Robyn & James's Wedding - 8th August 2008

Robyn and James are such a lovely couple and I was so pleased when then asked me to photograph their wedding and also their black tie ball which took place the following evening. Their wedding ceremony took place at Bicester Registry Office and was celebrated afterwards with a reception at the Bignell Park Hotel for their family and close friends.







Their wonderful black tie ball was held the following evening in a marquee in the grounds of their home in Milton Keynes, and what a fantastic event it was. Robyn and James had arranged for their guests to be entertained throughout the evening by a series of bands and singers, who covered all genres of music from the 50s through to the present day. The champagne flowed and the guests were even treated to an oxygen bar. A good time was certainly had by all.

Perfect Wedding Magazine

I was very excited this morning when I arrived at my studio there was a copy of the new issue of Perfect Wedding Magazine waiting for me. I love my editorial and would like to say a big thanks to Holly Johnson on the Editorial team at Perfect Weddings for the help with the design and layout and Hannah Sookias for helping me with the editing of the text. The issue should be out in the shops over the next couple of days so please go and buy a copy and have a read.

Jose & Richard's Wedding - 26th July 2008

I have joked with some couples, saying that if I have had to postpone a pre wed shoot due to the bad weather conditions that we have had recently, then usually the weather on their wedding day is nice. Well this is exactly what happened for Jose & Richard's Wedding on Saturday. A couple of months ago we decided to rearrange their pre wedding shoot at the Birmingham Botanical gardens, due to torrential rain on the day and on Saturday we had the hottest and sunniest day so far this year. This must be a pure coincidence otherwise I would make a fortune being able to predict the weather (shame I can't predict the Lottery numbers).

Jose & Richard got married on Saturday at Brandon Hall in Coventry. It was a fantastic day and all the planning and effort that they put in was definitely worth it. They had a beautiful ornate iron arch covered in purple clematis in the ceremony room, games on the lawn such as giant Jenga, croquet, and giant football and even a magician to entertain their guests. The groom is a graphic designer and had spent the last year designing all of the invites, order of services, menus, table plans etc which looked fantastic. I mentioned to Jose and Richard that I enjoyed shooting their wedding so much that it didn't actually feel like work and I really felt part of the day with the help from all their friends and family. I cant wait to start working on their album, as I am sure we will achieve some wonderful results.

Gemma & Paul's Wedding - 19th July 2008

The beautiful St Alphege Church in Solihull was the setting for the ceremony of Gemma and Paul's Wedding. Their reception was at St John's Hotel in Solihull, which brought back at lot of memories for me as I was a bridesmaid here when I was 7 years old for my Cousin's wedding (A long time ago now and it has definitely changed a lot). I can't wait to show them the photos when they get back from their honeymoon but here are a few to tide their friends and family over until the full gallery goes online.

Susan & Nigel's Pre Wedding Shoot

I met up with Susan & Nigel who are getting married in September, a few weeks ago. We went to Coombe Abbey along with Nigel's beautiful daughter Alex who can't wait to be a bridesmaid, and took some fantastic images on a very sunny Sunday morning.

Helen & Mark's Wedding - 21st June 2008

I met Helen & Mark a few months ago when I did a baby shoot for their beautiful daughter Beatrix. They told me all about their fantastic plans for their wedding which was coming up and I was extremely lucky to have the opportunity to photograph this. It has definitely been one of my favourite weddings ever. They held their reception at Helen's parents' house, Packington Hall Farm which is just down the road from my studio. As you will see from the photos below the decorations were stunning and I have never seen a marquee look so amazing. They had thought of everything and had even set up a camping area in the farm grounds so that guests who wanted to brave the weather could stay over night and enjoy the BBQ which was planned for the following day.

I would just like to thank Helen, Mark & Beatrix and all their family and friends for making me feel so welcome on the wedding day and can't wait for Beatrix to get a little bigger so I can take some more photos of her.

Angie & Ainsley's Pre Wedding Shoot

Last week I met up with Angie & Ainsley whose wedding I am photographing in August. We visited Packwood House, near Solihull, where we had a great time walking through the gardens and getting some great images. This was the first time that I had visited Packwood House and I couldn't believe how stunning the gardens were and I will definitely be using it again for shoots.

Claire & James's Wedding - 6th June 2008

As promised, below are a few images from Claire & James's Wedding which took place last Friday. The ceremony was held at a beautiful little church in Alrewas, where I have had the pleasure of covering several weddings over the past few years. Packington Moor Farm, the venue for their wedding celebrations was a perfect setting for a relaxed sunny afternoon, with the guests out on the lawn drinking champagne and enjoying the gorgeous canapes.

Claire & James are at present on honeymoon in the Maldives, and I have inside information that they have been checking my blog whilst sunbathing on the beach, hoping to catch a glimpse of the pics. So Claire & James here is a sneak preview, but I'm afraid that you will have to wait until you get back to see the rest.

Amy & Greg's Pre Wedding Shoot

Amy & Greg have had a busy few weeks, not only have they been trying to organise their own wedding for August, but Amy's brother got married on Friday where she was also bridesmaid. I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding on Friday and Claire & James images will be on my blog in a few days. We met up in Lichfield just over a week ago for Amy & Greg's Pre Wed Shoot and had a lovely time.

Gemma & Paul's Pre Wedding Shoot

Today I met up with Gemma and Paul to show them the images from their pre wed shoot, which took place in Brueton Park last weekend. It was a fantastic shoot as they brought along their 3 children who all loved being in front of the camera. I cant wait for their wedding next month it sounds like its going to be a fantastic day.

Claire & Huw's Wedding - 24th May 2008

I first met Claire & Huw last summer when I did a portrait shoot for them and I was over the moon when they got in touch with me several months later and asked me to be their wedding photographer. Their wedding took place at The Fownes Hotel in Worcester on what turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. As Claire is a really keen gardener, it came as no surprise that the wedding reception had a floral theme. Each table was decorated with a different type of flower, all place names were beautifully written on leaves and each guest received a gift of sunflower seeds collected by Claire from their own garden. I cant wait for Claire & Huw to return from honeymoon so that I can show them their images.