Rosie and Dan asked me to shoot their wedding in one of the most beautiful cities in the world and at one of the most amazing venues I’ve ever been to. I’m talking of course about the Roman Baths in it’s namesake’s city.

This Iconic building although relatively modern in places has areas that date back almost 2000 years. It’s also the first Unesco World Heritage site I’ve had the privilege to shoot a wedding at. My best friend got married the day before at which I was Best Man, so I drove down that morning to start the Prep Shoot in an apartment that Rosie had rented for her and her bridesmaids to get ready in.

Wedding Prep in Bath. Rosie had hired an apartment off of Air BnB for everyone to get ready in. A black and white photos showing two of the girls putting on make up and getting ready.

Grandma’s leg just peaking out from the bunk bed. It was a packed house so people found little spots to make their own. Wedding photography taken in Bath.

The father of the Bride waiting patiently for everyone to get ready before accompanying Rosie in the Ford Model T to the pump rooms in Bath. A black and white documentary style photo.

Rosie on exiting the prep venue. You can see in the background the beautiful sandstone of the buildings and the stunning backdrop of the Bath countryside beyond. Rosie is wearing Lace and a cheeky smile.

The wedding car is a hand cranked original Ford Model T in, you guessed it, Black. It was tiny, bumpy as buggery and wonderful fun to ride in. A perk of being a photographer, I’ve been in Jags VDubs Rollers and Bentleys. This is the oldest car I’ve …

It was frenetic. With bridesmaids, flower girls, parents and grandparents coming and going, all of it taking place in just three rooms. Amazing to shoot though with so much happening and such a buzz in the air. It turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far, a wonderful dry heat that meant that traveling in the breezy Ford Model T was, although feeling like a church pew being dragged at speed over a frozen ploughed field, a wonderful treat.

Rosie and Dan are signing the register in this picture which takes place in the Pump Rooms in Bath. Shot in bath before going on the the Royal Crescent and the Roman Baths.

The ceremony itself was conducted in the Old Pump Rooms, a glorious building of vaulted ceilings and curved walls. I got to see behind the scenes as I needed to get to the balcony for a shot of all the guests. This is one of the real perks of being a wedding photographer, we get more of an access all areas pass that has seen me on roofs, in catacombs and on one notable occasion, a very long secret tunnel that required a heavy rusty door to be heaved open and me wandering down alone ( it was purported to be haunted and the staff refused join me ) with only the occasion pulse of light from my camera flash to see what was beyond.

Whilst the guests went on to the Baths for the reception we, that is Dan, Rosie and myself went off in the Model T to the Royal Crescent to take advantage of the low sun and another stunning backdrop.

Massive blowout of light in this shot. It was planned though and I think it shows up well in Black and White. Again we’re in the Royal Crescent in Bath. Black and White Couple’s shot.

We were trying for beautiful veil shot. It didn’t go as planned. The wind whipped round and the veil went straight over Rosie, it made for a good reaction shot though and was one of my favorites from this shoot.

Rosie is just getting back into the Ford Model T here. Looking very elegant in lace as she steps through. The black and white highlight the beauty of the lace. This was in the Royal Crescent in Bath.

The next stop of course were the Baths. Another hold on to your hats ride in a car older than my grandmother and we arrived. Due to getting married on a Sunday the streets were a lot emptier than usual, allowing me to take some shots outside with no one else cluttering the view.

Due to the wedding being on a Sunday the streets were far less full than normal and so we managed to get this photo without any tourists cluttering the background.

Rosie and Dan are just descending steps in this image as they get their first look at the baths. I’m shooting from behind and have a slight side on view of Dan. The highlights with the bokeh was out mist of the background.

Rosie and Dan in the baths. I took this on the other side of the baths so as to get as much in the frame as possible. The colours were so vibrant! with a blue sky over head adding even more. Rosie and Dan are focused on each other as opposed to the …

One of Rosie’s Bridesmaids posing for a photo for someone else. I snook in and got a shot too. She looks at me instead of the phone and I got a photos with a lot of Bokeh and a beautiful girl looking down the lens.

Rosie and Dan at the Baths themselves. I used the columns for the background and to help frame the couple. There’s a lot of colour here from the water.

Rosie and Dan at the Roman Baths themselves. I stood behind some of the stonework to give this image even more depth of field. . Rosie has her head tilted and is smiling cheekily to Dan.

Two uninvited but welcome guests in the form of pigeons at the Roman Baths. The green water and human guests can be seen in the background,

The day culminated the way all good weddings do, as a stonking party.