It was a pleasure to photograph Myra and Carl’s wedding at The Petersham. Myra is from Spain and they had celerbrated in her home town prior to planning a wedding here in the UK. It was a lovely experience to talk through the photogrpahy they had received in Spain. They had a very clear idea of what they wanted and what they were not so keen on image wise. We struck an instant rapour over coffee at the hotel reception and had a good walk aroudn the grounds so I could show them some of the nicest backdrops for photos. The weather was lovely on the day and so we ventured up to Richmond terrace for some photos. This was one of the first weddings at the Petersham I had done where the wedding breakfast was in the main restaurant, a requirement to cater for the larger than usual wedding party size. It’s a nice, spacious room for a wedding breakfast. Myra and Carl were really easy to work with and the day was filled with emotion, which comes across beautifully in the imagery captured. Warmest wishes to them both for the future.

The Petersham is one of my favourite Richmond wedding venues. It caters for smaller wedding parties which always has a really lovely, personal and intimate atmosphere. There are some lovely spots in the hotel and around the grounds, with easy access to the riverside if time permits or the terrace on Richmond Hill if you fancy a quick, but rather steep walk to the top, which Heather and Arjun were happy to do as they wanted photos from a few spots that meant somethign to them. It was a pleasure capturing Heather and Arjun’s wedding, a lovely couple who made me feel very welcome. Here are a few highlights from the day, starting at their home in Kew with the service in the hotel terrace room, the wedding breakfast in the long room and evening speeches, drinks and dancing in the cellar.

I was delighted to get my first booking at Hampton Court House, it’s such a lovely venue and to share it with Cynthia and Adrian was an absolute pleasure as they are such a lovely couple and a joy to work with. After our initial meeting I had a good look around the venue to familiarise myself with all the best locations for photography come rain or shine. The wedding day started with capturing some subtle getting ready shots, flipping between the bride in the old library and the groom in a a classroom at the other side the house. The ceremony was beautiful, it’s such a nice room to get married in, with Bushy Park in full view in front of you as you say your vows. The weather held perfectly for some candid and softly directed photographs of them both in and around the house. We also went to the little shell grotto. Despite being a little reserved about how the shots might turn out in there, having some off camera flash and shooting them form one side of the room worked really well. The reminder of the day was spent capturing lots of natural shots during the drinks reception and wedding breakfast, then the first dance before I departed. Here is a small selection from their image library, hope you like my blend of natural and creative photographs.