Wedding organiser Liz at Liz & Zie planned a beautiful summer outdoor wedding that I photographed over the summer for Kirsty and Dan. Open sided teepee style tents set within a private walled garden, steel band and cocktails and canapés in the late summer sunshine.

A recent interview with Fuji Passion in their Wedding Special about my use of the Fuji X camera system that I now use to photograph weddings.

I had two almost simultaneous enquiries for this same date in July and had to make a decision but Kate made a very convincing argument as to how much fun and how beautiful a wedding at the Pergola Hill and Garden would be.  Having photographed a styled shoot there before I knew what a fantastic setting it was and so it was decided.

It was a wonderful treat to have the opportunity to return to the magical Chateau de la Bourdaisiere for Marlie and Kevin's multi national outdoor garden ceremony in France.   And my favourite floral designs yet.

Having worked with Leo for many years professionally when she asked me to cover her English Country Garden wedding at her grandmother's last home in Somerset I was thrilled!  Pretty and summery with a touch of Scotland with a ceilidh as a nod to Doug's heritage.

After 2 years in Glasgow and frequent trips up there since I was 18, Scotland holds a special place in my heart and I jump at every opportunity to work up there.  This was a castle wedding near Edinburgh in late summer - absolutely freezing but clear and crisp.

A grand ceremony at the impressive Warwick Church followed by a rather blustery departure to Olivia's family home where her sister was married only a couple of years ago.  A fusion of English, South American and a few drinking games thrown in and a rather impressive first dance.  Oh, and Olivia MADE her own dress!

A colourful central London Nigerian wedding at the very grand St Bartholemew the Great church followed by a music and dance filled reception at Plaisterers Hall

A beautiful and natural forest summer wedding in Sopot, Poland for London based Kaya and Simon.  A scorching hot day and a ceremony under the shade of the woodlands.

This year has been amazing - full of travel, connections to amazing people, the publication of a book and some personal exploration.  Here are some of the highlights.

A few months before Christmas I had the pleasure of joining a number of fantastic photographers for a workshop with the very inspiring destination wedding photography guys, Nordica Photography.    They led us through a shoot in gorgeous autumnal sunshine with a real couple and spent two days sharing a wealth of knowledge and experience about the wedding photography industry.  Two days of talking about wedding photography - what's not to love?!

Ceremony at Lauderdale House in Highgate and reception at trendy pub The Roost, East London.  Lucy and Charlie's summer wedding in London. 

Daniel and Britt's wedding summer wedding just outside Auckland.  Shot with Nisha Ravji.

In my quest to add a few more destination weddings to my list of those around Europe and Scotland I jumped at the chance to have the opportunity to visit and photograph some weddings in New Zealand with my good friend Nisha Ravji.  When she messaged to say she had found a wedding for me to shoot I was over the moon.  After chatting over Skype Tasha and Andrew, both jockeys now living and racing in Macau, they booked me for their outdoor wedding at Belsaas Estate; a kiwi fruit orchard near Auckland. I’ve shot all sorts of weddings but I have to say that these two were quite possibly the most relaxed couple I have photographed!  The whole day and the photography went so smoothly.  Maybe it’s something about being in the outdoors – and not facing the craziness of the British weather (the last wedding I did before leaving the UK was in a horrendous downpour and gale force winds!).   I’ve now got a real taste for destination wedding photography!