Branksome Dene Wedding Photographer

Branksome Dene Wedding Photographer

Liz and Chris’ Beach Wedding

“Ah!! Thank you!! I’m so pleased we chose you, everyone said you were lovely and honestly we barely noticed you were there, I’m the nicest possible way! Nothing felt awkward and we had a fabulous day. 

The Wedding Day

After a LOT of encouragement from his wife and friends, Chris agreed to a speech, which was gorgeous and culminated in more happy tears. Then his best man and brother Tony took the mic and had us all roaring with laughter. The wedding cakes (by Lisa Notley Cake Design) were cut and whilst the guests set down to eat, the newlyweds and I headed out to the beach to shoot some just-married portraits.

The beach was the perfect spot for some photographs, the sun was just dipping down behind the cliffs behind. Golden sand, wind-chopped waves and sand dunes provided a romantic landscape, with the evening breeze blowing Liz’s floaty train across the sand. I was particularly impressed by an adventurous Liz who declined to take her amazing pink heels off and ran up the beach effortlessly, bouquet in hand (flowers by Willow and Wisps).

The beach-huts provided us with some typically British seaside images and just as we were heading back to the venue, the sun peeked through the clouds to provide some jaw-droppingly beautiful golden-hour light. The couple practically skipped up the steep steps into the wooded chine and it wasn’t long before Liz had jumped on a swing with a precariously steep drop behind! We all fell about laughing as she swung wildly, shouting that it was Chris’ turn next. Chris was less than keen but we did persuade him to give it a go, I think his face says it all!

The first dance also ended up in hilarity as bridesmaid Hannah had arranged for some Kylie and Jason masks to be worn by the guests, so whilst Chris flung Liz ‘round the dance floor to ‘Especially for you’, multiple Kylie and Jasons cheered and applauded. A couple of them even joined in to dance with Chris and Liz at the end!

The day ended with some Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo by a very entertaining Mark from Pegasus Disco  and as you can see, the guests had a ball!

Dorset Weddings

As a wedding photographer I absolutely love shooting weddings in Dorset, it is such a pretty county! Bournemouth itself has so much to see and do in its local area – as with so much of the South West of England – there is an abundance of choice. I particularly love popping a wide-angle lens on my camera on a quiet, wintry day to shoot landscapes at Durdle Door or Lulworth Cove. I have even been rock climbing on the Isle of Portland and hunted for fossils on Chesil beach! The pretty historic market town of Dorchester is a great place for Christmas shopping, and I have fond memories of donkey rides and fairgrounds on Weymouth beach from childhood family holidays.

Branksome Dene wedding photographer – Becky Weir.