Emma & Steve's Wedding - 16th September 2008

I have hardly had chance to catch my breath this week. After travelling back from London on Sunday morning, I flew out to Cyprus a few hours later. Emma and Steve were married in a beautiful ceremony on a yacht in Paphos. Emma looked amazing, just how every bride dreams of looking on her wedding day. We set sail after the ceremony and travelled around the coast until late in the evening. Everything was just beautiful – the sea was calm – a lovely warm evening – great food – wonderful company, and then before we sailed back into harbour – a fantastic firework display. I would love to do this every day of the week please !!!! Any chance of an anniversary shoot same time, same place, next year Emma and Steve ?

Karen & Daniel's Wedding - 13th September 2008

What a wonderful wedding !!! Karen and Daniel were married in the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula within grounds of the Tower of London, and after the ceremony they celebrated with their family and friends at the magnificent Trinity House. As Daniel is a Captain in the Royal Fusiliers, he and Karen were honoured with a ceremonial Guard of Honour from members of his regiment as they left the chapel. Later in Trinity House, we were treated to a magnificent display by the Regimental Drummers – who performed in almost pitch darkness !!! All I can say is WOW !!! Talk about a day to remember – it is certainly a day I will never forget. Karen and Daniel had even arranged for me to eat with their guests (greatly appreciated !!!) and sat me with a Captain and a Major from Daniel’s regiment. I met some of the nicest people ever and was made to feel so welcome by everyone. Karen and Daniel are a really fab couple and I can’t wait to show them their pics. Thanks for asking me to be your photographer Karen and Daniel, I loved every minute of it.

Susan & Nigel's Wedding - 7th September 2008

I absolutely loved photographing Susan and Nigel’s wedding. Dormy House is a venue I know very well, and it is in such a beautiful setting. Luckily it had not been affected by the flooding in that area just a few days before !!! Susan and Nigel are such a great couple, and Alex (Nigel’s daughter) was my brilliant little helper for the day. She made sure the other bridesmaids and the guests were kept in check !!! Thanks Alex. It was a really lovely, chilled out wedding and everyone was so friendly. Susan and Alex, you both looked beautiful ! Everyone had a wonderful, happy time, and thank you Susan and Nigel (and Alex) for such a great day.

Danielle & Adriano's Pre Wedding Shoot

Last Sunday, I met up with Danielle and Adrianno who are getting married at the end of November. We had a great morning up at Packington Moor, which is one of my most favourite venues, another near neighbour of mine and a venue which I know very well. Although Packington is beautiful at any time of year, they really wanted their pre-wed shoot there as well so that they could have some images of the venue at it’s most beautiful in the Summer. I am really looking forward to Danielle and Adriano’s wedding, as not only is the reception at Packington Moor, but the ceremony is being held at Erdington Abbey, and the interior is breathtakingly beautiful. Adriano’s parents are Italian and many of their family are flying in from Italy especially for the wedding, so I am sure the celebrations will be wonderful.

Amy & Greg's Wedding - 29th August 2008

The setting for Amy and Greg’s wedding was my majestic neighbour, Swinfen Hall. If I peep through the trees I can almost see the Hall from my studio it is that close ! I love Swinfen Hall – it is just beautiful and the perfect setting for Amy and Greg’s wedding. Amy wanted her wedding to really suit the elegant setting of Swinfen Hall and chose the theme of her wedding accordingly. Their ceremony was held at the beautiful St. Michael’s Church, Lichfield, and then Greg who works for the Jaguar car company drove his new Bride and himself to Swinfen Hall in a fabulous top of the range sports car, which his employers had loaned him specially for his wedding day. What an amazing day, and an added bonus at the end of my day, as I live locally I am home in five minutes !!!

Manic August!

Wow, it has been a mega hectic few weeks for me, and it is only now that I have had a chance to update my blog. To be a wedding photographer there is no denying that you have to be able to multi task. After shooting four weddings in one week (three of those being in as many days), carrying out pre-wed shoots and also meeting up with new clients, my abilities have certainly been put to the test. I am happy to say that I have survived and am here to tell the tale. What a great time I have had, each wedding couldn’t have been more different from the one before, so I feel that I have probably covered almost every type possible.

Emma & Steve’s Pre-Wed Shoot – Shrugborough Hall

What a fun couple ! We had a great time, and I don’t think we stopped laughing all the way through the shoot. Emma and Steve are being married in a couple of weeks time, on a yacht in Cyprus, and yes they are flying me out there to cover their wedding (whose a lucky girl then !) They came into my new studio the first weekend I opened, and after having a chat and seeing some of my albums, they said that they would love me to shoot their wedding. I can hardly wait, and I know that we are going to get some fabulous images. See you in Cyprus, Emma and Steve.








Angie & Ainsley – 22nd August 2008

I was really looking forward to Angie and Ainsley’s wedding, not only because they are such a great couple, but their wedding was going to be so ultra trendy. They were married in a beautiful ceremony at St. Paul’s Church in Birmingham city centre, and then had exclusive use of the fabulous Opus restaurant for the evening. Opus is Angie and Ainsley's absolute favourite restaurant, and they decided that there was no other place that they would rather celebrate their wedding with their family and friends, than there. The food was amazing, the atmosphere was great and Angie and Ainsley were so happy. I love the images taken and I am sure that they will too.










Sarah & Mark – 23rd August 2008

Sarah and Mark were married in a beautiful little village church followed by a fabulous reception at Sarah’s parents' home, Abberton Hall in Worcestershire. When Sarah and Mark became engaged a year ago, Sarah’s parents had only recently become the owners of Abberton Hall, and they really wanted the beautiful house to be the setting for their wedding. They knew that there was a lot of renovation work needed to get it ready, but Sarah’s parents were marvellous, and after a very hectic twelve months Abberton Hall was looking absolutely stunning. The magnificent marquee in the grounds was amazing, and after what had been a wonderful day, Sarah’s parents had one final surprise for the happy couple. They had arranged for a firework display in the grounds of Abberton Hall. What a fabulous end to a perfect day.










Karen & Mark – 24th August 2008

Riber Hall in Derbyshire was the setting for Karen and Mark’s wedding. We had carried out their pre-wed shoot at Riber Hall earlier in the year, and their images made for some of my all time favourites. We were caught in a sudden snow storm, but carried on shooting regardless and the pictures were so surreal, they looked wonderful. Karen and Mark asked me to try and recapture some of the same images, but obviously seasons apart – the difference in the landscape is breathtaking ! The couple had decided on a black and white theme for their wedding, and everthing looked absolutely amazing. Karen looked beautiful, her dress has to be one of my favourites and she wore a stunning vintage tiara. The bridesmaids wore elegant black evening gowns and really funky shoes (I want a pair, they were fab !) and all the men wore tuxedos. It was a wonderfully chilled out reception, with hilarious speeches and great entertainment. Everyone (including me) had such a great time.