Julie & Ross's Chateau Soulac Wedding (Day 02)

Jul 6

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JULIE & ROSS'S CHATEAU SOULAC WEDDING

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I have had a blast. An absolute blast. From start to finish. Well not quite from the start and I will come back to that, but Julie and Ross's Chateau Soulac wedding was brilliant!

Cancelled or delayed, seems to have been the story recently. Some folks think it must be quite glam being a destination wedding photographer. At times, yes, it can be. The travel though, it can be a pig. For most of my work, it's 2 days a week. That's a weekend or equivalent of just gone, so time off from Spring through to early Autumn? I don't see so much of that.

So Julie & Ross's wedding. This is why I do this. I put up with the cancelled or delayed flights and all the headache & frustration that goes with that. In the end it comes down to two people, in love, with all their closest friends & family, getting married in a beautiful location.

For Julie & Ross, it was the gorgeous Chateau Soulac in Dordogne run by Jo Bussell and her husband James. Sitting perched on a hill it commands a fabulous view over the Dordogne river valley. It's not a hotel, but a family home that welcomes 12-15 exclusive weddings per annum.

In addition to this post, full international (including Scotland) print order gallery here.

Day 01 was here if you missed it including a short & fast 'highlights' production. Below is The Wedding Film. Enjoy.

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WHAT HAPPENED

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I started this one as I do with most weddings, with a half day prior to the actual wedding day. This ensures the best set of wedding day results, because then on the actual wedding day, I am already immersed into the wedding completely.

On this half day prior, we had a 'walk & talk' meeting in and around the venue followed by a relaxed pre-wedding shoot to get a feel for all how the place might work. This was followed by an evening meal and drinks nearby at Le Table Rouge riverside restaurant.

And then there was the wedding day. What can I say? Probably nothing better than what I can tell you in photography and in film. The sun shone. Everyone ate, drank and were merry. Some merrier than others. *Cough* best man Duffy... You know it was a great speech when it ends with, "Thank you. And sorry"!

Finally, it was great to renew previous acquaintances, Carey the hair & MUA and make new friends. Jo at Chateau Soulac. Tom from ace wedding band Tomorrow. Cecile & Philippe from my hotel L'Ostal. But most of all, Julie & Ross themselves for first choosing me, then trusting me. You made it all possible and what we achieved was as much or more even, due to you.