Birtsmorton Court Wedding Photography

Humanist woodland wedding celebration at Broadfield court

Intimate Cotswolds Wedding at Pauntley Court

Intimate Wedding in the Gloucestershire Countryside

One of the first weddings I photographed in 2022 was Jasmin and Anthony who got hitched at the beautifully tranquil Pauntley Court in the Cotswolds! It was a small intimate wedding with 35 guests. The great thing with smaller celebrations is that the happy couple get to spend more time with each of their friends and family without feeling rushed. I also think venues such as Pauntley Court which is a truly unique country house set in the Gloucestershire countryside really lend themselves well to smaller weddings. The peace and tranquility of the location was really emphasised by the unusually warm March weather and created a chilled out, relaxed, fun vibe! One very cool and interesting fact that Jasmin and Anthony can share with everyone is that they were married at the birthplace of Dick Whittington, not many people can say that!

bride and groom hug outside pauntley court

Jasmin and Anthony enjoy the warm evening glow at Pauntley Court, Cotswolds.

If you’re a guest at a wedding not only are you very lucky but quite often you get to participate in unexpected surprises! Jasmin and Anthony absolutely love wildlife, so they had arranged for a bird of prey demonstration! Not only did everyone enjoy watching the birds they also got to hold them, such as a stunning grey owl and what looked like a buzzard or kestrel. ( I don’t know much about my feathered friends )

A young wedding guest holds a bird of prey at pauntley court

A young wedding guest gets up close and personal with a bird of prey!

Happy bride and groom arrive at their wedding wedding reception at pauntley court

Dramatic wedding reception entrance for Jasmin and Anthony at Pauntley Court, Gloucestershire.

The wedding ceremony was held outdoors in the stunning gardens which was fantastic and just what the couple wanted to happen. When it came to the couple portrait shoot we explored the grounds and surrounding area and found plenty of cool spots for pictures!

It was a pleasure to be a part of the day and to provide a gallery of images that capture the warmth, love and togetherness that I witnessed first hand!

Enjoy looking through some of my favourite shots from the day below!

My wedding photography end of year highlight slideshow

A whirlwind 2022 wedding photography season has finally come to an end. Before I look ahead to what’s to come this year I wanted to write a blog post including a picture slideshow to look back at some of the highlights from 2022 and the wedding memories created during an incredibly busy and fun filled rollercoaster year for me!

At the beginning of the year before the wedding season really got going I made a bold move and purchased a new camera! After many months of research I decided to make the leap from DSLR to the mirrorless world. For a photographer changing kit It’s a big move and especially for me being Mr Indecisive. One of the most important aspects in shooting great pictures is feeling comfortable with the equipment that you’re using. I’ve been a Nikon shooter for over 15 years so I decided to stick with Nikon and moved across to Nikons Z series mirrorless system, purchasing the Z6ii. It’s a brilliant camera with great ergonomics and a vast improvement over the D750 on many levels! For wedding photography it worked a treat for me. As my style is documentary I need fast accurate autofocus and thankfully the Nikon Z6ii delivered. Thank you DSLR but the present and future is now firmly mirrorless!

bride and groom portrait with flowers in Wiltshire

Relaxed portrait of Becca and Ed near their wedding reception marquee in Bradford on Avon. Wiltshire

Over the course of 2022 I have met amazing couples and been welcomed with open arms by brides and their families every time I arrived on their doorstep first thing in the morning for bridal prep. I can appreciate it’s not an every day occurrence that a man shows up with a camera wanting to take your picture while you’re having your makeup done sat in your PJs :-) so I appreciate every one of you that made me feel welcome, offered me a cup of tea, had fun and went with the flow!

bridal prep at Plas Dinam wedding venue

Bride to be Rhian can’t get enough of the luxury bath at Plas Dinam wedding venue during bridal prep!

On a wedding day I’m around my couples and their guests from early morning until late at night with my sole purpose to capture natural, spontaneous moments that best represent what’s happening. In my opinion It’s important I can be present during events that may seem innocuous but that really help tell the story of the day and can often produce some great pictures! An example being staying with the bride or couple as they travel between venues. The image below of Abigail and Henry was taken on a 40 minute vintage car journey from a pub in London to Cliveden House in Maidenhead, Berkshire where the formal wedding reception was to be held. I love the relaxed nature of the couple, chilling out wearing their shades! To learn more about the way I work please click here.

Abigail and Henry relax in the back of a vintage car on their way from London to their wedding reception at Cliveden House, Maidenhead, Berkshire.

I’ve travelled far and wide all over the UK spending many hours on motorways and eating way too much fast food. The long hours are always worth it to be a part of a couples special day. It’s an honour to have the responsibility of capturing moments that will last a lifetime. I’ve shot at so many incredible wedding venues during the past year. From my starting point in Worcestershire I have photographed at castles, tipis, stately homes, pubs, registry offices, hotels, marquees and even forests. The diversity and challenges that each location and venue presents is what really inspires me every year and pushes my creativity to become better. I remember documenting a more formal wedding in Berkshire with top hat and tails and the next day I was at Broadfield Court, Herefordshire photographing a couple getting hitched sat on a sofa in an amazing forest! Love it!!

Sywlia and Antonios relax on a sofa in the forest at Broadfield Court, Herefordshire during their wedding ceremony.

The world would be such a boring place if everyone was the same with the same outlook as to what a wedding should look like. It’s your day, a day where you choose what’s important to you so have it just the way you want it! Each wedding is completely unique and different to the last and I get to meet such a huge array of people, personalities and cultures! :-)

Jade and Graham chose to get hitched with an outdoor wedding ceremony at Calmad Barns, Shropshire

“We couldn’t have picked a better photographer”
— Jade & Graham

I am skilled in what I do but the people I photograph really bring my pictures to life. I’m so grateful to all of my 2022 couples for binging the fun, laughter and craziness!

Super excited Louise and Steven arriving at their wedding reception held at Carradine Barns, Shrawley

Oh yes before I forget, I would also encourage anyone to print their pictures. When you have amazing photographs of such special memories it would be a shame to leave them in digital form sat on your laptop or external hard drive. In my opinion I think they should be printed into an album or framed and put up in pride of place on a wall! For more info on the albums I provide please drop me a message. Thank you for being awesome and all the best for the future!

Newlyweds Jasmin and Anthony loving the golden hour at Gauntly Court, Gloucester.

If you have enjoyed watching my slideshow and love my natural, relaxed approach to shooting a wedding then it would be brilliant to work with you in the future! Please get in touch it would be great to hear from you!

Wedding guests have fun during the evening reception at Homme House, Ledbury

Intimate Garden Wedding Celebration in Congleton, Cheshire

“It was great to have you and the photos look so great!!
We’re really really pleased with them.
Thank you so much!!”

Having had to reschedule their wedding from earlier this year because of lockdown Lucy & Isaac finally tied the knot at New Life Church in Congleton, Cheshire. With their family and friends present the ceremony was a wonderful show of love and togetherness. The service was also live streamed for those that were unable to attend from around the world.

After the bride and groom ran through the confetti tunnel of love it was back to a family members garden for the evening reception. My wedding photography takes me all over the country and has enabled me to document large weddings with hundreds of guests and smaller mircroweddings with just a handful of people. Each one is completely unique and special which is what I love about wedding photography!

Holding a wedding reception in a garden doesn’t mean you can’t have speeches, a sit down meal, cake cutting, dancing or creative wedding portraits! With Isaac and his family being Greek the meal was a delicious Greek feast that went down a treat. The speeches took place on the patio just as the sun was setting and the first dance was the catalyst for the guests to create some crazy shapes! I love the challenge of creating great portraits in sometimes limited spaces. With a little bit of thinking outside the box I was able to come up with some creative images simply by using the natural environment around me. I even managed to squeeze in a large group shot! Garden weddings are simply awesome, what a wonderful wedding day!

London Wedding at Old Marylebone Town Hall and The Swan Shakespeares Globe

“ Thank you very much for being with us, and for doing such an incredible job on our Wedding day. Your shots were stunning, really captured the day well, and now exist as the profile picture of a good number of our friends (which I can only assume is the highest possible accolade). “

- Yu Kyung & Chris -

I photographed Yu Kyung and Chris on their pre wedding shoot a month or so before their wedding day last summer. ( I’ll produce a blog post of the shoot in the next few days ) After feeling slightly apprehensive about the shoot they soon relaxed into it and we captured some awesome shots together. I couldn’t wait for their big day as I always love shooting in London.

When the big day arrived I met up with Yu Kyung in her bridal suite at the always impressive Park Lane Hotel next to Hyde Park corner in London. I love photographing bridal prep as you never really know what you’re walking into. Every bride is different, some have lots of bridesmaids with them, music pumping while others have their best mate and no music. Each situation presents a different challenge. Yu Kyung had her best friend/ bridesmaid with her as well as her mum and dad. The atmosphere was so peaceful and relaxed as I made my way around the room looking for great angles, details and emotion.

After hopping in a black cab together we made our way to Old Marleybone Town Hall for the ceremony. It was my first time at the town hall and it immediately struck me as being an awesome building, so many picture opportunities if you had the time. After the ceremony I captured the confetti shots on the steps outside as well as a few groups and portraits. We then boarded an iconic London red double decker bus to take us all to Swan at Shakespeares Globe Theatre on the Southbank. One of the great challenges of being a professional wedding photographer is your juggling skills. Trying to carry a bag and two cameras whilst capturing spontaneous moments on a moving bus without breaking anything is always a challenge I look forward to :-)

The Swan is a lovely restaurant to hold your wedding reception. Situated on the Southbank with incredible views of the London skyline including the majestic St Pauls Cathedral, you couldn’t wish for a more romantic place. Yu Kyung and Chris really wanted documentary style wedding photography and weren’t interested in anything too staged, formal or cliché. This suited me perfectly as I’m all about natural wedding photography. Letting the day unfold organically without a photographer jumping in and stage managing your wedding day is my idea of how a wedding should be. I mean who wants to think back to their big day and all they can remember is the photographer shouting orders or taking over!

We managed to nip out along the Southbank for some evening portraits, taking in great backdrops such as the Millennium bridge and St Pauls Cathedral before we made our way back for the evening party.

I loved being in the company of this awesome wedding couple as well as their super friendly guests. They were so easy to deal with from the first email to supplying the wedding album and much to my amazement gave me a little gift as I was leaving!

Best of luck for the future Yu Kyung and Chris!

Carrie-Anne & Doms alternative vintage wedding at the Electric Cinema, Birmingham

Carrie-Anne & Dom decided to get hitched last month at the Electric Cinema!. This is the oldest cinema in the UK and located in the centre of Birmingham! Wow what a funky, retro and alternative wedding venue! It was my first wedding in a cinema and loved it. Carrie-Anne wore a gorgeous vintage wedding dress by Lindy Bop and looked every inch the stunning, stylish bride! It was quite surreal to be shooting on the cinema stage looking out at the guests all comfy in their cinema seats! 

We made use of as much of the cinema as possible including the projector room and wallpaper from the Great Gatsby movie! From here we walked the short distance to Cherry Reds cafe for the chilled out reception. Carrie-Anne and Dom were not particularly interested in posed group shots instead wanting lots of candid, documentary pics of their guests enjoying themselves. It was such a cool and relaxed wedding, just the way I like them! 

Kim & Pete - Fun English Country Garden Wedding In Newport Pagnell

I arrived at Kim's parents home in Newport Pagnell near Milton Keynes to start the bridal prep and was instantly met by huge smiles and made to feel like part of the family. I knew straight away that this was my type of wedding!! Kim & Pete made it clear to me they wanted natural, fun, candid photos that focussed on not just them but much more on their friends and family kicking back and relaxing!  

I shoot tons of weddings every year but it's safe to say that this was right up there as one of the most relaxed. Kim & Pete made it their own with the wedding reception held in a marque in Pete's parents back garden that included everything from skipping ropes, a kids entertainer, hoola hooping, trampoline as well as fish and chips! With no speeches, sit down meal, official first dance or group shots it felt like a massive summer party! Congratulations to you both and thanks for making me feel so welcome! :-)

Lisa & Dans Documentary Style Wedding at Hanbury Manor, Ware

Friday 13th isn't a traditional wedding date but it didn't phase Lisa and Dan as they kicked off their married life in style at Hanbury Manor, Ware. Having tied the knot at the amazing All Saints church in Hertford myself and my assistant Lola then spent the wedding reception at Hanbury Manor.

Lisa and Dan booked me as they love my natural documentary style which is what I specialise in. They weren't particularly interested in endless streams of group pictures but instead for me to focus on relaxed, creative pictures of their loved ones kicking back and having fun! Music to my ears! :-) I couldn't have wished for a more chilled out couple to work with. We even got to have a little ride on a golf buggy as we made our way down to the lake to grab a shot that Lisa REALLY wanted! The sky was almost black but with just a small amount of sunset to work with I captured my favourite pic of the day!! Thanks again for choosing me to be a part of your special day! 

Katie & Dan tie the knot at Caswell House, Cotswolds, Oxfordshire

Caswell House is a beautiful historic 15th century manor house with stunning medieval barns set in the heart of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. It proved to be the ideal venue for Katie and Dan to tie the knot in front of their friends and family. The whole day was spent at the venue from bridal and groom prep through to the crazy dancing in the evening. Autumn is a fantastic time of year and I was easily able to find some great backdrops for some cool shots.  It was a truly awesome wedding made even better by a super friendly couple and great guests! 

Holly and Vincents stylish summer wedding at the Riverside Pavilion, Henley on Thames

I absolutely loved shooting Holly & Vincents big day in Henley on Thames. I met up with Holly and the girls at her home address to shoot the finishing touches of bridal prep. It's funny how some brides show signs of nerves, others rushing about here, there and everywhere but Holly was a picture of calm, so relaxed and chilled out! The wedding ceremony was held at the Sacred Heart church before we all hopped in our cars for the 5 minute journey to the Phyllis Court Club, Riverside Pavilion. With views of the River Thames on one side and gorgeous green bowling grounds on the other it was a superb location for a summer wedding! 

It's fab when a groom says " we're in your hands Kev, you're the pro " as we nip out to take some cool couple shots! Holly & Vincent were so easy to photograph and happy to completely trust me with their pictures! One of the nicest couples I have shot this year! 

"Kevin shot our wedding day and provided us with stunning photographs. His style is unobtrusive and he captured some beautiful candid shots. Highly recommend" 5 STAR - Holly & Vincent

Kylie & Matt - Autumn pre wedding shoot in the Cotswolds

Autumn is my favourite time of year to shoot so I was excited to meet up with Kylie & Matt for their pre wedding shoot in Cheltenham. The town is known as the heart of the Cotswolds and you can see why. The light was on awesome on Sunday, so warm and rich making for great natural pictures! It also helped that Kylie & Matt were so friendly and chilled out! Cant wait to shoot their wedding next year! :-)