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Anu & Oka | Sneak peek

August 10, 2010 · 21 Comments

I’m back home and currently in the middle of trying to catch up with all the emails and orders I received while away. I do apologise for the slight delay in getting back to you!

On the last day of my holiday I was persuaded to cover the wedding of Anu & Oka (who himself is in my opinion Finland’s finest wedding photographer), and I’m really happy that I did agree to do it – it was such fun being part of Finnish wedding proceedings for a change. Below are a few glimpses from Anu and Oka’s portrait session, more pictures from the wedding will come later, much later…

From the traffic to my site I can see that there are a lot of anxious people wanting me to get on with the processing of a certain French wedding, and I promise I am knuckling down to it! Also, if your French is up to scratch you may have been following the story of this wedding, as told by the bride’s mum. I will share some of my favourites from the day once Elodie is finished with teasing her readers! :D

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Jing & Roger | Anniversary

August 6, 2010 · 29 Comments

I’m chillin’ in Finland for a few days, but I took a little break from my busy schedule of sauna/napping/reading in order share this super sweet session with you! Jing and Roger got married a year ago in Australia and wanted to celebrate their first wedding anniversary with a photo session around London, as they are now based in the UK.

Like everyone I’ve ever photographed, Jing and Roger were a bit shy and hesitant to begin with, but in no time at all they really got into the spirit of things and threw themselves fully into the session. A lot of laughing, running and jumping was done throughout our session, all the way from Green Park to Belgravia, and I think we all really enjoyed ourselves.

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Sarah & James | Wedding

August 2, 2010 · 21 Comments

I seriously am the luckiest girl ever to get to photograph the coolest of clients and the most amazing weddings! Looking back at this passing summer I feel overwhelmed by all the beauty I’ve gotten to witness.

The pretty-factor in Sarah and James’ Suffolk wedding was definitely up there! The venue, amazing Bruisyard Hall, was one of the most gorgeous places I’ve ever got to visit. Sarah looked absolutely stunning in her Monsoon dress and Louboutins, only to be rivalled by the beauty of the surroundings and the amazing flowers from Sweet Peas and Bumble Bees, who are dedicated to growing beautiful eco-friendly flowers.

And get this, there was archery! Yes, archery! It looked like such good fun that this was one of the only times I’ve worked at a wedding wishing that I was taking part rather than documenting.

Everything at this wedding was so beautiful and well thought-out, in Sarah’s own words a lot of the credit goes to her ‘incredibly talented, creative and hard working Mum who made bunting & lavender bags, scoured charity shops for linen and plates, made 250 scones as well as planning all of the other food, arranged everything and was a total star. And the whole day wouldn’t have happened without our friends and families who made all the food, arranged flowers, BBQ’d, decorated the marquee and did a dozen other jobs to make the day AMAZING.’ Hear hear!

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Alix & Emmanuel | Sneaky peek

July 31, 2010 · 10 Comments

Before I head to Essex for today’s garden wedding, here’s a super sneaky peek from Alix & Manu’s wedding in France. I’m off to Finland next week (for a few days of hols + a wedding), but can’t wait to get stuck in processing this gorgeous wedding on my return. Keep an eye out for future updates on Alix’s blog, where you can also find links to some pics from her super stylish guests!

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Sophie & Henry | Wedding

July 29, 2010 · 28 Comments

Sophie & Henry got married in Solihull on a sunny but windy Saturday at the start of July. I had been waiting for this wedding for what seems like forever! We had such a blast during Sophie and Henry’s engagement session last September that I just couldn’t wait to see them again and find out what their wedding would look like. And as suspected, it was all absolutely beautiful!

I just adored Sophie’s gorgeous Pronovias gown and her ridiculously high pink heels from asos, so elegant and girly at the same time. The beautiful peony bouquet from Fleur De Lis really completed the look – LOVE peonies!

The ceremony of Sophie and Henry’s wedding took place in the beautiful Church of St Mary the Virgin, followed by a reception at the Punchbowl, a stunning country pub in Lapworth. Sophie hired the jugs, cake stands, bunting and sweet jars from Vintage Teas & RSVPs. She arranged the table flowers (from Birmingham wholesale markets) herself, with the help of her mum and friends – and her dad grew the sweet peas that were in the jam jars on the top table.

I so enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of this wedding, and I had so much fun hanging out with Sophie and Henry again after all this time. I really wish you guys all the best in your future, you rock!