5 cocktail hour tips to keep your guests happy Keeping your wedding guests happy is always a good idea on your wedding day. If you ensure they have a good time, your wedding day will be memorable for them for all the right reasons! As a wedding photographer in Nottingham, I have a few cocktail hour tips for you to help you make your guests beam with joy, not boredom. Be Around This might seem simple but it’s something that couples generally forget to do because they are so busy wrapped up in other things on the day. So many couples that I’ve spoken to have been to weddings where the couple has ..read more

There’s nothing that creates a magical and romantic vibe quite like an outdoor wedding. Whether it’s in a lush garden setting, an ethereal woodland or a scenic beach, being amongst nature creates an atmosphere for your wedding day that indoor venues struggle to replicate. From the stunning backdrops to the photography opportunities, the possibilities for creating unforgettable moments are endless! Planning an outdoor wedding, however, can come with challenges, but, if you are focused, well-informed and open to some amount of uncertainty, you can make sure it’s a stunning success! In this ultim ..read more

DIY touches, a Derbyshire farm setting, and a sailcloth marquee wedding venue, what more could you ask for? Well, a couple of wedding photography awards actually, haha. This award-winning wedding was filled with mad summer weather, from torrential rain, belting wind and beaming sunshine. Yet nothing could dampen the vibes of this couple’s stunning back garden wedding day, filled with their nearest and dearest. The day started with high spirits and positivity even though the rain poured, and I mean poured down! It was clear from the offset that this couple and their family and friends were goin ..read more

What a year 2023 has been! I was honoured to be named one of the best wedding photographers in the world AND one of the best wedding photographers in the UK by This Is Reportage, the world’s largest documentary wedding photography competition! I placed in This is Reportage’s Top 20 Photographers in the World, Top 10 Photographers in the UK, and Top 10 Storytellers! (mind blown) I also placed in the Top 10 wedding photographers of the year with Photographers Keeping it Real, recognising me as one of the best wedding photographers in the UK. Both competitions (This is Reportage and Photographers ..read more

Liz and Luke chose me as their Norwood Park wedding photographer at the height of summer. I loved that they got married outside under the bandstand, they certainly made the most of the summer heat and I made the most of taking Wedding photos around Norwood Park and its stunning setting! This post will highlight how I created original photos at this gorgeous wedding venue. I always arrive well in advance of the ceremony to find inspiration for the day and pre-visualise photos. It’s a mission of mine at every wedding to go beyond capturing the ‘safe’ expected shots, I always aim to exceed expect ..read more

I’ve got a traditional meets modern wedding with chilled vibes and copious amounts of fun today! This was my kind of wedding and Emilie and Mark were my kind of people. With a church ceremony and a blank canvas marquee wedding reception, their eclectic choice of venues was the perfect mix. Their day was simple, rustic and mostly about having a blast with the people they loved. From the first morning brew, it was clear that this wedding was going to be a personal and personalised family affair from start to finish. After morning prep with their loved ones Emilie and Mark chose to officially tie ..read more

Deciding on the seating arrangements for your wedding day can feel overwhelming. In fact, some couples will tell you this is where things get a bit heated and it’s one of the most stressful parts, but, fear not if you’re organised and you have all the information you need you can make it fun! As a photographer and onlooker at weddings, I do however (in my opinion) see some rooky mistakes that could easily have been avoided. Here are my top 3 mistakes to avoid when making your wedding seating plan which will hopefully mean you’ll have it in tip-top shape in no time!  Here’s 3 Mistakes to A ..read more

Photographing this fun-filled wedding at the Hall Barns was one of the highlights of my year as a wedding photographer. It had all the elements, that in my opinion, make for a great wedding and they are in no particular order 1) lots of outdoor space, 2) having children present and 3) ample time for the reception. All these things come together to make being a Hall Barns wedding photographer a great experience and it shows in the photos because there were so many cool moments to find. The Hall Barns had been on my radar for a while, with it being a relatively new rustic barn wedding venue on t ..read more

Shottle Hall Wedding Photos ⁠It was such a joy to photograph Emily and Josh’s gorgeous winter wedding at Shottle Hall, Derbyshire. We were gifted with the most incredible winter light and it was cool to be surrounded by a diverse range of North Western accents for the day; it made me feel at home because I grew up not too far from Liverpool!⁠ ⁠ Emily and Josh hosted their wedding reception at Shottle Hall in the orangery followed by dancing in the marquee. One of the quirkier ⁠unexpected moments was capturing two guests dancing with each other while being separated by a wall of glass. One gues ..read more

Shottle Hall Wedding Photos ⁠It was such a joy to photograph Emily and Josh’s gorgeous winter wedding at Shottle Hall, Derbyshire. We were gifted with the most incredible winter light and it was cool to be surrounded by a diverse range of North Western accents for the day; it made me feel at home because I grew up not too far from Liverpool!⁠ ⁠ Emily and Josh hosted their wedding reception at Shottle Hall in the orangery followed by dancing in the marquee. One of the quirkier ⁠unexpected moments was capturing two guests dancing with each other while being separated by a wall of glass. One gues ..read more