It was a the perfect sunny summers day for a wedding! After relaxed preparations with Nat and the girls at the Yorkshire Hotel in Harrogate I headed over to Bilton House, Harrogate’s registry office, to join Tom and team groom. The early 11am ceremony was lovely and after hugs and a shower of confetti, off […]
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![On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me… THE BIG REVEAL!
Some moments at weddings have latent electricity and are just a joy to capture. Once the bride has got through the often slightly stressful gowning up, and the clock starts ticking down to go time, it's fun to get dad behind the door, and set the groundwork for a bit of magic...
I don't want to stage it, I just want to 'set the stage' for whatever could come. Some dad's cry... some bride cry... bridesmaids & mum's start flapping hands and looking at the ceiling. (I'm not sure the makeup artists always thank me for it!)
There's micro moments going on everywhere, and I'm often torn where to look myself as a tear wells in my viewfinder. But as a dad of a daughter now, I often fleetingly wonder what it'll be like for this to be me, one day. My little 2 year old girl, in a white gown that essentially says they're moving into a lifelong commitment with another significant man... It's pretty seismic, and can crack even the coldest stone of a dad!
Sometimes a bride gets ready away from bridesmaids and there's a reveal opportunity with them. Other times, Dad's sadly no longer with us and a son / nephew step up emotionally (and in a case this year, as a surprise to the bride had her dads cufflinks and tie pin on)
Occasionally, a couple opt for a non-traditional but often super lovely 'first look', where once everyone's gone in, the groom waits somewhere for 5 minutes with his bride before the ceremony and it's also an electric sequence that's super lovely to capture.
Anyhoo! I wax too lyrically, take a look at these lovely big reveal / first look moments from the fab weddings of 2025!
ps. If you're looking for a photographer for your wedding in 26/27, remember you can check my live availability on my website and use my calendarly scheduler to book in for a no pressure video chat in the new year! [link in bio]
pps. Have you been over to check out my blog to see my lovingly curated 2025 end of year round-up yet? It's what I inspired these 12 days of Christmas posts and (hopefully) is a great place to see the broader brush strokes of what define me as a wedding photographer! [link in bio]](https://barnabyaldrick.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
