Amanda and Rodrigo had a gorgeous intimate wedding just before Christmas at Marylebone Town Hall and then London’s Savoy hotel.
I always tell couples not to worry about the weather, as we can get beautiful photographs no matter how dark and how difficult the weather, and Amanda’s and Rodrigo’s day really put that statement to the test with howling gale force wind and rain.
I think they turned out brilliantly, and you wouldn’t even know we all had to go straight inside and change clothes!
It’s not often that I get asked for photography at wedding on a Monday afternoon in January, but I am so glad that Dane and Carl got in touch since this civil partnership was completely delightful.
They happy couple came over from Australia to have their civil partnership in London at classy Marylebone Town Hall, and it was a relaxed and fun afternoon for everyone. It’s clear these two are a match made in heaven and are going to be very happy in life!
Katie and Mark got in touch over the summer from Hong Kong about their Christmassy, winter wedding in North Wales at the beautiful Iscoyd Park.
We had a Skype call, afterward I was very excited about this very special wedding.
The day was just perfect in every way with a snow the day before but a mix of ice, sunshine and dramatic winter weather. Inside everyone was toasty by the fires, and the day was made even more festive with Christmas carols included in the ceremony, fab live music throughout the day and Christmas dinner complete with turkey and sprouts.
Katie and Mark topped off the day with their own Strictly Come Dancing entry as their first dance to All I Want for Christmas is You!
This is so pretty and tender, I thought I’d revisit this wedding from the summer with a couple of highlights.
Just a few details from another modest Islamic bride as her female wedding photographer….
I have had the honour of photographing at many Islamic weddings, including this recent segregated Islamic wedding.
In fact, as a female wedding photographer with years of Asian wedding experience, Islamic weddings have become a bit of a speciality and passion of mine.
I love that as female wedding photographer I can go in and capture the girls’ preparations with all its excitement and air of anticipation; and I love, love, love doing East meets West couple photography of the bride and groom for a really special set of natural, timeless photographs.
Of course, the fact that I edit my own photos also means I can ensure that they are only seen by women and that they are only used on my site with the bride’s permission.
There’s only one client who you can complain about, and that’s your family. My fantastic sister, brother in law and wonderful and boisterious nephew asked me for a family portrait while I was visiting in Texas. I only had my little canon compact (travelling with a one year old from England meant I didn’t bring my big camera), and I had to create lots of games and bribes to keep baby Sean willing to partcipate (not to mention what I had to do to get my sister to partcipate). For a family that never stays still for one minute and isn’t a fan of being photographed, I’m delighted with the family portrait.
I met Renee and Quinn at my Pushy Mothers buggy class, so I already knew that Quinn, while one of the cutest babies in town, was an active little thing and was going to keep me on my toes during his Hampstead photography session. We decided as the autumn weather was gorgeous, and he was happiest having a crawl followed by a cuddle, to let him roam. He loved exploring the fall leaves in the sunshine and made a fantastically happy baby photographer and some pretty amazing photos as well.
One little tip for all baby photography which I have learned through my experience as a professional photographer is to let he baby do what makes him or her happiest and capture that in a photograph rather than trying to get a particular photograph.
Here’s a great shot of my instructor, friend and motivator- Rachel of Pushy Mothers whose corporate portraits I did recently. I love her great buggy workout in Hampstead Heath! I’m so lucky she recommends me to the mums in her classes, so that I have the opportunity to photography some pretty special babies and families with my Hampstead photography sessions.
Maha and David called me at the last minute because Chelsea Town Hall had managed to move their wedding date forward a few weeks, and it all worked with their London visit from Jordan and Dubai. The needed Chelsea wedding photography and they needed it quick! A few close friends attended the ceremony and then we all had a mosey down the Kings Road to Bluebird for champagne and canapes. While the happy couple just relaxed and walked to the wedding reception, I photographed as unobtrusively as possible for a real London feel to some natural photographs. The day turned out to be the perfect, low-key, city wedding in my opinion.
Wedding photography junkie, mum, Londoner and art and antique enthusiast– Kim Gray
I’m a bit sentimental and love weddings, families, drama and romance. With nearly 200 weddings under my belt, I always try to capture the honest moments of the day, and my mantra is, “Take the photographs I would want for my wedding.”
If you really, really love your husband, your family and your friends, and want a set of images which tell this story, I would love to capture this for you with a unique set of photographs!
I offer wedding and civil partnership photography in London, Hertfordshire, Essex, Surrey and throughout-England by special request. If you like my work, please get in touch, as I would love to hear about your plans.
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