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Amy was the wedding photographer at the Church of St Abbondio in Mezzegra and Villa d’Este, Lake Como for Mark & Henrietta’s wedding.

When the sun is shining at Lake Como and the sky is deep blue, there is nowhere quite like it. Mark & Henrietta were so lucky with the fabulous weather. It was a perfect day in more ways than one however. I have photographed weddings at the Church of St Abbondio in Mezzegra before – what a setting! The church sits high above the Lake, the views are magnificent and the interior of the church isn’t bad neither! The 4 singers on the balcony that sang throughout the ceremony reminded me of the last 10 minutes of Sister Act. Hasten to add, I had a few ‘tingly’ moments.

About half an hour south along the Lake from Mezzegra sits Villa d’Este. Wow, Wow, Wow – there are no words to describe this place. Read about its history and impressive guests list but first, take a look at the images below:

Dress detail on the lovely little flower girls.

I love the excited / proud / nervous / happy look on Mark’s face.

An hour later and Just Married!

Guests enjoy the view from the front of the Church of St Abbondio.

Mark & Henrietta arrived at Villa d’Este by car whilst their guests enjoyed a boat ride past George’s place! This gave us some extra time to take some photographs of the couple in the beautiful gardens.

Simple and elegant.

More than 100 fountains line this avenue of trees.

Jaw-dropping place.

The guests joined us and an evening of fun and entertainment followed.

Attached at the fascinator!

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Isn’t this room beautiful? I absolutely LOVED it!

Sneaky peek.

Lots of tears and lots of laughter during the speeches.

Salute!

As the glasses were clinked, Mark & Henrietta kissed.

I loved the rich light in this room. Lovely.

It really was a perfect day. Mark & Henrietta; thank you for the experience :-) – Amy x

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Amy was the wedding photographer at Fawsley Hall, Northamptonshire for Simon & Nicola’s wedding.

From Hedingham Castle in Essex, I headed straight to Northamptonshire to photograph the wedding of Simon & Nicola at the very beautiful Fawsley Hall. A former Royal estate dating back as far as the 7th century and a popular place for Queen Elizabeth I to stay. The view from the front of the Hall is quintessentially English with fields of sheep, oak trees and a stunning little chapel & the Great Hall is jaw-dropping.

St. Mary’s church in Bitteswell was where the ceremony took place; about a 40 minute drive from Fawsley Hall. Guests were in for a treat when we arrived back as a wonderful band were playing and ice-cream was being served.

I must say thanks to Simon’s Best man and ushers who were all a great help to me on the day and well done to Nicola’s Mum and friend Julia for getting Nicola into that incredible dress (which came with a power-point presentation about how to get it on!!) What a dress it was though! Nicola looked stunning. Take a look:

Fawsley Hall.

Simon attaching his buttonhole.

Simon & Best man, Charles.

THE dress being done up – what a procedure! Worth every minute.

Nicola and her bridesmaids just before they set off for church.

Last minute thoughts.

One of my favourite ceremony shots.

This makes me laugh! The little girl squeezes his cheek!

The band were brilliant…

.. and the ice-cream wasn’t bad either. I had to sample it of course!

Father of the Bride on the right entertains.

Don’t mind if I do!

I shot the group shots full length but kind of like this crop too with a hint of the most wonderful yellow-leafed tree.

‘And was the holy Lamb of God
On England’s pleasant pastures seen?’

Stunning.

Speeches took place in the Great Hall – a truly incredible room.

Cheese cake was served as well as a beautiful Wedding Cake.

The Great Hall was turned around ready for the party and the second brilliant band of the day. So atmospheric.

Wow! What a day! What a weekend! I love photographing weddings in Italy but I REALLY love to return to the UK throughout the year and photograph beautiful weddings such as this one at Fawsley hall. An absolute honour. Thanks to Si, Nicky and your wonderful family and friends. -Amy x

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Amy was the wedding photographer at Hedingham Castle, Essex for Chris & Natasha’s wedding.

I have been photographing this particular group of friends for years now and think this was wedding number 7 from the bunch. And what a wedding! Hedingham Castle on the Essex-Suffolk border is just to die for. The ceremony took place in a Norman keep that was built around 1140. The atmosphere during the ceremony was like nothing I have experienced before throughout a ceremony – the candlelight, the guest-filled balconies and the highlight of the guest singer.

After the ceremony, the bridal party and guests walked over the little bridge and into the beautiful gardens of the house. The wedding breakfast then took place in a marquee attached to the back of the house. A brilliant and very beautiful wedding venue. Take a look:

Stunning garden.

The bridesmaids entertain themselves whilst the bride gets ready.

I was so intrigued by this dress! Really unusual.

The youngest flower girl has a go on the ancient rocking horse!

I really love this one of Chris and the guys.

Stunning Natasha.

Isn’t this dress absolutely gorgeous?

Yasmine, Natasha’s sister pictured here on Natasha’s right, married Griff in 09 in Tuscany and I was there to record it!

Natasha enters the Norman keep. I love this ceremony venue!

‘You may now kiss the bride!’

Lovely moment during the brilliant performance as one of the guests sang.

Haha!

A beautiful day to suit.

Confetti!

Love this one.

Guests have fun between courses.

I was photographing the couple in the gardens after the meal. We turned round to see a window-full of peeking kids! Love it.

One of my favourites. I think the greenery and red berries really match the Greek theme.

A gorgeous day. Big thanks to Lauren from Hedingham for her help and flawless organization. Thank you folks. -Amy x

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Amy was the wedding photographer in Tuscany, Italy for Alex & Abbie’s wedding.

Sunday was such a special day for me. To see Tuscany at its very best and to have the honour of photographing a beautiful wedding was truly memorable. Alex & Abbie got married in the most stunning chapel I think I have ever photographed a wedding in but for various reasons, the location of it must remain a secret. If you are interested in getting married at this ‘moon on a stick’ location then there is only one way of going about it and that is to contact the wonderful Jacqueline Bradshaw from Marry Me in Tuscany.

After the ceremony and a light lunch we stopped off at Sant’Antimo Abbey. A stunning Abbey with an interesting history and certainly worth a visit if you are in the area. Then it was an hour or so in the cars to the south west of Tuscany to celebrate the wedding reception at the chic Conti di San Bonifacio. Jackie did such a wonderful job of making the table look amazing – the guests almost keeled over as they came round the corner to be met with the sight of where they were to sit and eat.

Just 12 guests made the day very personal, romantic and relaxed. I loved every minute of it. Now then, I bet you’re dying to have a look at some of the images:

The view from the kitchen window in the apartment that the bride and her Mum got ready in. Not bad hey.

So much beautiful detail to photograph.

Love this one.

Abbie and her Mum.

Alex and the guests arrived. Here he is with his Dad and Abbie’s Uncle, who had the very important role of giving Abbie away.

Just look at this incredible chapel. It was tiny and perfect.

Confetti shots are often some of my favourites from the day.

More detail to capture so that it is never forgotten. Abbie’s Mum is underneath!

May I introduce Gran. This gorgeous lady, the VIP of the guest list is 98 years old! She certainly seemed to have a fabulous time in Tuscany.

Ok, I’ll give you another little glimpse-ette of the chapel.

Light-lunch, Tuscan-style was served directly outside the chapel with a view of Tuscany that was to die for. Panzanella was served, one of my favourite dishes.

Role on a few hours and Alex & Abbie arrive at Conti di San Bonifacio ahead of the guests. Isn’t this beautiful?

Mwah!

As the sun went down, I barely took my finger off the shutter release.

Jackie worked her magic. Simple and elegant as usual with a ‘wow’ overall effect.

Meanwhile, the guests enjoyed prosecco and an incredible cheese and prosciutto board.

Now you can see why the guests were bowled over by the beautiful table settings. Well done Jackie.

More lovely detail.

And so I left the party eating, drinking and laughing around the table – just how it should be.

Great couple, great families, great friends and a great, great day that everyone involved will never forget. Thanks everyone. – Amy x

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Amy was the wedding photographer at Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy for Dean & Rebecca’s wedding.

From Lake Orta, we were back down to Ravello on the Amalfi Coast via home just for a few days – talk about travelling the length and breadth of Italy this summer!

We stayed in a hotel that we haven’t stayed in before in a village called Scala, very close to Ravello. In fact, Scala ‘overlooks’ Ravello giving a fabulous view of the beautiful town and a great opening shot for a wedding in Ravello!

Dean & Rebecca were married in the gardens next to Palazzo Sasso – Giardini della Principessa di Piemonte. The gardens are stunning with a magnificent view over the Bay of Salerno. After the ceremony, and an hour or two in the main piazza, we headed off to ‘da Salvatore’ restaurant. What a setting and the food was just to die for (as was the wine – I can vouch for both!)

Here’s a little taster:

Ravello, taken from Scala.

Dean, on the right, gets ready with his Best man, Alex at Hotel Giordano in central Ravello.

New cufflinks.

Ravello is full of lovely little shops selling their famous ceramics in yellow and orange – so the colour suited perfectly.

Good work bridesmaids!

If you’ve visited Ravello, you’ll recognise this gorgeous alleyway.

Dean and his proud sister.

The ceremony in the ‘Giardini della Principessa di Piemonte.’

Just married! Dean, Rebecca, family & friends are lead into the main piazza by the guitar and mandolin players.

Love this one.

In front of the beautiful white cathedral (duomo) in Ravello’s main piazza.

Cheers!

The views from the piazza are wonderful. I love the light in this photograph.

Whilst the guests made their way to da Salvatore for the evening reception, Dean, Rebecca and I went back to the ‘Giardini della Principessa di Piemonte,’ where the ceremony had taken place for a few shots.

Cheers again! Taken during Alex’s somewhat emotional speech.

Ravello by night.

I just love Ravello so much. I’m there again for a wedding in September and already, I can’t wait. Thanks to Dean and Rebecca and their lovely family and friends. Your gallery will be online VERY soon! Also, hello again to an old friend of mine, Charlie – it’s amazing who you bump into at weddings! Amy x

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