Trash The Dress

This is how to do Trash The Dress properly girls ! Fun at the seaside, with a touch of the ’50’s. From wading into the sea, and lying on the sand, to jumping into the swimming pool ! And the bridesmaids came along too! The weather was great and when the sun came out in the afternoon it was roasting! Great day!

Here are a few of our favourite photos … finishing up with the wedding dress hanging up to dry at the end of the day – and looking amazingly spotless! Lisa now plans to have the dress cleaned, framed and hung on her wall ! What a wonderful idea!

Sunny Spring Wedding

Blistering – must have been the hottest day of the year so far, for this lovely wedding at the London Golf Club – a fabulous Kent wedding venue.

Can’t beat a clear blue sky for glorious contemporary wedding photos – here are a few of our faves.

The bride wore a stunning Jenny Packham gown.

Gaynes Park Wedding

Here are a few of our favourite creative and contemporary wedding photographs from Suzi and Steve’s wedding at Gaynes Park near Epping. Gaynes Park is a fairly new Essex wedding venue. The ceremony took place in the Orangery, with the wedding breakfast and evening reception in the barn. Suzi looked stunning in a fabulous Vera Wang wedding gown.

May Day Wedding in Essex

Great May Day Bank Holiday wedding yesterday at Gaynes Park, near Epping – a fabulous Essex wedding venue… despite the variable weather – we had hail, rain, wind and thankfully plenty of sunshine mixed in… we almost took off Mary Poppins style though at one point with our big white umbrellas ! The bride wore a fabulous Vera Wang wedding dress, and chose a stylish and sophisticated black and white colour scheme for the day.

Wedding Magazine Cover

 

Check out Your London Wedding magazine this month featuring our cover girl Stacy whose wedding we photographed last year at The Elvetham – a fabulous Hampshire wedding venue.

Your London Wedding Magazine features lots of fabulous ideas for venues and services in London – everything you need for a contemporary London wedding. The magazine are also featuring a real life wedding that we photographed at The Mayfair Hotel in 2008.

Your London Wedding Magazine are featuring one of our weddings this month – the wedding of Katie and Nick at The Mayfair Hotel – a stylish and contemporary London wedding venue

More of our real life weddings can be found in Perfect Wedding Magazine

Buckinghamshire Wedding Venues

Our top three wedding venues in Buckinghamshire:

Stowe House - photographically virtually unbeatable as a wedding venue in the UK – the only problem is you need several days to fully utilise the grounds and the architecture! Amazing room for your wedding breakfast with incredible domed roof. Only problem is the lack of accommodation for your wedding guests and for your first night.

Stoke Park - a beautiful house with gorgeous grounds and service that is second to none. Excellent opportunities for some stunning wedding photographs both inside and out and plenty of accommodation for your wedding guests.

Notley Abbey – Notley Abbey is one of a group of wedding venues owned by the Bijou Wedding Venues group. Recent refurbishment has made this venue unique in its combination of old and new. Luxurious modern interiors with fabulous bathrooms and suites, clean lines and tiled floors (no ugly multi-coloured carpets or curtains in sight!) combined with a traditional country house venue exterior makes this one of my favourite wedding venues in the UK currently. Your civil wedding ceremony can take place inside or outside. Your wedding photographer can blend the old with the new giving you many creative and contemporary wedding  photography opportunities.

Hertfordshire Wedding Venues

There are so many great wedding venues in Hertfordshire it is really difficult to just choose three or four favourites…. so we have a few more than that in this section…

Brocket Hall – joint number one with Wrotham Park for sheer grandeur! A stately home on a majestic level with fabulous grounds, grand staircase and ornate ballroom providing superb photographic opportunities inside and out.

Wrotham Park – joint number one with Brocket Hall for grandeur! The steps and pillars provide fabulous architectural interest in your wedding photographs, and there is a chapel in the grounds for a blessing.

The Grove - if you prefer a more contemporary wedding venue to the more traditional style stately homes, The Grove is perfect for you. With its luxurious accommodation, contemporary art in every room, clean white corridors and sweeping staircases, we actually prefer photographing inside this venue, so no need to worry about wet weather here! But outside isn’t bad either with its contemporary gardens and fountains!

Down Hall - Down Hall offers a range of diverse photographic opportunities both inside and out, with plenty of accommodation for guests.

Fanhams Hall - Fanhams Hall blends old and new. The vast grounds include a Japanese garden, lakes, bridge, Wisteria walk, walled formal gardens, rose garden. Inside the long gallery provides a stunning setting for a civil ceremony, while the great hall is perfect for your wedding reception.

Knebworth House - Knebworth House is a fabulous stately home set in vast grounds making a superb backdrop for your photographs. There is a chapel within the grounds. The wedding breakfast and evening reception takes place in the neighbouring barn.

Hatfield House - another fabulous stately home with gardens offering some great opportunities for some stunning creative and contemporary wedding photographs.

Hanbury Manor - again a mix of old and new with a choice of the new Garden Court for your wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast, or Poles Hall again available for civil wedding ceremonies, and perfect for a grand wedding brerakfast. Plenty of accommodation available for your wedding guests.

Theobalds Park - a stunning photographic backdrop with several options for a civil ceremony inside or outside, and plenty of accommodation for your guests.

St Michaels Manor - a luxury hotel in a peaceful setting with a beautiful lake and close to St Albans Cathedral.

Hope thats given you plenty of ideas for planning your Hertfordshire wedding – all the best!

Sussex Wedding Venues

There are lots of beautiful venues in Sussex including barns, castles, and an abundance of stately homes such as Goodwood House and Baillifscourt. If you are looking for something less traditional and more contemporary you can’t beat Alexander House Hotel, which has been recently modernised and offers luxury accommodation and a spa.

Three of our favourite Sussex wedding venues, from a photographic point of view are:

Amberley Castle – well it is where we got married you see so it has to come top! We fell in love with it from the moment the gates swing open and you come up the driveway towards the portcullis. The inside is small but intimate, cosy and welcoming – a real home from home that you can hire exclusively for the day. The rooms are stately with grand four poster beds. There is a lovely oak staircase, and swords and suits of armour line the rooms. Your civil ceremony can take place in the Great Room or you can have a church ceremony within the grounds. The courtyard is a magical setting for your drinks reception with plenty of places for photo opportunities as you and your guests explore the battlements and castle ruins. The wedding breakfast can take place in the Queens Room or in a marquee for larger numbers. Dancing can either take place back in the Great Room or in the marquee. Finishing the evening with fireworks is always a spectacular way to finish the day at Amberley.

Buxted Park – Again one of the main benefits of Buxted Park is that it has a church within the grounds so you have the choice of being able to have either a church ceremony or a civil ceremony here. Buxted Park also has enough accommodation for all of your guests, including some fabulous suites. The hotel can arrange archery or clay pigeon shooting etc for the boys in the morning, and there are plenty of opportunities for some stunning wedding photographs. 

Herstmonceux Castle – The main downside of Herstmonceux Castle is that it offers no accommodation, it is not a hotel. However, as a photographic backdrop, with fantastic opportunities both outside and inside (in case of wet weather), Herstmonceux Castle is hard to beat.

If you are looking for a Sussex wedding venue and you need any help finding the most suitable one for you, we are always happy to assist and provide an impartial point of view – feel free to give us a call or email and chat through your requirements.

Surrey Wedding Venues

For those of you planning a wedding in Surrey and still looking for some wedding venue ideas, here are a few favourites that we have photographed:

Syon Park – Syon Park is a stunning wedding venue near Twickenham. You can hold a grand civil ceremony in the main hall with its black and white tiled floor, gorgeous pillars and statues. The courtyard garden is an ideal setting for your wedding reception drinks, keeping your guests contained and providing a stunning backdrop for your formal photographs. The extensive grounds and lakes give endless opportunities for creative and contemporary wedding photographs. The wedding breakfast is held in the magnificent conservatory with amazing domed roof.

Great Fosters - Great Fosters near Egham in Surrey, is a very traditional country house wedding venue. This grand stately home complete with wood panelling, oak staircase, and real open fireplaces is a fabulous wedding venue. The orangery is perfect for a civil wedding ceremony, and the barn is a stunning setting for your wedding breakfast. The grounds, complete with a maze, bridge and lake, provide a number of creative photographic opportunities.

Northcote House – Northcote House is situated close to Sunningdale. It has a grand stone staircase inside, a great hall where your dancing and evening reception can take place, and extensive grounds for your wedding photographs.

Some other venues, particularly worthy of note in Surrey include Pennyhill Park, Alexander House, Addington Palace and Clandon Park. For more details take a look at our Surrey Wedding Venues page.