Blowing my own trumpet *blushes*

A couple of weeks ago I shot Natalie and Ashley's wedding...full post to follow but here is a sneak preview.



All their images and album design where ready for viewing the moment they got back from their honeymoon and this is what they had to say...

Oh my word Karen!!!! The photos are absolutely gorgeous! Ashley and i have sat in Maldives and Dubai dreaming about how the pictures were going to look like but you have surpassed our dreams! You have captured everything absolutely perfectly and we cant thank you enough.

We have had so many comments from friends and family about the pictures you have posted on facebook and they have nothing but praise for your pictures - i can honestly say that your photography style is one of the best i have seen for wedding pictures and i will make sure to pass your information on to any new brides!

i have sent the link to some family and friends so you may find that they want to purchase some pictures with you directly.

i cant wait for the album and the CD! we love so many pictures and cant wait to see them in the flesh.

Ashely and i loved having both you and Sarah capture our day, you are both lovely down to earth ladies and it felt just like we had friends helping us photograph our special day. Thank you for making it so fun and easy to do.

We shall be in touch over the next two days to let you know the couple of changes.

thanks again so much

Nat & Ash
xxx

Vicky and Ian's beautiful day

Both Vicky and Ian are lovely people and made a wonderful couple. They are so friendly and easy going and I just knew I was going to throughly enjoy their day. I wasn't wrong!

Yet again the sun was shining as I pulled up at Vicky's mum's house to be greeted by a beaming Vicky and her gorgeous bridesmaids. As Vicky was being preened her family looked though old photos and drank champagne and I slipped away upstairs to find all those lovely bits and pieces.









Two gorgeous bridesmaids....






They were very helpful too!



Vicky was a stunning bride, I am sure you will agree. Her lace ans bead Pronovias dress suited her perfectly and I was sure she was going to take Ian's breath away.







Talking of Ian, here he is! The Dashing Groom...









Not to forget the proud mini usher!



While we waited for the bride to arrive the Vicar took a moment of quite contemplation.



But not for too long because here she is...a bundle of excitement and nerves.





A magical moment....Vicky glides down the aisle to Ian who found it really hard to contain his emotions seeing his beautiful bride.







Woo hoo we now have ourselves a newly married couple...introducing Mr and Mrs Hudson!





Vicky and Ian chose to continue the day at the Gosforth Park Marriott and we made good use of the sunshine and surrounding gardens for the group shots and then I stole the couple away for some lovely portraits.

















I will end this post with a highlight of the day...the Best Man's speech. And Gary was perfect for the job, his bubbly personality and meticulous planning ensured that he entertained everyone and pulled off the king of all speeches!







Vicky and Ian, you were a joy to work with and I am so pleased you love your album. I want to wish you a long and happy marriage and I hope you keep in touch.

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As cute as a button

Recently I had the honour of photographing a very special and beautiful baby girl, Alyssa. Mum and Dad also got in on the act and together we created some lovely memories that I hope will help Clare and Lewis through those tough teenage years!

Excuse me but how cute??















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Clare and Steve at the beautiful Jesmond Dene House

If you recognise Clare....it's because she's featured on this very blog once before...she was a bridesmaid for Lorna and Rab back in March! And this time she was the blushing bride and Lorna took on the bridesmaid role. Quite a few of their circle of friends chose 2010 to get married so it's been a busy year for everyone! So many dresses and pairs of shoes required!

This gorgeous day began at Clare's parents where the girls had fun getting ready. I love this part of the day, capturing all the brides stunning details.








Another special time is the moment a bride puts on her dress.





Clare had some very attentive bridesmaids





Leaving the girls to finish off getting ready we made a dash to St Andrew's church in the town centre. I was a happy bunny at this point as the sun was shining! I met the groom, Steve and some guests where also arriving and everyone was getting excited!

A handsome groom...





Talking about special moments...here's another...the arrival of a beautiful bride and her father!!



All brides dream of floating down the aisle and this was Clare's moment. All eyes where on her as she glided towards her groom in a beautiful gown looking every inch a princess. Just look at her smile!







The girls were itching for the confetti shot so that's exactly what we did! Then we made thr shop hop to the awesome Jesmond Dene House Hotel






Wedding are a time for celebrating not only the love between the newlyweds but also for also all our close relationships. Clare shared a lovely moment with her grandma and also had some fun with her friends!

Now for the moment Steve had been dreading! The Bride and Groom portraits are a time to escape the hustle and bustle of the wedding day and share some romantic time alone and even though Steve wasn't keen on having his picture taken he quite obviously was so loved up that he forgot how nervous he was!











The great hall at Jesmond Dene house is an impressive setting for a wedding reception (if a little dark!) and Clare and Steve's little decorative touches made it magical.







Speeches. I love 'em but they so make me cry. I quite often weep behind my camera and have to stop myself from sobbing out loud!








And for me this was the end of a beautiful day. Clare and Steve loved their photos....Steve left a message for me on Facebook saying "Hi Karen, just wanted to say thanks for all your efforts yesterday. The photos you've put up are cracking and the family really liked them as well". Happy Bride and Groom = one happy photographer!

So lots of love to Mr and Mrs Crossling and you know where I am for baby photos!

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