Jason & Sarah's Wedding in East Grinstead

On Friday, 11th September we covered Jason & Sarah's wedding in East Grinstead. It was being held at one of our favourite, and local, venues the Felbridge Hotel and Spa. I spent time with Sarah beforehand and she looked truly gorgeous. Sarah and her Dad travelled from her house to the hotel in a horse and cart which looked really lovely.

The legal part of the service took place at the hotel and it was great to see that their family were very much a part of the proceedings, including Sarah & Jason's son Harrison. After the service the bride and groom took the opportunity to have some time together by taking a short trip round the grounds in the horse and cart. Once they returned we spent some time with them while the drinks reception was taking place.

There were some great speeches that took place before the wedding breakfast. We stayed until the cutting of the cake and the first dance. What a great wedding it was and they both looked like they were really enjoying it. Here are some of my favourite images from the day...

If you are getting married and you would like to chat to us about your plans, please call Louise on 01342 300352. Alternatively you can email me on louise@pureviewphoto.com

Competition [blogged by Iain]

The SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) run a monthly competition across several different categories, awarding Gold, Silver and Bronze for the winning images. I have only entered twice and was really pleased to get a Silver in the Contemporary Wedding category in the January competition. This is the image which received that award:



This particular image was shot on Brighton beach on a chilly Friday afternoon, hence the lack of other people in the shot as well as the lovely blue sky.

The image was treated in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom to adjust the balance of exposure across the image and to create the panoramic crop. Other than that, it's almost exactly as I captured it.

Michael & Arsinah's Wedding

On Sunday 28th September we went to Brighton to photograph (& video) Michael & Arsinah's wedding. The service was at St Mary & St Abraam's Coptic church in Hove. It was a lovely service and not at all like any service we have attended before. It was a real privilege to be part of this special day. The reception was at the Hilton Metropole in Brighton which was a fantastic location. Micahel & Arsinah were so happy on the day and they looked like they really enjoyed the celebrations. Here are a small selection of images from the day. All comments welcomed.

Jo & Nick's Wedding

On 6th September Jo & Nick got married at Alexander House in West Sussex. It is an amazing location but unfortunately it ended up being an incredibly wet & rainy day. I mentioned in an earlier post that it was a "surprise" wedding. Jo had a significant birthday a few days before and the family had been asked to attend a birthday lunch, but in actual fact they were going to be attending a very intimate wedding instead. At one point only the hotel and ourselves knew this was happening, apart from the couple themselves. We had, of course, been sworn to secrecy. We had such a brilliant time with this couple during their e-session that we just knew it was going to be such a fun day. They ended up telling their parents beforehand but all the other guests were totally surprised. Jo & Nick looked so happy on the day and it was a pleasure to be able to have some part in this special day. Here are just a few of the images. All comments welcomed.