As Autumn approaches...

August may be at an end but wedding season is still in full flow! September is a very popular month to get married. I'll be busy driving to shoot weddings in Yately, Chilworth, Beaminster, and Larmer Tree Gardens to name but a few of our couples' stunning Autumn wedding venues!

Thrilled to see Charlie and Simon's wedding feature as a Real Wedding in the new issue of Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding magazine! Such a lovely couple and a truly beautiful wedding...followed by fun and games at their post wedding party 4 weeks later!









I am also thrilled to see one of my 2012 wedding couples in the 'Your Wedding' magazine county-wide special editorial on engagement shoots. Jamie and Claire are both dancers and we had a huge amount of fun on their shoot, despite the drizzle, the black clouds and low temperatures...there's nothing quite like a boogie to warm you up!

New addition to my family!

Not exactly photography related but something I want to share!

Today I became a Grandma for the first time (at the age of 44!) when my son Ben and his partner Lizzy had their first child.

Mya Honey Burridge was born at 1pm on 3rd August, 2 weeks early and weighing in at 6lbs 8oz.

I am absolutely THRILLED to welcome my beautiful new granddaughter into this wonderful exciting world!

As you may have guessed, she is destined to be the most photographed baby ever!

Sunshine, rain, hailstorms and beautiful brides!

I'm amazed how quickly the time is passing by this year - it seems like it was only last week that the winter wedding fayre season was in full swing!

June and July brought us the usual mixture of weather conditions to deal with...from soaring temperatures and clear blue skies to cooler days with torrential rain. No matter what the weather threw at us, my wedding couples laughed and smiled their way through their long-awaited wedding days.

Ross and Trudy married at Wincanton Racecourse in June...the wedding day brought sunshine, rain, hailstones the size of marbles and cool winds...but it didn't stop them having a truly beautiful day!

A couple of new wedding 'testimonials'!

I love what I do...and I am always thrilled when I receive a thank you card or a note from the fabulous couples who choose me to capture their wedding day memories. I recently received the following 'testimonials' - and wanted to share them here!

''Just a note to say a big thank you for all your hard work. You are AMAZING! And your photographs are FANTASTIC! I knew you would be our wedding photographer when I found your website - completely by chance! You really are very talented - we are absolutely thrilled with what you have done for us.

Much love, Charlie and Simon x

PS - Also amazing that we are in 'Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding' magazine! FANTASTIC! Thank you so much! xxx''

Charlotte and Simon






''Hi Andrea,

We received our wedding photo DVD yesterday! The photo's look great and we already have lots of favorites, when we get round to ordering our photo book we can see the pages multiplying... it's so difficult to choose!

As we were looking through them we were reminded of moments during the day which we had forgotten in all the excitement. You and Lizzie did a fantastic job of helping to make our day so very special, fun and entertaining as well as being a jolly good photographer! Our guests have also commented on the fun you brought to having their photo taken.

If we hear of anyone requiring a photographer we will definitely be recommending you.
Thank-you for all your hard work and it was a pleasure to meet you!''

Scott and Sabrina

The first dance...

Search YouTube for 'wedding first dance' and you'll come across videos of entire wedding parties dancing down the aisle, re-enactments of the last dance scene from the film 'Dirty Dancing', street-dancing dance-offs, wedding party 'zombies' dancing to Michael Jackon's 'Thriller' and wonderfully choreographed pieces that have clearly taken couples a lot of time and effort to perfect! They're all wonderful in their own special way...but even a 'high school disco shuffle' style of dance can look truly awesome if photographed creatively...because lets face it, not all of us are cut out to dance like Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey!

A published expert - again!

Its a really busy time of the year for wedding photographers - wedding season really 'takes off' for us in May and I have lots of couples booking engagement-style 'test shoot meetings' with me prior to to confirming their booking with me. I still have a few dates available for booking in 2011 and 2012 is already heavily booked, with many key dates already taken!

I did find time to sit down with a cup of coffee this morning and enjoy browsing the latest issue of 'Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding' magazine - a fabulous bi-monthly bridal glossy. I am really thrilled to be a published 'expert' again ... there I am on the 'Ask the Experts' page (p59!) - the second time in 6 months that I've featured on the experts panel!

'Your Hampshire and Dorset Wedding' is a great way to source suppliers for your wedding day and pick up ideas from the featured real weddings and articles. The magazine can be found in all leading newsagents and supermarkets across the south - the May/June issue is on sale now!

About time...! Hello 2011!

I've been rather neglectful of my poor blog! Time to make ammends!

After a busy end to 2010, the start of 2011 is looking even busier!

The spring wedding fayre season has kicked off in fine style! I'll be talking to couples at wedding fayres across the south, from Somerset through to Sussex. Wedding fayres are an excellent way to get some ideas for your wedding day and going along to a wedding fayre is also a great way to get to know the people who work so hard to make your day go so smoothly!

I'll be exhibiting on Sunday 27th March at the Meon Valley Marriott Hotel, Sandy Lane, Shedfield, Southampton, SO32 2HQ. If you're in the area, come along and say hello!

I still have some available dates for 2011. I'm already booked for many key dates in 2012 and 2013 - it's never too early to book your wedding photographer! Please CLICK HERE if you'd like to check my availability for booking or if you'd like to arrange a test shoot meeting!