What makes a professional wedding photographer?
You've got engaged and set your date, now comes the task of finding a wedding photographer. You've probably Googled 'wedding photographer near me' or similar and been presented with a bewildering list with wide ranging prices. How on earth do you choose? Obviously you...
Rebecca+Quinn’s Lavenham wedding
Rebecca and Quinn married at the Swan Hotel, Lavenham, Suffolk. With Rebecca getting ready in the hotel while Quinn prepared in a cottage close by in medieval Lavenham with his family. The ceremony in front of family and close friends was special with a ribbon tying...
Capturing the Intimate Moments: Wedding Photography for Micro-Weddings in Suffolk
As weddings continue to evolve, couples are increasingly opting for micro-weddings, a more intimate, personalised approach to tying the knot. In the heart of Suffolk, where rolling countryside, historic venues, and picturesque coastal towns provide the perfect...
Kat+Lee’s micro-wedding
Kat and Lee married in front of their family and close friends at the Milsoms Country House Hotel in Dedham. After the ceremony they enjoyed drinks on the patio. Following the wedding breakfast they retreated to the spa area and greeted the evening guests. Finishing...
Grace+Steph’s intimate Woodhall Manor wedding
Grace and Steph along with family and close friends married at Woodhall Manor, Woodbridge on a chilly but bright November day. The couple both getting ready in the manor's historic rooms provided lots of opportunities for photos. After the ceremony we had group shots...
Lucy+James’ country wedding
Lucy and James had a traditional ceremony at St. Johns' Mount Bures, an idyllic country church on the Essex/Suffolk border. We dodged the showers for some couple and group shots before heading to the Bull Hotel, Long Melford for their reception. Unusually, due to the...
Jessica+James Autumn Wedding
Jessica and James' day started with getting ready photographs at Jess' parent's home before their ceremony at Freedom Church, Great Barton near Bury St EdmundsThe couple had set time aside after the ceremony to visit nearby Nowton Park for relaxed photographs with...
Rosie+Simon Garden Wedding
With all the COVID disruptions Rosie and Simon had a private ceremony in their hometown, the other end of the country. A few weeks later they celebrated with friends and family in Rosie's parent's garden in the Suffolk countryside. Good weather, games and a bouncy...
Kate+Chris COVID secure wedding
Kate and Chris married just before Christmas, during the brief lifting of restrictions. The small, intimate, ceremony took place behind closed doors at the Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds. Following a few group shots outside we headed into the Angel Hotel for some bride...
Coronavirus / COVID-19
Click here for the latest rules and guidelines These are unprecedented times, and of course very difficult to plan a wedding during a pandemic. With the future unclear my aim is to make your wedding photography as safe and stress free as possible. If your wedding is...
Heidi+Joseph Chelmsford Wedding
Heidi and Joseph held their wedding on a cold winters day just before Christmas. After potographing Heidi's getting ready at home we headed to the Reid Rooms in the Essex countryside between Chelmsford and Great Dunmow. We managed to dodge the showers, and, knowing...
Emotion – let it go!
Being a wedding photographer I love to see and photograph emotion. Often, I'm in a privileged position, a 'fly on the wall' and I witness incredible moments, such as the father of the bride seeing his daughter in her wedding dress for the first time. Emotions can also...
Kat+Tom Bury St Edmunds Wedding
Kat and Tom had their wedding at the Bury St Edmunds & Farmers Club a historic building in the heart of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Kat and her bridal party got ready nearby and after photographing their preperations we headed over to the venue for their ceremony,...
Emma+Dean Chelmsford Wedding
Emma and Dean had their DIY wedding at the Reid Rooms in the Essex countryside near Chelmsford. A lovely venue, with the old farmhouse for getting ready and converted farm buildings surrounding a courtyard for the ceremony and party. We had a few rain showers but...
Nadia+Trevor Coggeshall Wedding
Nadia and Trevor married on a cold, wet February day at Houchins near Coggeshall, Essex. The weather didn't stop their celebrations, we even managed to get outside for a couple of quick bride and groom portraits. ...
Joanne+Dave Long Melford Wedding
Joanne and Dave’s winter wedding took place at The Bull, Long Melford, Suffolk. Ceremony and Reception: The Bull Hotel, Long Melford
Relaxed moments – unposed couple portraits
Early last year I photographed Karen and Pete's wedding at The Fennes, Braintree. Later in the evening after some couple photographs in the beautiful grounds I sat Karen and Pete in one of the reception rooms and retreated to the hallway. They soon forgot...
Story in a room – bridal preparation
As a documentary wedding photographer, telling the story of your day is my main objective. That's why I love it when opportunities like the these from Lucy and Craige's wedding back in September present themselves. I'm looking for layers and stories within stories and...
Lucy+Craige Long Melford Wedding
Lucy and Craige’s September wedding, took place in Long Melford, Suffolk. Lucy got ready at just down the road at the beautiful Melford Hall before the short journey to the majestic All Saints Church Long Melford. After the service, the the...
A quick guide to group shots
Although I’m primarily a documentary wedding photographer I am always happy to take group shots. Weddings are often the only time you will have all your friends and family in one place. With some prior planning we can usually get...
Kerry-Ann+Rob’s Moreves Barn Wedding
Kerry-Ann and Rob's small intimate family wedding took place at Moreves Barn, Great Waldingfield, Suffolk. They opted for a custom wedding photography package with coverage from their ceremony to first dance. Venue:...
Waiting room – The Athenaeum Bury St Edmunds
Capturing interaction between people is, to me, a really important part of photographing a wedding. This picture is a favourite. Taken at The Athenaeum Bury St Edmunds during Sabina and Tom's small, intimate ceremony. It includes two sets of interactions, the bride's...
Lara+Daniel Long Melford Wedding
Lara and Daniel's late August wedding, took place on a warm Saturday afternoon in Long Melford, Suffolk. After some getting ready photos at in nearby Sudbury we headed over to the beautiful All Saints Church in Long Melford. After the service,...
2018 Budget changes for weddings
As part of the 2018 budget the Chancellor has asked the Law Commission to review the rules on where weddings can take place. The changes should create a "simpler and fairer system" giving couples a "meaningful choice". For the first time outdoor...
Confetti Run
"How do we organise a confetti run?" A question I'm often asked, usually a few minutes before people want to throw confetti. This is, one of the rare occasions, that as a documentary wedding photographer I'll get involved in organising a shot. Guest invariably want to...
Award winning wedding photographer
I'm delighted to have achieved the distinction of winning two Bronze Awards in the Guild of Professional Photographers Image of the Month competition with photos from Heather and Tom's wedding at Dove Barn, Boxford, With the competition...
Sabina+Tom Garden Wedding
Sabina and Tom's August wedding, like so many this year took place on a very hot Saturday. After a small intimate civil ceremony at the Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds the day before. They celebrated with family and friends in the beautiful...
Hare and Make-up
The best weddings are full of fun and humour, and, as a documentary style wedding photographer I like nothing better than to include humour in my photos. Hence the title for this photo, Hare and Make-up.
There’s always one
The reason I stay past the first dance! Everyone is relaxed, the formal part of the day is over, guests along with the bride and groom can let their hair down and have fun. For a wedding photographer this can be a visual goldmine, the characters really make themselves...
Colour or black and white wedding photographs
First of all it isn't one or the other. If I've converted an image to black and white and you would prefer the colour version that is absolutely not a problem, I'll send you the colour version as well. All my wedding photography is captured...
Don’t feed the wedding photographer
Joking aside, couples are very generous and often want to include the wedding photographer in their sit down meal. Although it may sound ungrateful my preference is not to eat with your wedding guests, let me explain why: You’ll have paid a lot for your reception and...
I’m not your average wedding photographer!
I was standing in a beautiful little churchyard a couple of weeks ago, having found a lovely spot for a bride and groom portrait. While the bride and groom positioned themselves a guest came up and took a picture of them and then said to me: