Father of the Bride Speech - Why I Love this Wedding Photo
The second image to make my Why I Love this Wedding Photo series from Andrew and Florence at St. Peter and St. Pauls Church, Gosberton.
As I mentioned in the previous post, it was a day of love, laughter, rain and sunshine.
For now, I want to concentrate on the Father of the Bride Speech, which was simply adorable and very emotional.
The speeches were in a traditional format, with Dad going before the wedding breakfast.
As a wedding photographer, I am presented with a different take on speeches every week, which is excellent.
Sometimes Dad says a few words sat at the table and sometimes (as in this occasion) Dad decided to take his place on the dance floor and address the guests from there.
As a documentary wedding photographer, this is great as it gives me a chance to shoot the standard "front on" type shots but also to explore angles and perspective.
In this case, I was afforded the space to go behind Dad and shoot the reactions more clearly - and significant reactions they were too.
It was a wonderful wedding, and this part of the day was a lot of fun to shoot.
Not a "Dad Joke" insight, but a lot of fun anecdotes about Florence's childhood and family ventures.
Father of the Bride Speech
This is one of those images that works better shot wide, and I love looking at all the faces and reactions.
Each time I look at the image, I see something a little different.
I remember this exact moment, and the guests will too, and hopefully, this image will remind them of that for many many more years to come.
I hope you like what you see, and please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss your wedding photography.
You may also wish to check out my Instagram page for more of my favourite wedding photos.
