Just seen my latest cover shot from Your Surrey Wedding Magazine – it’s of Ruth who got married to Mike earlier this summer, and doesn’t she look absolutely gorgeous! Available in all Surrey based WHSmith’s now! Yay!
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Following on from my last post, here is some more photography from Bren and Julie’s gorgeous destination wedding at Villa Giona in Italy!
Last week I was out of the office for a very lovely trip to Villa Giona near Lake Garda in Italy to be the photographer for Bren and Julie’s beautiful destination wedding.
I travelled with good friend and fellow photographer Sarah Vivienne which was really nice as we saw so many beautiful things, it would have been a shame to travel by myself!
We arrived two nights before the actual wedding as we also covered Bren and Julie’s pre-wedding BBQ at the Villa, and arriving to see the villa lit up in the evening was truly breathtaking. What a gorgeous venue! Statues, vineyards, fountains and a beautiful building – it couldn’t have been more bella italia!
I recommend all couples who haven’t got their venue booked as yet to consider having a destination wedding at Villa Giona (and take me to do the photos, naturally!). Half way between Venice and Milan, it is really easy to get to by air, and the countryside is spectacular. The villa itself made the most beautiful location for a full wedding day – the ceremony was held outside with the vineyards in view, and the wedding breakfast (a magnificent five courses – which despite not having lunch Sarah and I could not manage to finish!) was also outdoors by the beautiful fountain. Even the suite where Julie got into her dress made a unique backdrop for her bridal portraits and should be used for a fashion shoot if it hasn’t already. Beautiful!
Here are a few highlights, and there are so many of my favourites that I will have to split them over several posts – so check back tomorrow for more!
I really enjoyed heading up past Birmingham to deepest mid-Wales last week for the lovely Shan and David’s wedding at St Bridget’s Church, Llansantffraid and Rowton Castle near Shrewsbury.
I travelled up the day before to visit Rowton Castle with Shan and then headed on to the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner at David’s parents, which I had kindly been invited to. It was really fab as I was staying up there to be involved in all the family celebrations and to get to know all the VIPs! I even made some good new friends including the wonderful Sonja and Ben, who were staying in the same B&B as me and had just returned from traveling around Australia and Laos (lucky them!).
The wedding day was lovely – the weather was variable, but fortunately the sunshine held in all the right places, and we were able to get some great shots on the bridge where David proposed.
It’s been a bit quiet on the blog front lately as I’ve been editing like mad and shooting lots of weddings before heading off to Italy tomorrow for Bren and Julie’s villa wedding near Lake Garda. Hurrah for sunshine!
I don’t think there will be much chance to check emails etc while I’m away, but I’ll be back on Friday so if you drop me a line I will reply to you then!
I look forward to updating you with some fabulous pics upon my return (as well as photos from the beautiful Shan + David’s wedding in Wales and Anna + Roberts at Notley Abbey from yesterday)!
See you then!