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Lucy & Nick | Wedding

October 12, 2011 · 27 Comments

After a rare and much-needed day off yesterday, it’s time to get cracking again. To ease myself into all things weddingy once more, I though I’d share Lucy & Nick’s Surrey wedding with you. This wedding was such a beautiful affair – the weather was perfect on the day and the setting of Gatestreet Barn in Bramley was as idyllic as can be. Lucy looked simply stunning in her Benjamin Roberts Enzoani gown and Kurt Geiger heels, and I just adored the bridesmaids’ dresses. Such prettiness!

This is one of those days when I feel like I should let the pictures do the talking. There are so many smiles and so much flower girl cuteness to go around, that I’m sure you can’t help but smile along to the images.

Thank you Lucy & Nick for letting us share your beautiful day with you, it was such a pleasure. It was all so very lovely and you make such a gorgeous couple! x

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Alexis & Jack | Wedding

October 6, 2011 · 45 Comments

Nothing I could write about Alexis & Jack, and their wedding, will do justice to the amazing people that they are. Ever since their Chinatown engagement session I had been impatiently waiting for the big day. And it certainly lived up to all my expectations, and then some! So where to start… Let’s try from the beginning.

The invitation suite was designed by Alexis and her mother (in conjunction with her stationery company Paper Dragon) and were all hand made by the lovely mother of the bride. I have to say that these, along with all the other paper goods designed by Alexis, set the tone for the day beautifully. But nothing came close to being more beautiful than Alexis on the day! She looked an absolutely knock-out in her Vera Wang gown, incredible Miu Miu heels and Atelier Millinery headpiece. Sophie Stafford on make-up, and Melanie Giles Salon on hair, completed the fabulous look. Alexis also wore her mother’s own bridal necklace, her grandmother’s tennis bracelet, and her bouquet was pinned with her grandmother’s art deco brooch. For the reception she added a belt made by Vera Wang Couturier with ribbon from VV Rouleaux and an AMAZING Vera Wang necklace.

The beautiful ceremony and glitzy reception of Alexis & Jack’s wedding both took place at the prestigious Bath Assembly Rooms in the city centre. Mary Lee Herrington of Forever and Ever Events was Day of Coordinator and my girl Steph Turpin of Fairynuff Flowers had created pure magic with the flower arrangements. Hannah Bowden from Searcy’s Catering was in charge of the fabulous food and the out-of-this-world cake was created by Linda Fripp and then customised with a cake topper by Cutture and ribbon from VV Rouleaux.

So many things made this wedding such a pleasure to be a part of, not least the other vendors, such as long time friends Wedding Smashers, who were on DJ duties, and Allora Visuals – a cinematographer team I’ve always wanted to work with and finally had the chance to. Can’t wait to see what they captured! I have to also give a shout out to Hot Buttered Soul Collective who sang beautifully during the ceremony, and the lovely staff at The Assembly Rooms who were so helpful and accommodating.

But most of all, Jack and Alexis… I can’t congratulate you enough, it is clear that you were meant for each other and I am so so happy to have been present on your big day. Thank you so much for having us, and thank you to your families for being as utterly lovely as you two are. x

P.S. you can read Alexis’ side of her wedding day on her fabulous blog OMG I’m getting married!

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Flora & Benjamin | Wedding

September 21, 2011 · 45 Comments

It was a bit like a scene from a stylish movie, or a music video, when Ben and his friends piled out of the car and came to greet us at Marseille airport. They were all just so very cool, in that achingly hip way that only the French can achieve, that I momentarily felt like a frumpy old lady trying to infiltrate a party of hipsters. That feeling soon passed though, as we were instantly made to feel thoroughly welcomed by everyone, and what followed was one of the loveliest days of the summer.

Flora & Benjamin got ready at their home in Marseille with most of their family and friends around them. Les Coiffeurs du Sud was in charge of hair, and Smahane Legouit did a beautiful job on make-up (I think Flora’s face upon seeing her finished make-up is testimony of total success :D). Flora’s stylish three-piece wedding gown was by Louise Dentelle, while her shoes were by JB Martin.

The ceremony of Flora & Ben’s wedding took place at a beautiful church close to their home, before we travelled over to the charming village of Le Muy for a reception in a private house in the French countryside, where Matyasy was in charge of catering and creating the most incredible food.

Apart from the amazing atmosphere and warmth of the people present, there were so many lovely details at this wedding. I just loved the bird theme that ran through the day in a subtle way, from bird cages in trees, to the paper crane escort cards and the cutest bird houses on every table. Videographer Florian Lalanne also captured the day, you can view a short clip of his film here.

Thank you so much Flora and Ben for having us, and for taking such extraordinarily good care of us. You are such beautiful people, inside and out, and your families and friends are simply amazing! I wish you all the happiness in the world. x

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Irene & Benn | Wedding

September 15, 2011 · 27 Comments

If there was a prize for persistence, Irene would win it hands down. It all went down a bit like this: Irene enquired with me about shooting her wedding, I told her I was out of the country so couldn’t do it. Irene got back to me saying she would consider changing her date, but my other available dates didn’t work, so I gave her suggestions for other photographers. Irene emailed me back and asked about yet another possible date, which happened to be available, it was only that I had a wedding outside of London the previous day and I’d sworn I wouldn’t take on back to back weddings any more. But, Irene emailed me back … and emailed me back, and… eventually I was so bowled over by her sweetness and her genuine love for my pictures that I decided to make it work somehow. And oh boy am I glad I did!

Both Irene and Benn are such sweethearts. Irene especially is one of those people who walks in the room and you swear the lights get a bit brighter, the smiles a bit wider. And she is also sooo super cute, made only more beautiful on the day by Yoshie Neko, who was in charge of make-up and hair. And, you know, the Vera Wang gown was alright too (that means fricken amazing by the way!).

Grove House was such a beautiful setting for the wedding, made even more gorgeous by all the hard work put in, and charming personal touches created, by Irene and Benn. Seasons Florists created magic with flowers, while Penni Black was in charge of catering.

There were so many things I loved about this wedding (apart from Irene, whom I adore), from the gorgeous traditional Korean outfits worn by many guests, to the cute coloured fans and name cards in shape of teapots, all the laughter and joy despite the rain, and of course Bean, the cutest little dog there ever was. Bridie finally got some competition in the ‘most adorable dog to ever walk down the isle’ stakes.

I think the whole day is a testament to how I tend to view the world in general, I think things have a tendency to work out how they were supposed to in the end… I really couldn’t have imagined missing this wedding for anything now. Thank you Benn and Irene, for being so persistent, so lovely and warm and just all round amazing. I wish you so so much happiness and giggles for the future! x

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Johanna & Sven | Wedding

August 9, 2011 · 24 Comments

To take my mind off the tragic things happening in London at the moment, I thought I’d reminisce over Johanna & Sven’s wedding in Finland. You might remember their engagement session in Richmond Park from last year when they still lived in London. The couple have now happily relocated to Johanna’s native Finland, where their wedding celebrations brought together friends and family from Finland and Belgium, where Sven hails from, but also from the UK where they used to live.

Johanna and her bridesmaids got ready at Sokos Hotel Alexandra in Jyväskylä, where her lovely braided do and beautiful make-up were created by Marika from AK Hius & Meikki Akatemia. Johanna’s stunning gown was custom made and her shoes were Perov by Rainbow Couture, while her jewellery was from Vatne Designs.

The ceremony of Johanna & Sven’s wedding took place in the picturesque Korpilahti Church, which was a beautiful setting for the occasion. It had looked like a lovely sunny day, until exiting the church that is, which is when the skies opened up and the rain started pelting down. That became a bit of a theme for the rest of the day (well, Johanna & Sven did want to include something British in their day… :D), with heavy downpours alternating with bursts of sunshine. It did mean that we got to witness the most amazing rainbow ever, mind. Wanha Voimala, and old power plant in Vaajakoski, made for an unusual and quirky reception venue.

Other vendors I feel I ought to mention were the caterers, Punainen Pirtti, and the florists, Ruusupuu. Another noteworthy detail is that all the pretty stationery was made by Johanna herself with the help of her bridesmaid.

It is always lovely to get to go back ‘home’ and this time it was made even more special by getting to be a part of this amazing day. Thank you Johanna & Sven for having me! Gefeliciteerd!

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