{"id":1101,"date":"2013-09-20T23:48:22","date_gmt":"2013-09-20T22:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/?p=1101"},"modified":"2013-09-21T00:00:36","modified_gmt":"2013-09-20T23:00:36","slug":"within-the-sound-of-the-bow-bells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/within-the-sound-of-the-bow-bells","title":{"rendered":"Within the Sound of the Bow Bells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wedding of Kathryn and Phil last week was truly within the sound of the Bow Bells. In fact it was deafening, and most certainly a challenge for a photographer trying to gather everyone for the all-important confetti shot outside the church.\u00a0I&#8217;ve never heard bells like them!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/within-the-sound-of-the-bow-bells\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mat Smith&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379158427&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hydrangea Flower Bouquets for Bridesmaids &#8211; A City of London Wedding\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?fit=670%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1104\" alt=\"Hydrangea Flower Bouquets for Bridesmaids - A City of London Wedding\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange-1024x682.jpg?resize=670%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=326%2C217&amp;ssl=1 326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=700%2C466&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-flowers-hydrangeas-royal-exchange.jpg?w=1340&amp;ssl=1 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1107\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/within-the-sound-of-the-bow-bells\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Photographer: Mat Smith&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379161376&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Mat Smith Photography 2010.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ushers at St Mary Le Bow &#8211; Mat Smith Photography\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?fit=670%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1107\" alt=\"Ushers at St Mary Le Bow - Mat Smith Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange-1024x682.jpg?resize=670%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=326%2C217&amp;ssl=1 326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?resize=700%2C466&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-groomsmen-london-ushers-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?w=1340&amp;ssl=1 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was apparently born within the sound of the Bow Bells which technically makes me cockney. I&#8217;ve done my best to lose the accent&#8230; #homecountiesupbringing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-bow-churchyard.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mat Smith Photography - Bow Churchyard - Wedding\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-bow-churchyard.jpg?resize=670%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1102\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/within-the-sound-of-the-bow-bells\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Photographer: Mat Smith&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379182031&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Mat Smith Photography 2010.&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Wedding in St Mary Le Bow, London &#8211; Bride and Groom &#8211; Mat Smith\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?fit=670%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1102\" alt=\"A Wedding in St Mary Le Bow, London - Bride and Groom - Mat Smith\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?resize=670%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?resize=326%2C217&amp;ssl=1 326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?resize=700%2C466&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-st-mary-le-bow.jpg?w=1340&amp;ssl=1 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A wedding within the sound (or, more aptly, &#8220;under the enormous din&#8221;) of the Bow Bells! A beautiful din, though.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[218,217,219,216,90,220,17,206,221],"class_list":["post-1101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding","tag-bells","tag-bow","tag-bride","tag-cockney","tag-flowers","tag-groom","tag-london","tag-portraits","tag-wedding"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mat-smith-photography-london-wedding-royal-exchange.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3P4E5-hL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1101"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1101"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1111,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1101\/revisions\/1111"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsmithphotography.com\/photolife-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}