Mr and Mrs Lockyer

On 5th August I had the pleasure to attend my cousin wedding and witness Sam marry the girl of his dreams Kathy. They chose to get married at Parley Manor which has the most glorious gardens.

The weather started out dry but cloudy, progressed to a huge downpour after the ceremony and revealing the sunshine at around 5pm

Even though i was invited as a guest and not a photographer, I couldn't help taking my camera.

The professional photographer did amazingly well given the rain but left before we had started our meal. As the sun came out I couldn't resist asking Sam and Kathy to take a few shots in the sun and  to my delight they agreed.

During the evening reception Kathy knowing that Sam is a massive boyband fan (especially Take That) had organised a Take That tribute act which was a surprise for Sam. The band were fantastic and they got Sam and his best men and ushers up on the dance floor dancing to the routines - fantastic fun for all. 

Sam and Kathy looked beautiful and took what the day handed them in their stride. I would like to wish them a  huge congratulations and wish them all the happiness for the future. Hope you enjoy your honeymoon in Thailand.

Onto the images, here is a collection of collages of my favourites that I captured from the day.........

I hope you enjoyed the images.

Mr and Mrs Whitingham

Following on from Hannah and Ben's engagement session the big day finally arrived to say 'I do'

My friend Helen and I worked to capture the essence of their special day beginning with preparations. I went to meet the ladies at Hannah's parents house. The atmosphere was very calm and I was sure panic would ensue at some point but I was delighted that the calmness remained and we were soon at the church. Hannah had plenty of help for final touches and with tears in their eyes her parents could have burst with pride.

The ceremony was wonderful with lots of cheerful hymns and laughter. Thankfully the weather was beautiful so onto to Bulbury Woods Golf Course for the reception. Everyone had a blast and after a very emotional first dance we retreated to let the bride, groom and all of their guests enjoy their celebrations into the early hours.

Another huge congratulations to Mr and Mrs Whitingham, I hope you enjoy all of the years of happiness to come.

Onto the images and here are a selection of story boards to show their wonderful day.....

Thank you for taking the time to view.

Engagement session

Last week I was very lucky to meet up with the wonderful Nicky and Paul who are getting married later this year.

It was as if we had ordered the sunshine which promptly arrived for around an hour on an otherwise grey, windy and gloomy day so off we went to explore down on Sandbanks beach.

I would like to thank Nicky and Paul for such a fun hour, I haven't laughed so much for a long time and am very much looking forward to their wedding in September.

So onto the images and here are some of my favourites from the session......

Thank you for taking the time to look at the images, I hope you enjoyed them.

Mr and Mrs

Here is another wonderful wedding that I was privileged enough to be apart of. 

The Bride and Groom had decorated with such taste and put so much thought into the finer details. 

The entertainment that they had for their guests was second to none and was a joy to be apart of.

The Bride looked stunning in her pale pink wedding dress and with the assistance of Natasha Clark Hair (http://www.natashaclark.co.uk/) her hair was wonderful with real pink roses situated in the curls. 

The whole day had a relaxed natural feel and all the guests reflected their love and emotion for the couple throughout the day.

Congratulations again and onto some of my favourite images from the day.....

Thank you for taking the time to look, I hope you enjoyed the images.

Dudsberry Golf Course Wedding

This is a wedding I was fortunate to be able to capture with a friend of mine. 

The wedding ceremony and reception were held at Dudsberry Golf Club and was beautiful. From the Art Deco surroundings to the wonderful guests and wedding party it was certainly a day to remember.

The weather was very kind to us all day and thankfully with no hint of rain in the air all the guests were able to soak up the picturesque surroundings and party the night away with a fabulous band.

So as usual here are two collages of some of my favourite images that I captured throughout the day, one with details and the other with emotion, I hope you enjoy looking at them......

Thank you for taking the time to look, I hope you enjoyed the images.

Mr and Mrs Dart

In April I attended a beautiful barn wedding of two friends of mine. Clair and Steve got married just outside Dorchester in a gorgeous church and although the weather was threatening rain throughout most of the day it held off for the most important times. 

After the ceremony the guest went to the reception at Rye Hill Farm to a wonderfully decorated barn. The theme for the day was orange and this worked incredibly well with the hay bails and animals. 

I would like to thank Clair and Steve for being an amazing bride and groom and for allowing me to be apart of their day. As always onto the images and here are some of my favourites from the day.......

Thank you for looking, I hope you enjoyed the images.

Marwell Zoo

Early this year I attended a wonderful wedding at Marwell Zoo. It was a glorious day planned to perfection by the bride in just 5 months. The weather was very kind throughout the day and although cold blessed us with beautiful sunshine. Onto the images and as always here are some of my favourites from the day........

Thank you for looking, I hope you enjoyed the images.

Salisbury Wedding

Two weekends ago I attended Mr and Mrs Ball's wedding in Salisbury. The day was particularly beautiful with every detail finished to perfection.
I first met the bride and groom when I was 15 and started a job as a saturday girl in my local florist. I worked with Hayley for over 7 years and we became good friends in the process and she watched me grow and turn into an adult.
I was so thankful to her for giving me that opportunity when I was so young that I initially turned down the honour of being her wedding photographer as I wanted her to have amazing images. Eventually she persuaded me and here I am with a collage to share.
I just hope I managed to capture some of the love and happiness shown throughout the day (as I spent a fair amount of it crying with happiness - hazard of photographing people you know so well hehe) and would wholeheartedly like to wish them a huge congratulations and good luck for a long and happy life together.

Thank you for taking the time to look, I hope you enjoyed the images.

Langton Arms Wedding

Last month I attended a wonderful wedding with Donna from www.paradoxphotography.co.uk

The wedding was held at Langton Arms near Blandford.

The whole family were lovely and the amount of laughter throughout the day made it even more enjoyable.

So onto the images, as always here are some of my favourites that I caputured throughout the day.....

Thank you for taking the time to look at the images, I hope you enjoyed them.