London wedding photographer - Urban Bridesmaid Photography

New Blog is here!

2010-07-19T22:08:00.005+01:00

The Brand New Urban Bridesmaid Blog!

The brand new Blog is HERE....

All the new shoots will be going on the new blog so jump over to http://blog.urbanbridesmaid.com/ and bookmark the blog so you can get all the photographs with personality in your RSS reader!

See you on the new blog!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Leatherhead Registry Office Wedding

2010-07-16T22:00:00.007+01:00

Last weekend (on the hottest day of the year! 32C!) I travelled out to Surrey up to Leatherhead Registry Office to shoot a wedding.

The groom waiting expectantly for his bride, who arrived wearing a beautiful taupe wedding dress.

Leatherhead Registry office has a love seat in the conservatory which makes for some great photographs!

After exchanging vows and signing the register, it was time for some quick wedding photographs before the bride and groom went off to enjoy the sunshine.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Wedding: Leatherhead Registry Office

2010-07-10T15:45:00.007+01:00

A sneak peek from a wedding I shot this weekend at Leatherhead registry office. A photo of one of the guests with a dapper hat!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Website Maintenance

2010-07-09T00:03:00.000+01:00

Most likely you will be asleep during the short period of essential maintenance on Saturday. However if you are awake or browsing in a different time zone, the website will be unavailable between 2-4am BST on Saturday 10th July. Email will be unaffected.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Hitched raffle engagement prize

2010-07-08T22:41:00.001+01:00

If you are getting married, a great forum to hang out while planning your wedding is the Hitched forum. Not only is it a friendly place to get answers to your wedding planning questions, it is also the home to the Hitched raffle. This happens every year in April and always supports a great charity. This year over £500 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support and Alzheimer's Society. HIBs (Hitchers in Business) offer wedding related prizes.

Recently I managed to meet up with the winners of my Hitched prize - an engagement shoot with personality! The location we choose was the gritty underpass that is the South Bank - where apparently it is legal to graffiti.

The bride and groom were fantastic to shoot and absolutely loved their prize!

We had a fab fab photo shoot with Louisa (Urban Bridesmaid) a couple of weeks ago, and the pictures arrived in the post today (very snazzy CD case!) I LOVE them. Thanks Louisa - seeing these has put me on such a high all day long!

The other ladies on Hitched loved them too!

• wow - I love them!

• They're fab! What a great raffle win!

• They are fab! I especially love the first one and the piggy back one, really natural and beautiful shots x

• really lovely. You must be so happy with them.

• Wowzers! I love, love, love these - especially the first two piccies! Gorgeous! :)

• Oooh,they’re lurrrvly!!!x

• Sorry, but another WOW! What a prize to win. just the style I want for the wedding.

• Wow! Love the style of these shots. They are just amazing!

• Brill photos!!! x

• Wow, they're absolutely amazing, you must be so pleased! You both look really happy too x

• Wow these are lovely, you're a very pretty lass........your wedding day’s going to be a fabulous affair!

• They are brilliant. x

• Ooh they are fantastic!

• Well done Louisa!

• Wow - these are just gorgeous!!

• SO so natural and fun - i love the shoe one.

• They’re lovely pics, you both look so happy x

• Fantastic pictures x

• Gorgeous photos

• omg!! amazing pics, wot a fab prize, lucky you!!!!

• They are fantastic - they look like the uber cool american shoots that I keep seeing. Well done urbanbridesmaid! x

• They are really, really lovely so natural looking and looks like you both had fun.

• Hard to choose..!

Keep your eye out for another raffle in 2011 - there may be hopefully even another raffle prize with personality from me! If you would like your own engagement shoot with personality (and I know you do!) shoot me an email and we can talk over the options!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Rock n Roll Bride Features The Photography Parlour G2G & Me!

2010-06-29T00:02:00.001+01:00

As you may remember I recently attended a G2G in Bristol organised by Rosie Parsons of The Photography Parlour.

A big Photography Parlour Flickr group has been set up to view the fantastic images - which you can find here.

Kat, who writes the Rock n Roll Bride blog, is the doyenne of all wedding bloggers, and is at the bleeding edge of all that is happening in the wedding world, especially in the UK.

Today there is a post on Rock n Roll Bride about the G2G and also a selection of my images from the day - woo hoo! I am so excited!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Photobook

2010-06-27T22:05:00.001+01:00

England may have been knocked out of the World Cup, but go Ghana!

Here are some photos of a photobook from the Alice in Wonderland birthday party. It is always good to hear that people enjoy the photographs with personality as much as I enjoy making the photos and the photobooks!

'The book is excellent. Keep up the good work!'

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

The Photography Parlour G2G: Bristol

2010-06-19T20:55:00.011+01:00

Model: Gemma

This week I headed to up to Bristol for a ~~jolly~~ networking event with other professional photographers from the Photography Parlour forum run by Rosie Parsons. Not only did we meet up, we got to spend the whole day shooting beautiful models in the UK sunshine, trespassing on railway tracks, commandeering ice cream vans, jumping into water fountains, cajoling complete random strangers on the street to pose in our photos, wading through knee high grass much to a park warden’s amusement, and scoffing all the delicious cakes, sandwiches and chocolates off vintage tea sets from a fully decked captain’s table on a yacht!

The Photography Parlour is not only a great forum of the friendliest UK photographers at all stages of their professional career, it is also home of the über coolest blog-zine with regular articles on starting out, running a business, branding etc etc…..

The full report on the Bristol G2G and the photos from the day are now online and can be found here.

More details on previous blog post here.

Keep your eyes peeled for another official massive G2G soon, and don’t forget to put the Photography Parlour into your RSS reader!

Model:Sara

A big thank you to all the people below who made this day possible.

Rosie Parsons: http://www.rosieparsons.com/

The Photography Parlour: http://www.thephotographyparlour.com

Venue: The Harmony II http://www.harmonyyachtclub.com/

Dresses: http://www.vintagedress.co.uk/

China

and table styling: http://www.vintageteasets.co.uk

Catering was from McBaile:http://www.mcbaile.com/

Cakes: Sheona's of Cake Matters http://www.cakematters.co.uk/

Flowers: Floriture http://www.floriture.com

Makeup:

Lilly MUA http://www.modelmayhem.com/1075740

Heather Talbot http://www.modelmayhem.com/1192627

Cat Parnell (also did hair) http://www.catparnell.tk/

Sara Friar http://www.heygorgeous.me.uk/bodypainting.html

Models:

Silvi http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/1216312/0

Clara B http://www.modelmayhem.com/1417038

Nat http://www.modelmayhem.com/1363531

Miss Cherry Delight (Gemma) http://www.modelmayhem.com/1663173

Siobhan http://www.modelmayhem.com/1519392

Sara Friar http://www.heygorgeous.me.uk/bodypainting.html

Janka http://www.modelmayhem.com/1556691

The Harmony II Bristol: Details The Photography Parlour G2G

2010-06-18T21:56:00.005+01:00

The details from the captain's table at the Harmony II from the Photography Parlour G2G.

A big thank you to all the people below.

The Photography Parlour: http://www.thephotographyparlour.com

Venue: The Harmony II http://www.harmonyyachtclub.com/

China

and table styling: http://www.vintageteasets.co.uk

Catering was from McBaile:http://www.mcbaile.com/

Cakes: Sheona's of Cake Matters http://www.cakematters.co.uk/

Flowers: Floriture http://www.floriture.com

Around London

2010-06-16T00:19:00.000+01:00

A few photographs from the handbag cam.... in keeping with the black and white theme featuring on the blog as per the last couple of posts.

One of the many elephants around London....

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Out of Office

2010-06-15T00:03:00.002+01:00

I will be out of office Tuesday 15 June with limited email and telephone access. All roads lead to Bristol for the G2G!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Moving

2010-06-14T20:37:00.000+01:00

This weekend, I helped my friend move house to her new apartment in South London. Here are a few shots of the area and the tube station. How cool would this area be for photographs!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

2010 World Cup 11 June - 11 July

2010-06-11T00:01:00.001+01:00

The baby wants you to support England in the World Cup 2010!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

The start of it all!

2010-06-08T19:31:00.032+01:00

The start of it all!

This is where my interest in photography all began. I was given this 126 camera by my mother when I was 11 years old. It has no flash and no way of setting aperture or even shutter speed. It didn't even have a battery - it was little more than a toy really in build.

My first photos were of course completely rubbish, but this sparked a dogged determination to learn how to make it better so I began to read up on the subject. The first book I found in the library - I liked it so much I went and brought my own copy and I still have it till this day! Then I got a 110 film camera - I still have that and the 126. Sadly the film for both these types of cameras are no longer manufactured. I also have a Polaroid camera which takes 600 film. Impossible are making these again in black and white but the jury is out on the quality on these, so I wait patiently.....

I think I must have got my first SLR when I was 15. It was a Praktica and only cost £50. Unfortunately it got broken and my next SLR was a Minolta Dynax 500si. Minolta eventually were brought out by Sony, but in the interim of waiting for Sony to develop a professional grade digital SLR I jumped ship and went over to Canon. It is funny to think that now I am shooting on digital!

2 June 2010: 5th wedding anniversary

2010-06-02T23:59:00.002+01:00

Today I have been married for 5 years - time has really flown! Here are our anniversary cards for 2010 - featuring another love of my life - fried eggs sunny side up and toast (yum)!

Cards: Marks and Spencer/W.H. Smith

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Alice in Wonderland: Birthday party [2]

2010-05-28T00:02:00.011+01:00

A black and white version of the birthday girl.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Portrait

2010-05-27T00:02:00.008+01:00

One of my favourite portraits!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Alice in Wonderland: Birthday party

2010-05-26T13:30:00.013+01:00

"A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest."
— C.S. Lewis

Once upon a time in a land far far south in the district of Brockley and Brussel Sprouts, there was a little girl called Alice (or something like that) who found her way through a secret gate.

There she found some delicious marsh mellows. She ate one or two, and she began to grow and grow until she was a giant baby!

Then she drank the purple berry juice (on ice) and she shrunk back down to normal size.

After all that excitement, it was time to meet all her guests and be a princess for the day!

Time to eat all the delicious food....

Finally it was time to cut the cake - a beautiful Barbie birthday cake made by Rumbi's Cakes.

And they all lived happily ever after. The end.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Alice in Wonderland: birthday party sneak peek

2010-05-25T00:44:00.000+01:00

More coming soon....

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Website Maintenance

2010-05-21T23:25:00.001+01:00

There will be a brief period of scheduled maintenance on the website http://www.urbanbridesmaid.com/ Sunday 23rd May for around two hours between 5am and 7am BST.

You may experience a delay in response to any emails sent to me over this period. If you don't get a response to your portrait/wedding photography query within 24 hours, please send it again.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

Louisa

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Dandelions

2010-05-08T18:16:00.001+01:00

Dandelions also known as taraxacum officinale. Who would have thought that you can make coffee out of them or salad?

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Wedding Photography: why is it so expensive?

2010-05-07T00:46:00.002+01:00

Most brides and grooms would like to hire a professional wedding photographer (and possibly also a videographer) to capture the memories from their wedding day.

Some brides and grooms are put off by the seeming high cost of wedding photography. After all, nearly a month’s salary seems a lot to spend on some wedding photographs! Doesn't it? Or does it?

For a wedding photographer to make a living wage from wedding photography, these elements have to be factored into any wedding photography package:

A wedding photographer’s work is seasonal (usually limited to the spring/summer months) and there are only a limited numbers of commissions that a single wedding photographer can undertake. For instance, of a maximum 52 weekends of the year, a solo wedding photographer may take on only 20-35 weddings a year.
A wedding photographer also has to pay taxes, insurance and equipment i.e. computers/camera/lenses. (A professional camera body can cost anything from £1,800 upwards and professional lenses from £900 to £1,200 each. Also editing software and computers are also not cheap). Professional albums are also an added cost.
The time that the wedding photographer spends with you on your wedding day is not the only time spent on your commission. Behind the scenes, the photographer spends time editing the photographs from the engagement shoot/wedding, uploading onto the online gallery and designing wedding albums afterwards.
Wedding photographers may also visit your wedding venue in advance to scope out the best places for photography.
However it is not just about equipment, a wedding photographer also will continually invest in his/her own development and training so that they increase their skill set to give you the best possible wedding photographs.

The wedding photographs will be the only thing that you will have after the wedding - a heirloom you can show your kids and grandchildren. You may not look at your album everyday, but they are there everytime when you are ready to take a trip down memory lane.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography... is a new concept in contemporary wedding photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London, UK and beyond.

www.urbanbridesmaid.com

For any enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London and the UK, contact Louisa on louisa@urbanbridesmaid.com

London and UK wedding venues

2010-05-04T22:25:00.000+01:00

Addington Palace – Surrey CR0 5BB

Gravel Hill
Addington Village

Surrey

CR0 5BB
020 8662 5000

Andaz London – Liverpool Street EC2M 7QN

40 Liverpool Street
London
EC2M 7QN

Tel: 0207 618 5614

Bexleyheath Marriott Hotel – Kent DA6 7JZ

1 Broadway, Bexleyheath
Kent

DA6 7JZ

Tel: 0208 298 1000

Cooling Castle Barn – Kent ME3 3SL

Cooling Castle, Cooling, Rochester
Kent
ME3 8DT Tel: 01634 222244

London Marriott Hotel County Hall – SE1 7PB

Westminster Bridge Road
London

SE1 7PB

Tel: 0207 9285200

Crowne Plaza London – Docklands E16 1AL

Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock
East London

London

E16 1AL

Tel: 0207 055 2112

De Vere Venues - Devonport House – South London SE10 9JW

King William Walk, Greenwich
London,

SE10 9JW

Tel: 020 8269 5420

Dulwich College Enterprises Ltd – South London SE21 7LD

Dulwich Common
London

SE21 7LD

Tel: 0208 299 9284

Eltham Palace – South London SE9 5QE

Court Yard, Off Court Road
London

SE9 5QE

Tel: 0208 294 2577

Friern Manor – Brentwood CM13 3SL

Lower Dunton Road

Dunton,

Brentwood
Essex

CM13 3SL

Tel: 01268 494200

The London Eye – SE1

For further information please telephone 0871 222 4002
or email weddings@londoneye.com.

Marble Hill House – Twickenham TW1 2NL
Richmond Road
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 2NL

Tel: 020 8892 5115

One Whitehall Place – London SW1A 2EJ

2 Whitehall Court, Whitehall
London

SW1A 2EJ

Tel: 020 7451 0371

Orsett Hall Hotel – Essex RM16 3HS

Prince Charles Avenue,

Orsett, Grays
Essex

RM16 3HS

Tel: 01375 891402

Peckforton Castle – Cheshire CW6 9TN

Stone House Lane,
Peckforton, Tarporley, Cheshire

CW6 9TN

Tel: 01829 260 930
Fax: 01829 261 230

Pembroke Lodge – Richmond Surrey TW10 5HX

Richmond Park

Richmond

Surrey

TW10 5HX

Tel: 0208 940 8207

Ranger’s House – South London SE10 8QX
Chesterfield Walk
Blackheath
London
SE10 8QX

Hospitality and Events Co-ordinator: Rachael Nickerson

Tel: 020 8294 2577

RSA House – London WC2N 6EZ

8 John Adam Street
London

WC2N 6EZ

Tel: 0207 451 6839

Somerset House – London WC2R 1LA

South Building
London

WC2R 1LA

Tel: 0844 858 0605

New Facebook Home Page

2010-05-01T20:23:00.000+01:00

I have been thinking it would be good if the Urban Bridesmaid Photography Fanpage - now a Likepage (!?!) looked more like a homepage of a website instead of just a wall of posts.

And funnily enough, other people have been thinking the same too. FB Adz have come up with a video and tutorial of how to make a new custom welcome page for your facebook fan page - over on their website. It is easy to do and you don't need in depth knowledge of FMBL.

Here is my new facebook fan page in action - what do you think? Check the new UrbanBridesmaid Facebook fanpage and become a fan/like it!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Your London Wedding Magazine: Wedding of the Year

2010-04-30T19:03:00.000+01:00

My recent January 2010 London wedding has been featured in the Your London Wedding Magazine - Issue 11 May/June 2010 issue.

Sam and Rob have been shortlisted for the first round of the Wedding of the Year Competition so go and give them your vote!

More exciting than the General Election on 6 May, you have until 21st May to vote! Remember every vote counts!

VOTE SAM AND ROB

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.
For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!
London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Getting Ready Wedding Photographs

2010-04-24T15:04:00.009+01:00

When considering wedding photography for your big day, one of the questions bride and grooms ask themselves is whether they should include coverage of the bridal preparations and possibly the groom getting ready also.

Some feel that photographing during the bridal preparations may be intrusive, but this is really not the case. The wedding photographer will photograph the completion of the hair and make up and will step away to allow the bride to put on her dress and continue shooting to the final lacing of the back of the dress.

Photographing the groom's preparation - if in a different location e.g.- will require a second shooter. Capturing the groom's preparations adds to the full reportage of the day especially when it comes to telling the complete story of the wedding day in an album.

Photographing the bridal preparations is a chance for some fantastic portraits with personality! Especially capturing all the little details that the bride has spent much time planning, such as the bridal jewellery, perfume, shoes, tiara and wedding bouquet, not to mention the makeup!

Here is a selection of some of my favourite getting ready photographs. Enjoy!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!

London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Eyjafjallajokul and volcanic ash: UK airspace now open

2010-04-20T22:46:00.000+01:00

Good news - UK airspace has been opened at 22.00 today, though it may be some time flights are back to normal.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!

London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Snail Shell

2010-04-17T21:50:00.000+01:00

I found this snail shell and thought it would make a good prop for a wedding and engagement ring! Enjoy!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!

London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Spring!

2010-04-10T16:55:00.000+01:00

Hope you are enjoying the nice spring weather we have been having this weekend. I know my cat is!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!

London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Happy Easter and a Prize!

2010-04-04T15:01:00.000+01:00

If you are planning your wedding or just got married, and you're a member of the Hitched forum, Urban Bridesmaid Photography is donating a 1 hour engagement session to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The engagement shoot can be pre or post wedding, or a trash the dress session, or even just wear your wedding dress again, or just a plain engagement. The session will take place in South London.

For the full list of prizes (currently running over £3,000) and how to donate to Macmillan Cancer Support see the forum post below....

http://www.hitched.co.uk/Chat/forums/t/161165.aspx

The closing date looks like it will be 19th April. Go, do your bit for Macmillan!

ETA: 15.00 £175 has already been raised!

Happy Easter!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!

London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

Wedding Mood Boards

2010-03-27T13:54:00.001Z

Here is a small collection of wedding mood boards I have put together from recent London weddings to kick start your wedding planning ideas!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.
To be the first to see all the latest work, become a fan on Facebook or follow on Twitter!

London wedding photographer //Wedding photography London

5 Photography Tips from a Spider

2010-03-08T00:06:00.002Z

[WARNING - photograph of a spider follows.... close your eyes and scroll down if you don't like spiders.]

[You are all right now. The photo of the spider is gone.]

What a spider taught me about photography.

It is not often I wax lyrical on the blog…

Down the back of the garden, I saw this – a spider’s web spun from a 6 foot tree and anchored to a weed maybe a foot off the ground. What impressed me more than anything was how the spider conceived to abseil out of the tree and latch onto the weed waving in the wind.

So here are the tips from a spider:

*Push the envelope – step out and be creative
*Be ready to take the opportunity – the weed will not be there for ever
*Hit the target – be focused on what you want to achieve
*See beyond – use what is there to make something that is impressive. A chef can use the same food ingredients we do, but in the hands of a chef it becomes extraordinary.

So how does this story end? Well, after I cut down the weed (I did hesitate in cutting down the weed for about 20 minutes), the spider’s web was rebuilt within 24 hours, this time to the back of the fence.

*Have a back up plan!

End of Recession Wedding Photography

2010-03-06T00:01:00.029Z

The UK finally moved out of recession, as referenced by This is Money in the final three months of 2009, but not before Britain suffered its deepest year of recession for 88 years.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research estimated that UK gross domestic product increased by 0.3% in the third quarter of 2009, compared to the third quarter.

It means that the economy shrank by 4.8% in 2009 - the steepest fall in GDP since 1921. It was more than in any year during the Great Depression.

Read more at This is Money.

Although it is now March 2010 and almost spring, plus VAT is back up to 17.5%, and the green shoots of economic recovery may seem still far away, it is still the perfect time to invest in professional wedding photography in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

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Snapping the Snappers.....16

2010-02-27T21:41:00.000Z

The next blog installment of guests behind the camera at weddings.

Till next time...

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Wedding Album Design

2010-02-26T00:14:00.000Z

Sneak peak - one of the spreads of a 14x10 storybook wedding album.

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Don't tell the Bride: Star in the next series!

2010-02-25T23:58:00.000Z

BBC Three are looking for more brides and grooms to appear on Don't tell the Bride! Details on how to apply are below - don't forget to hire me as your wedding photographer for your wedding photographs with personality!

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Girls, do you have a perfect vision of your wedding day? Have you bought all the magazines, prepared the scrapbook, and now are you just waiting to afford it? Is 'your wedding day' the most important day of your life?

Or...

Grooms, do you think you could pull off the ultimate wedding? Prove that you can do something right? And create a day you will both remember?

If this sounds like you or your other half, the BBC have £12,000 to make your big day.

Don't Tell The Bride is produced for the BBC by Renegade Pictures.

More about Don't Tell The Bride

To apply

Age limit: Applicants must be 18 years of age and over.

Phone: 020 7449 3291

Standard geographic charges apply and calls may be included in your telecoms provider's call package. Calls from mobiles may be higher.

Email: weddings@renegadepictures.co.uk

Write:

The Casting Team

Don't Tell The Bride 4

Renegade Pictures

Unit 5

6 Erskine Road

London

NW3 3AJ

Closing date: 31 May 2010
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Asian Wedding Favours: London Darbar Corporate Shoot

2010-02-22T21:51:00.003Z

Here are a few photographs from a recent corporate shoot for an Asian wedding favour company.
Shot on location at London Darbar - a wedding banqueting suite, wedding reception venue and restaurant in Ilford Essex.

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Cupcakes

2010-02-20T20:26:00.002Z

Cupcakes.... just because....

These cupcakes can be found at Waitrose.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-14T00:01:00.002Z

Nobody really knows the full origins of Valentine's Day, but Happy Valentine's Day anyway!

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The Private Rooms at Buckingham Gate

2010-02-07T17:02:00.000Z

The entrance to the Private Rooms at the Crowne Plaza, St James lit with candles on either side of the stairs. What an entrance to a wedding reception!

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Crowne Plaza St James: Wedding Reception

2010-02-03T00:01:00.000Z

The bus conductor gave everyone on the bus tickets to remember the journey by.

After a tour of London, the guests braved the cold and rain to take their formal portraits. Many tourists were happy to see the bride and groom taking photographs on their cameras and mobile phones. Even the horse at the changing of the guard was happy to see them!

Back at the hotel, the newly wed groom celebrated with sabrage – completing the technique in one go.

Canapes and a few photographs with personality!

Then it was time for the wedding breakfast. The bride’s sister made the wedding cake.

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Old Marylebone Town Hall: Wedding

2010-02-02T21:51:00.000Z

After the wedding at Old Marylebone Town Hall, the bride and groom exited to a shower of confetti. The bride, groom and guests travelled round Central London in a Route Master bus taking in the sights of London.

Tune in tomorrow for more about the bus ride and the reception.

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Crowne Plaza St James Hotel: London Wedding Photography

2010-02-01T21:53:00.001Z

Whilst the bride got ready at Crowne Plaza St James, the guests assembled downstairs ready to board a red Route Master bus - their transport to the Old Marylebone Town Hall (aka Westminster Registry Office).

The guests were prepared for any weather with matching umbrellas.

The bride putting on the final touches to her make up.

Tune back tomorrow for the next installment.

Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

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Marylebone Town Hall Westminster Wedding: Sneak Peek

2010-01-29T23:10:00.014Z

Sneak peek of a recent January wedding at Marylebone Town Hall, Westminster.

Red and white roses for both the bride and bridesmaid's bouquets. The background on the right is the moquette of a Red London Route Master Bus.

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Snapping the Snappers....15

2010-01-20T23:26:00.005Z

The series of snapping the snappers is back... more of you behind the camera.

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London Wedding Photography: Winter Wedding London January 2010

2010-01-16T21:41:00.015Z

Hope everyone had a nice Christmas and New Year break, drank lots of Supermalt! Now it is straight back to work with the start of my 2010 London wedding photography season!

Just for your viewing pleasure, a full wedding with lots of wedding photographs with personality!

The groomsmen adjusting their boutonnières. The snow filled clouds provided perfect soft light like a massive soft box!

A red wedding theme is not just for Christmas, but also great for a winter wedding in January!

The arrival of the bride – warmly wrapped up against the cold in a jacket.

Time to get married!

Signing the register.

When choosing to have a London winter wedding, the weather is guaranteed to be cold outside, but since SNOW Day had come back with a vengeance, the formal wedding group shots were photographed on location at a local London studio – HZV Studios. However, not even the snow could put a damper on the wedding fun!

Meanwhile, the guests were served Nigerian pepper soup and chin-chin to keep them warm after the wedding ceremony.

The wedding reception.

The groom not only gave a speech – he sang a song he had been practicing for ages, reducing the bride to tears – happy tears though!

The bride and groom cutting the wedding cake, before feeding it to each other.

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Winter Wedding Photography London: Bride and Groom

2010-01-15T00:53:00.009Z

Another sneak peek from the recent wedding. A portrait of the bride and groom during the formal photos.
Shot on location at HZV Studios, Greenwich due to SNOW Day.

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Red Roses Bouquet, Winter Wedding London

2010-01-10T20:08:00.004Z

Here is a sneak peek of the first winter wedding of 2010 - the bride's red roses bouquet.

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Kicking off the 2010 wedding photography season... with snow!

2010-01-08T23:24:00.001Z

Yep, Snow Day is back!

Related posts on Snow Day.

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Resources and Reciprocal links

2010-01-02T02:28:00.045Z

Urban Bridesmaid Photography now has a new resources page. If you are a wedding related business and would like to be added, just add me to your website and shoot me an email with your details as below.
Your Name
Email
Details
Website URL
Reciprocal
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Title - Wedding photographer London
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Title - Wedding photography London
Details - Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

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Title – London wedding photography
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Title – London wedding photographer
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London's New Year's Day Parade

2010-01-01T23:15:00.004Z

2010: Happy New Year!

A few photographs from the New Year’s Parade in London. It was estimated that there were 400,000 people in attendance! That’s a lot of people, as you can see!

Impromptu Snapping the Snappers post!

You have to get your flare shots in wherever you are!

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Resolution

2009-12-31T23:00:00.000Z

I haven't made a New Year's Resolution in like.... ages, and I don't think I will make any for 2010. But I do have plans/changes for 2010 and 2010 will be my best year ever!

Happy new Year!

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Corporate Photography London: Jewellery

2009-12-30T02:19:00.009Z

Here are some photographs from a recent London corporate shoot for a new start up jewellery company. Enjoy!

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Google Mail: a wedding photographer's friend

2009-12-23T00:45:00.063Z

My best gadget award of 2009 has to go to Google Mail. The ability to have all my work and personal emails in one place is brilliant. I also find the tabs pretty useful - from the moment a prospective wedding photography or portrait client emails me I can tab the conversation and Gmail stores the emails as a threaded conversation just like an online filing cabinet! Plus I can read my emails on the move on my phone. I do wish that it had the facility as Outlook does to save the sender to the address book though.

I have also been testing out the Google Chrome browser over the last couple of days, and it is pretty fast in loading websites especially Flash sites. To me, it looks like a pared down version of Firefox.

A close 2nd for gadget of the year is Acrobat.com for the ability to convert files to pdf online.

Related articles:
PCWorld article: 7 reasons to use and 7 reasons not to use Chrome
This post was inspired by the Best of 2009 blog challenge. Why don't you join in the challenge?

Snow Day returns to London

2009-12-18T19:10:00.003Z

No these are not photographs of an exploding sun, but of the snow hitting the window, melting and sliding down. The orange light is from a streetlight.

These photos are SOOC (straight out of camera) with no Photoshop.

Related posts:

The original snow day in February 2009

Closure for Christmas

2009-12-14T00:01:00.002Z

Wishing all of Urban Bridesmaid's clients a Happy Christmas and a prosperous 2010! The office will be closed between 21st December 2009 and 4th January 2010, however I will endeavour to answer any emails over the festive period should there be any surprise engagements!

See in you in 2010!

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10 Unique Planning Ideas for your Wedding!

2009-12-11T22:42:00.005Z

1. Let your kids send the wedding invitations!

Usually wedding invites are traditionally from your parents or the bride and groom like below.

Full Names of Bride's Parents} request the pleasure of the company of

{Guest Name}

at the marriage of their daughter

{First Names of Bride}

with

{FULL Name of Groom}

Here are some unique wedding invitations - have your invitations addressed from your kids! Check out the cards at Celebrations Plus!

Let your kids send the wedding invites!

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2. Non alcoholic drinks at the wedding reception
Don't forget your teetotal and pregnant guests with non alcoholic wine and beers from Alcohol Free Shop. You can even taste before you buy at their shop in Manchester.

Non alcoholic fizz!
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3. Shrink the bridesmaid's gift
Give your bridesmaids and ushers a small thank you - mini fragrances from Just Miniatures.

Honey I shrunk the presents!
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4. Don't lose the wedding rings!
Keep them safe in an engraved tin from With Love From.

Get me to the church on time!
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5. Retro Wedding Favours
Take a trip down memory lane with sweets from your childhood from Chocolate Buttons. Buy ~~some~~ a lot for now and some for later. Sure to be a talking point at your wedding reception.

10p mix up please!
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6. Have a paperless wedding
Get a wedding blogger website from Rainy Day templates and buy a personalised domain name from 1 and 1 and give all your guests the info online.
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7. Mark your wedding with a personalised wedding plate
Don't forget your wedding anniversary with a personalised car license plate.
Personalised car licence plate for your wedding!
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8. Send a telegram for your wedding
Texting may be the current trend, but bring a bit of old school magic to your wedding reception with a telegram from Telegrams Online.

Read me one more time!
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9. Find the perfect font for your wedding invitations from Faces
Find your perfect font!

10. Wear something blue for your wedding - sock purses
Well, you can't actually wear these socks from Little Missed Matched, but you can keep your money safe (and cheese free). They would also make cute gifts (with chocolate money) for your little flower girls.

Show me the money!
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If you have seen anything unique or unusual for a wedding, don't forget to post it in the comments box below.

Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

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6x4 wedding photograph box

2009-12-08T00:21:00.000Z

Here are a few photographs of the 6x4 personalised photography box. The box comes in a variety of sizes to hold from 150 prints up to a massive 1200! It can be personalised on the side with the names of the bride and groom and the date of wedding and topped on the front with your favourite image from your wedding.

I have also included a shot of it next to the 6x6 wedding photography box for comparison. The 6x6 wedding photograph box holds up to a maximum of 150 prints and comes in a classy black. Find out more about the 6x6 wedding photograph box here.

Contact me for more information on how to order either the 6x4 or 6x6 wedding photograph boxes with prints.

This is a cross section of the actual file. Box design by Design Aglow.

Related posts:

6x6 wedding photograph box
16x12 album
Mini albums

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VAT returns to 17.5% on 1st January 2010

2009-12-07T21:37:00.000Z

A small reminder that the temporary reduction in VAT to 15% will end on 31st December 2009. The standard rate of VAT will return to 17.5% on 1st January 2010.

This change affects any VAT registered businesses which sell or purchase goods or services that are subject to the standard rate of VAT.

The packages for 2010 have already been updated to take account of the VAT changes.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

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Wedding Photography Packages 2010

2009-12-05T00:38:00.000Z

Wedding packages for 2010 include:

*Full coverage from bridal preparation through to start of reception. (Option to extend coverage to first dance.)

*Private on-line gallery for guests to view, with the option to buy prints.

*Sneak preview images posted on the blog

*A disc of high resolution, printable jpeg files

*Create an heirloom, with a beautifully crafted custom designed matted, storybook album or coffee table book with professionally designed pages:

MATTED ALBUM
STORYBOOK ALBUM
COFFEE TABLE BOOK
PARENT ALBUMS

A professional album can consolidate and bring back all the lovely memories of your day! Storybook Albums use a traditional silver print process for maximum album durability and flush mounted for ultimate in modern design. These professional albums are UK sourced enabling you to lower your carbon foot print.

Matted Albums are the ultimate in professional wedding album luxury. They merge traditional matted images together with digitally designed flush mounted pages and will appeal to all brides wanting a modern mix in design.

Coffee Table Books are similar to Storybook Albums in their contemporary design and are press printed.

*Option to purchase as much or as little as you need from the à la carte menu

To enquire about availabilty for your wedding date and prices please contact me.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.

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FREE 2010 Wedding Photography Calendar

2009-11-23T22:32:00.001Z

31 days to Christmas! And here is my present to you – a free 2010 wedding photography calendar you can download featuring some wedding photos by a London wedding photographer i.e. me!

FREE 2010 CALENDAR

You don’t have to be getting married to find the calendar useful – just enjoy looking at wedding photographs with personality!

For those getting married, it could help you to have a few ideas around your wedding theme. The calendar features bridal bouquets, flowers for button holes/, big red London buses, red shoes, engagement rings, novelty wedding cake toppers, wedding cakes and even a classic black taxi - in short a wedding fest!

You can print off as many copies as you need - one for your handbag, one for home, one for work etc.

It is in a pdf format so if you don’t have Adobe Reader you can download it from here. It is also not a huge file so it won’t take ages to download.

If you find the calendar useful, don’t forget to share with your friends and family! Don't forget to come back and leave a comment in the comment box below on how you intend to use your 2010 calendar!

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Autumn

2009-11-14T21:54:00.001Z

A few photographs of the last of the leaves, before the autumn wind and rain wipped them away.

Happy November!

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Wedding Photograph of the Month: November

2009-11-09T23:52:00.001Z

The mother of the groom adjusting the groom's boutonniere.

Engagement Photography: Southwark Park [2]

2009-11-05T00:01:00.008Z

After a week of sunshine, the weather had turned straight back into autumn downpours. However, the rain did ease off just in time for our engagement session in Southwark Park! Here are a few favourites from the engagement session.

The red autumn leaves made a perfect backdrop for the bling!

Engagement Photography: Southwark Park

2009-11-02T23:36:00.000Z

Here is a sneak peek of the engagement session I shot recently at Southwark Park.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

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UK Wedding Photographer

2009-10-31T23:44:00.001Z

Wedding and Portrait Photography with personality now available around the UK and Ireland. Wedding Portfolio can be viewed at: http://www.urbanbridesmaid.com/.

1. Bedfordshire (Bedford, Luton, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade, Sandy)

2. Berkshire (Reading, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Newbury, Windsor, Wokingham, Abingdon)

3. Buckinghamshire (Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Slough, Buckingham, High Wycombe)

4. Cambridgeshire (Cambridge, Wisbech, Ely, March, Whittlesey, Chatteris, Linton)

5. Cheshire (Chester, Stockport, Ellesmere Port, Birkenhead, Wallasey, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Crewe)

6. Cornwall (Bodmin, Truro, Camborne, Redruth, St. Austell, Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay)

7. Cumberland (Carlisle, Whitehaven, Workington, Penrith, Keswick, Brampton)

8. Derbyshire (Derby, Chesterfield, Ilkeston, Swadlincote, Buxton, Matlock, Ashbourne)

9. Devon (Exeter, Plymouth, Torquay, Paignton, Barnstaple, Tiverton, Newton Abbot, Tavistock)

10. Dorset (Dorchester, Poole, Weymouth, Sherborne, Wimborne Minster, Shaftesbury)

11. Durham (Durham, Sunderland, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool, Gateshead, Washington)

12. Essex (Chelmsford, Basildon, Romford, Southend, Colchester, Harlow, Brentwood, West Ham)

13. Gloucestershire (Gloucester, Bristol, Cheltenham, Stroud, Cirencester, Tewkesbury)

14. Hampshire (Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Basingstoke, Newport)

15. Herefordshire (Hereford, Ross-on-Wye, Leominster, Ledbury, Bromyard, Kington)

16. Hertfordshire (Hertford, Watford, St. Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Hatfield)

17. Huntingdonshire (Huntingdon, St. Ives, St. Neots, Ramsey, Yaxley)

18. Kent (Maidstone, Canterbury, Bromley, Rochester, Margate, Folkestone, Dover, Greenwich)

19. Lancashire (Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston, Bolton, Warrington, Barrow-in-Furness)

20. Leicestershire (Leicester, Loughborough, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Coalville, Lutterworth)

21. Lincolnshire (Lincoln, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Boston, Grantham, Stamford, Skegness, Louth)

22. Middlesex (City of London, Harrow, Enfield, Staines, Ealing, Potters Bar, Westminster )

23. Norfolk (Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Dereham, Cromer, Hunstanton)

24. Northamptonshire (Northampton, Peterborough, Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough)

25. Northumberland (Alnwick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Morpeth, Hexham, Berwick-upon-Tweed)

26. Nottinghamshire (Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop, Newark, Retford, Southwell)

27. Oxfordshire (Oxford, Banbury, Witney, Bicester, Henley-on-Thames, Carterton, Thame)

28. Rutland (Oakham, Uppingham. Cottesmore)

29. Shropshire (Shrewsbury, Telford, Oswestry, Bridgnorth, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Ludlow)

30. Somerset (Taunton, Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil, Bridgwater, Wells, Glastonbury)

31. Staffordshire (Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Lichfield)

32. Suffolk (Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, Lowestoft, Felixstowe, Sudbury, Haverhill, Bungay)

33. Surrey (Guildford, Croydon, Woking, Sutton, Kingston-on-Thames, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Brixton)

34. Sussex (Chichester, Brighton, Worthing, Crawley, Hastings, Eastbourne, Bognor Regis, Horsham)

35. Warwickshire (Warwick, Birmingham, Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon)

36. Westmorland (Appleby, Kendal, Windermere, Ambleside, Kirkby Lonsdale)

37. Wiltshire (Trowbridge, Salisbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Devizes, Marlborough, Warminster)

38. Worcestershire (Worcester, Dudley, Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Malvern, Evesham)

39. Yorkshire

North Riding (Northallerton, Middlesbrough, Scarborough, Whitby), East Riding (Beverley, Hull, Bridlington, Driffield, Hornsea, Filey), West Riding (Wakefield, Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Halifax, Harrogate), York (within the Walls)

WALES (including Monmouthshire)

40. Anglesey/Sir Fon (Beaumaris, Holyhead, Llangefni, Amlwch, Menai Bridge)

41. Brecknockshire/Sir Frycheiniog (Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth, Llanwrtwd Wells)

42. Caernarfonshire/Sir Gaernarfon (Caernarfon, Bangor, Llandudno, Conwy, Pwllheli, Porthmadog)

43. Carmarthenshire/Sir Gaerfyrddin (Carmarthen, Llanelli, Ammanford, Llandovery, Kidwelly, St. Clears)

44. Cardiganshire/Ceredigion (Cardigan, Aberystwyth, Lampeter, New Quay, Tregaron)

45. Denbighshire/Sir Ddinbych (Denbigh, Wrexham, Ruthin, Abergele, Llangollen)

46. Flintshire/Sir Fflint (Mold, Flint, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Connah's Quay, Holywell, Buckley, St. Asaph)

47. Glamorgan/Morgannwg (Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr Tydfil, Barry, Caerphilly, Bridgend, Neath, Pontypridd)

48. Merioneth/Meirionnydd (Dolgellau, Bala, Tywyn, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Barmouth, Harlech)

49. Monmouthshire/Sir Fynwy (Monmouth, Newport, Blackwood, Cwmbran, Abergavenny, Chepstow, Tredegar)

50. Montgomeryshire/Sir Drefaldwyn (Montgomery, Newtown, Welshpool, Machynlleth, Llanidloes)

51. Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro (Pembroke, Milford Haven, Haverfordwest, Fishguard, Tenby, St. David's)

52. Radnorshire/Sir Faesyfed (Presteigne, Llandrindod Wells, Knighton, Rhayader, New Radnor)

SCOTLAND

53. Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen, Peterhead, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Huntley, Ellon, Turriff)

54. Angus/Forfarshire (Forfar, Dundee, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose, Carnoustie, Kirriemuir)

55. Argyllshire (Inveraray, Oban, Dunoon, Campbeltown, Lochgilphead, Tobermory)

56. Ayrshire (Ayr, Kilmarnock, Irvine, Saltcoats, Kilwinning, Largs, Troon, Cumnock)

57. Banffshire (Banff, Buckie, Keith, Macduff, Portsoy, Dufftown)

58. Berwickshire (Greenlaw, Duns, Eyemouth, Lauder, Coldstream)

59. Buteshire (Rothesay, Millport, Brodick, Lochranza)

60. Cromartyshire (Cromarty, Ullapool)

61. Caithness (Wick, Thurso, Halkirk, Castletown)

62. Clackmannanshire (Clackmannan, Alloa, Tillicoultry, Tullibody)

63. Dumfriesshire (Dumfries, Annan, Lockerbie, Moffat, Sanquhar, Langholm, Gretna)

64. Dunbartonshire/Dumbartonshire (Dumbarton, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Helensburgh, Alexandria, Kirkintilloch)

65. East Lothian/Haddingtonshire (Haddington, North Berwick, Dunbar, Tranent, East Linton)

66. Fife (Cupar, Dunfermline, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, St. Andrews, Cowdenbeath, Burntisland)

67. Inverness-shire (Inverness, Fort William, Kingussie, Newtonmore, Portree)

68. Kincardineshire (Stonehaven, Banchory, Laurencekirk, Inverbervie)

69. Kinross-shire (Kinross, Milnathort)

70. Kirkcudbrightshire (Kircudbright, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, New Galloway)

71. Lanarkshire (Lanark, Glasgow, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell, Coatbridge, Carluke)

72. Midlothian/Edinburghshire (Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Penicuik, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg)

73. Morayshire (Elgin, Forres, Rothes, Lossiemouth, Fochabers)

74. Nairnshire (Nairn, Auldearn, Cawdor, Ferness)

75. Orkney (Kirkwall, Sromness, Balfour)

76. Peeblesshire (Peebles, Innerleithen, West Linton)

77. Perthshire (Perth, Crieff, Pitlochry, Callander, Blairgowrie, Rattray, Coupar Angus, Kincardine)

78. Renfrewshire (Renfrew, Paisley, Greenock, Johnstone, Port Glasgow, Barrhead, Kilmalcolm)

79. Ross-shire (Dingwall, Stornaway, Tain, Alness, Invergorden)

80. Roxburghshire (Jedburgh, Hawick, Kelso, Melrose, Roxburgh)

81. Selkirkshire (Selkirk, Clovenfords, Galashiels)

82. Shetland (Lerwick, Scalloway, Baltasound)

83. Stirlingshire (Stirling, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Kilsyth, Bridge of Allan, Denny, Alva)

84. Sutherland (Dornoch, Helmsdale, Brora, Golspie, Lairg, Durness, Tongue)

85. West Lothian/Linlithgowshire (Linlithgow, Livingston, Bo'ness, Broxburn, Whitburn, Armadale, Bathgate)

86. Wigtownshire (Wigtown, Stranraer, Newton Stewart, Whithorn)

IRELAND

87. Antrim (NI) Belfast, Dunadry, Larne, Portstewart

88. Armagh (NI)Armagh City, Portadown

89. Carlow Ardattin, Ballon, Carlow Town, Tullow

90. Cavan Arva, Arvagh, Ballyconnell, Bawnboy, Belturbet, Cavan Town, Crossdoney, Killeshandra, Mountnugent, Kingscourt, Virginia

91. Clare

Shannon , Ballyvaughan, Bunratty, The Burren, Clarecastle, Corofin, Curran, Cratloe, Doolin, Doonbeg, Ennis, Ennistymon, Fanore, Feakle, Kilfenora, Kilkee, Killaloe, Kilshanny, Lahinch, Liscannor, Lisdoonvarna, Miltown Malbay, Mountshannon, Newmarket on Fergus, Quilty, Quin, Scariff, Shannon, Sixmilebridge, Spanish Point, Tulla

92. Cork

Ballylickey, Baltimore, Bandon, Bantry, Bere Island, Blarney, Castlelyons, Castlemartyr

Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Cobh, Cork City, Douglas, Dunkettle, Dunmanway, Fermoy

Glengarriff, Kilcrohane, Kinsale, Lough Ine, Macroom, Mallow, Rosscarbery, Sherkin Island

Skibberdeen, Youghal

93. Derry (NI)

94. Donegal

Ballybofey, Ballyliffin, Ballyshannon, Buncrana

Bundoran, Donegal Town, Downings, Frosses, Glenties

Killybegs, Letterkenny, Milford, Ramelton

95. Down (NI)

Bangor, Newry

96. Dublin

Dublin , Castleknock, Clontarf, Killiney, Lucan, Saggart

97. Fermanagh (NI)

Beleek, Enniskillen, Irvinestown

98. Galway

Ballynahinch Castle, Carna, Carraroe, Clifden, Connemara, Corrandulla, Craughwell, Derroe, Galway Bay, Inis Mor, Kinvara, Merlin Park, Oranmore, Portumna, Salthill, Taum, Taylors Hill

99. Kerry

Ballybunion, Ballyheigue, Ballylongford, Caherdaniel, Cahersiveen, Castlemaine, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Lakes of Killarney, Parknasilla, Ring of Kerry, Tarbert, Tralee, Waterville

100. Kildare

Athy, Ballymore Eustace, Castledermot, Leixlip, Maynooth, Monasterevin, Naas, Straffan

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Vases and an abandoned cup of tea

2009-10-28T23:17:00.000Z

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Nominate Urban Bridesmaid for Best Local Blog

2009-10-27T14:06:00.003Z

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Wedding Photography Survey 2009

2009-10-25T21:04:00.000Z

Hi All

I would love to know your thoughts on professional wedding photography.

Thank you for filling out this short survey! It will only take about 2 minutes to complete.

Please feel free to forward to anyone you know that is getting married in the UK!

Click Here to take the wedding photography survey

6x6 Wedding Photograph Box

2009-10-24T03:10:00.000+01:00

A few photographs of the 6x6 wedding photograph box.

Website Maintenance 17th October

2009-10-15T15:17:00.001+01:00

There will be a brief scheduled outage on the website http://www.urbanbridesmaid.com/ on Saturday 17th October for an hour between 5am and 6am BST for maintence.

You may experience interruptions on the site and any emails sent to me at that time. If you don't get a response to your email within 24 hours, please send it again.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

Louisa

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.

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Formal Wedding Photographs

2009-10-11T00:01:00.016+01:00

Although the brides/grooms that pick Urban Bridesmaid Photography as their wedding photographer for their big day, are after wedding photographs that capture bride and groom and guests looking natural and at ease, they do opt for a short formal family session after the wedding ceremony to capture the more traditional formal shots.

Outside of this time, photographs are captured as the day unfolds.

How much time should be allowed for formal photos?

Formal wedding photographs does not have to take hours - every guests' nightmare! Formal shots can be taken in 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the wedding party and the number of family and friends the bride and groom wish to include.

Here are some tips to help this time go with a swing.

To speed up the process of formal photographs, make a list of all groups needed and delegate responsibility to a relative to round up the troops and ensure the required relatives are available, especially if your wedding ceremony site and wedding reception site are separate, as you may lose relatives along the way due to transport.

All your guests

Bride and groom with bride’s extended family (grandparents, sisters and brothers, other special family members)
Bride and groom with groom’s extended family (grandparents, sisters and brothers, other special family members)
Bride and groom with bride’s parents

Bride and groom with groom’s parents
Bride and groom with both sets of parents
Bride and groom with entire wedding party (bridesmaids, groomsmen etc)
Bride with chief bridesmaid/flower girl
Bride with bridesmaids
Groom with best man
Groom with groomsmen

Then it's the bride and groom alone shots!

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

For enquiries for wedding and portrait photography coverage in London, UK and beyond contact Urban Bridesmaid Photography.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photographic Business cards

2009-10-10T21:56:00.000+01:00

Check out my new look photographic business cards as designed by Moo.

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City Inn Manchester

2009-09-26T23:05:00.004+01:00

Photographs from the City Inn Manchester.

The City Inn Manchester also features the work of artist Max Hague until January 2010.

The City Inn Manchester is also registered for weddings. Contact the events team on 0161 242 1010 or manchester.events@cityinn.com

Bride and Groom holding hands

2009-09-25T03:11:00.000+01:00

Bride and Groom holding hands during the wedding ceremony.

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Garden Fork

2009-09-23T22:47:00.001+01:00

A garden fork.

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

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Car

2009-09-20T22:34:00.000+01:00

Test shoot of the new car... just because...

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Urban Bridesmaid Photography is a new concept in contemporary wedding and portrait photography, with a mission to provide photographs with personality, in London and beyond.

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ME3 8DT Tel: 01634 222244