Tag: prewedding

  • Helen & James: A pre-wedding shoot amidst the bluebells and ransoms

    Bristol Rural Engagement Photography by Marie Man

    Helen and James came up from Devon for their pre-wedding shoot. We were lucky enough to catch the bluebells and ransoms (wild garlic) and even some rays of sunshine!

    They are a super fun couple that are really in the throes of wedding preparation, so it was nice for us to take a little time out from the madness and go for a stroll through some woodlands, which were carpetted with swathes of blue and white flowers, with wafts of wild garlic on the breeze. A huge herd of deer also passed our path…Bristol really is great for finding places, even close to the city, that are super peaceful.

    I loved this shoot because it shows how much fun Helen and James have together, as well as love being abound amidst the bluebells!

    They’ll be getting married soon at Westward Ho! so watch out for their wedding images 🙂
















  • Cherry & Duncan’s Bristol pre-wedding shoot with a lot of sunshine and laughter

    Bristol Urban Engagement Photography by Marie Man

     

    What a pre-wedding shoot bonanza! This is a really special wedding as I happen to know the family of both the bride and the groom, Cherry and Duncan and they are getting married in the church I used to go to for school. We had great fun on their pre-wedding shoot, which turned into an almighty megashoot out – I’m sharing just a selection of the photos with you!

    Having both grown up in Bristol, Cherry and Duncan wanted a mix of nature and urban locations and chose to be photographed around Ashton Court and the Harbourside. I include pre-wedding shoots as part of my wedding packages to help my couples get more comfortable in front of the camera. We also get to know each other and it’s my opportunity to see how the couple relate to each other. It soon became obvious that Cherry and Duncan have a lot of laughs together and I think this is evident in the images from our prewedding shoot. I’ve included some of the out takes, as the giggles they share are very heartwarming. I think this bodes well for their future life together 🙂

    We were gifted with some golden sunshine and I think my favourite images are the silhouettes against the sun as well as the ones with the yellow background.

    I’m really looking forward to their humungous wedding in a couple of weeks time!

    PS. If you are wondering what is going on in ‘those’ out takes, Cherry started trying to chase a persistent bee with her shoe…!

    And…I couldn’t resist including this one too! 😀 😀

    If you’re interested in having an engagement shoot with Marie, drop her a line!

  • Zoe & Michael: Dursley: A verdant hilltop walk on the edge of the Cotswolds

    Gloucestershire Cotswold Engagement Shoot by Marie Man

    It’s been a busy year and I need to catch up on blogging! Apologies, I’m starting with my most recent work and introduce you to Zoe and Michael 🙂

    I suggest my couples choose a location that is special to them for their pre-wedding shoot if possible. Zoe & Michael live in Dursley and introduced me to some of their favourite places near their home (including the pub afterwards). As a keen runner, Zoe had recced many of them on her runs around the stunning area. One of them was lush green hilltop location with a stunning arcade of trees which was truly glorious as you can see in the last image on this post.

    They brought along a bottle of fizz to enjoy in a gorgeous, if windy location at the crest of the hill. Zoe & Michael share lots of giggles (as you can probably tell from the picture of the sheep and the one near the end where he’s making her laugh) and I’m totally looking forward to their wedding next month at a venue that I fell in love with the moment I stepped inside – the amazing Woodchester Mansion.

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    Zoe & Michael - Downham Hill, Dursley Cam Gloucestershire & Cotswold Engagement Photography

    If you are interested in an engagement photography session, drop Marie a line.

  • Jess & Simon: A walk in a Victorian Cemetary: Bristol engagement photographer

    Arnos Vale Bristol Engagement Shoot by Marie Man

    It might sounds strange, but when Jess and Simon asked for their engagement shoot to be in a cemetary, I was totally excited.

    That’s because Arnos Vale cemetary is a beautiful Victorian garden cemetary, with acres of forestland and beautiful grave sites, not dissimilar to Highgate. In fact, it’s so beautiful that they have their first wedding taking place at the cemetary this year. I recommend to my couples that they choose a location for their engagement shoot that it special to them and Jess and Simon chose Arnos Vale because they live nearby and often go for walks there with their daughter, Eliza. It is a site that has lots of contrasts as you can see from the shoot – leafy, shaded walks, Victorian gothic architecture, classical memorials and some street art thrown in.

    Jess and Simon met at a pub quiz, which we deduced that I may have been at too! Jess makes great (and I mean totally awesome) knitted monsters and Simon develops websites.

    Jess makes knitted monsters

    Jess claims a frown is her natural photo expression, but I didn’t see it…until I asked Simon to think of a moment that she made him proud and he couldn’t think of anything. She suggested perhaps the moment she gave birth to his baby 🙂 They were great fun to shoot with, even when I started calling Simon by the wrong name pretty consistently for the last ten minutes of the shoot!

    I’m totally looking forward to sharing their their literature-themed wedding at the University and Literary Club with you soon!

    Jess & Simon - Arnos Vale Engagement Photography

    Jess & Simon - Arnos Vale Engagement Photography

    Jess & Simon - Arnos Vale Engagement Photography

    Jess & Simon: Arnos Vale Bristol Engagement Photography

    Jess & Simon: Arnos Vale Bristol Engagement Photographer

    Jess & Simon: Arnos Vale Bristol Engagement Photography

    Jess & Simon: Bristol Arnos Vale Engagement Photographer

    Jess & Simon: Arnos Vale Bristol Engagement Photographer

    Jess & Simon: Arnos Vale Bristol Bristol Engagement Photography

  • In between rainstorms: David & Nicky – Hampstead engagement shoot

    Hampstead London Engagement Shoot by Marie Man

    I’m hugely behind with my blogging, but here’s a gorgeous engagement shoot that I wanted to share with you straight away.

    Meet Nicky and David. Nicky is mad about all things blue and can’t decide if she likes tealy turquoise or baby blue more. David loves long bike rides and a good boogie to some funky tunes!  They are planning a really fun festival-style wedding which I am totally looking forward to documenting.

    My pre-wedding shoots are informal, I just recommend to my couples that they choose a location that is special to them. Keen cyclists, they initially considering bringing a tandem bicycle along, but in the end Nicky and David decided to go for a walk on Hampstead Heath. Well, you know what they say about best laid plans…it turned into one of the wettest weekends ever! The heavens opened and the rain just poured and poured…it seemed impossible that it could rain any more, but it did and by the bucketload. So we had to rethink our plans and luckily for us, David remembered a secret corner of London that he had happened upon some years before.

    As David led us into a dark, dank staircase, Nicky and I wondered if we should follow him, but follow him we did and our trust was rewarded as we emerged into a stunning Italianate pergola walkway, overlooking a secret garden. The rain turned out to be a true blessing in disguise, bringing us to this stunning location.  To top that off, the sun came out to play and gave us some gorgeous flare – the location was so dreamy, it was hard to believe we were still in London. What do I like most about this photoshoot? All of the images from this shoot make me smile, because their love shines through each and every one.

    Nicky & David – you rock! I’m so looking forward to your wedding in Oxfordshire next month.

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    Hampstead London engagement photography by Marie Man

    If you’d like an engagement shoot in Hampstead, somewhere else in London or another location, contact Marie to have a chat!

  • Bonnie & Will: pre-wedding photography in Clifton, Bristol

    Bonnie & Will pre wedding photography

    Bonnie and Will are getting married next month.

    But it almost didn’t happen.

    Like many of Bristol’s couples, they met at one of the fine nightclub establishments of our fair city . All too soon, the night came to an end and they arranged to meet the next day.

    Bonnie & Will vintage countryside photography

    Sadly by the morning, Will had forgotten all about said arrangement. Luckily a venue hadn’t been agreed, so Bonnie wasn’t kept waiting…but the wrong telephone number had also been given so they couldn’t contact each other. Yet against the odds, they made contact. Soon after, they both had operations and spent their shared convalescence meeting for walks around Clifton Village and the budding relationship blossomed!

    Tipping a hat to those early dates, they asked to be photographed around Clifton Village and Brunel’s suspension bridge…

    Bonnie & Will Clifton Suspension Bridge Photography

    Bonnie & Will Clifton Glow Engagement Photography

    I love that this one seems so dreamy and far away, when it’s just round the corner from the bridge…
    Bonnie & Will Clifton Meadow Engagement Photography

    On top of the world
    Bonnie & Will On Top of the World Couple Photography

    Spinning love stories!
    Bonnie & Will Spinning Love Stories

    On the move
    Bonnie & Will Bristol Wedding Photography

    Taking a stroll…
    Bonnie & Will Clifton documentary photography

    Those are just a few of my favourites from a great shoot. Thanks to the very lovely couple, Bonnie and Will – can’t wait to photograph their wedding!

    Full set of pictures over on the Facebook Page

  • SNEAK PEEK – Bonnie & Will, Clifton pre-wedding shoot in Bristol

    Bonnie & Will sneak peek

    Quick sneak peek from a pre-wedding shoot in Clifton with stunning couple, Bonnie & Will. Loved shooting with them. More on them in a full blog post soon 🙂