Just into October after a week or two of bad weather Saturday the 9th was looking good, but as usual the BBC weather was wrong. It didn’t rain which was good but it was a bit cold and overcast all day. The day started with me heading to the venue about 9 o’clock to photograph the bride prep.

Luton Hoo was the venue, and what a great venue a 18th century Grade 1 listed Mansion House on the boarder of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. I then off the the Cross Keys in Harpenden to catch up with the groom. After a quick bit of Dutch courage the groom and best man made there way across to St Nicholas church to wait for the bride.

The venue Luton Hoo

Shoes By Rainbow

Hair and Makeup by Candace Roberts

Harry the ring boy arrives, 18 months old and looking the part.

Russell making sure the boys know there jobs.

Laura arrives with her father looking fantastic followed by two flower girls.

Harry getting down on the dance floor.

The next Luck Girl.

On a sunny but windy 25th of September Vicky and Paul got married at St Mary’s church in the centre of Luton. The bride stayed with tradition and arrived at the church a bit late, but well worth waiting for she looked beautiful. A great service followed by a tea and cakes in the church hall for some of Vicky and Pauls friends then off to Letchworth Hall Hotel for the wedding breakfast and evening reception.

The church building you see today is the largest in Bedfordshire and one of the finer medieval churches in England. It dates mainly from the 14th and 15th centuries. The earlier church was built about 931, founded by King Athelstan as an act of thanksgiving for victory over the Danes. The land here was owned by the king in Saxon and early Norman times and the church was very richly endowed.

Here is a small selection of the images from the day.

Hair, Nails, Make-up, rush rush rush!

Four!!

I had great time shooting Jean-Mare and David’s this weekend, what a lovely couple, I wish them all the best. Its was a very changeable day weather wise but the rain stopped at the right time even time for me to take the photographs.

They ceremony started at 12:00 at St Nicholas Church in Harpenden, It is the oldest known church in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It was originally built as a Chapel-of-Ease in about 1217, until it was enlarged and the existing tower added in 1470. The old church was demolished in 1861 to make way for a larger building. The tower contains a ring of eight bells, the oldest of which dated from 1612.

He are just some of the images for the day.

I spent a very present morning looking around Luton Hoo with Laura and Russell, this is the venue that they have chosen for there wedding reception. They are getting married in Harpenden in October which is about 10 minutes from Luton Hoo.

Lying on the borders of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, Luton Hoo is one of the most famous historical buildings in the area,

The Mansion House has a choice of beautifully appointed rooms in which to exchange your wedding vows. These include the walnut panelled Churchill Room and the Library – the latter part of an original, impressively large Ballroom designed by Robert Adams and used for the filming of ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’.

Those who marry at Luton Hoo will be following in illustrious footsteps. In the year of their marriage, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh visited Luton Hoo and returned to the mansion on their anniversary for several years after the event to the rooms that now form part of the Queen Elizabeth State Suite.

On one of the hottest day in June Lisa and Lee got married at St Stephens church St Albans believed to have been originally founded in AD948 by Abbot Ulsinus of St Albans, the reception was held at Sopwell House a local Country Club, It has gained fame as the gathering place for the England national football team before international football events.

Here are just a few images from the day.

On a lovely day at the end of March at Fanham Hall in Hertfordshire, I got to photograph the joining of two people and two cultures when Ching and Petros got married. It was a wonderful experience, an English civil service, a Chinese tea ceremony and Greek dancing including pinning money onto the bride and groom.

Here a a few shots from the day.

More Images can be found at Peter Hearl Photography

HDR Images of Fanham Hall Hotel

The 12th of September was a perfect autumn day when Tara and Adrian got married at Sandridge in St.Leonard’s church.

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Wedding images of AJ and Kat at Bisham Church and Bisham Abbey

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I Have added some Bridal images of Lucy taken at Great Fosters Hotel, Egham, Surrey.

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