What a year it has been, full of joy and of laughter, a number of weddings, a few happily ever afters, some sunshine, some airports, some beautiful times, some singing, some dancing with champagne and wine, three hundred and sixty five days I have seen, a thank you to you, here’s to 2013…
Aside from the weddings, there’s been time to just be, to dust off the Contax and to take photos for me…
What a great year it was and how happy I’ve been, here’s hoping it’s even better, in 2014.
It is always special photographing a wedding day, but sometimes a little bit even more special when the bride is a wedding blogger who also happens to be exceptionally lovely and is marrying her husband under a bright blue sky. Nick & Georgia flew me to France to photograph their wedding weekend in Provence at Chateau Grimaldi and for this, I am eternally grateful.
Kate & Rob are the kind of people you would describe as salt of the earth. Embracing and endearing, Emma-Jane and I felt like we’d been friends of theirs forever and with Rob’s sharp suit and Kate’s red hair, they were a treat to photograph. Two-hundred guests travelled from England & Dubai to the French town of Pierrefonds to celebrate their wedding in a huge medieval castle. It was certainly a weekend to remember.
One day in October, in the centre of town, Amy & Duncan got ready, arrived and said vows. Before friends and their family, their loved ones and mates, they made a promise of union and an unending date. They kissed and we clapped, a tear may have been shed, they drank and they laughed, as do newlyweds. An evening of celebration and of wishing them well, my hundred or so favourites, their short story they tell.
An eclectic, summer city wedding at London’s iconic Institute of Contemporary Arts
Sometimes when life gets busy, it’s easy to forget, the people and the places, the dusks and the sunsets. Those days through the year when you felt your heart beat, huge smiles from new people you were quite lucky to meet. Be still for a moment, just sit and recall, reflect on the absolute beauty of it all. Life is quite frantic and at times it’s quite sad, but these are the memories that make our souls glad.
This year I’ve been invited on a number of days, with camera in hand and finger ablaze, to witness small fragments of love and sheer bliss, a sum of thirty-eight weddings and they looked a lot like this…
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!
A very pretty year indeed. Beautiful work so full of smiles. Happy New Year to you!
Cannot wait for you to photograph our wedding if these are anything to go by!
Love these. You have had a lot of holidays this year you lucky thing. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with in 2014. Happy new year to you and yours!
Thanks Chloe for being a part of our 2013. We love our photos and can’t wait to organise our album with you. All the best for your weddings this year.
Great summary of 2013! Very much looking forward to see your work in 2014. Happy new year! x
Wowzer Miss Chloe! Just beautiful. What a year. I know your 2014 is going to be just as fantastic!
What a beautiful year, Chloe!
So much gorgeousness. Thanks for sharing your 2013 round up Chloe – a real feast for the eyes. :-)
These photos are so so so good! New follower here in Cornwall!
So lovely to see some of your new work here! You are an amazingly talented lady. I can’t wait for the many more weddings we have to come together and can’t thank you enough for all of the fantastic work you have produced for our previous clients xxx Kerry and the Lavender & Rose girls
Holy mackeral woman. These are insanely beautiful, you ludicrously talented lady.
What a year ladies..! Have an incredible 2014…
Looks like a cracking set of shots, great inspiration for someone starting out;)
What amazing set of images! Trully master of your work!