Rachael & Ben's Pre-Wedding Portrait Session

And then my final pre-wedding session at Ashton Court was with Rachael and Ben - who will be my next wedding couple in March! These guys took a little while to loosen up and Rachael had the giggles constantly but once they relaxed a bit I think they actually enjoyed it. But hey, I'll take giggles any day over frowns!

Here are some pictures from their session:

Jayne & Neil's Pre-Wedding Portrait Session

The second session from my all-day pre-wedding shoot the other weekend at Ashton Court Mansion was with Jayne & Neil who are getting married in May. It was great to catch up and hear all about how their plans are coming along...and also to meet chief bridesmaid Helen who'd come along for the fun!

These guys are really laid back and I just know that their day is going to be great...I'm looking forward to May!

Here are a few of my favourite pictures from their session:

Sadia & Damian's Pre-Wedding Portrait Session

I'm feeling very guilty for not posting for a few weeks but I'll be making it up to you from now on! I have three pre-wedding sessions to blog about from my recent all-day bash at Ashton Court Mansion and also pictures from Rachel & Trevor's wedding last weekend coming up!

First off - here's pictures from Sadia and Damian's pre-wedding session. They are getting married in April and were so easy to work with I know that their wedding days are going to be a breeze. I say days because these guys are doing it twice - over two days!

So here are a few fun images from their shoot:

Vicky & Tim's Wedding at Ston Easton Park

My first wedding of 2008...and what a way to start! Vicky and Tim got married in Weymouth and wanted to go down to the beach to do some photographs. So on came the wellies and out came William the dog - who was an absolute star! Well apart from the near accident on Vicky's beautiful dress!

The weather was fantastic for us - cold but sunny - and you wouldn't know from the pictures that these were taken in the middle of January that's for sure.

After the photo session it was off to Ston Easton Park for their reception. We got there with just enough time to get some photographs of the two of them outside before it got dark. And they got to enjoy their relaxed drinks reception in cosy comfort.

Congratulations guys!


Vicky put on her dress in front of this fantastic mirror - it was huge!


Tim and the guys looking cool...


Vicky's mum and sister arriving at the church...


The exchange of the rings...




Down on the beach with William - look at that fabulous blue sky!


A nice relaxed portrait back at Ston Easton Park...


Vicky had little potted flowers on each table as favours for the ladies. This doubled up as the floral display for the table and also was the theme of the table!


Vicky & Tim's photo guest book proved popular and enticed everyone to leave lots of messages...


The End! I can't wait to meet up with Vicky and Tim and show them the rest of their pictures.

URGENT! - EMAIL PROBLEMS

I just wanted to let people know that I've not been receiving emails since about 2pm yesterday as there appears to be some sort of problem with my server. If you have contacted me via my contact form or email and have not yet received a reply I do apologise.

The email problem is now resolved so if you want to resend your message I should now receive it!

Real Life Wedding Feature - Sarah & Phil

I'm really pleased for my June couple Sarah and Phil who have had their wedding featured in Wedding Ideas magazine's current issue. Check out page 172 to read all about their day and to see some of their photographs. Sarah was in tears when she found out that her wedding was going to appear in the magazine as it had been her bible throughout her planning!

2007 Favourites: Elizabeth & Lee

Instead of a MY favourites of 2007 blog post I’ve decided to ask my wedding couples to pick THEIR favourite image and explain why. So here is another 2007 favourite – Elizabeth and Lee who got married on 14th September. It wasn't an easy decision for them to make but in the end they chose this image and here's why:

“When we saw your display at a wedding exhibition, we could tell that you had a special talent and from the moment we met you and found out that you were available our minds were instantly put at ease knowing we were in safe hands. We think it is amazing how you managed to catch the most intimate moments without once making us feel like we were in a goldfish bowl. We love the way you managed to capture the feelings and emotion of the whole day. Your images and personality always bring a smile to our faces and we are truly grateful for your input to our day!”