Helen and Dan’s Wedding Album was a pearly beauty. Made up of shots from their wedding day at Parley Manor , it was the first album we’d put together since our album manufacturer, Finao launched its dedicated iPad app. I think it helped us to come up with a lovely combination of colours and materials.

I managed to snap it up before it was whisked away. We loved it!

• Details
• Album type: 12" Finao ONE
• Spine: Opaline Cream Leather
• Cover: Silver Grey Argento Silk Brocade with 4" centred photo aperture

Carly and Nick got married at the very distinctive and chic Cafe Shore in Sandbanks, Poole. It’s a restaurant and bar with beautiful views of Poole Harbour and Brownsea. I think it’s a pretty unbeatable vista to glance over when you’re actually standing there… getting married.

The day started with me making my way over to Carly’s parents house for the bridal preps. By all accounts things started off a little bit later in the morning for Nick, with a quick dressing and then drinks whilst catching up on “Helicopter Heroes”.

I love looking through the shots we end up with after a wedding. The clocks on mine and Ian’s cameras are always synced and it never fails to make me chuckle when I see Groom’s nervously pacing at the ceremony venue and the bride’s still got her jammies on.

On with the preps and ceremony…

Carly and Nick’s Wedding Reception continues in Part Two

Carrying on from Part One

As the nights were drawing in and it would be getting dark during the wedding breakfast we made our way over the road to the beach to take some portraits soon after the ceremony.

Actually, most of Carly and Nick’s friends came along for the ride too. Thanks to several members of the wedding party who helped carry bridal shoes and bouquets with such finesse.

After the meal we headed out onto Cafe Shore’s terrace to play around with a bit of light-scribing while the venue was set up for the evening. We soon found out it’s a lot easier to draw shapes than right backwards words (especially after the wedding breakfast and champagne toasts). I’m still have trouble deciphering a lot of the messages, but the thought was there!






























Posted with thanks and congratulations to Carly and Nick x

Rebecca and Mike’s big day was our first Military wedding. Their ceremony took place at St Swithun’s in Bournemouth followed by a reception at the Sandbanks Hotel in Poole.

Lots of their family and friends gathered for, what ended up to be, one of the last summery-ish days we had this year. We were very lucky as the Sandbanks Hotel has its own steps down to Shore Road beach so we were able to play with some portraits on the sand.

Rebecca and Mike had already proved they could work it in from of the camera during their wedding prep a couple of weeks before. We also had lots more fun taking some shots with the big group of bridesmaids.

One bonus of a military wedding: The groom is very happy to bring his own knife to cut the cake!