Weddings at Hampshire court hotel are much better since they replaced the old tennis court with some landscaped gardens and a covered seating area. The new area has lovely decking and uprights to use as props and the group shot can now be taken from an upstairs window. Below are some photographs from a recent wedding at Hampshire Court Hotel Basingstoke:

photograph of a recent wedding at Hampshire Court Hotel, Basingstoke -the bride

photograph of bride and groom at a recent wedding at Hampshire Court Hotel

wedding photography - hampshire court hotel -group shot

I have just come back from a very relaxing week in Cromer, Norfolk. A beautiful part of the UK with lots of nature reserves and miles of beaches to walk along. Below are a couple of photographs I took during the week.

photograph of seals at Blakeney point near Cromer, Norfolk

This was a very exciting boat ride as the spray was coming over the sides and the boat was rocking about like a see-saw on the large waves and drenched everyone and I had £2K worth of camera and lens with me, trying to keep it dry was quite difficult.

photograph taken on Cromer beach using the fisheye lens

I made good use of the fisheye lens during the week. This was a very old tractor used to pull the lobster fishing boat up the beach.

As a birthday present for my husband I paid for a trip to the Royal Berks. Shooting School near pangbourne. Along with some friends of ours who also shoot and their wifes we had a great day walking round the beautiful grounds and then a very nice barbeque with wine and beer provided. below are a coupld of photographs from the day:

photograph taken from below and in front of the gun!

photograph of the shells poping out and the puff of smoke that goes with them

photograph of husband preparing to fire at the clay

Once again I was back at Tylney Hall this week photographing a birthday party of a couple celebrating their 80th and 70th birthdays with all their family. We had some fun down by the pond taking photographs across the pond and with it as a background. The children ran round playing tag which was great, Tylney Hall really is a great place to have an event and have phtographs taken (particularly good for weddings). Below are a couple of the photographs from the event, the 2 young men decided they would try to look like Jame Bond!

photograph of all the family at the party

photograph of the family acros the pond at Tylney Hall

photograph of the young men at the birthday party at Tylney Hall

I photographed my first gay wedding on Saturday, what a wonderful day it was (and the weather was fantastic as well). The flowers were stunning, the guys were dressed in kilts, and everything was black and white including the guests attire. I can’t show any of the images just yet as the 2 grooms have not seen them yet, but I will sneek in a photograph of the room as it was spectacular. (Flowers by Nicci-G).

Oakley Hall, Basingstoke room dressed for gay wedding

Below is a list of the wedding fairs that Brenda Taylor Photography will be exhibiting at over the coming months so, if you wish to see wedding album samples and meet the wedding photographer before booking an appointment you can. All of these wedding fairs are free to enter.

Autumn 2010

12th September Hilton Hotel Basingstoke

26th September Frensham Pond Hotel, Frensham

17th October Village Hotel Farnborough

24th October - Badgemore Golf Club, Henley, Oxon

7th November - Trunkwell House, Mortimer, Reading

Spring 2011

16th January - Fredricks Hotel, Maidenhead

20th February - Trunkwell House, Mortimer, Reading

Autumn 2011

4th September - Fredricks Hotel, Maidenhead

Most wedding fairs start at 11.00am and finish at either 3.00pm or 4.00pm

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Last week was my 25th wedding anniversary so we had a party at the weekend and invited a few friends and my family for a hog roast catered for us by ‘Catering 4 Occasions’ which was fantastic, the food was great and the service excellent. Below are a couple of photographs I took before most of the people arrived. I wanted to get a photograph of everyone present, but was far too busy toalking to them all that I never got around to it. I should have paid someone to come and take the photos for me !!!

The Hog roast being cooked

my husband and I cutting the cake

We didin’t have a table that was clearer any higher than this to use!! But what a great cake. We have a motor home and do scuba diving, the gear on the top of the cake is scuba kit!

Sindlesham Court in Winnersh is a Masonic Lodge that now does civil ceremonies and civil partnerships in its’ large airy chapel which is quite stunning. The inside of the building has been recently rennovated and looks beautiful, and the room used to welcome the bride and groom or same sex partners by the registrar is quite stunning. Below are a few photographs that show the inside of the wedding venue. It has a huge main hall which can take up to 250 people and still have room for a dance floor or 400 people for a sit down meal only. If you are looking for a wedding photographer as well as a stunning venue then please call me to discuss details.

Photograph of inside of wedding venue Sindlesham Court

Photograph of Sindlesham Court Chapel

What a beautiful setting for a wedding!  This Victorian era building still has many original features like high ceilings with plaster mouldings, chandaliers hanging from rosettes in the ceiling, huge fire places and wood paneling. The extensive grounds have tennis courts and football pitches and 72 acres to roam in. A wedding here is a very special event.

front view of Sherfield School a beautiful venue for a wedding photographer in Basingstoke

I exhibited at a superb wedding venue in late January, Fredricks Hotel in Maidenhead, it has a small but beautiful garden with some amazing statues in it and a swimming pool that goes outside (hence the mist in the photos) and it is very warm so you could easily swim in it. There are some great places within the property that could be used for wedding photography. The inside is very nice as well and could be good for indoor wedding photography. Take a look at the photographs below:

photography of Fredricks Hotel Maidenhead a great place for some great wedding photography

wedding venue for great wedding photography

One of the many statues that could be used as a backdrop for wedding photography

Another statue from Fredricks Hotel great for wedding photography