2018 end of year review

Fun plays a huge part in my photography. Well, thats what a lot of my couples tell me anyway! And I like to think a lot of this end of year slideshow portrays how I capture all the happiness I see at weddings.

Putting together a slideshow at the end of the year is never easy. Mainly as I have SO many fun and creative shots I want to feature. Anna and I delivered over 40,000 images to couples this year, so choosing just three minutes worth of photos to show was really tough! What you’re about to watch is only a tiny selection of images that make me smile when I look at them… Just as much now as when I saw them happen in front of me.

To every couple that asked me to shoot their wedding this year, THANK YOU!

Thank you for booking me, trusting me, and just allowing me to rock up on your special day and just do my thing. Even after 20+ years of doing this I still continue to find shooting weddings a hugely interesting and fun experience. And when I get to spend so much time with couples that genuinely get excited about seeing what I see, it really does mean the world to me.

(And if you like this slideshow… you can check out a couple more of my previous years slideshows too… 2017 and 2016)

Saltmarshe Hall wedding photography - Izzie and Dan

“Hi Ed! Our thank you card is on my kitchen table (must send!) but wanted to let you know we LOVED your pictures of our wedding.

We were so incredibly happy we chose you as our photographer and we love the way you and Anna documented our day perfectly.”

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Izzie + Dan, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

PHOTOS BY ED GODDEN + ANNA HEATON

Trinity Buoy Wharf wedding photography London - Roisin and Sam

“Thank you so much for sending us the images of our wedding, we were so excited to see them and went through all of them straight away (and again that evening and the next!)

You captured our wedding in the most perfect way and we honestly could not have hoped for better. It's been amazing to see all the moments throughout the day, especially the ones which we'd missed ourselves!   

Working with you has been an absolute pleasure and we're so pleased we had you as part of our day, you made us feel completely at ease, and from speaking to our guests, they felt the same too!”

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Roisin + Sam, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

The Loft London wedding photography - Danii and Alex

“Hi Ed,

I cannot thank you enough! Yesterday was so long, I had to wait for Alex to come home and then we had dinner plans so we didn’t open these until 11pm last night.

We stayed up with gin and looked at them until 1.30am, swapping stories about each photo. They are just magical!

I’m going home today and can’t wait to show the family, they will love them all!

You’ve given us everything and more, we LOVE THEM!!! You absolutely nailed it xx


Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Danii + Alex, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

Pembroke Lodge wedding photographer - Kat and Marc

“We absolutely LOVE the photos, wow wow wow! They are beautiful.

You guys captured some really amazing shots, and lots of blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments!! We LOVE THEM!!! Looking through all of the photos, it's like re-living the whole day again.


Really great variety in styles too, between reportage, action shots and more portrait style - but always very natural.


We're really glad that you and Anna had an enjoyable time on the day, you both mixed in seamlessly with our guests - I remember one point when we were in the photobooth and suddenly noticed that you were in there with us and hidden in the dark”

Marc & Kat xx

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Kat + Marc, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

PHOTOS BY ED GODDEN + ANNA HEATON

Pumping House Nottinghamshire wedding photographer - Clare and Craig

“Wow Ed, Wow!

We've been through them all and immediately went back to look again, I can't stop taking them all in - there's so many!! We didn’t get to bed until late and I can’t wait to go back through them all again tonight. I love looking at the blog, such a lovely selection.


Nothing will ever be enough to express the enormity of our thanks, but from the bottom of our hearts, thank you. We love them!

I'm trying to pick a favourite and can't - I love the big moments and the small. It’s easy to talk about the obvious big moments, half the time I can’t believe it’s our wedding I’m looking at. But I love the small, quiet moments too - the light on the floor tiles, Craig's hand on my back, the forest leaves - you've captured these so perfectly they make my skin tingle. Please don't ever underestimate the effect of these seemingly 'small' photos. 

You were the best and easiest decision we made for our wedding. I could go on, but I won't because I think you already know just how much these photos personally mean to me (and of course Craig). 

How on earth do we decide what to print?!!” 

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Clare + Craig, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

Hertfordshire wedding photography at The Priory - Tiff and Kris

We have only just got through looking at them all! Thank you so so much. You captured the day perfectly, as I knew you would. We absolutely love them - even the ridiculous dance floor ones HAHA!

So many people have said they're the best wedding photos they've ever seen! You're truly talented. 

Thank you so much for everything. 

Kind regards, 

Tiff & Kris xx 

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Tiff + Kris, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

York Minster elopement wedding photography - Sherry and Will

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Sherry + Will, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

The Night Yard wedding photography - Amy and Chris

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Amy + Chris, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

Cotswolds wedding photography - Rebecca and Chris

“You’re so blinking amazing! Thank you SO SO much for these wonderful photos. Each and everyone makes me smile. They all tell a story which is what we wanted. I think I've looked at them about 5 times since last Friday. They’re just incredible, wish we looked like that all the time!” - Mr and Mrs Bowers 

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Rebecca + Chris, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

Cripps Barn Cotswolds wedding photography - Brian and Sam

“ED!!! This is an amazing package. Love love love it! We are spending our evening going through the pictures and reliving the day. 

Can’t thank you enough for how incredible these photos turned out! Thanks for being the best every step of the way! - Brian + Sam”

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Sam + Brian, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

Surrey wedding photography at Ridge Farm - Jeni and Ned

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Jeni + Ned, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

PHOTOS BY ED GODDEN + ANNA HEATON

Essex wedding photographer - Danielle and George

“OMG just wow! Such amazing photos! Looking through them was like re-living the day all over again! Made me so emotional. Thank you so much for capturing memories we will cherish forever! We are forever grateful.
The time you must have taken editing etc I can only imagine. We cannot thank you enough! You’re a fabulous guy and the best photographer ever! “

Love Danielle & George x

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Danielle + George, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

London wedding photographer - Christina and Dan

“Thank you so much for taking such wonderful photos of us and our friends and family. We are blown away by how good they are. Even though we knew you were good - they are just perfect, and we are so happy. We fell very lucky to have had you to capture the day.

It was great also to see photos of the bits we weren’t there for, or had forgotten.” - Christina and Dan

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Christina + Dan, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

Hackney London wedding photography - Heather and Alessandro

 

London weddings can be chaotic, fast-paced, trendy, colourful, action-packed affairs! And this one certainly ticked all those boxes.

Heather + Alessandro were such fun to spend the day with... and all their guests were fantastic too. I shoot 99% of a wedding in a documentary style (with just a tiny bit of direction chucked in when it comes to the portraits) which means wandering around making sure I'm in the right place at the right time, to capture all the emotions on offer. Shooting up close and personal like this can sometimes make people feel pretty camera-aware, but not this wedding... everyone soon got used to me hanging around, and welcomed me into the party pretty much from the minute I stepped into bridal prep.

I got to ride through the streets of London in a cool Red Mustang... witness one of the best confetti cannon explosions ever (not going to lie, I crapped myself when they went off!)... and then finished the day off with one hell of a party at such a cool bar venue.

Hev + Alex, thanks for having me along to snap your special day... and thanks for trusting me to just get on with doing my thing, and capturing such fun shots for you.

 

Ed, Honestly I am trying to put into words how much we love the photos and how grateful we are, but I am finding myself stuck - which for someone who garbles 120 words a minute usually, is not something I say often. 

The whole process has been a dream, honestly. It's really odd how circumstance meant we were just unable to meet pre-wedding, but yet you just felt like part of the family on the day. Everyone that attended has commented how laid back and relaxed you made them feel, and that definitely shines through on the shots.

I myself am a millennial stuck in a cycle of constantly trying to obtain 'perfection' when it comes to photos of myself, due to the way that my generation are forced to act when it comes to things such as social media - and I was so nervous to see the photos without my usual hodge podge of VSCO and Instagram filters. It's so insane how uneasy losing control over the camera when it came to portraits of myself made me feel. But you have honestly flipped that upside down; I can't even fathom the fact that some of the shots you've taken are actually Ale and myself - they look like they've been pulled straight out of a NYLON shoot.

My dad commented that the whole photo set looks like a collection of stills from Reservoir Dogs, and my mum chimed in saying she got a real Wes Anderson feel from a lot of them. This alone sums up all we could have possibly dreamed for.

I cannot wait to show these photos to our grandkids when our tattoos are faded and wrinkled and we're trying to prove how cool we once were, seriously they are beautiful.

You've outdone yourself, 110%. Thank you 50,000,000 times.

Hev & Ale x

 

If you scroll through this wedding and think "WOW! Yeah... these are the kind of fun and relaxed photos I want at my wedding!" Then please do get in touch.

 

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 Heather + Alessandro, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!

 

 

West Mill wedding photography - Jen and Chris

“The photos are absolutely fantastic. We are just back from our honeymoon and have had the first chance to look at them properly and we are both genuinely over the moon. You have managed to beautifully capture so many moments that we hadn't seen, and so many of the little touches such as decorations and unlikely friendships forming between guests; what incredible documentation of such an important day for us both!

We have loved every minute of working with you and we are both eternally grateful for such high quality and special photos, and for the easy and friendly way you were with everyone on the day itself; it really felt like you were part of the guest list! From the moment we met you over Skype, we were absolutely positive that you were the right photographer for us - you have consistently made us feel comfortable (important for two people who don't love being the centre of attention!) and understood exactly the low-key feel that we wanted for the day. I have already recommended you to two of our friends and will continue to do so unreservedly.”

Were you a guest at this wedding? Below 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 + Chris, and download as many HI-RES images as you want!