5 amazing barn wedding venues
Gate Street Barn Set in the surrey hills just 5 miles outside of Guilford. Whenever I've shot at Gate Street Barn I've always felt that it was the perfect layout for a wedding. With a number of areas for every part of your day, you move seamlessly from ceremony to...
Rachel + Peter // Tithe Barn
No, Peter and Rachel are not models that I hired for the day. They're a real life couple that are completely in love. This was a fun one for me, not only because Peter and Rachel's was the first wedding at the new Tithe Barn but also because I got to visit Skipton. A...
Natalie + Johnny // The Londesborough
Natalie and Johnny celebrated their day at one of our most loved and frequented ceremony and reception combinations – Islington Town Hall and the Londesborough pub in Hackney, London.
Bryony + Craig // Shustoke Barn
A relaxed, boho-inspired wedding day in Warwickshire
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Sam + Steve // Wilton’s Music Hall
An East London Music Hall knees up.
Family shoots
Family shoots were never where my confidence was highest, but recently I've become a lot more comfortable and started to really enjoy meeting up with families and capturing such a precious time – since we had our baby last June, I have realised how quickly kids...
Best pub venues in London
This is the second post about my favourite wedding venues (part one can be found here) and this time I'm focusing on the building that is so many people's humble home from home – the old English pub. Pubs have really upped their game over the last few years and can...
Joanna + Andy
I'd been impatiently waiting for this wedding ever since Joanna enquired. The ceremony and reception were held in an urban, graffiti drawn warehouse space in Hackney called Swan Wharf which looked super cool and perfect for a London wedding... and it didn't...
Claudia + Adrian // Trinity Buoy Wharf
When Claudia got in touch about her wedding at Trinity Buoy Wharf, it was only after a few emails that we realised we knew each other from a few years back when we both worked in French Connection as students, oh how the time flies, and what a small world! Both the...
5 awesome urban wedding venues in London
One of the great things about being a wedding photographer is being able to visit so many amazing venues. Whether it's in the country side or the city, a spacious hall or a cosy east end boozer, it never disappoints. Choosing a venue is hard, probably the hardest...
Abi + Ollie
Abi + Ollie had a wonderful country wedding in the Gloucestershire countryside – in Abi's family home's grounds no less! Rustic in parts, every detail was well-thought through and beautiful. Shooting it was a pleasure. [smart-grid row_height="250" randomize="true"...
Jamie + Pierre
Early this year, on a slightly grey February day, I had the huge pleasure of shooting the engagement shoot of these two bright things on Hampstead Heath. They've since been married in San Francisco – one of my all time favourite places in the world. Perfect....
Daniel + Lewis
Daniel and Lewis had a beautifully simple wedding day with the ceremony at midday followed by a stroll around the grounds of York House in Richmond. Choosing to keep the guest list low, only two close friends were invited to the day, so I count myself very lucky to...
Hattie + Peter
Upwaltham Barns is becoming one of our firm favourite venues. We had the pleasure of shooting Hattie + Peter's wedding there in March – with Spring in the air, champagne in the glasses and everyone suited and booted (Hattie in a gorgeous Jesus Piero gown), it made for...
India + Nick
This English country garden wedding is full of the biggest laughs you've ever seen – from ceremony to speeches to the first dance, it was a giggle-fest, start to finish. Held at the Olde Bell in Hurley, Berkshire, India and Nick hosted a wonderful easy-going day of...
Jo + Mikey
Mikey started his wedding day with dip in Hampstead Heath Men's Pond with a group of his best mates and family – an activity I had never photographed before! Luckily the sun was shining and everyone seemed game enough to plunge in the cold water. The rest of the day...
Cat + Oli
After a fun engagement shoot in Paris last January, I was looking forward to seeing Cat and Oli again on their wedding day. Upwaltham Barns is becoming a favourite venue of mine – this was my third wedding there, and as a family-run business they really know how to...
Ally + Paul
Ally is the most organised bride, no, most organised person, we've ever met. Her wedding to Paul was our longest standing booking for photography for quite some time, and we also helped make their vision for their wedding invites and later the table plan and a few...
Our year in pictures – 2015
It's been a year of firsts for Story + Colour – first engagement shoot in Paris, first Indian wedding, first wedding abroad in Cyprus, first trip to… Peckham. This little dream we had about owning our own business three years ago has really come to life...
Victoria + Adam
It's really exciting when someone asks for an engagement shoot in a part of London I've not had time to explore. When Victoria and Adam suggested their home borough of Peckham, I jumped at the chance, and was not disappointed. Vibrant and eclectic, we found...
Jessica + Sandeep
After Jessica and Sandeep’s English countryside civil ceremony on the Monday, I was really excited to see them again and shoot their Indian wedding…
Sinead + Andrew
Summer flashback! A gorgeous evening engagement shoot with Sinead and Andrew in Hyde Park this July. Click on images to view fully
Jessica + Sandeep
We met Jessica and Sandeep in a local burger restaurant when they were searching for their wedding photographer. The plan was for a Hindu ceremony in the Cotswolds, preceded by a small civil ceremony the week before. As time went on, the plans for the English civil...
Sarah + Stuart
This felt like the perfect wedding to share on such a rainy Friday. Sarah and Stuart got married on August bank holiday. It meant a road trip for us from London to Devon, where we found the sun shining! The entire event was held at the Kingston Estate, in Staverton,...
Jo + Mikey
A highlight about shooting in the summer, is being able to do engagement shoots after the working day as the sun starts to fall across the city. The warm, hazy days produce beautiful light and warm glowing backdrops for my favourite kind of...
Sofya + Jamie
This summer (remember that?!), Sofya + Jamie had an intimate wedding ceremony at the Mayfair Library in London for close friends and family. It was such a sweet, colourful affair – from Sofya's floral headdress and dusky-pink knee-length lace dress, to the retro...
Lucia + Jukka
Last year, an old pal got in touch to say he was getting married and could we do the pictures. Of course the answer was yes, but the ‘yes’ was made even sweeter than usual by the fact it meant a trip to sunny Cyprus
Helen + James
The rain is pouring down outside. The guests are arriving and running from their cars into the pub entrance below. I’m watching from a bedroom window with Helen and her bridesmaids. There are a few worried looks but Helen
Kali + Thom
If an engagement shoot is any measure of the wedding then Kali and Thom's wedding was going to be fantastic. With a 1920's theme and set in the Farringdon's Artisan restaurant and bar it wasn't going to disappoint. After Kali and Thom had made their vows at Islington...
Louise + Matt
Louise and Matt got married in Stoke Newington Town Hall, with the celebrations held in the unofficial reception venue, The Londesborough pub, just minutes down the road. It was a lovely intimate day with a super relaxed atmosphere. Louise...
Kali + Thom
It was cloudy and on the brink of rain when I met Kali and Thom but that wasn't going to stop us. After all it is January in England – it's not like we weren't expecting it. We made our way through Greenwich Park and up to the Meantime Museum, where we experienced a...
Cat + Oli
For me as a photographer, shooting an engagement shoot in Paris is a big deal and a definite high point in the life of Story and Colour. Unfortunately, my only experience of Paris is from at least 12 years ago, so we took our lead from Cat and Oli who had already...
Katie + Arber
Set in the beautiful Gate Street Barn with the sun shining I could tell this would be a great wedding. Hearing the wedding ideas on their engagement shoot a few months back, I was excited to see how things had panned out. I knew Arber...
Emma + Tom
2014 has been an epic year at Story + Colour and I couldn’t think of a better way to end it than with Emma and Tom’s beautiful barn wedding…
A year in pictures
Well, 2014 was certainly a whirlwind! Our year was jam-packed with absolutely beautiful weddings, and we felt so lucky to have been a part of each and every one – it has been such a privilege. Before 2015 kicks off with our first wedding in...
Courtenay + Rob
It was only when walking up to the poppy filled moats of the tower that I realised I have never been here before. Anyone who reads newspapers, watched the news or been anywhere near social media would have seen the sensation that is the poppy display and here it was,...
Jane + Andrew
Jane and Andrew had a relaxed, informal wedding at their local registry office in Hertford, and then celebrated with an English tea party themed party in their back garden... and this is no ordinary garden. Their unique venue gave them the ability to decorate to their...
Clare + Gareth
Clare and Gareth’s was one of those weddings that has been a while in the making – it was one of my first bookings just after I started out and also one that I was most looking forward to.
Lydia + Andrew
After shooting their engagement shoot, it was a understatement to say I was looking forward to Lydia and Andrew’s wedding…
Golnaz + Russell
I'd been looking forward to this wedding since I shot Russell and Golnaz's engagement shoot at The Grove Hotel a few months back. Firstly, The Grove Hotel is just amazing, the grounds are stunning and it's the prefect venue for a wedding. Secondly, Russell and Golnaz...
Vintage inspired wedding dresses
A couple of years ago Jamie and I met when she left her job to start her own wedding dress label, Margaret Wray. Jamie creates beautiful vintage inspired gowns and one off pieces with a contemporary finish – she hunts for vintage lace, detailing and jewellery to make...
Julie + Patrick
As a photographer you really are spoilt for choice when you're shooting down on the London's Southbank, you could spin around blindfolded and still get an interesting photo. The only thing that would make it better is a couple like Julie and Patrick, so in love and...
Courtenay + Rob
Courtenay and Rob are soon to be moving abroad so wanted their engagement shoot to be something they could look back on to remind them of their time in London. Thankfully, due to this amazing weather we're having, their memories will be of a glorious evening along the...
Emma + Tom
Hayling Island has all the hallmarks of an old English beach town, miles of sand, rustic little beach huts, an ice cream parlour and well... the sea! So when Emma and Tom suggested it for their engagement shoot I immediately rushed home and booked my train ticket,...
Jessica + Tom
I do love a London wedding (apart from it meaning I have a short journey to work!), I also get to see the places I've lived and worked all my life from a completely different perspective, and getting to experience this with people like Jessica and Tom make it even...
Golnaz + Russell
Golnaz and Russell are getting married at the stunning Grove hotel in outer North London, so what better place to have the engagement shoot than... the Grove Hotel! Apart from the lush surrounding landscapes, it also has a beautiful walled garden, a volleyball court...
Rachel + Chris
We've known Rachel and Chris for a quite a few years now and it was pleasure to be asked to shoot their intimate Horsham wedding. I am of course a professional and acted accordingly but I was also under strict instructions to enjoy myself and make sure I had at least...
Mollie's Cakes
Our friend Emma makes amazing cakes. She made our four (yes, four) wedding cakes and we're yet to taste a cake more delicious than her tasty treats. And we eat a lot of cake. So, when she decided to have a stall at our local village fayre last weekend, we were excited...
Lydia + Andrew
I knew after meeting Lydia and Andrew that their engagement shoot would be something special. It was decided that we would visit Alexandra Palace
Marta + Fabrice
So last Saturday was beautifully sunny... and also incredibly wet – typical English weather! But I like to see it more as a challenge than a problem and walking along London's Southbank there's never a shortage of places to take shelter: trees, bridges, even the Tate...
Laura + Chris
Camden is home to some of the best urban backdrops in London, which was perfect for my shoot with Laura and Chris. We wandered over the canal, through the market and up into the famous Hawley Arms pub (once frequented by the late Amy Winehouse) for a halftime rest....
Easter treat
This rainy Easter Sunday has got us reading Boho Wedding's blog featuring Ben and Amy – the gorgeous blue and golden yellow tones of their wedding last year is the perfect Easter treat. We love reading about the details of day and the decisions that were made to build...
Katie + Chi
Brighton is one of those beautiful places that was made to be captured on film... or in this case, pixels. It has that nostalgic, English seaside vibe about it, that retro style that just works in a photo. I'm sitting in the Coho Cafe preparing for the shoot and...
Chloe + Matt
Back in Summer last year I shot Chloe and Matt's urban engagement shoot in Shoreditch, we had such a great day and I really loved working with them, so I obviously couldn't wait for their wedding in early 2014! I had the opportunity to shoot with both Matt and Chloe...
Jessie + Huw
It's the 31st December 2013, New Year's Eve, a night of drinking, dancing and new beginnings and what better way to celebrate than to marry your best friend... and that's just what Jessie and Huw are doing. The whole wedding, from ceremony to reception was set at The...
The whole package
Apart from an impromptu lunchtime trip to the cinema (Gravity – go and see it!), we've spent Sunday making up some packages of image discs to go to our recent couples. It's been fun getting to apply the Story & Colour brand across more items, we hope the recipients...
Chloe + Matt
Chloe and Matt chose Shoreditch for their engagement shoot, which posed a bit of problem for me... which locations to use? There's just too many! We met in the Albion cafe (which has the biggest croissants I've ever seen!), where Chloe and Matt explained that they're...
Amy + Ben
I shot Ben and Amy's engagement shoot earlier this year in Columbia Road Market in London which was great fun, so had been looking forward to the wedding with much anticipation. What I love about these two is how completely natural they are in front of the camera,...
Michael + Andrew
Here's where we prove you can still have a beautiful, meaningful day celebrating love and friendship, while blowing tradition out of the water. Michael and Andrew decided to opt out of some of the conventional elements you might come across at a wedding, and the...