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Berkshire wedding photography at Englemere, Ascot

2009-10-01T00:00:00.004+01:00

Cassandra & Dave had a cool and laid back wedding in church and then everyone proceeded on the M25 to Ascot for the wedding reception at The White House, Englemere. It is a fine venue for wedding photography at Englemere and a little bit of rain didn't put anyone off enjoying themselves or partying late into the night.

Hampshire Wedding Photography in Eversley

2009-09-30T23:53:00.002+01:00

Katie & Chris chose St Mary's Church in Eversley for their wedding where Katie's brother bravely escorted her into church and gave her away. The reception was held at Warbrook House and wedding photography at Warbrook House is always a pleasure with its fine location and scenery.

Surrey wedding photography at Savill Court near Egham

2009-09-30T23:33:00.003+01:00

Charlotte & Thomas were married in church and they we stopped off at the River Thames at Runnymede to take some wonderful countryside shots of the newly married couple. We then headed off to the wedding reception at the Savill Court hotel. Many of Thomas' family & friends came over from the US for the wedding to make it a special international occasion.

Wedding photography at Northcote House, Sunningdale

2009-07-08T21:29:00.004+01:00

Valentina & Lucio used the wonderful surroundings of Northcote House, Sunningdale for their summer wedding. The couple are both from Italy and around 70 guests flew in for the ceremony and reception held in a typical stylish Italian way. The weather was superb and everyone enjoyed the grounds and celebrations of a really wonderful location.

Wedding photography at Heckfield Place

2009-07-08T21:16:00.003+01:00

Sue & Alec were married in the beautiful surroundings of Heckfield Place in Hampshire. This is a regular looking hotel from the front but boasts superb grounds to the rear including a rolling lawn, lake and fantastic fountain. The guests had a great time and we really enjoyed the grounds taking memorable photos as Sue & Alec were chauffered around in their own private golf cart.

Rebecca & James' wedding at Greyfriars House

2009-05-19T21:21:00.002+01:00

Rebecca & James were married at Wanborough Church followed by a reception at Greyfriars House at the Hogs Back near Guildford. This is the first time we have provided wedding photography at Greyfriars House and it is a wonderful family run venue with friendly staff and superb views over the Surrey countryside.

After their first dance the couple and guests lit Chinese lanterns which floated off creating a wonderful spectacle in the evening sky.

Wedding photography at Cherkley Court

2009-05-19T21:03:00.003+01:00

Julia & Mike choose the beautiful venue of Cherkley Court near Leatherhead for their wedding. It was a wonderful afternoon and the small party of guests had a great time in the house and gardens. It was the first time we had photographed a wedding at Cherkley Court and we were very impressed with the venue, especially the fantastic gardens.

Louisa & Rhys at Audleys Wood

2009-05-05T21:36:00.004+01:00

Louisa & Rhys were married at Dummer Church and then travelled the short journey over to Audleys Wood Hotel in Basingstoke. Wedding photography at Audleys Wood is great fun with its nice grounds and marquee for the wedding breakfast making the photos look great.

Katie & James at The Elvetham Hotel

2009-05-05T20:46:00.003+01:00

Another day of wedding photography over at The Elvetham Hotel, Hartley Wintney for Katie & James' wedding on 18th April. It was a glorious day as you can see from the smiles on the faces of the happy couple. They were married in Dogmersfield church and then travelled in horse & carriage over to The Elvetham Hotel.

Verity & Dan at The Elvetham Hotel

2009-04-22T16:57:00.006+01:00

Verity & Dan were married at one of our favourite wedding photography venues - The Elvetham Hotel near Hartley Wintney in Hampshire. It was one of those April days when the showers lasted the whole day but we are always prepared for this. We can work indoors without any problems and we always bring some studio lights in the car just in case we might need them for any indoor group shots. As you can see we encouraged the happy couple to relax and just enjoy the day, despite the weather and we got a full set of wonderful images for them to treasure.

Denise & Steve at Oakley Court, Windsor

2009-04-03T10:28:00.003+01:00

Denise & Steve were married on Saturday 27th March at All Saints Church, Wokingham followed by a reception at the Oakley Court Hotel near Windsor. Their traditional first dance was quickly followed by the Timewarp - celebrating the location which was used in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Steve is a big fan - he is the one on the right!

Family portrait session of the month

2009-04-03T10:00:00.006+01:00

Our new portrait studio in Camberley is proving very popular with young children and their parents. The babies love the underfloor heating which lets them crawl around in comfort and the parents love the natural, relaxed atmosphere which lets little ones like Beth above have fun while showing off a variety of outfits for the camera. Mum & Dad received a free large print which was given to them as a gift voucher by Beth's auntie.

We have a new baby!

2009-02-25T14:24:00.004Z

Baby Sophie was born on Monday morning and is the spitting image of her older sister. Normal service in the studio will be resumed when Dad stops cooing...

Liz & Jamie's at The Elvetham Hotel

2009-02-20T16:30:00.008Z

Liz & Jamie were married in an emotional ceremony at The Elvetham hotel at Hartley Wintney in Hampshire on Saturday 14th February. They are a lovely couple and had a fantastic day as you can see from the blue skies and their wonderful pictures. For more pictures see their highlights slideshow on our web site.

New Camberley photographic studio now open

2009-02-20T15:39:00.003Z

Our purpose built studio is now open - it features lots of natural light from the north facing roof and full studio lighting equipment allowing different studio setups to be performed at a fast pace. We'll post some examples of shots taken in the studio in the next few days.

Louise & Paul's wedding at Burford Bridge

2008-11-01T21:00:00.003Z

Louise & Paul had a great day for their wedding with perfect sunshine and lovely autumnal colours in the hills around the venue.

Featured wedding: Annie & Jon

2008-05-06T22:06:00.003+01:00

Annie & Jon were married on the Orchardlea estate in Somerset which includes a (very) small church on a small island. There is no electricity on the island so the organ has to be hand pumped and the only light in the church was from candles and a small window. Despite the near dark conditions we got some wonderful images of the couple during the ceremony.

Featured wedding: Danni & Rob

2008-05-06T21:56:00.003+01:00

Danni got ready at Claridges in Central London and then travelled out to Twickenham for the ceremony. The reception was at Syon House which is a splendid location with its spectacular conservatory making a wonderful backdrop for pictures.

Featured wedding: Nicky & Arran

2008-05-06T21:43:00.002+01:00

Nicky & Arran were a fantastic couple to photograph during their wedding at Great Fosters in Egham. Lots of emotion on display and the couple themselves were really up for a laugh on the day.

The first dance started off very quietly to Van Morrison, but after a minute the CD skipped, Arran started shouting at the DJ and everyone thought it had all gone horribly wrong... then the music switched to MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This" and the couple wowed everyone with their 80s dance routine which was hilarious! The best first dance we have ever seen.

More favourite images...

2008-05-06T21:37:00.000+01:00

Long awaited updates

2008-05-06T21:25:00.007+01:00

It's been a while since we updated the blog so we thought we'd post a few of our favourite pictures from the past few months.

There are some things a little girl should not have to see! :-)

Elaine & Mike's watery day

2007-07-18T13:33:00.000+01:00

Elaine & Mike had a host of outdoor activites planned for their big day at the end of June, including the bouncy castle. Unfortunately the rain set in early and came down almost continuously, even during the firework display late at night. The party went on though, with the adults dancing indoors and the children playing on despite the weather.

Davina & David at Knebworth

2007-07-18T13:24:00.001+01:00

Davina & David were married at the parish church in Knebworth then had their photos taken within the grounds of Knebworth House. Davina's parents hosted the evening reception in marquee at their farmhouse with Davina's father driving his tractor around making last minute adjustments adding to the country atmosphere.

Christina, Darren & Joel at The Old Mill, Aldermaston

2007-07-18T13:14:00.000+01:00

Chrissy & Darren spent their day at the Old Mill where their marriage was followed by a naming ceremony for their son Joel. A truly wonderful and emotional day for all concerned.

Tamara & Ray at Highfield Park, Heckfield

2007-07-18T13:06:00.001+01:00

Our second visit to Highfield Park this year confirms it as one of our favourite venues. Great scenery and facilities, rooms for civil ceremonies and with Heckfield Church in the grounds it is a wonderful venue for a church wedding with a 2 minute walk to the reception. Tamara & Ray had a fabulous day with a short spell of rain only adding to the memories.

Sarah & Sean at the Mill House Hotel

2007-07-18T08:59:00.000+01:00

Sarah & Sean had a civil ceremony and reception at the Mill House Hotel in Swallowfield. Leading up to the day Sarah broke her toe and her daughter suffered a bad break of an arm while falling out of a tree so the omens were not looking good...
On the day everything went well, a short pause for rain and then everyone piled into the garden and marquee at the Mill House for the reception banquet.

Madeleine & Riccardo at Wentworth

2007-07-18T08:50:00.000+01:00

Madeleine & Riccardo were married at their parish church in Aldershot and everyone then travelled up the A30 to Wentworth Golf Club for a spendid reception. The relaxed shots of the loving couple in the evening sun were really popular and completely different to the traditional formal shots taken in the afternoon.

Genny & Nick at Trunkwell Mansion

2007-06-20T16:57:00.000+01:00

Genny wanted to have her wedding in the country and so we had to find some cows to be part of the day. The weather forecast was really bad but on the day the sun shone and everyone had a great time in the large marquee and grounds of Trunkwell Mansion.

Debbie & Gareth at Savill Court

2007-05-11T17:36:00.000+01:00

Debbie & Gareth picked a great day for their wedding at St Mary's, Bedfont and the reception at the newly refurbished Savill Court hotel in Egham. Between the main and dessert courses we took the happy couple out into the evening sunshine to capture these special moments.

Zoe & Lukan at Highfield Park

2007-05-05T17:24:00.000+01:00

Highfield Park, Heckfield, Hampshire is a great location for a wedding and Zoe & Lukan made the best of it on their special day. We got some great shots of the location and the happy couple having fun in the evening sunlight.

Another very happy couple

2007-03-13T12:43:00.000Z

Sarah & Luke came over on Saturday to pick up their albums and they were delighted with them! So much so that Sarah just sent in a very nice Thank You note which we'll add to our testimonials page.

"Hi Adam and Jan,

I just wanted to say a huge huge thank you for producing such a FANTASTIC wedding album for myself and Luke. It exceeded all of our expecations, it really is out of this world !

You put so much effort into making our day a success and thanks to this. we will be able to re-live our wedding in years to come. On the day you were so professional, yet discreet and we didnt even notice you were there, yet you sill managed to capture every special moment on the day ! !

We would thoroughly recommend you to anyone looking for a wedding photographer........... the wedding albums you have produced are the best we have seen...................and believe me we saw quite a few whilst doing our homework for the wedding ! !

Thank you so much for all your hard work, nothing was too much trouble for you both and we cant thank you enough !

We look forward to seeing you in December for my Sisters wedding ! !

Kindest Regards

Sarah and Luke"

Here is a link to view their album online.

How's Charlotte?

2007-03-13T12:18:00.000Z

A number of people have been asking after Charlotte after her first appearence in the blog wearing her Halloween outfit. Well she's now nearly 7 months old and growing every day. She has a wonderful smile which she wakes up with every morning and we think she's gorgeous - but then we maybe a little biased!

Lunar Eclipse

2007-03-13T12:11:00.000Z

Last Saturday night there was a lunar eclipse (when the Earth gets between the Sun and the Moon - causing the moon to disappear into the Earth's shadow). Below is a sample image from the night as the Earth's shadow crosses the Moon's surface.

Bit of a rainy day at Great Fosters

2007-03-13T12:02:00.000Z

Katie & Jonny had a little rain for their wedding at Great Fosters near Egham. Enough to add a little atmosphere but not to spoil the event as we were able to get some great pictures between the showers.

We're back at Great Fosters a couple more times later on this year so hopefully we'll be able to make better use of the grounds in the summer.

Now that's a limo!

2007-03-13T11:55:00.000Z

Louise & Billy turned up for their wedding at Guildford Registry Office in his and her limos. There was room for quite a party in each of them!

Early season wedding in Wokingham

2007-03-13T11:26:00.000Z

The sun came up in style for Jo & Phil's wedding in Wokingham - clear blue skies more suited to the middle of summer than this early in the season. The reception was held at Easthampstead Park, one of our favourite local venues.

A bright & sunny day in the New Forest

2006-12-13T23:00:00.000Z

Tara & Steve wanted a certain style to their winter wedding and they found it at New Park Manor in the New Forest. Everyone had a fabulous time and the winter sun shone on the proceedings.

Up the 'Ammers

2006-11-14T22:08:00.000Z

One of our most unusual venues was last Saturday as the happy couple were married at Upton Park, the home of Premier League football team West Ham United. Jeremy the groom spends many a happy hour at the ground as stadium announcer so it was only natural for him to want to have his wedding at his place of worship. Obviously his wife Jeanette is very understanding, and West Ham were playing away that day.

Happy Halloween

2006-11-14T22:02:00.000Z

A friend of Jan's sent a halloween outfit over from the US for our new baby Charlotte, so it would have been rude not to let her wear it. It would also have been rude not to take her picture where she looks this cute! She's 10 weeks old in this picture.

Sent to Coventry

2006-11-14T21:57:00.000Z

Helen & Alan had seen us working at a friend's wedding earlier in the year and asked if we would travel up to Coventry to photograph their wedding. It was our pleasure to take their photographs in a packed church.

Walkabout in Windsor

2006-11-14T21:50:00.000Z

Julie-Anne & Lee had their wedding service at a very small church in Wexham north of Slough. Then we moved to Windsor town centre for the reception at the Sir Christopher Wren hotel by the river. Tourists walking across the bridge into Eton were amazed to see a bride & groom crossing the bridge with them and posing for their photo over the River Thames.

Showery day in Andover

2006-10-05T10:28:00.000+01:00

Mo & Gary were married on Saturday afternoon in Andover. There was really heavy rain in the morning but this cleared up for the afternoon with just the odd shower - which simply meant people could alternate between the gardens and the bar!
Here Gary shows his excitement at the thought of being kissed in a group photograph:

Urban wedding in Richmond

2006-10-01T14:39:00.000+01:00

The Bingham Hotel was the venue for Jenni & Mark's wedding in Richmond. After the ceremony and the usual pictures on the lawn we took some nice family pictures in their hotel room showing the happy couple together with their daughter, Evie.

Romantic wedding in Sonning

2006-10-01T13:13:00.000+01:00

Sonning near Reading is a beautiful location where Emily & Paul were married at the local church and then went across the road to the Great House for the reception. We were able to wander down to the riverside for some romantic shots by the Thames. Paul & Emily were childhood sweethearts and had been together for 10 years - it was wonderful to see them getting married and being so obviously happy together.

Another beautiful day at The Elvetham

2006-10-01T13:05:00.000+01:00

Sarah & Luke were married at a civil ceremony at The Elvetham Hotel in Hampshire. It's a wonderful location and we got some fabulous shots of the happy couple, their family and friends all having a great time.

Getting slightly wet at Farnham Castle

2006-10-01T12:57:00.000+01:00

We had a few showers during the afternoon of Sharon & Con's wedding reception at Farnham Castle, but once those past we were able to go back outside and take some wonderfully romantic shots of the newly married couple.

Been a little busy lately

2006-09-10T20:33:00.000+01:00

We've been a little busy at home lately after the birth of our daughter Charlotte. Sorry for not updating the blog as often as usual, but nappies, bathtime and any chance to catch up on some sleep have all had priority.

Claire & Tim at Easthampstead Park

2006-08-13T10:51:00.000+01:00

Another really nice local venue is Easthampstead Park, which has wonderful grounds and all the required facilities located close together which means less time spent travelling around on the day. Claire & Tim had a great day, starting off with an early round of golf and ending with a evening reception in the main house. Lots of smiles all around and everyone really enjoyed the occasion.

Sara & James at The Elvetham Hotel

2006-08-13T10:32:00.000+01:00

The Elvetham Hotel in Hampshire is one of our favourite venues as it's a beautiful building set in magnificent grounds with all the facilities for a wonderful wedding with lots of romantic shots of the happy couple.
There were 2 wonderful registrars present who made everyone feel really welcome, including the photographers as we were allowed to get some wonderfully emotional shots of the happy couple as they made their marriage vows. Registrars can make or break occasions like this and we have encountered some who do not allow pictures to be taken, or taken only from the very back of the room. It's a real shame to miss out on pictures like these of Sara & James really caught up in the emotion of their wedding.

A stormy day in Bracknell

2006-08-13T10:24:00.000+01:00

As Pete & Celeste were getting married Pete claims there was a clap of thunder as he made his vows and the heavens certainly opened with a heavy downpour of rain as the couple left the church.

Fortunately the weather improved during the afternoon and we were still able to get some great shots of the happy couple and their families & friends, including this wonderfully romantic image of the couple reflected in the lake.

A trio of engagement shoots

2006-07-14T16:58:00.000+01:00

One of the items we offer in our wedding packages is an engagement or pre-wedding shoot, which is a chance for the couple to get to know us better and also see that they will look good in their photos - being worried about having your photograph taken is a common problem!

The big benefit of this is that having seen the results before the wedding couples have one less thing to worry about and tend to relax more on the day, which means bigger smiles and better photo opportunities for us to capture.

This week we had brief shoots with 3 couples, Celeste & Pete, Helen & Alan and Mo & Gary, all of whom are getting married in the next few weeks. We'd like to wish them all the very best of luck with the rest of their preparations and we'll catch up with each of them on their wedding days.

Sunny day in Aldermaston

2006-07-14T16:45:00.000+01:00

Jenny & Vincent had 2 ceremonies at their wedding at The Old Mill in Aldermaston. The short civil ceremony was followed by a moving religious ceremony held in the large conservatory. This was followed by the traditional wedding breakfast and then games out on the lawn. A really hot day, with everyone having a great time.
The Old Mill is a very scenic location with nice gardens and a traditional feel to the buildings. The river and weir nearby can be a little noisey but the bridges provide some nice photo opportunties.

A sunny day in Hampshire

2006-07-03T19:43:00.000+01:00

A very warm and sunny day down in Twyford where Liz and Matt were married. The reception was held in a marquee in their parents' garden which slopes down to Fishers Pond - an idea location for a party!

Now that was a wedding!

2006-06-14T11:48:00.000+01:00

We were expecting a wedding with 20 bridesmaids and 400 guests at the reception on Saturday. This turned out to be slightly inaccurate... there were also 8 flower girls and a Maid of Honour, each of which had a page boy or groomsman to accompany them, plus the ushers, we think there were 58 people in the wedding party but we lost count at this point!

Sonia & Steve had a real Cinderella glass coach with 2 magnificent horses, to the astonishment of many people in Stoke Newington High Street on Saturday afternoon.

The reception was in keeping with the overall scale, there were over 650 people at the afternoon reception and many more partying on in the evening.

Great quotes from customers

2006-06-04T16:53:00.000+01:00

We've had some wonderful letters of recommendation come in so we have now created a testimonials page on our web site where potential clients can view the letters and see what a great job we can do.

Wendy, Chris & Charley the horse

2006-05-23T17:50:00.000+01:00

Well it did rain quite a lot on Saturday but stayed dry long enough for us to get some great pictures outside after the ceremony. Yes, the horse did turn up and mighty fine he looked too.

Bringing a horse to the wedding...

2006-05-19T19:49:00.000+01:00

Should be an interesting wedding tomorrow as the bride is bringing her horse along! Apparently he's not going to take part, just posing outside for pictures. The weather forecast doesn't look too good though - hopefully there will be some parts of the day without rain so we can get some pictures of bride and horse together.

Hayley & Nick, Halton House, Bucks

2006-05-18T17:00:00.000+01:00

Hayley & Nick picked the best day of the year so far for their wedding, a warm summer-like day set in glorious surroundings at an RAF Officers' Mess near Aylesbury. With the beautiful surroundings and young bridesmaids running around it was a delight to photograph their wedding for them.

Jan suggested we photograph Hayley & the two older bridesmaids walking up the gravel path... the others didn't want to be left out and demanded to join in even though they had already lost their shoes. They hobbled over the stones, smiling bravely!

The church was a little dark and the vicar not happy to have any cameras at the front so we had to make do with some nice shots from the back of the church to go with the more traditional Bride & Father of the Bride shots we had taken earlier.

Referrals are the best way to build business

2006-05-17T20:38:00.000+01:00

Last year we tried advertising using Google Adwords. We were at the top, or near the top of the search results list for "Wedding Photographer" for only £5 per day! Apart from this being a lot of money to pay every day many of the hits were from people shopping purely on price rather than looking for our quality product.
We've now found that referrals from satisfied couples are a much better way to get business. First of all they are obviously happy with their photographs and albums and love to show them off. Secondly their friends have not only seen the results but often also met us while we were shooting at the wedding and realise that we're actually really nice people and not your typical traditional wedding photographers. The only remaining question is "are you available for our wedding?"
As these referrals mean we have to spend less on advertising we are now launching a scheme to reward couples who do recommend us to their family and friends. For every booking we get as a result of a recommendation from a couple we will present them with a free 20x16" print from their wedding or give them an additional free page in their wedding album.

Anna & Darren, Wood Hall Hotel, Yorkshire

2006-05-16T09:40:00.000+01:00

We travelled up to Yorkshire for a long weekend to photograph Anna & Darren's wedding in Boston Spa and reception at the fabulous Wood Hall Hotel near Wetherby.

We couldn't make too much of the hotel grounds due to a very cold wind but we made up for it with some stunning images of the day with the happy couple, their family and friends all having a wonderful time.

What is this blog for?

2006-05-16T09:21:00.000+01:00

We're using this blog as a diary of things happening behind the scenes at AJ Photographic so that people can see new events and pictures from weddings as they come in. We will post some of our favourite images from each wedding here, we're also thinking about putting a favourites or highlights page on the main web site so people can quickly find a selection of great shots.
We have also enabled the comments function on this blog so people can make comments if they wish to - we'll see how that goes! :-)

Susie & Pete, Frimley Hall, Surrey

2006-05-15T22:27:00.000+01:00

A venue just down the road for us with a lovely couple on a bit of a cold day. The temperature didn't matter at all as everyone had a great time and looked great in their photos.
We love this spontanious shot of Susie and her Grandad which captures the happy emotions of the day.