22nd December 2009

Wedding in Lavenham, Suffolk

Ben and Holly recently married at the picturesque tudor hotel, The Swan, in Lavenham, Suffolk. A December wedding brought with it a Christmas theme, and the couple brought sparkle to the occasion with clever details, flowers and colours. All that was missing was snow to complete the Christmas fairytale theme!

The picturesque tudor hotel, The Swan

The picturesque tudor hotel, The Swan

The Ceremony

Holly's cape and bouquet perfectly complimented the winter wedding

The elegant button holes that complimented Christmas

A traditional ivory rose is turned into a stylish Christmas button hole

The bridesmaids wore a lushious green

The bridesmaids wore a lushious green with corsages in ivory & green

Original and fun, the favours were Christmas tree decorations

Original and fun, the favours were Christmas tree decorations

With fairy lights adorning the room, the couple take their first dance

With fairy lights adorning the room, the couple take their first dance

9th November 2009

Wedding at Orchardleigh, Somerset

Early in October Pearl Pictures shot a wedding at the stunning location of Orchardleigh in Somerset. The bride and groom were Vicky and Gordon Duncan, who were accompanied by beautiful bridesmaids including their 1 year old little girl, Daisy. Vicky’s vintage dress was decorated in streams of beads and pearls, and styled in the 1940’s. The whole style of the day was very ‘vintage glamour’ with Orchardleigh being the perfect backdrop.

Guests arrive at the church

Guests arrive at the church

The bride wore a vintage dress found by her mother

The bride wore a vintage dress found by her mother

The newly married couple

The newly married couple

Orchardleigh House, Somerset, England

Orchardleigh House, Somerset, England

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

18th August 2009

A hen weekend in Bruges

Pearl Pictures is recommending Bruges as an original hen weekend hotspot. Standing out from the usual hen city breaks, Pearl recently photographed a hen weekend in this small and picturesque city. The girls took the Eurostar, via the champagne bar, from London’s St Pancras and arrived fresh and raring to go. Small enough to explore in a weekend, the girls activities included a cycle ride; a famous canal boat trip; sampling chocolate in the numerous chocolate shops and sitting alfresco in one of the many bustling squares with waffles and a raspberry beer. For the evening there are numerous restaurants to choose from, and the girls stumbled across a music festival in the main square which saw them dancing the night away!

Bruges is a charming city to explore

Bruges is a charming city to explore

Charming, quaint and relaxed

quaint and relaxed ...... with great beer and great chocolate!

A cycle ride is a great way to explore the city

A cycle ride is a great way to explore the city and nearby countryside

The best belgian chocolates in town!

The best belgian chocolates in town!

The hens enjoy a spontaneous bit of dancing

The hens enjoy a spontaneous bit of dancing

All aboard the Eurostar

All aboard the Eurostar

10th August 2009

Wedding at St Paul’s Walden, Hertfordshire

Pearl Pictures very proudly shot their first wedding in July, in the fantastic setting of the unique gardens of St Paul’s Walden in Hertfordshire. Escaping the rain, the gardens took a key role in this “Midsummer Night’s Dream” style wedding. The guests took part in a procession throughout the day which took them from ceremony to readings, speeches and music ending up at the teepee tents for a feast and dancing.

A country style bouquet

A country style bouquet

Poles decorated with country flowers mark the entrance to the outdoor ceremony

Poles decorated with country flowers mark the entrance to the outdoor ceremony

The newlyweds in the gardens

The newlyweds in the gardens

A shower of confetti!

A shower of confetti!