I recently worked with Lucy Can’t Dance on a shoot for their new accessories range, and I love the results so much I wanted to share some shots with you! LCD create quirky, colourful wedding dresses for non-traditional brides. Dip dye is their thing and they love to let brides create exactly the dress they want, offering every colour of the rainbow for dip dye and letting brides mix and match aspects of their wonderful designs to create exactly the dress they want. LOVE. They have recently designed their own range of accessories and welcomed Miss L Fire shoes to the studio, too! All the head pieces in the shoot were designed by Lucy – who models in the shoot – and made by her own fair hands. LCD are all about fun, and their studio is, to put a frankly, mad. They have a tropical theme in the main studio, dinosaurs everywhere and their newly decorated fitting room is covered – COVERED – in orange fur.  With this kind of setting we could only go all in – so we went for house-party-aftermath, with a touch of Austin Powers. We shot the whole thing in the brand new orange shag pile haven – Austin […]

Something brides often talk to me about is their tattoos. Many of us have them now days – some of us are proud of our body art and some of us are embarrassed by the dodgy Chinese proverb we got that time in Malaga. But even brides who are proud of their tattoos can be keen to cover them up – many couples want their wedding to be timeless; they don’t want to look back at photos and say “what were we thinking?!” My point of view is this: If you’re proud of your tatts, get them out. (Please note, I’m thinking of arms, backs, that kind of thing – I’m not suggesting you wear chaps to the altar to make sure everyone can see your favourite bum tattoo!) There’s always a chance that in a few decades you won’t agree with some of your style choices, but so what? You might fall out of love with your back tattoo, but you also might go off your dress, your flowers, your partner! (Just kidding!) It’s all part of the day and if you love it on the day, I will capture it for you. Because that’s the whole point of photography – to capture the moment, as it […]

I recently had the privilege of not only meeting these two (pretty amazing) human beings, but also being their photographer and sharing their special day.  Ceri and Craig married at the beautiful Five Lakes Venue near Colchester, Essex and had an unusual outline for the day – they had their meal before the Ceremony meaning we were able to capture the merriment that normally post-dates the ceremony, but in their case carried on throughout the entire day.  For me, some of the most touching moments, well besides that of two lives joined, was of the children and their great-grandparents. There was more than one touching moment that brought a tear to my eye.  They also allowed me to bring along my film camera to capture some analogue images, which for me is special, the images I feel were the most beautiful of the entire day, it means a lot to me to be able to give the couples I photograph something that I have created by hand, the entire process from start to finish is a product of my making, reflecting the love between the people before me.  Ceri and Craig – Thank you so much for allowing me to be your […]

It isn’t everyday I get to meet a soon-to-be-married couple that doesn’t mind defying wedding day traditions and norms. While most engaged couples opt for a traditional church ceremony and hall or ballroom reception, some are determined to mix things up by highlighting natural beauty and their love for the wilderness in the setting of their big day. After all, who says you need four walls and a dance floor to have the fairy tale wedding of your dreams? Inspired by a not so conventional bride and set up in an open field surrounded by tall trees, this outdoor wedding photoshoot showcases a naturalistic atmosphere and a laid-back, laissez faire appeal. Offering a mix of rich colors, fresh foliage and rustic undertones, the woodsy landscape used during the photography shoot makes the perfect venue for a free-spirited gypsy, a peace-loving hippie or Bohemian beauty to tie the knot with her Prince Charming. The outside setting is also easily replicated, which means you can have this type of field wedding anywhere and everywhere (with proper permission, of course). And though the countryside backdrop steals the show in this outdoor wedding photo session, I really wanted to also bring attention to the […]

Just sometimes, I am lucky enough to put together an entire day full of photographic beauty! I get to arrange all of the elements and play with pretty things while creating some inspiring imagery. I think your wedding day should say more about you than is conventional, it should encompass your style, your personality, and flair, your day is about you, your partner and the love between you don’t be afraid to show off exactly who you are! Photography by – The Menagerie Lifestyle Photographyn Flowers by – Miss Fleur Floral Design​ Venue – The Compasses at Pattiswick Model – Sarah Rawski​ Dress – TBC Make up – Olivia Murray Aimez-vous Hair & Beauty​ Cake – La Belle Cake Company ​Favours –  Manta Makes​ Rings  –  Titan Jewellery​