It was my last wedding of 2011 and I couldn’t have gone out on more of a high. These guys were loads of fun and had planned a stunning and fun wedding for all their friends and family. Zoe looked stunning in a Ian Stewart dress whilst the groom rocked a perfect fitting Paul Smith suit. With lovely warm canapes and  lots of twinkly lights the wedding had a perfect Christmassy feel to it. After last year and getting stuck in the terrible snow I vowed not to shoot too late into December as it was a stressful time. With their wedding being earlier on it was ideal and I have to say had I not have shot a Christmas wedding, I think I would have felt like id missed out.

Any couple that does a high 5 once their married gets the thumbs up from me. It was a really funny moment and got a great applause from all their guests. All the tables were named after the 12 days of Christmas. Once the groom finished his speech he instructed all the guests to sing the 12 days of Christmas from stat to finish. Everyone was up on their chairs and waving their arms. It was the perfect way to wrap my weddings for 2011. Thanks to Vicks for assisting me and Zoe & Pete for letting me be a part of their day! x

It was a paparazzi moment when Zoe came down the aisle! Its the high five.There was just a few bridesmaids………..Possibly one of my favorite shots from the day!

Well I figured as its so chilly outside and we are well into the depths of winter I would post a wedding that I shot way back when.  When exactly…………..well when everyone had painted toes, wore sandals and flowers in their hair. This is a bride that rocked the flowers in her hair look, absolutely stunning!!

As beautiful as it is to have pastel shades and muted flowers, i guess its not for everyone and from a photographers point of view it was fab to rock up and be spoilt for choice with colour. The whole room, flowers and even the bridesmaids dresses POPPED. I didn’t know what to shoot next.

Despite this wedding being a while back it is still so memorable for many reasons. Firstly George is a photographer (eeeeeeeeeek), you can check out his work here. Although a huge honor it is also a little nerve racking however George left me to my own devices which was great. Also a very memorable thing was gorgeous Soph looked and how she had worked so hard to make her own bunting and collect lovely bits for the room. The last thing that George and Sophie went to town on was the WEDDING CAKE. They created a little zoo of animals in a forest and had dry ice at each end which they poured hot water into out of bright tea pots. They then gave all their guests little jelly pots with their very own dry ice. When the couple poured water in the steam shot out like a rocker, you can imagine how trigger happy I was at this exact moment. The couple named this “the cloudy poofs” which sums up George & Sophie’s fabulous, yet fun and a little bonkers nature!

Check out the beautiful flowers!I bloody love the girls bridesmaids dresses! You can’t beat a outside ceremony!There were little chalk boards everywhere you looked with funny little sentiments on themi love this next shot!Finally a black and white shotits detail mania!!!!!I loved trolls when i was a kid, i was a wee bit excited when I saw these!Have you ever seen a “cutting the cake” like this?

Hey there. I feel like every time I come on here I am apologising for not blogging. Once again I have done it. Its a case of soooooooooo much shooting (which is great by the way) and not enough time to keep up with the editing, orders, albums and then of course blogging. I think i may make a new years resolution to in fact blog as often as possible and hopefully i can stick to it.

I had my last wedding on the year on Saturday (just gone). It was a lovely one to finish on with a super cute bride and groom and a awesome venue, dress, guests……..bridal suite and soooooooo on! It was at The Four Seasons hotel in Dogmersfield (so beautiful)! I have not made much of a dent in editing the wedding yet however have had a peak at a few and thought I would post up 4 of my faves from the day. Congrats Zoe & Pete, I hope you have a amazing honeymoon and I will see you in the New Year, 2013 eeeeeek! xx

I have had some awesome weddings this year and its fair to say that Michaela & Graham’s was just that, AWESOME! It was tough editing them down to put on the blog, there is so much from this wedding I wanted to show you. I started the day with Michaela and her family (including her gorgeous sisters that were both bridesmaids) at her parents house getting ready. After this we headed to Maulden for a church service, which was really beautiful. When Michaela pulled up in her fab bright blue American car I knew I was going to have a trigger happy moment! The service was lovely and then the couple danced down the aisle (talk about guys after my won heart).

We then headed to a field in Houghton Conquest where the reception was held in a marquee. Millhouse Marquee’s (who are based in the same village as me) supplied the marquee and did all the catering. The couple sat me in with all the guests so I got to sample all the yummy culinary delights. A laid back hog roast with big salads and potatoes worked so well for the style of the wedding. Michaela and Graham had also decided to book my friend Michael who runs the London Bar Bus which went down a storm with the guests and offers a lovely feature to the wedding.

As the sun went down guests partied inside and others chilled around the fires outside. You guys were loads of fun to hang out with and I am so happy I was a part of your day!  x

Here comes the fab car!I love the girls handbags!I’m not sure you can take a bad picture of these two…..!I am so in love with this next shot!!The bottles looked gorgeous and some even had the groom’s surname on them, good find!This is my favorite “first dance” shot I have ever taken, such a sweet moment!

It is always so hard keeping up with blogging and keeping track of who you have blogged and who you haven’t. So when Erin and Antony called in the other day to collect their album I felt awful when they asked if i was ever going to blog their wedding. Sooooooo guys at last here is your wedding up on my blog!

Erin & Antony chose to have a civil ceremony at Coltsfoot Country Retreat which is a lovely new barn. It has got a very blank canvas so is fab to really make it your own with decor etc. Erin chose a really cool white postbox that all the guests posted their cards into. You may remember their fab Lavender field pre-wedding shoot that now features on my website here. In honor of this as a little favor they did all the guests a beautiful wooden heart for the name tag and a sprig of lavender tucked into the napkins. Erin is a twin and I am so glad they they looked very different on the day ( obviously Erin had a wedding dress on) as I think I would have struggled to tell them apart. All in all is what a lovely day with funny speeches, dry weather and lots of grandparents (which is always nice to see).

When Erin and Ant called in last week they were telling me about how they sadly had to have their rabbit put down as it was unwell! I am such a sucker for animals and know how much they become part of the family! Pan was the cutest rabbit I had ever seen so it only seems fetching to dedicate this blog post to Pan Oakman. x

Look at the bouquet, it was nearly bigger than Erin!

It probably sounds really corny to say all my couples are lovely but they are, and Amy and Jamie are no exception. It wasn’t all that long ago that I shot their engagement session (which can be seen here). I met them both at Amy’s parents house and the family were all so lovely and welcoming. I knew then that if the wedding had the same vibe it would be a great day and not to mention how utterly gorgeous the couple are.

Amy got ready at her mum and dads house which was a 5 minute drive from Saint Mary’s in Hertingfordbury. It was a beautiful little village with a very picturesque church. When arriving there I parked up the car quickly on what I thought was a bit of scrub land (well it looked link a bank). When going back to the car after the service I had a rather ANGRY letter left on my windscreen. It basically explained that it was someones land and that there are a lot of weddings in the village due to it being so pretty, so please park respectfully and responsibly. Anyone reading from Hertingfordbury, I apologise for my inconsiderate parking. I can only excuse myself by explaining its a little fraught when you arrive at a church, getting your gear out and rushing around.

Anyway back to the wedding. What can I say, it was a stunning day with all 7 bridesmaids dressed in white and all the chaps in daper black suits. I have seen this only once before and I think it looks so clean and elegant. A lovely service was followed by a reception at Quendon Hall with lots of white flowers and a stunning white cake. All the guests were great fun and up for a party. The brides sister made a lovely heart warming speech however I did sneak a shot of her doing a tequila with her other half at the bar beforehand (a girl after my own heart). With the rain only rearing his ugly head on the odd occasion it was a great day.

Amy’s dress was beautiful and looked stunning on her!I think Amy has a real classic film start look about herI love the moment before a bride enters the church, its filled with anticipation and excitement (and a few nerves no doubt)The stunning couple happy to be marriedThe beautiful tree’s where we did the couple shots gave  the images a real Italian feel

Thanks guys and all the best!

Ellie & Jon are quite possibly one of the craziest couples I have ever come across. They were completely bonkers in all their planning and when you are with them you are laughing constantly. I knew from meeting them that their wedding would be a chilled out affair with plenty of alcohol flowing and lots of home made personal touches. Well the day didn’t dissappoint. Ellie’s mum had done all the flowers and designed the couple a personal “coat of arms”, what a clever talented lady!! They had a beautiful church service at St Mary’s in Hitchin after which the whole wedding party trecked through the town onto the wedding reception at The Priory. It was lovely walking the streats with passers by stopping to say Congrats and people pibbing their horns in support!

When we got to Hitchin priory I had plenty of gorgeous details to photograph from home made cakes to vintage crockery (all collected from charity shops). They also had two crates planted up with their names and wedding date printed on the side. The brides brother Stu disappeared off to fetch the other man in Ellie’s life “the hairy old bass” you guessed it, its the pooch. Some of you may know that i am a huge dog fan so was so excited to see him arrive in all his glory! Ellie had kept it together all day, up until this point. As soon as she saw the dog, the tears started rolling and I have to admit Ellie, I would be exactly the same!

Ellie’s 2nd name is Rose and as you may have guessed from the mugs at the beginning Jon’s surname is England. It was such a great day and I was privileged to see Ellie become England’s Rose! Congrats! x

Loving the bouquets made by Ellie’s mum!I love that Ellie bought lots of things with “England” on them. So apt as she was about to become “Mrs England”.Lots of big “congrats” hugs! 

Making our way through Hitchin TownThe room looked really stunning!Enter the “HAIRY OLD BASS”!I love the low sun you get towards the end of the day!

Some of you may know that this weekend I had arranged a bridal fashion shoot. Lots of people ask me the purpose of doing this so here is the explanation. Obviously when you shoot weddings it is a case of telling someones story and shooting the day as it unfolds. You get the opportunity to be creative however there are only so many risks a bride will take. I have to be mindful of the fact that a lot of money has been spent on a beautiful dress and a bride may not want to lay on the floor or go out in the rain. By doing a bridal shoot you get the chance to let your creative juices flow. Its a lovely way to push the boundaries and get some amazing portfolio shots. Maybe do things you wouldn’t really get the chance to do at a wedding! So on Saturday this is what we did! I have an insane amount of editing to do however know everybody is super excited on seeing some shots from the day. I want to say a massive thanks to everyone involved on the day, I know it was a lot of work and organising however am so grateful to all that pulled out the stops to make it sooo much fun and a really relaxed day. I will link all the suppliers that helped below however would like to give more thanks to My Mum and Godmother for bringing the horse Rainy, Sarah and the owners of Hexton for use of such a beautiful venue, my mums partner Eddie for his fabulous Morris Minor, Ivan and Theo for bringing up the super cool Tatra car and the four gorgeous girlies Jo, Kelly, Camilla and Louise. Everybody got on so well and it was thoroughly enjoyable working with such wonderful talented people!

From left to right Camilla, Lou, Bex, Yours truly, Kelly, Natalie, Alex, Jo and Tracy.

Photography: Binky Nixon Photography Hair: Bex Mobile Hairstylist Make-Up: NC Bridal Beauty Dresses: The Bridal Boutique Flowers: Creations Flowers Venue: Hexton Manor Props: By-Alex

Keep an eye out for the full set of images which will be coming soon! xx

I am not going to waffle on to much about this beautiful wedding other than to say it was great day. The couple had a civil ceremony at Wrest Park followed by their reception there to. It was a chilly day but the sun was shining so we had the opportunity to get outside to do some shots. Lisa is a very photogenic girl and with a happy smiley groom we managed to get some stunning photos of then within the grounds.

This is my favorite shot of Lisa, she looks stunning! Lisa had a little penny (for good luck) taped to the bottom of her shoe. A very cute idea!Love this shot of Paul celebrating his best mans speech. Cheers guys! x