This Saturday it was a short trip down the M1 to Sheffield for the wedding of Lauren and Lee. We don't actually travel down to South Yorkshire that often, but this booking had come from a recommendation from the last wedding that we had photographed in Sheffield. It's always nice to photograph a wedding that has come from a recommendation - you know that you must have done a good job! The day started in Hillsborough where Lauren was getting ready before moving onto the church. We had attended the rehearsal a couple of nights before and the priest was very happy to allow a photographer at the front of the church as well as the back. He even offered us the use of his own driveway to park on! Very few photographers take the time and trouble to attend rehearsals, but we often fine it very beneficial. After the church Lauren had chosen to go onto a park for their couple shots, as the Cutlers' Hall is right in the centre of Sheffield with no grounds whatsoever. Lauren also wanted a big group shot (130 guests!) on the very dark staircase at the Cutlers' Hall. Fortunately we always bring with us a pair of Elinchrom Ranger Quadras, which are portable studio lights, as a flash on camera would certainly not have been up to the task of lighting such a huge area. After the speeches we took the wedding party across the road for some last photographs before rounding off the day with some photos of the first dance. A perfect day - or so I thought! When I got back to the car park I discovered that I had lost my ticket and had to pay the princely sum of £26 to retrieve my car!!
