*So, Google (for those people still using an actual computer) requires you as a business owner to write 'content' for your website that's both engaging, and filled with 'keywords' that help you rank better. This is why most of the stuff written on photographer's webpages sounds like it was written by a bored robot with a poor grasp of the English language. And it may have been. The only really important thing you need to know about Clearwell Castle is it used to be a recording studio, and it's where one of the greatest albums of all time (Queen II) was recorded. Freddie Mercury used to have a bedroom there. As the world's biggest Queen fan, I feel like that's what needs to really be said. Anyway, onto the SEO stuff:
Helen and Kirk got married and hosted their wedding reception at Clearwell Castle in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. This fantastic wedding venue has won 'Best Wedding Venue' for 2016 and 2017 in the British Wedding Awards.
Clearwell Castle has huge amounts of outdoor space including landscaped gardens and a beautiful lake, and a set of steps at the front of the building that provides the perfect location for confetti photos!
I always find though that one of the best places for wedding photos here is on the front lawn. Late in the afternoon, there's an area of open shade on the lawn which gives a beautiful soft light to anyone standing there. At the same time the castle is illuminated by the early evening sun, allowing for beautifully delicate photos like the one above. For this photo, I used a tiny bit of off camera flash with a large softbox to accentuate the light further.
It's good to see the bride and groom looking so happy as the nerves and emotion on the face of the groom are apparently in this earlier photo. The central aisle of Clearwell Castle's ceremony room is 75 feet in length, making it a long and slow walk!
To view the Clearwell Castle wedding website, please click here.
Location: Clearwell, Forest of Dean, Coleford GL16 8LG.
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