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Matt Trott 4/15/20 Matt Trott 4/15/20

The old Kent Barn wedding photographer

The old kent barn wedding photographer - “From the word go Matt listened to our vision for our day, the style we wanted and the natural shots we hoped to capture- and that he did.

Award winning kent wedding photographer at the Old kent barn

Old Kent Barn wedding photography

Ah, weddings…. I remember them, everyone is happy, everyone is having fun - seems a long way away at the minute in the midst of this whole pandemic - anyhoo, a fantastic time to reflect on my last wedding of 2020 at the old kent barn and it was a cracker.

Matt and charlotte 1 - 0 Storm Dennis

Matt and Charlotte had a fantastic vision for their wedding day - it was truly and honestly a fantastically fun wedding - in fact i have never delivered so many photos in a single gallery which just goes to demonstrate how much fun it was.

Storm Dennis was a factor - but in a no way a hindrance as we worked extra hard to execute charlottes vision of trying to get her some outdoor photos in amongst the rain and winds - up steps mr Trott with his direct line to god to give us just ten minutes of rain free weather - which he (or she - i havent got the foggiest) kindly delivered just after the ceremony.

The day started with bridal prep with some fantastic opportunities in the large dressing area at the old kent barn for some eye-watering photos - hair and make up provided by the amazing Jade sayer and Kirsty Smith

The old kent barn wedding venue - matt Trott Photography

Mother of the bride having hair done at old kent barn wedding venue

Wedding dress hanging at the Old kent barn venue

Bride and Bridesmaids laughing at the old Kent Barn in Robes

Reflection moment between mum and daughter at the Old kent barn

Make up being applied to the bride at the Old Kent barn

bridesmaids laughing with bride during bridal prep

Bride looking in the mirror at her make up

Make up on bride in the dressing room at the Old kent Barn

Hairspray being applied to bride during bridal prep

Bride putting her wedding dress on for the first time

That first reveal:

I always ask my couples if they would like a first reveal to dad/mum or someone special - and this one did not disappoint - such a beautiful moment and you can just see the emotion in the photo. My favourite is where you can see charlottes reflection in front of her bridesmaids as well as everyone’s reactions.

Dad seeing daughter all dressed up in her wedding dress at the Old kent Barn

First reveal to Dad of wedding dress at the old kent barn

Emotional dad sees his daughter for the first time at the old kent barn

Bride and dad embrace after seeing her for the first time in her wedding dress

The old Kent Barn venue

The Barn looked absolutely stunning - honestly such a gorgeous venue here with so many opportunities for photographs. Not only that but the staff were heads above any other venue i have worked at - if you are thinking of booking or have booked at the The Old Kent Barn you will not be disappointed - the organisation was simply out of this world

The gazebo at the Old Kent Barn wedding venue

The Sign for the old kent barn wedding venue

Entracce placard at the old kent barn venue in Dover

Table top flowers at the old kent barn wedding venue

Wedding breakfast room ready for guests at the Old Kent Barn

Large light letters at the Old Kent Barn

Beautiful chandeliers hanging at the old kent barn

The Ceremony

Firstly I doth my cap to the venue staff who had to get Charlotte from the preparation area to the main barn - this photo tells the whole story about the care and attention they pay to ensure Charlotte could get to the barn without being troubled by that terribly rude storm.

Staff at the Old Kent Barn holding umbrellas to try and keep the bride dry

The ceremony was a real tear jerker - how Matt you held it together i don’t know, I was a wreck on my wedding day.

Groom arriving in Citroen CV wedding car

Groom and mum hugging at the old kent barn

Bride sees the weather for the first time at the Old kent barn

Bride and dad laughing as they get in their wedding car at the old kent barn

Bride arriving in the rain at the Old kent barn

Groom and best man waiting for the bride to arrive at the old kent barn

Bride hugging guests at the Old Kent Barn

Groom waiting for bride to walk down the aisle at the old kent barn

Emotional groom waiting for bride to walk down the aisle at the old kent barn

Bride and dad walking down the aisle at the old kent barn

Groom sees bride for the first time at the old kent barn

Groom and bride kiss at the old kent barn

Bride smiling at the groom at their ceremony at the old kent barn

Mother of the bride laughing at ceremony

Bride and groom kissing at the old kent barn

Introducing Mr and Mrs Harris:

Yes…. we got ten minutes of rain free opportunity (not wind - but there are some tricks to minimise that) - I asked if the guys still wanted some outdoor photos and was met with a resounding yes - challenge accepted - screw you Dennis we are going to create some magic!

Bride and groom walking outside at the old kent barn

Bride and groom in the wind at the old kent barn

Bride and groom laughing at the old kent barn

Bride and groom laughing in the bad weather at the old kent barn

Beautiful picture of bride and groom at the old kent barn

Groom kissing bride on the cheek over the pond at the old kent barn

Bride and groom embracing at the pond at the old kent barn

Bride and groom walking through the flower tunnel at the old kent barn

Bride and groom laughing in the pavilion at the old kent barn

Bride and groom nose to nose at the old kent barn

Classic wedding photo at the old kent barn

Bride and groom walking at the old kent barn

fantastic wedding photo from the old kent barn

bride and groom cuddling at the old kent barn

unique image taken at a wedding at the old kent barn

Bride and groom family photos at the old kent barn

Bring on the food, speeches and an amazing magician:

Post the family photos, it was time for the wedding breakfast - Matt and Charlotte paid for a magician to entertain guests at this point and he was so so good - have a look at some of the reactions below to his tricks:

Guests chatting to the groom at the old kent barn

Friend hugging the bride at the old kent barn

Wedding party striking a pose at the old kent barn

bride and bridesmaids photos at the old kent barn

Guest laughing during wedding breakfast at the old kent barn

Guest making funny face into his wine at the old kent barn wedding venue

Magician showing a magic trick at the old kent barn

Bride laughing during magic trick at the old kent barn

Bride and groom laughing during speeches

guest laughing during speeches at the old kent barn

emotional guest during speeches at the old kent barn

Emotional video during speeches at the old kent barn

Bride and groom cutting cake at the old kent barn

Let the dancing commence:

The first dance was beautiful, with Charlotte and her Dad breaking into a fantastically choreographed ditty straight after - so many smiles! Then it was time for people to bust some serious TikTok worthy moves on the dance floor - good job guys:

Bride and groom first dance at the old kent barn

Bride and groom embracing at the old kent barn

Groom lifting bride during the first dance at the old kent barn

Bride hugging groom at the old kent barn

Bride and father dancing at the old kent barn

Wedding party hugging on the dance floor at the old kent barn

Guests kissing grandad at the old kent barn

Bride dancing with best man at the old kent barn

Honestly well done guys on such a fabulous wedding - I had such a good time and so did your guests. It was a pleasure meeting you both and all your fantastic friends and family. Enjoy the photos and I hope you have many many years of enjoyment from them.

Matt

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From Matt and Charlotte:

“From the word go Matt listened to our vision for our day, the style we wanted and the natural shots we hoped to capture- and that he did.
The whole process was so smooth and easy and Matt was helpful every step of the way, from choosing images on Pinterest to show our preferred style to on the day, being in all the right places at all the right times.
Even when Storm Dennis hit, Matt knew just what to do and got us the outdoor pictures we so desperately wanted as a couple.
We were thrilled with everything and can’t thank Matt enough. And if that wasn’t enough, we certainly didn’t expect a slideshow of highlights when opening our gallery for the first time - such a special touch.
Matt then surprised us again by sending us a personalized memory stick and a selection of our favourite shots printed that we’ve now framed for our home.
Everyone has said how amazing our photos are and how well they capture the day and we couldn’t agree more.”

Suppliers on the day:

Venue: https://www.theoldkentbarn.co.uk/
Flowers: http://www.distinctlyfloral.co.uk/
Make up: https://www.facebook.com/JadeSayerMUA/
Hair: https://www.facebook.com/HairbykirstySmith49/
Cake: https://www.facebook.com/BonBonCakes2/
Video: https://www.visualline.co.uk/

Matt Trott 3/7/20 Matt Trott 3/7/20

Don't worry about wedding day weather

Jo had her heart set on those beautiful fading sun golden hour photos you get just before sunset. So we had planned this in for the right time, but when that time came their little baby (just four months old) was struggling, he wanted cuddles and feeding and by the time he was settled the sun had dipped below the horizon.

For each wedding I always bring along all my equipment and said (imagine me in a superhero stance!) “don’t worry I will recreate it”.

Let me introduce Harry and Jo and let you in on a bit of a secret. That’s not actually the sun!

Whaaaaatttt (i couldn’t work out how to add gif’s to a blog post so that’s the best i can do!

Let me Explain

Before each wedding I plan some of my shots. I ask my clients to create mood boards and fill out a questionnaire so I can really get to learn what they love about photos and how they want their wedding photos to make them feel. Jo had her heart set on those beautiful fading sun golden hour photos you get just before sunset.

So we had planned this in for the right time, but when that time came their little baby (just four months old) was struggling, he wanted cuddles and feeding and by the time he was settled the sun had dipped below the horizon.

Jo was so heartbroken

For each wedding I always bring along all my equipment and said (imagine me in a superhero stance!) “don’t worry I will recreate it”. So I set up a flash, i added a warm gel to the front of the flash and added a sphere to diffuse the light. That was all placed behind the couple and I got down low and started shooting. As i was shooting and checking the exposure I could see how gorgeous they were looking. If someone else took this - i wouldn’t have a clue it wasn’t the real sun.

So never worry about the weather or if things don’t quite go to plan - as long as you have a photographer who can deal with any situation then you can still get the photos you dreamed about.

Matt Trott 7/31/19 Matt Trott 7/31/19

Crown Lodge Kent wedding photographer

“The wonderful Lisa and Simon walking through the fields literally over the road from the Crown Lodge wedding venue. It’s a beautiful venue tucked away in woodland with the most epic views you will ever see right on it’s doorstep”

crown lodge kent wedding bride and groom walking at sunset

The wonderful Lisa and Simon walking through the fields literally over the road from the Crown Lodge wedding venue. It’s a beautiful venue tucked away in woodland with the most epic views you will ever see right on it’s doorstep. Crown lodge kent website

The day started off at Lisa’s parents house, a beautiful house with a spacious kitchen which was perfect for bridal prep photos. Also kudos to Lisa’s Mum and Dad for the yellowest wall I have ever seen - made a fantastic backdrop for some of the hair and makeup photos.

With George running about in the garden and playing football with his Swedish cousins I had to switch between fashion and sports in a flash.

Lisa and Simon wanted a relaxed wedding day. Nothing too stressful. They wanted nice, relaxed, documentary wedding imagery of their guests simply enjoying themselves and having fun. They really achieved that with this wedding - no formal sit down meal and gather round speeches all really helped create that wonderful atmosphere. It really shows when a couple are relaxed in their photos. Even the registrar commented she can’t quite remember a couple smiling so much.

So thank you again for letting me be a part of your wonderful day Lisa and Simon, George I’m still trying to find the dinosaur in my camera!!

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Crown lodge wedding walk to the ceremony through the trees

Bridal preparation with the mother of the groom having her fascinator added to her hair

bride having her hair done for her wedding in Kent

Stencilled champagne glasses with bride along the side in red

boy laughing and being lifted up by his cousin

Make up being added to a bride for her Kent wedding

A young girl staring at all the available food and treats during bridal prep

MUA holds up mirror for the sitting bride to see herself

Young boy having his hair gelled by Mum on the morning of the wedding.

Young boy with braces sitting on the stairs smiling ahead of leaving for a wedding

Bride smiling at her brother as he sees her in her wedding dress for the first time.

Moment of surprise everyone sees the bride for the first time during bridal prep

Bridal portrait in the garden with bride smiling and holding flowers

Fun wedding sign saying all you need is cheese

Young boy having a buttonhole flower attached to his suit

Dad smiling in the audience during a wedding ceremony

cheeky young boy smiling between his dad and brother whilst waiting for the bride

Head bridesmaid and young son of the bride walking down the aisle holding a sign saying here comes mummy

Young boy on a wedding day holding sign saying here comes mummy at crown lodge kent

Bride and dad walking down the tree aisle outdoors at crown lodge kent

father of the bride and bride walking down the aisle at their outdoors wedding

wedding ceremony under the gazebo at crown lodge kent

Groom placing ring on brides finger at crown lodge kent

Bride and groom getting during the wedding ceremony at crown lodge

Nephew and Uncle laughing at wedding in Kent

Candid photo of guests at a wedding looking at camera

Mother and Son during the service at a wedding

Bride and groom smiling and walking back down the aisle after the wedding ceremony

Bride and groom in the trees looking at each other and smiling at crown lodge kent

Smiling bride and groom after being married at crown lodge kent

Bride and groom walking and laughing whilst holding hands after tieing the knot

Bride and groom laughing with each other after wedding

Bride and groom posing for photos with their young son all laughing and joking at the camera.

Three young boys blowing bubbles at the camera during a wedding

Best man giving speech outside during the wedding at crown lodge kent

Magician throwing fire into the air at crown lodge kent during a wedding

Father and daughter cuddling at a wedding at crown lodge kent

Cute little girl smiling at the camera in a frilly dress

Young flower girl at a wedding with a unicorn jumper over her head

Bride smiling during her wedding breakfast

Man with a net on his head game with kids trying to throw balls into it

Bride and groom smiling at each other on top of the hillside at crown lodge kent

Woman and son laughing and smiling at a wedding

Groom laughing with bride as they walk across a field during their wedding day

Groom gives the birdie whilst walking with wife through a sunset and long grass at crown lodge kent

Husband and wife walking through the grass during sunset at crown lodge kent

Bride, Groom and Son all cuddling during their first dance at crown lodge kent

Flower girl daughter hugging mum at a wedding at crown lodge kent

bride and groom holding each other outside in the trees with fairy lights at night at crown lodge kent

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Matt Trott 6/2/19 Matt Trott 6/2/19

Rochester castle wedding photographer

“I am also really proud of the light-painting photo I managed to achieve for these guys, with my friendly helper (young lad from the wedding helping me light up the trees) we managed these photos in one go - light-painting combined with sparkler and a steady hand from yours truly!”

I LOVED SHOOTING THIS WEDDING!

When i met Luke and Taylor last year, they knew exactly what they had in mind for their wedding - with the guidance of Taylors mum they had everything planned and their vision was clear - they wanted to OWN Rochester - and i think they did.

For the couple photos we went up to Rochester Castle, where we photographed some more intimate photos of the two of them. Then we went up and down the high street to see what photo opportunities we had to get some unique images - I LOVED doing this. Honestly loved it. Luke and Taylor were up for anything i suggested and some of those photos up and down the high street maybe my favourite for the year.

Sometimes you get a couple who can truly portray real love by what they do, how they act, how they smile and how they are together - you don’t need to be a photographer to see that flooding through in these images -from couple photos all the way up to the first dance.

I am also really proud of the light-painting photo I managed to achieve for these guys, with my friendly helper (young lad from the wedding helping me light up the trees) we managed these photos in one go - light-painting combined with sparkler and a steady hand from yours truly!

Thank you guys - truly thank you - it was an absolute pleasure

Matt

Taylor says:

“What can I say other than that Matt was brilliant! From the moment I saw his previous work I knew he would be the best photographer for our day and he went above and beyond my expectations. He made me and my husband feel at ease right from the moment we met him, was incredibly prompt with responses and clear too. He worked well with my mother (an ex-photographer) and was an amazing presence on the day. Matt is very patient and easy going and very skilled at his job. Our wedding photos are beautiful, honestly he captured the day in the most perfect way. I cannot recommend him enough! 12/10”