This blog is inspired by Sheffield photographer Tom Hodgson’s article ‘Preserving the Magic of your Wedding day

As you’re swept up in the excitement of wedding planning, it can mean everything:

– to have a unique and amazing day
– to make your wedding memorable

We know loads of you will be focused on giving your guests a day to remember and a party they’ll remember for years to come!

And there’s more! Loads of you will be dreaming of creating a day the two of you will remember forever.

Sustainable weddings are growing in momentum, and we’re here for it! This article for a Hampshire wedding venue suggests three top wedding trends for 2024:

  • Sustainable weddings
  • Shorter engagements
  • Individual styling touches

It’s lovely to see how the wedding scene changes every year. Top of our list is always the move towards a more individual wedding, and this piece by The Grange Hampshire tells us couples are moving away from set ‘wedding packages’ at venues (yay!), instead choosing to curate their own individual weddings.

I’ve very much enjoyed reading this beautifully written guest blog by S2 Images. Their focus on weddings and family brings something very special to English Wedding today, and I do hope Sonia’s words stay in your heart as you choose your wedding photographer.


Being a family run business ourselves, we were honoured to be able to have the opportunity to talk about this subject as a guest feature for English Wedding Blog. We pride ourselves on working with family-orientated couples and here we will tell you exactly why.

Happy Monday, lovely people! We have something rather special to share with you today – a fantastic idea to brighten up any wedding ‘lull’ and bring astonished grins to your guests’ faces!

The Close-Up Corner is a unique idea from wedding magician Close-Up Chris – one of the best-reviewed wedding magicians in the UK. The concept is brilliant: a focal point for your guests so they can choose to check out the entertainment, and a camera to capture their reactions!

Think of the Close-Up Corner as a photobooth-style area with amazing magic, plus a video of your guests’ reactions for you to keep!

So many of the words in this blog struck home for me. The concept of feeling safe with your wedding photographer; of being self-aware and comfortable in your skin – it’s just not something the mainstream wedding media really talk about.

But it’s mega important. There’s a sense that people change when they’re planning a wedding – that life’s all about excitement and trends and suddenly, Pinterest is everything. That really doesn’t have to be true! Today’s blog is all about being YOU – and our wonderful friend Ross Willsher Photography is with some tips to help you navigate the wedding world, just as you are.