Cripps Barn Wedding Photography | Hayley and Thomas

A Cotswolds Wedding in early Spring 2019

Our first wedding of March 2019 was at the Cripps Barn wedding of Hayley and Thomas, for whom we were delighted to be the wedding photographers for. Samantha’s day started with bride and bridesmaid preparation at Casina Cottage, in the Coln St. Aldwyns. Casina Cottage is owned by the Cripps organisation, sleeps 10-12 guests and is a lovely place for a bride to get ready for her wedding. I was next door with Thomas and his groomsmen at the New Inn; also owned by Cripps this is a lovely Cotswolds Inn that preparing to re-open as a pub on the date of the wedding, but was open for accommodation.

Once the guys had got ready, they stopped off for a quick pint at the lovely Swan Hotel in the picturesque village on Bibury, and on the way to Cripps Barn for the wedding. Cripps is a lovely Cotwolds wedding venue, with capacity for 150 guests for the ceremony and wedding. Hayley and Thomas had their ceremony inside of the Barn, will a lovely roaring fire. Although this March day did turn rather wet, there was plenty of room inside for the wedding guests to mingle and mix after the ceremony.

Once the meal and speeches had been completed, the evening’s partying took place with a colourful disco. Despite the rain not relenting all day, the partying took place with lots of fun for all.

Hayley and Thomas’s wedding was a lovely day, and we throughly enjoyed being their wedding photographers. We were delighted to receive this feedback from Hayley once we had given them their photos:

“Hi Sam and Steve,
Thank you so much for all of our photos. They are amazing, you have captured our day perfectly!!!”

Below is a small sample of their photos. We hope you enjoy looking at them!

We love photographing at Cripps Barn, and all Cotswolds wedding Barns ! If you like our style of photography, and would like two documentary style wedding photographers for your wedding, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us by clicking the button below.

Cripps Stone Barn Wedding- Lizzie and Sean

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A lovely Cotswold barn Wedding near Bibury, Gloucestershire. 

It was August 2016 when Samantha and I were the wedding photographers for Lizzie and Sean's wonderful wedding at the rustic setting of Cripps Stone Barn. Based on a quiet road of the main A40 between Oxford and Cheltenham, Cripps Stone Barn is a gorgeous venue for a wedding, with the rolling Cotwolds hills all around. It's also another venue where the wedding and the guests can completely take over the venue, without other events taking place at the same time. This of course helps with out our documentary wedding photography style, in that we know everyone we photograph is at the wedding!  

We first met Lizzie and Sean at a wedding fair at another wedding venue earlier that year. It was that time of the day when all the exhibitors were looking to pack away their stands, but we were still "open of business" when Lizzie and Sean came for a chat. They loved our approach and the idea of two photographers at their wedding, so we were delighted to get home to a message on our phone from them looking to book us!  On their wedding day, we started in our usual way; Sam was with Lizzie and the girls getting ready at home, whilst I met up with Sean and his guys at a local hotel. The venue was pleasure to photograph at; although the light inside was challenging (another grey August day!) our Fuji cameras coped well as usual. Lizzie and Sean's young son melted everyone's hearts in his little suit, and of course Lizzie looked absolutely stunning. We throughly enjoyed photographing their wedding all the way through to well past their first dance, and the partying that then ensued. 

If you are looking for wedding photography for Cripps Stone Barn we would love to hear about your plans. You can contact us here. 

Hyde Barn Cotswolds Wedding: Zoe and James

A summer barn wedding in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds

“They were more than we could have ever hoped for. Both Sam and Steve were incredibly personable and made everyone at ease throughout the day.
The photos were incredible and gave a real sense of intimacy. They also make sure to take as many natural pictures as opposed to lots of posed ones; this not only makes for some stunning pictures but also made sure no one was bored waiting for me and my now wife to finish up our pictures.
The care they put into their work is by far their best asset, they kept in regular contact, nothing seemed too much and even the aftercare of getting the finished photos has been amazing.

If we could give more than 5 stars we would!””

— Zoe and James

Samantha and I were delighted to be asked by Zoe and James to be their wedding photographers for their lovely Hyde Barn Wedding, near Stow on the Wold. When we met Zoe and James, it was clear that their idea of wedding photography was the same as ours; unobtrusive, informal and relaxed. So, it was with much excitement that we headed off on a lovely early Summer morning to the Cotswolds, to the lovely location in Gloucestershire.

Hyde Barn is the quintessential Cotswold Barn wedding location, with beautiful gardens, and lovely decor. As this was a rare sunny June day in 2016, Zoe and James were able to have their wedding ceremony outdoors, with the legal part taking place within an enclosed structure, as is the law in the UK.

As both Zoe and James were getting ready at the venue (although of course is separate rooms!), Samantha and I were able to work independently at the same location, covering all aspects of the day from getting ready, through to the main ceremony and the speeches. As documentary wedding photographers, we then continued photographing throughout the day, into the evening, and the fantastic partying at the end of the celebrations.

Below are some photos from their lovely wedding.

If you are looking for Wedding Photography at Hyde Barn, or a similar Cotswolds location, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us via the button at the bottom of the photos.