THE BLOG
Why I love photographing weddings at Chicheley Hall Milton Keynes
As a wedding photographer, I've had the privilege of documenting love stories in various settings, but there's something truly enchanting about photographing weddings at Chicheley Hall in Milton Keynes. This historic mansion and its picturesque surroundings offer a...
Park Farm Daventry, Northampon Wedding Photographer
Park Farm is a stunning wedding venue in Daventry, Northamptonshire. It is a private hire venue so you know the only people there are guests or suppliers working at your wedding. There are 2 barns and a marque for indoor space and plenty of outdoor space for your...
Is it OK if our wedding photographer has never worked at our venue before?
One of the most common questions we are asked by couples is have we worked at their wedding venue before? Maybe a wedding planning checklist suggested the question, maybe you are just curious. I do know one thing if you're choosing an experienced photographer it won't...
Whittlebury Park Wedding Photographer
Whittlebury Park, is a wedding venue based in Northampton, not too far from our base in Milton Keynes. The venue is licensed for civil ceremonies. You can have up to 200 guests for your ceremony and 220 for the meal and evening reception. The Orangery can be used to...
Dodford Manor Wedding Photographer
Dodford Manor is a barn based wedding venue in Dodford Northampton, just down the road from us. Dodford manor is an exclusive use barn wedding venue able to cater for 30-170 wedding guests, meaning the venue can cater for both intimate and larger weddings. The venue...
Plum Park Hotel Wedding Photographer
Plum Park Hotel is a wedding venue based in Towcester, Northampton. The beautiful manor house and gardens can be the setting for your whole wedding day, with onsite accommodation to get ready on the morning of your wedding and to stay the night of your wedding day....
Why I love taking photos
Recently at a wedding, whilst saying goodbye, one of the groomsmen asked me if I enjoyed taking photos. Which of course I said yes, I enjoy taking photos, I wouldn't be a photographer if I didn't enjoy it. But there's so much more to it than this. I don't see what I...
Bourton Hall Wedding Photographer
Bourton Hall is a wedding venue based in Rugby, Warwickshire. If you chose to hold your wedding at Bourton Hall you can enjoy exclusive use of the house and grounds for you and your wedding guests. With 12 acres of land to explore there is plenty of space for you and...
Horwood House Wedding Photographer
Horwood House is a wedding venue based in Little Horwood, Milton Keynes. Built in 1911 the venue is packed full of period features, including a winding staircase and chandeliers, along with other features dotted throughout the venue. The venue also has extensive...
Welcome 2022
I know it's February, so admittedly this blog is a good month late but I could not officially welcome the new year until I had finished editing all of last year's weddings, which I have done now. 2021 was our busiest year, made all the more challenging by constant...
Hinwick House Wedding Photographer
Hinwick House is a stunning 17th-century house based on the border between Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. The house is offered as a private wedding venue for you and your guests to use at your leisure, meaning the only people present will be your wedding guests...
Hummingbird themed wedding at Flaxbourne Gardens
I absolutely loved this couple's idea of a hummingbird themed wedding and Flaxbourne Gardens was the perfect venue choice to host their wedding. Having met our lovely bride the theme fitted her bright and vibrant personality perfectly. The colour theme could be seen...
Hellidon Lakes Northampton Wedding Photographer
Hellidon Lakes based in Northampton is a lovely venue to consider for your wedding venue. They are able to hold both your wedding ceremony and reception meaning your whole wedding day can be at the same venue with no need for guests to travel between sites. They also...
How to plan your bridal preparations
Many of us look forward to the morning of our wedding day being a relaxing fun morning with our nearest and dearest. Visions of a relaxed morning, having hair and makeup professionally applied, and enjoy a drink or two before getting dressed and heading to the...
Dodmoor House, Northampton, wedding photographer
Dodmoor House is a private wedding venue in Northampton consisting of two barns and accommodation for the couple marrying at the venue. The barns themselves date back 400 years and been used to host weddings since 2006. The venue is able to host both your ceremony and...
Little C’s 1st birthday photoshoot in the studio
Back in December when we had that brief break between lockdown Little C came in with his family for his 1st birthday photoshoot in the studio. Being December we knew we needed to be indoors to keep everyone snug and not worry about the lovely weather we have in...
How to plan your 2021 wedding with covid in mind
If there is one thing we have learned from last year when planning a wedding during covid and with the restrictions in place every changing you need to be prepared to be flexible. Planning a wedding in 2021 is just the same in that respect. There is now light at the...
Baby E’s newborn photoshoot
I've known baby E's mum for most of my adult life. We met when I was an apprentice engineer all those years ago, we've pretty much grown up together. We have one of those friendships where even if we've not seen each other for ages we are chatting away as if its only...
Vineyard wedding inspiration in Buckinghamshire
I must admit before this styled shoot I had no idea we had a vineyard wedding venue right on my doorstep, not 20 minutes drive from my house. When Sofia from Sofia's Weddings and Events asked if I'd like to be involved I leaped at the chance. Her idea being from Italy...
When your bride and groom return for a newborn shoot
When baby C's mum got in touch to say they were expecting a baby and wanted a newborn shoot, to say I was excited was to put it mildly. Last year I had the huge honour of photographing their wedding, so being able to meet and photograph their baby was truly exciting....
What to do on what should have been your wedding day
A sad reality for many couples this year has been the need to re-arrange their wedding to a new day. My heart breaks for each any every one of you as I know how much planning and emotion goes into planning your wedding. Your then left with a day you've been dreaming...
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