Lisa & Dan's Pre Wedding Shoot

A great pre-wed shoot in the lovely Spring sunshine with Lisa and Dan at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. They are really lovely couple and we had a great afternoon just wandering around the gardens, chatting and getting some really gorgeous, relaxed, natural shots. I love this location for shoots and it is obvious that Lisa and Dan do as well. They have chosen the Botanical Gardens as the venue for their wedding reception which follows their marriage ceremony at the stunning Shrugborough Hall later this Summer. Another fab wedding which I am really looking forward to, as it is so nice working with such lovely couples.

Alison & Dean Pre Wedding Shoot - Kingsbury Water Park

We had to rearrange Alison and Dean’s Pre-Wedding Shoot because of bad weather, and decided to reschedule it for Easter Monday. We hadn’t banked on there being quite so many people wanting to go to Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire at the same time as us though! Once we were inside the park however it was a different story as there are so many woodland walks and lakes to wander off to, and we had plenty of space for our shoot. Alison and Dean were a little nervous about the prospect of their shoot, but they soon relaxed and by the end they said that they had really enjoyed it. I am photographing Alison and Dean’s wedding at Packington Moor in July, when Packington will be at it’s most beautiful, so one I’m really looking forward to.

Kerry & Peter (& Family) - Pre Wedding Shoot

On Tuesday I met up with Kerry and Peter whose wedding I am photographing in May. We wandered through the grounds of New Hall Hotel in Sutton Coldfield, their reception venue, with their children Logan and Hennessey and Kerry's mom and had a really great family shoot. Kerry and Peter’s wedding ceremony is being held at the magnificent St. Chad’s Cathedral in Central Birmingham. I just can’t wait to photograph inside the Cathedral as it is just beautiful! Kerry and Peter’s wedding is certainly going to be a fantastic event. They will be celebrating with over 200 guests, and as Peter’s family are from Scotland, there will be 25 of his male family and friends wearing kilts!

Nikki and Doug – Pre Wedding Shoot – Yorkshire

A couple of weekends ago I travelled to Leeds to meet up with Nikki and Doug for their pre wedding shoot. They are such a great couple and we had a really fun afternoon in and around Leeds. We wandered around the city and paid a visit to the Victorian Quarter. Nikki introduced me to her most favourite shop in the world, “Rose & Co”. What a magical shop, full of gorgeous lotions and potions and some fab fifties inspired clothes. The girls at Rose & Co were just great and they let us use their wonderful shop for some of our photographs. I couldn’t wait to check out their website when I got home that evening!!!

I am photographing Nikki and Doug’s wedding later this year at the exquisite Fawsley Hall in Northamptonshire. This will be my first wedding at this venue and I am so excited at the prospect, and with a great couple like Nikki and Doug, I know it’s going to be a favourite of mine.

Gemma & Jamie's Pre Wedding Shoot

I knew that I should have taken out a season ticket for Birmingham Botannical Gardens! Gemma and Jamie are the third couple in a few weeks to request the gardens as the location for their pre-wed shoot. I’m not surprised really, as the gardens are so beautiful and there are so many different backdrops to photograph. We had another gorgeous day and a lovely shoot, they are such a great couple.

Gemma and Jamie’s wedding is at the end of April at a gem of a venue – Blackbrook House in Derbyshire. I met up with Gemma again later in the week, this time we were joined by her Mum and we took a look around Blackbrook House. I always make a venue visit prior to a wedding even if it is a place where I have shot at many times before. Every couple have their own special thoughts about a venue and the reason that they chose it, so I always take a walk around with them to discuss their wedding day photography. As I mentioned earlier Blackbrook House is a gem, tucked away in the Derbyshire countryside. When you walk up the stone steps to the front door you would never believe what lies behind that door. It is quite simply beautiful.

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.