Meet the Mother-in-Law ..

I met a lovely lady at a Wedding at Willington Hall a couple of weeks ago. Her name's Pat, and she was the mother of the bride that day. Now, when I say I met her, it's probably more accurate to say I was warned about her as Judith, the bride, gave me the heads up that her Mum was - well, let's say, very particular and demanding! Whoever got the gig to shoot her daughter's Wedding was going to have to be at the top of their game .. or else!! Well, I'm delighted to say I passed muster! I came home from Saturday's Wedding Fayre to find a letter from Pat addressed to M. O'Neill/Ace Photographer Extraordinaire! She said my "skill with the camera is fantastic and the photos will give us all many memories to cherish" .. and then she whacked me with her walking stick! Ok, that bit's a fib, but it's really made my day to know she's so happy with my work! I honestly don't think I've ever had a thank-you card from a parent .. and it made my day! It was an honour, Mrs Bickerton!

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Sunday reading ..

"And verily.." sayethed the Great God of Wedding Photography "Thou have sufferethed enough, mate! How's about a bit of sunshine?..."

Yes, unbelievably, after Friday's absolute monsoon of a day, I had the 'problem' of too much sunshine at yesterday's Wedding! Halle - bloody - lujah! I ain't never gonna complain about bright sunshine ever again, no sir no way! It was incredible! Saturday at Willington Hall actually started with me photographing the groom's arrival in a total belter of a rain storm (Here we go again, methinks!) but finished with me coming home with sun-burn! Admittedly, the Great God of Wedding Photography still threw in a curve-ball as it was at least Gale Force 42 (And even my ladder blew over in the wind!) but rather that than the hammering rain I had on Friday. Anyway, have a look at the results here and here!

Slight gap in Weddings now .. nothing 'til July but, as we've gone all religious, I can only see that as The GGOWP's way of saying "Crack on with that new studio, me old mucker!" and verily, I will. I've set the opening date as Monday July 1st. The first day of my new mid-year diary and a great day for 'new beginnings'. Praise the Lord!..