Gibbon Bridge Hotel
This blog talks about both Gibbon Bridge Hotel and the training I did with David Stubbs.
Gibbon Bridge Hotel is a lovely venue with friendly, helpful staff. The buildings and gardens were immaculate, and the food was delicious. The only challenge it presented was finding a vantage point to get a shot of the venue. Neither David nor I use drones, so that wasn’t an option.
Their website has loads of information if you’re considering using them as a venue.
Training and Shadowing
I decided to do some wedding photography training. Sure, I already have qualifications coming out of my ears, but there is always room for improvement. After looking at the training offered by numerous photographers and asking fellow wedding photographers for references, I chose David Stubbs photography. This wedding was a part of the training I did with David, where I shadowed him for the day.
This was the wedding of Olivia and Paul at Gibbon Bridge Hotel in Lancashire. A beautiful venue which really set the scene for the day. We worked alongside Aaron Rose Wedding Videos, who produced their wedding video.
After all the images, I go into more detail about the training; this bit is mainly about Olivia and Paul.
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Olivia and Paul
Gibbon Bridge Wedding Prep
The day started at the hotel, capturing some shots of Paul and his groomsmen getting ready. Getting their suits on, getting out of the shower (don’t ask), making sure everything was ready, and, of course, having fun. We then headed to Olivia’s parent’s house to cover the bridal prep. The ladies enjoyed getting ready with hair and makeup, sampling a little bubbly and generally full of happiness for the day.
The bridesmaids’ dresses were elegant, and Olivia looked stunning in her dress from Lulu Browns. We stayed with them until after the reveal, then headed to the church for the ceremony.
Wedding Ceremony
We quickly chatted with Aaron and ensured we were out of each other’s shots, then captured the event for them. Because I was shadowing, I mainly tried to keep out of David and Aaron’s way. I still managed to get some great shots.
After the ceremony, it was the usual confetti, then meet and greet. Then, the rest of the day was at the hotel. En route from the church to the reception, David introduced me to the idea of getting some transition shots for the couple to link up the story.
Gibbon Bridge Wedding Reception
As I was mainly observing David, there were fewer shots than usual:
Olivia and Paul knew my role at the wedding, shadowing David. They both welcomed me, and I would like to thank them for that.
The Training
The training with David consisted of 3 x 2-hour Skype sessions and shadowing him at a wedding. During the Skype sessions, we went over my business and the way that I work and shoot. We also covered different approaches to advertising. The final session was a mixture of Google Adwords and reviewing the above wedding.
On the day, I met up with David before we started and once again went over the expectations. We quickly looked around the hotel, then went to Paul for his prep. Mostly, I watched David work and then, after a while, started shooing using the tips that David had given me. We later went over some of the images during the wedding breakfast, and David gave me some more feedback. It was an eye-opener and a pleasure to work with David and to chat with Aaron Rose as well.
Getting married at Gibbon Bridge Hotel? Get in touch!
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Dress: Lulu Browns
To see more of my weddings at venues in this area, head over to my Ribble Valley or Lancashire wedding photography page or choose from the posts below:
Gisburn Park Wedding Photography
The Inn at Whitewell Photography
