Style Me Pretty | Feature

In a recent interview I was asked to name just ONE of my favourite websites. An impossible task to begin with, but when I narrowed it down to my favourite wedding related website, the answer was pretty easy. Style Me Pretty is the ultimate in wedding inspiration, and the photography featured there never fails to impress me.

So you can imagine my excitement when last night I found out the lovely Abby had featured Claire & Hywel's wedding on SMP! I saw the feature just before going to bed and I don't think I slept a wink after that as I was just smiling from ear to ear all night. :D I can't tell you how honored I feel to have been featured on one of my favourite websites. Thank you SO very much Abby!

The feature is in four parts. Go have a looksie! Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV

Claire & Hywel - Portraits | Wedding

We nearly missed the window of opportunity for some portraits of Claire & Hywel because the dinner was served just when sun started going down. Thankfully the couple wolfed their food down in order to go out for a few pictures literally minutes before we lost all the light. And I'm so glad they did, as these are some of my favourite portraits I've shot this year!

Claire and Hywel are just the sweetest couple, and I hope they're having a blast on their honeymoon in Crete. I wish you guys the happiest of lives together, and want to thank you so much for having me!

Claire & Hywel - Reception | Wedding

Claire & Hywel had their wedding reception at The Garden Museum in Lambeth. I adored this unusual venue, with pretty flowers and colours everywhere! I might have in fact gone a bit trigger happy with all the lush greenery around, but I just couldn't resist! This was a perfect venue for my style of creative wedding reportage, as I could sneak up from behind trees and bushes like a ninja (well, I like to think). Also, Lettice did an amazing job with the catering, the food was gorgeous and Katie made sure everything ran like clockwork!

I really did have a great time, and I just love the fact how wonderful and different each and every wedding I work at is. Love it!

Claire & Hywel - Ceremony | Wedding

The ceremony of Claire & Hywel's wedding took place in St Andrew's Church in Chelsea. It was conducted both in English and in Hywel's native Welsh, and was altogether a very touching affair. I know it sounds super soppy, but you could really feel the love that everyone in the church was reflecting, and projecting. Even I got a bit teary eyed in places.

After the ceremony the bride and groom, followed by all the guests, piled into two old Routemaster buses, that drove us to the reception at The Garden Museum. And oh my was it a bit of a bumpy ride, at times I felt like I was holding on to dear life when the bus sped its way across London!

More pics from the gorgeous reception later!

Claire & Hywel - Getting ready | Wedding

Claire & Hywel's wedding day couldn't have been any more beautiful. The sun was out for most of the day, and even though rain did make a little appearance, it was perfectly timed for just after everyone had gone inside for the evening reception.

I just love taking getting ready pics! The atmosphere of nervousness and excitement is so catching, and there are always beautiful girly details everywhere to capture. One of my favourite shots from these is the one where Claire went 'Oh my god I'm getting married in half an hour!'.

Stay tuned for pictures from the ceremony, and from the reception at one of the most beautiful venues, The Garden Museum.