5 Reasons Why You Should Love Your Wedding Dress

4th May 2020 Alicia Garside

14 years…. I am not sure where the time has gone, but somewhere in that period of time I have managed to have three kids, start a business as a Gloucestershire wedding photographer AND still fit in my wedding dress!!!

Now don’t take away my excitement by reminding me that my wedding dress is a lace up and so it has the luxury of being kind to my broken body; which may have eaten one to many Cadbury eggs…. I still fit!

I am heading into my seventh week of lockdown. Gloucestershire weddings are being postponed into August and I was feeling sad. I was down and needed something to make me smile. But most importantly something to help me remember why I am where I am. So I went to my wedding dress. Got it out. Put it on. And ran.

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Bowood Hotel | Wiltshire Wedding Photography | Autumn Wedding

2nd May 2020 Alicia Garside

Moving to an entirely new country is daunting. I know because I am Canadian and now living in the UK. At least I moved from one speaking English country to another (for the most part it is similar… I do have my tendency to slip up on words!) But Man Hua took it in her stride. Coming to England to marry and then moving on to the US with her wonderfully new husband was no easy task, but she sure makes it look easy.

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Choosing Your Wedding Bouquet

26th April 2020 Alicia Garside

Choosing Your Wedding Flowers

Why not find inspiration in others who have gone before you!? I say heck yes!

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Pauntley Court Wedding | Sara and Chris

19th April 2020 Alicia Garside

A September wedding of dreamy weather, venue and people. I can’t help but fall in love with Pauntley House every time I drive down the little lane with fields welcoming me on either side, ready to be part of yet another beautiful Gloucestershire wedding.

My first time at Pauntley Court was actually before Pauntley became a wedding venue. One of my wedding clients was getting married in the church, with a marquee on her parent’s farm for the wedding breakfast. In need of somewhere to take their family for wedding photographs, Melissa was approached about using her beautiful gardens; and Melissa being Melissa said “absolutely!”

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The Importance of Hiring a Professional Wedding Photographer

6th April 2020 Alicia Garside

With the world so obscure and unpredictable at the moment I thought I’d share something that is unpredictable too. As the bridal prep is in full swing and the last few minutes of preparation take place it’s like a gong show of amazingness chaos (if I can use those adjectives all at once). Your memories are a little blurry.

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Romantic Barnsley House

12th March 2020 Alicia Garside

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As a Gloucestershire wedding photographer, I am lucky to photograph weddings all over the Cotswolds. In March, the weather is uncontrollable and unpredictable. The gardens haven’t gone into full bloom yet and we are all waiting patiently for the signs of spring to come forth. So to help beat the winter blues, a very small team of Gloucestershire wedding suppliers decided to inspire our couples by creating what we see as true old English romance.

Barnsley House Wedding

10th March 2020 Alicia Garside

Being a Gloucestershire wedding photographer at Barnsley House in Bibury is a truly dream location. Known for their stunning gardens, the Temple and outdoor secret escapes, this house helps to create truly dreamy wedding photographs.

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Silk Mill Vintage Wedding | Alice & Alex

10th March 2020 Alicia Garside

Alice and Alex.

I can only describe them as: fun, imaginative, lovely, kind, happy, true old souls, super awesome amazingness that is a new husband and wife team (and yes I like the word amazingness even if I have made it up).