Essex Wedding Photography - The Wedding of Karen and Luke, Dedham, Essex

The next wedding we photographed was Karen and Luke's day which all took place at Dedham in Essex at the church there and then Karen's parents house. What a beautiful house and grounds Karen's parents have - there were so many different places to take photographs it was a real treat. The Nordic tepees were also fantastic and this is the first time we've seen this done for a wedding and it worked so well and looked stunning. Here's a small selection from their day starting with Karen getting ready

The girls had made Karen up a photo album as a surprise from the Hen do which they were all looking at

Whilst I was photographing the girls David started with the boys and the preparations that end

Karen and Luke had hired a vintage bus to transport their guests from nearby hotel's to the church and reception

Luke was keen for Karen to arrive and kept checking his watch

Here's Luke when he first saw Karen

The vicar was strict with us on what photos we were allowed to take which was a little bit of a shame but we still managed to get some photos from the back of the church

I love this one of the two of them on the vintage bus - I travelled back with them first so that we could take some photos in the grounds before all their guests arrived

These are the fab tepees followed by just some photos of Karen and Luke

Karen and Luke did their speeches before they ate so that we could cover them before we left - here's just a few of those photos

Karen's details were so romantic from the rose on her dress to the beautiful country blooms and peep-toe shoes

In my opinion the tepees looked like they should permanently belong in the grounds here they fitted in so well!

If you attended Karen and Luke's Wedding and would like to view their photos they are now online and they have the password which I'm sure they'll share with you.

Karen and Luke were a very relaxed and calm couple to work with and it was a pleasure to share their day with them. We wish you both all the best for a long and happy marriage and we're looking forward to designing your album with you in the next few weeks. Thanks for letting me know that you love the photos and are as happy with them as we are.

We'd also like to give a quick shout out and thank you to Sarah and Myles for recommending us. We photographed Sarah and Myle's Wedding a few years ago at Cley Windmill and Sussex barn at Burnham Market and are happy to report that Sarah and Myles are keeping and looking very well. It is a real treat for us to be able to be recommended by our past brides and grooms and this is where the majority of our work comes from which is very flattering.

The Wedding of Jaye & Roger @ Vaulty Manor, Essex

Next up we photographed Jaye and Roger's wedding which took place at Vaulty Manor in Essex. This is the first time we have photographed at Vaulty Manor and we were very impressed with the how light and airy the barn was. We think it was a shame that the owners of Vaulty Manor don't allow you to use some of their gardens for just the bride and groom photos as this would have been really nice - there were still plenty of other areas for photos though.  Here's a small selection from their day starting with Roger arriving:

At Vaulty Manor there are lots of rooms on site and I started with the girls getting ready

Here's a few taken during the ceremony

The large group shot and confetti worked really well in the small courtyard area

I love this one of the two of them - as the weather turned very wet and rainy shortly after this was taken we did a lot of their photos in the evening where we had some lovely warm light to work with as you'll see later

The speeches were really good

Here's that lovely light I was talking about ..........

They had hired a magician who was absolutely fantastic - he kept eveyone entertained and his slight of hand was amazing - I love the reactions he got from some of the guests!

I love the dancing (especially the one with Jaye's mum in the foreground swaying her arms whilst they danced)

There room set up in the barn was very beautiful - each table was named after an Alfred Hitchcock film (Roger is a huge fan) - 'Psycho' was reserved for the top table

If you attended Jaye and Roger's Wedding and would like to view their photos they are now online and they have the password which I'm sure they'll share.

Jaye sent me the following e-mail after seeing their photos:

'Hi Hayley
I have just been online and love the photos and I can't wait to see the proof book.
We had a fantastic honeymoon thanks.
Thank you for being our photographer once again, everyone said how great you are.
Thanks'

Jaye and Roger were really great to work with and are a lovely couple who we hope will be very happily married. All your friends and family were also great. I look forward to receiving your final selection soon for your prints