Yueqi & Nic – Nonsuch Mansion

“We wanted to message to say how grateful we are for the incredible job you did capturing our wedding day – they already look absolutely stunning! You are so, so talented. We feel so lucky to have had you as our photographer. In addition to your exceptional work, we also appreciated how well you looked after us on the day. Your care and attention made us feel at ease, and we were able to relax and enjoy the moment knowing that we were in good hands. Once again, thank you for everything. We know we will cherish these photos for years to come and will not hesitate to recommend you to others.”

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Nonsuch Mansion Winter Wedding

Oh what a joy it was to be back at the beautiful Nonsuch and to be there on such a glorious Winter’s day. You never know with December or ‘off season’ weddings (what does that even mean? Weddings are all year round affairs these days, and rightly so) whether the weather will be on your side. Thankfully Nonsuch Mansion is one of the rare gems of a venue that looks amazing in low light, as it has such big windows and tall ceilings. If you’re still browsing venues and you’re looking at wintertime, you really must have a look at it!

Anyway, I digress, this wedding was all about the absolutely lovely Yueqi and Nicolas, who I had the pleasure of meeting earlier on in the year at another lovely couple’s wedding. They kindly recommended me and the rest is history! The whole day was held at the beautiful house so it made it very easy to capture some shots of both of them before the ceremony. It was hard to move without the stunning displays of flowers adorning just about every surface, done by none other than Mad Lillies, who are just up the road. I LOVED the colour scheme, simply perfect for any time of year, but the dark velvet tones complimented the time of year beautifully.

A lovely, smiley ceremony was filled with laughter and some brilliant readings, during which I kept glancing out the window praying the winter light that was peeping round the house would stay. And it did! Perfect confetti in the sunshine followed by a quick walk around the gardens and we were back to join the guests for the rest of the reception.

A stunning meal was followed by just the loveliest, heartfelt speeches. It was also really lovely to hear a touching Best Man speech, rather than a typical roasting! Although that said, Yueqi’s friends didn’t leave much out in their homage to her! :) Brutal but very funny indeed!

Their first dance was performed by the brilliant band, and the dance-moves were amazing. All in all, a totally perfect wedding day to capture and be a part of. I won’t forget these two in a hurry, and I am SO glad I chose to accept another December wedding despite always telling myself I’m allowed a month off! Have a nose at some of my favourites from their day.

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If you’re planning a similar wedding and would like to know more about my approach or have any further questions please just shout!

Ellen & George – Busbridge Lakes

“Thanks so much for these, these are really really great and you have managed to capture so many great moments! We absolutely love these as these are exactly what we had hoped for when choosing you as our photographer! Thanks again for being so wonderful!”

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Busbridge Lakes Wedding

What a treat this wedding was! Quite honestly it was the dream, from start to finish with these two. I had never worked at Busbridge before, despite shooting quite a few lakes around the Surrey Hills area (always such a stunning spot for a wedding, if you don’t mind a bit of goose poo!) and it honestly look my breath away! It’s totally idyllic, and with Ellen and George’s decision for an outdoor ceremony surrounded by flowers by one of my favourites, Jessica Eliza, it couldn’t have been more beautiful.
The start of the day took me to a place I stayed after my own wedding, Broadway Barn, and it was lovely to be back but this time for prep! Ellen’s absolutely stunning dress was Phillipa Lepley and her overall look was just incredible. Obviously Ellen is a real beauty but her make up & hair done by the talented Rose Gosling finished off the look to perfection. We all headed to Busbridge where George was waiting for us, looking dapper in Moss Bross. I also had the privilege of meeting and working with videographer Todd Clarke and his assistant, who were totally chilled and blended in so nicely with my own relaxed approach.
The weather was just glorious, not too hot, just what I love, and it meant they had full use of the amazing grounds, so after the group shots by the walled garden (my favourite backdrop for groups!) Ellen, George and I took a wander around the Lakes’ grounds. It really is a treasure trove of a venue, so unusual but also has such a great space for a marquee. The flowers were probably my favourite of the whole of the season, such bright and fun colours – in my opinion you can never have enough colour!
The day was rounded off by a lovely meal by The Kitchen, and of course, the speeches. SO much emotion, mainly the laughing kind but with a few happy tears too. I will never ever tire of capturing speeches, I just love finding moments in between the tables, and faces I’d not spotted during the reception. Ellen & George had a fabulous first dance and I departed just after sunset. It was basically the most beautiful, perfect day, and I loved working with the pair of them so much. Just such gentle, and loving people, who completely adore one another. More please! As always, thanks for reading, and enjoy a few of my favourites from their brilliant day in August.

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Anna & John – Upton Grey

“Ohhh myyyy gooodnesss!!!! We are totally over the moon with the stunning stunning photos you have taken, it has taken us right back to the day, you have captured every moment so so beautifully, thank you so so much from the absolute bottom of our hearts for doing such an amazing job!!!” – A&J

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“We have loved your preview shots of Anna and John’s wedding, Sophie, you have captured them and the atmosphere perfectly in every way. Thank you for all you did on the day too to look after Anna, she said you were a real guiding hand, when you are the focus of attention it is not that easy, and you really kept her relaxed and ready for not only the photographs, but wedding ready too.  We have received many letters and cards and several have commented how you were so professional in being there, but not seen, blending in so well with all that was going on!” – Anna’s Mother <3

Upton Grey Wedding

I’ve been terrible at blogging this year, much like every other season I’ll admit, but some previews need to be escalated straight to my website, and Anna and John’s beautiful wedding in Upton Grey is one of them! Oh these two! I chose to have a quieter August this Summer due to my son turning two, and wanting to spend a bit more time with him. It meant I had a few more relaxed days and had space in my diary to visit Anna’s parents’ beautiful family home ahead of the day. I don’t ‘need’ to visit wedding locations before the day, I always turn up early to have a scoot around but in this instance, it was incredibly lovely as I just knew that their big day was going to be a fabulous one. All sorts of weather was promised but in actual fact, the weather gods couldn’t have been kinder. A few rain showers appearing at ideal moments, with the clouds parting for gorgeous bank holiday sunshine for the reception – after this July, you could say they got very lucky indeed!

Back to the two at hand. After meeting Anna’s parents (possibly the sweetest people you could wish to have host you) I could see straight away where Anna gets her caring, bubbly and downright loveable nature from. Always concerned with everyone else, so relaxed and a smile for everyone. She had the best team of girls and family around her and the morning was a real pleasure to capture. Not long before this, I had the chance to capture some photos of John and his crew of many brothers, and of course friends from all walks of life, down at the local pub, The Hoddington Arms. With all wedding locations being a few minutes walk between one another, this truly was a wedding with village spirit at the heart of it.

Anna and John met shortly before the pandemic, and spent many hours socially distanced having picnics in an old Previa (the Prev-dog, I learned later in speeches) – this was dressed up to take the couple off round the block after the ceremony by their friends. Anna did however arrive in style in a beautiful family owned Bentley – the first I’ve seen in such immaculate polished condition! (Thanks to John’s Dad)

The ceremony was filled with SO much music, some traditional, and some even composed and performed by John’s talented brothers – they are a very musical family and the pieces they played were incredibly moving. Anna looked absolutely stunning in her custom Madi Lane dress, and the natural but pretty florals were by Hortus Poeticus, a new favourite of mine!

The reception was filled with my favourite kind of super relaxed vibe, a few group photos thrown in under the giant Oak in the field across from St Mary’s Church, and some lovely moments in the early evening sun with John and Anna themselves. I often remark how much I love marquee weddings, but I truly do. The garden party vibe is just where I feel right at home, and perhaps why I felt so happy and content with both families. I didn’t want to leave when it came to home-time…so much so I stayed an extra hour (but slightly regretted that when my son woke up at 5am the next morning!) – but it was just the BEST day and I am so thrilled to have been a part of it. Here are some previews from their wedding…it’s going to be a massive gallery! x

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