7th June 2010

A sneak preview of our Jersey Wedding…

We couldn’t wait to post the photographs from our wedding at the weekend. Although not all are quite ready, here is a taste of a very special day.
The wedding took place at the stunning Jersey venue, Longueville Manor. Gemma, our bride, was inspired by vintage Portuguese lace for her day and chose the talented London based stylists Grace & Tailor to help create the day. Enjoy these photographs and a full post with details and photographs will follow shortly.

Longueville Manor, Jersey

Longueville Manor, Jersey


vintage styling

vintage styling


Portuguese lace dress

Portuguese lace dress


gorgeous fans for the guests

gorgeous fans for the guests

25th May 2010

Inspirations – Spring colour scheme, flowers and favours

Our previous blog was about Victoria and Ben’s wedding in Hertfordshire. The details and colours that made up their wedding were so beautiful that we thought they deserved to be showcased in a separate piece.

They chose to use colours of silver and white with a dash of aubergine. This was worked beautifully throughout: in the flowers, decorations and accessories, with the aubergine colour appearing in subtle ways. The top table had aubergine chiffon around their chairs whilst the rest of the chairs in the marquee had silver chiffon. Little bridesmaids complimented their ivory dresses with the same aubergine chiffon tied as a waistband. Even the cake had a slight colouring of aubergine on the fondant petals.

Andrew Fleming was the florist and he produced beautiful bouquets and amazing table centre pieces, as well as decorating the church with his wonderful displays. Again aubergine effectively featured throughout. Tall, silver candelabras were stunning when lit, giving the marquee such a warm glow.

Other lovely touches were the white grand piano, being played throughout the meal; the white dancefloor with sparkly lights; and decorative trees which surrounded the dancefloor with blue fairy lights.

Finally, we have to comment on the favours, as they were so very clever. Each guest had been bought a lottery ticket! Let’s hope someone went home richer that night.

Bouquet and confetti

Bouquet and confetti

Flowers in the entrance to the Church

Flowers in the entrance to the Church

Layout 2

Chair covers and lottery card favours

Chair covers and lottery card favours

Marquee showing silver and white colour scheme

Marquee showing silver and white colour scheme

Centre piece and cake detail

Centre piece and cake detail

Glowing candles and sparkly trees

Glowing candles and sparkley trees

18th January 2010

A Christmas Wedding, London

Sasha and Christopher Morphitis were so lucky with the weather for their Christmas wedding – it snowed! They were married in Camden Registry Office, witnessed by their families, and then went on to enjoy an entertainment-filled evening at the Old Crown in Highgate, North London. Here they were joined by all their friends. After the speeches, the bride took centre stage and sang for her new husband. She was followed by her husband, Christopher, who entertained the guests with a musician friend with wonderful cultural music.

Sasha before the ceremony

Sasha before the ceremony

Sasha & Christopher Morphitis

Sasha & Christopher Morphitis

Sasha sings at her reception

Sasha sings at her reception

Christopher Morphitis

Christopher Morphitis

Wedding cake made by Sasha's mother

Wedding cake made by Sasha's mother

15th December 2009

Gift & Accessories Ideas

While out doing your Christmas shopping, you’re probably thinking about what to buy as gifts for your wedding party in the coming year, and what accessories you might want to buy to go with your dress! Our new Wedding Directory which will launch in early 2010, will provide you with ideas and inspiration. We will source original and unique suppliers from everything from gifts to jewellery to decorations, to help make your wedding as special as can be.

For now, here are some of our suggestions for gifts and accessories  -

Accessorise your wedding dress with a vintage brooch

Accessorise your wedding dress with a vintage brooch

A necklace is a popular gift choice and especially says wedding when with Pearls

Jewellery is a popular gift choice and ideal as you can match it with your Bridemaids outfits and give them something special and new to wear on the day.

Sometimes even the men receive gifts!

Sometimes even the men receive gifts!

This delicate bracelet was bought at Spitalfields Market, London

This delicate bracelet was bought at Spitalfields Market, London

unusual hair accessories can be worn by the Bride, or her bridesmaids to complete the look

Hair accessories can be worn by the Bride, or her Bridesmaids to complete the look and complement the colours of the wedding.

A gift for the Bridesmaid from Liberty, London

A gift for the Bridesmaid from Liberty, London

In future Blog posts, we’ll be listing where you can source these ideal gifts and accessories…

28th October 2009

Featured in ‘You and Your Wedding’ magazine

The latest edition of ‘You and Your Wedding’ (Nov/Dec 09) magazine is featuring a wedding shot by Pearl Pictures earlier this summer. This was quite an unusual wedding, taking place in the gardens of a beautiful country house estate in Hertfordshire. To read more about this wedding scroll down this blog as it was are very first post!

The couple exchanged rings in an outdoor blessing

The couple exchanged rings in an outdoor blessing

Vibrant yellow complemented the browns and greens of the unique countryside wedding.

Vibrant yellow complemented the browns and greens of the unique countryside wedding.

The speeches were held in the gardens before dinner

The speeches were held in the gardens before dinner

Guests made their way to the tipis for dinner and dancing

Guests made their way to the tipis for dinner and dancing

Why not subscribe to our blog, or tell your engaged friends to subscribe and benefit from our hints and ideas to making their wedding day perfect – as well as booking Pearl for the most treasured keepsake of your day – beautiful wedding photography.

1st October 2009

Don’t forget the details

When photographing a wedding, it is important to capture all the small details of the day. It is the details that complete the overall vision of the day’s event and can make such a difference. When Pearl Pictures photograph a wedding we always make sure we have gone around and photographed everything from important aspects such as the bouquet, table decorations, and wedding cake to smaller details such as the embroidery on the wedding dress, champagne bottles, the ladies’ hats and garden decorations. Once we even photographed the loo roll as it was printed with a wedding themed cartoon!

Details

10th September 2009

Wedding at the Haymarket Hotel, London

Richard and Cassa were married in Notting Hill and held their reception at the beautiful Haymarket Hotel in London. The party was more like a stylish New York cocktail party that a wedding reception! It was a very glamorous affair, where fancy cocktails were poured and food was served as bite-sized portions in the sumptuously decorated rooms at the hotel. The wedding cake was a tower of cupcakes. Cassa runs a dance company so once the music started everyone was on the dancefloor, dancing their hearts out.

Richard & Cassa Bolton

Richard & Cassa Bolton

Cassa has confetti bubbles!

Cassa has confetti bubbles!

Wedding guest with the confetti bubble machine!

Wedding guest with the confetti bubble machine!

A red London routemaster bus transported guests from church to reception

A red London routemaster bus transported guests from church to reception

The bride and groom arrive at the reception at The Haymarket Hotel, London

The bride and groom arrive at the reception at The Haymarket Hotel, London

The bride laughing with her guests

The bride laughing with her guests

The wedding cake was a tower of cupcakes

The wedding cake was a tower of cupcakes