A WEDDING AT THE ICA LONDON

An eclectic, summer city wedding at London’s iconic Institute of Contemporary Arts

Venue: Institute of Contemporary Arts // Dress: Kobus Dippenaar from Morgan Davies Bridal // Groom’s Suit: Ted Baker // Flowers: Fairy Nuff Flowers //Hair & Make Up: Sam Sham // Cake topper & table numbers: Better Off Wed // Red Velvet Wedding Cake: Bea’s Cake Boutique

I loved photographing this fantastic wedding at the ICA. Those tall ceilings, all that natural light and the neutral canvas of the ICA make it an incredible venue for a personal London wedding and Anne-Marie & Allan went all-out to make their day a reflection of them and all the things they loved. The flowers were a definite highlight with a cascade wall back-drop for their ceremony and florals galore for both the ceremony and reception. I particularly loved how doting Allan is and how laid-back Anne-Marie was. They really were such a pleasure to photograph and I’m thrilled to be seeing them again at his sister’s wedding this summer. If you would like to read more about Anne-Marie & Allan’s plans, check out their feature over on You & Your Wedding.

The past few weeks have been particularly busy with two weddings abroad in Italy and Menorca with a few days on the Cinque Terre thrown in for good measure. It can’t be all work and no play…

Up next is a super-sophisticated wedding at Goodwood House in Sussex in some incredibly rare winter sunshine.

ONWARDS & UPWARDS…

Over the past four years, I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with my brilliant and beautiful friend Emma Jane. We’ve photographed the vast majority of our weddings alone but have also been able to work together on huge weddings in London, at a medieval French castle and out in the Somerset countryside. It’s been so fantastic having someone help me tame the loveable beast that is Caught the Light and also, to see her weddings and talent take her to Germany, France, Italy and Spain along with countless corners of our very own England.

Alas, the time had come to distinguish ourselves as two individual photographers a little more clearly. So, as one door closes, another swings wide open… Em is now married to her devilishly handsome actor and with a new year come new websites for us both. She is still an exceptional choice for your wedding photography and if when you enquire I am already booked, she’ll still be my number one girl. Having photographed my wedding five years ago, I couldn’t ever recommend another more highly.

You can keep up with her weddings over on her Facebook page, sneak a look at what goes on behind the scenes over on her instagram account and read her 140-character thoughts over on twitter. There’s her blog for all of the latest and lastly if you might like to have her photograph your wedding, then I honestly don’t know what you’re waiting for.

Finally, to you Mrs Sekhon, tusen tack for being so wonderful over the whirlwind of the past few years. I can’t wait to see what this exciting new chapter brings. Ever onwards and upwards!
THE PERFECT ELOPEMENT

I often get asked what my best ever wedding was to photograph. I think people expect me to say ‘the one at Westminster Abbey’ or ‘the little one in Italy’, when really my most favourite weddings, however cliché, are the ones that are all about love. Venues are chic and expensive dresses are beautiful, but give me a couple happy and in love and I couldn’t ask for anything more. These two individuals decided to elope. They chose a place where they could exchange their vows and spend the weekend, calm and content. They chose their outfits, the day for their promises and then they chose me. I really couldn’t be more grateful sharing days like these.

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A FRENCH RIVIERA WEDDING

A beautiful weekend on the French Riviera, in the mountainside village of Eze, a couple in love stand beaming and blushing, amidst their families and all of their friends. We dined and we cheered, Nouvelle Vague filled the air and a bride shone her smile cheek to cheek. The sky stretched proud over St Jean Cap Ferrat, three shades of blue I could see, champagne was drunk and kisses exchanged as the sun set slowly in the sea…

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A PARIS ENGAGEMENT…

On a calm afternoon in Paris you can walk along for miles, you can stroll past the sights, you can stop for a while. We sauntered and we chatted, that afternoon in May, I edged them into nice light and at the end of the day, I waved them goodbye and wished them bonne chance, au revoir for a week… til their wedding in Provence.

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A STYLE ME PRETTY FEATURE

The very, very pretty American wedding blog, Style Me Pretty, featured Carey & James’ beautiful countryside wedding this week.

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I am a little behind with my blogging this week-there really is just so much to do at this time of year. I feel a bit like that crazy little rabbit from Alice in Wonderland…

Looking ahead to my seventh wedding edit on Sunday, did you know Wellies & Vogue is getting married? I did and I can’t wait to photograph it all. Come rain or shine Tori, it’s going to beautiful! I am so thrilled to have so many such beautiful weddings to photograph this year; this really is the best job ever.
HOW TO GET GREAT WEDDING PHOTOS

I was really thrilled to have been asked to contribute some advice to You & Your Wedding’s photography special and especially honoured to see that my thoughts were sat alongside some very highly esteemed UK photographers too.

Wedding photography is obviously hugely important to me, but whether I’m photographing your wedding or not, I still want you to have beautiful photos. Those are heirlooms you’ll frame and hang and share, so they should be beautiful. Over the past 50 weddings, I’ve learnt that every single wedding is different, but having guidelines to work with for your photos certainly helps. The article covers all sorts of aspects like deciding on a style, choosing your photographer, allocating a budget and most importantly, timings. Pick up a copy of the most recent You & Your Wedding for some invaluable advice.

I’m heading to Edinburgh at the end of the week, for a very lovely country wedding at Lennoxlove House. I returned home from Crete this morning fresh off an Easyjet red-eye, to a huge mountain of editing and emailing but it’s always so good to be home.

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