Lloyd Dobbie Wedding Photography

Lloyd May 11th, 2010

This weekend I photographed a wedding with a distinctly Scottish flavour to it. Caroline and Richard were married at St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Pont Street at 4pm and, although the weather was pretty chilly, at least the showers that had been predicted held off.

After the ceremony the guests travelled by London Bus to the wedding reception at The Caledonian Club near Belgrave Square. Whilst they were being welcomed into the club we took the bride and groom for a walk around the nearby Wilton Terrace to give them chance to draw breathe and to allow time for some relaxed photographs.

The flowers at St Columba’s and around the Caledonian Club were all supplied by Judith Blacklock who also created Caroline’s beautiful bouquet.

During the wedding breakfast the bride and groom and their guests were entertained by the hilarious Three Waiters and the day was finished off with a Cailidh in the Caledonian Club Ballroom.

The happy couple are now on honeymoon in Mauritius

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Lloyd September 28th, 2009

Another gorgeous day in London and another fun wedding. Jessica and Paul first met at Uni and 12 years later here they are getting married!
I started the day with the bride at her parents house in Kent. Once she had finished getting ready, with the help of her five bridesmaids, we all set off in a gorgeous red 1950′s bus and headed up to Westminster for the wedding ceremony.

The wedding ceremony and the wedding reception were held at One Whitehall Place, one of London’s grander wedding venues. On arrival in we encountered a small hitch; the road leading to the venue was closed off because of the presence of one of the biggest cranes you are likely to see. So, we all disembarked around 100 yards down the street and the girls, pulling their overnight bags behind them, made their way to the wedding. As you can see from the photograph a group of workman looked on with interest (but not enough interest to help with the bags!).
Jessica didn’t grumble though, she just picked up her dress and marched on in her siver ‘LK Bennets’.

During the ceremony there were two readings. One of them, a poem called ‘The Invitation’, was particularly touching and you can read it on the web site of the author, Oriah Mountain Dreamer.

After drinks on a terrace that over looks Embankment the wedding breakfast was served upstairs in the Library and followed by a night of dancing.

The newlyweds are now off on a 3½ week honeymoon taking in various destinations including Las Vegas and Hawaii!

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Lloyd August 24th, 2009

Tara and Steve were married on Saturday at St Mary and All Saints church in Beaconsfield. The Crazy Bear restaurant and hotel was the venue for the wedding reception and it was also where the Bride prepared for the wedding ceremony.

It was just a short walk from the Crazy Bear to the church. The Father of the Bride walked her across at five to three and she was escorted on the return trip by her new husband.

The decor inside The Crazy Bear can only be described as Baroque meets Bordello and it has a really unique ambiance to it.

The newly weds are now in Thailand enjoying a well deserved honeymoon.

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Lloyd July 20th, 2009

Kate and Guillaume held their wedding ceremony and the wedding reception at the St Stephens Club in London. Tucked away behind Bird Cage Walk and within a few hundred yards of Buckingham Palace this intimate venue was a perfect backdrop for the Bride and Grooms Anglo French celebrations.

The Bride arrived with her Father at 4pm wearing a beautiful dress made for her by designer Ritva Westenius. After the ceremony the Groom and his new wife went across the road to St James Park for a stroll to the delight of the amazed tourists.

The wedding Breakfast was held in the Club’s dining room amongst some fabulous floral decorations created by Mark Walker and at the end of the meal the couple cut their cake which had been made by Pat-a-Cake Pat-a-Cake.

The whole day was organised by Wedding Planner Siobhan Craven-Robins. Siobhan and I have been trying to work together for a long time so it was nice to finally be available to photograph one of her weddings.

The newlyweds are now off on honeymoon to Greece with their daughter Alice.

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Lloyd July 6th, 2009

Music, fun and flowers seemed to sum up this wedding. Sian and John named their tables after various music festivals and had signs and invites to match.

The wedding ceremony was held at the Bride’s local family church, St Mary the Virgin in Essendon and as well as the church choir the congregation were entertained by the Christian Meleke Choir who sang ‘Amazing Grace’ as the Bride arrived, ‘Oh Happy Day’ as the couple left the church and during the ceremony a number of songs one of which was ‘River Deep Mountain High’.

The reception was held at Sian’s parent’s farm where one of the fields was set up as a camp site; fortunately we didnt get any of the traditional ‘Glastonbury weather’ and the day was sunny and dry.

As part of the evening entertainment there were two live bands one of which was a Samba band who played for an hour and had everybody dancing along.

The happy couple are now on honeymoon in Cornwall.

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Lloyd May 4th, 2009

A great blend of Indian and British culture was the background to Nina and Finn’s wedding day. I started my coverage on Saturday at the Bride’s house to witness the Tying of Turbans before setting off to the Orangery in Holland Park for the ceremony.

The beautiful floral decorations in the Orangery, including the flowers hanging across the windows and the mirrored wall, were created by Pollen Nation.

After the ceremony the Bride and Groom and their guests enjoyed drinks and canapés in the sunshine, served by caterers Party Ingredients.

By early afternoon we were jumping aboard a London Bus and heading off to the reception at The Bombay Brasserie in South Kensington. On arrival at the the famous restaurant two short Indian ceremonies were performed for the couple after which everybody ate, beginning with a starter of Telicherry Pepper Fish Tikka followed by a fabulous buffet.

The newly weds were eventually waved off in a shower of rice but headed straight to the nearby Duke of Clarence pub to continue the celebrations.

Mr and Mrs Cornwall are now on Safari in South Africa before heading to Mauritius to finish their honeymoon.

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Lloyd April 20th, 2009

On Saturday I photographed the wedding of Natasha and Iain in a very spring like Devon. The reception was held at Natasha’s family home in the quiet hamlet of Furley and the ceremony was at the St John the Baptist church in nearby Membury.

As usual I arrived a little early to check out the locations and say ‘hi’ to everybody. I photographed the wedding of Natasha’s sister, Coquita, last year so I was already familiar with some of the family. As the Bride prepared for her big day the two young bridesmaids played on the swing without a care in the world.

During the ceremony we had a reading from the ‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint Exupery and sang ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’ before the Bride and Groom came down the aisle to ‘The Liberty Bell’!

Back at the house, instead of the usual canapés, afternoon tea was served including cucumber sandwiches and cream scones.

The wedding breakfast included a starter of crab meat salad and a main course with barbequed lamb. The Bride and Groom work in the film industry and named all of the tables after different film Directors including Stanley Kubrick, Clint Eastwood and Woody Allen. The catering was by the team at Gordon Sutherland and all of the fabulous flowers were created by Natasha’s mother, Cathryn.

The newly weds are now on their way to Sicily for a weeks honeymoon.

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Lloyd January 19th, 2009

Although Stacey and Jon had just 11 guests at their wedding there was nothing understated about the chosen venue. From a photography point of view I think Claridges is very difficult to beat as a location for a wedding reception.

The Bride and Groom and all their guests stayed at the Mayfair art deco building, not just on the nght of the wedding but also the previous evening. Whilst Stacey and her family prepared in her suite, Jon and his two brothers headed down to the Chelsea Register Office ready for the ceremony at 3.30pm.

At 2.45pm the bride and her father, Gary, set of from Claridges in a vintage Rolls Royce drove down Park Lane, around Hyde Park Corner and eventually along the Kings Road to the register office. The bride made her entrance to the sound of José González’s song, ‘Heartbeats’ and as the newlyweds signed the register we heard James Morrison’s ‘You Give Me Something’.

After the ceremony everybody returned to Claridges for a Champagne reception in the hotel’s famous tea room before moving into the Gordon Ramsay Restaurant where they enjoyed private dining in the Davies Room.

Stacey’s bouquet that features in several of the photographs here was made by Jane Packer.

The couple are now enjoying a honeymoon on the beautiful Caribbean island of St Barts.

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Lloyd September 29th, 2008

On Saturday, as the warm weather continued, I photographed the wedding of Stuart and Rosamund (Roz).

They were married at St Romwald’s Church, Strixton near to Roz’s home village of Wollaston. The church was packed for the wedding ceremony and amongst the readings was an excerpt from Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.

After the ceremony everybody headed off to the Sculpture Gallery within the grounds of Woburn Abbey for the reception.

Woburn offers a spectacular back drop and as the sun set we could hear the Stags calling… or whatever it is Stags do?

This was a bit of a special wedding for me to cover as, including Roz, there were three of ‘my Brides’ present. Alongside me in the photograph below are the lovely Penny, the gorgeous Jen and the delectable Rosamund.

The newlyweds are now in Italy enjoying the tranquility of Lake Como.

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Lloyd September 29th, 2008

Finally some great weather, huh?
On Friday I was at Syon Park for the wedding of Tessa Kottler and Jason Capra. Whilst Tessa was getting ready at her parents house with the help of Kate from It’s All about You, Jason and the Guys were tucking into a hearty lunch at The London Apprentice, a short walk from the venue.

The ‘first’ wedding ceremony was held in the Great Hall which is a fabulous room with lots of natural light and high ceiling.

We were then fortunate enough to witness a second wedding ceremony this time a Jewish one led by Rabbi Guy Hall. A Chuppa was held over the couple in the courtyard of the main building as they performed the traditional rituals including the breaking of the glass.

Tessa’s beautiful dress was designed by Sassi Holford and came from Surrey Brides in Weybridge.

The wedding Breakfast was held across the park in the Great Conservatory where the room was dressed with some fabulous flower arrangements from Carter Cherrill. The guests enjoyed food served by caterers William Norris and, later in the evening, wedding cake from Cakes 4 Fun.

The new Mr & Mrs Capra and currently honeymooning in Brazil. If you would like to see some of the guests photographs from the day then take a look at Tessa and Jason’s web site set up especially for their wedding.

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