Best of 2017

2017 has been filled with such good memories and I’m delighted to be able to share with you some of my favourite wedding photography moments. I’ve sent couples 20,536 images this year and I’ve whittled the number down to 200 for you! As I often say doing my job as a wedding photographer doesn’t really feel like a job, it feels more like fun! I remember being on a safari truck in July for Ben and Sangita’s wedding just as the sun was setting as thinking that work doesn’t get much better than this! One of my year highlights and probably career highlights was going out to Italy for Jack and Sophie’s wedding. Tuscany is beautiful and very hot (37c all day!) In the evening in the Castle courtyard as everyone was dancing it started to lightly rain on us all and after the heat of the day it was so welcome! I’ve come away from so many weddings feeling like I’ve made new friends that I’ll keep in touch with in the future. One of those couples was Josh & Georgia (such a fantastic couple!) and the picture of them driving away in the little blue MG beneath was challenging to take but so good to look back on! Georgia loved that car ride! Another stand out moment was when Lucas and Kathryn got in a rowing boat on their wedding day in such an idilic setting, I was careful not to capsize the Bride as I got in! I photographed a wedding for a couple not realising that the Groom was a professional Cricketer (I’m more of a football fan!) and I also photographed my first proposal which was pretty nerve wracking to capture (they’ve just booked me for their wedding next year!!) I’m convinced that documentary photography is the best way to capture someone’s wedding as it gives the most honest and fun images without being contrived or posed. It’s been a real honour to have been recognised for my work in 2017 picking up a Wedisson and YPWP award and making it to the final of The Wedding Industry Awards for the South East region. What matters more to me than those things is the relationship that I’ve been able to build with the couples that I’ve worked for and the incredibly kind reviews that they’ve given me. There have been many times this year that I’ve cried happy tears reading what they’ve read (or even hearing what they’ve said on the phone- thanks Mark and Olivia!!) So this is my 2017! Thanks to everyone who’s taken an interest in what I do!

 

1Dan & Sarah's Wedding at St Marys Church in Chartham

Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate Dan & Sarah's Wedding at St Marys Church in Chartham Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Chris & Emm's Wedding at Owls Castle Barn Chris & Sophia's Wedding at Hendall Manor Barn Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Sam & Emmy's Wedding at Soul Survivor Church in Watford Russell & Toni's Wedding at Preston Court Mark & Olivia's Wedding at Charlton Park Ben & Sangita's Wedding at Port Lympne Rob & Lauren's Wedding at Winters Barns Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Tim & Conni's Wedding at St Philip & St James Church in Upnor Jordan & Bekka's Wedding at Haughley Park Barn Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Dan & Kate's Wedding at The Great Barn in Rolvenden Jordan & Bekka's Wedding at Haughley Park Barn Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn John & Kajal's Wedding at Froyle Park Ed & Carly's Wedding at Winters Barns James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn John & Kajal's Wedding at Froyle Park James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn Steve & Claire's Wedding at Crown Lodge in Wye Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Kurt & Heather's Wedding at St Thomas of Canterbury Church Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Kurt & Heather's Wedding at St Thomas of Canterbury Church Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn Ed & Carly's Wedding at Winters Barns Gav & Georgia's Wedding at St Margaret's Church in Ifield Gav & Georgia's Wedding at St Margaret's Church in Ifield Glenn & Kathryn's Wedding at Knowle Country House Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Glenn & Kathryn's Wedding at Knowle Country House Russell & Toni's Wedding at Preston Court Sam & Emmy's Wedding at Soul Survivor Church in Watford Ben & Sangita's Wedding at Port Lympne Shay & Laura's Wedding at Chilston Park Rob & Lauren's Wedding at Winters Barns Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Rob & Lauren's Wedding at Winters Barns Sam & Ceri's Wedding at The Crown and Cushion in Minley Shay & Laura's Wedding at Chilston Park Sam & Ceri's Wedding at The Crown and Cushion in Minley Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable James & Helen's Wedding at Bletchingley Golf Club John & Kajal's Wedding at Froyle Park James & Helen's Wedding at Bletchingley Golf Club John & Kajal's Wedding at Froyle Park Sam & Emmy's Wedding at Soul Survivor Church in Watford John & Kajal's Wedding at Froyle Park Duncan & Sarah's Wedding at Kent Life Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel Chris & Sophia's Wedding at Hendall Manor Barn Chris & Emm's Wedding at Owls Castle Barn Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Nathanael Proposes to Lindi in Canterbury Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Steve & Claire's Wedding at Crown Lodge in Wye Sam & Becca's Wedding at Norton Park Hotel Jordan & Bekka's Wedding at Haughley Park Barn Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn Mark & Olivia's Wedding at Charlton Park Dan & Sarah's Wedding at St Marys Church in Chartham Russell & Toni's Wedding at Preston Court Rob & Lauren's Wedding at Winters Barns Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Mike & Caroline's Wedding at Hawksmoor Restaurant in London Tim & Conni's Wedding at St Philip & St James Church in Upnor Mike & Caroline's Wedding at Hawksmoor Restaurant in London Dan & Sarah's Wedding at St Marys Church in Chartham Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate Ed & Carly's Wedding at Winters Barns Chris & Emm's Wedding at Owls Castle Barn Chris & Tarnia's Wedding at The Ferry House Inn Mike & Caroline's Wedding at Hawksmoor Restaurant in London Duncan & Sarah's Wedding at Kent Life Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel Dan & Kate's Wedding at The Great Barn in Rolvenden Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Kurt & Heather's Wedding at St Thomas of Canterbury Church Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Sam & Becca's Wedding at Norton Park Hotel Steve & Claire's Wedding at Crown Lodge in Wye Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Chris & Sophia's Wedding at Hendall Manor Barn Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard Mark & Olivia's Wedding at Charlton Park James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn Dan & Sarah's Wedding at St Marys Church in Chartham Russell & Toni's Wedding at Preston Court James & Helen's Wedding at Bletchingley Golf Club Rob & Lauren's Wedding at Winters Barns Tim & Conni's Wedding at St Philip & St James Church in Upnor Chris & Tarnia's Wedding at The Ferry House Inn Dan & Sarah's Wedding at St Marys Church in Chartham John & Kajal's Wedding at Froyle Park Will & Beth's Wedding at Christ Church Bromley Duncan & Sarah's Wedding at Kent Life Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel Chris & Tarnia's Wedding at The Ferry House Inn James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel Chris & Emm's Wedding at Owls Castle Barn James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Jordan & Bekka's Wedding at Haughley Park Barn Sam & Becca's Wedding at Norton Park Hotel Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Ed & Carly's Wedding at Winters Barns Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate Will & Beth's Wedding at Christ Church Bromley Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Chris & Sophia's Wedding at Hendall Manor Barn Sam & Emmy's Wedding at Soul Survivor Church in Watford Will & Beth's Wedding at Christ Church Bromley Jack & Sophie's Pre Wed Shoot in Florence Dan & Kate's Wedding at The Great Barn in Rolvenden Mark & Olivia's Wedding at Charlton Park Gav & Georgia's Wedding at St Margaret's Church in Ifield Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate Sam & Emmy's Wedding at Soul Survivor Church in Watford Lucas & Kathryn's Wedding at Knepp Castle Estate Rob & Lauren's Wedding at Winters Barns Steve & Claire's Wedding at Crown Lodge in Wye Mark & Olivia's Wedding at Charlton Park Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Gav & Georgia's Wedding at St Margaret's Church in Ifield Steve & Claire's Wedding at Crown Lodge in Wye Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn Duncan & Sarah's Wedding at Kent Life Ed & Carly's Wedding at Winters Barns Russell & Toni's Wedding at Preston Court Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Sam & Ceri's Wedding at The Crown and Cushion in Minley Josh & Georgia's Wedding at JoJo's in Whitstable Sam & Becca's Wedding at Norton Park Hotel Tim & Conni's Wedding at St Philip & St James Church in Upnor Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard Jordan & Bekka's Wedding at Haughley Park Barn Jono & Lauren's Wedding at The Night Yard James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel Sam & Ceri's Wedding at The Crown and Cushion in Minley Ben & Sangita's Wedding at Port Lympne Ed & Carly's Wedding at Winters Barns Ben & Sangita's Wedding at Port Lympne Sam & Becca's Wedding at Norton Park Hotel Chris & Emm's Wedding at Owls Castle Barn Dan & Kate's Wedding at The Great Barn in Rolvenden Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu Nathanael Proposes to Lindi in Canterbury Shay & Laura's Wedding at Chilston Park Sanjeev & Catherine's Indian English Wedding at The Spa Hotel Tu James & Sarah's Wedding at Court Lodge Barn Jack & Sophie's Pre Wed Shoot in Florence Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Kurt & Heather's Wedding at St Thomas of Canterbury Church Jack & Sophie's Italian Wedding at Castello il Palagio in Tuscan Chris & Emm's Wedding at Owls Castle Barn Kurt & Heather's Wedding at St Thomas of Canterbury Church Mark & Olivia's Wedding at Charlton ParkRobbie & Kelly's Wedding at Winters BarnsRobbie & Kelly's Wedding at Winters BarnsRobbie & Kelly's Wedding at Winters Barns James & Megan's Wedding at Port Lympne Hotel

I hope you’ve enjoyed looking through my favourite frames from the year! This is my wonderful family- Kirsty, Caleb and Rose. Caleb started school in September which was a big change but he’s adapted so well and he’s teaching me things when he’s back each day from school!

Lots of love, Olly

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All of the moments, none of the fuss