Langtry Manor business mother of the year awards 2012

I am very honoured to have been nominated for The Langrty Manor Business mother of the year award sponsored by the Daily Echo. I was quite surprised to have been selected as a semi finalist from the 97 nominees. We had to do a one minute presentation to video about ourselves which was a little nerve wracking to say the least ( I do smile sometimes in real life I promise!!) The finalists will then be up for a public vote.

Their are some amazing mums out there working their socks off running their own business whilst juggling family life, many of whom are doing it single handed, hats off to you all. It means alot to me to be recognised for all my hard work and perhaps even to be an insppiration to someone somewhere that it is never too late in life to reinvent yourself and follow your dream. I couldn’t have done any of it with out my husband and amazing kids. 

Beach Weddings Bournemouth

The end of October saw the launch of beach Weddings Bournemouth, a very exiting new service allowing couples to legally marry on the beach for the first time in this country. The venue has been featured on ITVs Daybreak this week. 

The licence was finally approved for wedding ceremonys  to take place on Bournemouth beach, the first licensed beach venue in the UK. This is a really exiting new option for couples looking for something a little bit different and as a photographer I can’t wait, especially as I am one of the recommended photographers for the new venue.

The booking and planning of the weddings will be undertaken by “Beach Weddings Bournemouth” under the very cable Melanie Kiani from Bellissimo Weddings a very established local wedding planners.

Dorset Wedding Photography ~ Horton Village Hall

Congratulations to Gemma & David  on a beautiful Christmas Wedding on the 23rd December. They choose to have a humanist ceremony at Horton Village Hall with a marquee attached. The whole wedding was very personal and unique and there were some lovely touches. 

Gemma, her bridesmaids and her beloved Grandad (Paps) arrived in style on a steam engine, very fitting for such a lovely rural location even if it was a little chilly!

Dorset Wedding Photography ~ Christchurch Harbour Hotel

Congratulations to Kimberley and Craig on their Autumn wedding at the beautiful Christchurch Harbour Hotel.

Considering the wedding was at the end of October the weather was very kind, it was a really lovely day with a stunning theme of Fuchsia pink and black and as always the Christchurch Harbour pulled out all the stops to make sure the day ran smoothly.

Parley Manor Wedding Photography

Congratulations to Vicki & Stewart on their wedding on the 23rd September. It was a beautiful day at parley Manor, the sun shone following a period of early onset autumn.

Dorset Wedding Photography ~ Athelhampton House

Congratulations to Emma and Jason on their wedding on the 2nd July at Athelhampton House.  It was a glorious summers day ( not seen many of them since April! )

Dorset Wedding Photography ~ Moreton

Congratulations on the wedding of Victoria and Chris on 4th June 2011. Here is a slidehow of some of the many highlights….enjoy!

Vic and Chris and their 160 guests took over the sleepy village of Moreton in Dorset, starting with preparations at the local B&B where the 11 bridesmaids and their partners,parents and other family members got ready. The bridesmaids all walked to the church to the interest of a coachload of passing tourists.

Dorset Wedding Photography ~ Langton Arms, Tarrant Monkton

Congratulations to Claire & Tom who got married at the Langton Arms on Saturday 28th May 2011

It was a beautiful wedding in the village of Tarrant Monkton in rural Dorset. Claire and her family hired the picturesque thatched cottage behind the village pub where they all got ready before walking to the village church. It was a beautiful service followed by a reception in the marquee attached to the Langton Arms just over the road from the church. The marquee was decorated with handmade bunting lovingly prepared by the brides Mum. The food served by the Langton Arms was fantastic ( recommend the Seabass!) The couple then danced the night away with all their friends following a set by Tom’s band. All in all a fabulous day for a lovely couple.

Bournemouth Wedding Photography ~ Miramar Hotel

Cogratulations to Chis and Tanya who got married at the Miramar Hotel in Bournemouth on Thursday May 5th.

Chris and Tanya had a lovely simple, intimate wedding , with just both sets of parents as guests. The ceremony was just as they wanted, fun, informal, intimate and very moving. Even I shed a tear at one point! We then went down onto the beach while their parents chatted back at the hotel. This is always my favorite part to any wedding shoot, the Bride and Groom are happy to be alone and I can get some lovely natural photos of just the two of them.

Wedding Photography ~ Christchurch Harbour Hotel

Congratulations to Melany and Neil for their lovely wedding on Saturday.