Hands up… who loves Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? I do!!! Hehe.
Jonny and Joanna used this book as inspiration for their engagement shoot, with cute sweet props, the golden tickets and smoke bombs… love!! Set against the amazing backdrop of the Battersea Power Station, it gives the perfect illusion of a chocolate factory.
Thanks so much to the brilliant Chasing Moments Photography for sharing her images with us today, here is what she had to say about the shoot;
“Engagement shoots are a great idea for all involved. For the couple in question, it’s a chance to get to know your photographer a little better and see the way they work. It’s a chance to get used to the idea of being photographed before your big day. For the photographer, it’s a great chance to find out a bit more about your couple and see how they interact with each other. It is also a brilliant opportunity to be creative and try things…well….a little bit different.
It was great chatting with Jonny when he first contacted me in 2011. We talked about photography A LOT. Jonny photographs cityscapes and told me that a few of his images had been published. Very cool.
So now I needed to find out a little bit about Joanna, to plan a shoot that would reflect both of their personalities. The tricky thing was that the engagement shoot was to be a surprise. Some stealth, straight to the point, emailing was needed. I decided to send Jonny the following questions:
1. What are your and Joanna’s favourite bands/ type of music?
2. What are your top 3 films (if thats possible?!…feel free to list more if you like!)
3. How did you and Joanna meet?
4. How would you describe Joanna in 5 words or less?
5. How would she describe you?
6. What sort of things do you like doing together?
7. Where are your favourite places to visit together?
8. I know you are also a very keen photographer, so who’s images do you find inspiring?The responses were fantastic and evidence that Jonny and Joanna were a really fun couple. Jonny used the words: lovely, beautiful, bubbly and joyful to describe Joanna and told me that they liked visiting sweet shops together amongst other things. He painted a picture of a couple who never took themselves too seriously. Hurrah!
Scouting locations in a city like London is ace. The surroundings can often change dramatically with a mere bus hop.
Battersea Power Station was the perfect choice for Jonny & Joanna’s engagement shoot. Those massive cooling towers would provide the backdrop for the gritty, candid street photography that Jonny wanted to see and to be honest…they rather reminded me of Willy Wonkas chocolate factory. Perfect!
So armed with lots of sweets and smoke bombs (those cooling towers haven’t worked for years, unfortunately) I met Jonny and Joanna in Pimlico on 30th December 2011. What a great, fun finish to the year.”
Image by Jamie Bott Wedding Photography, full feature here.
Morning peeps :-) After a busy weekend, i am prepping for the week ahead, and looking forward to a fairly lazy weekend ahead hehe!! There are so many amazing features in the pipeline, and there has been some brilliant photography on the blog this week :-) Don’t forget to check out the vendor love page if you are searching for vendors and the planning tools for some organisational assistance hehe!!
Anyway, lets get to it.….
{www}‘s wedding of the week goes to…
An Outdoor Wedding with lots of DIY Paper Details: Melissa + Torrey … incredible DIY ideas and projects here, just check out that wall!!
Image by Morgan Trinker Photography, full feature here.
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John and Rebecca were married last August, in Rebecca’s childhood church followed by a reception at the incredible The Bodleian Library, which provides the most amazing backdrop to their day.
These two just wanted their guests to enjoy themselves and have fun, no frills, no fuss, just beautiful stylish elements that all come together to create a gorgeous classic wedding.
Thanks so much to the amazing Oxford based wedding photographer, Anya Danielle Photography for sharing her images with us today, here is what she had to say about the day;
“John and Rebecca’s wedding was great fun to shoot. The vintage double decker bus they’d hired to take their guests to the ceremony was a dream to photograph, and everyone on board was grinning from ear to ear as we chugged off to the church. The ceremony itself went smoothly and the church looked beautiful with rays of sunlight streaming in through the stained glass windows. Rebecca looked stunning in her dress and sparkling diamond leaf hairpiece, while John cut a sharp figure in his rat-pack style navy suit.
The ever-reliable British weather took a turn however, but as we rolled in to Oxford for the reception at the historic Bodleian Library, a gorgeous warm evening glow cast golden light over the guests as they sipped cocktails in the quadrangle. The group shot was on such a large scale that to photograph everyone together, it was necessary to use the third floor window as a viewpoint to ensure no one was left out! As the sun dipped from the sky, dinner was served in the grand 15th century hall. It’s highly ornate stone ceiling arched over the tables, decorated with tall pink and white flowering centrepieces.
I have to admit that I had a slight lump in my throat when John gave his speech – it was incredibly heartfelt and left many happy tears on faces, not to mention giving everyone some proper belly laughs with some humorous tales of the couples’ lives together before marrying. The atmosphere was, for such a grand occasion, very relaxed, and it wasn’t long before the happy couple hit the dance floor for their first official boogie as husband and wife. John and Rebecca are wonderful people; I was treated like a guest, and it was an honour to be included in their big day.”
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Afternoon :-) You didn’t think i’d go a day without another beautiful wedding to share do you? Hehe!!
Jo and Steve were married in October and held their reception at The Berkeley Square Hotel in Bristol. They wanted a a touch of vintage to their wedding, but with a modern traditional feel. They wanted to keep things simple and focus on having a great time with their loved ones.
Jo wears the most beautiful Justin Alexander number, and i adore her birdcage veil… she is so very chic :-) I also have to mention that cake of cheese… erm wow!!
Thanks so much to the amazing Bristol based wedding photographers, Telbert Photography for sharing their work with us today, here is what they had to say about the day;
“I had a really good feeling about Jo and Steve’s wedding! We got on like a house on fire through our consultations and also had a blast on the engagement shoot. Jo had so many great ideas for the big day. And I was bursting at the seams with the thought of capturing it all for them.
All we needed was the whether to hold out as this was an early October wedding and sure enough we got the hottest October on record. Everything else fell into place from there with Jo’s parents being delightful during the bridal preparations although dad cut it fine by insisting on getting ready at the last minute (to be fair he was last in a long line of females needing to get into the bathroom).
Jo and Steve married in Jo’s local church, which was just as well as her bouquet, was forgotten and she had to be whizzed back up the road in their vintage Jag to retrieve it.
The reception took place at Berkeley Square Hotel off the Clifton Triangle in Bristol and made for an amazing venue with fun quirky furniture and fabulous garden terrace. Steve delivered his speech by the way of a poem that was both the sweetest and funniest speech and didn’t leave a dry eye in the house. All that was left after that was for everyone to get on down and shake a leg and all their guests obliged. A most epic wedding!”
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Hey {www}ers :-) I hope you are well this morning.….
I have the total and utter pleasure of sharing a divine bridal shoot with you this morning, the vision of Sarah Roberts, hair stylist extraordinaire and the designer behind Bespoke Tiaras by Sarah Roberts.
Sarah wanted a vintage, soft and romantic feel to showcase her beautiful designs, and decided to hold the shoot at the Trafalgar Tavern in London. With amazing gowns by Sabina Motsasem and fabulous photography from Emma Lucy Photography, who was second shot by Eliza Claire Photography, this really was a dream team.
The girls look sooo amazing, with totally flawless make up and über stylish hair to boot. I think girls you are going to get some amazing ideas for your bridal looks :-)
Thanks so much to Sarah Roberts for letting me share her shoot with us today, here is what she had to say;
“My business was put on hold last year while I had my little boy, Zach, now 10 months old. When I woke up on January 1st this year though, I decided a new year, new start and I needed some lovely images of my pieces for my website. I wanted a really vintage, soft romantic look to the shoot because my designs are based around vintage elements such as brooches and dress clips, of which some are rare signed pieces. All have glamour and a uniqueness.
I already knew Sam Basham, the make up artist, as I had worked with her on a few real weddings before, so knew her work was flawless. I contacted her and she was definitely up for getting involved. I decided I was going to do the hair for the girls, I love working creatively with hair and knew my vision. The models are all girls I have known through my salon and friends (I had a hunch these girls would love to be involved, I wasn’t wrong). Venue wise, I wanted somewhere that dated back to the 19th century but with clean white paint finishes. I own a salon near Greenwich so knew of the Trafalgar Tavern and also knew they held weddings there. I loved the look and feel of the rooms and was delighted when they said we could shoot there.
Then was my biggest task — I wanted a photographer that was unique and had a style to suit the intricate designs of my headpieces. I had been following Emma Lucy’s work for a while and she was exactly what I wanted. I nervously contacted her to ask if she’d be interested and, to my excitement, she said yes!
Last thing we needed were dresses, without those this quite obviously would not have been a bridal shoot. I was suggested by a mutual friend to contact Sabina at Motasem who designs beautiful understated vintage inspired dresses, I just loved her style and was so pleased when she also said she was happy to get involved. I was so delighted that we had a team of amazing people, then if it couldn’t get any better Emma told me she would be bringing along another photographer to help get some shoots as we had three models it was a lot of work, on board came Eliza Claire, another amazing photographer. The whole of the team completely saw the shoot in exactly the same way as I had originally visioned and in fact the results were better than I had imagined.
It was such an amazing day and I want to work with this talented team over and over.”
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