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The Do’s and Don’ts of Planning a Wedding

1. Don’t be superbride. Your head’s screwed on, you’re focused, you’re excited. But you’re still one woman. Superbrides—those engaged gals who devote every waking hour to wedding planning, brushing aside all offers of help—eventually run out of steam and end up near the big day with favours unassembled, invitations unstamped, shoes un-dyed, heads uncounted. How […]

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Tips For The Best Golden Hour Photos

Golden Hour is the time of day when the sunlight is at its softest. This means that when the light hits you, it’s even and flawless. There’s no dark shadows or strong highlights. It’s practically mother natures very own airbrush! Taking great golden hour photos is all about timing, location, and finding the right light. […]

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Wedding Trends For 2023

RETRO WEDDING CAKES Bring me all of the colour on wedding cakes please!! Don’t feel bad if you’re more traditional type. Everyone has their own taste and it’s your wedding so do it your way. But I do miss a bit of colour on a cake. I’ll always be a lover of neutrals. I actually […]

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Editorial

Twilight Shoot at Manor of Groves

A Twilight wedding is something I’ve been dying to do for years! They’re slowing getting more and more popular and it’s not hard to see why! I know with Twilight weddings, couples are a bit more restricted as because it’s a nighttime thing, you only really get to spend the evening celebrating. But couples sometimes […]

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Autumn Shoot On A Farm

Now, this one was a first for all of us. Never before have we had to try and hitch up a model in a wedding dress, onto the worlds biggest horse! It was hilarious! Also, there’s a fun fact that I’ll tel you at the end of this post… You know those people who say […]

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How To Create The Perfect Wedding Day Timeline

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I bet now things are in full swing for you both and it’s time to knuckle down and actually figure out what is happening and when! It can seem a little daunting having all of these things going on on one day, and you’ve got to figure out how much […]

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Engagement

Paris & Joshua’s Engagement Shoot

Well what can I say, we’ve been waiting quite a few years to all finally meet up again, take photos and get excited for the wedding! Due to circumstances which I refuse to name anymore, these two have had to keep pushing their wedding back again and again! But finally, drum roll please………. they’re finally […]

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Engagement

Jasmine & Charlie’s Engagement Shoot

Jasmine and Charlie’s engagement shoot up in Dobbs Weir. The weather was a typical gross British day, but we got some stunning shots!

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Gaia & Patrick’s Engagement Shoot at Milling Barn

Another engagement shoot up at Milling Barn can only mean one thing, there’ll be another wedding there this year!! And with these two, I just cannot wait!!

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My 2021 Weddings

Well I think that we can all agree that 2021 was a bit of an “up down” year! It started off pretty poop, still in lockdown and the wedding world was crickets! But luckily, the wedding gods had our backs and summer time meant that we could go full steam ahead. BOOM! Wedding season was […]

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BEHIND THE LENS

ABOUT helen

First thing you need to know about me, I'm a hugger!

I know that this will sound so clichè to say, but I really do love my job. I live for it!! They say you should do things that make you happy, and honestly, knowing that the photos I capture can bring others such joy, that makes me complete.
If you're still here, continue reading to see how much we have in common!

Helen is exactly the kind of person you want around on such an                      day, calm, friendly, funny and helpful. Just perfect.

- gaia & Patrick

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Timeline guide

Getting your big day in order is a must! If things are to run smoothly, you'll need to know what is happening, and when.
Take a look at a wedding day timeline that I've put together.

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Something Beautiful

At the end of the day, I'm here to solely serve my clients. I want nothing more than to deliver amazing photos that'll bring back beautiful memories of those perfect moments. 

© helen jane photography 2023