From venues like Houchins and Gosfield Hall, to family gardens and farms — real weddings in Essex. Photographed in my timeless natural documentary style.
Whilst out walking the other day I ended up taking a moment to reflect upon how I shoot weddings, as my wedding season is about to almost return to normality.I have missed it so very much.I already talk a bit about my reportage approach on the home page, with a few testimonials to give you…
Steph and Graham’s wedding day at Leez Priory near Chelmsford in Essex last summer was full of so many wonderful moments. Their two children were absolute stars! From the surprise horse & carriage Steph arranged for her new husband to their daughter putting on a very enthusiastic performance of Frozen’s “Let It Go” in front…
Houchins in Essex was the place to be on this wedding day in May if you wanted some vintage glamour!Sarah clearly took inspiration from the elegant women some of the dinner tables were named after. She married Drew under the wedding loggia in the garden, and their little daughter was there for everything. From the…
An Essex Winter Wedding Just over a week before Christmas, on a day where it snowed just a bit in the morning, Melissa and Michael got married at The Old Parish Rooms in Rayleigh. They even had a snowflake theme to their wedding too!Despite the cold Melissa was more than happy to don her wellies…
It was a lovely day in June, perfect for a wedding at home in a beautiful garden. The ceremony was held at St Peter’s in Great Totham, there’s quite the view over the fields from the church. All the guests parked back at the house and were taken to and from the church in a…
I was a middle of a field, shooting a festival, when the message arrived from Victoria letting me know she was going to marry George. How pleased I was to hear that news! Tor is one of the happiest wedding guests I have met over the years so I knew her day was going to…
Springtime gave me two weddings I had particularly looked forward to photographing, having photographed both couples at many weddings over the years it was wonderful to see them have their days… and the brides were bridesmaids for each other! First up we have Jennifer and Charlie who married on a perfect sunny April day at…
I am really late blogging this wedding, I have a whole stack of weddings to still put up on my site. This one is from October 2016, and I had two weddings that year at the very same farm, and somehow they amazingly managed to make them look entirely different. I couldn’t resist asking dad…
It’s not often that I get to photograph a wedding close to home, and this time was one of those rare times. So close in fact that in the last picture from this wedding I can see my town, South Woodham Ferrers, as just lights across the River Crouch. Brandy Hole must be the only wedding…
I had so much fun at this wedding at the Houchins wedding venue. Claire and her family used to be my neighbours, here in South Woodham Ferrers. When Claire was still in school, she’d serve me in the local corner shop, and I’d hear her and her brother Iain practising playing their musical instruments from…
Before the wedding I had a bit of extra time to get to know Kirsty and Christos because we met up on the South Bank for a few engagement pictures. Strangers can be so friendly when you are taking pictures of a beautiful couple in a busy place! The wedding day was beautiful, even when…
What a treat this wedding was! On a crisp winter’s day at Gosfield Hall, Tess and Dave brought some much-needed romance and glamour to January. With a nip in the air, Gosfield Hall was a great choice of venue. The dining room is particularly cosy for a wintery wedding breakfast, and as always, Gaynor was…
Back in sunny September the day started with Sarah’ mum knitting, knitting little clothes for babies in Africa and organising a quilt of messages from guests. I even filled a square of goodwishes in too. What a creative and kind start to a lovely day and a lovely marriage. There was no chance of taking a serious…
Even when it started raining it did not deter those enjoying splashing around and ordering beers to the poolside. Ali and Bal have already had a wonderful start to their life together and it was an honour to be there as they celebrated the years behind and ahead of them on this special day. I…