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I bet all the Brides, Grooms and wedding guests that were here in Italy over the summer, sweltering in 30+ degrees heat would find it hard to believe that, right now, as I write, there is half a metre of snow outside and we are completely and utterly snowed in! It has barely got above zero in the last week and whilst this is only day 3 of the snowfall, the forecast says that we have at least 5 days of this to come yet.

Nothing like being stuck at home to concentrate the mind on updating the website! I have decided to write a small piece about several venues that I particularly love working at. So far, I have added 2 pages: one about Hedingham Castle, a venue with a historic Norman Keep on the Essex / Suffolk border and one about Peckforton Castle, a magical castle in the heart of Cheshire.

If you’re thinking about either of these venues for your wedding, you won’t go far wrong! – Amy

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And there went another year …

This summer for me was completely crazy. In June and July we were on the road for 7 weeks for 10 weddings after which 3 days at home was followed by another 2 1/2 weeks away and another 4 weddings. A very brief chance to catch my breath in August was followed by 10 weddings between the very end of August and the 1st of October. Loved every minute of it and can’t wait for it to start again this summer.

Photographing weddings is my absolute passion and I simply can’t get enough of it!

2012 is looking like it’s going to be just as hectic as I approach 30 booked weddings but with some gaps in the calendar here and there so please do get in touch if you’re on the hunt for your wedding photographer.

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So, photos, photos, photos! Everyone wants to see more so I have selected some of my favourites from the weddings that I have photographed in 2011 and added them to my Facebook galleries. Favourites 2011 – let me know what you think and please tag yourself if you’re in there! If that’s not enough and you’d like to have a look at some of my favourites from 2010 and 2009 then you can find them at the following links: Favourites 2010 & Favourites 2009.

Here are a handful of my fave faves!

Sarzana, Liguria

Soulton Hall, Shropshire

Ostuni, Puglia

The Lansdowne, London

Villa Cipressi, Varenna, Lake Como

Conti di San Bonifacio, Maremma

Northbrook Park, Surrey

Home House, London

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So here we are – 3 full days to go until the BIG one!! Hope everyone’s suitably excited: we certainly are here in sunny (but very cold) Umbria.

I thought I’d write a quick note about my iMAG1NE Facebook Page. So often when future Brides & Grooms contact me they ask to see more photos. Whilst there are lots of lots of images in my galleries and here on the bLOG, my Facebook Page is a great place to go to see more images from the many weddings that I do.

One of the most important things that you can do when you’re searching for the perfect Wedding Photographer is to insist on seeing complete weddings. Whilst my Facebook galleries don’t contain complete weddings, (you can see those here instead!) each folder of images contains up to 60 images from each wedding which will give you a really good idea whether or not I’ll be the right photographer for you. It’s a great place to browse many hundreds of images plus whilst you’re at it, you can glean many great ideas from the images you see there for your own wedding!

Hope that helps a little if you’re on the look-out for your photographer or for some fab wedding ideas.

Here are a few unseen images from the latest Facebook gallery wedding:

St Luke’s Church, Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

Taken at Soulton Hall, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

So, take a peek at my iMAG1NE Facebook page. Hope you like it and a very Merry Christmas -Amy xxx

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Amy was the wedding photographer at Home House, London, UK for John & Lucy’s wedding.

I travelled to London on the Wednesday proceeding John & Lucy’s Saturday wedding and enjoyed a few days with friends and the shops. I first met Lucy at her Mum’s beautiful house where she and her sisters were getting ready. Lucy was so relaxed as she prepared whilst Daisy, her little niece, kept everyone entertained.

A short trip through London and we arrived at Home House. What a swanky place! As soon as I walked in, I knew that I was going to have to fun with the camera! The ceremony wasn’t until 5pm so the light of day had well and truly gone which made me have to think and use my flash to the best of my ability.

John was ready and waiting for Lucy to arrive and the evening rolled. Everyone laughed, cried, ate a lot and danced – just how a good wedding should be!

Here we go:

Cute!

Cuter still!

I just love this image of Lucy. What a great model!

Home House’s beautiful staircase.

You may now kiss the Bride!

Yipppeeee! We did it!

Some of the little guests started to fade a little…

… whilst everyone else had fun…

…and lots of it!

Beautiful.

John & Lucy were so relaxed.

One of my favorites from the day.

Stunning room, ready for the guests to be seated.

So funny!

Having a fab time.

Great moment captured during the speeches.

Lol!

First Dance in action.

I absolutely loved it! Thank you so much for making my job so much fun! Enjoy Sri Lanka and I’ll be in touch very soon – Amy. x

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Amy was the wedding photographer at Soulton Hall, Wem, Shrewsbury, UK for Glyn & Ally’s wedding.

Last October I photographed the wedding of Dave & Jo in central Siena. A year on and it was the turn of Jo’s sister Ally who married Glyn at the Church of St. Luke in Weston-under-Redcastle, Shropshire on a beautiful October day. It was absolutely brilliant to catch up with Jo & Ally’s family and friends and to get to know Glyn better too.

The weather really was unbelievable for mid-October and guests made the most of it, drinking their mulled wine on the lawn during the reception. Soulton Hall, just a 5 minute drive from the church, is a beautiful Elizabethan manor house set on a gorgeous country estate in rural Shropshire. I really loved it, in fact, I didn’t want to leave! Take a look:

Beautiful Soulton Hall, Shropshire.

Master of the house.

The bridesmaids didn’t stop laughing all day!

Gorgeous Ally.

The choir in church ensured that the roof was well and truly raised!

Here goes!

I love this one.

Perfect nails!

Signed and sealed.

Lucky Ally!

Beautiful.

Wonderful autumnal light.

One of my favourites from the day.

Very Important Doggie!

I loved the table plan.

Too cute!

Uncontrollable laughter during the speeches.

I love this wide shot taken during the Best Man’s speech.

Dave & Jo, Frank & Angela – wonderful to see you all again and thanks for the help with the missing keys! Glyn & Ally – you were fab, so easy to photograph and great fun. Hope you had a wonderful time in Sicily! -Amy x

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