Hindu Wedding Photographer in Bracknell

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Bracknell is a Berkshire town close to grand estates. We spend a lot of the year inside the mandirs, banqueting suites and country houses of Berkshire, so the venues near Wokingham, Ascot and Sandhurst rarely hold any surprises for us. When your hands are joined for the hastamelap, we frame the knot of the cloth, the rice and the joined palms so the meaning of the union is held in the picture.

We stay a step ahead of the schedule, moving into position before the vidaai and the send off, so the most emotional moments are never caught late or from the wrong angle. We compose portraits around the venue and the light rather than forcing a formula, so a garden, a staircase or a lit hall each shapes the images in its own way. We plan the coverage with you beforehand, learning which rituals matter most to your family, so on the day we already know where to stand and what is coming next.

We have built up a real feel for Bracknell over the years. Bracknell is a Berkshire town close to grand estates, and that feel extends to the neighbouring Wokingham and Newbury. Venues we know well in and near Bracknell include Stirrups Hotel, Easthampstead Park and Coppid Beech Hotel.

Bracknell is a Berkshire town designated as a new town in 1949, with a town centre that has been extensively regenerated in recent years. Bracknell railway station sits on the Waterloo to Reading line operated by South Western Railway, with the A329(M) linking the town towards Reading and the M4. We often take couples to South Hill Park grounds, with its gardens, lakes and woodland for a few quiet portraits, and South Hill Park, a Grade II listed 18th century mansion now run as an arts centre is a lovely backdrop nearby.

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Every Hindu ritual

What happens beneath the mandap

During the pheras we walk the pace of the priest, and each round around the agni is photographed cleanly, from the trailing of the knot to the reaction of your parents. The baraat, the dhol and the dancing that brings the groom in are photographed with the full energy of the procession, from the first beat to the welcome at the door. The mangalpheras move quickly, and we anticipate each turn around the fire so the rings of the ritual, the trailing dupatta and the priest's guidance all sit clearly in the pictures.

During the haldi we keep close for the mess and the laughter, photographing the turmeric handprints and the affection as everyone takes their turn to bless you. We stay for the after-hours of the reception when the formalities relax, photographing the late dancing and the quiet corners where the day finally settles into celebration. During the garba we move with the circle, photographing the sticks, the spinning skirts and the joy on faces of every age as the raas builds through the night.