I was very excited to photograph my first civil partnership on Saturday at Haselbury Mill! Tom was very organised and had arranged for both him and Luke to get ready in the same suite and to involve their close family members. This gave me lots of opportunity to get some lovely moments as the guys put on their matching outfits.
The ceremony took place in the barn and Tom and Luke walked in together, which I thought was a lovely touch. Afterwards the couple received many congratulatory hugs from their friends and family as drinks and canapes were served outside in the sunshine. Pretty soon it was time for me to capture some relaxed portraits of Tom and Luke around the grounds of Haselbury Mill. During our initial correspondence Tom had told me that he was quite anxious about how I would do these type of shots of him and Luke “without the stonking great dress as the primary eye catcher” as he put it! I do hope he’s happy with what I captured…and I’ll admit it was nice not to have to worry about making sure the dress was all arranged prettily for a change!
During the speeches family members talked about what a wonderful couple Tom & Luke made and it was clear to me how much they meant to each other. I particularly enjoyed capturing Luke’s reaction to the amazing framed drawing Tom gave him as a gift – it was really touching.
Congratulations Tom & Luke – thanks for letting me be part of your special day!!!
Tom & Luke’s full gallery will go online in a few week’s time (once the grooms have had a chance to view them first!) but you can register here to be notified when the gallery goes live. In the meantime here are a few images from their day:
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