On Sunday afternoon following Rosalind and Matt’s pre-wedding shoot I drove down to the Rhinefield House Hotel in the New Forest where I had been two days earlier for Gemma and Kristian’s wedding.
Familiar territory for me of course as one of my most loved and frequent wedding venues, and I challenged myself to use some different parts of the hotel as well as some old favourites. I’d like to think I managed that, and have posted a selection of the images on here, although I have held some back ready for Julie and John’s wedding in late May when I’ll be using some of them again, and some with a few tweaks based on the results from this pre-wedding shoot. As a Hampshire wedding photographer I hope to continue shooting at this lovely venue, with great staff, and of course wonderful couples…..
Julie and John were great fun, and soon relaxed into the shoot. Their wedding is going to be great fun, and I’m really looking forward to it. It will also be another opportunity to work with amazing florist Lynda Robson, from Exclusively Weddings who’s work I adore.
As usual here are some of my images from the day. Hope you enjoy them.

Using the reflective glass in the newer part of Rhinefield House for this shot I got John and Julie kissing

John sitting on the stone seat looking back at the House

Jules joins him for another photo at the seat

Sitting on the fountain with Rhinefield House in the background

Onto the avenue of trees also in the gardens of this lovely country house hotel

At the end of the ornamental pond by the blue gates

A quiet kiss observed by one of Rhinefield House's statues
by Mike French
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