Harriet & Alex - The Wedding

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of photographing the wedding of Harriet and Alex at the Petersham Hotel in Richmond. It was a fantastic day, with many friendly family and friends - something that always makes a good day for me.

I was helped by the lovely Binky Nixon, a good friend and wonderful photographer from Bedford - we had a blast, and here are some of the day's best shots (you may notice my Black and White phase ...)
The Confetti:

The vows:

The delightfully stunning Mrs Ingham:

Gotta smell good!

...and look good...


The happy couple:

Heading for the boat - i love the urban-ness of this one:

and what would a party be without a wicked dance to kick it off?

Proof that everyone loves a baldie ...

...as these delightful ladies will agree!

Yes, that is me in the middle ... i LOVE my job !

Thank you all for a fantastic day, and Harriet, I don't care that you turned Bridezilla on me with 10 minutes to go - you are forgiven!

Harriet & Alex's pre-wedding shoot

Yesterday I found myself at Pembroke Lodge again, in Richmond park, for another pre-wedding shoot. The deer were out in force and the squirrels were scampering around and boldly presenting themselves for food!

Harriet and Alex will be married on the 21st June 2008 at the gorgeous Petersham Hotel. We took a quick trip to the Petersham after the shoot and it's amazing! Lot's of wonderful opportunities there ... I am really looking forward to shooting there.

Now, a recurring theme amongst my couples is the nervousness and worry about having photos taken. Most people are nervous the first time, you are not alone. Harriet was especially not looking forward to the shoot yesterday, but within 20 minutes or so, she got into the groove and did brilliantly - we worked some lovely shots.

This is why the pre-wedding shoot is so important, even if you start to wonder whether it can be skipped ... one recent bride to be saw her shots and told me, "my confidence has grown after seeing those shots! Can't wait for the day.... "

Testament to a successful pre-wedding shoot, don't you think ?

So, enough rambling, here are my favourites from yesterday's relaxed and most enjoyable shoot: