Today I'm sharing more wonderful moments from mondays amazing wedding, I've chosen to share documentary or "Photojournalism" moments as these are the images which tell the story of the day, they're all non posed and camera unaware making sure that you get to watch the bride, groom and other guests at their most natural.




A glowing Amy arrives at the Village Hotel,



During the ceremony Shaker gave Amy the wrong finger and then tried to say that it didn't matter, LOL!!
After the short service but before the siging of the registers the Registrar welcomed the family to congratulate the bride and groom.



Shakers mum choosing to give Amy a traditional asian welcome.



During dinner a magician performed close up magic, I was truly astounded at his tricks and he beguiled and delighted all the guests.


Amy caught during the speeches, all of which were very funny!!



I think Amy was clapping for someones involvement of the wedding, I love how she looks so happy and relaxed.



One of the final moments of the evening, Amy and Shakers first dance.

Amy and Shaker I hope you've enjoyed more sneakers and I'll email you when your gallery goes live at the end of the week.

Amy and Shakers Wedding, The Village Hotel, North Shields and St Marys Island

Yesterdays wedding was such an amazing and gargantuan event that I am blogging a little today and I'll share some more tommorrow. Todays photographs are a relection of what was a most wonderful and memorable day.

Usually I sort of post in order but I have so many favourites that I want to share some of those instead.

Ok, lets go :-

The Beautiful Bride -




Amy chose to wear a Lenga (an asian wedding 2 part gown) which was so decoratively embroidered with many many sequins, it looked so pretty. Doesn't Amy look beautiful?




These bridal portraits were taken after the wedding when we went down to St Mary's Island near Whitley Bay, it was such a beautiful day, the weather could only have been improved by a little less wind!!



A couple of wedding ceremony moments, the registrar was so photo friendly and I remained quite close throughout, Amy smiled non stop and continued to positively glow for the entire day.




Shakers mum travelled all the way from India to attend the wedding, I love this photograph as she looks on at the service, she smiled all day even though she doesn't speak any English.



A very happy bridal party proving that group shots can be funky and fun!!



and these last 2, well all I can say is Love, sweet, sweet love!



Amy and Shaker you are a wonderful and unique couple, I hope you enjoy these sneaky peeks, your whole wedding gallery should be live by the end of the week!!

Ash and Halima

So what can I tell you about this couple that I shared their wedding with, well they're a gorgeous couple who approached their wedding day with great responsibilty but they are all round lovely people and I'm so glad I got to share the day with them. The photo I'm sharing today is of Ash's brother who I have to say was lots of fun especially when I made his cousins and he walk the length of the back garden so that I could get a great shot of them, well it worked didn't it!!

I can honestly say that I've never even picked up my camera over he weekend, we've had a super exciting time though, we bought a new sofa and chair on Friday and then on Saturday we bought a new big TV, a TV unit and a coffee table :D

Today we went to two car boot sales where we had lots of fun, I bought a Tolouse Lautrec pasta jar, i.e it had a moulin rouge piccy on the side LOL, ooh did I tell you about my new toaster, ooh it's fabulous!! Yes I know excited by a toaster, back to my bottle of champagne I think! I can thank hubby ofr that one, he bought it for me oFriday with a huge gorgeous bunch of flowers, I loves him I do!!

Sshh, I'm back but don't tell anyone except the whole world!

LOL, well you see the thing is that I have such a great google page ranking that it seems a waste of a blog to have to start a whole new one for my business so I thought I would just continue but in a new vein, that my dear reader is the one all about the photography and more importantly the photography of Mandy Charlton Designs. That is where I earn a living after all!! Over the next few weeks I'll share what I've been up to over the past 6 or so weeks since my business really kicked off, spun me round and made me fall in love, love, love with weddings!

For the last 2 weekends I had the pleasure of photographing a local asian wedding, this spectacular ceremony took place over 3 seperate dates at 3 different locations, but no matter where we ended up we started (and mostly finished) the days at the parents of the grooms house and so utilised their beautiful gardens to the fullest. Don't you think the Bride is gorgeous and the groom is handsome, together they make a lovely couple and I wish them well for a long and happy future together.

Look out for more photos of this wonderful wedding as we go through the week.

Dear blog readers it's good to be back!