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Snow chains save the wedding day!

jonathan — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:17:36 +0000

Snow chains save the day – as you are well aware the month of December 2010 was the coldest in 100 years. This led me to be concerned about reaching 2 weddings which I knew were located in areas with small country roads. So I took the step of ordering snow chains for my car to give me the best chance of arriving at the wedding. Well, it snowed heavily the night before my wedding at Bury Court Barn near Farnham in Surrey. The journey usually takes me 1hr 45mins. This time it took me 4 hours 20 mins! I had to use the snowchains to get out of Brighton and onto the motorway and then again for half the journey through Surrey. I then had to use them again for the last mile and half up the hill to the venue. It is slow and a bit fiddly to fit and remove them but they kept me moving and many motorists who were barely in control of their vehicles gave me an envious glance as I trundled by! Simon + Pip were really pleased to see me arrive even though I had kept them updated on my progress during the mornings’ adventure. I was impressed at how well they worked biting into ice as smoothly polished as an ice rink and I’m really pleased I had them to keep me going on the journey.

Perhaps what I’m trying to say here is that a good wedding photographer will go the extra mile to get to your wedding and deliver great photos whatever the weather. I hope that is considered before you book your wedding photographer.

Thanks to Paul at snowchainshop.co.uk for great service.

Robbie Williams wedding photos

jonathan — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:24:33 +0000

Just a quick post to comment on Robbie + Ayda’s wedding photos in “Hello” magazine this week. It was refreshing to see a more documentary approach to their wedding coverage and a move away from page after page of dull formal photos so often seen in these types of articles. Congratulations Robbie + Ayda.

Photo: © You're Not Famous via Getty Images

Bury Court Barn wedding photos | Caroline + Mike

jonathan — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:23:47 +0000

Here is a slideshow from my recent wedding with Caroline + Mike at Bury Court Barn in Bentley, Hampshire. The sun was out then covered by high cloud for the drinks reception. Bury Court Barn is one of my favourite venues for a wedding in summer or winter. Watch out for the surprise guest after the first dance. To see the photos full size click the box with the arrow in the bottom right hand corner of the slideshow.

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New website goes live

jonathan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:58:56 +0000

Good news – the new Jon Day Photo website has gone live. A big thank you to everyone involved in the design, testing and launch of this fine site. There are plenty of new portfolios and album layouts too for you to view and much more flexibility for me to upload new photos after each wedding.