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.
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…
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…
I am hugely honoured and incredibly flattered to have been included in Martha Stewart Weddings’ Top Wedding Photographers list! It’s an accolade I would never have dreamt of, but thanks to the exceptionally generous team at Martha Stewart Weddings (I’m looking at you ladies, Shira & Darcy) I find myself unbelievably listed among my inspirations…
You can download the pretty Spring issue here and if you’d like to see a printed copy, there will be ten on the shelves of my office. And one in a gold frame, too. Is it too early in the day for a champagne celebration..?
…we have flown 9475km, driven 3750km, spent 17 nights in 10 different hotels, squeezed 14 newly weds, cried at 7 weddings, sat on 6 planes, spoken four different languages (at questionable degrees of fluency), travelled with three different loved ones as dutiful assistants and are now two very happy and grateful photographers. It’s been one really busy past month, but it’s also been so worth it.
Here’s a little look at what we’ve been up to.
My first wedding in Amalfi, for two very beautiful people…
An engagement session in Paris for the gorgeous Janice & Michael…
Followed by their intimate wedding in Provence…
This glamorous wedding near Dijon for the very dapper Nicolas & the exceptional Alexandra…
And I finished up in España with elegant Alia & dashing Pierre’s fantastic wedding in Spain…
It has been a beyond beautiful month for us both and it looks like it’s set to last. We’re off to two lovely weddings in Ascot & Wiltshire today, a little bit closer to home.
Have a lovely weekend one and all and an especially happy anniversary to you, Husband.
Three years of marriage and you’re still here! I love you immensely. x
Summer is over, autumn has arrived and the busiest months of shooting, I seem to have survived…
October on Instagram was pretty eventful… a great deal of happiness was found with a trip to Bali to photograph a very, very beautiful wedding day, a hair-raising trip to Gilli Trawangan and a few days of peace and quiet before the 24-hour round trip back to London. I still have so much editing to catch up on, but it felt a little rude not to bid a fond farewell to the incredibly special month that was October.
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!