If there is one thing we have learned from last year when planning a wedding during covid and with the restrictions in place every changing you need to be prepared to be flexible. Planning a wedding in 2021 is just the same in that respect. There is now light at the...

I've known baby E's mum for most of my adult life. We met when I was an apprentice engineer all those years ago, we've pretty much grown up together. We have one of those friendships where even if we've not seen each other for ages we are chatting away as if its only...

I must admit before this styled shoot I had no idea we had a vineyard wedding venue right on my doorstep, not 20 minutes drive from my house. When Sofia from Sofia's Weddings and Events asked if I'd like to be involved I leaped at the chance. Her idea being from Italy...

When baby C's mum got in touch to say they were expecting a baby and wanted a newborn shoot, to say I was excited was to put it mildly. Last year I had the huge honour of photographing their wedding, so being able to meet and photograph their baby was truly exciting....

A sad reality for many couples this year has been the need to re-arrange their wedding to a new day. My heart breaks for each any every one of you as I know how much planning and emotion goes into planning your wedding. Your then left with a day you've been dreaming...

As I write this in August 2020 the world is feeling a little odd. We have restrictions on our working and personal lives, but these are slowly being lifted. This includes weddings. The below is based on England and rules may vary across the UK, so please do check for...

As the UK shut down in March due to Covid 19 and I was no longer allowed to work one of the most heartbreaking things I had to do was tell parents I could not photograph their newborn baby. It was heartbreaking to say no to so many hopeful parents and to contact those...

As I write this we are living in strange times, we don't know when things will go back to normal or what normal will actually look like. Many of us can't work, or those that can find their work place to be very different or are working from home. Socialising is online...

Ladywood Estate in Leicester is a lovely private wedding venue suited to weddings large and small. Able accommodate weddings from 40 guests through to 450 guests they really can cater for all your friends and family on your wedding day. The wedding venue also boast...

After the initial excitement of getting engaged, it's not long until your thoughts turn to wedding planning. There is so much to consider from deciding when to get married to finding a venue and all the other suppliers and details for your wedding day. it can feel a...

For many, postponing your wedding is not something you ever expect to be apart of your wedding planning journey. As we have seen recently with world events sometimes you are forced into this position. The first thing to do is to contact your wedding venue to look at...

As I write this the world is feeling like a very strange place and even at times a little scary. We are as write this coming towards the end of our 3rd week in lock down and in many ways, it does feel like life is on hold. We don't know how long this will last and it...

Fanhams Hall in Hertfordshire is a stunning Jacobean mansion, which could make a stunning setting for your wedding day. It also boasts 27 acres to explore, giving you plenty of space to explore and for your guests to roam taking in the venues well-kept gardens. The...

More couples are choosing to hold a winter wedding and there are many reasons why you might choose to do so. It can be much easier to get a Saturday between November - February compared to April to September, especially at short notice. Whilst the days are shorter it...

I know a lot of you are adjusting to working from home instead of in your usual workplace. At first glance it can sound like an amazing idea, no more commute, less workplace distractions. It can also be quite daunting. You will have other distractions, a loss of...

The last few weeks have been a little strange and at times confusing. With lots of concern about Covid-19 and how it affects our health and our day to day life. How does this affect my work with you? For me it really is business as usual, I have weddings and newborn...

Chicheley Hall is a lovely Milton Keynes based wedding venue and for N&S its where they are getting married shortly so we met up for their pre-wedding engagement photoshoot to check out the venue and talk wedding plans. Something we now offer all our couples is a...

As a wedding photographer based in Milton Keynes, I obviously get to know lots of lovely wedding venues in our area. We are very lucky here to have a huge variety of wedding venues available, from barns to tipis and hotels to name but a few. So have a read below about...

As any regular readers will know I actually live in Milton Keynes but most of the weddings I photograph are actually in Northampton and Northampton has some stunning venues which are right on my doorstep. There are far too many wedding venues in Northampton for me to...

Something I have noticed recently is more and more couples choosing to have weddings around the Christmas and New Year period. Normally when you think of a wedding you think of a warm summer day, the sun shining and clear blue sky. Let's be honest we live in the UK...

This might sound like a strange blog for me to be writing but stick with me. Your wedding photographer is a key part of your wedding day. We're with you all day, from morning preparations through to the dancing, so making sure you choose the correct photographer is...