Wedding photography of the day #147

Abha and Chris had a bit of the wet stuff at their wedding and by the time we came to do the group shots they had to be done indoors. But nevermind, we always carry portable flash units with us that will light a large group of people without the light looking to harsh. This shot taken shortly after the main photo of all the guests always looks great in the album alongside the main shot.

Wedding photography of the day #146

This bride and groom put on a great first dance for their guests and we were lucky to capture some cool shots of them doing it, this one we really like because of the star burst coming from someone taking a picture behind the groom a lucky accident but great all the same.

Winter wedding ideas

Just some ideas we've come across that could be helpful for all you lucky people have a winter wedding soon.
 
We all know British weather is flighty at the best of times so don't worry about rain or snow just be prepared! Get a gaggle of umbrellas at the church/venue for your guests and don't forget to keep one back for the bride to have it the wedding car.

If suddenly looks like snow is going to descend everywhere make sure you know someone who has a 4x4 or two that you can borrow just in case your chosen transport can't deal with the white stuff.

Churches are cold even in summer time so something we've seen before to overcome that in the winter is to offer blankets for people as the come in the church, or just warn people and let them bring their own blankets.

Hand and feet warmers are a good idea too if the venue is an ice box, bulk buying is usually possible online get googling for the best price.

Why not ditch the traditional champagne and go for mulled wine or mulled cider for you drinks reception. If you what something really different what about a cheeky soup option.

Wellies.....have some knocking about just in case.

If your having a marquee and you can get permission a fire/brazier could be a great thing to have and makes a bit of a feature.

Do you have any other great ideas if so let us know and we'll add them to the list. 

wedding photography of the day #145

Today's picture is one of those grab shots that just happen at weddings and it's off beat composition helps to convey the spontaneity of the moment. The little boy burst into applause just as the bride and groom started walking down the isle, such a lovely moment.

Wedding Picture of the day #144

Today's picture of the day is of Gavin and Katy as they walk down the aisle after their wedding. Its the first time they catch each others eye as they turn and walk past their family and friends with the realisation they are now Mr & Mrs!

Wedding Picture of the day #143

We love this shot of Paul looking at Shelly after they have jumped into their wedding car with their wonderful expressions framed within the cars window frame. A really lovely moment, so nice it was the picture we chose for the front of their thank you card. They loved it too!

Wedding picture of the day #142

Georgous summer colours will cheer us all up today with this great shot of Nima and Steph taken in the garden of Nima's parents home. The garden looked amazing and offered plenty of opportunity for some great shots.

Wedding Picture of the day #141

A lovely moment of Lesley during her first dance with new husband Barrie at Bovey Castle. They had a fabulous wedding at this splindid location in Devon, If you are looking for amazing service and a fairytale venue then check it out.

wedding picture of the day #140

Pouring with rain when this shot was taken believe it or not but by craftily keeping the bride and groom inside in the dry and shootying through a window we were able to achieve this lovely shot. The reflections in the glass give the picture an unusual dreamy look and the muted colour adds to that too. So don't panic if you have rain on your wedding day there's usually someway to beat the weather and get some great shots.

Wedding Picture of the day #139

We love this picture of Catherine and Daniel taken just after their wedding ceremony  before leaving the church. Catherine and Daniel are lit by the daylight coming in through the door whilst the stairway behind them is lit with tungsten lighting giving the warm glow. It was a beautiful snowy wedding last December where the church was expectantly cold inside but all their guests were warm inside thanks to the mulled cider and hand and feet warmers given out. A brilliant idea!

Wedding Picture of the Day #138

A great shot of Abha's dress we photographed in the door way of the Tythe Barn last year. Her dress was by Ian Stewart and was fabulous to photograph on Abha and Chris's wedding day. We love photographing Ian Stewart dresses and its always great to see one hanging up in the morning before the wedding. With mixed weather we had to contend with a few showers during the day. We photographed Abha and Chris in the door ways of the barn whilst we stood outside, one with the camera and one holding a brolly!

wedding picture of the day #137

Now we thought the bridesmaid was meant to dress the bride not the other way round ha ha....what a lovely shot one of those shots you couldn't set up and if you did try to set it up it just wouldn't have the same feel.

what makes a good wedding?

What makes a great wedding?

We get asked all the time “I bet you see some shocking things at weddings?” and to be honest “not really” is usually the reply, most of our couples have authentic real weddings that most people would enjoy, that’s not to say there all the same or boring far from it it’s that they are all perfect for the bride & groom whose wedding it is.

So how do you do it? Well I think it’s all about keeping it simple, there’s nothing wrong with having a large budget and having lots of flowers or costume changes as long as it works for you but where some people maybe come unstuck is when they start entering ‘Four Weddings’ territory when their wedding starts becoming a competition to be better then all the rest, which really is always going to be a pointless exercise as what’s great for you won’t always be great for someone else. Some of our favourite weddings have been really small affairs and everything has been kept simple or handmade as we like to think of it, they’re the weddings where the really important things stand, the couple, the wedding and the guests.  

Now what an earth does make a good wedding? Most of all though it’s about the two of you having fun and enjoying yourself! Forget what everyone else thinks, forget the possible problems, we have never seen one wedding that hasn’t been brilliant even if there have been little problems along the way, it doesn’t really matter if there’s problems that’s why you hire professionals like photographers, Toastmasters or Florists let them deal with any issues and you just get on with the fun.  

So what makes a great wedding? There is an equation for that and it is as follows;

Couple + Family + Friends + Fun  = great wedding….Simple…..oh and great photography to remember it all.    

Wedding Picture Of The Day #136

I like to think of this shot as a double reflections shot, the bride reflected in the mirror whilst in a reflective mood. This sort of picture is a regular style of image that features in our albums, we love this sort of image as its got that voyeuristic look that is so natural and storytelling.

Wedding picture of the day #135

Boring grey old day deserves some colour and this picture sure delivers colour.

Wedding picture of the day #134

Last September we photographed the wedding of Natasha and Nick in the South of France. Now the weather is gone colder its nice to look back over some of our warmer weddings we have photographed, this one was certainly a hot one and we can remember the guests having their wedding breakfast outside at 9pm in the evening with all the tables lit by candles.  It was a truely incredible wedding and we were very fortunate to photograph such an event. The reception was at Ephrussi de Rothschild in St Jean Cap Ferrat, a stunning venue with great views, lovely gardens and magical musical fountains no less!

Here are a couple of images of the guests enjoying the wedding breakfast and the musical fountains of course!

To find out more about Ephrussi de Rothschild and getting married there click here or if you want to check out the Rothschilds UK home of Waddesdon click here. You will not be disappointed with either.

Picture of the day #133

So we're have broadband troubles which is causing havoc with our picture of the day so it's gonna be a bit sporadic for a while so apologies to all you pic fans!

So today on the way to work I passed my first xmas trees for sale sign and it got me thinking of snowy scenes and this picture came to mind, it doesn't get more snowy than this!

The 2012 Wedding Industry Awards

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for The 2012 Wedding Industry Awards thanks to the votes of our happy couples! We will hear the final result in January.

Many thanks to all who voted for us!

To find out more about the awards please click the banner below

Wedding Picture of the day #132

What a landscape for you to use for your wedding pictures!

Two wedding fairs this weekend!

We've got a busy Sunday ahead with two wedding fairs to go to, so we're splitting up for the day and Mark's off to the truly gorgeous Stoke Place Hotel, Stoke Poges with bundles of equally gorgeous wedding albums for people to peruse. Tristan is off to the every elegant Compleat Angler, Marlow with a fine collection of wedding albums for all to see, so if your in the wedding fair mood or know someone who's just got engaged please point them in the direct of either of these fairs because it will be well worth a visit. Their will be loads of other great wedding suppliers to see too, perfect for getting fresh ideas for your forthcoming weddings.

The Compleat Angler & Marlow Bridge