AN ENGLISH COUNTRY WEDDING

One afternoon with sunshine, a day in late May, I drove all the way to Sussex to photograph a wedding day. Ollie & Mels declared their union be one, so we all came together and smiled in unison. Some words were exchanged, hands were squeezed in delight, it really was so beautiful to watch these two unite. Two families together and a plethora of friends, a party for two people and a dance at the end…

We are returning to the much neglected blog now that our editing is back on track and we’re only buried under album designs and print orders. This time of year is always a calmer one although we’re not quite finished up for the year just yet. I have another two weddings to go before 2013 in pretty Richmond and the beautiful English countryside.

A NOTE TO YOU, WINTER

When it’s cold and it’s cloudy and the sun sets in the day, and it’s too dark too early and snow’s on it’s way, you declare you hate winter and you’ll move to warmer climes and spend the rest of your days living in summertime… and then there are these two and they marry in London town and the sun makes it’s debut just before it’s heading down, and suddenly everything is really quite fine and you decide to wait it out until that Great British springtime.

I have quite a love-hate relationship with winter, which mostly lies heavily on the hate side of things. The cold and the frost and the dusting off the faux fur and the boots and the heater and the dark at 3pm… and then just when you think you’ve had enough, there are daffodils and afternoon rays and that one sunny morning where you got your freckles back.

I’m photographing my first spring wedding of the year this afternoon and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve taken a few weeks out lately to spend time with my family and have also squeezed in time for a few film family portrait sessions, with a little help from my new best friends at UK Film Lab. I’ve also had time to catch up on all the things I leave til winter, like kissing friends’ brand new babies and reading Vanity Fair… Maybe winter isn’t quite as bad as I like to make out.
A STYLE ME PRETTY FEATURE

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

w edding photography Hampshire

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.
AN INTIMATE CAPE TOWN WEDDING

I met Sanchia three years ago, working as a hairdresser in Camden. She was the first hairdresser to tell me that my thick and unruly hair was actually beautiful and instantly, we were friends. Together, Sanchia & Richard are a truly fantastic couple; large-hearted, vivacious and very, very stylish, so I was privileged to photograph their intimate garden ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa whilst there on holiday last month.

This is Oupa-he’s 93 years old, survived world war II and
the entire family adores him.

Thank you Sanch & Rich for a beautiful time in Cape Town. I love you both.

I have lots to blog in the upcoming weeks; my new wedding album, a beautiful Danish wedding and engagement sessions galore. I’ll keep you posted!
A RUFFLED BLOG FEATURE

I knew I would love Alex & Chris when we first spoke on the phone early last year. They’re designers and run their own studio, We Three Club, so I was very excited to see how much of their personalities they would bring to their wedding and when Alex told me she’d be wearing a vintage dress, I was in. They booked me right there and then on the phone without even needing to meet me, which for me is always a huge compliment. She also totally out-quiffed me with her gorgeous hair, scoring an easy 10/10 in the style stakes.

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AN AUSTRALIAN WEDDING IN BANGALOW

A little while later in between some time on the beach, Melanie & Duncan held their wedding in Bangalow, surrounded by their nearest and dearest. The Valiant was there and so were we and it was truly lovely.

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A PRETTY RICHMOND ENGAGEMENT

I met Philippa and James a few months ago, to talk about their wedding in July. For their engagement session, they took me to the beautiful hidden gem that is Petersham Nurseries in Richmond and waited patiently for me to calm down and refocus on them-there were so many pretty things to look at!

weddings in Richmond

I cannot wait for their wedding next month-with all the details and ideas they have planned, it is guaranteed to be amazing.

18 Comments

Anushe Low says:

10.12.2012 at 12:28 pm

Utterly delicious Ms Brown! What a handsome couple and those flowers are beyond pretty x
Dasha says:

10.12.2012 at 12:50 pm

Quintessentially English and so very beautiful and elegant)) Lovely lovely wedding!
Philippa says:

10.12.2012 at 2:15 pm

Pretty perfection – incredible as ever. DYING for more!
Holly says:

10.12.2012 at 3:11 pm

So so beautiful Chloe, what a fairytale wedding :)
Tom Le Vine says:

10.12.2012 at 3:20 pm

Really top notch
Sama says:

10.12.2012 at 4:24 pm

What a fabulously glamorous and eclectic array of guests! Wowee, I very much enjoyed all the people watching there. And that lady in white… what a hat! I’ve missed your beautiful photography Chloe, a perfectly captured English country wedding x
Delia says:

11.12.2012 at 12:40 pm

Wowzer! Awesome photographs as always team Caught the Light!
Phawn says:

11.12.2012 at 3:03 pm

Absolutely stunning!
Victoria says:

11.12.2012 at 3:11 pm

What a lovely lovely wedding; stylish, elegant and with smiles abundant! Beautifully photographed as always Chloé.

PS – Enjoyed your rhyming verse too!
Christina Brosnan says:

11.12.2012 at 4:33 pm

Brilliant as always Chloe ;)
David Wickham says:

11.12.2012 at 7:12 pm

Beautiful story telling!
Binky Nixon says:

11.12.2012 at 7:37 pm

Absolutely stunning wedding. Everything you shoot just looks beautiful and timeless! Images that will only grow older with beauty and charm!
Lisa Pires says:

12.12.2012 at 6:23 am

so glad to have you back on the blog! I have been waiting for more beauty! Stunning photos as always, love the guests headwear! xx
Kat Hill says:

12.12.2012 at 9:22 am

Ohmygosh so gorgeous, Chloe. Love love love the bride’s dress!!
ed peers says:

13.12.2012 at 11:44 am

Beautiful…
STYLEfig says:

18.12.2012 at 2:22 pm

What lovely photos, colours and happy faces! Love love love x
Lizzie B says:

02.05.2013 at 4:55 pm

Oh, oh, oh!! I LOVE this wedding!!! Do you happen to know where they got their brodesmaid’s dresses? They are exactly what I am looking for!!!! Thanks, Lizzie.
Chloé says:

02.05.2013 at 5:09 pm

Hello Lizzie, they were from Net A Porter from memory, but they were bought in 2011 for their 2012 wedding. Hope you find them!

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