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Ellie & David - The Darling Buds of May

July 04, 2024  /  Rebecca King

I photographed this gorgeous couple at their wedding in May in 2023 (yes, it’s taken me that long to do this blog). They were married at the stunning Southover Grange Gardens in Lewes. We were gifted a beautiful sunny spring day. The bride and groom looked fabulous, and the colour theme was yellow and purple. The bride wore a very cute mini veil with a big ribbon on it. It looked so pretty, it would have been rude to not have done some lovely photographs from the back.

The bride and groom put aside lots of time for their couple shots, so we did not have to rush. It made the whole thing much more enjoyable, fun and relaxing. Unknowingly, Ellie and David gave me the best ‘Blue Steel’* I have ever photographed!

I love the wisteria at Grange Gardens and I had wanted to photograph a wedding when it has been out for a long time. It has such delicate and pretty flowers, which are such a beautiful colour. They also matched the colour theme. I was so fortunate to be able to photograph them for this wedding, especially as this year they have cut it all back, so it didn’t flower.

I always try to find picturesque natural backdrops and landscapes for my wedding photography. I think it adds so much life and colour. You cannot beat natural light in a beautiful environment.

This wedding was one of my short days that I sometimes do for local weddings in Lewes. I really enjoy these wedding days, and I think it’s a nice service to offer to couples that only want their ceremony documented, and some couple and guest photos afterwards. Ever since the covid outbreak people have been looking at their wedding planning in different ways, and designing them about what they want and not what is tradition. I really believe that your wedding should be a representation of you and what you are about. Don’t get too wrapped up in Pinterst or Instagram, and what other people have. It’s your day, so make it what you want.

*watch the Zoolander movie.

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categories / East Sussex wedding, Lewes, Instagram, Lewes wedding, Photography, Portraits, Spring Wedding, Sussex Wedding, Wedding Photography
tags / wedding hair, wedding veil, wedding bouquet, wedding shoes, lewes, Loved up in Lewes, Bride and Groom, bride, Lewes wedding, wedding dress

Lisa & Trevor - A Glorious Spring Wedding

March 12, 2024  /  Rebecca King

After a very busy wedding season last year, and my season starting early in 2024, I really haven’t had much time to write my blogs. I’m sure you’ve been devastated by its absence (hehe).

This lovely wedding took place in April last year, at the beautiful Southdown Grange Gardens in Lewes. We were lucky as the rain stopped briefly, and the sun even graced us with it presence. The gardens were looking so pretty as the spring blooms were out.

Southover Grange Gardens is the registry office for Lewes. We are very lucky here in Lewes as the building and the gardens are rather stunning, and that’s in every season. I have been blessed by being able to photograph many weddings; maternity shoots and family portraits there. I ended up photographing five weddings there last year, and have already been back there this year.

The gardens are also surrounded by many historic places, so if you wanted to go elsewhere for wedding photographs you could go to the castle or medieval ruins, Lewes has plenty of places for a fabulous photo op.

One of theses places is Keere Street. It is a very historic and steep cobbled road. It was said that King George IV drove his coach and horses down it for a wager. It was on this street that my lovely couple had their ‘first look’. If you don’t know what that is, it is where the couple first see each other on their own, before they walk down the aisle. It’s so they can have a moment for only the two of them. Unfortunately, as everyone was running late we were unable to do it in the gardens, so we made the most of the situation and took the photographs of the ‘first look’ on Keere Street. It was a really magical and emotional moment. It was lovely as their daughters (who were bridesmaids) were there also. There was not a dry eye.

The ceremony carried on in this vein, and it was very moving and emotional. They were a special couple, and everyone in the room thought the same. We carried on the celebrations into the gardens for their couple shots, and some family and group shots.

The bride and groom looked stylish in their matching Kurt Geiger gold adorned shoes. The bride wore a beautiful lace dress and the groom had a fabulous aubergine coloured suit. It’s. nice to see a groom in a different colour suit and being adventurous with their wedding outfit.

One thing on my wedding photography wish lists was to have a wedding with a bus. I love the colour and fun that they bring to wedding photographs. It’s lovely to have all the guests travelling together to the venue.

As it turns out I ended up having three weddings with buses last year, that’s so typical wait for one bus and three turn up!

This was one of those weddings. We all travelled to West Hove Golf Club to celebrate with the newlyweds. There were doughnuts, personalised pink shots. The reception room was decorated in fairy lights and yellow and green balloons, and many photographs of the happy couples life together so far. I try to take polaroids too of the day, so they were added to the many photographs.

It was a beautiful day, and a lovely way for me to start off my 2023 wedding season.

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categories / East Sussex wedding, Lewes, Lewes wedding, Photography, Spring Wedding
tags / wedding hair, weddings, wedding bouquet, wedding shoes, wedding dress, wedding blog, Lewes wedding, Spring wedding

S & A - A Short But Very, Very Sweet Wedding

May 26, 2023  /  Rebecca King

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing this lovely wedding last September. This wonderful couple had been together over thirty years.

It was a small ceremony with only their close family. It took place at the stunning Southover Grange in Lewes. It’s one of my favourite places, especially as it is where I got married nearly twenty-five years ago. It holds a special place in my heart. It was a very rainy day, but that didn’t stop the happy couple and their guests having a few photographs taken in the beautiful gardens. I even took my umbrellas, but they embraced the rain.

It was a short working day for me, but if a wedding is taking place in my home town of Lewes I am happy to accommodate a smaller wedding and work only a couple of hours, so please send a message and I can see what I can do.

Unlike couples from mixed-sexed relationships, these lovely guys were not able to legally become a married couple until 2014, when same-sex marriage was finally made legal. Up until then same-sex couples could only have a civil partnership, and that didn’t happen until 2005!

My pronouns are she/her and I am a proud LGBTQIA+ ally. I am extremely grateful that they trusted me to capture their weddings day.

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categories / East Sussex wedding, Lewes, Lewes wedding, Photography, Autumn wedding
tags / weddings, Lewes wedding, lewes, Southover Grange Gardens

Emma & Lee - A Small Spring Wedding

February 03, 2023  /  Rebecca King

This lovely couple contacted me just over two months before their wedding day. The bride-to-be informed me there would only be the four of them, the bride, groom, and their children. She also asked if I would mind being their witness, I was absolutely thrilled to be asked.

So on a beautiful day in May the happy couple, their children, a witness they found from Facebook and me all came together at Southover Grange Gardens in Lewes. It was the smallest wedding I had photographed, but it was as wonderful, moving and special as one with a hundred guests.

The bride looked stunning in her beaded and tulle wedding dress, she purchased it from the online shop ASOS. She had a gorgeous, but uncomfortable pair of sparkly pink Jimmy Choos. She had a bouquet of dried flowers in creams and pinks. She said that she wanted to be able to keep the bouquet afterwards.

After the ceremony we went into the stunning spring gardens for the photographs. It was a beautiful sunny and warm day. Their children were adorable. They were so well behaved and patient with all the photographs. It was a real joy and pleasure to be a part of their wedding story. They even bought me a huge bunch of flowers to say thank you.

The remainder of their wedding celebration was to be spent enjoying the sights and sounds of Brighton over the weekend.

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categories / Lewes wedding, Wedding Photography, Wedding dress, Sussex Wedding, Photography, Lewes
tags / wedding hair, wedding veil, weddings, wedding bouquet, wedding shoes, wedding dress, Southover Grange Gardens, Grange Gardens, photo, ASOS

Christmas Wreath Workshop and Afternoon Tea

December 08, 2022  /  Rebecca King

I had the pleasure of being asked again to photograph a wreath workshop and afternoon tea, for promotional content.

The workshop was being run by Kelly from Delphi Flowers, which is based in RIngmer. The delicious cream tea was supplied by the lovely ladies at Connie and Cooper Catering. The decorations and beautiful vintage tableware was supplied by Helen from Betty Loves Vintage, and this all took place at the stunning venue of Milwards Estate in Laughton.

It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon. It was a fun and Christmassy thing to do. I highly recommend if you’ve never done one to try it out. This one came with the added bonus of a delightful cream tea afterwards. There were delicate finger sandwiches, scones with jam and some stunning cakes, not to mention my favourite, C &C sausage rolls.

It was such a calming atmosphere, with Christmas music, mulled wine and everyone enjoying spending time together. We had the addition of the friendliest cat joining in on the festivities too. As I can’t take photographs and make a wreath at the same time, my lovely husband and daughter joined the workshop, and they made us a beautiful Christmas wreath. It was so lovely to be able to do some fun festive activities together.

As if they day wasn’t already fabulous enough, on our way out there were the most gorgeous Shetland ponies. I will add a photograph, but its not the best as it’s only from my phone camera, but I had to share a photo.

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categories / Business shoot, Lewes, Photography, promotional material, Social media photographs, Christmas Wreath Making
tags / wreath making, Christmas, cream tea, Milwards Estate, Christmas wreath making