carlyon bay hotel

Nicky & Dan - 26th April 2012

The Carlyon Bay Hotel, St. Austell, Cornwall




Today was the third wedding in a row where the bride and groom had been guests at one of our previous weddings. Nicky and Dan's wedding took place at Nicky's father John's hotel, The ...  view full post
plum park

Lou & Ollie - 21st April 2012

Our Lady of Victories Church, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Plum Park, Towcester, Northamptonshire



Lou and Ollie had been guests at a wedding we shot last year in Wiltshire for Kate and Tom so we were really pleased when they asked us to cover their day in the East Midlands. The weather forecast ...  view full post
hms president

Mary & Matthew - 7th April 2012

St. Bride's Church, Fleet Street, London
HMS President, Victoria Embankment, London



We love to cover weddings in London a few times a year, especially as the churches are so stunning. We'd shot at St Bride's before so were very pleased when Mary and Matt asked us to photograph ...  view full post
lulworth castle

Gemma & James - 31st March 2012

St. Mary's Chapel, Lulworth Castle, Dorset
Lulworth Castle, East Lulworth, Dorset



Florist Gemma has been working in New York for the past year whilst James remained in London. Lulworth Castle is a truly stunning location and for once on one of our visits, it didn't rain. They ...  view full post
wpja photographer of the year 2011

Awarded WPJA "UK Photographer of the Year 2011"

Wedding Photojournalist Association
UK Photographer of the Year & second runner-up in the world



We are delighted to announce that Paul has been named WPJA "UK Photographer of the Year 2011" and awarded second runner-up in the world. This is an incredible achievement of which ...  view full post
saunton sands

Menna & Andrew - 3rd March 2012

St. Brannock's Church, Braunton, Devon
Saunton Sands Hotel, Croyde, Devon



Menna had dreamed of getting married at Saunton Sands since she was a young girl, her family having holidayed here for the last 18 years. In that time, a great friendship developed between the ...  view full post
isabella 18 months

Isabella, 18 months - 15th January 2012

Baby session, London




We had the pleasure of photographing Cat and Paul's wedding back in 2008 at the Waldorf Hilton. We've since seen them at 3 other weddings, all recommendations by them. We're now happy to ...  view full post
orchardleigh house

Victoria & Richard - 3rd January 2012

All Saints' Church, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire
Orchardleigh House, Orchardleigh Estate, Frome, Somerset



We first met Victoria a few weeks before the day dressed in her camouflage uniform. Both her and Richard are mechanics in the army. So what a transformation on the day, she looked ...  view full post
george in rye

Kate & Simon - 29th December 2011

The George in Rye, East Sussex




Today we headed to the historic town of Rye in East Sussex for the post Christmas wedding of Kate and Simon. It was very much a day for the family as there were almost as many children as ...  view full post
pig hotel

Sophie & Lewis - 17th December 2011

St. John the Baptist Church, Boldre, New Forest, Hampshire
The Pig Hotel, Brockenhurst, New Forest, Hampshire



Lewis, a captain in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, has been bravely fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan and only got back to Britain a couple of weeks before the big day. We got to see his troop ...  view full post
maunsel house

Alexandra & Alexis - 10th December 2011

Maunsel House, North Newton, Somerset




Maunsel House has to be one of the quirkiest venues we've ever been to. Every room is adorned with owner Sir Benjamin Slade's collection of curios. The wedding party and their guests get to ...  view full post
skinners hall

Marie & John - 3rd December 2011

St. Bartholomew the Great Church, West Smithfield, London
Skinners' Hall, Dowgate Hill, London



We were looking forward to photographing the wedding of Marie and John today at St. Bartholomew the Great Church in Smithfield. This is the oldest church in London and has been used as ...  view full post
oliver 10 months

Oliver, 10 months - 13th November 2011

Baby session, London




We photographed the wedding of Sarah and Paul back in 2009 and have since also photographed the weddings of both of Paul's best men. So it was fantastic to see them again and this time take ...  view full post
domus at beaulieu

Sophie & Greg - 30th October 2011

The Domus at Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire
Chewton Glen, New Milton, New Forest, Hampshire



Today our lucky run of good weather ended. The Domus is an atmospheric venue but on a rainy day it is incredibly dark which poses a great challenge for us during the ceremony. It's ...  view full post
grays inn

Zoë & Ian - 29th October 2011

St. Etheldreda's Church, Ely Place, London
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, Holborn, London



There were many firsts for us today at the wedding of Zoë and Ian. Ian spent part of his morning, along with his best men, separating eggs for the cocktail bar later in the day before checking on ...  view full post
charlton house

Joanna & Stuart - 23rd October 2011

Charlton House, Shepton Mallet, Somerset




Duncan Bannatyne's Charlton House was the fantastic setting for Joanna and Stu's wedding. We were very excited to be returning having briefly visited the venue a few years back for a previous ...  view full post
stoke park

Phillippa & Paul - 22nd October 2011

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Hedgerley, Buckinghamshire
Stoke Park, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire



Phillippa and Paul have 6 children between them and they were all very much involved in their day. The elder boys took to their roles of Best Men very well which is quite remarkable considering ...  view full post
loseley park

Alyson & John - 13th October 2011

Loseley Park, Guildford, Surrey




Both bride and groom started their day in the company of their closest friends, and what a great bunch they were. Alyson and bridesmaids Sam and Emily spent most of the morning laughing while ...  view full post
seaham hall

Priyanka & Pradeep - Day Three - 8th October 2011

Seaham Hall, County Durham




On day three, the Hindu ceremony of Priyanka and Pradeep took place at Seaham Hall. Yesterday's sunny weather had unfortunately been replaced by rain which meant that Prad's party ...  view full post
seaham hall

Priyanka & Pradeep - Day Two - 7th October 2011

Seaham Hall, County Durham




Day two of Priyanka and Pradeep's wedding was the civil ceremony held at the 5 star Seaham Hall. The main event was to take place tomorrow, but today was the day they were legally married ...  view full post
whitley bay

Priyanka & Pradeep - Day One - 6th October 2011

Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear




Priyanka and Pradeep's 3 day Hindu wedding started today with various religious rituals held at the respective parent's homes in Whitley Bay and Durham. Both houses were full, many of Pri's family ...  view full post
lord bute

Kirsty & Gareth - 24th September 2011

Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, Dorset
Lord Bute Hotel, Highcliffe, Dorset



Today we were back at Highcliffe Castle and luckily for Kirsty and Gareth it was the start of the predicted heatwave. The low winter sun however proved tricky during the ceremony, even Kirsty had ...  view full post
windsor racecourse

Laura & Owen - 17th September 2011

St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Clewer, Berkshire
Windsor Racecourse, Berkshire



We often bump into previous couples at our weddings but today, not only did we see 2, we also got to spend the day with a large group of previous guests as we had seen many of Laura and ...  view full post
harrys island

Janine & James - 10th September 2011

Harry's Island, Burley, New Forest, Hampshire




South African Janine and Southampton fan James had decided to hold their humanist ceremony in the beautiful outdoor setting of the New Forest. We love this type of wedding as the ...  view full post
swinfen hall

Helen & Nick - 3rd September 2011

Swinfen Hall, Lichfield, Staffordshire




We first met Helen and Nick months before their wedding and just clicked so we were really excited to be covering their day especially when we heard there was to be a Regency theme ...  view full post
cumberland hotel

Maria & Chris - 1st September 2011

Bournemouth Town Hall, Dorset
Cumberland Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset



Every now and then we meet wedding officials who think they are more important than the wedding itself. Unfortunately for Maria and Chris, the registrars at Bournemouth on this occasion were a ...  view full post
somerset house

Grace & Alex - 28th August 2011

Somerset House, Strand, London
Tuli Chinese Restaurant, London Bridge, London



We were very pleased to be photographing the wedding of Grace and Alex as they had been guests at the wedding of Viv and Dat back in 2009. It was great seeing Viv and Dat again as they ...  view full post
ratcliffe-college

Alison & Ben - 27th August 2011

Ratcliffe College Chapel, Leicestershire
Marquee at Oaklands, Gaddesby, Leicestershire



A long drive up to Leicestershire today for the wedding of Alison and Ben at Ratcliffe College, Alison's old school. Alison was kept company all morning by her excited bridesmaids (we're not sure ...  view full post
parley manor

Faye & Lee - 21st August 2011

Parley Manor, Christchurch, Dorset




Faye and Lee's wedding took place at Parley Manor just the other side of the road from the airport during the Bournemouth Air Festival. Not many couples get to have a flypast whilst exchanging their ...  view full post
chaffeymoor grange

Emma & Mathew - 17th August 2011

Chaffeymoor Grange, Bourton, Dorset




Emma and Mathew, with no ties to Dorset, chose Chaffeymoor Grange for an intimate wedding with their 18 nearest and dearest who had travelled from many parts of the UK as well as ...  view full post
cheltenham college

Elizabeth & Stephen - 13th August 2011

Cheltenham College Chapel, Gloucestershire
Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire



Many people had travelled over from Stephen's homeland of Bermuda for today's wedding and they dressed appropriately in traditional Bermuda Shorts. On the walk through Cheltenham to the ...  view full post
the pavilion

Libby & Nick - 12th August 2011

Romsey Abbey, Hampshire
The Pavilion, Romsey, Hampshire



Today was our second visit to beautiful Romsey Abbey for the wedding of Libby and Nick. As Libby's mum Janet is a vicar herself, they had arranged for family friend Carol to conduct the ...  view full post
highcliffe castle

Beth & Neil - 6th August 2011

Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch, Dorset




PE teachers Beth and Neil married at Highcliffe Castle on the Dorset coast with far reaching views of Neil's native Isle of Wight. Luckily the sky was blue today and The Needles were clearly ...  view full post
st audries park

Gemma & Dan - 1st August 2011

St. Michael's Church, Brent Knoll, Somerset
St. Audries Park, West Quantoxhead, Somerset



For the second time in three weeks, the bride was driven to the church by a family member in a Morris Minor. There had been a lot of mechanical work involved this time around ...  view full post
hall place

Amanda & Simon - 30th July 2011

Hall Place, Burchetts Green, Berkshire




We first met Amanda and Simon at Best Man Paul's wedding to Sarah back in 2009. Simon was Best Man on that day. It was great to see so many familiar faces again. Paul did however manage ...  view full post
penshurst place

Claire & Tim - 23rd July 2011

Corpus Christi Church, Tonbridge, Kent
Penshurst Place, Tonbridge, Kent



We were very excited to return to Penshurst Place. It also has special memories for bride Claire as she has spent many happy times there. Claire had decided to spend her morning as she ...  view full post
frensham heights

Katie & James - 16th July 2011

St. Mary the Virgin Church, Frensham, Surrey
Frensham Heights, Rowledge, Surrey



There was a real fear that today was going to be a washout. When Paul braved the downpour to cover James and the guys at the driving range there was no sign of it stopping. Meanwhile back at ...  view full post
horsington grange

Talitha & Alexei - 9th July 2011

St. John the Baptist Church, Horsington, Somerset
Horsington Grange, Templecombe, Somerset



Tali's morning involved lots of hugging, relaxing and pampering - mainly for Talula, Tali and Alexei's gorgeous little Dachshund. We'd never been to Horsington Grange before. We travel all over the ...  view full post
st maughans

Philippa & Geoff - 2nd July 2011

St. Maughans Church, Monmouthshire, Wales
Marquee at Treworgan Farm, Llangrove, Herefordshire



This week it was off to Wales then back into the beautiful countryside of Herefordshire. Geoff seemed to do everything back to front. By the time he arrived at the church, he'd already had a full ...  view full post
villa eva

Lou & Tony - Day Three - 26th June 2011

Villa Eva, Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy




Day Three - There were a lot of fragile people attending the brunch today at Villa Eva. A puppeteer, pizzas and opera were laid on for the recovering crowd. It was a relaxed and emotional ...  view full post
villa cimbrone

Lou & Tony - Day Two - 25th June 2011

Villa Cimbrone, Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy




Day Two - Villa Cimbrone is a truly amazing setting for a wedding. It is the place where Greta Garbo once eloped to. Lou & Tony's wedding was held in the crypt with breathtaking views over the ...  view full post
il pirata

Lou & Tony - Day One - 24th June 2011

Il Pirata, Praiano, Amalfi Coast, Italy




Amazingly, we were discovered at the same time by both Lou & Tony's daughter Laura for her wedding last summer. We were extremely pleased to be asked to photograph both weddings ...  view full post
kingscote barn

Victoria & Michael - 18th June 2011

St. John the Baptist Church, Kingscote, Gloucestershire
Kingscote Barn, Tetbury, Gloucestershire



We don't think we've ever had more extreme weather conditions than we did at the wedding of Victoria and Michael. Heavy rain, bright sun, gale force winds, then more heavy rain etc. That was all ...  view full post
the lindens

Marie & Christian - 11th June 2011

The Guildhall, Poole, Dorset
The Lindens, East Lulworth, Dorset



Guests had travelled far and wide for the intimate wedding of Marie and Christian. The Lindens was the perfect setting for the occasion. Guest of honour had to be their dog Jeannie. She had a great ...  view full post
warbrook-house

Rachel & Tom - 29th May 2011

Warbrook House, Eversley, Hampshire




There was no doubt that Rachel and Tom's twins Harry and Jack came very close to stealing the show at their wedding. They were amazingly cute in their little suits. The three young bridesmaids ...  view full post
huntsham-court

Hannah & David - 28th May 2011

Huntsham Court, Tiverton, Devon




This was our third visit to Huntsham Court and it still remains one of our favourite venues. Simone and David are helpful but not overbearing and even the registrars (and the vicar) are laid back. For ...  view full post
gate street barn

Sarah & Sam - 21st May 2011

St. James' Church, Rowledge, Surrey
Gate Street Barn, Bramley, Surrey



It was so great to photograph Sarah and Sam's wedding as we had covered Sam's sister Jen's wedding to Matt five years ago at the same church. It was lovely to see the family again and to ...  view full post