Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park!!!!
Am I now a Celebrity Wedding Photographer?
I'm not going to lie, all wedding photographer based in the Cotswolds, the UK and probably worldwide want to shoot at least one wedding at Aynhoe Park. Even only three years ago it seemed out of reach, but here I am shooting a bonafide celebrity wedding there... Head blown!
I suppose I am!
People ask me all the time how I got the job, was I scared, that sort of thing...
The way I bagged John and Lisa's wedding was in some ways is easy to explain. James and Sophie Perkins, the owners of Aynhoe Park, recommended me, as I shot their wedding six months previously. The more challenging question is, how did I get to shoot their wedding? The truth is this isn't by luck, SEO or anything many inspiring photographers would love to believe. Instead, a ten-year journey of doing the best job I can, for the best price I can and honing and honing every element to produce work people believed in and happily recommended to others.
Can I pull this thing off...?
I mean its John bloody Torode! I've watched him for years on Master Chef, and his drive for perfection is even bigger than mine! Was I scared? Yeah, a bit. However, maybe not for the reasons you think. My Fear (no pun intended) was could I lead the ship. Could I create enough comfort and confidence needed? To produce the goods, I need to create an environment where trust and confidence are established very quickly. It is key to wedding photography. Without this, the triggers necessary to produce the photographs, can't be pulled. It is a deep subject which I don't want to bore you with, but it's critical to my work.
Until this day I never really met anyone off the telly, I didn't know how it would feel to be them. I had no idea. Would it be so alien, I wouldn't know how to behave to create the trust and confidence needed? I mean stuff like that was zipping around my head for weeks before. At times I couldn't sleep if I'm honest.
Smashed it!
Anyway, to cut a long story short, I rocked up and smashed it :-)
James
Testimonial:
Hello, you very clever man! My word we LOVE your photos, you have perfectly captured our magical day and we are forever grateful.
As always, a few sneak peeks in black and white...
Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding Photographs at Aynhoe Park 24th October 2019...
![Lisa Faulkner's wedding flowers](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-12-70e95d9e.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner cuddling friend on wedding day](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-7-91d61f67.jpg)
![Aynhoe Park Flying Giraffe](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-1-991f8fa1.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park order of service](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-3-77c89349.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner wedding Dress hanging at Aynhoe Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-5-b3a49271.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner wedding cuddling Angela Griffin](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-10-4632de55.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Lisa's shoes](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-6-63619d94.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park makeup shot](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-8-42d6d019.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Walking Lisa getting her dress on with butler](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-16-825edf6d.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park lisa getting ready](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-18-a7d0c0c1.jpg)
![John Torode waiting for Lisa Faulkner to walk down the Isle](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-21-694711e7.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner walking down the isle](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-22-9c664002.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-23-00ea40f8.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode first look wedding Aynhoe Park](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-25-7c82debc.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park face squeeze](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-30-43bfc526.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Lisa looking at John](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-26-aa51802a.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park first kiss](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-29-6ffd0200.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Walking down the isle](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-31-7790050d.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park confetti](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-32-58e602d9.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding waving at guests](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-33-65af4433.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Lisa lipstick](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-34-ac195bc2.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Lisa dress up](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-35-7b7b98bf.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Walking John the photo used from cover hello](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-36-3da30612.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Walking Lisa smiling](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-37-25391da9.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park outside walking fun](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-38-dabedeaf.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode wedding Day Portrait](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-40-a2cd8584.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park lisa and John cuddling](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-41-1851046b.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park John Lisa dancing outside](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-44-507a0777.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Lisa on the dance floor](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-46-f0d65458.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Walking John on the dance floor](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-47-0261d6ab.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park first dance](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-48-8246485e.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park dance floor](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-49-327a478d.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode First Dance](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-50-95935093.jpg)
![Lisa Faulkner and John Torode's Wedding at Aynhoe Park Walking Amanda Holden Guest](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/78745296/Lisa_Faulkner_and_John_Torodes_wedding_-52-5bb39c74.jpg)