Well, what can I say about Daisy and Tom’s Lord of The Rings themed wedding? Was I excited by their wedding enquiry? Absolutely. Was I slightly apprehensive upon hearing that they were planning a theme wedding? I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t a little nervous. This was purely down to the fact that I had never done a theme wedding, but also because for a themed wedding to work, you need 100% commitment from everyone. Which not every guest is willing to give. However, I am happy to tell you that Daisy and Tom’s family and friends went ALL IN! They were phenomenal with their outfits. Mythical, magical and fantastical. We had a Tree Ent, Elves, fairies, Dobby the House Elf (off brand but mystical none the less) and Gandalf himself. This Lord of the Rings themed wedding was honestly everything and more.

“I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world

alone”

Daisy and Tom’s outdoor marquee wedding was held at Toms’s family home. This is where the whole wedding would take place, the outdoor wedding ceremony and also the reception. They had a beautiful outdoor wedding with a hand-fasting ceremony with Daisy’s mum walking her down the aisle. They had an outdoor drinks reception which was followed by speeches. These were also held outdoors (which if you have been present on one of my galleries before you will know I love an outdoor speech at wedding). It was so wonderful to look around at this Lord of the Rings themed wedding and see so many fantastical and phenomenal outfits and costumes. It felt like we were in our own little Middle Earth. This wedding was such a riot and I hope to photograph many more themed weddings from here on in. Hobbits sure do know how to party.

Thank you for looking through the images of daisy and Tom’s Lord of the Rings themed wedding

Outfit: Fross Wedding Collections

Veil: Wedding Boutique Cancer Research Uckfield

Hair and MUA: A Brush With Elegance

Celebrant: Charlotte Williams

Florist: Poppy Blooms

Glassware: Sourced from Charity Shops – Charms on Glasses from Second Life Shop Forest Row

Having never photographed a Beckenham Place Mansion wedding, I was extremely excited when Alana and Tom’s enquiry landed in my inbox. Even more so once I got to know the both of them, and realised that not only did I want to photograph their wedding – but I not so secretly also wanted to be their friend! They were two of the nicest people and chatting to them on their initial consultation, there was a mutual feeling of wedding style appreciation. Alana and Tom wanted a memorable wedding day, with a church ceremony and relaxed reception, with focus on the goings on in the day opposed to the staged moments. This is exactly why they were my ideal clients.

Fun and Relaxed Summer Beckenham Place Mansion Wedding

Alana got ready at her family home with her wedding party. There was a quiet buzz of energy in the morning and it is always such a wonderful place to document candid moments. With the morning a wash with hair and make up, once everyone was ready and Alana was in her dress it was time to meet Tom at the church. With no ceremony photography allowed, I was able to observe without my camera lens the love that these two shared. Then with a rainy confetti aisle it was time to make our way to their Beckenham Place Mansion wedding reception. We dodged the rain all day, making our best out of the situation (luckily the venue has a gorgeous covered entrance with beautiful columns to use for portraits) and a fantastic gardens to the rear, which we took full advantage of when the evening brightened up. With hilarious speeches, fantastic food and a raging dance floor, Alana and Tom really planned and celebrated to the full the most wonderful day.

Thank you to Alana and Tom for Sharing their Beckenham Place Mansion Wedding Photography with you all and for their suppliers for making the day so wonderful

Venue: Beckenham Place Mansion

Catering: Connexions

Cake: Edible Memory (Beth)

Florist: Just So Flowers

Dress: Essence of Australia

If Like Alana and Tom you are looking for Beckenham Place Mansion Wedding Photography, please do get in touch as I would love to hear what you have planned!

When you are looking for a photographer, whether that be an ally who specialises in being an LGBTQ+ friendly wedding photographer or a local wedding photographer – what you have to know is that professional is hoping that you find them too. An ideal client who is searching for their particular photographic style and specifically wants natural LGBTQ+ wedding photography. This is exactly what happened when Flo and Jade’s enquiry landed in my inbox. They were both so lovely in our initial meeting and described how they wanted a relaxed wedding day with the focus on their love, their family, friends and the overall vibe of the day. Perfection.

Relaxed and Natural LGBTQ+ Wedding Photography

I was really excited when they booked me for their wedding as they were planning (with the right weather) to have an outdoor wedding ceremony. For couples seeking natural LGBTQ+ wedding photography, outdoor ceremonies provide authentic moments and relaxed settings. It is no secret but as a wedding photographer I adore outdoor wedding ceremonies. As luck would have it, their day was graced with sunshine and the rest was history. Arriving in two different classic cars, the ladies arrived with their wedding parties and walked down the aisle with their fathers. The ceremony was emotional and wonderful with really thoughtful speeches and readings. Now you would not tell, but the wedding reception was quite tight and did not leave any wiggle room for portraits. However, this is why relaxed couples are my target audience – we made up our portrait time after some lovely speeches and dinner. Ultimately, these spontaneous moments are the aim of natural LGBTQ+ wedding photography and help tell a genuine story of the day. This not only meant that the vibe was relaxed, but also that the couple got a chunk of time to catch up with each other and be alone (with me capturing from a distance obviously!) After this there was cake and dancing and I am thankful that Flo and Jade trusted in me and that I was able to be part of their day.

Thank you to Flo anD Jade for sharing this gorgeous wedding and for their wonderful suppliers for making their day all they could have wished for

Venue: The Darenth

Florist: Hever Flowers

Make Up: Beauty By Ellie J

Hair: @nicolelouisehairmua

Outfits: Couture and Tiaras, Lily Jacobs Bridal

Cake: Becky Skelhon (Jade’s auntie)

As a Surrey wedding photographer I try to be a good wedding parent and not choose favourites (although if I was pushed this would be up there with them, but shhhhh do not tell the others!) Jess and Katie’s outdoor barn wedding was everything a quintessential summer wedding in England hopes to be. With an outdoor ceremony and speeches, a dinner cooked outdoors on a spit and a dance floor that spills out into field bathed in the evening light. At the time of writing this, it is with a sadness that The Barn KT9 are no longer taking wedding bookings. Jess and Katie’s wedding was actually the last booking that the barn had and boy did they give it the send off it deserved!

WITH FIRST LOOKS, LOVING AND EMOTIONAL SPEECHES AND A DANCE FLOOR THAT SPILLED OUT ON TO THE FIELD IN THE EVENING LIGHT

This outdoor barn wedding (which is also hosted in the old hangar on the venue) was simply the best from start to finish. The couple got ready in the Shepard’s huts in the site with their wedding parties. It was a really relaxed and beautiful morning. Followed by the loveliest first look sessions that I have ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Both Jess and Katie were so loved up and into what each other had chosen for their wedding outfits. The couple walked down the aisle together, with a gorgeously celebrant led outdoor wedding ceremony. The speeches were given outdoors with guests sitting upon hay bales, and dinner was served inside the hangar as the sun was beginning to set. More speeches were given as pudding arrived and then after dinner we snuck into the fields with golden hour light for a few more couples portraits.

Thank you to Jess and Katie for sharing their day and to all of their wonderful suppliers for making their wedding day so special.

Venue: The Barn KT9

Catering: The Little Pasta Company

Outfits: Gormley & Gamble, Catherine Deane

Hair and MUA: Hannah Monk

Celebrant: Caz Perry

Band: Charles Can’t Breathe

If like Jess and Katie you are planning an outdoor barn wedding of some kind, here are some galleries of inspiration for you to feast your eyes on – Issy and Ollie’s DIY Marquee Wedding or perhaps Jo and Alex’s Relaxed Garden Marquee Wedding. If you are looking for a safe space with your photographer and are in an LGBTQ+ relationship here is a piece that I wrote about why we still need LGBTQ friendly wedding photographer statements.

Let me start by saying that this couple are some of the nicest people that you would ever meet. Their Hampton Court House wedding was so quintessentially perfect for them as a pair. It was the right mix of stylish and laid back. With a heartfelt ceremony with a relaxed outdoor reception. The two entered into an uproar of applause and love with guests spontaneously winging their napkins in the air. The speeches were wonderful and so personal to the two of them as a couple. You really got a feel for how much love there was between not only them but also their family and friends. These were followed on by an outrageously fun dance floor. I mean scroll down to check out the bubble machine and the chaos it created!

I don’t want to sound biased but Ellie’s Evie Young Bridal dress might have to be one of my favourite dresses of the YEAR!

This Hampton Court House wedding came to me through my favourite mode of client. They had been at another wedding that I had photographed and booked because of their friend’s wedding. They had been present at the lovely Freya and Rob’s wedding at Gildings Barn, which had been equally as epic.

So when the email came through from these two I was over the moon. Getting to work with couples from a previous wedding is so wonderful as there are so many familiar faces as well as new ones! It feels a little like coming home after a long trip away. Once the initial consultation call was over, I hope that they would choose my wedding photography. I guess you could say the rest is history as you can see from these images!

Thank you to all their wonderful suppliers that made this Hampton Court House wedding as amazing as it could be!

Dress: Evie Young Bridal

Venue: Hampton Court House

Catering: Four Gables

Suits: TuxLux

Veil: Lace & Favour

Shoes: Rainbow Club

Dresses: Six Stories

Hair and MUA: A Finishing Touch

DJ: George Hilton

Florals: Fairy Nuff Flowers

To say that Izzy and Olly’s DIY marquee wedding was epic is an understatement. This wedding was extremely heartfelt with some wonderful personal touches. With these personal touches, interwoven style elements really bought the wedding to life. From Izzy’s beautiful House of Savin dress to the test tube flower centre pieces to honour the couples jobs and interests. The marquee was placed on Olly’s family farm with a local tractor giving rides to the guests up from the ceremony to the reception location.

FROM A GORGEOUS WEDDING CAKE TO APRES SKI DRINKING GAMES

Izzy and Olly’s wedding was organised with lots of fun events and activities . They had apres ski drinking games set up outside the reception venue, which were well in keeping with their DIY marquee wedding theme. We were all lucky enough to spend time together at RHS Wisley gardens for an engagement shoot when I really got to know this couple better. Izzy and Olly talked during this about really wanting a day that was full of fun, family and friends. Which in my opinion is the bones of most wonderfully planned weddings.

They had a very personal wedding service at the family church, surrounded by their closest friends and family. The service was followed by a surprise for Izzy. Olly had arranged a surprise horse and carriage ride to take the couple from the church up to the outdoor marquee wedding venue. Izzy was completely amazed and was so utterly surprised by the situation. They looked like a fairy tale couple riding off into the sunshine together.

A Gloriously Sun Filled Outdoor DIY Marquee Wedding to LUST Over

We were lucky enough after speeches to drive over to a near by friends field for possibly one of the most glorious sunset portrait sessions of the year! The wheat was blowing in the wind and Izzy and Olly were so in love – it was almost too incredible to capture. The end to an absolutely gorgeous day.

Thank You To Some Lovely Wedding Suppliers

Catering: Wills Pizza Revolution

Cake: The Pretty Cake Company

Florist: Posies and Presents

Dress: House of Savin

Veil: Lace and Favour

Shoes: Harriet Wilde

Suit: Walters of Oxford

Make Up and Hair: Lucy Twigger

Now I know that predominantly I specialise in Surrey wedding photography. However, sometimes a wedding comes along and blows your catchment area right out of the water. This East Quay Wedding is one of those weddings! I cannot begin to tell you how long this Whitstable beach wedding venue has been on my bucket list. But let’s say I have been photographing weddings for over ten years and this is my first time at this venue! When Sophie and Karly first enquired with me I was ecstatic to say the least. After our initial phone call I was wishing from the moment that they hung up for them to book me. Not just because East Quay was a wedding venue was on my list, but because the three of us got on like a house on fire. Luckily the feeling was mutual and the rest is history as they say!

Fresh Oysters, Tons of Wedding Confetti and Beach Wedding Portraits Galore!

Once I had arrived at this East Quay wedding venue the decorations were amazing! With personalised wedding signs and oyster place settings by Made by Jo and florals by Janet Graham Greener the venue couldn’t have looked more beautiful. This was until the couple turned up with their families in turn and then the place was perfect! Both Sophie and Karly in their wedding outfits looked incredible. With Sophie’s dress from Story of My Dress Bridal and Karly’s suit from Reiss, these two looked phenomenal.

They each walked down the aisle with their fathers and had personalised readings in the ceremony. Sophie and Karly exited the venue to the BIGGEST confetti aisle I have ever been a part of. It was amazing! With fresh oysters and lobster rolls being served along side Aperol spritz cocktails, East Quay wedding venue knows how to start a wedding party! The wedding couple laughed and partied with their guests all afternoon until it was time for speeches and cake. With lots of love and happy tears we were able to sneak in some windy Whitstable beach wedding portraits too alongside a cracking sunset!

I am so unbelievably grateful that Sophie and Karly chose me to document their day

I hope that you can see the love and fun radiate through these photographs. If you are interested in my wedding photography services, please do not hesitate to get in touch. I would love to hear from you. Or if you are looking for an LGBTQ+ friendly wedding photographer then I am your gal!

Looking for an amazing outdoor wedding? Search no further than this gorgeous Gildings Barn wedding! Alexia and Jack planned such a wonderful day. The weather held out and they got married outside on a beautiful May weekend. Alexia walked down the aisle with her dad and the couple had a lovely outdoor celebrant led wedding ceremony. They had their niece and nephew walk down the aisle too, which was incredibly adorable.

Alexia and Jack’s Gildings Barn wedding was so lovely and intimate. They had decided to have a very small ceremony with their closest family. Then later, after some champagne and group photographs the rest of their wedding party arrived. This was a really lovely way to incorporate having an intimate wedding with a bigger party. Having big wedding ceremonies is surprisingly anxiety inducing for some couples.

Jack and Alexia’s Fun Filled Spring Gildings Barn Wedding

With the amount of rain that the UK saw this summer. Alexia and Jack’s day started the season off with a bang! They had such a wonderfully sunny and warm day. After speeches, we caught some golden hour portraits in the field beside the barn. This is a lovely moment for the couple to take some time away from the busy hustle and bustle of a wedding day. Plus it is one the best parts of a wedding, in my opinion. Taking a walk in the golden sunshine together is such a lovely experience. Plus I am a sucker for a sunset!

Thank you for looking through Jack and Alexia’s wedding

Surrey Wedding Suppliers

Venue: Gildings Barn

Florist: Hedgerose and Honeysuckle

Caterer: Browns Kitchen

Entertainment: Karizma Band

Videographer: MB Videography

If you would like some barn wedding inspiration please take a look at Freya and Rob’s Grittenham Barn wedding or perhaps Emma and Roy’s Bury Court Barn wedding.

Tori and Sam’s Twickenham Rowing Club wedding was on the hottest day of the year and it lived up to the expectation! It was blisteringly hot and was such a wonderful celebration. This wedding kept the production of hand fans afloat in the UK alone! All jokes aside, this wedding with all its temperatures was one of the most fun experiences I have had the pleasure to photograph. Tori’s wedding dress was incredible. Breathtaking actually. Watching her walk down the aisle with her father and friends was so beautiful.

After the ceremony they had some family photographs in the grounds adjacent to the church. Then all the guests walked over the bridge to Eel Pie Island. This is where the wedding was held, as Twickenham Rowing Club is situated on the island. Before Tori and Sam joined their family and friends we took the time to walk by the river (escape some of the heat) and take some portraits of the two of them.

With the air-con in the Twickenham Rowing rowing club saving everyone’s body temperatures, the couple mingled with their guests. After many champagne flutes were filled, the couple started the wedding speeches. These were no joke! They had nearly all of the people in the room crying, multiple times! After some beautiful speeches, the sun set on one of the most gorgeous wedding days that I have been a part of. Tori and Sam shared their first dance which led into the most epic silent disco dance floor!

Thank you to all the wonderful suppliers that made this Twickenham Rowing Club wedding so beautiful…

Venues: St Mary’s Church & Twickenham Rowing Club

Caterer: Heavenly Dish

Cake: Annabelle Allan (Sam’s mum)

Florist: Flowers by Eva

If you have enjoyed looking through this wonderful wedding, then perhaps you may like to look through some of my others? Perhaps Ellie + Kris’s Farnham Pottery wedding or Chris and Claire’s Great Fosters wedding?

Have you ever been at a wedding where a newlywed couple jump into a swimming pool in their wedding outfits? Neither had I until this wonderful Great Fosters wedding! Claire and Chris are two of the most relaxed people that I have ever had the pleasure to spend time with. Their wedding day was so joyous and I don’t think that they, or I, stopped smiling all day. The couple got ready together in the morning and walked down the aisle together. Chris’s sister performed a personalised ceremony, with their friends performing heartfelt readings. The ceremony was personal and filled with love and the involvement of their children and relatives.

Fun and Relaxed Wedding at Great Fosters

Even though the couple had a wedding at a Tudor estate they wanted to have a relaxed and laid back wedding day. A day that reflected them as a couple. This included having a relaxed outdoor reception with grazing tables and garden games. They had also planned to jump in the pool together in their wedding outfits before the wedding breakfast. Luckily Great Fosters has a pool for guests which was essential for this wedding! The couple had met at university and were both on the swimming team. So jumping in the pool together was a lovely spontaneous homage to them as a couple. Not only was it amazing to witness, but it highlighted how weddings should be. Fun, exciting and spontaneous. After their dip, the couple had a quick change before the wedding breakfast, speeches and a lively dance floor.

Thank you to these Surrey wedding suppliers for making this Great Fosters wedding so wonderful

Venue: Great Fosters

Caterer: Great Fosters

Cake Maker: Charlotte’s Cake Company

Florist: Francis Smith Flowers

Dress: Phase Eight

If you are looking for a Surrey wedding photographer or wedding inspiration then take a look at Amy and Luke’s RHS Wisley Garden wedding.