I am so honoured to share Molly & Dan’s incredible Lemore Manor wedding with you today. Molly & Dan should have had their wedding in April, but the global pandemic and the resulting lockdown and subsequent restrictions threw all their plans up in the air. Luckily, their wedding day went ahead in October thanks to the hard work, dedication and flexibility of their Herefordshire wedding venue and suppliers. Here, Molly and Dan tell us their story of getting through the coronavirus hurdles and finally having their dream wedding day! This is an inspiration to everyone having to rearrange t ..read more

Today on the blog I am delighted to share this fabulous photoshoot, featuring lots of local Herefordshire wedding suppliers, kindly sent to me by May Rose Floral Design! The shoot took place at Herefordshire wedding venue Burton Court, and was photographed by the amazing Dearest Love Photography. Lou of May Rose Floral thought that this would be a great post for some autumn colour inspiration! I love all the tones and textures, and the warm, sunny conservatory is perfect for a small, intimate wedding breakfast. The flowers and styling are by May Rose Floral, and the table dressing is by Dress ..read more

Wedding Ceremonies at Hereford Town Hall Hello and welcome to my blog post about getting married at Hereford Town Hall! If you are engaged and planning for your wedding to take place here, then huge congratulations! I thought it might be helpful to write a little guide about what to expect when you get married here in the current times. I photographed lots of lovely weddings here when I was a wedding photographer, and now I am lucky to work here as a Wedding Registrar so I still get to see lots of lovely weddings! There have been some changes happening because of the coronavirus regulations, b ..read more

Here is a list of all the Wedding Venues in Herefordshire. These are all the venues that are approved for legal marriage ceremonies by the Herefordshire Registration Service. See below for a map view. Alexander Park Court-Y-Park, Ledbury HR8 2RW 01531 671141 https://www.apresort.co.uk/weddings/ Aylestone Court Hotel Aylestone Hill, Hereford HR1 1HS 01432 341891 https://aylestonecourt.com/ NEW! Barton Court Colwall, Herefordshire WR13 6HN 01242 248177 https://www.bartoncourtonline.co.uk/ Bishopswood House Bishopswood, Ross-on-Wye HR9 5QZ 01594 542485 http://www.bishopswoodhouse.co.uk/ Bredenbur ..read more

David Liebst Photography David Liebst Photography Outdoor Commitment Ceremony Oh my goodness, I have had such a treat land in my inbox and I am so excited to be blogging this today! A beautiful story of love and happiness even though weddings have not been allowed. You may have seen that The Orchard at Munsley recently held a competition for couples who had postponed their wedding due to coronavirus. The lucky winners, Sophie and Alex, got to have a gorgeous ‘commitment ceremony’ at The Orchard at Munsley in Herefordshire, led by The Natural Celebrant Jennie, in a stunning setting, styled by ..read more

Weddings in the time of Coronavirus Hello! I hope you are all doing okay - what a crazy three months it has been. At last there is some exciting news! Yesterday the Government announced that small wedding ceremonies with up to 30 guests will be allowed in England from the 4th July 2020. The guidance states that this can be civil ceremonies or church weddings, as long as the social distancing and strict hygiene measures are followed. The allowance is for wedding ceremonies only - there cannot be any large wedding celebration parties, and “any reception / celebration held must adhere to the rule ..read more

WEDDING DAY TIMELINE: Planning your Wedding Day Timeline can be quite a difficult task to get your head around – after all, most people have only been to a handful of weddings themselves, so it can be tricky to know how to start putting your own wedding day plan together. Luckily I have been to hundreds of weddings so I can help you here with my tips and advice on planning your UK wedding day timeline (from a photography perspective too!). Your wedding venue can also be a great source of help, as they know how to plan wedding timelines that will work well at that venue. They can’t always advis ..read more

Here’s a little bit of help from me if you are having trouble narrowing down your favourite pictures for your Wedding Album! 1. Enjoy Choosing. Your Wedding Album is something that is going to be with you for the rest of your life, reminding you of your favourite wedding day memories, so it is absolutely fine to take your time over choosing the pictures you want to have in it. I believe that choosing the pictures should be something enjoyable, as it is another stage of your wedding journey. If you can choose them together over a glass of wine or two and enjoy the experience, rather ..read more

By popular demand, the next post in our Herefordshire Wedding Suppliers directory is going to be Wedding Photographers! I was a wedding photographer myself for over 10 years, and I am really happy to have made loads of friends in this job. There are a lot more photographers now than there were back when I started, so there is plenty of choice as you search for the perfect wedding photographer to capture your special day! I feel like I am handing over the wedding photography ‘baton’ to lots of amazing and talented photographers as I now step down from the role myself! With so many different pho ..read more

Today on the blog I’m featuring a wonderfully indepth look at everything you need to think about when booking a makeup artist for your wedding day. It has been written for us by the amazingly talented Naomi Emmanualle Makeup, who I have been lucky enough to know for many years and have had the pleasure of working alongside at several weddings. Naomi Emmanuelle is a bridal makeup artist from Herefordshire with over 10 years experience creating beautiful bridal makeup. There is nothing Naomi doesn’t know about beauty, makeup and skincare! I’d definitely trust her with my face. So read on to find ..read more