Nick and Clair were married in Kent in the summer of 2009
This English summer wedding stands out for me like a little diamond. It’s simple and sweet – the details make it, as do the smiles! Nick and Clair were married in Kent this summer, and they make a great looking couple. It’s a great wedding to share with you – I hope you like it! The photographer was Eliza Claire who is based in Kent (hence the “Garden of England” title for this feature!) – her approach to weddings is individual and you’ll love her for it! Read on…
Lacing up the back of the wedding dress
The final preparations: Clair's dad prepares to walk her down the aisle
I don't think these Converse belonged to the bride...
Clair's dad fastens her necklace in the final wedding preparations
Children can make a wedding - and these two are so handsome in their suits!
Clair's dad walks her down the aisle as Nick turns to see his beautiful bride
Nick and Clair together for the first time on their wedding day
Bride Clair wipes away a tear during the wedding ceremony
The boys help out at the wedding ceremony
These two are some of my very favourite pictures. Children love to play a part in the wedding day, and the little boy is looking after dad while the page boy on the right is the ring bearer for Nick and Clair. Their feelings are written across their faces – one’s curious, the other conscientious. This will be a very special day for both to remember, that’s for sure.
Nick and Clair pose for formal wedding photos outside the venue
I love these two pictures. The archways make a great background for the wedding photography outside the venue and the bride and groom are lit up at the centre of the first picture with soft sunlight. The second image is one I adore for its composition. Clair is gorgeous, the wedding dress settled around her on the venue steps, her veil drawing attention to the centre of the picture, and her arms around Nick’s leg speaking volumes. Fantastic.
Nick and Clair cut their wedding cake: an exquisite white tiered cake
The pure white wedding cake is elegance itself. With white ribbons and real flowers, it’s just lovely: understated and photographed just right with a simple, natural background. Both of these photographs are great, focusing on the detail and capturing the essence of Nick & Clair’s wedding day.
Nick and Clair take a stroll in the gardens after the wedding.
Another natural picture in the gardens – Eliza Claire snaps away as the bride and groom take a moment together. I like the movement in this picture, the bride and groom are happy and relaxed, and the picture isn’t staged. They’re framed nicely by the trees to either side of the lawn – it’s a lovely photograph and I think a really nice way to end this English wedding feature.
There’s loads more to see on Eliza Claire’s wedding photography website, which is gorgeous in itself. I love her philosophy: “I love love, I love being in love, and I love capturing love. I love being a wedding photographer because I get to hang out with people in love.”
Thanks ever so much, Eliza, for submitting this wedding to my blog. I’m still smiling 
I have to agree that Eliza-Claire’s photography is amazing. I only wish she was around when I was planning my wedding.
Lovely well written blog
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This is MY wedding. We had such a fantastic time. it was everything we wanted it to be: sunny, happy, emotional, fun, intimate and relaxed. Eliza Claire was amazing- She captured EVERYTHING including the mood of the day. We cannot thank her enough for sharing her unusual and sensational talent with us. We are eternally grateful. Kindest Love and regards, Mr and Mrs Fordyce-Gray!! Whoop, Whoop!!!
Claire, reading your words (which are just perfect – you could have been there you seem to ‘get’ this wedding so well!) have made me quite emotional. I’ve had a really difficult week as my husband’s been in hospital with suspected meningitis – seeing this post yesterday made me smile so much, and reading Clair’s words have brought tears to my eyes – for me this is what the job is ALL about! Thank you so, so much for making me smile. (Oh and my husband has turned a corner today and is doing much better too – yay!)
Eliza I really hope your husband will make a swift recovery. Glad I could make you smile with the post… but I can’t take the credit for that, I’m just saying what I see and your photographs just show a happy, emotional, lovely wedding – I don’t think I stopped smiling the whole time I was typing about Nick and Clair! You caught that, and you should be so proud!
Clair – Mrs Fordyce-Gray! – thanks for posting your comment here too. It means a lot to me as well as to Eliza. And may I say you’re absolutely beautiful!
Claire x