I also hope that I can help a little by sharing the details of suppliers that I’ve worked with, and been impressed by, in my years of shooting weddings. I’ve listed a few for each part of the day, all of them I’ve found to be lovely people that provided a great service.
Planning your wedding is such an exciting time but it can also feel a little overwhelming. There are so many different suppliers that you need to find to make your day perfect and it can be difficult to know which ones are right for you.
If you have friends or family that have recently married asking for their recommendations is a great place to start.
Florests
Your flowers are likely to be one of the most important elements of your wedding décor, and of course your bouquet is almost as important as your dress, so it’s really important to choose a florist who can make your floral vision come alive.
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Juliet is another talented floral wedding designer whose use of colour I adore. Her floral arrangements are vibrant and pack a colourful punch!
You can view her flowers here at Katherine and Axel’s wedding.
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Tattie Rose creates the most amazing wild displays inspired by the changing seasons, it’s impossible not to fall in love with their arrangements. I have seen them use oak, blackberries and many other elements you wouldn’t expect to see used in at weddings and they have always looked fantastic.
I have been fortunate to work with Tattie Rose and her and her team several times now, here are just a few of the weddings where she has created stunning floral designs:
Hair &
Make Up Artists
The wedding make-up artists and hair stylists I love and really enjoy working with have a great understanding of light in addition to being highly talented makeup artists. They always know the best places to position you in the room, both for applying makeup and for helping the photographer create beautiful pictures of your preparations.
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A lovely hair and make up duo, based in London and Dorset. When it comes to recommending hair and make up artists I am always looking to see how happy my couples feel and how well the styling lasts into the day, and these guys did an amazing job with Christina's hair and make up at her Dorset wedding.
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I wish I had an excuse to book Gavin to do my hair, I was so in love with the Hollywood waves he created for Celia. He is such a genuine guy who makes everyone feel at ease.
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Kerrie is a British hair and make-up artist who has relocated to France. I have worked with Kerrie several times in France and she is totally lovely, a very calm presence during the preparations and helpful when brides are getting into their dresses. She has even helped to sew a bride into a dress after the zip broke!
Based in London, Mel is lovely chatty make-up artist and helps brides feel at ease during the preparations. She created a fantastic vintage make up look for one of my brides and was a pleasure to work with.
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Wedding Cakes
There is now an endless variety of wedding cake styles to choose from. Once you’ve decided on a style and colour scheme you can start to plan a cake to suit. It’s a great idea to approach your cake maker with a few ideas in mind and don’t forget that as well as looking great it needs to taste amazing!
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Who wouldn't want a wedding cake covered in beautiful edible flowers, these cakes are delicious and almost look too pretty to eat.
Melissa & Ed had a beautiful ombre flower petal cake at their wedding.
Emily describes herself as a “gingerbread engineer” and creates unique and fun wedding centrepieces to reflect the bride & groom’s personalities. They really are statement pieces and I know from experience that her gingerbread tastes every bit as good as it looks!
Check out my interview with Emily here.
Natasha of Nevie Pie Cakes specializes in beautiful hand painted cakes. I love the delicate appearance of her cakes and the attention to detail, each one really is an edible work of art!
Kathryn & Axel
Katie’s creative wedding cakes are inspired by architecture and make a bold statement. I recently met her at a wedding suppliers retreat and was inspired by her approach.
I also interviewed her about her process and inspiration you can find out what she said here.
Videographers
Wedding photographers and videographers have sometimes been known to clash due to different working styles. It’s so important to ensure that the relationship between the photographer and videographer is respectful and that they can work well together. Here are a few videographers who I have really enjoyed working with.
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Andrea and Aaron are a husband and wife wedding videographer team. They tell the story of a wedding through beautiful cinematography with gorgeous colour grading and a very polished, high end feel.
I love the style of Tom's films, he keeps things simple and is unobtrusive, which is every photographers dream! It's so important videographers and photographers look for each others eye-line to avoid being in each others shots.
Iv'e not personally worked with these guys but I have seen them present themselves at a photography workshop and I loved how they came across, their work is beautiful and feel their colour grading is inline with my editing style.
Kate and Steve of Skinny Boy Films have a really discreet an unobtrusive approach. As an ex video editor myself I am always aware of strong editing and storytelling and Skinny Boy Films do it so well!
Wedding Catering
Choosing the right caterer for your wedding is essential, your guests will expect to be well fed and the food is one detail of the wedding that you can be sure even the least observant guest will notice and remember!
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I experienced the food by Aperyer first hand when I was invited to sit with the guests at one of my weddings. Not only did it taste amazing but the presentation was also fantastic. In the evening they had the most amazing pulled pork sandwiches with crackling. It really was amongst the best wedding food I have tasted.
Rocket Food is a family run boutique catering company and I had the pleasure of photographing their director’s wedding. I can honestly say that every canapé I tasted was amazing. The wedding breakfast was tapas themed with Vietnamese spring rolls, lobster and lots of other colourful creations floating by for most of the reception. Delicious!
Jen and the team at Kalm Kitchen are a delight to work with and their presentation is second to none. Their creative use of everyday objects as props for canapés is fantastic, they can transform the ordinary into something quite magical that is a delight to photograph as well as eat.
Tattie Rose creates the most amazing wild displays inspired by the changing seasons, it’s impossible not to fall in love with their arrangements. I have seen them use oak, blackberries and many other elements you wouldn’t expect to see used in at weddings and they have always looked fantastic.
I have been fortunate to work with Tattie Rose and her and her team several times now, here are just a few of the weddings where she has created stunning floral designs:
Wedding Bands
The wedding make-up artists and hair stylists I love and really enjoy working with have a great understanding of light in addition to being highly talented makeup artists. They always know the best places to position you in the room, both for applying makeup and for helping the photographer create beautiful pictures of your preparations.
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The Troubadours
Soul Beat are another band that is bursting with energy and you can’t help but want to dance when they are playing, I’ll even confess to having a little dance with my camera. These guys kept the dance floor packed and everyone happy for the whole of the party.
The Low Riders are a funk and soul band and are perfect if you want your party to be lively and the dance floor to be full all evening!
It’s often the case at weddings that I don’t remember much about the bands, it’s not a reflection of the entertainment but I’m so engrossed in capturing the action on the dance-floor that I don’t always absorb the music. Earth Lights Boogie are completely unforgettable though, their performance is so full of energy and their voices are flawless. They get into the middle of the action on the dance-floor and even have a rapper. Spencer, the front man, has the most amazing hair too.
These guys were AMAZING! They managed to get everyone up dancing and singing on tables, it was such a great idea to have them playing between courses during the wedding breakfast, the energy in the room at Sarah and Alistair's wedding was incredible.
Wedding Planners
Wedding planners can make such a difference in the lead up to your wedding and on your actual wedding day. They will already know a range of great suppliers and will help you select the ones most suited to your wedding. On the day itself they will take away any stress and worry by making sure everything runs to plan.
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Louise is a trusted wedding planner with many years of experience.
Rachael of Love Struck Weddings is not only lovely to work with but she also has amazing attention to detail making sure that nothing gets overlooked. I had the pleasure of working with her for a wedding at Cold Harbour Barn in Oxford and the décor and details were just perfect.
I first worked with Chloe when she was part of the team of one of the most luxurious event planners in London. She was amazing to work with, the wedding itself ran like a dream and had the most stunning décor. Chloe has since moved on and established her own event planning company. Her connections and knowledge as a planner is outstanding.
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Susie is one of the best when it comes to planning a marquee wedding at hoe.
Susie and Libby are such lovely people who I always enjoy working with, calm and friendly with an amazing attention to detail.
