My Journal Weddings
How to have a memorable (for the right reasons) socially distanced covid-19 wedding
Covid-19 it's a bit of an annoying B*&@$£ as far as weddings are concerned. Over the last few months one by one I have rescheduled almost every wedding booked for this year pushing them into next year and beyond. Yes that hurts my finances, but even more so it...
Tournerbury Woods Estate – Outdoor Weddings
Late last year I was involved in a beautiful editorial shoot at Tournerbury Woods estate on Hayling Island in Hampshire which has been featured on the English Wedding Blog. If I'm honest prior to the photoshoot I didn't know of its existence, but now it ranks as one...
Vicky & Pete – Fison Barn at the Earth Trust – Wedding
I was thrilled to be asked to photograph Vicky and Pete's wedding day at the absolutely breathtaking venue the Fison Barn, which is part of the Earth Trust centre in Little Wittenham. The weather threatened to disrupt the day, even if the photos suggest otherwise!...
Top tips for a country wedding… In Winter!
I caught up with the fabulous Katherine from Honey & Horseshoe events. Katherine is a wedding & events planner and co-ordinator who specialises in all things country. She has been kind enough to impart some of her wisdom to help you plan your best winter...
Jersey wedding suppliers who rock THE Rock!
For those that don't know, I'm a Jersey girl born and bred. The Rock, as it is affectionately known to islanders, is now though my home away from home. I welcome any excuse to travel back to the island for work, as it gives me excuse to visit friends and family. I...
Should you have a non legal wedding ceremony? The Benefits & back falls
When is a UK ceremony recognised by law? Under UK law, other than in a few exceptions, the only places you can legally get married are in a Christian church or a licenced building. There are exceptions which relate to Jewish, Quaker or 'emergency' weddings. All these...
Wedding Photographers – Are two better than one?
If you're a bride searching for your photographer you will undoubtedly be getting numerous opinions over having one or two photographers, which in turn leads to many questions in your head. Is it essential to have two? Is it the best choice? Can you afford it in your...
Behind The Magic – You get what you pay for
Have you looked at three photographers one charging £50 for a photoshoot, another £150, and another £500 and wondered the difference? Let me try to explain to you, and more importantly how and why that is not their 'hourly' rate. To break it down I'm going to let you...
Behind the Magic – Do What You Love
There are so many different forms of photography, even within portrait photography you have everything from newborns, maternity, weddings, family and so on and so forth. Different photographers specialise in different areas, some are jack of all trades some are...
Behind The Magic – choosing a wedding photographer
From the start I won't deny that there will be a degree of bias in this article as I am obviously myself a wedding photographer but I want to ensure if you do choose me to photograph your big day that you are doing so for the right reasons hence my reason for writing...
Behind The Magic – My ‘kit’ list!
Today I'm going to talk to you about what camera equipment I work with and why. If you have any questions stemming from this article please feel free to ask. Firstly I am a Canon girl always have been and suspect always will be. It's the old age debate Canon vs Nikon...
Behind The Magic – Day in the life of a Wedding Photographer
I absolutely love photographing weddings, what better thing than to share a couple's special day, recording those memories that they can look back on for years to come. The process of photographing a wedding though starts long before the day itself. After a couple...
Paul & Vicky – Haldon Belvedere – Devon
For the uninitiated Haldon Belvedere otherwise known as Lawrence Castle is a small 18th century castle built on a high ridge on the edge of Haldon Forest. It sits high on its hill looking out across the valley towards the city of Exeter. A perfect venue for an...
Rob & Lizzie – Laughern Hill Estate
Laughern Hill in Worcestershire was the venue for Rob & Lizzie's wedding on a beautiful July day this year. This beautiful country house is a hidden gem, perfect for both small and larger weddings just outside Worcester. The preparations took place in the main...
Trash the dress – Jersey
A Trash the Dress Beach photo shoot was the order of the day when visiting Jersey earlier this year. It would have been rude not to considering the beautiful weather and equally beautifully scenery. St Ouen's bay was the beach of choice. Limited on time due to an...
Emma & Tris – Fullerton Estate – Test Valley
Cottonworth Vineyard which is part of the Fullerton Estate was the stunning venue for Emma and Tris' wedding in July 2014. Cottonworth vineyard itself produces fantastic top quality English wines but its capabilities and beauty as a wedding venue are a much under used...
Claire & Rich’s Wedding – Tiverton Devon
Claire & Rich were married at the end of June is the traditional rural village of Templeton nr Tiverton Devon. It was a community wedding with multiple village residents getting involved with everything from flowering arranging, venue decoration to transport which...
Clare & Stu’s Wedding – Castle Hotel Taunton
The last wedding of the 2013 proved to be a fabulous one, not that it was ever going to be in doubt otherwise. The venue for the reception was the stunning Castle Hotel in Taunton which although I had been to before I hadn't as a photographer. The Castle Hotel boasts...
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