Becky and Ged | Highfield Park | Wedding Photographer Hampshire
We love Highfield Park. We just do. It’s wonderful. Perfect staff, perfect views, lovely building, excellent. So, anytime we get invited back to photograph another amazing wedding there, we just cannot help contain our excitement. Becky and Ged’s day was no exception. With their two beautiful daughters there alongside Mummy and Daddy, you just cant help smile at their little faces. Leaning right into the Disney theme, Becky had decked out Highfield was loads of tiny little references to her favourite Disney movies, a passion she’s definitely passed onto her little girls as Rapunzel arrived during the wedding breakfast to look after the girls!
Highfield and the surrounding countryside presented us with an absolutely incredible golden sunset, and wow was it worth it!
Thank you thank you thank you! Congratulations to you two and your beautiful girls!
Hannah & Lee | The Elvetham | Wedding Photography Hampshire
Once again, as we had many times in 2019, we found ourselves in the warm, inviting hallways of The Elvetham hotel, Hook. This time, for the magical day of Hannah and Lee! With their gorgeous outdoor ceremony, in the spectacular grounds of The Elvetham. With delightful, subtle styling, and a picture perfect bridal gown, Hannah really had created an incredible day. with dinner and speeches in the opulence of the library, followed by one heck of a party, everything was just delightful.
Shona and Magnus | DIY Festival Wedding | Surrey Wedding Photography
There’s something really special about a DIY wedding, the ability to make it truly your own. No tie downs, no restrictions, no rooms to have to fit things into… and say you were huge music fans, who make regular trips to various music festivals across the country? Well, you’d have a festival as a wedding right? Damn right. And that’s exactly what Shona and Magnus did with their absolutely incredible wedding at a family farm! With picturesque skies for miles around, it really was the dreamy summer wedding they’d hoped for!
DM's Favourite Places - Warbrook House
Grand old country mansion in the Berkshire countryside? yes please. Weddings there? Even more yes please.
Well, let us introduce you to Warbrook House, a Grade I listed mansion that now hosts some of the counties most beautiful weddings, and we’re lucky enough to photograph them.
Set in it’s secluded land, complete with woodlands, lakes and a massive garden area for you and your guests to socialise and let’s be honest, get drunk in. Warbrook House really does provide a day to remember.
Throughout the Autumnal season, the woodlands really are to die for, bursting with colours from auburn to deep deep olives and sages. Let’s be honest, it does create nature’s most perfect backdrop for photos, and with a quick 1 minute golf buggy ride from the hotel, we can whisk you up there for some tranquil release from the mayhem of weddings. All while creating wall-worthy images at the same time.
Littered with hidden doorways, hidey holes, gates, fences and woodland, we really can go truly crazy with creative ideas at Warbrook House, especially when couples throw the umbrella and just go for it!
Lucy and Craig, I still take my hat off to you for this!
Oh, did I forget to mention? In the summer the woodlands are blessed with all of the colours of life, purples, greens, reds, bluebells, yellows, it really is something to behold, and a sight I really feel has to be seen in person to be appreciated for it’s true wonder.
And yes. Don’t worry. We know where the sunset is. We got you.
Claire and James | Northbrook Park | Hampshire Wedding Photography
What to do when the sky’s grey and it’s your wedding day? Get on with it!! That’s exactly what Claire and James did, and boy oh boy wasn't it truly magical. The most amazing autumnal colours, spectacular orange, brown and red leaves, mixing with the gorgeous evergreens of Northbrook Park.
With James and the lads looking sharp in their grey tweed, and Claire and the girls absolutely wowing in their dresses, everything was perfect.
And then, the heavens opened, and boom. It was rain picture time. Running out without a care in the world, Claire and James got the most incredible pictures!
Hannah & Sam | Queen's Hotel | Southsea Wedding Photographer
Let’s talk, Halloween Weddings. If you’re gonna do it, do it right. Go big or go home right? Well, Hannah and Sam certainly did it properly. At the Queen’s Hotel in Southsea, they had the whole thing. Pumpkins, skulls, witchcraft books, steaming cauldrons. Wow. Everything.
With Sam absolutely killing it in his Orange-Red Tux, and Hannah dropped jaws in her beautiful Dress with handmade cape - also, let’s talk capes. Bridal capes are awesome. Like, super awesome. Hannah’s adorned with moons and stars, all handplaced by her, and man it looks amazing.
Not letting the weather slow them down, Hannah wanted photos on the beach and at the pier, so in the middle of the windiest weekend this autumn… there we were, on the beach, in the rain, gales, and yes. It was brilliant.
Thank you guys, an absolute pleasure!
DM's Favourite Places - Clock Barn, Whitchurch
How can you not love a barn wedding? Well, we certainly do. And none more so than the delightfully quaint Clock Barn, Whitchurch. Situated in the heart of rural Hampshire, Clock Barn really is the perfect, secluded setting for your big day!
No car noise, no nosey hotel guests and no drunkards screaming through the front door (yes it does happen). Clock Barn is an incredible converted barn, tucked away next to the village of Whitchurch.
But the best thing about Clock Barn? The surroundings. Wow. Particularly in Autumn/Early winter, Clock Barn and the farm really come alive. I mean, look at these colours. Unbelievable.
With a great variety of settings for your pictures, from rustic farm buildings, all the way to the hilltops of Hampshire for sunset with incredible views across the rolling hills. The sunset’s at clock barn really are something to behold! (if of course, you’re prepared to get the wellies on!)
All in all, we can’t recommend Clock Barn enough as a place for your special day! Give them a ring today and find out how you can get married at this utterly incredible location!
2019 Round Up
Well well well, what a year we had! Over 100 weddings, thousands of miles driven and 6 counties! Thank you to everybody who trusted us to capture their perfect day, it really does mean everything to us and we’re always overjoyed to be even a small part of your amazing weddings! Here’s just a little taster of what we got up to in 2019!
Thank you.
Charlotte and Ric | Millbridge Court | Farnham Wedding Photographer
Booking a wedding in December is always going to result in some anxious BBC Breakfast watching, some crossed fingers, and probably a bit of praying. Looks like Charlotte and Ric can count their lucky stars, as their day at Millbridge court was blessed with some of the bluest sky we’d had all year!
With her absolutely beautiful dress, and jaw dropping flowers from Hannah Berry, Charlotte wowed everybody, all day! With her gorgeous daughter Mabel in tow, it really was an endearing sight.
With Ric going for the good ole check three-piece, looking dapper as always, the pair were a sight to behold!
With singing waiters, neon signs, and a bouncing dance floor, we won’t be forgetting this day in a hurry!
Thank you for allowing us to capture your day!
Venue | Millbridge Court www.millbridgecourt.co.uk
MUA | Hanna Wildman https://www.hannawildman.com
Flower and Decor | Hannah Berry Flower (www.hannahberryflowers.co.uk/)
Bride Dress | Anya Bridal Couture ( /www.anyabridal.co.uk/)
Groom Suit | Dapper Suits (dapper.co.uk/)
Cake | Crumby Bakery (www.thecrumbybakery.co.uk/)
Catering | Kalm Ktichen (kalmkitchen.co.uk/)
Tom Morley | Guitarist
Secret SingerUk
Farnham Sound and Light (http://www.farnhamsoundandlight.co.uk/)
Natasha and Rob | Tylney Hall | Hampshire Wedding Photographer
Sometimes, all you need to distract from the rain, is one of the most striking, classic and beautiful country homes in the country, and here we are. Tylney Hall wedding venue for Natasha & Rob’s special day, surrounded by countless friends and family, many of whom made the 500 mile trip down from north of the border.
The rain and soft ground wouldn’t stop them though, with Natasha spending her days in the fields with her horses, her wedding day wasn’t going to be any different! On went the wellies, and out in the gardens we went! Across the bridge with the most gorgeous view of Tylney Hall in the background, what a sight.
Aided by the ever-wonderful Pav, the toastmaster, we had a really amazing day with Natasha & Rob, and would like to say thank you again for having us there!
Emily & Simon | The Elvetham | Hampshire Weddings
Ahhhh the Elvetham, effectively a second home for us during the wedding season, and let’s be honest, there are worse places to be stuck every second weekend! With it’s heritage, tradition and hyper-attentive staff, one cannot fail to be impressed by this glorious venue, nestled in the heart of the Hampshire woodlands. Emily and Sam, we thank you, we thank you for your smiles, your laughs, your infectious happiness that left us leaving your wedding, and driving home with a grin from ear-to-ear! Thanks!
Evie & Craig | The Elvetham Wedding | Hampshire Wedding Photography
Evie & Craig, what a day, what a wonderful wedding! Your love is incredible, your wedding was exquisite, the church, the elvetham, the flowers, the dress… truly exquisite. It was a pleasure and a privilege to capture it for you, and we thank you. As usual, The Elvetham provided the dream setting, with it’s gardens, sunshine and traditional character, always a joy. Always.
Natalie & Matthew | Old Thorns Golf Club | Surrey Wedding
Sunshine, sunshine, sunshine! The first word that comes to mind whenever we think back to Natalie and Matt’s wedding at Old Thorns Golf club. Sunshine. So, so, so, so much sun! Bringing warmth, smiles, and a whole load of great photo opportunities for Natalie and Matt’s big day! I mean, c’mon, that sunlight, those ferns, and THAT DRESS! Man… photographer’s dream! And Natalie and Matthew made the most of it!
Gemma & Rich | Dorset Wedding Photographer
You gotta love outdoor ceremonies, I mean, very, very brave to plan and organise one in the UK, at any time of year, but hey, Gemma and Rich got lucky, and scored the jackpot! Nice and warm, not too hot, with a lovely bit of cloud to help make their pictures really stunning! A true joy to photograph this one! After a gorgeous garden party, complete with badminton and a climbing frame… up to the Manor House for party time! And what a party it was! 10/10 on the drunken shenanigans you lot! All in all, just a ruddy good laugh! And a great, great day at work!
Carly & Chris | Wasing Walled Garden Wedding
We can only start this by congratulating Carly (and maybe chris) on her (their) discovery of the spectacular Walled Garden at Wasing, on the same estate, and just down the path from the exquisite Wasing Park, the walled garden is the DIY, garden party, woodland ceremony, festival vibe wedding venue we’re all looking for! I mean.. just look at it! Truly magical. With some incredible styling, mind-blowing food, and a good splash of happy guests, their wedding will be one for the memory for sure! P.S… their photos are quite good too!
Lucy & Ryan - Easthampstead Park - Berkshire Wedding
Never was there such a love between people as that of Lucy, Ryan, their children and their family. It was infectious, the smiles, the laughs, the hugs, it was really truly stunning. It was a pleasure to be a part of their day at Easthampstead Park, surrounded by this sheer joy! With Lucy’s proud brother walking her down the aisle to Ryan, such a smile is a rare seen thing but my word it made us happy to see them together, publicly declaring their love and commitment in front of those they hold close.
DM's Favourite Places - Old Thorns Golf Resort
Do you want magical sunsets, jaw-dropping indoor spaces, vast, gorgeous woodlands, and a place to have a wedding? Well. Look no further than Old Thorns Golf Resort in Liphook.
I said vast, gorgeous woodland didn’t I? It really, truly is incredible. Towering trees, light catching ferns, and awesome, awesome sunlight!
Oh did we mention they’re huge… yeah.. well, they’re huge! Honestly, endless, endless possibilities for photographs here!
Along with their stunning, light, airy and beautiful ceremony rooms, overlooking the hills of the surrounding golf course, you can even adventure up and around the course to find the perfect spot for those breathtaking sunsets! - which, by the way, is a favourite past time of ours.
I wasn’t kidding when I said breathtaking sunsets… I mean I really wasn’t. They are honestly incredible, and always the perfect way to round off any wedding day!
Why not run back outside for some nighttime pictures next to one of the many, many lakes? Doesn’t really get much better than the natural fog from the lakes, complimenting the picture and just making them that bit more dramatic!
Sophie & Jack | The Mill House
Sophie and Jack’s relationship started when they were just high school sweethearts, and boy did it show! Their bond together, the love between was them just a delight to be around, Sophie’s enchanting smile and Jack’s effortless humour really made their wedding such a wonderful occasion! The Mill House also provided a beautiful country house garden setting for them to drink and chat, along with some beautiful fields for those epic golden hour photos and we can’t wait to go back! A gorgeous blush pink for the bridesmaids and Jack’s details, and a classic marquee for the meal, perfect!
Chelsea & Josh | The Italian Villa | Dorset Wedding Photographer
When we first hear the words “The Italian Villa”.. oh. Now you’ve got our attention. One of our favourite venues, nestled right on the south coast of Poole, mere yards from the beach, is the truly idilic setting of The Italian Villa wedding venue, Poole.
Chelsea & Josh’s day did not disappoint, sun shining through the Japanese garden and bamboo canopy, with the dazzling reflections from the Roman garden fountain, how can you not be in awe of this gorgeous venue.
With Chelsea’s jaw dropping bouquet, incredible dress and picture-perfect hair and makeup, this really was a dream day out for us. With Josh not scrubbing up too badly, in a slim grey tweed number with royal purple accented items.
With a gorgeous stroll through the gardens, comes limitless opportunities for images, countless pockets of light, endlessly colourful varieties of unique and interesting plants, oh and of course, a lovely couple to photograph in it all!
Naomi & Will | The Old Dairy Barn | Hampshire Wedding Photographer
Nestled into the gorgeous Test Valley, you’ll find the adorable Old Dairy Farm wedding venue, Andover, and it was here, that Naomi and Will gathered their friends and family to celebrate their love, after a perfect church service in the magnificent St. Mary’s church, Andover. What a really fantastic day, with the weather holding out, Naomi looking wonderful in her traditional, shoulder strap bridal gown. And Will, in-keeping with the rustic feeling of The Old Dairy Barn, in a lush Grey checked suit.
As usual at DM Photography, when the sun goes down, we pray for the rain, to create our fabulous rain pictures, and low-behold, they got one! After a full day of sunshine, out came the stars and the rain, leaving Naomi and Will with a beautiful image for their wall for years to come!
Once again, it was a pleasure photographing your wedding, and we wish you both an incredibly long and happy marriage together.
