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February 10, 2019 by Lizzie

What Would You Do With An Empty Swimming Pool?

On Friday I got to draw a big red line through one of the items on my photography bucket list and can happily say that ‘photo shoot in an empty swimming pool’ has been well and truly done thanks to general maintenance at Catmose Sports Centre.  When they called to tell me that my daughters swimming lesson would be cancelled this weekend because they had to drain the pool, I said “Great! Any chance I can take photos in it?!”

And I wasn’t the only one who was excited either, Jody from ‘Don’t Settle Petal‘ jumped at the chance to be a part of it. Not only is she a very talented florist, she’s also an awesome model and aced every part of it. I’m particularly loving her decision to add pink to her hair this week because it stood out perfectly from the blue of the pool!

Dresses came from the love that is Katie Dell Designs and even though we got them a little bit wet, no dresses were harmed during the duration of the shoot! You should totally check out her new collection as there are some beautiful pieces in there and her separates are stunning.

Here is how my shoot in an empty swimming pool turned out…

Thanks to all those involved in bringing this to life and big thanks to Tim Dunk Photography too who is a wonder to bounce ideas off and a very charming light stand. Couldn’t have done it without him. xx

 

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January 20, 2019 by Lizzie

Rutland Wedding Highlights Video – Lucy & Richard

Lucy and Richard got married back in June in their home town (and mine!) of Uppingham. The ceremony was in the church and the party was in their back garden which they completely transformed! As well as photos, these two had a Rutland wedding highlights video as an extension of their pictures and together they serve up a pretty emotive collection of imagery in order to remember their big day.

Rutland wedding highlights video

Lucy had this to say about it all;

“I think the universe works in crazy ways Lizzie and to receive these right now is just perfect timing! Thank you so much!

You literally have captured every guest at their best, our day just perfectly and you can see the love joy and happiness I felt!

Seriously my lovely, I just can’t find the words to do this justice… thank you just doesn’t emote what I am feeling!!

The day was always going to be full of emotion, I think my mum was with us, as she was on 29/6/1974 when she married my dad and on 29/6/1952 when she entered the world!

I am eternally grateful for your hard work but mostly I am proud to have had you there! You made the photos easy, you made me feel safe, beautiful and I loved every single second!! 💜”

 

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January 1, 2019 by Lizzie

Rutland Water Winter Wedding

And so to my last wedding of the year, I closed 2018 exactly the same way that I started it and I couldn’t be happier! This was a local blow out with a full on Rutland Water winter wedding on NYE…the guests even braved the cold to drink champagne and eat mince pies by the water. I’ve been pretty darn lucky with a whole host of awesome weddings this year and these two didn’t disappoint for my last, we went out with a bang! Congrats to Denise (otherwise known as disease to the registrar) and Ryan (just Ryan) you did it entirely your way, which was the only way, and of course, the right way.

Venue: Normanton Church and Mill Street Pub & Kitchen
Dress: The Bride
Makeup: Beauty by Amy
Singer: Alice Kube
Huge thanks again to Tim Dunk Photography for his help.

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December 30, 2018 by Lizzie

Brownsover Hall Winter Wedding

Laura & Casey’s Wedding – December 2018

Oh Laura and Casey, thank you for being the wonderfully awkward, utterly beautiful human beings that you are. Their Brownsover Hall winter wedding was ace and it’s more than OK that the kids stole the show a little bit right?! One little dude in particular. One bridesmaid in particular too… just you see if you can spot her! All the love for my penultimate wedding of the year. THESE GUYS ROCKED IT!

Venue: Brownsover Hall Hotel
Dress: Serendipity Brides
Flowers: Julia Dilworth Florals
Band: Dexter – The Band
Makeup: Jessica Rutter
Hair: Laura Cooper
Big thanks to Tim Dunk Photography for his help on the day!

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July 31, 2017 by Lizzie

The Stotts – Family Photos At Home

My family photography has come a long way since I started out, but I still completely adore being invited to do family photos at home, especially when people ask me to travel all the way to London to do it! The Stott family recently had a new little arrival who has turned their world upside down and that too of Gary…the cat. If you know me, you know I would never oppose having the cat in on the pictures which made it even sweeter that Gary curled up on his dads lap and let him hold him like a baby long enough to get the four of them together, and on film too!

I’ve started carrying a film camera around with me a lot more recently and intend to make it a permanent fixture in the not too distant future. The photos I captured of these guys really reminded me how much I love the look of genuine, bonafide film loveliness and I’d like to share that around.

I spent two hours at home with them, just enough time for me to settle in and get my slippers by the door! I hate to rush photographing newborn babies, they don’t like to be pushed around and moved here, there and everywhere at any speed and more often than not they need a feed, a sleep and some serious chill time, aka, daddy doing squats while being held next to a window. You parents out there know the drill.

Thanks to the Stott Family for having me, pretty stoked I was able to document all this for  you.

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May 21, 2017 by Lizzie

Zoe & Jon’s Bassmead Manor Barns Wedding

Zoe is the sister of my husband’s best man’s wife. Which makes us practically related right?! Well OK, not really, but we’ve met a couple of times which made it lovely to be asked to be their wedding photographer because they’d actually met me and still wanted me to do it! They had (what didn’t look for one iota of a second) a very handmade Bassmead Manor Barns wedding that had me excited from the off. I say that it didn’t look handmade because these two are so freaking skilled at fabric and wood and decor and stuff that quite honestly, it looked to me to be a professional and expensive job. I was mightily impressed. I was also mightily impressed with how bloody lovely they were and how amazing their day was. Here it is in brief…

Cake at Bassmead Manor
Table decor
Handmade table decor
Dresses
The dress
Shoes
Handmade bouquet
Earrings
Buttonholes
The frog prince
The bride
Balloons
A steady hand
A steady hand
Bridesmaids prep
The veil
Bridal makeup
Makeup artist
The groom
Groom tying his tie
Shoes
Fancy bear
Time for buttonholes
Gifts for the groom
Pageboy
The wedding dress
The bride
Order of service
The groom is ready
Selfie
Here she comes…
The groom waits
Here comes the bride
Giggles
Vows
The look
The first kiss
Selfie Time!
Smiles
Tears
Confetti
Laughter
Guests
Giggles
Bridal Party
Garter
Jokes
Don’t drop him!
Together
Bride and groom
Bride and groom
Under the veil
Sharing a joke
Bride and groom
Just married
Father of the bride speech
Speeches
Funny
Laughter
Groom’s speech
The speeches
Speeches
Speeches
Cutting the cake
Love
First dance
A kiss on the dance floor
Throwing some shapes
Night
Final photo of the night

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January 20, 2017 by Lizzie

Noreen & Kieran’s Vibrant Wedding – Leicester Wedding Photographer

Noreen and Kieran were such a lovely couple to work with last year. Not only did we have a jolly old time in Bradgate Park on their engagement shoot, their vibrant Leicester wedding was one of my favourites and has also made it to the final of East Midlands Wedding Magazine ‘Wedding of the Year’ competition. From the moment I met them I knew their wedding would be colourful. I love being a Leicester wedding photographer for the abundance of different people from all backgrounds that you meet at weddings and this one was no exception. Noreen has a huge Irish family who had travelled from all over to be there and were expecting no less than the party of the year!

It was all go right from the off and with a house full of people (brothers and bridesmaids included) the champagne flowed and the laughter never stopped. Amy chose a quiet bedroom on the top floor of the house to get the makeup done and it was a peaceful little haven in comparison to the comings and goings downstairs. Personally I love a big family and an even bigger bridal party and I have FULL respect for a mother of the bride who makes every. single. one. of. the. bridesmaids. dresses. I mean look at them! We were in sequin heaven.

Kieran was waiting somewhat calmly at the St Thomas More Catholic church in the Knighton area of Leicester where guests in electric colours were starting to gather. I like to stay as hidden as possible throughout so as not to distract but the priest was beyond helpful and an absolute pleasure to work with. One of my favourite parts of the day was watching Kieran’s face as Noreen made her way up the long aisle to greet him!

The reception was held at Leicestershire’s Halstead House, which sadly is no longer taking wedding bookings due to local authority trouble and no leeway on planning permission. It’s a real shame as we don’t have another venue like it so it meant a lot to be able to photograph a few weddings here before the doors close.

To accompany the cacophony of vivid flowers they had chosen for the day, touches of gold ran tastefully throughout their decor and the dance floor was jumping before the second song had even started. It’s an absolute pleasure being a Leicester Wedding Photographer when I get opportunities such as these and it’s entirely obvious to me that I have the best job in the world. Big congratulations to Noreen & Kieran and thanks for having me along…

 

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September 8, 2016 by Lizzie

Sam & Tom’s Intimate Church Wedding & Gastro Pub Party

Sam and Tom were married in a small church ceremony with their closest friends and family followed by celebrations in The Swan at Braybrooke, a welcoming gastro pub in the heart of the village. The village is just outside Market Harborough and almost equidistant from the two towns the couple are originally from. Together, they put so much of themselves in to the day that it was impossible not to see immediately how much it meant to them.  Tom happens to be a chippy so is more than a bit handy with a piece of timber and created some truly lovely bits of their decor. Dad had his input too and put together all the flowers outside the church as well as some bits for the reception. The flowers were beautiful and bold, the weather kind and the cake enticed me like no other ever has.  My mouth still waters every time I look at it. I mean, who doesn’t like a fondant fancy, let alone a giant one?!

I was only with the couple for a short time on the day, but in that time we captured all this and more…

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March 30, 2014 by Lizzie

Many Mothers – Mother & Baby Photo Shoot

I recently spent an afternoon with a group of lovely ladies, all celebrating the joy of being new mums.  I went along to an afternoon when they were all together and split my family portrait session between them, giving them all a small selection of pictures of their gorgeous little ones.   As today is the day to pay respect to those wonderful ladies who we call mum, mom, mother or momma (amongst other things) I thought it was the perfect opportunity to share some of the photos from that afternoon…

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March 15, 2013 by Lizzie

Sneak Peek: Ellie

Last weekend I have the pleasure and the privilege of meeting Ellie.  A three year old dynamo with a confidence you don’t see in very many her age and a willingness to pose for each and every photo I set up.  She was the perfect subject, here’s a sneak peek of some stunning close ups I managed to capture.  More from Ellie soon…

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