Make a cup of tea, get comfortable and take a look. Katherine wrote a lot!

2 days, 2 ceremonies. An Indian and Welsh fusion wedding

The title is a famous advertising slogan by Kodak. Think it sums photography up nicely.

Hello,

Hope this finds you all happy and well.

Can you believe Rhodri & I have just celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary :) We reminisced and had a look through our album again and just wanted to let you know that we are still both so very grateful.

You captured the day completely, it’s fabulous and everyone who sees it agrees.

Many thanks again and best wishes.

Claire & Rhodri xx

Happy anniversary guys.

Thanks to Alexis for featuring Danny and Anna’s ‘elopement’ wedding on her blog, OMG I’m Getting Married.

There’s nothing like a stunning castle backdrop to make a bride feel like a princess on her wedding day. Introducing the beautiful couple, Danny and Anna, who eloped to Wales for a small, intimate wedding in the gorgeous Castel Coch. They travelled all the way from a small mining town in Queensland, Australia together with their two wonderful kids, Anna’s mother, father and grandmother to celebrate their vows and then went back home for an “elopement” BBQ in Australia. Talk about romance and adventure! Thanks so much to Jon from Janda Photography for sharing these photos, the scenery is absolutely gorgeous and I love juxtaposition of Anna’s beautiful wedding dress against the hard brick walls of the castle.

Advice from the Bride:
Just keep in mind that your wedding is about you as a couple, and the love you share.

Best decision made:
Our photographers. You walk away from the day with your memories, your life partner, and your photos. Your wedding day will be special for you forever, however your memories of the day will fade. Our beautiful photo’s will allow us relive our day forever.

Wise words indeed ;)

Busy wedding photographers meet hundreds of new people every week. Getting along with everyone is a prerequisite for the job and we pride ourselves on our tag line “it’s like having friends who are professional photographers.”

However, every once in a while we meet a couple that are that little bit special, a couple that we hope will become our friends for a long time into the future. Katherine and Sharad are such a couple.

At this point we’re usually away. But sometimes we stay and play ;)

It’s always a thrill when couples choose us, over the 1000′s of other photographers, to be part of their special day, and document it for all time. It was extra special with Danny and Anna. They travelled all the way from a small mining town in Queensland, Australia together with their two wonderful kids, Anna’s mother, father and grandmother. So, the couple, their kids and 3 guests. An intimate wedding.

Even after years working as a professional wedding photographer I still get excited, and a little nervous, before each wedding. It’s healthy I think, on such an important day we endeavour to make this the best wedding we’ve ever photographed. Actually, I was feeling more than a little nervous as Angela and I stood outside Castel Coch waiting to meet Danny and Anna. With the distances involved we’d never met, and only had one conversation on the phone. What would they be like? With such a small bridal party and hours together, just the 4 of us, would we get on?

Need not have worried. They were perfect. Beautiful in every way. Days like this make us feel proud and privileged. Days like this are why we do this job. Danny and Anna, thank you for choosing us.

drama queen of the castle

Niki and Ceri are both teachers. Niki teaches sport, and Ceri drama. Some brides want low key and that’s cool with us, some brides want to enjoy all the attention, and that rocks. Ceri was definately in the latter group ;) When a rain shower prevented our usual walk around the castle we suggested climbing the tower. Ceri didn’t hesitate. We love you Ceri!

Beautiful Welsh evening light presented an opportunity for outdoor portraits. Who says it always rains in Wales.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! They look better than we could have ever imagined!!

All of our family and friends have commented on how lovely you both were on the day; you were both so eager to help out even when baby Owain was crying. I think the pre-wedding photo shoot is such a good idea as we felt relaxed and at ease with you both on the day. My sister-in-law to be has already said that she wants you for her wedding (she is just waiting for a proposal! he he!).

We will cherish these pictures forever!

It is going to be difficult picking the best ones for the album because we love them all. You are both truly very talented and outstanding at what you do. We are so glad we picked you to be our photographer as you are both so passionate about the art of photography. I don’t think i need to say anymore as the pictures speak for themselves. We will cherish these pictures forever!

Thank you so much for capturing our special day in such a classy and sopisticated way,

Love Ceri and Niki xxx

park life

An afternoon in the park for an engagement portrait shoot with Mark and Suzanne (plus Charlie). Caerphilly Castle’s the venue for their summer wedding.

quick, lick it. it’s melting!

Hot couple, warm weather, cool ice cream. First of several visits in 2010 to Caerphilly Castle, this time for Pete and Claire’s wedding.