What a beauty of a wedding this one was.

Kicked things off just a few miles down the road from Oxfordshire’s Brightwell Vineyard at Veronica’s family home where she was getting ready. This place really is beautiful and I really couldn’t resist that stunning dining room for some bridal portraits and dress shots.

The boys were getting ready at a hotel nearby and then whizzing over to the vineyard to make sure everything was in order for the day.

Never been to Brightwell Vineyard before by my God would I like to again. Not sure ceremony locations get much better than beneath a pine tree among a forest clearing…

I’ve always been a sucker for a quality dance floor but this really was something else. For lack of a better word, things got pretty lit. 

Jäger was flowing, shapes were being thrown and Veronica was even treated to an impromptu reenactment of Magic Mike from John on the dance floor in front of the family. 

What an absolute belter of a day and thanks so much for having us guys!

• Dress: Wed2Be
• Marquee: GP Marquees
• Catering: Too Perfection

It’s hard to go too far wrong with a wedding in your back garden—but Kate and Ed really did take it to the next level and then some.

I’m trying hard to figure out whether I’ve ever photographed a wedding with so many details and personal touches. It was hard to know where to even begin—although the umbrellas and lampshades hanging from just about everything seemed like a good place to start.

Kate and Ed got ready separately so I met up with the guys at the house to capture everyone arriving (perhaps a little dazed from the party the night before). 

Ed was as cool as a cucumber right up until Kate rocked up in an old Land Rover. Five whole seconds later, with all of the bridal portraits done, I casually (sprinted) over to the big tree to capture the ceremony.

There are ceremonies and then there are ceremonies. This was the latter. It really does make it special having someone so close to you acting as the celebrant. Every word carried infinitely more weight and there was hardly a dry eye in sight.

Once the balloon was popped (definitely not a euphemism), the garden party got started. 

The barn was kitted out with incredible decoration and in long rows, which helps with the conversation flow and provided a whole load of intimacy. Kate and Ed were squished right in the middle, which made things a little interesting during the speeches but  made for some incredible photos and genuine moments to be captured without anyone noticing. 

We decided to save a lot of the couple portraits until the evening to let the light settle down and so Kate and Ed could enjoy the time with their friends and family. Thankfully we were surrounded by miles of awesomeness, so we squeezed our way into a good looking field and boshed out some of my favourite couple portraits to date.

Kate and Ed really know how to throw some shapes. Pretty sure I saw an ape-like mating ritual thrown in for good measure. The dance floor went bananas for the entire night, fuelled by the funky tunes and a few too many of the brown stuff. 

Thanks so much for having us guys, we had an absolute blast. It’s going to be a hard one to top!

Awesome wedding alert.

I get on really well with all of my wedding clients but every now and again, a couple slips through that seem like they’re only one tiny step removed from being part of my closest friendship group.

After boshing out some of my favourite minimal bridal portraits to date, I whizzed down to Finchdean in Hampshire ahead of Emily to say hello to Dave before it all kicked off. I’ve never photographed a ceremony between three trellis corridors which made things interesting. Thank God I had my friend Dan shooting with me as I was pretty hemmed in at the front!

The good weather and good vibes were out in full force for Emily and Dave’s wedding, with guests chilling out on the grass and sipping on the drinks that they brought themselves and kept cool in the refrigerated truck. 

After no persuading whatsoever, we drove down the road to catch the last of the light in grounds of St Hubert’s Church—a favourite view from the train window for the London commuters.

What an absolute banger of a wedding. Emily and Dave—you guys did good. 

Dress: Rembo Styling

Band: Skaraman

Oh my days, Yzzy and Daniel’s wedding really was something else. We had just about every weather, men in skirts, impromptu beer pong and not one but three Mr Brightsides.

Started and finished the day at the beautiful Cain Manor on what can only be described as the rainiest morning I’ve experienced in a while. Thankfully it was all timed to perfection, with the clouds clearing and blue sky poking itself out just as we stepped outside for drinks and photos.

Cain Manor is a beautiful venue with plenty of little pockets of awesomeness (can’t exactly go too far wrong with a nice window and a couple as cool as these two to plonk in the middle of it).

And who says you need a live band to have a good time? Some serious shapes were thrown on the dance floor to nothing more than an iPhone and an aux cable. Sure, we did hear Mr Brightside two times more than acceptable but that’s totally okay.

Thanks so much for inviting us along guys! Had an absolute blast photographing you both. 

Venue: Cain Manor

Dress: From Berta Bridal

Cake: Vida Bakery

Florist: Flowers By Eve

Kilts: MacGregor & MacDuff

Well then, Verity & Antony’s stunning wedding at the similarly stunning Rhinefield House was unreal.

We kicked things off up in the Munro Suite where Verity was getting ready. This room is something else and made my job roughly one million times easier. That window…

Hard to go too far wrong with a ceremony out in the sun, where the tears were flowing big-time thanks to some emotionally charged vow exchanges.

I was a little worried about the three hour drinks reception but it ended up being a blessing as we were able to capture so much and even headed around the building for some couple portrait sessions. 

Some serious shapes were thrown on the dance floor thanks to Seven bringing the big tunes. And how could we resist heading down onto Rhinefield Ornamental Drive to catch what was left of the sun alongside  the tall trees? 

What a day. Thanks so much for having us! Had an absolute blast.