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Hello! I’m Claire and this is my UK wedding blog.
English Wedding is an independent blog. That means it’s just me here, and I’m not linked with any big wedding industry magazines or big-profit making corporations.
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Let’s try something new!Wedding suppliers - new and old (I know most of the 'oldies' so I hope you won't be offended... hee!) I need your help! And I'm more… .
Alternative wedding invitation ideasHow is everyone on this beautifully sunny Monday morning? It's blissful here at English Wedding towers - I've been for a walk more… .Thinking creative!
I can deny it no longer. I have become an addict. Deny me my fix and my craving just gets stronger. It's not drugs or drink more… .
Wedding jewellery ideas — gold coloursToday's English wedding blog is dedicated to Trudie. Hello there Trudie! A little while ago I asked for wedding jewellery more… .
Creative wedding ideas collaboration — and not a union jack in sight!I'm avoiding union jacks and red-white-blue features with every glance at my inbox these days! There are gorgeous ideas out more… .
A wedding cake spectacular: 14 contemporary cake ideasGood morning! Who likes cake? And have you chosen your wedding cake yet? I've picked some of my favourite wedding cakes more… .- Hello! I have another video blog for wedding suppliers today: how (and why) to get featured on a wedding blog. Once again, more… .
Erica Stacey couture wedding dresses (Manchester)Morning everyone! Wedding dresses and some behind-the-scenes pictures today... I wanted to tell you a little more about couture more… .
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Tag Archives: Chris Hanley Photography
Vintage Twee and Nia Fiori come out to play
Creative exploration is a marvellous thing for any wedding business. Imagination is why wedding blogs were invented. It’s why we admire top designers who are making waves — the likes of Ian Stuart and David Fielden, the innovators of our industry.
It’s also a hell of a lot of fun.
For Vintage Twee’s Joanne Linder and artist and designer Nia Fiori, creativity is the heart of their wedding businesses. I watched, intrigued, as my two friends, together with the fabulous Chris Hanley Photography, devised a shoot which would explore the very core of their two brands.
Posted in daily UK wedding inspiration, english weddings, Photography, wedding blogs, wedding industry, wedding marketing, wedding suppliers Tagged Bethany Jane Davies, Chris Hanley Photography, Marry Me Films, nia fiori, Niern Khiamsap, promo shoot, Red Floral, unique wedding invitations, Vintage Twee, wedding accessories, wedding business, wedding decorations, wedding designers, wedding promotion, wedding suppliers 4 Comments
Vintage hair and styling — meet Bethany Jane Davies
I had the privilege of watching a very select group of wedding experts at work recently… I still can’t divulge all the cloak-and-dagger details of this amazing shoot but I can’t resist telling you about the fascinatingly talented Bethany Jane Davies.
Bethany Jane Davies joined the team — Chris Hanley Photography, Marry Me Films, Vintage Twee and Nia Fiori — on a two-day creative shoot to create the most wonderfully exciting and glamorous hair for models Jo and Nia.
Discovering Erica Stacey with Cherish the Dress™
Stumbling across exciting new designers and breathtaking photography is one of the best bits of being a wedding blogger. Erica Stacey is a bridal designer in Manchester whose first bridalwear collection was launched earlier this year. Erica’s inspiration comes from Art Deco, and her gowns are all made in the UK. Her wedding dresses are simply out of this world.
This is a collection I know you’ll adore. Beautiful bridalwear, beautifully photographed by Chris Hanley Photography. Chris is the creator of Cherish the Dress™, the exclusive fashion shoot where you are the model and your wedding dress is the star.
Posted in daily UK wedding inspiration, Dresses, english weddings, Photography Tagged Cherish the Dress, Chris Hanley Photography, couture wedding dress, Erica Stacey, post wedding photoshoot, wedding business photography, wedding dress photography, wedding dress UK, wedding dresses cheshire 1 Comment
To friends: thank you
Behind the scenes on a secret photoshoot with Fiori and Twee (by Goldie)
The very least I can do to finish a bizarre and wonderful week is thank my friends for making it that way. The secrets will come out soon I’m sure. For now — an Oscars-style thank you goes out to:
Mat Hepplestone of Red Floral Architecture. Mat is a genius. Chris Hanley Photography. you already know how much I admire Chris and Claire. Marry Me Films. Meeting Tony and Sara for the first time on Monday, by Tuesday I was smitten with the pair of them. And I’m so excited to see the movie…
as if we were in a love scene from a movie — chic winter wedding
Katie’s wedding report captures the romance of her wedding to Chris in December. She told me about being whisked off with her new husband for some special wedding photos: “It felt so romantic — as if we were in a love scene from a movie”!
I just can’t decide if the movie I’m seeing in these beautiful wedding photos is James Bond, Narnia or a vintage Hollywood treasure… perhaps a magical balance of all three. Regardless: the screenplay is magnificent, the stars are every director’s dream — and the story a timeless romance to play on your heartstrings.
The very beautiful Katie and Chris were married at Margam Park Orangery — a wedding venue with a rich history and one of the most prestigious in Wales. The architecture is a deliciously extravagant backdrop for outstanding wedding photography — a backdrop Katie and Chris look born to enjoy.
Posted in contemporary weddings, daily UK wedding inspiration, english weddings, luxury weddings, Photography, Real weddings Tagged Chris Hanley Photography, Frank Sinatra tribute, Margam Park wedding, stylish groom, vintage brooch bouquet, wedding blog, wedding photographer Wales, wedding suppliers, Welsh wedding 3 Comments
The Elite: Chris Hanley Interview
The second in my series introducing you to the Elite of the UK wedding industry: Chris Hanley is a top UK wedding photographer, always in demand for weddings at fabulous venues and a definite personal favourite of mine!
This year Chris’s work has been chosen by Queensberry to promote their luxury wedding albums, by Chanticleer Bride to promote their 2012 collection and by Hengrave Hall to promote one of the UK’s luxury wedding venues. Chris is an elite wedding photographer, a talent, a master of his craft, a gentleman and… quite cheeky. The Elite welcomes Chris Hanley Photography.
Pretty in Pink! Wedding inspiration board
Some classic pink wedding inspiration from Suzy and Bruno’s Hengrave Hall wedding…
Pretty in Pink wedding inspiration board. All photos by Chris Hanley Photography
Wedding inspiration — Pretty in Pink
Choose a focus for your wedding decorations — don’t spend a fortune on every detail, but choose something fabulous that will be a real talking point: in Suzy and Bruno’s case, the table centrepieces are statuesque and colourful with roses, feathers and foliage perched on glass pillars.
Keep your details elegant and simple: a wedding table plan focusing on word art is a great idea. Suzy and Bruno chose simple pink flowers for the four edges of their plan and an ornate black frame which I love.
Suzy and Bruno’s spectacular Hengrave Hall wedding 2
Morning everyone! I hope you slept well last night… or were you, like me, wondering if our lovely groom Bruno would survive yesterday’s flower girl feather stick ambush?! Well I have good news for you… he did! And today I’m delighted to bring you part two of the 200th real wedding on English Wedding Blog.
Thanks again to Chris Hanley Photography for sharing such incredible images for this feature. I am always blown away by the magic inside Chris’s camera. Today we’re back at Hengrave Hall in Suffolk for more from beautiful Suzy and Bruno — who is responsible for my favourite image from this wedding day: the most loving hug you’ll ever see on a wedding blog!
English Wedding Blog’s 200th real wedding!
This one had to be special. When I blog a wedding I look for creativity, for ideas, for beauty. English Wedding blog features are about elegance and quality, about enjoyment, diversion and making our eyes happy. Real wedding number two hundred had to have something more.
I found Suzy and Bruno’s wedding on Chris Hanley’s blog. It’s packed with wow — so much so, I’m blogging the wedding day in three parts. Today: join me in a virtual stroll around Hengrave Hall wedding venue where we’ll set the scene for the day, meet the beautiful Suzy, her charming new husband Bruno and their pretty bridesmaids all enjoying the luxury of one of Suffolk’s finest stately homes.
Once upon a time…
A girl lived with her mother on the outskirts of a smoky city. The girl was beautiful: she had a gentle smile and kind eyes with a little laughter behind them. Her hair was the colour of sunshine and she wore red. She loved red. She always wore red.
The beautiful girl was in love. She was looking forward to seeing her beloved for a special date, so she decided to take a short cut through the forest to meet him. Smiling as she plucked her favourite cape from by the door – for she loved to be noticed – the beautiful girl stepped outside. Heads turned.
