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Essex Wedding Photographer at The Rayleigh Club, Rayleigh – Kate & Nick

Posted on August 6, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Kate and Nick got married at the ever popular Rayleigh Club, the weather was perfect. Kate looked lovely in her wedding dress which was from Chantilly Lace, the bridesmaids wore taupe dresses with sparkly detail, also from Chantilly Lace. The boys suits were from Matalan and waistcoat from Moss Bross. The balloons and centrepieces were by Lisa Gatehouse from Balloons, Butterflies & Bows based in Hullbridge. Our toastmaster for the day is also based in Hullbridge and that was John Richard.

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Wedding Photography at The Rochford Hotel, Rochford, Essex – Kayleigh & Bobby

Posted on August 6, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

The newly refurbished Rochford Hotel was the chosen venue for Kayleigh and Bobby’s summer wedding, there are lovely grounds in which to do the wedding photography and we made the most of the backdrop.

Kayleigh’s hair was done by Amanda at Blitzin Hair Designs.

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Essex Wedding Photographer at Down Hall Country House Hotel – Spring & Richard

Posted on July 28, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Down Hall Country House Hotel on the Essex, Herts borders was the stunning venue chosen by Spring & Richard to celebrate their marriage. There were so many beautiful backdrops for my wedding photography. I was hard pressed to choose where to take the pictures. Both Spring & Richard were perfect models and were happy to pose for the camera. Continue reading “Essex Wedding Photographer at Down Hall Country House Hotel – Spring & Richard” →

Wedding Photography at Crowstone Church & The Westcliff Hotel, Essex – Christina & Timothy

Posted on July 10, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Crowstone Church & the Westcliff Hotel were the chosen venues for Christina & Timothy’s wedding. The girls’ hair was done by another Christina from Novo hair and it stayed in perfectly, she was helped by our brides’ sister Sam.

Christina looked serene in a lovely lace dress from New Beginnings in Brentwood, her bridesmaids wore blue lace dresses from Coast and her flower girls wore pretty white dresses from Debenhams. Page boys outfits too came from Debenhams and the blue & white theme ran through the whole wedding with flowers kindly made by Tim’s Godmother, whilst Tim’s Mum and other family members helped make the beautiful wedding cake. It was a real family affair with Tim’s Dad taking the service.

Arrow Vintage Cars once again provided the elegant wedding cars.

The Westcliff Hotel and gardens opposite along with the lovely old shelter provided a perfect backdrop to our wedding photography.

Just one more mention goes to Matthew from 3Cheers.com who was a pleasure to work with.

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Wedding Photographer at The Rayleigh Club, Rayleigh, Essex – Tracy & Ian

Posted on June 26, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

The Rayleigh Club have now added a stunning boutique hotel to their list of facilities. The Bridal suite is beautiful with a well thought out decorative scheme providing a perfect backdrop to our bridal preparation photography.

Tracy looked gorgeous in a Justin Alexander creation bought from Precious Moments in Rayleigh, her makeup was by Amy Phillips and hair by Jerry of Jon Sturgeon in Leigh. Ian too looked great in a smart grey suit from Moss Bros.

Tracy and Ian celebrated with family and friends in the Ruby room which was full of stunning flower arrangements by Penny Jane of Leigh on Sea, their tasteful cake was by Fancy Nancy also of Leigh.

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Wedding Photography at St John’s, Loughton & Marriott, Waltham Abbey, Essex – Kelly & Rob

Posted on June 3, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Kelly & Rob chose the beautiful old St John’s Church in Loughton, Essex for their wedding. The Rev Richard Fisher took the service which was particularly nice as he has known the family for years. The setting was a real plus for our wedding photos. Kelly’s flowers were supplied & arranged by her friend Denise, complete with a photo of her late father, with her on her wedding day.

Kelly’s dress came from Amorea Bridal in Ongar. The boys suits came from Moss Bros. A Hummer limo from 1st Direct took Kelly to the church and the happy couple onto their reception at the Marriott in Waltham Abbey.

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Essex Wedding Photographers at Vaulty Manor, Heybridge – Rachel & Andrew

Posted on May 25, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

The gorgeous Vaulty Manor in Heybridge near Maldon in Essex was where Rachel & Andrew chose to get married, this lovely setting with it’s old trees and red brick walls was perfect for our wedding photographs. There is as much charm inside as outside, the beams provide a warm and welcoming area which look stunning when decked out with tables, chairs and all the little details which photograph well. Dermot the manager was very helpful and a pleasure to work with. Continue reading “Essex Wedding Photographers at Vaulty Manor, Heybridge – Rachel & Andrew” →

Essex Wedding Photographers at St Nicholas’ Basildon & Ye Olde Plough House, Bulphan – Theresa & Michael

Posted on May 7, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

It was wonderful to revisit St Nicholas’ Church in Laindon, Basildon, Essex. Theresa used to play there when she was a child as did I. There was a particular fascination with this lovely old church set so high on the hill with it’s amazing views and ancient gravestones. One of the beauties of it’s setting is the ability to take wedding photos with a different perspective, being able to capture wedding guests as they arrive coming up the steps was lovely.

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Wedding Photographer at St Catherine’s, Wickford & Ye Olde Plough House, Bulphan, Essex | Hayley & Steven

Posted on May 7, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Another visit to Ye Olde Plough House at Bulphan for Hayley & Steven’s wedding provided us with wonderful scenery for our wedding photography.

The day started well and our bride and bridesmaids, Mum and Dad were all ready and organised when I arrived. Hayley looked lovely in a lace dress from Blush Bridal, Rawreth, (Trudy Lee design). The wedding photos began in Hayley’s parents’ immaculate garden, the bridesmaids wore purple dresses from Bridesmaids from Belissima, (Kelsey Rose design), South Woodham Ferrers, and everything was colour co-ordinated. the flowers were splendid and came from World of Flowers.

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Essex & Suffolk Wedding Photography, St Andrew’s, Bulmer & Smeetham Hall – Katy & Ryan

Posted on April 26, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Smeetham Hall was the chosen venue for Katy and Ryan and it was beautiful as was St Andrew’s Church Bulmer, the perfect setting for our wedding photography.

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Wedding Photographers at Gosfield Hall, Essex – Amy & Richard

Posted on April 3, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Gosfield Hall in Essex is one of the most beautiful venues I have worked in, in fact it’s so lovely it’s a struggle for a wedding photographer to choose where to take the photos.

Amy and Richard chose Gosfield Hall, Halstead, Essex for their wedding. Amy wore one of the most stunning dresses I have seen and was happy to become ‘model bride for a day’ and pose for our wedding photography.

The beautiful lace creation was by Ellis Bridals and came from Bellissima in South Woodham Ferrers. Amy carried a simple but elegant bouquet of lilies, her bridesmaids looked fabulous in coordinating dresses, (also from Bellisimma) with matching flowers in their bouquets, their dresses matched the colours in the guy’s cravats, showing how much thought was put into the detail. The boys looked perfect in suits from Anthony’s in Billericay.

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Essex Wedding Photography from Channels Golf Club, Chelmsford – Helen & Ian

Posted on March 25, 2014April 13, 2017 by rkp

Our first wedding of the season was held at the fabulous Channels Golf Club in Little Waltham near Chelmsford in Essex. Helen and Ian chose well because Channels is a lovely venue with many great areas for wedding photos. The avenue of trees looked very different without leaves but still provided a fabulous backdrop for our wedding photography. In spite of it being a very cold March day our bride braved the weather in order to get some lovely and memorable images.
Helen looked stunning in a lace dress from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford, Essex. The bridesmaids wore beautiful classic dresses in blue, Ian and the boys looked great in their suits from Anthony’s in Billericay. Helen’s bouquet and all other flowers came from Elegance in Chelmsford. Katie Poole from Leigh on Sea did a superb job of Helen’s make up as can be seen from our photographs. Classic Rolls Royce cars were provided by Aristocars from Billericay. Our DJ for the evening playing some good tunes was Peter Gibbs from Billericay.

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Roslin Beach Hotel, Southend, Essex Wedding Photographer – Alison & Ian

Posted on December 5, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Alison and Ian celebrated their wedding surrounded by family and friends at the Roslin Beach Hotel in Thorpe Bay, Southend.

Alison looked fab in a gorgeous Ronald Joyce dress, her unusual shoes were Vivienne Westwood, a present from Ian and bought at the Ruby Rooms, her unique and wonderful bouquet was made by Shaun at Flowowers, and their yummy cake was done by ‘Knicker Boccie Choccie’ in Coggeshall. We were entertained by the lovely Max Curto vocalist.

You can visit Alison to get ideas and try on wedding dresses at the newly opened shop in Rayleigh ‘Turner & Pennell’.

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Essex Wedding Photographer – Southend Registry Office & Roslin Beach Hotel – Marina & Dean

Posted on November 7, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Back to the Roslin Beach Hotel again for the wedding of Marina and Dean, we managed to get some lovely wedding photos on the sea front in spite of the cold weather. Marina looked stunning in an elegant dress from A Touch Too Wild, it suited her really well. Marina was a good sport and was happy to do some modelling for me to show off her lovely dress.

The children looked gorgeous too with Saffron wearing a very pretty dress and Samuel wearing a suit just like Daddy’s. Their outfits were handmade, tailored from scratch by Kim Cannon who has her own boutique in Southend.

Apparently the food was gorgeous and everything went well thanks to manager Jorge. Marina and Dean look very happy with their chosen venue.

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Wedding Photographers at Stock Brook Manor, Essex – Karen & Darren

Posted on October 29, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Karen married Darren at the amazing Stock Brook Country Club. The wedding photo opportunities are endless there and we made the most of the avenue of trees, with it’s autumnal colours and fabulous light. Carl from Arrow Vintage Cars drove us there in a 1929 Pierce Arrow and the car looked superb against the stunning backdrop.

Karen looked lovely in a dress from Thea Bridal and she enlisted the help of Jayne Hawker from Hadleigh Hats & Wedding Nites (who supplied the shoes and underwear). Jayne’s calm, helpful manner enabled Karen to relax. The bridesmaids wore gorgeous Phase Eight dresses in a dark purple and the younger bridesmaids had dresses from John Lewis. Hair and make up was done by Gail Gardner who we recently worked with at Gosfield Hall. The boys looked good in smart grey suits from Moss Bros.

A big shout out to Lorraine at Stock Brook Manor who was absolutely brilliant on the day, she organised everything with precision timing so that the wedding day and evening ran smoothly, thanks again Lorraine!

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St John’s Southend & Roslin Beach Hotel, Thorpe Bay, Essex Wedding Photographers – Ali & Chris

Posted on October 24, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

It was a pleasure to photograph Ali and Chris’ wedding particularly as the bride went to Guides with my daughter. It was also great to see the lovely Rev. Stephen Burdett again doing his stuff at St John’s Church in Southend, Ali’s family have been coming to St John’s for years, and in fact her Grandmother was also married here. After the service a Routemaster bus took all the guests back to the Roslin Beach Hotel where the reception was held. Unfortunately we couldn’t get any wedding photos on the beach as rain stopped play but we did get some good images inside the Roslin with the Thorpe Bay beach in the background.

Ali looked beautiful in a lovely dress from Johanna Hehir. The gorgeous flowers were from Scent in Leigh on Sea.

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Wedding Photography at St Margaret’s Church, Stanford Rivers, Essex – Georgina & Tom

Posted on October 12, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Georgina and Tom were married at the beautiful old St Margarets Stanford Rivers Church. The interlude for the Register signing became a highlight thanks to the wonderful voice of Emily Yarrow singing from the balcony within the church.

There is a corridor of trees before you get to the church door and it gives a fabulous backdrop to the wedding photos.

Many brides choose to wear subtle make up on their wedding day but Georgina surprised us with her bold look, she looked vibrant and amazing. Georgina chose a gorgeous Demetrios gown, (a prestigious leader in bridal fashion), bought from Amorae in Ongar, which fitted her perfectly and she looked absolutely stunning.

The bridesmaids’ dresses were chosen from an online company; again they all looked wonderful as did the boys, navy blue being a popular colour. The lovely flowers came from Abridge florists.

The reception was held in a great marquee in Georgina’s parents’ grounds, they also provided a surprise for everybody in the form of ‘Soprano Bella’, who were absolutely superb, I am not going to give too much away but just to say their performance was incredible and there were a few tears amongst the audience including the photographer!

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Wedding Photographers at Channels, near Chelmsford, Essex – Kristy & Ryan

Posted on October 3, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Another trip to the fabulous Channels for Kristy and Ryan’s wedding and as always we used the walkway between the tall trees to capture the wedding photos.

Kristy’s dress from Bellisima Brides in South Woodham Ferrers was absolutely gorgeous and she looked beautiful. Little Tiffany’s dress came from the ever popular BHS.

Ryan and the boys looked great in their suits from David Whites.

Flowers were from Meadowcroft in South Woodham Ferrers and a friend very kindly made their cake!

Top marks to Zoe who organised and seems to be brilliant at everything!

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The Rayleigh Club, Essex Wedding Photographer – Emily & Stephen

Posted on September 13, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Emily and Stephen celebrated their wedding at the Rayleigh Club, a fabulous wedding against a fabulous backdrop, the scenery just stretches out for miles and there is a lovely little bridge where we did some of the wedding photos plus a balcony where we captured some romantic poses and did the wedding families & friends group shot.

Emily looked stunning in a beautiful dress and the bridesmaids’ dresses were a gorgeous colour and they all looked lovely. The boys not to be outdone looked very smart too. The beautiful flowers were from Out of the Earth in Southchurch Road.

Emily and Stephen arranged their wedding at the very last minute as it was cancelled when the Rochford Hotel was flooded recently; they turned what could have been a nightmare into the perfect wedding day.

Thanks to Kelly at the Rayleigh Club for all her hard work in making the day really special.

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Channels nr. Chelmsford, Essex Wedding Photography – Kate & Ross

Posted on September 13, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Kate and Ross were married at Channels in Little Waltham, Chelmsford, family and friends watched the happy couple exchanging vows in the Essex Barn. With its pretty fountain and lush green areas there are plenty of places to take the all important wedding photos. The day ran smoothly thanks to April who did a first class job co-ordinating everything.

Kate was a picture in her perfect fitting wedding dress and the bridesmaids had lovely navy blue dresses from Coast, (Poppy’s dress was from Monsoon) which matched the navy of the boys’ suits.

Ross and the boys looked great in their suits from the excellent Moss Bros, especially little Freddie who made an excellent pageboy.

Flowers were from Elegant Stems in Bishops Stortford.

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Leigh On Sea, Essex Wedding Photographer – Rachel & Nathan

Posted on September 5, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Rachel & Nathan chose Our Lady of Lourdes for their country themed wedding. Rachel’s dress was a beautiful classic style by Enzoani bought from Belissima in South Woodham Ferrers. Nathan’s suit was from Reiss. They chose a fabulous retro camper van from dipdubs.com and the lovely country flowers in green and white completed the theme.

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Wedding Photography at Maison Talbooth, Essex – Karen & Jonathan

Posted on September 5, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Maison Talbooth was the chosen venue for Karen and Jonathan’s gorgeous summer wedding, with its inviting pool and amazing grounds family and friends were able to relax in the summer sunshine, it was almost like being on holiday.

Karen looked lovely in a fabulous dress by Jenny Packham, from The Wedding Shop in Colchester. Megan at The Willows provided the flowers and as always they were beautiful. The boys suits were from Abigail’s Collection in Colchester and the interesting cake was from Amelie’s Kitchen in Ipswich.

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Wedding Photography London and Sopwell House, Herts – Sarah & Nick

Posted on August 14, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

Sarah and Nick celebrated their Jewish wedding in London, at Hendon United Synagogue surrounded by family and friends; they held the reception at the fabulous Sopwell House in St Albans, Hertfordshire. They travelled in a lovely royal blue Rolls Royce Silver Wraith from Lords Cars who also supplied the matching Daimler limousine.

Sarah looked beautiful in a gorgeous dress made by Julie Elmore, a dressmaker in Leigh on Sea. The bridesmaids’ dresses were from Phase Eight and the little one’s dresses were from Debenhams. Mums and Grandmas wore stunning dresses too and all looked amazing. The boys’ cravats and waistcoats were from BHS.

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Hertfordshire Wedding Photographers, St Peter’s Church, Lilley & The Priory Barn – Rachel & Dean

Posted on July 30, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

The old and beautiful St Peter’s church in Lilley was where Rachel and Dean took their vows, they were then transported in a vintage Bentley from APA Classic Cars to The Priory Barn, Little Wymondley, nr. Hitchin in Herts which I have to say served the best food ever.

Rachel looked beautiful in a lovely dress by Venus Bridal which she bought from Delphine Alexander in Luton, the bridesmaids dresses were from BHS. The flowers were from Tufty’s Flowers in Luton. Dean and the boys looked great in suits from The Groomsroom in Colchester.

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London Wedding Photography on The London Eye – Michelle & Martin

Posted on July 30, 2013April 13, 2017 by rkp

The London Eye was the perfect choice for Michelle and Martin’s 50’s themed wedding and this fun loving couple happily danced on the Eye, along South Bank and anywhere they could.

Martin looked great in a suit from Hugo Boss; Michelle looked amazing in a fabulous dress from Vivien of Holloway, the girls dresses also came from there. The flowers and bouquet were from TBR Floral Designs Ltd, the gorgeous blue Cadillac was from Cool Classic Cars, limos and fun bus from 1st Event Limos. The brides’ shoes which she designed herself were from Abigail Rose.

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