I had the great honor of photographing a very close friends wedding today.
Arriving in the morning to take bridal prep photos, I also became dress-fitter and we had a lovely relaxed morning while I took photos of hair, make up and her beautiful engraved gold sparkle bag & Jimmy Choo heels.
Knowing the bride so well added a lovely dimension to the day that I haven't encountered before, and also an extra depth of responsibility to provide my best photos.
As it was an intimate family affair I was the only friend who had the pleasure of attending the ceremony and wedding breakfast. To top it off I was on the staged platform with the happy couple while they took their vows... I was so overcome with joy when they were pronounced husband and wife that I temporarily lost myself clapping and cheering before remembering that I was there as their photographer and quickly continued snapping away!
The Paradise was a stunning and quirky venue... the wedding party had use of a secluded rooftop garden where we took a few group photos in the late afternoon sun before the evening guests began to arrive.
As Fern is a very successful Personal Trainer with celebrity clients I was able to add photos of models and singers such as Lauren Gold and Rachel Stevens to my portfolio.
It is very easy to take good photos when the subjects are such beautiful people - Thank you Mark & Fern for trusting me to take photos of your special day and I do hope you love them.
Joanne x
