Last Saturday, I headed back to The Grand Hotel in Swanage for the last time this year, for the wedding of Clare and Neil. A much changed day from my last visit too! Not much sun around this time, in fact quite the opposite. A stormy day, windy with heavy downpours to contend with, but …
Hotel Weddings

Nearly 37 years in the making, Karen and Graham joyfully tied the knott last weekend at the Grand Hotel in Swanage. Surrounded by their closest family and friends, Karen and Graham finally said I do. The Grand Hotel has been Karen and Graham’s ‘go to’ place for many years and so it was a natural …

A beautiful hot, sunny, clear blue sky day in June. A Wedding by the seaside, in beautiful Dorset at a fab venue, what more could you want. Seonaid and Robin’s wedding’s a long time in the making (they will know exactly what I mean), but as they say good things come to those who wait! …

Last Saturday dawned bright and clear as I made my way down to Christchurch – a lovely return visit to the King’s Arms & Pavilion for Sarah & Gez’s wedding. Finally, a nice bit of summer sunshine for a wedding day! I arrived in the middle of getting ready Bridal Preps, Sarah’s room was busy …

Saturday was a first for me – my oldest son has been working on his photography and videography for a number of years, and this was our first outing as a double-act; Ursula & Sam had entrusted their videography to him (I wouldn’t have recommended him if I didn’t have absolute belief in his ability, …

Last Saturday was destined to be hot hot hot – a glorious day for a wedding, but not always the easiest of things if you happen to be working (or wearing a big heavy gown or a full on suit, to be fair!). Caroline & Oliver’s wedding was at the Grand Hotel in Swanage, where I’ve not been …

Last Saturday saw me returning to Mortons House Hotel in Corfe Castle for the wedding of Hester and Fares. The couple live in Amman, and they had already had a Jordanian ceremony with Fares family; this then was the English leg, with just a few close friends making it from their corners of their globe to join …

Last Staurday dawned grey but dry, and I arrived for the wedding at the Bridge House Hotel hopeful that we wouldn’t be stuck inside all day after all. I joined Hilary amidst in her super-busy bridal preps, the room overflowing with bridesmaids, Hair & Make Up artists, mum, little bridesmaid… Dad popped in a little …

Last Saturday saw me heading back to the Kings Arms in Christchurch for the wedding of Lianne & Rick. The traffic was horrible, and even though I wasn’t covering preps, just ceremony onwards, I was worried I wasn’t going to even make that on time! Thankfully I made it, found a parking space (at the …

Just before Christmas I had the pleasure of heading down to Mortons House, a 16th century Elizabethan manor house hotel in the heart of the beautiful Corfe Castle here in Dorset to capture the wedding of Sophie and Nigel. I arrived to the usual hustle and bustle as Sophie and her bridesmaids finished their preparations, Sophie looking …

It was with huge excitement recently that I headed down to the coast for a Pig on the Beach wedding; it was a stunning Autumn day (my very favourite kind of British weather), it was going to be my absolute favourite type of wedding with a relaxed family gathering in a gorgeous location, and on …

Last Sunday saw me sharing a few hours of Charlotte & Mark’s wedding at Christchurch Harbour Hotel here in Dorset. It was a bit of a surprise booking (sadly they’d been let down by their own photographer just a few weeks ago), but it turned into a really fun afternoon with a lovely couple. Charlotte …

Saturday, after one of the wettest days of the summer we have had, turned out to be a beautiful warm sunny day with a lovely light breeze a simply perfect day for a wedding down by the Dorset seaside. Kate and Andrew had their lovely ceremony at the beautiful white ribbon bedecked Kings Pavilion in …

Last Saturday was Sam and Gary’s wedding at the Eastbury hotel not perhaps the sunniest of days but at least fine and dry. The sun did eventually pop its head out for a little while later in the day just in time to capture a few images of Sam and Gary enjoying a little peaceful …

Last Saturday was dry…but it was cold…very cold indeed. Still the daffodils were doing their level best to brighten the countryside and it didn’t matter anyway because Lizzie and Duncan were getting married…again. Well, they were sort of getting married, just without the formal paperwork. Lizzie and Duncan had actually got officially married twenty four …