Concept Photographic Blog - Bournemouth and Dorset Wedding Photographers http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog Blog Thu, 17 May 2012 13:29:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Samantha and Chris’ wedding{Beaulieu Abbey & The Domus} http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3207 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3207#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:29:04 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3207 It was back on the road to Beaulieu for Sam and Chris’ wedding day in Beaulieu Abbey and The Domus, we made an early start and met the bride and groom in neighbouring houses in the heart of the New Forest on the edge of Beaulieu village.  Earle met up with Chris and his party for lunch at the pub before leaving for church and I met Samantha who was with her family and bridesmaids enjoying some relaxing girl time having their hair and makeup done by Lesleigh and Robyn from Folio.

The rather damp start to the day was clearing and mid afternoon was dry with a hint of sunshine around for the short drive to the Abbey where Chris and all their guests were gathered for the marriage ceremony and drinks reception in the Cloisters and Domus.  We decided it was wise to photograph the formal groups as soon as possible in case the weather decided to close in again,  then once those were completed Samantha and Chris were able to walk around the grounds with us for a short while for some of those important bride and groom images, Palace House gardens were looking beautiful.

A terrific party followed the wedding breakfast and entertaining speeches, the first dance was followed by nonstop dancing for the rest of the night.  We stayed to see everyone wave goodbye to the bride and groom through a shower of confetti and Samantha and Chris drive off in their car festooned in wedding decorations and cans trailing off the rear bumper…..something we rarely see nowadays but always love!!!

Earle and I thank Samantha and Chris and their family for their generous and most kind hospitality all day and send our warmest congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs Hawley on your marriage.  Stay happy:-)

Some of our favourite images are here for everyones enjoyment, we would love to hear from anyone who would like to join in and leave a comment.

Samantha and Chris’ wedding professionals

Photography: Domus, Beaulieu

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]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3207 0 Rachel and Garth’s wedding{Palace House, Beaulieu. Leith’s at Beaulieu} http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3190 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3190#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 20:52:18 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3190 A wedding ceremony and celebration in Palace House, Beaulieu is a very particular event, Rachel commented on what a wonderful ‘priviledge’ it is to be able to marry in such a wonderful house.  The whole emphasis was on a very intimate atmosphere and the late afternoon wedding was bathed in springtime sunshine.

During the drinks reception we completed the formal photographs before taking Rachel and Garth around the grounds of Palace House and The Domus for some images of them alone together.  The wedding breakfast was in the stunning dining hall where the speeches and cake cutting took place pior to welcoming more guests for the evening and dancing in the drawing room.

All in all a super day with some wonderful people:-)  A massive thank you for the lovely gift and completely perfect card.

We have chosen a few images from the day for the blog and we hope everyone enjoys them, please feel free to join in and leave a comment.

Rachel and Garth’s wedding professionals

Photography: Jules
Venue: Palace House Beaulieu

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]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3190 0 Relocation complete! http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3186 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3186#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:52:41 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3186 It has been an absolute age in happening but we are now very happy to have completed our relocation.  We have not gone far from our old patch in Broadstone, in fact just a very few miles west into Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne.  It is all considerably more countryfied yet still very convenient for all routes out to reach all those wonderful wedding venues.  Earle and I look forward to welcoming you here.

This coming week is particularly full starting with a lovely wedding at Palace House, Beaulieu on Saturday followed by a trip across to Florida to photograph Ben and Anna’s wedding midweek.  A few days later we return in good time for Samantha and Chris’ wedding in Beaulieu Abbey and celebrations in The Domus.  So look out for loads of simply stunning April wedding images:-)

]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3186 0 A lovely note of thanks… http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3182 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3182#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:30:09 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3182 Earle and I share with our wedding clients some of the most significant moments of their lives on their wedding day, it is a place of priviledge for us and discretion, it is also one we value immensley and providing the very highest quality of service throughout our working relationship is paramount.  We receive a heartwarming number of beautiful thank you cards, letters and emails from our clients and their families, this is just one and happens to be the most recent.  Kate and Tom whose wedding was last April at Beaulieu Abbey and The Domus,  have kindly given permission for us to publish it here.

Jane,

 

Tom & I just wanted to say a massive thank you again to you & Earle for our wedding album. We are absolutely delighted with it (probably more than we showed on Monday night), and keep getting it out to have a look!

 

You both made the whole process really fun, including making it so easy and stress-free for us on our wedding day, and the photographs will always act as a fantastic reminder of what was a great day for us and our families.

 

Thank you!

 

Kate & Tom x

]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3182 0 Award winning photography http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3167 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3167#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:46:38 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3167 In our years of photography we have not been avid participants in the competition arena but more recently we thought ‘well, why not give it a go?’ The upshoot of this thought pattern wound up with us entering the Wessex Region MPA awards in December 2010 and December 2011 and on both occasions we have been totally delighted to come away with awards!  In 2010 we won a second place in Fashion and Glamour and third in Wedding then in 2011 things got even better with a first place and second place in Envirionmental Portraiture which is just fantastic in itself but also gives the balance to our working relationship as we both now have won awards within this competition!!  Marital and professional bliss is maintained for another year and our personal photographic competition thrives:-)  Bring on 2012…..we are looking forward to all it offers

]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3167 0 Chrissie and Roger’s wedding{Brympton House, Brympton d’Evercy} http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3104 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3104#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:51:08 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3104 In between Christmas and New Year Earle and I photographed the very beautiful marriage of Chrissie and Roger in the wonderful Somerset countryside.  Brympton d’Evercy is located just outside Yeovil and the whole wedding day was taking place at Brympton House with the invaluable assistance of Rosie from  Wildrose Events.  Chrissie and her bridesmaids were all busy with hair and makeup, dresses and flowers when we arrived so I had a wonderful time with them photographing their progress along with what must be the most original wedding shoes I have witnessed a bride wear….silver Converse trainers!  Earle found Roger and his band of buddies to photograph their preparations and found they all had followed the ‘Converse’ theme in their individual colours and this includes Rob, Father of the Bride. 

The civil ceremony took place mid afternoon in the atmospheric Castle House and a lively drinks reception was enjoyed by everyone in the main house immediately afterwards.  It was during this time we were able to borrow Chrissie and Roger for a moment or two for some photographs away from their guests.  A superb wedding breakfast was rounded off with an incredibly entertaining bestmen speech which roused a standing ovation!!  The wedding party then moved across to the Orangery for the arrival of more friends for the evening party and music.

Earle and I send our very warmest congratulations to Chrissie and Roger on their marriage and a perfectly wonderful wedding day, we hope you enjoy looking at a few of our favourite images here on the blog while we complete the proofing process in full.  Please feel free to join in with our blog and add a comment, we love to hear from you:-)

Chrissie and Roger’s wedding professionals

Photography   Concept Photographic
Wedding organiser and flowers  Rosie Barrett from Wildrose Events
Hair   Christina Booth
Make up   Jay Chapman
Venue   Brympton House, Brympton d’Evercy, Somerset

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]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3104 1 Autumn and Chris’ wedding{Beaulieu Abbey and The Domus, Beaulieu} http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3042 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3042#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:16:40 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=3042 Another glorious day in the New Forest, just perfect for Autumn and Chris’ wedding at Beaulieu Abbey and their celebrations in the cloisters and The Domus.  Earle made his way over to East Boldre, Chris’ family home for the pre ceremony photographs while I was at Carey’s Manor where Autumn and her bridesmaids and parents were preparing for the day ahead.

Beaulieu is without a doubt our favourite local venue and the beauty and history of the abbey and The Domus was fully enjoyed by everyone there but perhaps particularly Autumn’s wonderful American family and friends.  The scream of joy her bridesmaid let out when they saw the white Rolls Royce’s parked up waiting to drive them to Beaulieu was priceless and the Guard of Honor formed by British and American Navy officers outside the Abbey added that extra touch of pride for the bride and groom.

The late afternoon sunshine provided a wonderful opportunity for the location shoot by the lake in front of Palace House before everyone was due inside The Domus to enjoy the delicious food and wine, speeches and then the evening party and great entertainment.  With the party well underway we did of course nip out into the cloisters again with Autumn and Chris for those every popular after dark images we love creating.  It has been a memorable day for everyone, Earle and I send our warmest congratulations to Autumn and Chris on their marriage and a wonderful wedding day.  Please enjoy a taster of the images we have so loved capturing and leave a comment, we love hearing from you all!  

Autumn and Chris’ wedding professionals
Photography   Concept Photographic
Venue   Beaulieu Abbey, The Domus, Leith’s at Beaulieu
Flowers   Jules
DJ   Toby – Your DJ

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]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=3042 0 Shenay and Dan’s wedding{Rhinefield House Hotel} http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2945 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2945#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:31:27 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2945 It was one of those glorious October mornings in the New Forest which makes you feel completely delighted to be out and about before most other people.  The drive through Rhinefield to the hotel was stunning and a great day with Shenay and Dan was about to get started.   I met Shenay and her Mum with the bridesmaids during their preparations at Rhinefield House while Earle was meeting Dan and the boys back in Bournemouth before they made their way over to the hotel later in the morning.

The sun was streaming through the massive windows of the Great Hall as Shenay and her father walked up the aisle to Dan for the marriage ceremony and it shone brightly still for them as the day continued outside for the drinks reception and the formal family photographs which we completed before taking Shenay and Dan off into the forest for some of those all important bride and groom photographs.

We were back spot on time for Michael Judd the Master of Ceremonies to officiate over the receiving line and wedding breakfast and take care of everything right through to the first dance.  Once the party was under way we popped outside again with Shenay and Dan for a few photographs of them both in the grounds of Rhinefield House then returned to the party which was enjoying the Turkish influences of Shenay’s father and family!

Earle and I send our warmest congratulations to Shenay and Dan on their marriage and a wonderful wedding day, we have selected a few of our favourite images for you all to enjoy while we complete the full post production on the proofs.  Enjoy….and please do join in with our blog and leave a comment if you wish:-)

Shenay and Dan’s wedding professionals

Photography:-   Concept Photographic
Venue:-   Rhinefield House Hotel, New Forest
Master of Ceremonies:-   Michael Judd
Hair:-   Harington’s, Winchester

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]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2945 0 Tara and Dapo’s wedding{St John’s The Evangilist, Porchester Hall, Bayswater} http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2949 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2949#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 20:11:31 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2949 Last Saturday was another trip up the motorway to London and this time it was to photograph Tara and Dapo’s wedding and lively celebrations.  The morning began with Earle dropping me off with Tara in north London to photograph her preparations with her bridesmaids while Earle made his way south again to the church of St John’s the Evangilist where he was due to meet with Dapo and all their guests as they arrived for the ceremony.

We always love the vibrancy and energy which accompanies nigerian wedding celebrations and this wedding was no exception, after the ceremony the customary procession of wellwishers dancing up the aisle to the bride and groom was a joy to see and the dancing bearly stopped for the rest of the day.  Photographing the bridal train, the two families each taking their turn in dancing into the wedding breakfast is always a favourite moment of ours and the space in The Porchester Hall allowed the trains the best possible entrance.  The talented singers from Elegant Entertainment provided some wonderful entertainment during the wedding breakfast performing their own act as singing waiters which delighted everyone before the evening party was started with Tara and Dapo thoroughly enjoying their first dance together.

Earle and I send our congratulations to Tara and Dapo on their marriage and wish you both a long and happy life together, we have selected some images from the day for you to enjoy while we prepare the proofs.  Please feel free to join in with our blog and leave a comment if you wish.

Tara and Dapo’s wedding professionals
Photography:-   Concept Photographic
Venue:-  The Porchester Hall
Make up:-   Elaine Edozien
Entertainment:-   Elegant Entertainment

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]]> http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=2949 2 Jane and Sebastian’s wedding{The Guildhall and Hotel Du Vin, Poole} http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2821 http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2821#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:28:26 +0000 jane http://www.conceptphotographic.com/blog/?p=2821 Jane and Sebastian’s wedding day was small on numbers but extremely big on relaxation and good, solid fun times.  We met Sebastian at the Guildhall in Poole where their wedding ceremony was taking place and their guests were assembling for the arrival of Jane and her Uncle.  The order of the day for us was to keep a low profile and just do our thing photographing the events as they unfold and with such a lovely group of people enjoying themselves this was a perfect setting for us to capture some great images both at The Guildhall and the Hotel Du Vin. 

Take a peek at a few of the images from Jane and Sebastian’s wedding day and please feel free to leave a comment.

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