“When Nadia and her sister were little, their mum use to have them waiting for me by the front door. Every day when I came home from work, they would jump into my arms as I walked in, it was always the favourite part of my day”

I could see it as he was speaking, I could see that in his minds eye he was back there, walking through the door to his children. Because you know what it can be hard for dad’s sometimes, it can be hard for us to say what we feel. Here we are, trying to be strong, trying to keep things level for our children and our families in a world that seems to want to turn us all upside down, when inside our hearts are exploding with love, with devotion for our kids, when all we want to do is protect them from it. But it’s one of the great things about weddings, because you know what, it gives us a chance to say what we really feel, to show how we really feel about one another. I spoke about this not long ago but I’m not sure if it’s because I have 2 daughters myself but ever since they were born I’ve always found myself drawn towards the father of the bride whilst I’m working. Every now and again I’ll find my mind wandering, imagining myself in 20 years time in their position, and I have to be honest, in those moments I kind of want to stop time, or at least slow it down a bit.

“From the very first meeting with Paul we were made to feel special, not just that we were another couple that he was photographing. Paul took the time to get to know us, our style and vision for the day. We both feel uncomfortable in front on the camera but on our wedding day we didn’t even notice Paul in amongst our guests snapping us and the whole day. The photos Paul captured are not only beautiful, but captured the emotion of the day, the personalities of our guests and the little moments that we will cherish for a lifetime. I can’t believe looking at the photos that that’s really us! I cannot recommend Paul more highly.”

Here’s the full story of Nadia and Kenny’s elegant, natural and relaxed wedding held at the really lovely Cripps Barn in Gloucester.