Claire

LATEST ARTICLES ( 1216 )

• The Wedding Industry Awards 2013: Worth Every Penny?

  

  Last week saw the launch of The Wedding Industry Awards. These were a quiet revolution in the wedding industry in 2012: their integrity was a breath of fresh... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• No Rain! – Heidi & Toby’s Kent Wedding

  

  Rain had been forecast all week running up to the wedding day last Saturday but thankfully the dark clouds passed around the wedding – there was even some... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Wedding Jewellery Ideas — Oops!

  

  As my darling Gareth would say in his best Frank Spencer accent, “I think I’ve done a little whoopsie.” I’ll elaborate: in March I asked wedding jewellers to... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• A Sophisticated Wirral Wedding — Sea, Sand and Style

  

  Today’s wedding blog is a delicious mix of contrasting images: the typical English seaside, the beautiful bride and her timeless glamour; the sand and dunes... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• A Very Quick Wedding Planning Or Work

  

  What happened to the rest of this week? I don’t imagine I’m the only wedding supplier who could use two more days before the weekend… so today I’m photographing... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Wedding Season is Here!

  

  Hello again! Is it just me or is it starting to feel as though summer’s just around the corner? We all know what that means… lots of lovely weddings! I was up a... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• New on English Wedding — Hen and Stag Weekend Ideas

  

  Morning lovely people! Now, has anyone been eagle-eyed enough to spot the new feature in the menu bar up at the top there? I added a new page to English... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• A Formby Beach Engagement Shoot-love Amongst the Sand Dunes

  

  We spent a fabulous few hours at Formby beach a couple of weeks ago with Julie and Graeme who had traveled down from Glasgow for their engagement shoot. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Sunshine, but Not Warm – Morag & James’s Ragley Hall Wedding

  

  April seems to have switched with March this year ( remember when it was warm? ). Morag and James’s Warwickshire wedding at Ragley Hall saw the sun at times... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Reportage Wedding Photography with Phil Drinkwater

  

  Reportage wedding photography is a style I love. For those of you who’d like a definition, reportage is the art of telling a story through photography: seeing... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Destination Wedding: A Rustic Farm Wedding at The Oaks Estate in Greyton, South...

  

  This morning I blogged the first part of a wonderful farm wedding I was fortunate enough to cover in South Africa in March this year. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• A Musical English Wedding at Buxted Park

  

  Matthew and Alyson’s wedding is elegance itself: with a musical flavour lending personality to the day and beauty and simplicity styling their celebrations.... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Confetti Gets Everywhere – Clare & Stuart’s Wedding at Bisham Abbey

  

  A Celtic occasion at Bisham Abbey last week for Clare and Stuart’s wedding. From paper cutouts adorning the Grade 1 listed manor house, to a rendition of the... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Romantic London Couple Shoots {Anneli Marinovich Photography}

  

  With Spring in the air, it’s the perfect time to have a romantic couple shoot done. I usually include an engagement couple shoot in my wedding packages, but I d... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• How Grooms Can Look Gorgeous in Wedding Photos

  

  Some of the guest blog post ideas I’m sent for English Wedding are fabulous. This is one. Honestly written, funny and charming — and full of genuine advice for... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• A Heaton Park Engagement Shoot – Love Amongst the Daffodils

  

  Last month we had a fabulous couple of hours photographing Gemma and Mike’s engagement shoot at Heaton Park. The early evening sun gave off beautifully soft... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Top 5 Picks of Pics a La Jamie (the Other Half of Vickerstaff Photography)

  

  Hello I’m Jamie, I have the pleasure of being the photographer half of the Vickerstaff Photography partnership; I think I got the best part of the job there! Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Wedding Planning Or Work? Take Five…

  

  Afternoon! I’m still running to my bank holiday clock, so Friday came as a bit of a surprise this week — but I’ve still got a lovely list of wedding planning... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• Warnings: Royal Mail and Your Wedding

  

  Hello! For starters: I’m only cringing a little bit at the title. OK, so it’s not a dire warning about the Royal Mail. Your wedding won’t be flashmobbed by angr... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING

• AJ and Ed Part Deux – Chester Engagement Session

  

  Before I share with you AJ’s really fab invites and some of the highs and lows AJ has faced in her planning, I thought I would share with you some of our... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 LIFESTYLE, WEDDING