Perfect Wedding Magazine – Real Life Wedding

Another of my weddings from last Summer is featured in the Real Life Weddings section of the March edition of ‘Perfect Wedding Magazine’. This is the second wedding I have had featured in just three months. I’m over the moon to have Claire and Huw’s wedding chosen as one of the magazine’s favourite weddings of the year. Claire and Huw were married in Worcester in June, and had a real eco-friendly wedding. Claire is a really keen gardener and chose the theme of her wedding to illustrate this. The table favours were beautifully wrapped flower seeds, picked by Claire from her own garden, and ivy leaves were hand decorated and used as name plates. It was such a pleasure to photograph Claire and Huw’s wedding and I know that they are thrilled to be “In Print”.

Mother’s Day – Sunday 22nd March – Special Promotion

It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday the 22nd March and to celebrate this very special day and also to welcome the talented Anne Brown of Tiaras and Flowers to the Heart of the Country Village, I am running a very special promotion. Everyone who orders one of Anne’s beautiful Mother’s Day bouquets will receive a voucher for a complimentary Lifestyle Portrait Shoot. What a wonderful gift for your Mum this year, not only gorgeous flowers but also a lovely family portrait shoot. Please see Claire Evans Photography or Tiaras and Flowers for further details. Happy Mother’s Day.

Jo and Guy' Pre Wedding Shoot – Greenwich Park, London

Down the motorway again, third pre wed shoot in as many days, this time to meet up with Jo and Guy, who live in London and whose wedding I am photographing in August. Jo and Guy are getting married at Sudbury Hall, followed by a reception at Repton School in Derbyshire (quite a celebrity wedding venue recently!)

We met for Jo and Guy’s Pre-Wed shoot in the beautiful Royal Park at Greenwich. We had a lovely relaxed shoot in such a beautiful location. The park is stunning, and if you live in London what a wonderful place to have right on your doorstep. Sunday morning was absolutely buzzing there. The park was full of people out for a Sunday stroll, walking the dog or just jogging. When you don’t live in London you can be guilty of standing, staring, amazed at the things that Londoners don’t even bat an eyelid at. I saw a woman jogger in some sort of harness contraption which her “trainer” was trying to restrain her with !!! and then there was a man on skis – on the pathway in the park !!! - I was almost tempted to join in but then thought better of it and went and ate my bar of chocolate instead !

Esther and Wade's Pre Wedding Shoot – Bristol Docklands

Just over a week ago I travelled down to Bristol to see Esther and Wade whose wedding I am photographing in June. Esther is from Bristol and met Australian Wade while she was working in Australia, and since then they have travelled all around the world together before returning to Bristol. Their ceremony is being held aboard the S.S. Great Britain and what a fabulous setting – who would believe that a ship could be so beautiful. After the ceremony we will then travel down the River Avon aboard a specially chartered ferry boat to Beeses Tea Gardens where the celebrations are being held. There is certainly never a dull moment being a wedding photographer – no two weddings are ever the same.

The Pre-Wed shoot gave me chance to check out both venues for Esther and Wade’s wedding and then we got some great shots in the Docklands in Bristol. I love the backdrops for these photographs - the vibrant colours and different textures.

Louisa and Stuart's Pre Wedding Shoot – Painswick Rococo Gardens, Gloucestershire

I had chance to visit the beautiful Rococo Gardens again last week. The gardens are a treasure trove of gorgeous little summer houses and ornate features – I love it. I was there with Louisa and Stuart whose wedding I am photographing in April. Their wedding ceremony will be taking place in the Private Chapel of Abbots Bromley Girls’ School, and afterwards they will be celebrating with their guests at the wonderful Somerford Hall.

We had a great morning, and Louisa and Stuart were so relaxed considering they are not only planning a wedding, but were actually in the middle of moving house !! What a fab couple and I know we will have a great day in April because they are so lovely.

National Wedding Show – NEC – 13th - 15th March – Stand B43

It’s National Wedding show time again !! It’s very hectic and can be quite stressful, but is so worthwhile. If you have never visited the show before – then be prepared !! Over the three day show between 15,000 – 17,000 visitors come through the doors (most of those on Saturday – oh no !! Seriously, everything wedding wise is on show there and you can get so many ideas for your big day. I know that some of the couples who booked with me at the last show will be visiting again, and have said they will stop by to say hello – so I look forward to seeing you again.

If you are still looking for your wedding photographer, we will be on stand B43, so please come along and have a chat with us and see some of our great Queensberry sample albums. See you there.

Becky and Adrian’s Pre-Wed Shoot

I really love my job and to meet up with another great couple for their pre-wed shoot made last Sunday such a fab day. Becky and Adrian live in London but are being married at Prestwold Hall in Leicestershire in April. They had travelled up from London for their shoot at the Botanical Gardens, somewhere they had never visited before, and said that they were amazed just how beautiful it is. They are such a lovely couple and we had such a fun shoot, and I just know that their wedding is going to be a favourite of mine. Becky couldn’t look at Adrian without laughing, but it really helped with their nerves as they soon forgot all about the camera and just enjoyed the afternoon. I love the pics from this shoot and hope they do too. See you soon Becky and Adrian.

Charlotte and Declan’s Pre-Wed Shoot

Last sunday was a beautiful sunny day, and Spring had certainly sprung at Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens. I love to use the gardens as a setting for portrait shoots and this weekend I was lucky enough to have two shoots arranged there.

Charlotte and Declan are being married at Hogarth’s in Solihull in May and I’m really looking forward to it, as it will be my first wedding at this venue. I love visiting a new venue and checking out all the new photo possibilities. Charlotte and Declan are a great couple and I knew from first meeting them at the National Wedding Show back in 2007 that they would be great to work with. We had a lovely morning shoot on Sunday and it really gave me chance to really get to know them. Here is a sneak peek of some of the pics from the pre-wed shoot – hope that you like them Charlotte and Declan, and I’ll be seeing you very soon.

Balvinder & Matt's Wedding - 14th February

My first wedding of the year and such a lovely one to photograph. Balvinder and Matt were married at Swinfen Hall in a wonderfully romantic ceremony on Valentine’s Day. Balvinder’s amazing red gown was complimented by traditional Asian jewellery and intricate henna hand designs - she looked beautiful. Swinfen Hall was adorned with red – hearts, flowers, petals scattered on the tables – what a wonderful setting for a Valentine’s Day wedding. I can’t wait to show Balvinder and Matt their images when they come into the studio this week.