May was such a busy month for me and Summer Lily Studio. The third wedding in May that we shot together was that of Lauren and Chris, a stunning blonde from Letchworth and a handsome greek boy from Enfield. In the morning, Terri visited the bride at her mother’s house and I headed off to the groom’s parents house in London. The groom prepared for his wedding day by taking part in a traditional greek ceremony, where they used a cut-throat razor to shave his face and each family member dressed him in a different item of clothing. Meanwhile a band played greek music and everyone sang and danced, the atmosphere was incredible! The pair were then married at the Jehovah’s witness church in Letchworth, and the reception was at the gorgeous Sopwell House. These two were honestly the most beautiful couple I have ever seen and so kind hearted too. I hope you enjoy my account of the day below.
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Emma and Jamie – a sun soaked wedding
In May, I had the pleasure of second shooting for Summer Lily Studio once again. I love working with her! The gorgeous couple were Emma and Jamie, and they were seriously one of the cutest couples ever! Whenever you saw them together, you could just tell how much they loved each other – the way he made her laugh and the way she made him smile.
The ceremony took place at the beautiful Meppershall Church, with the bride arriving in a vintage museum owned car! The reception was then held at Beadlow Manor Golf Club nearby, which looked absolutely gorgeous soaked in sunshine. We took the newlyweds off for a wander around the golf course and gardens where we caught some amazing moments. The sun was bright, but it really did look magical shining through the trees behind the bride and groom. It was a warm and beautiful day all round, hope the weather stays this nice for the whole summer!
Jenny and Steve – a Winter Wedding
Back in February I was invited to shoot alongside the amazing Summer Lily Studio for another beautiful wedding. I had already met the lovely Jenny and Steve at their Sunrise engagement shoot on Harpenden common. You can see my photos from the shoot here. The couple met whilst skiing in the french alps, and their wedding reflected this with a beautiful mixture of pure whites, sage greens and silvery tones. Wintery touches were everywhere – the bride was snuggled up in a white faux fur shrug and all the desserts were glistening in silver icing. One of my favourite touches from the day, was that the confetti was wrapped up in cones made from pages of the bride’s favourite book – The Princess Bride, which also happens to be one of my favourites too! I had such a wonderful day recording Jenny and Steve’s story alongside Terri. Hope you enjoy my photos.
Ophelia
Back in December I assisted at a newborn shoot with Summer Lily Studio! Little Ophelia was only three days new when she came to see Terri in her studio, and I came along to help spot and assist while taking a few photos myself! Ophelia was literally as good as gold, falling asleep right away and never once making a sound! We dressed her in a couple of cute headbands and wraps, and even managed a few head in hands shots! It was an amazing experience and I hope to be able to assist on lots more newborn shoots in the future!
Baby Sensory
Recently I attended a Baby Sensory Class in Ely, Cambridgeshire. I was representing Summer Lily Studio in taking some photos of the little ones who attended the class. I set up a little backdrop and draped some pretty hearts around so that the parents could come along and have some photos taken of their adorable children. Baby Sensory is a baby development class from birth to 18 months of age. During the first session I met the 6-18 month olds and in the second session I met the 0-5 month babies. They were all so well behaved and some of them even took a liking to the camera! I loved every second of the experience, from chatting to the new parents, to watching the dads dance around trying to make their sons and daughters smile. I can’t wait to photograph another session!
Maggie and Tim
Last month, I second shot for a beautiful half German, half English wedding, with Summer Lily Studio. Maggie, a german girl met Tim, an english boy when at Church together. Since then, they have been attending and preaching at their local church together in MK, so it was natural that they married in the same place. The ceremony was beautiful, the words were translated into english and german for all the guests to understand, and everyone sang along with vigour to the songs of praise. The couple wanted some natural couple shots after the ceremony, so we stopped off at a local woodland walk and caught some intimate backlit shots. Everyone at this wedding was so loving and welcoming, it was a pleasure to be able to attend and capture it all. I hope you enjoy my record of the day, and be sure to check out Summer Lily’s here.
Becci and Ben
Back in September this year I was invited to second shoot again for my good friend Terri at Summer Lily Studio. The gorgeous couple that we met that day were Becci and Ben, and they were married in the beautiful location of Shillington Church, with their reception being held at The Sharnbrook Hotel. Right from the start they made us feel welcome and totally at ease, and we felt as if we were part of their family by the end of the day! They knew that they wanted beautiful photos and so made sure that there were many photo opportunities throughout the day! The day was beautiful and incredibly well thought out by the couple, from the bride’s jewel encrusted converse to the hilarious dinner games invented by the toastmaster! We worked alongside the wonderful videographer ‘Told By Video’ and you can watch his beautiful account of the day here. I hope you enjoy my photos and don’t forget to check out Summer Lily’s Photos too!
Nikki and Ollie
Back in August, Terri of Summer Lily Studio contacted me and asked me to second shoot a wedding with her! The gorgeous couple I had the pleasure of meeting were called Nikki and Ollie, and they chose the beautiful Hengrave Hall as their venue! The whole day was spent at Hengrave, with the bride and groom dressing in their own suites and the ceremony being held in its own adorable on-site chapel. The whole day was stunning with beautiful detailing, such as a bouquet covered with brooches, turquoise lace bridesmaid dresses, lawn games at the venue and three best men all with their own speeches! I had such fun helping Terri out for the day, check out her photos of the day on her facebook page here. Hope you enjoy!
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