Jo & Warren chose Villas Fawakay just outside Marrakech as their wedding venue and I was lucky enough to stay there a couple of days before the wedding getting to know the wedding party and lovely hosts, Dawn and Frances who own the Villas. If you are tied of the unpredictable British weather and are looking for a relaxed, chilled out venue for your wedding then I can only wholeheartedly suggest you consider Villas Fawakay.

Of course Jo looked beautiful, and as usual, a bride in Laboutins never fails to disappoint in the style stakes! Jo even commissioned Dawn to make a shoe sculpture (if you’re wondering what the metal man wearing Laboutins is!) to look after them while the dancing took place!

Shooting in a different environment is always fun, and luckily Jo and Warren were up for heading out into the dusty Morrocan desert for their wedding portrait shots. The sun went down at just the right time and hopefully I’ve managed to evoke a true Moroccan vibe in the photographs!

I’d love to shoot in Morocco again, so if you’re thinking about it, please get in touch to see if I’m available!

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Langshott Manor is an idyllic little hotel in the Surrey countryside that provides a typically English wedding in it’s picturesque setting.  Ian and Lorraine probably hoped for some beautiful British weather, but probably hand’t banked on it being one of the hottest and sunniest days of the year.

A horse and carriage arrived to transport Lorraine to the wedding, where all their friends and family awaited to see her arrive – only Ian had to wait for his bride to arrive at the ceremony! A bright and breezy ceremony followed by drinks on the lawn, and lots of time for some beautiful portraits.  The sun shone through, and as it started to go down there was some beautifully soft light to be had.

A glorious, relaxed wedding to be part of :)

Please contact me if you are looking for natural and relaxed wedding photography!

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For my latest look back at some of my favourite London weddings, I’ve decided to showcase my favourite ten images from Sian and Dave’s wedding at London Zoo.  I’ve been lucky enough to shoot there twice in my career as a London Wedding Photographer, and there is something that really appeals to my inner child when shooting at one of London’s most interesting wedding venues.

Your guests are surely going to be thrilled when they realise they can spend some time wandering around the zoo, looking at the animals before the ceremony – and each wedding also includes an “animal experience” afterwards.  It’s certainly a unique wedding venue and perfect if there are lots of children to entertain.

For wedding photography, I love that London Zoo:

- has interesting colours and architechture

- offers a bright and easy to navigate ceremony room

- provides entertainment with the animal experience!

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Brixton is a million times different from peaceful Bryher, and sometimes having an engagement shoot completely different in feel to your wedding makes for a nice contrast. I’ve already shot the wedding and it was just as lovely as the first time I was there!

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I was delighted Heather and Alan asked me to shoot their wedding as Heather is one of my sister’s best friends, and it gave me a great opportunity to get some lovely shots of her in a bridesmaids dress!  When I heard it was at North Berwick I couldn’t wait to shoot another Scottish Wedding and hoped the weather was kind enough to give then their dream of having an outdoor ceremony.

Despite a few drops of rain, they decided to go for an outside ceremony and portraits on the beach – so much laughter and smiles made for some wonderfully relaxed wedding photographs.

If you are planning a Scottish Wedding, please get in touch as I am always keen to head back up over the border to my homeland!

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Imagine London, and a bustling, crowded metropolis often springs to mind.  However, just go a little bit out of the centre and there are some fantastic green spaces that could almost be a deserted wilderness – a perfect space for beautiful, fun, and relaxed engagement photography. It’s quite an important point to think about when choosing where to have your engagement shoot – a space that is likely to be quiet is often the best option.

Claire and Rob were incredibly natural in front of the camera, and come across so well I almost thought they must have done it all before! Lots of smiles, but they can pull serious off too very well!  If you’re looking for a London Engagement Shoot I’d love to hear from you!

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A couple of years ago I shot Divya and Darren’s wedding and I was delighted to see them again, as Tish and Divya are cousins.  It really is the biggest compliment when I shoot weddings for a different family members, as I get to see familiar faces and catch up with what’s been happening.  Darren and Divya now have a very cute addition to their family :)

I really loved all the bridal preparations at this wedding – everybody had a job to do – and Divya also had a Singaporean blessing before she left for Penshurst which turned out to be quite emotional and touching to watch.  The rest of the day was just as beautiful, and I enjoyed their relaxed portrait shoot very much as well.  Enjoy looking at the images!

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For winter weddings I have my trusty flash and video lights, so we can still make some great wedding portraits for you!  If you are having a Christmas wedding please get in touch to see if I am available!

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Charlotte and Simon had already seen me in action at two of their friends weddings and I was very pleased to see they shared the same sense of fun their friends do.  I’m very lucky that lots of my former couples like to recommend me to their friends :)

When you want fun and relaxed wedding photography check out the eyes and the smiles of the people in the photographs – hopefully they will be real – just like Charlotte and Simons :)

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If you purchase one of my album collections then all travel in the UK mainland is included – so if you are having a wedding in Aberdeen, or down in Cornwall – and love fun wedding photography, please send me an email and see if I am available!

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