 As a lover of all things colourful, WOWZA! This day was so gorgeous 🤩 BUT FIRST, Engagement Shoot - Beautiful cliff views, a windy beach and wet shoes at Compton Beach! 🌊  
    So on a glorious sunny July weekend, James and Katie got married at the Ventnor Botanic Garden and it was such a joy to photograph their wedding day ☀️ Morning bridal prep which also features dogs gets a big yes from me, and there was so much colour and fun throughout this day that I smiled so much all day long! James & Katie both looked fantastic, and OMG I loved James’ suit with his pocket style buttonhole – can these be more of a thing please?! 🌸 The dancing in the evening was also fantastic, (the band was their band friends from college which I loved! Such a great touch) including a pretty epic spin where James unexpectedly picked Katie up and also the evening included a dance off with their parents. Loved loved LOVED this wedding, thank you both so much, I wish you both all the best! ♥️ Sarah Matthews Flowers & Styling The Unknown Bar Company Chef Henry Hampshire vegan chef Wed and Prosper UK Chloé Alexandra Studios Coast and Country Marquees Holly |
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All 2024 weddings, along with other shoots for the year, was just over 50,000 edited photos in total for me.
SO LET'S CELEBRATE RIGHT NOW BEBEHHHH!
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Firstly and most importantly:
Thank you so much to all my couples and clients in 2024. You all bloody rock! ♥️ I am a very lucky lady. Every single time someone books me to be their wedding photographer, I thank them and say that it’s an honour, and I really mean it! I know people don’t have to work with me and the fact they do and that they trust me to document their wedding day is not something I ever take for granted.
The September of that year also marked 11 years that I’d been a full-time freelance photographer.
141 weddings at that point. More family shoots and other projects than I can honestly count across all my hard drives. More grey hairs earned in the last 11 years than I want to count too! More gratitude than I could ever say or write in a blog post. And even more of all this to come!
I hope you enjoy this selection below from 2024 weddings, and see you again this time next year for 2025! 😎
SO LET'S CELEBRATE RIGHT NOW BEBEHHHH!
🥳🥳🥳
Firstly and most importantly:
Thank you so much to all my couples and clients in 2024. You all bloody rock! ♥️ I am a very lucky lady. Every single time someone books me to be their wedding photographer, I thank them and say that it’s an honour, and I really mean it! I know people don’t have to work with me and the fact they do and that they trust me to document their wedding day is not something I ever take for granted.
The September of that year also marked 11 years that I’d been a full-time freelance photographer.
141 weddings at that point. More family shoots and other projects than I can honestly count across all my hard drives. More grey hairs earned in the last 11 years than I want to count too! More gratitude than I could ever say or write in a blog post. And even more of all this to come!
I hope you enjoy this selection below from 2024 weddings, and see you again this time next year for 2025! 😎
Holly
xo.
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I’m honestly not sure where to start with this glorious day.
So I start with something I remember Colette saying to me at our meeting “we’re going for lots of pink and orange and I really think you’ll like our theme.” YES COLETTE. YOU WERE RIGHT 😍 There were many glitter balls, tassels and gorgeous bright colours of pink and orange throughout, right up my street!
Jamie Coombes Celebrant Services was the perfect person for the job of being Colette & Will celebrant, the most funny and sweary ceremony I’ve ever seen which was fabulous and suited the occasion so much. All I’ll say is ‘balls’ may have been mentioned, a few times 😂 and it ended with “Will, Kiss your smokin’ hot Bride!” 👏 AND Jamie made a customised glittery cape that he also gave to them when he left, how cool is that?!
Cracking speeches including the Best Man’s speech, which included stories I suspect Will never thought would get told to all his guests and made everyone roar with laughter.
During her speech, Colette announced that she would not be doing a bouquet toss, and then she gave her bridal bouquet to her lovely mum, which I loved so much!
Colette & Will, I give you a big hug, a bow and a chefs kiss – excellent wedding with excellent folks! ♥️
Commodores House
The Flowering Cactus
Soph & Simon
Wed and Prosper UK
1840 Bridal
So I start with something I remember Colette saying to me at our meeting “we’re going for lots of pink and orange and I really think you’ll like our theme.” YES COLETTE. YOU WERE RIGHT 😍 There were many glitter balls, tassels and gorgeous bright colours of pink and orange throughout, right up my street!
Jamie Coombes Celebrant Services was the perfect person for the job of being Colette & Will celebrant, the most funny and sweary ceremony I’ve ever seen which was fabulous and suited the occasion so much. All I’ll say is ‘balls’ may have been mentioned, a few times 😂 and it ended with “Will, Kiss your smokin’ hot Bride!” 👏 AND Jamie made a customised glittery cape that he also gave to them when he left, how cool is that?!
Cracking speeches including the Best Man’s speech, which included stories I suspect Will never thought would get told to all his guests and made everyone roar with laughter.
During her speech, Colette announced that she would not be doing a bouquet toss, and then she gave her bridal bouquet to her lovely mum, which I loved so much!
Colette & Will, I give you a big hug, a bow and a chefs kiss – excellent wedding with excellent folks! ♥️
Commodores House
The Flowering Cactus
Soph & Simon
Wed and Prosper UK
1840 Bridal
holly
xo.
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After a lousy year of the wonderful Lesley fighting breast cancer (and kicking it’s ass too 💪) and losing their beloved dog Ollie, Lesley & Callum wanted to renew their wedding vows and celebrate with a day that was absolutely done their way, and their way turns out to be a kind of John Wick meets Wednesday Addams 🖤💀⚰️
Absolutely everyone was dressed in black, everyone’s wedding favours came in little cardboard coffins and place names were written on little paper ghosts, it was so much fun!
Lesley aka The Cakesmith who is a very talented baker made all the sweet treats, and also some biscuits for when the time came in that part of a more traditional ceremony where you might “break bread”, everyone got given a biscuit and we all got to “break biscuits” instead 😋
Elaine Cesar - Celebrant did a beautiful job of conducting the ceremony which also included a handfasting and some very personal funny written vows by Lesley & Callum, and the day would NOT have been complete without their dogs Stanley & Digby attending as well!
A huge congratulations you two and thank you so much for honouring me with photographing your vow renewal, I’ll never forget it! ♥️
The Yarbridge Inn
Amber Rose Sewing Studio
Isle of Wight Make Up and Face Paint.
Blooming Balloons
Elaine Cesar - Celebrant
The Flowering Cactus
Absolutely everyone was dressed in black, everyone’s wedding favours came in little cardboard coffins and place names were written on little paper ghosts, it was so much fun!
Lesley aka The Cakesmith who is a very talented baker made all the sweet treats, and also some biscuits for when the time came in that part of a more traditional ceremony where you might “break bread”, everyone got given a biscuit and we all got to “break biscuits” instead 😋
Elaine Cesar - Celebrant did a beautiful job of conducting the ceremony which also included a handfasting and some very personal funny written vows by Lesley & Callum, and the day would NOT have been complete without their dogs Stanley & Digby attending as well!
A huge congratulations you two and thank you so much for honouring me with photographing your vow renewal, I’ll never forget it! ♥️
The Yarbridge Inn
Amber Rose Sewing Studio
Isle of Wight Make Up and Face Paint.
Blooming Balloons
Elaine Cesar - Celebrant
The Flowering Cactus
Holly
xo.
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A huge congratulations to Nino & Lex on their engagement! 💍
I had the privilege last year of being asked by Nino to get up quite early in the morning, trek through a couple of fields at The Garlic Farm so I could photograph the moment he proposed to Lex.
Thank you so much and I wish you both the very best. Also a huge thank you to Colin for all your help that morning!
I had the privilege last year of being asked by Nino to get up quite early in the morning, trek through a couple of fields at The Garlic Farm so I could photograph the moment he proposed to Lex.
Thank you so much and I wish you both the very best. Also a huge thank you to Colin for all your help that morning!
Holly
xo.
I’m not sure there are many things more romantic than an elopement 😍
Whilst on holiday to the Isle of Wight, which they have done many times before, Holly & Simon got married after 23 years together at the Ventnor Botanic Garden.
There was just the two registrars, myself, their daughter Heidi and two staff as witnesses!
HUGE shout out to Trish who is a gardening volunteer and did the truly gorgeous button holes and Holly’s bridal bouquet. We even ran into her on our walk through the garden when we were out and about for portraits.
Holly made hers and Heidi’s headpiece, and had a seriously cool handbag in the shape of a watering can 🤩 LOVE!
This small Monday elopement truly brightened up my week and I smile every time I look at these photos ♥️ Thank you both so much and congratulations!
Whilst on holiday to the Isle of Wight, which they have done many times before, Holly & Simon got married after 23 years together at the Ventnor Botanic Garden.
There was just the two registrars, myself, their daughter Heidi and two staff as witnesses!
HUGE shout out to Trish who is a gardening volunteer and did the truly gorgeous button holes and Holly’s bridal bouquet. We even ran into her on our walk through the garden when we were out and about for portraits.
Holly made hers and Heidi’s headpiece, and had a seriously cool handbag in the shape of a watering can 🤩 LOVE!
This small Monday elopement truly brightened up my week and I smile every time I look at these photos ♥️ Thank you both so much and congratulations!
HOLLY
XO.
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This wedding took place at the tail end of Storm Ciaran, and not only did we get a break in the weather, but we got enough to do couples photos and group photos outside, and then LITERALLY 30 seconds after everyone went back inside, it started raining again. Talk about lucky 🍀
Stephen & Sue both met through mutual friends, who you could tell were brimming with happiness to see these two people they loved, get married at Seaview Hotel and Restaurant.
At their reception at The Garlic Farm there was the most banter I’ve heard during speeches in a long time, possibly the most people giving speeches I’ve heard for a long time too, but honestly they were all great and full of love and laughter.
Stephen’s daughters also did a speech together, and all 3 of them made a tier of their wedding cake each, which was such a genius idea and all 3 cakes looked fab.
This wedding was so full of joy, it was such a pleasure to photograph it, and a pleasure to work with such genuine lovely people ♥️ thank you both!
Jc and Angelina fun band / Jc Grimshaw
Finishing Touches
Stephen & Sue both met through mutual friends, who you could tell were brimming with happiness to see these two people they loved, get married at Seaview Hotel and Restaurant.
At their reception at The Garlic Farm there was the most banter I’ve heard during speeches in a long time, possibly the most people giving speeches I’ve heard for a long time too, but honestly they were all great and full of love and laughter.
Stephen’s daughters also did a speech together, and all 3 of them made a tier of their wedding cake each, which was such a genius idea and all 3 cakes looked fab.
This wedding was so full of joy, it was such a pleasure to photograph it, and a pleasure to work with such genuine lovely people ♥️ thank you both!
Jc and Angelina fun band / Jc Grimshaw
Finishing Touches
HOLLY
XO.
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Disney, Dogs and autumnal vibes 👌
Amy & Rory got married at East Afton Farmhouse surrounded by their loved ones, including their cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Ahhhhh so many dogs. For me there aren’t many things better at weddings and just for life in general that DOGS.
Cinnamon buns and warm drinks greeted the guests (Amy made sure she had a bun before she got her make up done too!), then off to the barn to say their vows and become Husband and Wife.
Thankfully the drizzly weather had completely gone in time for them to step outside the barn afterwards to have their confetti throw, and for the more formal snaps before dinner – score!
The wedding favours for the guests included a pack of Pokemon cards and Disney pins, but also information about the charity Amy & Rory had made a donation to in order to mark their wedding Soi Dog Foundation, who work towards saving street dogs and cats in southeast Asia 🐶 (..how is that the first time I’ve used the dog emoji?)
Amy & Rory, can we please go back and do this all over again? ♥️ THANK YOU.
Make up & Hair by Lynsey-Marie Isle of Wight Beauty
Sarah Matthews Flowers & Styling
Centrepiece Cake Designs
Make Your Mark Events
Seasoned Kitchen by Kevin Hendy
Amy & Rory got married at East Afton Farmhouse surrounded by their loved ones, including their cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Ahhhhh so many dogs. For me there aren’t many things better at weddings and just for life in general that DOGS.
Cinnamon buns and warm drinks greeted the guests (Amy made sure she had a bun before she got her make up done too!), then off to the barn to say their vows and become Husband and Wife.
Thankfully the drizzly weather had completely gone in time for them to step outside the barn afterwards to have their confetti throw, and for the more formal snaps before dinner – score!
The wedding favours for the guests included a pack of Pokemon cards and Disney pins, but also information about the charity Amy & Rory had made a donation to in order to mark their wedding Soi Dog Foundation, who work towards saving street dogs and cats in southeast Asia 🐶 (..how is that the first time I’ve used the dog emoji?)
Amy & Rory, can we please go back and do this all over again? ♥️ THANK YOU.
Make up & Hair by Lynsey-Marie Isle of Wight Beauty
Sarah Matthews Flowers & Styling
Centrepiece Cake Designs
Make Your Mark Events
Seasoned Kitchen by Kevin Hendy
HOLLY
XO.
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