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Heidi and Alex | Bromley Court Hotel

Heidi really wanted a white wedding…..unfortunately there was no snow on the day but at least it was a beautifully sunny and crisp winter day.

Getting ready went well, without too many tears (I did ask Heidi and the bridesmaid to keep some for the church) whilst Alex and the boys prepared the reception room at Bromley Court Hotel with a lovely festive feel to it.

The ceremony took place at St Mary’s church in Addington, one of the most beautiful little churches I’ve seen. The colors on the walls and the feel of the church were so warm, it was hard for everybody to believe that they would be posing for the group photos in what seemed like sub-zero temperatures (most guests and the bride and groom kept smiling though!!)

The wedding party then went back to the hotel for a lovely, festive candle-lit wedding breakfast followed by the classic cut of the cake and a first dance that would have made a lot of Strictly Come Dancing stars jealous.

Thank you Heidi and Alex for being so welcoming and braving the cold for the photos!

 

If you want to see all the photos from Heidi and Alex’s wedding click here and don’t hesitate to leave a comment at the end of this post !

 

 

Heidi Sanderson-Alsop - Thank you Olivier for such amazing photographs. The day was absolutely perfect and looking at all the photographs bought it all back to Alex and I. You were so friendly and professional through out the day and at times we didn’t even notice you snapping away with the camera. Your photographs have a truly unique feel that captures something extra special. Thank you again xxx

Rhi, James and the fairies

I met up with Rhi, James and their two girls, Freya and Niah to takes some shots of them in the woods – the aim was to get some fairy photos, but we were met with a cold and drizzly December morning, not massively conducive to frolicking in the woods!!

The girls, however, were very patient and still happy to have fun running around - I managed to get some lovely photos of them all, with a few special photos of the winter fairies!!

The photo shoot was made more relaxed by the fact I had previously taken photos for Rhi & James wedding – with the added addition of little Niah this time. We hope to go out again in the spring to try and get some more colourful fairy photos next time.

 Rhi and James’s wedding teaser and full gallery

 

Rhiannon - Thank you Oli – such lovely pics despite the rain and mud!!! We are thrilled with them :o )

Tanya and Stephen | The Elephant Hotel

I met up with the lovely Tanya and Stephen to take photos of their wedding in Pangbourne at the Elephant Hotel. There was a festive feel about the wedding and the venue had bags of character and charm. This, combined with a beautiful and relaxed ceremony, gave a really warm feeling to the whole day which led to an evening of fun, dancing and laughter!

I also have to mention that I had the best BLT sandwich ever at the restaurant ther !!!!

Click here if you would like to se all the photos from Tanya and Stephen’s wedding.

Tanya and Steve Gooding - Great photos. We can not stop looking at them, nor thanking Olivier enough. Olivier captured every moment and every detail so well. He found amazing spots in and around the venue and was such a lovely chap too. Thank you so much, we now have beautiful photos to remind us of our beautiful day.

Ruth, Chris, Oli and bump | Brighton

Chris, Ruth and the very cute Oli joined me on a cold and blustery day at Brighton beach for some natural portrait shots. I already met up with the family about a year ago so it was good to see everybody again. Oli ran around like most 3 year old boys, but he was also quite up for some more posed shots of the three of them.

Slightly out of breath, we returned to their house to take a few portrait shots of Ruth who is 8 month pregnant. This was my 2nd experience of taking photos like these, but I have Ruth to thank for her relaxed attitude and for not shying away from the camera – hopefully they can treasure them for years to come.

Chris& Ruth De Cornet - Hi Oli,

We absolutely love these photos they are fab!! We will be giving copies of most of them to various members of the family as Christmas presents this year as well as framing some for ourselves to put proudly on display!!! Thanks again for another triumphant photo session. You will being getting a call for some more shots once the new baby is born, so be warned.

Thanks C, R & O x x

Becca, Steve, Emilia and Georgia

I met with Becca, Steve, Emilia and Georgia on another beautiful autumn day to take some natural and informal photos of the four of them. The afternoon light was lovely and enabled me to take some great shots of the girls having lots of fun.

Stephanie Wells - Fabulous! some great photos. Thank you. Would it be possible to have some prints please, especially the family photograph. I will talk to Becca. Stephanie [Becca's mum]