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Roman Baths Evening Wedding
The Roman Baths are an historic site dating back over 2000 years situated in the beautiful city of Royal Bath, Somerset. The city itself is absolutely stunning, with history and lovely shops everywhere you look…we love to visit Bath as much as possible as it’s not far from where we live, surprisingly though I’d (Woz) never been into the actual Baths themselves. As a wedding venue the Roman Baths just oozes ambience and atmosphere - it’s an incredible place to consider getting married and we felt really privileged to photograph Rob and Leala’s intimate wedding.
When Leala got in touch to ask us to photograph their ceremony some time ago now, I was quite worried it was going to be very dark during the service, and this proved to be the case, but oh my! The light was gorgeous! The setting of their wedding was like a painting, and while our options as photographers were limited - it’s fairly hard to move around without the possibility of falling into the large bath of water itself and with the limited angles - I think we managed to make some breathtaking pictures, which will look stunning in a frame!
Cheddar Wedding & Mendip Spring Golf Club with Nikki and Eden
We first met the lovely Nikki and Eden on a very busy Easter Bank holiday in the centre of Cheddar. It was probably THE busiest day in Cheddar last year! After eventually finding somewhere to park (it took a while!) we finally met up in a cafe to natter over a bite to eat and drink. We took a very short stroll to take a few pre wedding pics which was great fun especially as we were trying to talk whilst climbing what seemed like a cliff face! It was a really lovely opportunity to put our couple at ease before their wedding day.
Nikki and Eden’s wedding day was held on a beautiful day in August. Woz went to spend the morning with the lads getting ready at the Mendip Spring Golf Club whilst I was with the girls (and not forgetting Nikki’s dad!) back at her parent’s house in Cheddar. There was something very lovely about spending the morning in Nikki’s childhood home - it was ever so relaxed with lots of tea drinking and chatting whilst Nikki’s dad gathered the final flower touches for the table decorations from the garden. Their ceremony was held at the Cheddar Methodist church…the congregation absolutely sung their hearts out which sent shivers down our spine!
The evening was spent at Mendip Spring Golf Club, which included an hilarious ride in a golf cart for the bride and groom and some slightly annoyed golfers!!
Published! Your Bristol and Somerset Wedding Magazine
One of our weddings is featured in a magazine! We were contacted out of the blue by Your Bristol and Somerset Wedding Magazine who asked if they could feature the gorgeous wedding of Rachael and Josh!
Rachael was only too happy and filled in their questionnaire and it’s just been published!
We’re very excited about it!
A beautiful Somerset village wedding in Coleford
Back in the summer we went to Coleford for Emily and Les’ wedding. There’s nothing quite like a village wedding and this one was just perfect!
Emily got ready in her lovely cottage which is a very short walk from the local village church while Les was the other side of the village getting ready with friends.
The whole community came together to celebrate their day - the church was absolutely rammed full and the local pub where they held their reception and evening celebrations was jumping!
We’d highly recommend their band, Open Road, who played a fantastic selection of music and really kept the atmosphere alive right to the end!
Upton Barn and Walled Garden Wedding with Jess and Paul
We were back at the beautiful venue, Upton Barn and Gardens in Devon, again recently and my how it’s changed! They’ve really taken advantage of the lock down to upgrade just about everything about the venue, along with adding an absolutely stunning area for Bridal Prep! This area is so light and airy, it’s a make up artist (and photographer’s!) dream!
We love Upton Barn - the staff are lovely and there’s so many different areas for guests to explore.
We were there for Jess and Paul’s wedding, who are totally lovely and who’s guests are definitely the loudest we’ve ever worked with! At some points during the Breakfast we could have done with earplugs!
Bristol Wedding Photographers - Amazing Day with Martin & Marisa!
Woohoo! Woz and I had the real privilege to photograph Martin and Marisa’s beautiful and super duper cool wedding day in Bristol! These two were just meant to be together, as you can see they just totally oozed fun, colourful and wicked vibes. Following their ceremony at Bristol Registry office and the exchanging of their own beautifully written vows everybody hopped onto The Flower of Bristol for a wonderful boat trip around the city harbour and a yummy afternoon tea. I too had my sea legs on so I joined them for a wee while. Once back on land all ascended up to Mud Dock for their reception.
Their chosen venue of Mud Dock is a fantastic quirky and iconic old Harbourside building in the centre of Bristol which has fantastic views over the harbour from the terrace. I can honestly say the dance floor was never empty and all danced the night away! Some wicked dance moves were definitely on show! Such an amazing wedding day for a stunning couple!
Somerset Wedding Photography at Moorlinch on a very hot day
Olivia and James chose to get married in my local church where I grew up, so I was so happy that they chose us to photograph the day for them! And what a day! It was one of the hottest days of the year and as you can see from the selection of photographs here, the day couldn’t have gone better! The sun shone and everyone was smiling all day!
In the evening, the dancing started and thankfully it cooled down a bit because everyone was boogying like mad!
PhotOctober...photo a day for October!
We’ve set ourselves a task! We’re going to take a photo a day for October and publish it here…I’ve done this before a few times and know it can be a tricky thing to stick to…so fingers crossed we make it!
Woz’s Gallery!
Em’s Gallery
Weston Super Mare Pier Wedding!
When Carley and Chris first got in touch and told us that they were getting married on the Weston Super Mare Pier, we were so excited! This was a total first for us and we honestly couldn’t wait! Carley is a total sweetheart and we were very much welcomed into their fold like family.
There were so many highlights from the day from the boys collecting the many doughnuts from Greggs and carting them all along the pier to Carley absolutely rocking it down the aisle with the biggest, brightest smile. The wedding was so much fun from start to finish, it completely captured everything that Carley and Chris are about and the Pier was the perfect place for them to be married. After their ceremony, all the guests (and us!) had the opportunity to go on all the rides and one of Woz’s favourites, the 2p slot machines!
As you can see from the photos, it was amazing! It was such a privilege to have witnessed and photographed Carley and Chris’s wedding day!
A busy kitchen!
We take inspiration from all sorts of photographers and one that I love is Bob Carlos Clarke, who produced some absolutely amazing work in the kitchen of the then youthful Marco Pierre White.
The kitchens we see during the weddings we attend are in no way as frantic and high pressure as those shown in White Heat! But It’s actually rare that we’re allowed to go in and photograph as there’s often no room for a roaming photographer or two. On this occasion, the caterers invited us in and we jumped at the chance!
The Advantages of Having Two Photographers
There are some situations where having two photographers means it’s simply possible to tell more of the story of your day. During the ceremony, one of us will generally be somewhere discrete at the front, while the other will be with the bride at the back. We don’t get in anyone’s way, but we’re able to capture things from more angles and tell the story from multiple perspectives. During prep, this lets us cover both the bride and the groom getting ready. Here’s a couple of example sequences!
Berwick Lodge wedding with Rachael and Josh
As soon as I received the initial email from Rachael and Josh asking us to be their wedding photographers I knew straightaway they were going to be amazing to work with. Over the months of exchanging messages and discussing ‘What’s worth watching on Netflix these days’ and ‘The problems with sitting in front rows of comedy shows’ as well as wedding planning, we built up a lovely friendship and their wedding day arrived on the most gorgeous sunny August day!
And WOW what a day it was, surrounded by many of their lovely friends and family, Rachael and Josh tied the knot at the beautiful venue Berwick Lodge.
We are so chuffed to have been asked to capture their truly amazing day and we loved being a part of it. Woz and I have been accepted into the ‘Rachael and Josh fold’ and we couldn’t be happier! I think you’ll all agree they looked absolutely gorgeous…
Here are a SMALL selection of their pics! Em & Woz x
Bath Wedding Photography - Beckford’s Tower and Museum
When Tamsin and Nick contacted me and said they were getting married at Beckford Tower and museum near Bath, I’ll be honest I’m not a stranger to Bath but I had to google this one! Beckford’s Tower was built between 1826 and 1827, and was once home to writer, collector and owner of enslaved people - William Beckford. This stunning unique listed building is set in amazing grounds with it’s own atmospheric cemetery with it’s absolutely beautiful views across the City of Bath and surrounding countryside! This was the perfect venue for our lovely couple Tamsin and Nick. It was such a joy to witness them exchanging vows surrounded by their little ones, family and friends.
Woz and I met up with Tamsin & Nick prior to their wedding day and also went for a scout about at their chosen venue before their big day. We were blown away by its uniqueness - Woz and I had the opportunity to climb to the top of the tower but Woz isn’t a great lover of heights so I went up and left him behind (don’t ask him about climbing into cable cars…)!! It was very much worth the effort though as the room at the top is picturesque and the views have to be seen to be believed. After the ceremony the gorgeous newly weds climbed the (long) spiral staircase to take some lovely pics! The weather was so idyllic that we just had to have a stroll in the atmospheric grounds amongst the wildflowers and erm…gravestones! Love a bit of quirkiness!
Wishing these two lovelies the happiest of futures with their little family. It was a really beautiful happy occasion and I feel so lucky to have been there to capture their special wedding day.
Intimate Somerset Wedding
I had the HUGE privilege of photographing Callum & Nina’s beautiful intimate wedding earlier last month.
Oh boy did the sun beat down on as we all made our way to Weston Super Mare registry office! I love the expressions on Nina & Callum as they are just about to walk into the ceremony room to take their vows in front of their nearest and dearest - excitement mixed with nerves. The details of their day - with a sweet mix of Scottish and Finnish touches were just perfect. Nina’s beautiful wedding dress was bought from Macy’s in New York back in 1989 and was originally worn by her Finnish mum for her wedding day and their wedding cake was cut using a pretty sizeable sword. A wonderful tradition that has been used by Callum’s side of the family for generations. Love it!
It’s no secret that I love my job as a photographer but what makes it so special is the people that I meet on the way.
Poole Guildhall - Dorset Wedding Photographer
Well…Woz and I have truly found our sea legs! When our happy couple June and Phil told us that they had booked the reception part of their wedding day before anything else, we wondered what they had in store and having experienced the wonderful cruise around Poole Harbour, we now totally understand why.
The sun shone for their intimate wedding ceremony, which was held in Poole’s Guildhall, a lovely light and airy room with fabulous glass chandeliers. Outside of the building a pair of winding iron staircases run to the room provided some great photo opportunities especially for group shots.
Following the ceremony, we moved on to The Bakers Arms in Lytchett Minster for the wedding breakfast, an attractive pub which served some delicious food and with some verdant willow trees in the garden forming a great backdrop for some pictures of our gorgeous newlyweds.
Once everyone was full and had had a few drinks, we were all off to the harbour to board the Solent Scene! The boat sailed us along the stunning Dorset Jurassic coast past Brownsea Island, Swanage and the famous ‘Old Harry Rocks’. June and Phil stood on deck and pointed out local landmarks of their home turf which we really enjoyed.
With totally calm seas, the bluest of skies and absolutely beautiful light it proved to be a perfect evening.
Pennard House - Somerset Wedding Photographer
I had the absolute pleasure of photographing the beautiful intimate wedding of Fiona and Steve at Pennard House last month. Their ceremony took place in the gardens of this stunning Grade II Listed Manor House in the heart of Somerset with the sun gloriously shining. The house itself is nestled by beautiful woodlands, apple orchards and 130 acres of meadows. Fiona and Steve made a joint effort in making their own wedding cake which I must say looked absolutely gorgeous…the gold matched Charlie’s (the wedding coordinator at Pennard House) amazing boots! Myself and the newly weds took a short wonderful walk and chat in the beautiful grounds whilst the guests enjoyed some champers and canapés…it was a sweet and relaxed occasion with lots of laughs and love for these two.
Batch Country House - Somerset Wedding Photographer
We had the complete joy of photographing and meeting, Emily and Jake at the Batch Country House prior to their beautiful wedding last month. Couldn’t of asked for bluer skies if we tried! The newly weds looked incredible, with Emily in her stunning 14andsixpence bridal dress and Jake in his immaculate ‘military ones’. Molly the Pup (or not so puppy like anymore!) made a swift appearance during the ceremony and made her presence certainly well known to the guests especially during the exchanging of vows. Molly most definitely had her part to play in the days celebrations. Photographing these two were so much fun and we loved capturing their quirky sides as well as their more serious sides. Their wedding day was eventful with not only finding time to feed the horses, pose on a gate and have a wedding cupcake smash, there was also time to rescue some cute moorhen chicks from the pond! All in a days work!
Bath Guildhall - Bath Wedding Photographer
Bath is such a beautiful city and it was lovely to be invited to take the photographs for Daisy and Steven’s wedding day right in the centre of the historic city in the Guildhall - a fabulous 17th Century building in the very centre of Bath.
Steven nervously waited for guests outside, while Daisy got ready in a side room, having entered unseen through a side door in the market!
The venue provides a character filled room, which I think was probably a court-room, for ceremonies, which is filled with light, gorgeous wooden furniture and paintings. This is where having two photographers really starts to shine - with Em following the bride and Woz at the front to the side, we’re able to capture the entrance from all angles, showing the nerves outside the door and that first look shared by the couple.
After the confetti, we had an interlude in Parade Gardens with champers and canapés - an opportunity to mingle and snap some candid pictures of the fun! A couple of quick formals, then back to the Guildhall for the food and dancing! Another amazing period room, with a high ceiling and opulent chandeliers!
As you can see - a great time was had by all and the venue is really lovely and worth a look if you’re planning to get married in the area.
Somerset Photography - a family shoot at The Quackery
It’s not often that you discover a quite stunning large formal garden literally on your doorstep, but that's just what happened in April this year when we were contacted by the owner of the house who had some guests who had requested a family shoot. It’s so close we could almost see it if it weren’t for a small hill in the way, and yet it’s so tucked away that there’s no way you’d know it existed if you didn’t go down the tiny secluded road to the entrance. Also, the name - The Quackery -is fab!
As you can see, the perfectly maintained gardens are expansive, featuring streams, ponds, an island and many cute bridges. I’m just glad I don’t have to mow the grass!
The Martin Parr Foundation
This is another post for the photo nerds out there…
It genuinely is a privilege to be able to visit the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol and meet the great man himself. He’s something of a hero of ours - one who’s portfolio of work I, Woz, didn’t really ‘get’ at first. His photographs break all the rules and sometimes appear to be quite harsh in their commentary on people and life in general.
However, having spent more time with the images and gotten to know the man himself, I realise that he loves his subjects and his images are full of amazing humour. The rules he breaks in composition are there to be broken - I can spot a Parr (or Parr inspired!) image a mile away!
If you join the Foundation, you can visit and be shown around by Parr himself. Membership is actually a very modest price and if you are near enough to Bristol to take advantage of the talks and facilities it’s really a bargain!
Parr is now focussing on collecting and promoting British photographers and he’s really working hard to make the foundation quite something - the quantity of rare books, prints and ephemera is really quite astonishing. He also finds new photographers and very generously promotes their work. Quite a guy! During our visit, he even jokingly asked to be a second shooter on one of our weddings! Imagine that - we show up with probably the most famous British Magnum Photographers alive! Maybe one day!
We couldn’t resist buying some books while there - a couple which Parr signed for us and a book by a new British artist called Rene Magic called “Flags for countries that don’t exist but bodies that do”.
Here’s a few iPhone snaps from the visit. In the second shot he’s showing us David Bailey’s Box of Pinups - signed and original…worth many thousands of pounds and I’m well jealous!!
