Alice and John were married at the Cathedral Quarter Hotel in Derby. Having been a police station and council offices in it’s past, this beautiful Grade II listed building was only converted to a hotel within the last 5 years. It’s a great place to shoot, with the staircase providing a stunning backdrop for any Derby wedding photographer.
After spending some time with Alice and her entourage in the very fancy bridal suite, I moved down into the plush lobby of the hotel to mingle with the arriving guests and to check on Johns nerves. They weren’t quite in tatters, but he didn’t look as calm as he had done on our last few meetings!
The main room here is very impressive. The high ceiling make for a fantastic atmosphere and equally great images. After the ceremony we moved down into the lobby for tea & truffles (I sadly missed out on the truffles!) and took 5 minutes to take 1 formal group shot and 1 formal shot of John & Alice. No fuss and the guests loved it! More time for tea & chatter. Although I did get called outside for a few impromptu photos of John and Alice with their ushers and bridesmaids.
When I met up with John & Alice after the wedding they told me that some of their family had been concerned at the lack of formal group shots and questioned whether I’d even been there for the whole day. They were pleasantly surprised when they saw my images though and didn’t realise a wedding could be photographed in such a way and still end up with a set of photographs that capture it so well. Hopefully they’ll spread the word!
