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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
To all UK brides to be this week's wedding tip is part
one of a series about harnessing the atmosphere that the US inject into weddings
seemingly effortlessly.
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
It's all to do with big smiles, relaxed attitudes, being
spontaneous, and for one wonderful day laying aside our awkward British
inhibitions and partying hard like nobody is watching.
I'm sure you are all looking at wedding blogs, Pinterest
posts, wedding photography, and themes inspired by American websites. And why are UK brides doing this? Well for
the same reason that UK photographers look to the US for inspiration. Because they are so damn good at making
weddings rock!
So here's part 1 of my tales from American weddings.
Part 1: The
Mexican hostage situation
It's Mothering Sunday.
I'm sitting alone at the bar in a
Mexican diner in Brooklyn on a hot, lazy afternoon. Eating mouth-watering fresh tacos, sipping an
expertly mixed margarita and enjoying a well earned afternoon off.
Everything's perfect except one thing. I'm the wrong side of the Atlantic, and even though it's the American Mother's Day and not the British one, I can't help but feel a little homesick for my
family.
Out of nowhere the door bursts open and flooding into the
diner with rays of sunshine splintering around them, an unexpected party crashes
into this otherwise quiet family scene.
At the head of this well dressed, but unruly invasion
party is a bride. She has been kidnapped. Although not against her will.
Her kidnappers are the grooms party, and the bride really
should be on her way to the church by now.
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| 'Drinks all Round' This here lady is getting maried! ' |
The bride is being held ransom to the tune of one
margarita and several tequilas. Nobody knows when or indeed if she will be
released by her captors. The head hostage taker makes his demands 'Drinks all
round. This here lady is getting married' and the whole restaurant cheers and raises their glasses to the group
of strangers who have just sprinkled a little magic into everyone's life
including mine.
Even though nobody will ever know who that bride was,
where she was getting married, or if she
ever made it to the church on time, for those crazy few minutes every soul in that diner was a little happier, and became
a part of that brides big day.
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| Genuine Smiles all round at US Weddings! |
Having been a guest at American weddings, worked with
American couples in the UK, and worked with some wonderful people in fashion in
New York, I can honestly say that if you
think American when planning your
wedding it will sparkle with a little extra
magic, love and atmosphere.
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
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| A US / British wedding at Breadsall Priory, Derbyshire by Matt Collis Photography |
Don't miss next week's part 2 by following my blog. There will be top tips on how you can add to
your wonderful wedding atmosphere, without spending a penny (or a
dime?)........Matt www.mattcollisphotography.com
