Tonight’s  Mehndi (henna painting) was beautifully relaxed as took place within the friendly atmosphere of the bride’s in law’s home.  I was only supposed to stop-by for an hour from 9-10.00pm but in the end had such a lovely evening I stayed to beyond midnight.  Here is a taster of the art created by Aatika.

the first hand is nearly complete

the underside of both hands

intricately painted henna

upper side of the Asian bride's hands with her freshyly painted Mehndi

Mehndi artist Aatika Hughs at work

expressive mehndi hands

You can see more on our Facebook page. xx Elaine

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back and front cover of Lake District wedding storybook

Emma & Luke piled into my car to join four special friends on Lake Windermere while we were waiting for their wedding venue to open, following their midday ceremony at Kendal Register Office. After a snack of crisps and ice-cream, the bride and groom and their entourage clambered aboard the road-train to go the the the Island Cruise boat at Bowness. There was a huge queue, but everyone kindly allowed the wedding party to board first and get the best seats on the top deck at the front.  The Captain sneaked up to me to ask what the bride and groom were called, then made a surprise public announcement welcoming the new Mr. and Mrs. onboard, cheered on by the Japanese tourists who in turn snapped away with their own cameras too.  On the way back the road-train driver kindly allowed the bride and groom to pose for pictures inside his cab, so they were both made to feel like stars for the day.

This album aims to show what a fun time everyone had at Emma & Luke’s wedding in the Lake District on Wednesday 31 August 2011.

Emma's bright red hair looks spectacular as she gets ready for her wedding

bride descending the stairs and arrivals at her wedding ceremony in Kendal

Emma and Luke getting married

Exchange of rings and signing the register

the witnesses pose while the violinist plays live in the background

Meet the newly-weds!

Now the real fun can begin...

last few pics outside the register office

Pic with the girls! Then off to Windermere for an ice-cream!

This was fun!

Off to catch the boat for a cruise round the islands on Lake Windermere

Emma and Luke are allowed to jump the queue to get the best seats!

Life on the ocean wave...well Lake Windermere!

Back on dry land...

the return journey

The road-train back and reflections on wedding car petrol cap

Just spotted this stone arch in the lane Burnside Cricket Club (the wedding venue)

Flowers for groom's Mum

happy family wedding photos

wedding group photos on the grass at the cricket club wedding venue

more fun chasing the bouquet

Best Man and Bridesmaid , groom with his Mum, and bridesmaid with Richard

Couldn't resist this delicious home-made food and seeing the kids dance like this

time for wedding cake and dancing!

Oh so much in love!

wedding cake love...

love the way the kids help grandma with the cake afterwards

Sealed with a real kiss: the end! (only of this chapter...)

See here to contact Elaine of Reel Life Photos about your wedding or visit http://www.reellifephotos.co.uk to see loads and loads more wedding photos! – in the galleries, All Day Wedding Pictures and storybook

xx Elaine and Cuban videoman Jorge

Arrival of the groom at The Grand Banqueting Suite

Best men arrive with flowers as gifts for the bride

Gifts for the bride - elegant shoes she will wear on the final day of the wedding celebrations

Like any wedding, Asian weddings are full of their own unique traditions.  Here the groom’s family arrives at the Grand Banqueting Suite on Huddersfield Road, bearing well-chosen gifts for the bride.  Inside the Asian wedding venue – near Dewsbury in West Yorkshire – the bride is awaiting her groom on the stage, where her family’s gift to the groom are all neatly load out.

Shiny Serving Pods at Grand Banqueting Suite

clean and tidy, all ready to receive the wedding guests

Gifts for the groom laid out on the stage

Gifts for the groom

Children swing their feet while waiting for the groom's grand entrance

I have had to be selective in the images used for this story, so as not to reveal too much as yet, until the bride has had time to see and approve her wedding images.
See more from Reel Life Photos on www.LeedsWeddingPhotographers.com  and here from another Asian wedding in Bradford.

We have just completed a 3 day Asian wedding in Dewsbury and Batley and Ravensthorpe – all popular areas for UK residents whose families originate from India and Pakistan, so many of our wedding clients are Gujarati or Urdu or Arabic speaking Muslims,  Sikhs or Hindus.

I can’t as yet show you more than a few details till the couple get back from their honeymoon in Dubai and Mauritius, as they have requested to be the first to see their wedding photos.

Shadows reflected on an opaque door as the Asian make up artist plies her craft

Putting the finishing touches to the bride’s hands.

The bride's lenga (wedding dress) is laid out ready to wear

 

All ready to go...

A soft light catches the bride's long wedding scarf showing off its rich colours

Wedding jewellery completes the outfit

Bride puts on her earrings

See more from Reel Life Photos on www.Leeds WeddingPhotographers.com , or visit our Facebook page for literally thousands of whole wedding pictures.

xx Elaine