Exciting news.....

After months of planning and weeks work behind the scenes (and a few very late nights!!) my new wedding photography blog will soon be live.

Follow my life as a wedding photographer, find out the latest news and products I'm launching and see more beautiful wedding images.....all in a gorgeous new format.

You don't need to do a thing as the link will automatically change.

Venetia xx

Elle Hitchens - Wedding make-up

As a wedding photographer I've come across lots of wedding make-up artists in my time. But at a wedding about a year ago I came across the best yet....Elle Hitchens.

Not only do I consider Elle THE most amazing make-up artist but she has the perfect personality. She is friendly, relaxed and a true professional. On the wedding day itself she is a hugely calming influence and the one thing I REALLY love about her is the fact she doesn't impose her ideas on people but works 'with' her wedding clients to come up with a look that not only suits them but they love.

Make-up is a very personal thing and it's a fine balance to get something that looks stunning for your wedding photographs but doesn't look 'plastered' on 'real-life'. Elle gets that balance right every time.

I recommend her to all my wedding photography clients and every time the results (and the feedback) is fantastic. Elle.....we love you!

Here are a few photographs of her in action at Kate & Morgan's wedding.

Venetia xx

For fabulous wedding make-up drop Elle a line on elle@ellehitchens.co.uk.

Stacey & Niel's Wedding

Wow, it's been a while since I posted. It's been the busiest few weeks packed with lots of wonderful weddings, plenty of pre-wedding shoots, some gorgeous portraits and even the odd fashion show/shoot. I promise to try and blog as many images as I can over the next few weeks.


At the end of May I photographed the wedding of Stacey & Niel. They saw me in action as the wedding photographer for their friends Emma & Jason and went on to book me for their big day.


It was an absolutely gorgeous day and the sun was definitely shining upon them as they made their wedding vows. After a very moving wedding ceremony they travelled to Eastwood Park for their reception and lots more photographs. Here are a few images from the day.....hope you love them guys!


Venetia xx

I think her Mummy's going to like this one......



A very moving ceremony.........






The gorgeous Eastwood Park.............

This is always a risque shot but I think Stacey was in safe hands......

We then went off to get some gorgeous pictures of the two of them....a little peace and quiet....

Clare & Richard's lovely comments....

"Hi Venetia

Thanks again for being so amazing yeterday. We had the best time. Everyone thought you were fantastic & Elise is totally smitten & was clutching your wedding photography card all night!

Hope you got to Warrington safely & the wedding goes well.

Clare & Richard. xx"

Cornwall was the perfect setting for Clare & Richards wedding and I got some fabulous photographs of their day. They are due to come and see them on Sunday so I will let you know what they think then!

Venetia x

More lovely comments.....

I got a lovely email from Sarah and Mark whose wedding I photographed at Cadbury House Hotel at the beginning of May.

Sarah and Mark were both quite nervous about their wedding photography and it was really important to them that they found the right person. They desperately didn't want photography to take over their wedding day to give them as much time to spend with their family and friends.

I posted a few images on the blog last week and got this lovely email from them both.....

"Hi Venetia,

Just to say, the photos on the blog look really lovely! Thank you so much! We all really look forward to seeing the rest- can't wait!

Thanks so much for being our photographer on Saturday, the whole experience of having our photo taken was so much more relaxing than we ever thought possible and became a lovely part of our day!

Speak to you soon,

Sarah and Mark x"

It was a total pleasure to photograph your big day and it means the world to me that you are so happy with the results.

Venetia xx

Thank you Sarah.....

......for all your lovely comments. Sarah and Jason booked me to photograph their wedding in 2010 almost a year ago now and she is an avid follower of my blog. It's funny because I write it for fun and I often forget that people actually read it!

I had only just put Clare and Richard's wedding photographs up there when I got this from her:

"Hi Venetia......I love the Cornwall pics, they are really stunning! My favourite one was the panther statue and garter - I scared the dogs by laughing out loud! Love all your pictures, keep them coming. Take care, Sarah. xx

I love your little comments, all the updates on your wedding and I can't wait to photograph your wedding too.

Venetia xx

More about beautiful Cornwall.....

Wow.....it's been a busy week since I was in Cornwall strolling on the beach in the sunshine, the sand between my toes and thanking my lucky stars for such a fantastic job as a wedding photographer. More on the last week shortly but firstly down to the important stuff....Clare and Richard's beautiful wedding.

The first time I spoke to Clare, what hit me most, was how clear she was about the type of wedding they wanted. Both her and Richard were unfalteringly passionate about having a intimate affair that was simple but yet beautiful. And when we met (over a glass of bubbles!) a few weeks before the wedding they still hadn't been swept away by all the 'added extras'. They had planned their wedding in just a few months and had decided to focus on only the things that were important to them....and thank goodness wedding photography was one of them. They had searched long and hard for the right person and by complete luck had been recommended to me....I'm so happy they were!

Clare & Richard chose the stunning setting of The Tresanton Hotel, St Mawes for their Cornish wedding and it was THE perfect location. Nestling on the hill, overlooking the sea and the lighthouse they had stumbled across it a year or so before on the fabulous 'Mr & Mrs Smith' web-site. Having fallen in love with it it seemed a perfect choice for their big (or small!) day. I have to say I love venues that just 'know' how to do weddings, pay attention to the little details and have excellent service and Lucinda and her team couldn't have done anything more.

They had an understated 'British' theme flowing through their wedding with a focus on locally sourced food and drink....even the champagne was from the Camel Valley in Cornwall and Duchy Apple Refresher for any non-drinkers....yummy! Each of the 12 family and friends they shared their day with had a special place in their heart and made it a day to remember for everyone.

Although there wasn't lots of fuss and frills (Clare hadn't even thought about what she was going to wear in her hair!!) the day was gorgeous. It was intimate, simple, beautiful.....and perfect.

Venetia xx

P.S Clare and Richard....thank you for letting me be a part of your wonderful wedding. You and your family and friends really made me feel so much like a guest I was so sad to leave you all. I hope you had a fabulous few days in Cornwall and I can't wait to meet up again for more bubbles and to look through all the photographs!

Clare chose some beautiful pearls to accessorize her simple yet elegant dress.....






Her something 'borrowed' and 'blue' was the garter her Mum wore on her wedding day.....I couldn't resist putting in here....!

The roses were interlaced with gorgeous scented Lily of the Valley....

And this theme was brought into the chairs for the ceremony....

The room had a beautiful dressing room for Clare to get ready in.....

Under the careful watch of her gorgeous neice and bridesmaid, Elise.....

I couldn't resist capturing a photograph of this moment....

The room had the most gorgeous window-seats....perfect for photography....

Richard still managed to look very relaxed (& very handsome) in the moment leading up to the ceremony.....

Clare loves elephants and so he'd chosen a special tie just for her......how thoughtful......

I love this photograph 'peeping' through the door.....

How's that for a face full of love?!

John, their nephew, played a very important role as ring-bearer.....

The cake was beautiful.....

And the Cornish pottery egg-cups made beautiful favours......

While all their guests were happy sipping champagne we nipped off for a few moments to capture some shots of the two of them.....

Under the careful watch of Elise. We became firm friends by the end of the day and I'm sure I may have some competition in the future! Thank you for all your help, Elise, you were the perfect helper for a wedding photographer.....send me that picture and I promise I'll put it on my blog. x

And a few more of Clare.....!

Sarah & Mark's wedding - Cadbury House Hotel

Everyone asks me, as a wedding photographer and having seen so many beautiful weddings, whether I would change anything about my own. And the true answer is 'No'....it was just perfect and exactly how we wanted it to be. However, there are occassions where I think 'Ah.....that might have been nice' and the wedding I photographed this weekend was one of them.

The fantastic thing about civil ceremonies is that you can adapt them to reflect your personalities and Sarah & Mark chose to do this by writing their own wedding vows. Wow...it was so moving. I was close to tears, Judy, the registrar was nearly there and the guests just sat mesmorised in silence. They were a beautiful reflection of Sarah & Mark's personalities, an insight into how they both felt about each other and something I'd definitely choose to do now!

After the wedding ceremony Sarah, Mark and I went into the grounds of Cadbury House Hotel to get some goregous photographs of the two of them. Sarah is permanently in a wheelchair but was really keen to get the majority of the photo's of the two of them with her out of her chair.....she a whizz at getting around and in and out so it took no time at all!

It was a real pleasure to photograph such a lovely and moving wedding guys and I hope you love the photographs. I think I managed to get even better ones of Mark this time than I did at the pre-wedding shoot!

Speak to you soon.

Venetia xx

Sarah looked stunning......

Kimberley the Florist at Cadbury did a fantastic job of the flowers.....

Mark was really quite nervous which was lovely.....

During those moving vows.......

Our time afterwards was lovely......

And I got this lovely picture of Mark....I think it's the best so far!!

The happy couple.......

The 'confetti crowd' waited very patiently for their opportunity to shower them....!

Sarah made some gorgeous, and perfectly colour co-ordinated favours.....

And invitations......

I love this picture of Sarah & her Mum...

They look really happy don't they!