Their wedding took place at Craig-y-Nos Castle, just north of Swansea, which, for the historically appreciative of you, formerly belonged to opera singer Adelina Patti. For the paranormal fascinated among you, it's also allegedly haunted, and finally for the geekily eagle eyed of you, was the setting for a Doctor Who episode, Tooth and Claw. (And for bonus points it's the one that establishes the Torchwood Institute). Quite frankly, aside from being a gorgeous castle in stunning settings, the place is a pub quiz masters dream.
As Rob and Jen had already completed the formalities prior to their big day, we were able to meet up before the ceremony, and do a little pre-wedding shoot.
As a photographers experience, doing this was brilliant. It's fantastic if you're quite happy to have things mixed up, if you're after something a bit different, and perhaps you just don't want to adhere to old traditions. It also has the potential to help relax the couple before the ceremony, take a little bit of the edge off the nerves, and I imagine it would work best if you were both staying at the venue you were having your ceremony.
I know there's an emerging trend from America (the country which brought us Trash the Dress) where some couples and photographers have a "first look" photo shoot, which is where the couple have a mini shoot on the day before the actual ceremony, where the bride and groom are captured when they first see each other (and the emotions) without anyone else around. First look photo shoots involve the couple in their formal bridal and groom attire.
While this is different from the meaning of the First Look, I think dressing casually and comfortably there is scope for having a mini shoot as Jen and Rob did, if you want to keep your dress pristine and your suit looking neat and tidy, and you don't spoil the surprise of seeing the dress if you want to keep it a secret until the ceremony.
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