by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Anna and Paul were married yesterday on an absolutely perfect August Bank Holiday Saturday. The weather could not have been kinder for what turned out to be a really special day. Barrie joined the boys on the Golf Course at Goodwood in the morning. The ceremony...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Becki and Nev got married on Friday at the Holy Trinity Church, Blendworth and their reception took place at the Peterfield Golf Club. The management kindly laid on some golf buggies so Barrie went off with the couple to the lake as the grounds are beautiful. There...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Elaine and Mark were married on Saturday at St Margarets Church, Warnham followed by a reception at Gatton Manor near Dorking. The day was great fun thanks to lots of advance planning by the couple. The Bridal party was taken to the church in four lovely cars, a...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
We have just returned from a very sunny Leicestershire where we photographed the wedding of Alex and Emma at Stapleford Park. This was such a fun wedding not least because we photographed the Best Man, Mark’s own wedding to Dawn at the Tower of London just one...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
On Friday we flew to Leeds for Julie and Mike’s wedding on Saturday. The ceremony took place in Knaresborough United Reform Church and it was conducted by one of Julie’s relatives which made it very special. After the ceremony the reception took place at...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Jade and Brad married on Thursday on the only sunny day this month – or so it seems! They had a church blessing at St Margaret’s church in Angmering followed by a reception at Amberley Castle. About Amberley Castle Amberley Castle brings the full drama of...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Wow, what can we say! We were fortunate to photograph Dawn and Mark’s wedding yesterday in The Tower of London. Mark’s father is a Beefeater and so they were able to marry in The Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula within the Tower walls and the...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Lily and Maurice were married yesterday in a traditional Jewish ceremony at Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue. Prior to the ceremony, we spent a couple of hours with them at The Grove Hotel, a stunning venue where they were staying taking some amazing portrait...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Lis and Steve were married on Saturday at St Mary Magdalene’s Church in Madehurst followed by a marquee reception at Lis’s parents Farmhouse nearby. Unfortunately the weather was not being friendly and it rained pretty much all day however this did not...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Madeleine and Paul were married at St Margaret’s Church, Barming followed by a reception at The Village Hotel, Maidstone. Madeleine looked absolutely stunning in a Pronovias dress with her gorgeous red hair very naturally styled. We dodged the rain showers but a...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Jim and Sara were married at St Margaret’s Church, Hooley followed by a reception in a beautiful marquee at Sara’s parents home. There was a truely magical moment as the church doors opened and Sara appeared surrounded by the most amazing sunlight. I...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Charlie and Soli were married on Saturday at the Church of St Peter and St Paul in West Wittering. The ceremony was followed by a marquee reception in Itchenor and Barrie photographed their day for them. Guests had flown in from around the world including India,...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Rex and Emma married yesterday and Bev photographed their ceremony at St John’s Church in Rolands Castle followed by a reception at Staunton Country Park. Emma arrived at the church in a stunning carriage pulled by two beautiful grey horses and yet again the...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Our second wedding of the weekend was on Saturday when Gerri and Paul got married at the National Liberal Club in Whitehall. Gerri looked absolutely beautiful and it was gorgeous to see them so happy together. The morning started off with a bus tour for the boys and...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
London Eye wedding On Friday afternoon we joined Donna and Gordon for their wedding ceremony on the London Eye. This was a first for us and a really great experience! The civil wedding took place in the pod of the London Eye and they were declared husband and wife...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Clare and Barry were married on Saturday at Willow Barn. It was a lovely day and I don’t think they stopped smiling! One of the main attractions was a huge bouncy castle, which was enjoyed by children and adults alike. They had a very unusual and striking...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
On Saturday we had the pleasure of photographing Kirti and Nick’s wedding at Goodwood House. Again our luck with the weather held and the rain that had been falling for 24 hours stopped and the day remained bright and breezy. The day began with a Hindu...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Goodwood House wedding photography Jamie and Ashleigh got married at Goodwood House this weekend. They live in New York and we visited them to do their pre-wedding shoot at The Hamptons in October 2006. The ceremony and reception took place at the house, which is...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Katie and Dan got married yesterday at All Saints church in Bosham followed by a reception at The Spread Eagle Hotel in Midhurst. The wedding had a distinctly Scottish theme with pageboys and the Best Man in kilts and a piper playing the guests to dinner. Very...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Wedderburn Castle Wedding photography Sarah and Andy married at Wedderburn Castle in Duns, Scotland this weekend. The castle is a stunning, private venue and they were blessed with the most amazing warm and sunny April day. The day started with a lovely ceremony in...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Chelsea Registry Office London wedding On Friday we photographed the wedding of Manish and Debs at Chelsea Registry Office followed by a reception at the Cheyne Walk Brasserie. They had a very small private yet moving ceremony with their four beautiful children and...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Mannings Heath Hotel wedding Lee and Karen got married yesterday at the Mannings Heath Hotel near Horsham. Once again the weather was beautiful (our reputation for bringing good weather is well known!) and we were able to get some lovely photos outside by the lake. ...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Well what a beautiful day it has been in Sussex! Clear blue skys and warm temperatures – hopefully a sign of things to come. This afternoon we headed to Goodwood to take pre-wedding portraits for Claire and Barry who are getting married on 26th May this year. ...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Today we met up with Karen and Lee at the Ship Hotel in Chichester for their pre-wedding portrait session. They met at The Ship so it was good to be able to get some pictures for them within the hotel. As the shops were shut we took advantage of the quiet town...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
On Saturday we were lucky to have a beautiful sunny morning to take pre-wedding portraits for Katie and Dan. We headed to West Wittering Beach and had a lot of fun playing in the dunes! Katie and Dan get married in April at the Holy Trinity Church in Bosham with a...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
We have just produced our new showreel DVD for 2007. This contains some of our favourite images from 2006 and is an ideal way for you to get a feel for our style. If you would like to receive a copy with our current price list, please do not hesitate to get in...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
South Lodge Hotel wedding Heidi and John got married at the South Lodge Hotel in Sussex, on January 6th and we were very happy to photograph their day for them. It was great fun with South Lodge providing a beautiful venue for the ceremony and reception. ...
by Barrie Downie | Wedding photographer Sussex
Happy New Year and welcome to our new Blog! 2006 was an incredibly fun and busy year for us with weddings and portraits and we are delighted that so many of our customers have kept in touch with what we are doing. The Blog is a way of updating everyone with what we...