Following on from the morning wedding preps in Part One. We piled into the bridal car for the short drive from Studland Bay House to St Nicholas Church.

It’s such a pretty church and very small and cosy. Rosie and Steve absolutely packed it with guests on the balcony as well as the aisles. At the request of the vicar we weren’t allowed to shoot throughout the ceremony, only during Rosie’s entrance, a couple during the exchange of rings, the signing of the register and the exit but we got all the essentials!

Then with the help of the excellent Toastmaster, David Pretty, all of the guests were ushered to make the walk from St Nicholas Church, past the Bankes Arms to the very impressive grounds of Harry Warren House.

Harry Warren House has the most spectacular garden and a gorgeous view of Studland Beach, Poole, Bournemouth and even the Isle of Wight! All of the guests were greeted as they made their way down the path and every one of them “wowed” at the panorama. And most of them hadn’t even twigged there was a gigantic Tipi tent hiding behind the house!

Guests sipped their Pimms and enjoyed the gardens, listening to a laid-back set from the Geoff Lai Special.

Once again we completely struck it lucky with the weather. Either side of this Saturday it was pretty gloomy. It’s quite an exposed spot up above the sea. Just to be on the safe-side a whole load of umbrellas were shipped along. They made good sun parasols!

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Don’t let the bright, glorious sun in these photos fool you. It was SO cold when we met up with Jessica and Andy for their wedding prep. Kudos goes to them for being sporting enough to take off their coats in some of the pics whilst I shivered in a massive padded jacket.

It’s become a bit of a trademark / weird obsession for us to break the ice with our couples by taking them on the Noddy Train down to the picture-perfect Hengistbury Head (ssshhh…sometimes, Ian and I catch the Bournemouth Noddy Train back from town when we’ve been shopping and can’t be bothered to walk back. Don’t tell anyone! I love ‘em) In fairness, it was Jessica and Andy’s request to venture down to the spot and all piling into the plywood carriage of a children’s road train seemed like the warmest and quickest option.

In just a few week’s time these guys will be getting wed at Athelhampton House about an hour’s drive from the beach. It’s not really feasible for us to get to the seaside on the wedding day so we had an engagement session on the sand during our preps instead. Here are some shots from our Sunday morning session.

Too daring for my liking, jumping from slippery rocks five weeks before your Wedding Day

We can’t wait to shoot at Athelhampton House with you Jessica and Andy!

Finally! After days of hearing from friends dotted around the country enjoying the snow, we woke this morning to find the streets of Bournemouth covered in the stuff. We normally miss out thanks to our little micro climate but this is definitely more than just a light dusting.

I got up super early to venture down to Boscombe Chine Gardens and Boscombe Beach and Pier before everyone else got up and ruined it all with their footprints. Ian joined me for a little while…

and then I went on an expedition on my own with my camera (whilst Ian accidentally took my gloves back home with him! Grr). Here’s what I came up with…

Happy Snow Day everyone!

We’ve been very excited to see Clare & Andy’s wedding featured on the excellent Rock My Wedding blog this week as a two-parter. You can check out Part One and Part Two to read a write-up of their day and to have a nose at all the lovely comments.

We had so much fun photographing this Bournemouth wedding which took place at the Royal Bath and  Town Hall followed by a reception at Key West at the end of Bournemouth Pier. And were so pleased to be given the chance to share the day with everyone on such a respected blog.

For future bride and grooms-to-be (or any one that likes being nosey at weddings) it’s a perfect site to explore some more unique and personal wedding day ideas and to seek advice on wedding planning. What really stands out in all the posts is the encouragement for bride and grooms to have the confidence to put their own personal, unique touch on their wedding day. There are so many amazing ideas posted throughout the blog to suit every budget, venue, time of year or personality.

Thanks to Clare and Andy for letting us share your big day with others x

You can read our original posts on this wedding from September here:

Part One of Clare and Andy’s seaside wedding

Part Two of Clare and Andy’s seaside wedding