Hi all and welcome to my latest (and very late) blog post.  Its been some time since I posted – shockingly not since September 2019! What is that all about?? Well not to make excuses but I had so many commitments including my house having work done to it (extension and new kitchen diner!) which meant my desk had to be moved upstairs and really limited how I was able to edit the weddings and family shoots from September to December! I was still capturing Weddings throughout this time and it took me a while to play catch up. Also, in the middle of this I had some family time away at Euro Disney which was amazing!

Fast forward to now, and I am happy to report that all work is done at home, I have finished editing all my 2019 Weddings and I am now drafting numerous Wedding albums ready for when my 2020 Weddings begin in the next couple of weeks. I have a jam packed 2020 with close to 30 Weddings so far and multiple family and newborn shoots booked in, so there are plenty of things coming up.

Its going to be an amazing year, and I am looking at building my Instagram and Facebook followers even further with some fantastic opportunities. I am happy to say that I am now a recommended supplier for three amazing Wedding venues in Essex. The Lion, in Boreham Chelmsford, Smeetham Hall Barn and Richwill Farm! All of these are simply stunning venues, all having their own unique beautiful ceremony rooms and grounds for some spectacular photos.

Over the coming weeks I shall be keeping up with my sneaky peeks for my 2019 and 2020 weddings so stay tuned.

So, onto todays blog post! Lauri and Pete’s amazing day at The Lion Inn Wedding venue in Boreham, Chelmsford.

Lauri contacted me in late 2019 when she had a bad experience with another photographer, and luckily, I was free to help with their special day!

A couple of weeks before the wedding we grabbed an opportunity to take a few photos in the discovery centre, near Braintree. This was a great time to see what they were like in front of the camera – Lauri believed Pete was going to be shy – He actually nailed it. It was a great mini shoot, and we were ready for the wedding day.

The day started with Lauri and her amazing bridesmaids getting pampered with their hair and makeup being done, and the bubbly (and orange juice for one particular bridesmaid) was flowing as the first few hours of the day just rocketing by! Before we knew it, I was heading off to the AMAZING Lion Inn, Boreham, Chelmsford.

When I arrived, guests were already flooding, ready to see the beautiful Lauri, and it wasn’t long before Lauri arrived with her Dad who was giving her away. Whilst they waited outside with the bridesmaids, the ceremony room was filing up, including a rather nervous Pete! Lauri and her bridal party took everyone’s breath away as they walked down the aisle – they looked simply stunning. Pete was lost for words. This made for some simply gorgeous moments when capturing the ceremony.

Once the ceremony was completed, we grabbed an opportunity to take a few group photos, however both Lauri and Pete were more interested in grabbing some natural shots. There was plenty of great moments though as the amazing Nick Crown was there creating literal magical moments with their guests. I’ve seen Nick on several weddings I’ve done and he is amazing! Check him out on Instagram and Facebook. After some hilarious entertainment everyone came back into for the wedding breakfast. As always, the Lion Inn provides some of the best food full stop! After the scrummy food, came some fantastic speeches that gave quite a few laughs and gasps as they are meant to! The day seemed to fly by the cake cut and first dance appeared from nowhere! And what a first dance it was. I think the alcohol helped them along the way ha ha. Overall this was a beautiful day at one of my favourite venues. So, here is my latest sneak peek! Enjoy.