Rachael and Neil got married in Aberdare before moving on to the Stradey Park Hotel, an Edwardian Mansion overlooking Carmarthen Bay. On the way we stopped at Llanelli beach for some quick portraits and we were rewarded with huge skies and thick snow. Rachael and Neil’s day was full of laughter and warmth and was very enjoyable for us; a lovely couple to spend time with. Here are some of their images-

(We’ve since heard that they’re expecting their first baby and we’re so pleased for them, they’re going to be fantastic parents.)

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I met up with Clare and Martin at the Quay in Exeter on a crisp Saturday morning. On the drive to meet them it had started to snow and my mind raced with ideas for incorporating the snow into their images, I love to include extra detail in my images- location, time of year, weather etc- but unfortunately the snow stopped before we could take advantage of it. We weren’t disappointed though and found lots of other points of interest around the Quay and I thoroughly enjoyed a couple of hours with two really nice people.

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Rachael and Neil chose Mumbles Pier in Swansea for their Getting To Know You and Helen met them there for a romantic shoot with a tiny bit of ‘Carry On…’ thrown in for good measure!

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Caroline and Michael will be getting married in Cardiff before moving on to Canada Lodge. Helen had fun recently meeting up with them at Langland Bay on the beautiful Gower coast for a stroll and some pictures. 

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Later on that same gloomy Sunday, I lured Sally and Morgan to the beach for their shoot with the promise of a glorious sunset as a backdrop. Morgan, who photographs landscapes, looked suspicious. We soon forgot about the absent colours in the sky when the cold set in properly! These guys were troopers- by the end I couldn’t feel enough in my fingers to be able to change lenses properly- it reminded me of the line in the film Christmas Vacation- “She’ll see it later honey, her eyes are frozen”! Still, even in those sub zero conditions we had a lot of fun and I’ve promised they can stay warmer on their wedding day.

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I met up with Anna and Nick on the type of gloomy, damp sunday morning that’s best spent in bed! But I’m so glad we ventured out, we really enjoyed ourselves strolling around Exeter city centre, chatting away and looking for interesting places to shoot. Here are some of the images we made-  

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We photographed Rebecca and Manesh at the Great Barn in Higher Ashton, Devon- a restored 15th Century building where historic and contemporary meet in a perfect way. This venue is famed for its simplistic beauty and atmospheric lighting and it didn’t disappoint on their crisp January wedding day.

We had lots of fun capturing their day, from Rebecca’s preparations in the morning right through to some truly excellent dancing in the evening, and even managing to squeeze in some cool low light portraits after dark.

A lovely couple to spend some time with- warm, welcoming, lots of fun and willing to try an outdoor nighttime shoot in January for the sake of some unique images- what more could you ask for?!

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For the benefit of new readers to the blog, let me explain about our ‘Getting To Know You’ shoots. These are pre-wedding portrait sessions that we offer to all of our clients so that by the day of their wedding they’ve spent some time with one or both of us and had a bit of a trial run in front of the camera. While this will never make us rich, it makes such a difference to our couples and therefore our photographs on the day and in all honesty, it’s a good excuse to do a bit more of what we love most :)

Catherine and Nick are getting married soon in Somerset and I met up with them recently in Sidmouth, the place of Nick’s childhood holidays. It was great to wander, chat and shoot over a couple of hours; taking our time and like it says on the tin, getting to know each other. Catherine is a museum curator and Nick is a teacher so I even learned a thing or two! After such a nice morning, we are very excited about their wedding.

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Rebecca and Sam got married on a bright, crisp day in December at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, Devon- an impressive and visually striking college built in 1905 and designed by Sir Aston Webb, a notable architect whose other work includes the well known East Front of Buckingham Palace. This was our first time photographing at BRNC and hopefully not our last as the combination of a majestic venue with a warm, friendly atmosphere made our work a dream. Rebecca and Sam are a fantastic couple, very much in love and clearly destined to be together and we’ve really enjoyed their company from the very beginning. A very good day for Simon and Helen! 

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Kate and Ben got married on a gorgeous, wintry day in December at Bovey Castle on Dartmoor in Devon. Being so close to Christmas the atmosphere, and the venue, were filled with celebration and excitement (Bovey Castle have Christmas trees indoors that you would expect to see in the middle of a town) and we couldn’t help but get carried away by the feeling. We alternated as usual between our documentary style of photography and some creative portraits and really enjoyed capturing Kate and Ben’s day in a very personal way- it’s always our aim to leave our clients with images that are unique to them alone, even if we’re photographing in a venue we know well, and that reflect the whole story of their day. Our last wedding before Christmas left us feeling very festive indeed! 

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