Wedding Photography Blog

Wedding Venue Review: Fennes
Is Fennes the ideal venue to host your wedding? We share our thoughts and experiences of this Essex wedding venue.

Wedding Venue Review: Potters Resorts Five Lakes
Having photographed a number of weddings at Five Lakes in Colchester, we share our experience, thoughts and tips on the venue and the photographs.

Black and white edits
Some of your wedding photos will be converted to black and white during the editing process. Here, we explain some of the reasons behind that.

Ordering a wedding album with Mae Photography
Photo books tell the story of your wedding day in a visually exciting way. You will love sitting down together to browse through your photo book. Learn more about creating one here.

Wivenhoe House Wedding Photographer
The ceremony room is just stunning at Wivenhoe House and the bride, groom and guests were all so much fun, it was an amazing day and a delight to photograph. Check out the photos…

The job of a Best man
Being asked to be 'best man' at a wedding is a huge honour. Standing beside your brother or friend while he says his marriage vows is a big deal. It also comes with some responsibility - are you up to the task?

How to budget for your wedding
If you have to be a bit more careful and creative with your money, we have a great way to help you budget for your wedding and still have the day of your dreams.

The best place in Colchester for pre-wedding portraits
Colchester has lots of great places that provide beautiful settings for engagement portraits but Highwoods Country Park is one of our favourites. With woodland, open fields and even a large lake available, this location is great for photography.

3 historic wedding venues in Colchester
For those of you who want to incorporate a bit of our town’s history into your wedding, we thought we would make a list of some of our top historic wedding venues in Colchester.

Difference between professional printing and printing at home
Have you ever printed a photo and thought why does it look so dark/pink/faded? Is it really worth paying for a professional print rather than doing it yourself at home?

Houchins Wedding Photographer
‘…They were great to work with and it was lovely to meet people who were passionate and cared about their work. Not only that but the photos themselves are better than we could have wished for. Thanks to them we have wonderful photos which allow us to relive our perfect day over and over again…’

4 reasons to get outside for your pre-wedding portraits
Choosing a location that is special to you as a couple is going to mean much more to you when you look back at your photos in the future. Perhaps there’s a beautiful park that you like to walk the dog often, or the beach where he proposed, or it might just be that you love animals and want to go to a farm!

How to cope in front of the camera if you're an introvert bride
If you are a bride that wants beautiful photos to remember her special day by but is feeling incredibly anxious about the process, here are some tips to get you through.

Shaking up the wedding photography process
There are so many wedding photographers around it can be hard to know where to even start looking for one, let alone taking the leap to book them! Because we do things a little differently, we thought we should explain...

Wedding Venue Review: Colchester Castle
Colchester Castle is a unique, historic venue in the heart of Colchester. With a range of spaces to hire, could this be the perfect location for your wedding?

Choosing a location for your pre-wedding portraits
Do you have a preferred location; perhaps your favourite place to relax and unwind, somewhere significant… It is important that you choose the appropriate location for you as a couple, as it plays a big part in the overall atmosphere of your images.

Do you need two photographers at your wedding?
Why and when would you need to hire a second photographer for your wedding? Can they add anything to your photo collection during the ceremony or speeches…

Ipswich Travel Counsellors
We talk to Gary Morris about honeymoon booking, top destinations and how to set up a honeymoon gift account with Travel Counsellors!

Fennes Wedding Photography
The unrelenting rain at this wedding meant we all had to jump to Plan B, but you wouldn’t have known it. The indoor ceremony was beautiful, as was the set up for the reception.

Top 5 Relationship goals
Every relationship is different but there are some common relationship goals that we all strive for in marriage. How many of these can you identify with?