Nicoletta and Steve’s photographs from their wedding at The Dorchester have now been edited and I’m so excited about them. In Nicoletta and Steve’s working lives with a design company, they’re used to briefing photographers and sent me references of the kinds of photographs they most liked as well as explaining which of my work they felt would capture their day best. It meant I was able to best tailor their photography. Here is their day, with their baby daughter Ava.
Venue: The Dorchester
Dress: Elizabeth Todd
Amy & Rob’s engagement portrait session around London landmarks in the early evening included the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral and a view overlooking the Houses of Parliament. Here are more from their portrait session, after last week’s single. I SO love Amy’s cute dress and shoes that she wore despite glacial weather. What you also don’t see from these portraits is her hot pink bag – a fab gift from her future mother-in-law.
Catching up on posts from last month – and here is Maria and Anton’s wedding with their son Leo, who I had photographed about a year ago as a ‘bump’ and then as a newborn. Maria and Anton’s wedding was at Westminster Register Office at the Old Marylebone Town Hall and Leo chose this week to start walking.
After the ceremony itself, the registrars suggested that Anton bring his bride over to the table where they would sign the register – a suggestion he took literally.
Maria, Anton and their guests went a few minutes down the road to Orrery, also in Marylebone for lunch and we took some time out for portraits.
Maria and Anton’s friends had baked a beautiful loaf for them to have with salt and vodka to start their married life.
Here are the rest of the selection of photographs from the wedding of Diya & James last month. It was incredibly difficult choosing a small selection, firstly because they were such an affectionate couple, secondly, because Diya’s family were such characters, even greeting us outside the Lansdowne Club when we returned from their portrait session with cigars and thirdly, because we had a good amount of time set aside for portraits in the sunshine.
Amy and Rob had a London portrait shoot today, capturing a number of the city’s landmarks on Valentine’s Day weekend. They’re getting married in Houston in November and have become platinum frequent fliers staying in touch in the past two years while Rob has worked for an American firm, helping to set up its London base. We went from the South Bank Centre to St Paul’s Cathedral and on to Scott’s, where they had a dinner reservation. This is one of the last of the day, taken about three minutes before they went into dinner and the heavens opened with an icy downpour … talk about timing!
Marsha and Anton married today in what has been a whirlwind week with Anton also accepting a job in Moscow and their son, Leo starting to walk. I first met Marsha about a year ago when she had a maternity session, then we photographed Leo when he was about a week old, along with his parents and baby things. Their ceremony was at Westminster Register Office, followed by lunch at Orrery in Marylebone High Street. Here’s a single from their wedding … and it was so very difficult to choose just one.
Here are a selection of photographs from Marsha and Ivan’s wedding at the Four Seasons Canary Wharf earlier this month. They had the most stunning weather, which showed up Marsha’s dress and and accessories a treat.
Then it was time for Marsha and Ivan’s ceremony, with her step-sister handing over their rings on a white cushion.
After a quick glass of champagne, we caught the very last of the day’s winter sunshine for some outdoor portraits … Marsha on her own and then with Ivan.
Then we popped inside to use some of the wonderful interiors.
After a number of family group photographs, it was time for dinner with stunning table decorations reflecting a winter wonderland, as well as Marsha’s Russian heritage in the form of bread and salt which were ready to be broken and eaten at the start of the meal, along with a shot of vodka.
Their meal was followed by a selection of speeches from many family members who had played important roles in their lives.
After a break, when Marsha changed into a second dress, she and Ivan had their first dance – a choreographed latin routine.
It was a wonderful, wonderful day with strong and visible family bonds; this comment seems fitting to post as their final photograph.
I quite often photograph midweek register office weddings with the couple and a few guests, loving the innate intimacy. It also means that we can do some portraits – especially if the couple is about to move to Canada and wants to capture the London-ness of their ceremony, with black cabs, red post boxes and double-decker buses … and did I mention rain and umbrellas? Here are some photographs from Sheri and Dan’s day.
Friday, December 11, 2009 Posted in London
Yesterday’s Christmas afternoon tea with Sister Snog was at Franco’s in Piccadilly. We took a few seasonal portraits nearby while waiting for our tables.
Then inside to warm up and kick off secret santa.
With a bit of girly catching up …
… and not forgetting the food.
This is Marsha, ready to marry Ivan at yesterday’s ceremony at the Four Seasons Canary Wharf. I’ll post more from the day in the coming week. 
