Stef and Emily - South Bank Wedding Photoshoot

Goodness, where to begin with this post! This has to be one of the most precious and personal we have done in a while. Lets have a go and all will be revealed! Emily and Stef are two very lovely people, with three of the most gorgeous children. Emily is a super talented photographer and Stef is a super talented entrepreneur. They planned a wedding and invited their family and friends to be a part of their celebration. Their celebration lasted over 4 days and included 2 wedding ceremonies and a naming ceremony for their newest edition.
The big thing about this blog for me is that Emily happens to be one of my longest standing friends. We have been great pals for over 23 years! (sheesh! we are old!) Emily and I grew up together in Birmingham, attending the same secondary school and 6th from college. We have grown up through loads of different things and have many precious memories, largely fuelled around Snoopy and Moseley.
Emily was also our wedding photographer (nearly 5 years ago!) and our wedding was her first ever wedding. Stef also joined us at our wedding and this was the first time we had had the pleasure of meeting him.
Along the way, over the past 5 years, we have met up with Emily and have supported her at weddings as well as modelling for her on a few occasions. There was one such "sh-modelling" day that ended with us capturing some images that would have dramatic affects and changes to Emily and Stefs relationship. We had the complete and utter pleasure of capturing images of Emily that she later used to propose to Stef (quick reminder here)
The next year or so has been based around planning their amazing wedding weekend.Emily and Stef very kindly asked Owen and myself and lovely friends Steve and Evelyne to capture "Part One" of their wedding celebration. We firstly attended their sweet civil ceremony and after some celebratory champagne and food we headed on down to South Bank for a photo shoot. These photos are as a result of "Wedding day #1".
Its quite exciting and emotional to have the chance to share these with you as we were with these guys for 5 days and really went through the final ups and downs of their wedding planning, but you know what, the whole 4 days celebration was so much fun and such a beautiful reflection of the love these guys have for one another and for their super-cute family.
The main wedding celebration was captured by the lovely Polly Alexandre and I know we are all waiting with much anticipation to see her work from the day. I have no doubt that her images are going to share the love, warmth, support and fun that we all had at the Quinton-Lewandowski wedding weekend!
We will add some more of our work from the big celebration in a few weeks, but for now, we really hope you enjoy these two gorgeous people.
Thank you so so much Emily and Stef for asking us to be a part of your day. You are such a creative pair with beautiful ideas and we feel totally honoured to call you friends. We love you 5 very much x x x o&c

PS - Must point out the truly beautiful dress Emily wore is by dress designer "Mr Christian" and his lovely wife Allison, from The People Shop (Birmingham). Now, if you think this is nice, you are in for such a treat when you see the stunning dress they made for Emily for her wedding day. Beautiful stuff and really gorgeous people to boot! x ;D

Emily & Stef {Wedding#1} - Sneak Peaks

We will save the words for our full blog, as there will be many and much emotion! Here are two shots from the fabulous "Wedding#1" photoshoot of Emily Quinton and Stef Lewandowski down on South Bank. Many more to come with aspects from their three day celebration! Including one truly stunning dress made by super talented Christian and Allison of "The People Shop" x o&c

Concrete Cool - National Theatre Wedding

When we met Paul and Sarah they had jet-lag after returning the day before from six months away travelling. Tired and overwhelmed by their trip they were still coming to terms with the fact that they were now planning their wedding. Although exhausted, they were relaxed and really friendly, we instantly liked them. They are both full to the brim of London style and we knew that their ideas would really reflect who they are as people. Paul, as an architect was keen on a building of iconic proportions. So when we heard they had chosen The National Theatre for the ceremony, we knew this would be a right up Paul's street and would given us photos with instant "concrete coolness". Sarah had her own style and proved that in her creative abilities. When we reached Malmaison, where she was getting ready, she was sewing her headdress together, adding the blue feather to her masterpiece. It suited her perfectly and was such a subtle, yet stylish addition to her gorgeous dress.
Paul and Sarah decided to walk each other in to the ceremony. It was such a relaxed start to a beautiful and very personal ceremony. On occasions like this its hard not to smile and join in with the celebrations. We found some time after the ceremony to enjoy the iconic style of the National Theatre. Its concrete walls, angular levels and individual shape made great black and white photos, which is something that both Paul and Sarah had requested specifically.
Their reception was held back at Sarah's family home in their stunning garden and a beautifully decorated marquee. It was a perfect contrast to the hustle and bustle of the Big Smoke. With beautiful lavenders, roses, herbs and hydrangeas adorning the garden it added a delicate aspect to the occasion.
We truly loved having the opportunity to be a part of Paul and Sarah's wedding. It really was such a special celebration and we thoroughly enjoyed sharing in it and capturing their day. Thanks again guys and we really hope you are enjoying your newly married life together. o&c x