Weddings

Read more about the article London Hindu wedding: Nina & Ryan at IOD Pall Mall SW1

London Hindu wedding: Nina & Ryan at IOD Pall Mall SW1

I was delighted to help my colleague Steve Shipman photograph Nina and Ryan's London wedding at the Institute of Directors in Pall Mall recently.I'm sometimes asked "what happens if you are unable to photograph our wedding for some reason?"The answer is that I belong to a network of photographers who all help each other out if any of us needs it. It's a good system, as in most cases there is someone available who can cover, even at short notice, which gives everybody peace of mind.

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Read more about the article Hartsfield Manor wedding – Liz and Jonathan

Hartsfield Manor wedding – Liz and Jonathan

Hartsfield Manor is a great place to have a wedding. Tucked away in the Surrey countryside, this elegant manor house makes it easy for everyone to relax and have an enjoyable time, with everything under one roof.

Liz and Jonathan did just that – with a happy bunch of family and friends to help them celebrate. After the civil ceremony everyone congregated on the terrace for drinks. After the family group photos I took Jonathan and Liz off to photograph them with the amazing autumn colours in the grounds of the manor…

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Read more about the article Justine & Ray’s wedding at St Lawrence Effingham & Woodlands Park Hotel

Justine & Ray’s wedding at St Lawrence Effingham & Woodlands Park Hotel

What’s the most important thing at a wedding?

Not the venue, the church, the flowers, the food (or even the photographer!) – but having all your family and friends with you to help celebrate the day. And that’s exactly what Justine and Ray had – parents, siblings, kids, cousins, nieces and nephews… and as a result it was a brilliant day.

The weather was being “British”, of course, but that didn’t matter – we were able to do some group photos outside the church and a few more at Woodlands Park, Surrey – and then we continued indoors with photos of the bride and groom. No problem! (more…)

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Read more about the article Aviator Hotel wedding Farnborough

Aviator Hotel wedding Farnborough

Aviator Hotel Wedding Farnborough

I’ve photographed at lots of venues ranging from English country houses to London hotels to French mountain chapels to Caribbean beaches, but I don’t think I’ve ever shot a wedding at a venue quite like The Aviator Hotel in Farnborough, Hampshire.

Both inside and outside it has sweeping curves that seem to be both ultra-modern and have a touch of Thirties glamour as well.

Anyway it was the perfect location for S and J’s wedding (they’ve asked me to use their initials for privacy reasons).

S’s fabulous dress picked up the black and white colour scheme too. And with family and friends flying in from as far afield as Australia and the Middle East it was a suitably international affair. Plus I should give a big round of applause to S and J for their dancing skills – they had invested a lot of time and effort into learning a really skilful choreographed first dance, and it was a huge hit!

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Read more about the article Knepp Castle Horsham wedding photos – Juliette & Howard

Knepp Castle Horsham wedding photos – Juliette & Howard

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to shoot alongside my good friend Ian Johnson, covering Jules and Howie’s wedding celebration in the grounds of Knepp Castle near Horsham. I call it a “wedding celebration” as they had already done the legal stuff at the Register Office – this was a celebration officiated by one of their close friends, followed by a party in a teepee-shaped marquee, all presented in their own very personal style.

It was one of the most relaxed and fun events I’ve photographed – the couple had clearly put a lot of effort into ensuring everyone had a great time – from the hog roast to the ice cream cart, to the vintage DJ mixing 78 rpm records, to the picture frames hanging in the trees for guests to get photographed in! (more…)

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Read more about the article Liz & Jonathan’s engagement shoot

Liz & Jonathan’s engagement shoot

I know I always talk about the weather when I post photos, but when you shoot outdoors most of the time as I do it’s an important topic! 🙂

Last Wednesday Liz and Jonathan came over to chat about their wedding day plans (they’re getting married at Hartsfield Manor in October) and we took the opportunity to do a quick “engagement” shoot just around the corner on Church Green here in Wonersh. I was hoping for a bit of sunshine, as there’s been some around from time to time this past week, but no such luck – in fact we had to dodge the drizzle at the beginning of our session!

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Read more about the article Sharon & Mark’s Guildford Registry Office Wedding

Sharon & Mark’s Guildford Registry Office Wedding

One of the things that’s fun about photographing weddings is that they come in all shapes and sizes – some are grand affairs with guests numbered in the hundreds, some are low-key, intimate family affairs, like Sharon and Mark’s wedding at Guildford Registry Office.

Everybody was relaxed and happy and the whole thing went off without a hitch – if you don’t count the occasional rain shower which has been such a feature of our summer this year!

After the ceremony we drove to Godalming and took some pictures down by the river Wey, before the wedding breakfast at “Bel & the Dragon”, in the old church on Bridge Street.

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Read more about the article Lucie & Andrea – wedding photography at The Landmark London

Lucie & Andrea – wedding photography at The Landmark London

There were double celebrations on Sunday June 3rd this year – not only was the Queen celebrating her Golden Jubilee with a river pageant on the Thames, but also Lucie and Andrea were married at The Landmark Hotel in Marylebone!

We certainly had a much more comfortable time at the wedding, as some very unseasonal rain and wind made it a bit of an endurance test for those watching the pageant down by the river.

Lucie and Andrea’s wedding ceremony brought together both Jewish and Humanist elements, reflecting the traditions of both families – it was a great combination. After the ceremony, and giving the happy couple a chance to mingle with their guests for a while, we did family group photos and then some shots with the bride and groom on their own, all in the classical and elegant surroundings of the Landmark Hotel. (more…)

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Read more about the article Brympton wedding photos – Felicity and Mike

Brympton wedding photos – Felicity and Mike

Taking wedding photos at Brympton is always a pleasure – the venue is just so perfect, with historic buildings and the lake and parkland to use as well.

Felicity and Mike were married there early in September – and the weather was just right, a few clouds around to provide shade but also plenty of warm sunshine – especially just when we needed it for the family photos and the private photo-session with the bride and groom.

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Read more about the article Brympton wedding – Suzanne and Duncan

Brympton wedding – Suzanne and Duncan

Last Monday I headed down the A303 to Somerset to photograph the wedding of Suzanne & Duncan at Brympton D’Evercy.

Family and friends were out in force to share the day with them, at this most elegant and historic of venues.

I’m working on the edit at the moment, and will post some more pictures when that’s done, but I thought you’d like to see just a few as a “sneak peek” from the day… (more…)

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Read more about the article scenic photos – destination wedding Chamonix, France

scenic photos – destination wedding Chamonix, France

This past weekend I’ve been in France, filming a destination wedding in the very pretty alpine town of Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, in the shadow of Mont Blanc.

The movie will be posted on my wedding films website, www.lumierefilms.co.uk, in a few weeks’ time when I’ve had a chance to edit it all together, but in the meantime I thought I’d post a few stills here as the weather was great and the scenery so beautiful…

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