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We love… stationery collaboration with Berinmade

March 28, 2014 · 3 Comments

I first met Erin & Ben way back in 2009, when I photographed their engagement session. A lot has changed since then! This adorable power couple are now busy running Berinmade, where Erin puts her illustration skills to good use creating beautiful paper goods, while Ben is in charge of the operations, plus they recently welcomed their gorgeous baby girl, Phoebe, to the world.

Since the beginning of Berinmade, we have collaborated together in small ways through shoots such as this pink & turquoise one, or using Erin’s gorgeous love sign in an engagement session, to Erin designing the logo for my agency Her Lovely Heart.

But our latest stationery collaboration was a little bit more special than anything we’ve done before. Erin came up with gorgeous designs for ‘save the date’ & ‘thank you’ photo cards and asked if she could use my images to illustrate how the finished products could look. Of course I said yes, but only if I could also photograph the results!

I hope these images get you in the mood for spring! xo

Berinmade & Marianne Taylor collaboration

Pinterest is for pretty

May 14, 2013 · 3 Comments

Last month I got invited to a party organised by Pinterest to celebrate their launch of the Pin it Forward UK campaign where a selection of us UK bloggers get to spread the word of the pretty world of Pinterest. The party was a lot of fun and I got catch up with some old friends, such as Kat, plus we got to decorate our own cake pops and shot glasses…

I’m sure most of you have heard of Pinterest before, but for anyone who hasn’t, Pinterest is a tool for collecting and organising the things you love – visual bookmarking if you may. You can ‘pin’ things from around the web onto boards you create, on any topic you’d like – and the nice thing for us photographers is that if our images get pinned from our sites, they retain a link back to us and most pinners are also savvy enough to credit us in the descriptions.

Personally I use Pinterest for two different things. I pin some of my own photography in order to showcase my latest work, and to direct people towards my blog (and because my clients are so damn adorable that I would pin them anyways :P). Here’s a board with my own photography.

I also love to pin images from the kind of weddings that set me on fire visually. Pinterest is a great way to demonstrate your own visual preferences and aesthetic, and curating your own taste like this also tends to sharpen your own focus as well. I think any bride thinking of hiring me would know quite quickly whether our tastes align when taking a look at my wedding board full of pretty things.

Another thing I am pretty nuts about is beautiful stationery and lettering. I could look at all these beautiful invitations and and escort cards on my stationery board for hours and be quite content (and sometimes I, you know, do…).

So yes, I find Pinterest really useful for staying visually inspired and for discovering new ideas – to me Pinterest really stands for pretty. The fascinating thing is that for you it will look completely different, as it will be built around your visual preferences. Do follow me over there, or if you don’t have an account yet, start pinning by using this registration link!

Next up on the Pin it Forward UK schedule tomorrow, please welcome and be sure to check out Nicola from Belle Noir Bride!

We love… blogging brides (and one groom)

March 9, 2010 · 4 Comments

As an enthusiastic reader of blogs, I always find it exciting when I find out a client of mine is a blogger. I really enjoy reading up on their wedding plans, or checking out their style blogs, in order to find out a bit more about what makes them tick. I thought it might be fun to share a few of my favourite blogging brides (and one groom!) with you. I hope you’ll find these blogs, with very different subject matters, as enjoyable as I do.

A Norfolk wedding.

Clare is getting married on the beautiful Norfolk coast, and she blogs about her plans and ideas for the wedding. All her gorgeous moodboards really inspire me and make me look forward to this wedding so much!

Modern Vintage Bride

Saleema blogs about all things wedding. She has an exquisite sense of style and a keen eye for details, especially those with a vintage flair, so I’m sure this is one wedding that will be absolutely stunning. Her wedding is actually split into two, with a Ghanaian ceremony on one day, and an English wedding on the day that I’m covering.

Le Blog de la Mechante

Elodie’s blog is a treasure trove of quirky ideas, beautiful pictures and copious amounts eye candy. Her plans for her wedding are SO creative that the wedding will most likely be the most individual looking one I’ve ever attended, and I really can’t wait to see all the things she will come up with. Hers is bound to be a wedding full of fun and whimsy!

The Cherry Blossom Girl

There’s no denying that Alix is one of the most stylish bloggers out there in the fashion blogosphere. I have no doubt that her wedding will be absolutely beautiful from start to finish, and that everyone involved will look super cool from head to bottom. What a better way to celebrate my birthday this year than to get to record this wedding. Squee!

Georgian London

If you’re interested in the history of London, Lucy’s blog is an absolute treat! Her writing is engaging and her facts well-researched, which has earned her blog all sort of accolades. It really is a fascinating look into the history of this exciting city that surrounds us.

Marc Broussely Photography blog

Marc has just launched a new website, and a new blog to go with it. I really enjoy his music photography and every time I visit his blog I get an itch to go buy concert tickets. If you’re a gig goer and love photography that helps you relive the best times, look no further than Marc’s blog.

Rock ‘n Roll Bride

Well, technically Kat isn’t really a client of mine, but I have done a photo shoot with her, so I say she qualifies! How could I leave out the royalty of UK wedding blogs from my list. If you need ideas on how to make a wedding look like you, look no further. Kat’s blog is packed with individual couples channeling their inner cool.

We love… Family Tree Guest Book by Lovli Day

November 12, 2009 · 4 Comments

This thumb print family tree guest book by Lovli Day is just so very awesome. If you’re getting married you need to get this for your wedding. That is all.

We love… Melanie Eddy Jewellery

September 21, 2009 · 2 Comments

It might seem like a bit of a departure for me to be taking pictures of jewellery, but there is actually a wedding connection behind these images. Melanie was a guest at Eleni & David’s wedding, and as it happens, she also designed Eleni’s wedding ring, the earrings she wore on the day, and David’s cuff links. After she saw the pictures I took at Eleni & David’s wedding, she contacted me to ask whether I’d be interested in photographing her jewelery, as she felt my style would be a good fit for it. It certainly was a first for me, but I must say I really enjoyed the experience, not least because I absolutely adore Melanie’s pieces, and I hope to be working with her again in the future.

Here’s a snippet from a press release about Melanie’s work at the upcoming Goldsmiths’ Fair.

“The Goldsmiths’ Company has awarded Melanie Eddy a Graduate Bursary to take part in this year’s Fair. She is one of ten recent graduates who are being supported by the Company at the Fair as they encourage new talent in the trade. Melanie will be showing in Week One of the two week event, from the 28th September – 4th October.

Goldsmiths’ Fair is now in its 27th year and continues to showcase both established and emerging British talent in contemporary jewellery and silverware. 90 designer-makers will be exhibiting during each week of the fair.

Melanie creates sculptural jewellery using applications of historical and contemporary geometries as tools to explore the relationship of form to the body; through new applications of traditional approaches she aspires to reinvest jewellery with some of its historical, symbolic power. She is currently introducing gemstones into her signature faceted style with a colour palette inspired by both the lush greenery and sea blues of her native island of Bermuda and jewellery of early civilizations.

To see Melanie’s work visit Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, London EC2V 6BN.”