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Farm Weddings in Devon
Farm Weddings in Devon Why a Farm Wedding in Devon is a Moo-velous Choice for Your Big Day! There’s something undeniably magical about a farm wedding in Devon. Maybe it’s the rolling countryside, the fresh air, or the charming chaos of having a cow or two watching your first dance. Whatever it is, farm weddings…

Jen & Joel – The Old Barn
Jen & Joel – The Old Barn Handmade Dream Wedding You might be the kind of person who likes to make and do. You love crafting, designing, cutting, snipping, sticking, moulding and seeing something through to fruition. You might be planning your own DIY wedding, in which case read on below to see more of…

Claire & Matt – Sandy Cove Hotel
Claire & Matt – Sandy Cove Hotel A Day to remember On your wedding day, you are the centre of attention. There’s no two ways about it, if you have friends and family joining you, they will be showing up for YOU… and also a good meal and a catch up! So it’s difficult if…

Grace & Josh – St Andrews Church, Cullompton
Grace & Josh – St Andrews Church, Cullompton Made for each other Sometimes you meet a couple and they just make complete sense. Sometimes they are made for each other in a way you can’t easily describe – two beautiful souls embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. Grace and Josh are two very kind…

Super Colourful Fun
Super Colourful Fun Sometimes you need to know that the grass is green and the sky is blue. I love being creative. I’ll freely admit I’m not a crafter, painter, wordsmith or song writer. I’m not good with words and I’m a slow thinker. That being said, I am good with a camera and capturing…

Moreton House Bridgerton Inspiration
Moreton House Bridgerton Inspiration A wedding to behold I had the pleasure of photographing a Bridgerton-esque shoot at the stunning Moreton House on the outskirts of Bideford. The shoot was orchestrated by the outstanding suppliers of The North Devon Wedding Network and has a subtle regency feel to it, which lends itself perfectly to the…

Engagement Shoot Top Tips
Engagement Shoot Top Tips Engagement shoots are always hard to prepare for. What to wear? What to bring? Colours? Pets? You want to look your best, you want to be yourselves and you want images that truly reflect you as a couple. A lot of the choices that you will make for your engagement shoot…

What you need to know for a super smooth wedding
What you need to know for a super smooth wedding Planning is everything. Behind every good wedding is a LOT of hard work! Here’s a short and simple run down of ten simple tips to help your wedding day go super smoothly: I hope these tips help you! Below are a few photographs from Tom…

How long do I need for photos on my wedding day?
How long do I need for photos on my wedding day? Timing is everything I often get asked ‘how long do I need for photographs on my wedding day?’ and the answer is straight forward and complex at the same time! The simple answer is as much as you’d like. For the complex (but helpful)…

10 Fun Ideas For Your Awesome Wedding Day
10 Fun Ideas For Your Awesome Wedding Day Filling Dead time? Sometimes there are moments in your wedding day when you’ll be quite busy but your guests won’t be. While chit chat will go a long way (and after the year we’ve had families will be enjoying the catch up), there is still room for…

TOP 10 Engagement Shoot Locations in North Devon
TOP 10 Engagement Shoot Locations in North Devon Where to have your engagement shoot in NORTH DEVON. So, you’ve chosen your wedding venue, photographer and sorted out lots of important things but what about the engagement shoot? The location for your engagement shoot should aim reflect you as a couple and ideally be somewhere special…

Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe Weddings
Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe Weddings Gorgeous Wedding Venue By the Sea Not far away from where I am in Bideford is the beautiful wedding venue, Tunnels Beaches in Ilfracombe, North Devon. Listed as one of the top places to get married in the UK, couples from all over the world come to get married here. It’s…

Venues
Venues (Every Single One I’ve Been To) I’ve been to so many venues for weddings, sometimes it’s sometimes hard to keep track of where I’ve been, but here is a fairly conclusive list of all venues / churches / registry offices so far (as at 31/05/2024): There we have it – a lot of places!…

Gorgeous North Devon Venues For Your Perfect Wedding Day
Gorgeous North Devon Venues For Your Perfect Wedding Day Choosing a perfect venue for your wedding day can be plenty of fun but where do you start? Below are a selection of wedding venues that I have personally photographed at. A venue should not only be picturesque (perhaps just a little bit important for your…

Me and My Dog Photo Shoots
Me & My Dog Photo Shoots Wooftastic Photo Shoots For Dogs I’m used to weddings, I’ll be honest, herding people I can do – when it comes to group photographs at weddings and arranging people, I can do that. But working with dogs? I didn’t really know. Lucy contacted me a couple of weeks ago…

Timing is Everything
Timing is Everything Some things you can’t control You imagine your forthcoming wedding day, the perfect guests, the perfect setting, the perfect food and of course the perfect weather. But here’s a little secret,… you can’t control the weather. There have been plenty of wet weddings I have been at, and there have been plenty…

Starters
Starters Published: Starting here. Oh, it’s been such a long time since I ran a photography blog! You’ll need to forgive me as I’m not the most eloquent writer so you’ll come across so many grammatical errors and ramblings. I aim to cover various things in this blog, whether it’s weddings I’ve photographed, behind the…