What can I say… I love my job at the best of times, but sometimes I just have to pinch myself. Sometimes I feel knocked sideways by the amazingness of it all. Especially at times when I get to hang out with incredible people such as Alexis and Jack, who are just so completely open, and so full of love for each other that it practically hits you in the face when you catch a glimpse of it. How privileged do I feel to be able to witness and document such a beautiful thing.
Alexis, who is like a little ball of positive energy and good vibes, runs a wedding blog called Omg I’m getting married! (a site every bit as vibrant as her personality) and as a result the wedding she’s planning is going to be, in a word, E-P-I-C. I get all impatient just thinking about it!
For their engagement session Alexis & Jack wanted to head to London’s Chinatown. They met while they were both living in Hong Kong, so this part of town feels very homely to them. It was pretty perfect. The hustle and bustle, the delicious smells all around, the sun (oh, the sun!) – it was aaall good.
Thank you so much Alexis and Jack, for giving so willingly and for trusting the process, even when I told you to sit in the middle of a busy street! Love you guys.
P.S. Last but not least, can you all join together in singing Happy Birthday to Alexis as it is indeed her big day today!
I was there the other day during Chinese New Year and though that it would be awesome place for a portrait session. Such good work :-)
Call me ‘crazie’ but I actually really like the one in the supermarket. It’s a nice moment. The portraits towards the end of session are beautiful too. Looking forward to seeing their wedding photographs now!
Oh Alexis!!!!!! These are just so fabulous, well done you!!! {rather dashing fiance you have there m’lady!!}. And Marianne, you frankly never cease to amaze me!
Thank you so much for sharing these gorgeous photographs.
I just cannot WAIT to see your wedding photographs Alex :)
Much love,
Annabel xXx
ps – my fave? That huge big lollypop/GORGEOUS set of peepers shot!!!
They both seem to having so much fun, especially Alexis.
What a gorgeous set of photographs.
Now that is one stylish lady and you are one awesome photographer. It’s pretty much a match made in heaven, no? Lovely as always, Marianne. x
Oh how I would love to get you two in front of my camera… one can only hope! x
Gorgeous photos of such a cute, stylish & loved up couple! Love the black and white ‘Bedfordbury’ door way shot!
OMG Thank you so so much Marianne, I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!! You rock my world, we could not be happier with these and thank you so so much for making it so easy, we had so much fun and I’m so happy!!!!! Love love love.
No, thank *you*. <3
no thank you :)
Should we carry on or will we make rest of the people nauseous? :D
hahah I’m sorry can’t help it. sillyness shall be directed elsewhere…
Marianne, this is easily my favourite shoot of yours. Just PERFECT. And how adorable is Alexis!??? She could be a model.
Elegant and classy – the sequence with those headshots is sweet! This wedding is going to be epic for sure…..
Her tights = awesome. This whole session is adorable, Marianne!
I’m so glad you actually said tights. Totally read that wrong at first. Phew.
Wow wee! What a beautiful couple you are :-) you loom drop dead gorgeous Alexa :-) and cranky gorgeous photography as ever Marianne, I think we all agree that we cannot wait to see you wedding images ;-) Eekkkk! Ps happy birthday xxx
Utterly gorgeous. Beautiful work and the sweetest emotions. Adore x
Thanks very much Emily. x
Ohh these are so lovely and so much fun! It is great to see the OMG blogger herself as well! I bet her wedding is going to be absolutely out of this world! Can’t wait to see the pics :-)
Love it. Love the stop motion bit. Love the “sweet valentine”. Well done!
Effortlessly gorgeous. I love every image.
These are just gorgeous. So effortlessly beautiful and full of love.!
These are just fabulous images. Great photographer. GORGEOUS bride and groom to be :)
What a lovely engagement shoot! I love the black bow ring, its amazing!
I just love this, Love feels like luna park fun with your eye and their natural playful smiles !
ah Marianne! These are so fabulous!! Fun, sweet, sassy, romantic. Ugh! I love them! what an adorable couple too!
Just too adorable for words!
Cx
Love the ones in China Town – the one in the shop is fantastic!
These photos are just beautiful and you’ve captured the romance and quirkyness perfectly. I love the animated sequence – such fun!
These are amazing!!! Sweet use of light.
Amazing work! I love every image.
Wow, wow, WOW. The clothes. The lighting. The locations. The compositions. Everything, I mean TODO from this session is just fantastic.
Wonderful, colorful and so magical!
Wowzers!! These are just stunning Marianne and Alexis is utterly gorgeous! What perfect shots of a beautiful couple.
Now THAT is how you shoot an e-session!!
There are these moments that I remember that I better save money for a GORGEOUS session with you some years from now :D
You killed it as always Marianne!
This session feels unique and fresh! I LOVE how adorably stylish this couple is. And something about the 8th one down just stands out to me!
Absolutely stunning!!!!
Awesome. Love love love the back-lit flare shot on the street. This session is colorific!
wow, you nailed this. I especially love the ones in the ally.
Holy cow did you kill this session or what…I am so blown away by how freeking awesome it is….well done missy!!!
Looks like you had great rapport with the subjects. Love the photo’s especially the ones in china town. my favourite is the one with the underground map as a backdrop.
Amazing images. Great work. I’ve just discovered you so that’s my evening sorted now :-)
Its fantastic to discover a photographer who is shooting Weddings/portraiture at this level.
Inspirational to the rest of us.
Simple, fun and beautifully edited. Colour is spot on. Best of all you have really shown them having fun!
She’s cute! She reminds me of Amelie. Very fun images Marianne!
Brilliant photo shoot!!! Bravo…
Love,
Henri
Gorgeous set of images! Really lovely the use of locations, really love seeing your work Marianne.
Wow! Great color and tone! Really striking images, Marianne!
Very stylish and simply gorgeous…
Wow! such an inspiration, love these pics.
Beautiful set girl!
I was wondering what’s the motif of Alexis and Jack’s wedding. Will it also have a touch of Chinese stuff? It would be nice since Chinatown is memorable. Although the Chinatown in London doesn’t really made it to equal the real Chinatown in Asia. Where there are lots of vendors and people bustling about.
I don’t even know what to say. Every sinlge one of these is fabulous. Awesome, awesome work.
Fantastic set of images. Love every single one of them.
I just found this post. I’ve seen their wedding already, which was pretty amazing, and now after seing the engagement shoot I can see that it was just natural that it was;) The engagement shoot is pretty awesome too:) I looove the moving shot, where Alexix is like dancing around Jack:D
I love ALL these photos, they are beautiful!!!