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Avington Park Wedding - Rob and Claire

2013-01-13T18:27:52+00:00

Claire and Rob married on one of the very rare sunny days of 2012. A beautiful ceremony took place at Claire’s local Church, followed by a reception at the stunning venue, which is, Avington Park.
Claire and Rob own their own event company so needless to say their reception was truly something else. From the chilled Ibiza sounds of the DJ to the elegant flowers and table décor of their wedding breakfast, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were at a very chi chi Mediterranean wedding. After dinner, the guests were later surprised by an additional marquee which had been kept a total secret. Inside revealed a chill out area with white leather seating, chandeliers, and an amazing sweetie tree.
The band played into the evening and a final surprise for Claire and guests were images of the two of them, projected onto the front of Avington Park, it was like a mini re-creation of the Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham palace and an incredible end to their day. It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of. Huge thanks to Emma Russell for assisting

Tithe Barn Wedding, Ellen and Mark

2012-12-18T14:28:38+00:00

On Saturday Ellen and Mark tied the knot at The Tithe Barn in Ditcham. Ellen has her own flower company called Pashleys and we have worked together on quite a few weddings over the last few years so it was lovely to finally be photographing her big day. I had been hoping for some magical frosty weather but all week signs were leading up to a wet warm and windy day. Thankfully on the day itself we did get some sun but it was a bit chilly. Guests braved it outside for the group shots and we managed a few of Ellen and Mark before we took refuge back in the cozy barn. It was great to see two of my past wedding couples, Dave (Marks brother) and Beth and Ben and Laura who were guests.

There was a surprise visit from Father Christmas which was fab for the kids and twinkling fairy lights and Christmas trees made it feel very festive. Church candles decorated the barn and crackers and Lindtt chocolate father Christmas figures decorated the tables. Ellen wore a stunning Maggie Sottero gown called Presca Marie from Miss Bush bridal and looked absolutely radiant.

We left the guests and Bride and Groom dancing to a fab Guildford based band called the Sausage Monkeys. Wishing Ellen and Mark and their gorgeous Merryn a wonderful happy future together. Thanks also to Emma Russell who assisted me on Saturday - as always you had my back!

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a merry Christmas and I look forward to photographing lots of amazing weddings in 2013.

Bury Court Barn Wedding, Sam and Tom.

2012-12-02T20:14:03+00:00

I creep slowly back to my blog with my tail between my legs. The reason for the lack of blog posts since August is that I’ve been crazy busy with weddings.

2012 has given me some amazing opportunities to photograph at some truly beautiful wedding venues and a chance to work with some gorgeous couples. So here we are in December (how did that happen) and I’m thinking about buying a Christmas tree and looking forward to photographing my final wedding of 2012. I can’t wait to post Ellen and Mark’s Christmas wedding in a couple of week’s time. After which point I’m aiming on a blogathon to show you all the super weddings I’ve been a part of this year.

So I am going to kick start my blog drought and in no particular order, I’d like to share with you the wedding of Sam and Tom from September at Bury Court Barn in Surrey. This was the second of two weddings I photographed there this year. Sam and Tom married at the catholic church of St Joan of Arc in Farnham, followed by a reception at Bury Court Barn with their friends and family. The rain, which has been so prominent this year, did make a little appearance but didn’t dampen spirits. Their portraits were effortless and you can clearly see just how besotted these two are with each other. A big thanks to Victoria Pearson my lovely assistant and to Sam and Tom for having us as your photographers. Here is a taster of their beautiful day.

Please keep checking back on a regular basis as I’m hoping to be able to post a couple of weddings a week from now on. There’s so much wedding goodness to to come……

Claire and Rob, Isabella Plantation, Richmond Royal Park.

2012-08-03T18:07:32+00:00

To say I have ring envy is probably a slight understatement. I clocked Claire’s yellow sparkly diamond as soon as she stepped out of the car. You see, I have ALWAYS wanted a yellow diamond and as yet none of my brides have had one. I have dutifully posted a picture of the said Yellow sparkly number on my Facebook page in the hope that the husband may stumble across it and skip off to the shops to purchase one for me…...I think I may be living in hope for a while longer.

I first met Claire and Rob at Northbrook Park where they were guests at Emma and Phil’s wedding and just under a year later I got a call from Claire asking me to photograph their own big day at Avington Park this coming September.

So this morning we met at the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park in the hope that we would get some sunshine for their photo shoot. It was also nice and local to Claire and Rob who were taking the day out from running their company, Wired Events. I thought my phone rang lots, I have now changed my mind

Here are some of my favorites from this morning and I’m super excited about their wedding day at the beginning of September.

Amy & Mike, Engaged, Frensham Little Pond.

2012-07-07T06:43:17+00:00

Amy and Mike drove down from London on Friday for their engagement shoot, which was also Mike’s birthday. Amy had arranged a lovely surprise for Mike and was whisking him off for a weekend away in the New Forest.

We were reasonably lucky with the weather, it started with rain and ended with rain but we did get a little break in between and managed to grab some relaxed fun shots of them both. Amy and Mike are such a lovely couple, it was great getting to know them a bit better before their big day. They marry at the end of September at Gate Street Barn, in Surrey.

Here are my faves from their session.

Matt and Nichola, Pre Wedding shoot, Thursley Nature Reserve.

2012-07-02T11:27:23+00:00

Sometimes you just get lucky! Yesterday evening’s pre wedding shoot with Nichola and Matt was just that. This shoot was planned for this morning. I’m sat here looking out of the window at high winds and rain, more reminiscent of a late October day, not July 2nd and I’m feeling more than a little bit smug.
It’s been an unpredictable year, weather wise and as a wedding photographer you have to be prepared to shoot in all conditions. Luckily with a quick bit of weather watching yesterday and a flexible bride and groom we re-arranged their pre wedding shoot & dodged the raindrops to enjoy a gorgeous beautiful hour of golden light.

I want to say a big thank you to Matt and Nichola for driving for over an hour at really short notice so this shoot could happen. Here they are loved up in the eve sunshine.

Claire & Jamie, Pre-wed shoot (with the family)

2012-07-01T16:02:49+00:00

This shoot has been a while in blogging, in fact I have 6 weddings that need blogging so I’ve jumped the queue slightly. But I felt on this rainy Sunday we needed a little sunshine so let me introduce Claire and Jamie. Claire was pregnant when they came to see me about their wedding so they were keen to have a family shoot rather than a couple shoot. We chose Winkworth Arboretum as I knew the foxgloves would be out and there was lots of spring colour. Claire and Jamie re-located to Singapore earlier this year so two days before the wedding they arrived at mine and we headed out for their shoot.
I’ll be blogging their amazing Ingatestone Hall wedding which took place over the Jubilee weekend shortly.

A Personal post - My niece’s first birthday

2012-06-29T16:21:37+00:00

Now my children are past the baby years, I’m living the baby stuff through my sisters gorgeous daughter Mae.

It was a special day last Saturday as Mae turned 1. Mae was an IVF baby and was 7 weeks premature. A bit of a shock for my sis and brother in law and an early birthday gift for my sister as she and Mae very nearly shared a birthday.

It was a big affair last weekend that almost nearly didn’t happen. It seemed the whole of our family came down with a stomach virus and on Thursday the party looked in jeopardy. Thankfully it did go ahead and throughout the day nearly 100 friends and family joined us in Guildford to celebrate Mae’s birthday. Of course big sis got roped into photographing the day. My fave image has to be the look on Mae’s face after tasting jelly and ice cream for the first time.

Happy Birthday 1st Birthday Mae.

Seren & Paul, Engaged, Loseley Walled Gardens

2012-06-19T10:31:45+00:00

This was the second attempt at setting a date for Seren (who I think bears a slight resemblance to Mel Blatt from the band All Saints…..am I showing my music age now)? and Paul’s pre-wedding shoot and we got lucky with the sunshine. We decided to shoot in the Walled Garden at Loseley House as there was so much colour. I absolutely love poppies so when I saw the mass of pretty red in the vegetable garden I couldn’t resist using them as a backdrop for many of their shots. Seren and Paul marry in July at their local church followed by a reception at Surrey venue Gate Street Barn.

Hannah & Steve, Engaged, Godalming.

2012-05-23T14:56:47+00:00

Last Saturday I met with Hannah and Steve for their engagement session. Originally we had planned their shoot for Sunday but as the weather didn’t look so great, we brought it forward.

The river in Godalming was chosen as this is somewhere Hannah used to come with her dad.

Hannah and Steve marry in June during the Jubilee weekend at Brooklands Hotel in Weybridge, following a ceremony at Hannah’s local Church. This is one of two weddings I’ll be photographing during that weekend. Lets hope this glorious weather stays for a bit.

Here are a few of my favorite picks from their session last weekend.