Yearly Archives: 2011

Thank yous are more valuable than money (I still want paying though ;@>)

I just received this lovely e-mail from a couple who were married at Scalford Hall in Leicestershire (the one where the Groom had an identical twin and the Bride’s Mum had a fairy front door in the skirting board!). I thought “I must share this”, as many new wedding clients fail to see the true...

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Vicki & Arrons winter wedding

Vicki added plenty of warmth to her winter wedding to Groom Aaron with a sumptuous red wedding dress. Vicki started her Wedding Day at the Belmont Hotel in Leicester. She wanted a hotel room with a huge bay window in which to make her bridal transformation, so Aaron was given the task to track one down....

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Rachel and William’s Wedding Day at Scalford Hall, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire

Rachel’s day started at her parents’ home in Grantham, Lincolnshire. At first glance, this is a normal, beautiful family home, but as you spend some time here you start to notice that there are strange things afoot. First, I noticed a little chicken sheltering in an alcove in the garden wall. Then, as the eagle-eyed...

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This Weekend

I had a lovely meeting with a great friend of mine who has always supported my photography work. We met at Kilworth House, Leicestershire to discuss her New Year’s Eve wedding. It’s going to be a beautiful wedding and I’m really looking forward to creating some creative and beautiful images for her. Tomorrow, I’m whizzing...

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Stacy and Adam at Ashton Lodge Hotel, Warwickshire.

Ashton Lodge Hotel, Warwickshire http://www.ashtonlodgehotel.co​.uk/ was Stacy and Adam’s chosen wedding venue. I had never been to Ashton Lodge before, but after a fab chat with the owner I was looking forward to learning more about this wedding venue. I found both the venue and the staff refreshingly friendly, almost as refreshing as the champagne!...

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Wedding at Ashton Lodge Hotel in the the village of Stretton-Under-Fosse, Warwickshire.

Looking forward to tomorrows wedding at Ashton Lodge Hotel in warwickshire http://www.ashtonlodgehotel.co.uk/home.asp?section=home I have never been to this venue and after a couple of weeks without a camera in my hand; I’m raring to go and to capture some beautiful images of Stacy and Adam. Stacy explained that just before the Wedding Ceremony, she would like...

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Value your Family

After looking through my last Wedding, I saw the love between Dad and his Daughter; Daughter and her Grandma; Son and his Mum and Brother and his Sister. It got me thinking about my own family, the people I take for granted and yet who are always there for me! So the soppy text below...

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Engagement shoot at Scalford Hall

As part of my Wedding Photography package, I always aim to include an Engagement shoot with the wedding couple. It’s an important part of my photographic recipe, so come their wedding day they can cross this off their list of things to worry about. Rachel and William have chosen Scalford Hall near Melton Mowbray in...

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Sheena and Paul’s wedding at Ettington Park near Stratford-upon-Avon

Sheena and Paul chose Ettington Park in Alderminster, Stratford-upon-Avon for their Wedding Ceremony and Wedding Breakfast, and what a perfect choice of venue this was. I asked the Ettington Park staff if they had a little information about this historic venue and they promptly gave me eight A4 sheets of small type, telling me all...

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Louise and Thomas’s Brooksby Hall, Brooksby, In Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Wedding

Louise and Thomas chose Brooksby Hall, Brooksby in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire for their wedding venue. The morning started off at their beautiful home, which is like something out of the television series ‘Location, Location, Location’, or a similar programme (you get the idea!). I quickly made friends with the Bridesmaids ;@) and we had a...

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Mariam and Arron’s Leicestershire wedding at Halstead House

 Mariam and Arron’s Leicestershire wedding was always going to be joy to photograph for many reasons, first of all they had their wedding at a venue I love called Halstead house (http://www.halsteadhouse.co.uk) in Tilton-on-the-hill in Leicestershire, in the heart of the east midlands, the second reason is, these two were so easy to photograph, this was...

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Kat and Pete’s wedding at Packington Moor in Lichfield, Staffordshire

 I had the absolute pleasure of photographing the wedding of Kat and Pete at Packington Moor (http://www.packingtonmoor-events.co.uk/index.htm) in Lichfield, Stafordshire, a stunning venue in a beautiful location. One of the many reasons I love being a Wedding Photographer is being invited to new locations, wedding venues and meeting fabulous suppliers and staff who deliver their products...

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Louise and Thomas at their wedding venue Brooksby Hall, Leicestershire

 I met Louise and Thomas at their wedding venue Brooksby Hall (http://www.brooksbyhall.co.uk/) in Melton Mowbray, Leicester, Leicestershire for their pre-wedding photoshoot. After capturing a few images and a lovely walk around the grounds of Brooksby Hall, we chatted about their Wedding Day, so I could get a feel of what sort of images they both wanted....

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Pre Wedding photoshoot at Abbey park in Leicester

I just had a wonderful pre-wedding photoshoot with Marriam and Arron at Abbey Park in Leicester, Leicestershire. We had a pre-wedding meeting in the tea rooms at Abbey Park, before walking around the park and capturing some gorgeous images of them both. I have to say though, these guys made it all too easy. I’m...

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Boudoir Wedding Photography

As part of her Wedding Photography Package, Mariam wanted some beautiful images of herself to present to her husband as a surprise. Between us, we managed to create a collection of images that have style and beauty running right through the heart of them.

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Simon and Sarah’s West Midland Wedding at the Belfry Sutton Coldfield

Simon and Sarah chose the Belfry http://www.thebelfry.co.uk/ in Sutton Coldfield West Midlands for their wedding ceremony and wedding venue. love the Belfry, as I have two little friends that sing my praises and look after me when I am working there. I always feel welcome and look forward to giving them some cheek. If you...

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Roberto and Pia’s Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Wedding

 For me, Roberto and Pia’s wedding was short and sweet. It was a half day’s coverage that saw me leave from Melton Mowbray, where Pia spent her wedding morning, to travel to Cotgrave in Nottingham for their wedding service and then on to Rothley Court in Rothley, Leicestershire for their wedding reception. The Weather held...

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Alex and Layla’s Derbyshire Wedding

 Alex and Layla chose two stunning locations for their Wedding Day. The ceremony was at the impressive St Mary’s R C Church in Derby, followed by a reception at Alrewas Hayes in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire http://www.alrewashayes.com/in Burton on Trent, Both locations were a feast for my eyes – I wasn’t warned how beautiful they...

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Jill and Pauls Wedding at Berrow Court, Birmingham in the west midlands

 This weekend’s wedding was at the beautiful Berrow Court  http://www.berrowcourt.co.uk Birmingham in the west midlands, If you are looking for a unique venue in the West Midlands area, this wedding venue is definitely worth a visit. My wife and I were treated as guests at Jill and Paul’s wedding and this gave us a wonderful insight...

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Jessica and David’s wedding at Kenilworth Castle in Warwickshire

Well I’m simply showing off now but as I’m typing this, I am on a flight from Nice to Birmingham, returning from a very short break to the South of France with my family. I’m leaving them there and heading home to Leicester in the East Midlands to work my little socks off for my...

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