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09/10/2026

Neve & Matthew brought the energy to Morley’s Hall Barn yesterday! 🪩✨

The dancefloor was packed before the first dance had even happened, and it just kept getting better from there. Such a brilliant day with a lovely couple at one of my favourite local venues, and somewhere I’m so proud to be a recommended supplier.

Congratulations, Neve & Matt! 🥂

Couple: Nevey B🐝
Room styling: 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑦 𝑃𝑜𝑡𝑠 𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠
Dress: Aurelle Bridal - Newton-le-Willows
Hair: StyledbySaffron | BRIDAL HAIR SPECIALIST & EDUCATOR
Makeup: olivia clayton beauty Chelsea Francis - Professional Wedding Makeup Artist
Suits: Slaters
DJ: DJ Dom Wood
Band: thetrilogies
Cake: The Cake Boutique.
Dessert table: Becka~
Host: Danny Finn
Flowers: FLORAL DESIGN 🦚
Catering:
Grazing cups: Triple B Events

27/09/2026

A few favourites weddings at The Oak Tree of Peover 🤍

It’s such a lovely place to photograph: full of character, beautiful backdrops and a relaxed feel that lets the day unfold naturally. I always love being back here and capturing all the little moments in between.

If you’re planning your wedding at The Oak Tree and looking for a photographer to capture it all, I’d love to hear all about it!

26/09/2026

There’s something lovely about photographing a wedding close to home 🤍

The Barn at Morley’s Hall is one of those venues I’ve been lucky enough to visit again and again. I know it so well, but every wedding brings its own people, little moments and atmosphere, and I always leave thinking how lucky I am to work here.

I’m really proud to be one of Morley’s Hall’s recommended suppliers. If you’re planning your wedding here, I’d love to be there to capture it all in my relaxed, documentary style, the big moments, the happy chaos and all the bits in between.

Let’s make it another Morley’s Hall wedding to remember ✨

23/09/2026

Last Saturday, Maddie and Dan got married! 🤍

We started at Maddie’s family church in Barnet, then headed to Offley Place in Hitchin for the celebrations. Lovely people, big smiles and some excellent dance moves, what a day! 🪩🥂

Congratulations, Maddie and Dan. I loved being there to capture it all!

A big shout-out to the brilliant suppliers:

Venue: Offley Place - Hertfordshire Wedding Venue
Flowers & room dressing:
Dress: White Lace & Butterflies Bridal
Hair & makeup: Niki Lawrence
Suits: Moss Bros
DJ/band: Jordi
Ceremony music: the church volunteers
Cake: Colin the Caterpillar from M&S
Stationery: Robyn Godfrey

14/09/2026

Sarah & Huw 🥂✨

This one was SO much fun.

A completely DIY wedding at home, with a relaxed, intimate ceremony in their garden, a stretch tent for the celebrations and what felt like an endless supply of ch*****ne and espresso martinis.

So much of the day had been made and put together by Sarah & Huw themselves, and with Sarah being such a talented artist, there were gorgeous handmade details everywhere. Nothing felt overly formal or staged, just colourful, personal, relaxed and completely them.

Confetti in the garden, beautiful flowers, Sarah’s incredible gold dress, ch*****ne flowing and Top Tier Brass absolutely bringing the party later on… exactly how a wedding at home should be.

I LOVE photographing weddings like this. Days where people forget about the camera, do things their own way and just have the best bloody time.

More DIY garden weddings please! 🥂

Band: Top Tier Brass

02/09/2026

WHAT TIME SHALL I GET INTO MY DRESS? 🤍

This is something I get asked all the time, and my answer is always: earlier than you think!

Getting into a wedding dress nearly always takes longer than you expect. There are buttons, hooks, corsets, sleeves, shoes, jewellery, veils… plus the inevitable moment where somebody suddenly can’t find something. 😂

And once you’re dressed, you might want to do a bridesmaid reveal, a first look with your dad, or have a few lovely photos with the people who’ve been with you all morning. Those moments can take a little time to organise too, especially when everyone is scattered around different rooms!

If you want beautiful, relaxed bridal portraits like these, you need to build that time into your morning rather than squeezing them into the final five minutes before you leave.

Ideally, I’d like you completely dressed and ready around 45–60 minutes before you need to leave for the ceremony, or before the ceremony starts if you’re getting ready at the venue.

I’ll also usually need to leave you at least 20 minutes before the ceremony so I can get into the ceremony room, photograph it before everyone sits down, catch the groom and groomsmen, and photograph guests arriving.

If you only step into your dress 10 minutes before you’re due to leave, there simply won’t be time for those gorgeous bridal portraits, dress reveals and relaxed moments beforehand.

So when we plan your wedding morning, we work backwards from the ceremony time and give everything much more time than you think it’ll need. You’ll never regret being ready early. 🤍

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31/08/2026

Clare & Dan 🤍
Yew Tree Farm, Coniston

The forecast said rain ALL day… but somehow it stayed dry from bridal prep right through to the ceremony, confetti and photos around the farm 🙌

The rain only started once everyone was safely inside for the meal, which was pretty perfect timing.

And the food… honestly incredible. A whole lamb cooked on the BBQ, loads of chicken and freshly barbecued vegetables. Exactly the kind of relaxed wedding day I love.

Such a gorgeous day in the Lake District with the loveliest people ❤️

Big shout out to Mel and the team at Yew Tree Farm for all your help on the day and all the other amazing suppliers:

Venue & planner: WeddingBarn/LakeDistrict
Catering: Primal Feasts
Florals & styling: Brackens of Bowness
Dress: Grace & Gown Bridal Boutique
Hair: Lake District Bridal Hair Stylist
Make-up: Felicity Ashby ✶ Makeup Artist
Suits: Moss
Band/DJ: The Ibiza Project
Stationery: Stationery | Janey

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24/08/2026

Golden hour at Borgo Stomennano ☀️🇮🇹

Just as the sun started to drop behind the olive trees, we grabbed Catherine & Mark for ten minutes and headed out into the grounds.

This is exactly why I’ll always make time for golden hour when the light is this good, warm Tuscan sunshine, ridiculously long shadows and the two of them basically laughing the whole way through it.

Very little posing needed. Just a wander, a bit of direction here and there, and that incredible Stomennano backdrop doing most of the work.

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Dream team ✨

Venue — Borgo Stomennano
Wedding planner — Rebecca Marie
Florals — Abigail Floral Studio
Catering — Class Ricevimenti - Wedding and event catering
Dress — The Ivory Dressing Room
Hair — bohobridesnorthwest
Makeup — bohobridesnorthwest
Suits — Whitfield & Ward
DJ — Will Maden
Percussionist — Greg Joy Percussion
Sax — JP SAX ®
Videography — Owen Bloor

23/08/2026

Catherine & Mark at Borgo Stomennano, Tuscany 🇮🇹

A seriously good day in one of the most beautiful wedding venues I’ve photographed.

An outdoor ceremony, dinner under the trees, a quick wander through the olive groves at golden hour, a ch*****ne tower, sparklers and a lively dance floor to finish.

Plenty of emotion, plenty of chaos and loads of great moments in between, exactly how I like to photograph a wedding.

Borgo Stomennano was pretty special too. The old stone walls, the gardens, the light and those views made it an incredible backdrop from start to finish.

Catherine Robinson .james

Dream team ✨

Venue — Borgo Stomennano
Wedding planner — Rebecca Marie
Florals — Abigail Floral Studio
Catering — Class Ricevimenti - Wedding and event catering
Dress — The Ivory Dressing Room
Hair — bohobridesnorthwest
Makeup — bohobridesnorthwest
Suits — Whitfield & Ward
DJ — Will Maden
Singer — ABBY P VOX 🎤 - abby percival
Sax — JP SAX ®
Videography — Owen Bloor

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