I had the honour of photographing Sophie and Maddie getting married at the White Hart, in Great Yeldham. A truly magical day, surrounded by love and beauty where even the rain couldn’t dampen the spirit of the two brides, and a ceremony filled with all kinds of beautiful details. The brides wore stunning vintage-style dresses with added contemporary touches, giving the looks an elegant and unique feel. Tarot cards marked the details of the ceremony, such as writing their vows on tarot cards from a reading the previous evening, to the exchange of rings, and the brides’ triumphant “I do’s.” Dried flowers added charm and delicacy to the scenery, and the result was simply breathtaking. Despite the wet weather, the overall atmosphere was truly magical and the level of love and happiness in the air was palpable. It was an honour to be able to be part of their special day, and to capture their beautiful memories. The White Hart provided the perfect setting for their unique, one-of-a-kind day, and I hope I did justice to the beautiful brides and their love for one another. Some hard dancing followed a day filled with laughs, love and more than one tear! […]

Chelsea and Adam The Farmhouse at Redcoats Barn

Julia and Silver’s Unique Lusty Glaze Oceanside wedding Venue – https://www.lustyglaze.co.uk Cake – https://www.pollywebbcakes.co.uk

Charlotte and Jason’s beautiful Essex wedding. On one of the hottest days of 2022! Venue – Hatfield Place

Natalie and Lukes gorgeous handfasting at The Spa Hotel, Tonbridge Wells

After last weeks blog about making weddings more sustainable, I got to thinking about how I could do my part, while photography isn't inherently bad for the environment, I do feel that there's more I could be doing, I mean there's more we could ALL be doing.

Love is beautiful, forever and if we are lucky, lasts well beyond this lifetime. With that thought in mind, I want to talk about waste, and the lasting effect weddings have on our beautiful planet

I met Danielle & Steve when I did a couples shoot with them (and their gorgeous dog, Pixie!) this summer. We strolled around Walton on the Naze, a beautiful seaside town in Essex, capturing photos of them all together on the beach and Pixie playing in the sea. I really enjoyed the day – we just clicked and found that we worked together really well. So, I was thrilled when, after seeing the images from their shoot, they asked me to photograph their wedding.  It’s always awesome to work with people you really like – and to photograph a couple so in love – but the added bonus here was that they married in Tenerife! Ideal! Danielle and Steve tied the knot at Villa Monoco in Playa Adeje, which was SUCH a beautiful setting. Adeje is inland with catci and mountains everywhere you look – supplying us the ideal backdrop. I took their bridal portraits at sunset, which is always a challenge – with an immense pay off. There’s nothing more romantic than a sunset shot, is there?! Danielle’s dress was by Mori Lee, and she looked AMAZING. Seeing her walk down the staircase with her (seriously cool) dad, heading in to the ceremony, was a a […]

When Michelle Lacey (aka Bumblebee Bridal) put the word out that she wanted to do a Sixties inspired shoot I jumped at the chance. I’m more than happy to indulge in anything with a retro vibe, and collaborating with fellow creative, Essex-based wedding suppliers is always fun! Michelle, Lisa Alger (ie. the dream team of makeup and hair), Rock the Day (an awesome team of wedding stylists and prop creators) and I gathered together with dresses from Rock the Frock bridal boutique and hair pieces by PS With Love. We grabbed some of the best models around and headed to Rock the Day’s studio, in Braintree. I chose a yellow backdrop for the studio style images, to give a modern day twist to a typically sixties set up. We also utilised Rock the Day’s glorious velvet sofa, and their signature peacock chairs, too. Michelle & Lisa styled hair and makeup to be seriously sixties, and we ended up with an alternative Charlies Angels vibe, with a cinematic edit – and we all love it. It’s so rewarding to have a collective of wedding specialists who love to indulge their creative sides – especially when they’re in need of an alternative wedding […]

Earlier this year I worked on a branding shoot for Wonderland Invites, a multi-award winning stationer, who create rustic, boho paper loveliness, from invites to table plans. Headed up by Jenna, Wonderland Invites were getting ready to launch their brand new website and wanted brand new imagery to go with it! The purpose was to show off their work and to convey the brand’s style to potential customers. The shoot was styled by Rock the Day Styling, with furniture from Anthology Vintage Hire and florals by A Vintage Wedding. Jenna’s hair and make up artist was the lovely Lisa Alger. The location? Well, just my garden, its a privilige to live in such a lovely place and it certainly makes it easier when scouting for locations!  Aside from that wonderful team, we also had a couple of visitors stop by… Jenna designs all of the stationery and creates bespoke designs, too! I just love the dark and moody pallate that Jenna requested for this shoot, mixing modern and vintage with dappled light and lots of contrast. Just beautiful!  If you would like to see more of Wonderland Invites’ work, head over to their website, I can’t recommend her enough – www.wonderlandinvites.com And of course, if you would like to book your […]