13/10/2026
// Aurora Borealis \\
Every wedding I photograph is special to me, but Saturday night gave me something I NEVER expected to capture at one.... it decided to throw the NORTHERN LIGHTS into the mix!!
The funniest part? I’m a bit of a northern lights nerd myself, but my apps hadn’t told me a bloody thing! It was a guest who spotted them on hers and gave us the heads-up. Cue me, outside in the pitch black, absolutely winging it. No tripod, no fancy setup, no time to faff! Just me, my camera and a fence I could use to try and keep the thing steady for a long exposure.
Is it technically the best photograph I’ve ever taken? Absolutely not.
Would I do a few things differently? Probably.
BUT DID I JUST PHOTOGRAPH THE NORTHERN LIGHTS AT A WEDDING?!
YEP! 🤯
Because sometimes photography isn’t about perfection. It’s about being there, making it work and making sure your couple gets to remember that moment forever.
That’s what I love about this job. You can plan and prepare all you like, but sometimes the most incredible moments are the ones nobody saw coming. And THAT is a wedding photograph I’ll be ridiculously proud of for a very long time.
Can’t wait to share the more from their amazing wedfest with you!! 🤘🏻
(Still slightly offended that my own apps let me down, mind you.)
Zoe Disbrey 🖤 Adrian
Dream team:
📸: Helen | Fun & Colourful UK Wedding Photographer 🏳️🌈
Venue: waxhambarn
Z’s outfit: Pure Brides | England’s Award Winning Wedding Store & Niamh McColgan (née McCarthy)
A’s suit: Pure Suits Norwich | Suits to Hire & Buy
Caterer: .jgls.catering
Rings: BAILEY & SONS | Fine Jewellers
Decor: Smoke & Wildwood
Band: SIERRA VIEW • WEDDING/PARTY BAND
Transprt: Confetti Campervans
Helen is a published fun and inclusive wedding photographer based in East Anglia (Norfolk and Essex), also covering events in London, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and beyond. With a relaxed and unposed approach offering colourful authentic imagery of folks in love having their best lives!
📍 Captured at Waxham Barn near Norwich, hidden away on the Norfolk coast.
Based in Norfolk • Available across the U.K • Timeless photography for every chapter of your story