Oxford pre-wedding shoot in autumn - Sarah and Jamie

“Hi Ed!

Thanks for the link, we've now had a chance to sit down and look at the photo's and we love them! Thanks for spending the time with us, it was a great idea to do this before the wedding and we are excited for the pictures on the day.”

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a lovely festive break.

Hasn’t the weather been terrible though?! Dark days and constant rain seem to have been around for ages now… roll on Spring!

Well, what better way to brighten up your new year than by showing you a pre-wedding shoot I shot back in November (you know, that month we had all the floods!). Yes, we did encounter some flooded areas on our stroll around Oxford, but that didn’t stop Sarah and Jamie from smiling, and getting a bit of time in front of the camera before their wedding this year. It may have been a damp day, but look at those vibrant autumnal colours still on the trees! I absolutely love shooting in the Autumn months. The golden tones of the leaves really does make for a gorgeous natural backdrop on photos.

Thanks for a lovely afternoon Sarah + Jamie, I really can’t wait to see you again when I photograph your wedding.

If you’ve booked me to shoot your wedding day, and you’re a bit anxious about being photographed, booking in a pre-wedding shoot is a great way to not only see how much fun having your photo taken can be, but its also a great way to meet me, so it doesn’t feel like a stranger arriving on your wedding day. We can always go for a coffee afterwards to chat through your plans for the big day… or if you need a bit of dutch courage before the shoot we can always meet at a pub first!

Las Vegas destination wedding photography - Jen and Bryan

What better way to kick off my 2018 than with a wedding in America! I flew out to Las Vegas with Jen and Bryan to spend a few days with them, and snap them getting hitched at the Little White Chapel on Las Vegas Boulevard. 

The day before they got hitched we headed out to the stunning Red Rock Canyon for a pre-wedding shoot. Bit of a tip for you if you visit Vegas... make sure you take a bottle of water and some sun cream if you plan to head out into the desert for a photoshoot. Yep... typical Brit-abroad mistake made there! Luckily there was a visitor centre at Red Rock.

Despite visiting the U.S quite a lot (including getting married out there myself!) I'd never actually been to Vegas. I was really looking forward to see what the place had to offer as a photographic backdrop, and also excited to see how shooting an elopement abroad was going to sit with my style of photography. Well, I'm pleased to say I loved it!  Jen and Bryan were so chilled out and fun to be around, and the way they just let me get on with documenting their time in Vegas was bliss.

As you're about to find out, this is one of my longer blog posts as there was just SO much to photograph... so I'll shut up now, and let you scroll down.

Thanks again Jen + Bryan for booking me, and treating me like one of the family. I had a fantastic time, and really enjoyed shooting your week in America.

Are you a friend or family member of Jen + Bryan? Above is just a selection of my favourite shots from the day, but why don't you take a look at their online gallery and download some photos... for free!

Simply click HERE -  Then get the password from Jen and Bryan, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

 

 

 

Dovedale pre wedding shoot - Jenny and Matt

Forests, beautiful riverside views, rugged hills, and lots of fresh air... this is my kind of sunrise pre-wedding shot... Just a shame there was no sun.

Dovedale is such a beautiful area. With its picturesque stepping stones, and trails that take you all around the local area, the place really does have everything. 

I met up with this lovely couple to photograph them for their pre-wedding shoot shoot, and hear all about their plans for their 2018 wedding. Jenny and Matt are getting married on my birthday later this year... if I don't get a slice of the wedding cake I'll be very disappointed! 

 

London pre-wedding shoot - Julia and Joe

Rain, wind, sunshine, and all the colours of spring. This pre-wedding shoot in Putney had the lot! 

I can't wait to photograph Julia and Joe getting hitched at their venue overlooking the Thames this summer.

On a day that had a mixture of weather conditions, this lovely London couple didn't stop smiling whatever the English weather was chucking at them.

A summer pre-wedding shoot in the Lake District - Kayleigh and Bernie

Last week I headed up to the beautiful Lake District to meet up with Kayleigh and Bernie. This ridiculously attractive couple are getting hitched in Nottinghamshire next year, and chose the lakes for the backdrop to their pre-wedding shoot. 

It was such a fun shoot. The connection between these guys, combined with the awesome scenery, fantastic weather, and not to mention the photobombing cattle... definitely made this one of my favourite pre-wedding shoots. 

Look forward to catching up with you both for the big day next year!