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Joanne & Alex’s Dudley Wedding

My first ever wedding in Dudley and the venue couldn’t have been in a more beautiful area. (Seriously, more registry offices should be in the middle of parks. Instant backdrop!) Now before you say anything, yes, I travelled all the way up North to capture their ceremony and portraits and then came home again. I […]

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Charlie & Joe’s Essex Wedding at The Barns at Lodge Farm

The high pitched scream that came out of my mouth when Charlie & Joe enquired with me about their wedding at The Barns at Lodge Farm could’ve broken windows!! I had been dying to photograph a wedding at this venue for years, and my first time there could not have been for a more perfect […]

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Victoria & Luke’s Intimate Wedding at Manor of Groves

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve captured a wedding at the Manor of Groves now, but no matter how many times I come back, it’s always an amazing time!! I remember when Victoria & Luke first enquired me about photographing their wedding. I was told “it’s going to be a really small wedding, like […]

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Emma & John’s Intimate Wedding in Hertford 

Emma & John came in to see me at the studio a couple of weeks before their wedding day. Straight away I knew I was about to work with the most laid back couple I’ve met. These two decided that they wanted an intimate wedding. Just a ceremony and a pub meal afterwards. (They’ve decided […]

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Saskia & Jason’s Wedding: Tewinbury Farm

First wedding of 2024 at Tewinbury Farm in Hertford with the beautiful Saskia and Jason.

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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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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

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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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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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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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. 

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