September 7th, 2010
Remember Lauri & Staurt’s gorgeous vintage wedding in Lewes? Well Matt is Stuart’s cousin and last weekend he married the very lovely Bec in the Assembly Rooms just around the corner from where they live in Chichester. The streets all around them are all Sussex flint walls and old buildings that look amazing as a backdrop for the photography. We had some fun doing some jumping shots, though Bec’s dress did break, eeekkkk! Luckily we were just around the corner from a bridal shop who happily helped out with a needle and thread, phew! After pints and scotch eggs in their local, we all headed up to Duncton Village hall for a blessing ceremony featuring some amazing African drummers. We popped up to nearby Petworth Park for some portraits of the Bride and Groom before their vintage picnic reception. The DIY details from this wedding day are absolutely gorgeous – Bec’s Nan did all the flowers, a friend made the ceiling decorations and the couple scoured car boot sales for the hampers and crockery. They even picked up Bec’s shoes for a bargain £2(!) but what made this day so special was Bec and Matt, who are incredibly laid back and seemed to just have the best day ever!
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September 2nd, 2010
The very lovely bride, Kit is a friend so I was delighted when she asked me to do her wedding photography. Carly might have taken his time with the proposal (they have been together for thirteen years) but it was worth the wait. Kit was so beautiful, that I have cried more than once whilst doing the editing. Her look was full on vintage glamour and I loved the make up, so wanted to get some evocative beauty shots. The ceremony at the Pub du Vin in Brighton was just perfect with their handsome son, Fraser as the ring bearer. It was crazy windy down on the beach so we didn’t spend much time there. I had spotted a bright pink door that matched their colours and made a great background, we also found a fabulous little pool of light in the nearby alley. I think Kit looks just breathtaking and I adore the contrast with the urban setting. The husband and I went back to the hotel in the evening as guests and had so much fun with all their fantastic family and friends. Would love to do it all again.
That stunning dress is from the O Zone in Brighton and Carly’s gorgeous suit was tailored by Hugo Morris, also in Brighton
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August 31st, 2010
Christa and Ross had their wedding at the glorious venue of Buxted park in Sussex last Saturday and at last the sun decided to shine. Christa looked incredibly beautiful and was quite comfortable being photographed. She was also ready really early which meant we had time to think about her pre-wedding portraits and have some fun with her two girlfriends, Nicky and Emily. Christa put quite a lot of input into where the images were taken all day and I love being able to find something new in a venue that I have been to quite often. I love the portraits in the field of sheep as they are so rural but my favourites are by the brick wall which I have never used before as it is in the car park. This was a very elegant wedding but still lots of fun.
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August 26th, 2010
Things are very crazy and busy at Devlin Towers so we are a little behind in blogging. I do want to share these images from the Photo Booth at Stuart and Lauri’s gorgeous vintage wedding in Lewes in Sussex. The kids in particular had a great time with our dressing up box. We are quite happy to include the Photo Booth at any wedding with evening coverage and it can be a great source of amusement for the guests.
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August 25th, 2010
For the second part of their story, we travelled to Cambridge where Quynh and Hai had been students. As I had never been, it was up to them to pick the locations but it is such a gorgeous place that it was easy. After the sleek, urban and rather sexy London engagement shoot, they wanted to express their softer side and for the photos to have a vintage look. We simply walked around the infamous colleges which are so peaceful and beautiful, it is hard to believe they are in the middle of a city. We couldn’t not have a punt up the river but luckily Hai is very experienced and we all kept dry!
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August 20th, 2010
This is the first part of Quynh and Hai’s engagement story. They are getting married in Vietnam in November with 700 guests over two days which sounds intense. They in London and wanted to use it as a location without being very obvious. Of course around rush hour in the capital, everywhere was pretty crowed but the very kind workmen let us onto the side of Tower Bridge that is closed so we had it all to ourselves. Despite the weather looking a little bit dubious the sun did come out in time for some romance in front of the Houses of Parliament and then we skipped off to Bond Street and found a lovely peaceful garden and this great warehouse door. I love the contrast in its colour against Quynh’s dress. I am looking forward to shooting the second part in Cambridge.
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August 8th, 2010
Want a vintage style, shabby chic wedding in the English Countryside? Then you need a lovely Aunt and Uncle like Nina’s who own a beautiful sprawling manor house with plenty of room for a marquee and some quirky ramshackle outbuildings. As Nina and Patrick live in Germany, they left most of their wedding planning to the fabulous Savoir Weddings who also did an amazing job decorating the venue. Our approach to Bramble Park was slightly hairy as we encountered a vintage motorbike rally in a country lane. Once there, things were looking pretty magical as the Marquee was filled with country flowers in old bottles, floral lampshades and vintage lace tablecloths. The ceremony was over at the Archbishop’s palace in Maidstone and we stopped off on the way back in a stunning poppy field with a great view of the Kent countryside. We also had fun in the grounds, which provided an amazing backdrop for the photography. Afternoon tea was followed by an acoustic set by the Groom’s Dad who had fronted sixties band The Flowerpot Men. It was a great wedding and Nina and Patrick who are childhood sweethearts, made us very welcome.
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July 29th, 2010
I love it if a bride shows me her dress before the wedding as it gives me a sense of what the day will be like and their style. Most will have it on their phone or in a wedding file but Lauri’s amazingly pretty vintage dress was in a shoe box in the boot of their car! She had picked it up in a retro shop in Brighton not long after they had first got together but it took Stuart a few years to get around to the proposal. This was a DIY wedding done with lots of style but not a big budget, though they did stretch on the photographer as they realised how important it is to have a great record of your day. After the Town Hall ceremony, they had a champagne picnic in Southover Gardens in Lewes where we had been for their cherry blossom e-shoot. The meal was in the super funky Needlemakers cafe in the middle of a vintage market. There was a Morris Minor, balloons, floral mismatched bridesmaids’ dresses, Victoria sponges, vintage crockery and meadow flowers. Just my cup of tea and I had been really looking forward to this one, not least because I knew that Lauri and Stuart would look gorgeous. The best man finished up his speech by leading everyone in a rendition of ‘All You Need is Love’ complete with gazoos. When I left, Stuart and Lauri were taking turns to DJ and dance. This couple are seriously cool and seriously in love.
Oh and before anyone asks me where they got the beautiful bunting from, Lauri’s Nan made it.
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Tags: Picnic Wedding, retro wedding photography, vintage wedding, vintage wedding dress, vintage wedding photography, vintage wedding sussex, wedding lewes, wedding photographer brighton, wedding photographer sussex, wedding sussex
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July 22nd, 2010
We’ve been planning this for a while at Devlin Towers and had a lot of fun rummaging round the flea markets for comedy hats. The Husband put his many power tools to good use and made the speech bubbles and stick props. We set the photo booth up while Olivia & Mark had dinner with their guests at their Barnsley House wedding and of course Amy and I had to have a go, just to check the lighting (!) There was so many funny moments, even if it did get a bit chaotic but its safe to say that the photo booth is a big hit and will be appearing at another wedding soon.
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July 21st, 2010
Last week we traveled to The Cotswolds for Olivia and Mark’s wedding at the jaw-droppingly gorgeous Barnsley House. We woke to the sound of rain, really really heavy rain and thought that would be the end of the outdoor ceremony but when we got to the venue, Mark was positive that it was going to happy. We were thinking ‘Crazy Americans!’ but it did clear up and the sun appeared in time for Olivia sweeping across the lawn in her amazing Winnie Couture dress. The ceremony in front of the Gothic Summerhouse was one of the most beautiful I have seen. I just loved everything about this day, especially the flowers which are all grown by the florist the Real Cut Flower Garden. They had a vintage typewriter for a guest book, Mark & Olivia badges, kilner jars and milk bottles, I could rave on and on but I am going to let the pictures do the talking. Oh but there will be a second post featuring our photo booth pictures with all the very fabulous friends and family. Thanks to Amy who did a great job as second photographer and Josh, the best bridesmaid I have met in a long time!
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