The Swan, Bibury Wedding Photographers – Rachael & Craig

Do weather forecasters ever get it right?  After weeks and weeks of glorious, sunny weather, we knew it had to break at some point and of course, Rachael & Craig’s wedding day was the predicted day for torrential rain & storms.  So with the brollies & raincoats at the ready, we travelled to The Swan Hotel in Bibury.  We had met with Rachael & Craig for a pre-wedding shoot a couple of weeks previously so we knew that they were so keen to have an outside ceremony; was their wish going to come true?  Hang on in there folks, you’ll have to wait and see.  On entering the bridal suite, I found the bride and her bridesmaids sitting on the side of an empty bath, was this some strange foot washing event I was witnessing?  No, they just decided it was a convenient place to sit at that moment in time.  It was a very nice bathroom but, girls, really?  So after a quick photo of them in the bath, it was on with the dresses and after a minor wardrobe malfunction with a bridesmaid dress a quick repair meant we were back on schedule.  With no sign of rain (or even dark clouds), the final decision was made to have an outdoor ceremony in the beautiful gardens.  They had a lovely day: children were playing with little toy yachts in the stream, the harpist was playing in the background, guests were sipping on Pimm’s & Freya and her little friend were amusing themselves with the confetti scattered on the lawn.  We then whisked Rachael & Craig over to the bridge and to the gardens for some lovely photos with the river as a backdrop.  Bibury is a beautiful village so we made sure we capitalised on all the Cotswold features.  The recently refurbished Signet Room looked fab and no sooner had everyone sat down to their meal than the heavens opened and it continued to rain all evening; so the weather forecasters had been half right!  As guests danced the evening away, one of the images from the pre-shoot was presented in a signing board on which guests wrote their best wishes, making a wonderful, frameable memento of their day.

If you are holding your wedding at one of the Cotswold Inn venues including The Swan Hotel, Bibury, we’d love to hear from you.  If you wish to view more of our work, please click here to visit our website.