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24/07/2012
sutton vintage fair...
We had the most wonderful Sunday off a few weeks ago.. a lie in followed by a good old mooch around Sutton Vintage and Arts Fair with Lee and Dawn from Shutterbox Films. This is my absolute favourite way of spending any time off.. a fair or a car boot.. or a charity shop.. :) The fair filled Sutton Town hall, stalls brimming with vintage goodness and refreshments in the form of tea and cake provided by the gorgeous Boutique Baking Company.
I came away with the cutest eiderdown, the best floral dress ever for £20 (photo of said dress is below) and the best set of stag coasters from the uber talented Jessica Lennox. The girl is a genius and I'm in love with every single thing. Mugs, plates, coasters, prints.. all with beautiful stags, owls, foxes all over them.. I'm definitely going back for more..
I came away with the cutest eiderdown, the best floral dress ever for £20 (photo of said dress is below) and the best set of stag coasters from the uber talented Jessica Lennox. The girl is a genius and I'm in love with every single thing. Mugs, plates, coasters, prints.. all with beautiful stags, owls, foxes all over them.. I'm definitely going back for more..
23/07/2012
crazy july..
We have had the most whirlwind two weeks with lots and lots of weddings and so many gorgeous, gorgeous couples. Driving home from the wedding on Saturday, the sun was shining and we both agreed that this is the best job ever.
Ever. Ever...
Ever. Ever...
17/07/2012
let go...
Another wedding weekend bites the dust. We photographed three gorgeous couples this past week. All wonderfully warm, funny, genuine people.. such happy, relaxed in love boys and girls. That's when I really love this job.. when the stiffness, the tension, the regiment is replaced with laughter, eyes filled with twinkles, connections, lots of fun but most of all.. when couples let go.
The best weddings for me by far are when couples let go. They've spent months and months planning every last detail, what goes where, what happens when, when this is going to happen, what they're going to wear, what they're going to say.. a never ending spreadsheet of timings and instructions for the day to be perfect. It has to be perfect. The week before the wedding there seems to be a million and one jobs to do.. everyone wants to lend a hand, everyone has an opinion.. you have no idea if it's all going to work..
..but it will work. And on the day you guys are no longer the wedding planners. You're no longer the Event organiser. You're the gig goer.. the participant.. the guest. For this day to truly be perfect.. you have to enjoy it which means letting go.
When a Bride and Groom let go.. everyone else let's go too. I hear laughter, I see smiles, I see emotion.. words may be fumbled over in the ceremony but with it brings laughter, tension disappears.. allowing us to feel more..
When a Bride and Groom let go.. they'll really hug their guests, they'll really hug each other, she'll not worry about the bottom of her dress, they'll throw some crazy shapes on the dance floor, they'll have guests who don't know each other making friends, they won't worry about the speeches, they won't worry about their hair, they won't worry about the weather...... they won't worry about anything.
When a Bride and Groom let go they see everything. They see smiley faces as they walk down the aisle.. they see the person they're about to marry, they see the importance of saying their vows in front of everyone they love, they see all their friends and family having fun, they see how much love everyone has for them, they see how perfect their day is.
Allow yourselves to let go and your day will be perfect. Promise.
The best weddings for me by far are when couples let go. They've spent months and months planning every last detail, what goes where, what happens when, when this is going to happen, what they're going to wear, what they're going to say.. a never ending spreadsheet of timings and instructions for the day to be perfect. It has to be perfect. The week before the wedding there seems to be a million and one jobs to do.. everyone wants to lend a hand, everyone has an opinion.. you have no idea if it's all going to work..
..but it will work. And on the day you guys are no longer the wedding planners. You're no longer the Event organiser. You're the gig goer.. the participant.. the guest. For this day to truly be perfect.. you have to enjoy it which means letting go.
When a Bride and Groom let go.. everyone else let's go too. I hear laughter, I see smiles, I see emotion.. words may be fumbled over in the ceremony but with it brings laughter, tension disappears.. allowing us to feel more..
When a Bride and Groom let go.. they'll really hug their guests, they'll really hug each other, she'll not worry about the bottom of her dress, they'll throw some crazy shapes on the dance floor, they'll have guests who don't know each other making friends, they won't worry about the speeches, they won't worry about their hair, they won't worry about the weather...... they won't worry about anything.
When a Bride and Groom let go they see everything. They see smiley faces as they walk down the aisle.. they see the person they're about to marry, they see the importance of saying their vows in front of everyone they love, they see all their friends and family having fun, they see how much love everyone has for them, they see how perfect their day is.
Allow yourselves to let go and your day will be perfect. Promise.
Had to illustrate this post with a sneak from my dear friend Jemima's wedding to her gorgeous soul mate Phil. I blubbed like a total baby as she walked down the aisle..
13/07/2012
11/07/2012
ready, steady.. GO!
We're about to shoot five weddings in the next ten days.. crazy, crazy July but we can't wait for each and every one of them!! :)
We're also putting together all the final details for the next Welcome Home workshop (it's a biggie) so keep an eye out for any announcements.. it's super exciting!!
In other news I have a wisdom tooth that has been slowly appearing for the past six months now and all of a sudden another one has decided to join the fun and come through behind it?!?! Is that even normal?!? Suffice to say I'd like to ask Mr Wisdom tooth to just chill his boots until around the 23rd July..... ok?
Let's do this.
We're also putting together all the final details for the next Welcome Home workshop (it's a biggie) so keep an eye out for any announcements.. it's super exciting!!
In other news I have a wisdom tooth that has been slowly appearing for the past six months now and all of a sudden another one has decided to join the fun and come through behind it?!?! Is that even normal?!? Suffice to say I'd like to ask Mr Wisdom tooth to just chill his boots until around the 23rd July..... ok?
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