As a photographer I do a lot of wedding photography in Somerset and I’ve had the privilege of witnessing so many incredible celebrations and today it’s the turn of V and H! Their wedding was one of those amazing days—full of love, joy, and personal touches that made it truly unforgettable. Held in the beautiful…
A quick blog today to show some The Pony Chew Valley wedding photography from a beautiful wedding from the weekend that I was lucky enough to document. Laura and Matt were married at the new wedding venue The Pony Chew Valley. In fact it’s so new that they were the first people to have their…
One of the highlights of my year is always selecting the images for my round up from the last 12 months of shooting weddings in Bristol, Somerset and beyond. It’s January, it’s cold, grey and wet outside. But I’ve had the loveliest few days combing through tens of thousands of photos from my 2021…
Well, it’s the height of wedding season and everything feels like it’s nearly normal again and I cannot tell you how nice that is! I’ve been to so many lovely weddings in the last month or two and it’s so great seeing everyone have so much FUN and this Brympton house wedding is no exception….
So then. 2020. Where to begin with this one… I was trying to find a single adjective to describe the last year. Tough? Gruelling? Challenging maybe… undoubtedly all of those things. But sometimes inspiring too. Sometimes unexpectedly beautiful. Definitely emotional. Turns out it’s hard to categorise it. A mish mash of mixed emotions and experiences….
A good old Somerset Farm wedding for you on the blog today! Melissa and Will threw an epic party in a field in Somerset and I was there to take the pictures!! One of the benefits of being a Somerset Wedding Photographer. I think this wedding probably wins the ‘most confetti’ award that’s for sure….
I’ve got a colour fest for you all today!! Cathy and Andy’s amazing wedding at Coombe Lodge was an absolute joy to photograph. Not just because there was so much colour and amazing decor everywhere, but also because I’ve known them for years and it felt extra special to be a part of their wedding…
A day out in London! It’s always fun heading to the big smoke and I particularly love shooting on the Southbank. And The Swan at Shakespeare’s Globe is no exception. It must have some of the best vistas of any wedding venue in the capital – the view out over St Paul’s Cathedral is breath…
It’s hard to put into words just how lovely Linh and Philip were. It was a fairly cold December day when I arrived at the beautiful Clevedon Hall for their wedding and it didn’t take long for me to feel very welcomed – by all their friends and family as well as themselves. We did…
Another new venue for me today – the beautiful Bear of Rodborough Hotel in the Cotswolds. Charlotte and Rich got married here in the autumn and it was a real treat to be their photographer! We met up in Bristol a few months before the wedding and had a good chat about their plans. They…
On a slightly cold November morning I travelled down to St Ives in Cornwall to meet up with Verity and Michael and shoot my first ever elopement. I was so excited to get to be a part of such a special occasion and felt very honoured to be their photographer. For the uninitiated, an elopement…
A wonderful wedding for you today from a jaunt over to Cambridge that I had at the end of last summer. Alessa and Pedro got married at Trinity Hall in Cambridge University and then went punting before ending up at Magdalene College for a drinks reception and dinner. I now think going punting on your…
A gloriously summery wedding from France for you today. Last summer I had the pleasure of heading to the Manoir de Vacheresses near Paris for the wedding of Katherine and Antoinne. I just love french weddings. So many cool customs (hell0, surprise speeches!) and just a really laid back fun atmosphere all day long. We…
So this was my first time photographing a wedding at Hestercombe Gardens and when I was preparing the pictures for this blog post it made me think of a question I get asked occasionally by couples – ‘what if you’ve not shot at our venue before?’ I thought this would be a good opportunity to…
Time for my annual highlights from the last year of being a bristol and somerset wedding photographer! I have had so much fun putting this together, reliving so many amazing days and remembering all the different places and people I got to see. I am so thankful to be able to do this for a…
So it turns out that the heatwave in the UK through much of June and July was pretty good practice for the heat of Tuscany in August! Today I wanted to show you Jess and Adam’s stunning San Galgano Abbey wedding from the beautiful Italian countryside near Siena. What an absolutely INCREDIBLE place to get…
The lovely Emma and Jack are today’s couple to grace the pages of the blog with their wonderful Appuldurcombe House wedding on the Isle of Wight! I first met them at Maria and Dan’s wedding down at Polhawn Fort in Cornwall. Dan is Emma’s brother and it was lovely to see some of their families…
Way, way back in 2015 I travelled to France to photograph Celine and Thomas’ Manoir des Prevanches wedding. It was awesome. Then in 2016 I had an email from Claire and Aurelien. Claire is Celine’s sister and they booked me to come and photograph their wedding in 2018. And that’s what this blog post is all…
When Emily first got in touch after finding me on Instagram she said “I’m probably doing this all in the wrong order as I don’t have a venue or a date yet”. Well, it just goes to show it doesn’t matter what order you do it in – it all came together just fine. In…
Nicola and Oli… Where do I begin? I’d been looking forward to this wedding for about 2 years!! 1) I love Cripps Barn. It’s an awesome venue, in an amazing setting. 2) Nicola and Oli sounded absolutely lovely and I knew it was going to be a brilliant day. I think Nicola first got in…
What a wedding. Flower crowns, hillarious speeches, crazy dancefloor action, beautiful Cotswolds countryside and some of the best ceremony light I have ever seen at the amazing Merriscourt wedding venue in the Cotswolds. It was my first time photographing at Merriscourt and I absolutely loved it, what an amazing wedding venue! But to be honest,…
When Vicky got in touch and told me her and Jac were getting married at ‘a Yurt Camp’ I think I probably just asked what time they wanted me to turn up. I met them a few years ago at Millie’s wedding to Alex and so I knew it was going to be another cracking…
Jen and Larry’s turn for the special blog treatment today! They had an awesome winter wedding at the beautiful Brinsop Court in sunny Herefordshire. I don’t actually know if Herefordshire deserves to be known as sunny Herefordshire, but the one day I’ve been there it was sunny so that’s good enough for me. Jen and…
Today on the blog we are hitting the streets of London. A stones throw from St Pauls (not literally, that would be frowned upon), the Stationers Hall belongs to the Stationers Company, or to give it it’s full title, The Worshipful Co Of Stationers & Newspaper Makers. The hall is a beautiful building dating from the…
A gorgeous wedding for you today from the amazing Polhawn Fort wedding venue in Cornwall. Sitting on the cliffs outside Plymouth, with amazing views out to sea and it’s own private beach, Polhawn Fort feels very special indeed. This was my first time photographing a wedding at Polhawn Fort but I’ve already been back since…
Goodness. That’s really the best word to describe everything I wanted to write. It describes the past year, that’s for sure. It’s been full of goodness. Amazing weddings and wonderful, funny, generous people. It’s also what I look for and strive for in my images. Goodness. Goodness of any sort – emotion, happiness, laughter, tears,…
Patricia & Zaf. Two of the bestest. And definitely the shortest notice wedding I’ve ever photographed. Their Cripps Barn wedding was utterly brilliant and I only spoke to Patricia for the first time two days beforehand (she’s not disorganised by the way, I was helping out as her original photographer was no longer available). And…
A stunning Caswell House wedding for you all today! Caswell House is a wedding venue in Oxfordshire and it rocks, quite simply. Clare and Craig got in touch after I photographed her friend Clare’s wedding a few years ago. I started off by taking pictures of the girls getting ready – it was hilarious, such a…
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to blog Kimberley and Simon’s awesome Pencoed House wedding. Well, actually, I can. I’m a bit slow at blogging. But still… nearly 3 years! That’s some kind of record. It was my first time shooting at Pencoed House wedding venue near Cardiff and I absolutely loved it. A…
Anna and Michael’s wedding at Dalston Heights just before Christmas was an amazing way to end a brilliant year. So lovely to see a whole load of my previous couples (*waves* Heidi and Jim, Michelle and Paul, Eve and Dave, Kate and Dave) and to get to document Anna and Mike’s turn! It was just…
Every year I feel utterly thankful to witness and capture so many deeply precious moments. So many memories whose impact and importance will only grow with time. Thank you, to the couples I work with. To their friends and family for having a blast. To the people who mention my name to their friends. Watch…
I thought I’d break with tradition here and instead of doing a regular old blog post with photographs I’ve decided to show you Amy and Colin’s Little Theatre wedding slideshow from their big day in Bath. The Little Theatre is a cinema and makes an amazing wedding venue! Definitely something a bit different and…
It’s currently November. It’s dark. It’s been raining for 78 hours solid (a slight exaggeration). So what do we want? A SLICE OF SUMMER! When do we want it? NOW! Okay then. Here’s Katie and Tom’s awesome Yeo Valley Organic Gardens wedding! I didn’t even know Yeo Valley did weddings. It turns out they don’t…
Zoe and Ben are gracing the blog today with their lovely wedding from Hyde House and Barn in the Cotswolds. I love Hyde Barn, I’ve photographed there quite a bit and always have an awesome day. It’s a beautiful barn – really light and airy and spacious. And it’s set in some gorgeous grounds which look…
Right. Let me formulate my thoughts… Emma and Ally. Amazing couple. Just about the nicest, friendliest, loveliest pair you could really hope to meet, let alone photograph. Osea Island. Incredible atmosphere. It feels like you’re stepping back in time. You’re effectively stranded there during the day as you can only reach it via a tidal…
Today’s wedding is something special! Leigh and Dave booked me while they were living in Australia, so we chatted via email about their plans and visions for the day. They came back to the UK before their wedding and we got to meet up for an engagement shoot in Bristol which was really good fun. I think they…
A cracker of a wedding today from last summer at Aldwick Court Farm and Vineyard! Sara and Chris got married in style at this beautiful vineyard just outside Bristol. I’d not been there before and it was honestly like stepping into a little slice of mediterranean bliss. We started off at Charlton House Hotel and…
Today’s wedding sees us venturing to the big smoke – a cool wedding at the Artisan of Clerkenwell in central London. I love London weddings. And Katy and Dean’s wedding day was no exception. We started off in a lovely bedroom above a pub in London, opposite a Turkish kebab shop which sold coffee that was…
Another gorgeous summery wedding for you today – Katy and Tim’s lovely wedding day at the Great Tythe Barn in Tetbury. Shortly after I arrived, Katy told me she wouldn’t get teary when she opened her present from Tim. Hmmm. Never say never :) Present duly opened and tears dabbed away we got on with the getting…
One single image in today’s unexpected blog post. Here it is: It’s been a funny old week. I don’t really like blowing my own trumpet too much – I’m British, and we’re not really that good at it. But when you get included in two lists of the best wedding photographers, in the same week, well… it…
Fresh up on the blog today is … *drumroll* Hannah and Andy’s wedding at Oxleaze Barn! I’d not photographed a wedding at Oxleaze Barn before and it was really great to get the chance to see it last year on Hannah and Andy’s beautiful wedding day. I often work at unfamiliar venues and it’s always really creatively…
So. Here we are. The Christmas wrapping paper is being recycled, the decorations are put away and, for today at least, the sun has been shining outside at the start of a brand new year. Over the Christmas break I have been going through the thousands of pictures I took during 2015. 41,358 to be exact. And I’ve picked…
Today I thought I’d show you a lovely Cotswold wedding from back in the summer. Lisa and Scott got married at The Rectory in Crudwell. It was my first time there and I absolutely loved it, a beautiful setting with a gorgeous garden and despite its size it somehow still felt so intimate – partly…
Helen and Gareth got married at Huntstile organic farm. It was awesome. There was singing, bubbles, pinatas, laughter, coconut shy action, balloon sculptures, welsh cakes (lots), more laughter, aprons, baking awards, chickens, tractors, champagne, speeches, even more laughter, a bit of wandering through fields and a lot of dancing. Two more infectiously happy people I…
This was one of those days that almost defies explanation. Leah and Jon are an extraordinary couple – lovely, warm, generous and funny. And they decided to get married dressed as a giraffe and a penguin. This wedding was just all kinds of awesome. I don’t know that I can really write much more than…
Dans les bons mots de Google Translate, je voudrais à dire bravo à Céline et Thomas. This was my first time shooting a wedding in France, at Manoir des Prévanches, and it was brilliant. A stunning venue nestled in the Normandy countryside. A gorgeous and welcoming couple. And 180 very friendly French people. What more…
A bit of a treat for you today with Misha & Liam’s wedding at Kilver Court Gardens in Somerset from just last month. Kilver Court Gardens Weddings are a bit of a hidden gem really – unless you know the gardens are there you could easily drive by with no idea what lay behind the…
Since April (when I last blogged – yikes) I’ve shot a lot of weddings, moved house, shot some more weddings and been to my sister’s wedding! It’s been great fun (except maybe the house moving bit) but I’ve been completely rubbish at showing you what I’ve been up to. So to make amends here is Jo…
Old Down Manor Wedding In Bristol So… it’s been three months since I last blogged. THREE MONTHS! I think I accidentally went into hibernation. Anyway, the sun is shining today and it feels as though spring is in the air. I haven’t actually been hibernating either – with 4 weddings since January and a whole…
Sun. Rain. Wind. More Sun. Early mornings and late nights. Bouquets sitting patiently in water. The smell of hairspray. Lots of hairspray. Tissues and lip gloss being packed in to handbags. That one guest who’s always late, running into church. Rings that don’t. quite. fit. The first kiss. And the one after that. Confetti getting EVERYWHERE. That…
A fantastic wedding to share with you today – Olivia and Chris’ Black Swan inspired back garden wedding. Way back when the days were long and the sun shone (July, to be precise) I travelled up to Oxfordshire for their awesome wedding. Starting off with some of the most beautiful light I think I’ve ever…
Well then, things are finally calming down (a little) at Gibson Towers after a busy busy summer. So to celebrate here’s a fresh, fun-filled and flamingo-flavoured blog post! Lucy & Rob’s wedding at Bristol Zoo Gardens was brilliant. To say I was excited is an understatement. As a big penguin fan I was particularly excited…
Hello blog-visitors! Apologies for the lack of full weddings over the last month or two – it’s that time of year I’m afraid where I am pretty much flat out shooting and editing :D there have been a lot of previews over on my facebook page, if you want to keep up with what I’m doing…
A wedding at Paintworks in Bristol for you today, from Alice and Charlie’s wedding last summer. Paintworks is a really great space and pretty special if you’re looking for a city centre wedding in Bristol. It’s often used as a gallery but just as suited to being a great venue for cool and modern weddings…
I met Marianne and Graham at a wedding early last year. Graham mooned me while I was shooting portraits of his friends Natalie and Jamie. When he got in touch about his own wedding later in the summer I knew that it was bound to be a fun day!! And so it was. Marianne and…
For your viewing pleasure today we have the absolutely wonderful Clare and James joining us on the blog, with their wedding at Larmer Tree Gardens last summer. If you don’t know Larmer Tree then you’re missing out on something very special indeed. It’s a unique place – an old victorian pleasure garden nestled in the…
So. This is Christmas… Another year over… And with that in mind, I’m pleased to present my annual wedding photography round-up, a meandering wander down memory lane for myself and for all the wonderful couples I’ve worked with over the last 12 months. This post originally started with me looking through 36,000 images. Yes, 36,000….
Shakira and Pete’s wedding gets the full blog treatment on the site today! When I met these two at Crowcombe Court to have a look around, a few weeks before their wedding, I just knew it was going to be a fun day from start to finish. Shakira has one of the most infectious smiles…
I woke up this morning fretting that I haven’t blogged a full wedding in quite a while. This is the sort of thing that wedding photographers wake up fretting about, believe it or not. What with a particularly busy September and October, and a nearly 3 month old baby, I haven’t had a great deal…
Claire and Jon’s wedding at Cirencester parish church followed by their reception at the magnificent Barnsley House gets it’s full showing on the blog today! As I sit here typing, looking out over a drizzly, grey Bristol, it’s rather lovely to look back at the sunny images from their day. I joined Claire and her…