Poundon House Wedding -Becky and Steve

An Oxfordshire country house wedding in the summer sun

Steve and Becky held their lovely Oxfordshire country house wedding in June 2016, at the lovely location of Poundon House.  If you are unfamiliar with the location, Poundon House is a family run country house in the Oxfordshire countryside, close to Bicester. It has lovely grounds, a large marquee and is one of those venues where a wedding party can take it over for themselves. As documentary wedding photographers, its one of our favourite venues; its exclusivity and sole use as a wedding venue means we can wander around unobtrusively and capture those moments without interfering or inconveniencing guests at other events. It really is a high class wedding venue where nothing is too much trouble for their guests. On this lovely June day, Steve and Becky were able to have their wedding ceremony outside, allowing for the fact that in the UK the legal part of the proceeding must take place within an enclosure; in this case, a door frame to the main building. This meant for a slightly unusual shooting position for me, as I couldn't stand in my usual spot behind the registrar; instead I had to stand to the side. Samantha was in her usual spot at the back of the proceedings. The ceremony was touching and lovely, and the rest of the day carried on in the same way. Highlight for me was the girlfriend of an usher catching Becky's bouquet and proceeding to sprint to the marquee (with me in hot pursuit!) to her partner in an attempt to get him to propose. You can see the sequence of events below in the selection of photos from the day. 

Poundon House is a fantastic wedding venue and we look forward to working there again in 2017. 

If you are planning to get married at Poundon House, or are looking for documentary wedding photography at another venue, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us here. 

Steve Vaughan.

Stratton Court Barn Wedding; Jemma and David

A rustic barn wedding near Bicester, Oxfordshire

Jemma and David's wedding in May 2016 was at Stratton Court Barn, near Bicester and was the second time we had photographed there. Built in 1872, Stratton Court Barn is a lovely rural wedding location, close to the M40 and A43, but is still quiet and peaceful. Its also another venue where the wedding is the only event being held on the day, which means the bride, groom and guests have it all to themselves. We also helps us work in our preferred, un-obstrusive and informal way as documentary wedding photographers.   Jemma and David's wedding was a delight to photograph. We have never seen a bride so happy, and laugh as much as Jemma did! She made sure she thoroughly enjoyed her wedding day, and, when all is said and done, surely that's what the day is all about. 

We were delighted to receive some lovely feedback from Jemma and David which you can read on our testimonial page here:

If you are planning to get married at Stratton Court Barn, or are looking for documentary style wedding photography elsewhere in Oxfordshire or beyond, we would love to here from you. You can contact us here. 

Steve Vaughan