Chateau de Lisse Wedding Photography, Jenny & James

Sep 24

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CHATEAU DE LISSE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY, JENNY & JAMES

Firehorse Photography France

The Chateau de Lisse wedding photography of Jenny & James

4.30am, Friday 13th September, - woke up in Manchester airport long stay car park, Terminal 1.Parked tight up to a boundary hedge, blanket over head having tried to get at least some sleep since arriving at around midnight.

Such is the typically glamorous start to photographing a wedding in France!

The 6.30am Toulouse Jet2.com flight is too early to warrant a hotel the night before and you just know if you had to get up at home at 2am and leave for a 2 hour airport drive, you'd never get to sleep in the first place...so 'car-tel' it is!

1 hour later, I realised I hadn't checked in my suitcase and was nearly through security, but as it was small enough and despite Jet2.com's 'one piece of hand luggage only!' policy, I decided to wing it and plead ignorance if challenged.

No issues, so repeated on the return journey.

Although I'd spoken to the bride Jenny by email prior to their wedding, we hadn't had the opportunity to meet prior to the day before their wedding day as they live in Australia. And I don't.

So after witnessing the tail-end of their rehearsal with their priest, Father William, we met and had a recce around the grounds of the beautiful Chateau de Lisse (in the Lot et Garonne region) and took the opportunity for a relaxed pre-wedding photo-shoot.

The day itself dawned sunny...but soon clouded up...only to clear up again just in time (almost on cue) for the drinks reception.

A finely cooked meal followed drinks on the terrace and the evening ended with an 'open mic' set of speeches.I think maybe 10+ spoke and considering there was only 23 guests, that must be some kind of record.

Special thanks then to Jenny & James for choosing me to provide their Chateau de Lisse wedding photography.Also to Jo at Chateau de Lisse for her hospitality and kind recommendation in the first place.And to chef Soren, - excellent meal and very much appreciated.

Looking forward to my next visit to the chateau in September 2014!

Below, slideshow. Enjoy.

http://vimeo.com/75299322 Here are a few links to a couple of posts in regard to the area that may also interest you:La Romieu, one of the most beautiful Gascon villages.Town's, villages and the landscape of Gascony.