In August I had the joy of photographing Molly and Charlie’s wedding at Humber Barn, with their beautiful church ceremony at St Marychurch Church.

Molly and Charlie designed a lot themselves; invitations, bar tokens, table name signs, which was really fun to do! Their awesome signage was by Bespoke Creations TQ, who was also one of Molly’s bridesmaids, she did an epic job of both! Charlie’s mum, Alison, grew all the flowers used in the reception and they looked amazing! The main bouquets were beautifully done by Bouquets n Bunches!

Molly’s 8 bridesmaids wore mismatched dresses in pale shades of green, while the men wore light suits. Perfect for a summer wedding!

The day culminated in woodfire pizza’s and a crowded dancefloor with great live music from Busta Groove!

Hair: Louise Ward
Make Up: Emma Roberts
Wedding Dress: Justin Alexander at The Rookery Bridal
Suits: Marks & Spencer
Flowers: Bouquets n Bunches
Cake: The Westcountry Cheese Co
Signage: Bespoke Creations Torquay
Wedding Car: Bespoke Vehicles
Band: Busta Groove
Ice Cream & Games: Mane Events

I’m taking bookings for the next couples of years. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for your Humber Barn or South West wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

“Holly is such an incredible photographer. Right from the beginning, Holly made us feel completely at ease and she managed to capture our wedding day so perfectly. When we received the photos of the day, it was like re-living the day entirely! Her natural style meant that we were able to enjoy the whole day with our guests and we have the most incredible memories to look back on now. We could not have asked for a better wedding photographer!”

-Molly and Charlie

Whether it’s your pre wedding shoot or wedding day, I would be delighted if you wanted to include your dog! I often get asked if I’m happy/comfortable around dogs, which I really appreciated. The answer is a resounding yes!

With so many dog friendly venues in Devon, it’s wonderful that you can not only get married surrounded by your family and friends, but with your dog by your side too!

Just as my documentary style allows me to capture your day as it unfolds, naturally, the same goes for my approach to including your pets in your wedding photographs. What will be will be. There’s no stress in trying to make them cooperate, though I have met some very well trained dogs. Just let them be themselves and I’ll capture them in all their glory. Like Oakley, who couldn’t stop stealing Charlotte’s Louboutin.

If you do decide to include your dog(s) in your weddings, have a designated person who’s happy to look after them so you don’t have to worry. If your pet can’t be a part of your wedding, you can still include them in your day. I love to see them represented on wedding cakes! You could also book a pre wedding shoot and bring them along! Not only do you get some beautiful photos of you and them, you can use the photos as part of your venue decorations.

Without further ado, here’s some of the beautiful animals I’ve had they joy of photographing over the last 10 years!

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I’m taking bookings for the next couples of years. If you are looking for a wedding photographer to capture your dog friendly South West wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

PS – I could do a post about dogs without including my own! Here’s my beautiful, retired racing greyhound, Wraith!

Jon and Emily fell in love with The Oak Barn on their first visit! It’s not only a gorgeous venue but they manage the land for the benefit of the wildlife and have beautifully restored the barns.

They wanted to have a relaxed atmosphere, full of colour, fun, food and dancing! A summer wedding just seemed the right fit – plus with both having winter birthdays, they were excited to celebrate their anniversary in a warm month.

Food was important to them. They love a taco and wanted to avoid having food envy of other peoples meals so opted for sharing boards. Fig & Smoke came up with some insanely tasty build your own taco sharer boards! Emily and her mum also made a couple hundred pasties for the post ceremony pint and pasty!

They really ran with DIY! Making signs, cake, pasties, pies, and crates for beer! Their incredible family and friends all pitched in. Their friend Lewis even made a buzzwire with their initials, and corn toss. They did BYOB instead of a bar, with boxes of beer, cider and wine from them for guests to share.

Perhaps indecision for one colour but also loving a mismatch colour theme, Emily’s bridesmaids each had a different colour and style dress. Jon had a beautiful suit from Zebel, in his favourite colour green, while his best men were in blue.

Their wedding culminated in the most epic silent disco! Jon and Emily each curated a playlist and a third channel was filled with their family and friends requests. Everyone worked that dancefloor (and even out into the gardens). It was so much fun! So many songs had memories with different people there.

Their rings were by Milly Maunder and April Doubleday.

The lovely Rebecca Jordan beautifully did hair and makeup!

Emily stunned in her beautiful dress from La Boutique. Her beautiful flowers are by The Good Flower Company.

I’m taking bookings for the next couples of years. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for your Oak Barn or South West wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

I will never be over Holly and Louie’s wedding at Ugbrooke House! Not only was it stunning in every single way, more importantly it was an authentic celebration of two people being completely themselves and totally in love.

Holly and Louie wanted to incorporate the grandness of Ugbrooke House with the relaxed atmosphere of the countryside and Holly’s love of reading. They had old books on the tables as table settings with home grown flowers by the amazing Holly Bee Flowers!

Hair and makeup were beautifully done by Elegance by Ellie and Rhi Hair and Beauty.

They chose Holly Bee Flowers as they loved her style and how she grows and creates her flowers is very environmentally conscious.

Decorations were home made by Holly and Louie’s mum to save on budget. Louie designed and printed all their stationary himself, he liked the challenge and savings on their budget as well.

After they had their tasting with Titley Green they knew they had to hire them. The team was amazing and curated a personalised menu based on their favourite foods.

I was so excited when I saw this colour scheme on Holly and Louie’s wedding website! They encouraged their guests to wear these colours which looked amazing! It beautifully tied in with the attention to detail and colours throughout their wedding.

Their unique cake was made by the amazing Papaver Fine Art Cakes. They chose Sue due to her absolutely amazing artistry in cake design and her amazing cake flavours.

They did an unforgettable first dance to How Deep is the Ocean by Chet Baker.

“We hired Holly to do our wedding photography after meeting her when she was doing a friends wedding. We knew Holly was good from that previous wedding but did not understand the extent of her talents until our own. Holly is an absolutely phenomenal photographer who really captured everyone’s personality in all our photos. She not only made us feel comfortable and natural when having photos but was one of the most kind and caring suppliers. We would highly recommend Holly to anyone looking for a photographer who creates natural, fun and unique photos on their wedding day. Thank you so much Holly!”

I’m taking bookings for the next couples of years. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for your Ugbrooke House or South West wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

Jen and Steven wanted a relaxed, informal wedding on the anniversary of their first date in November. The closest date Brickhouse Vineyard had available was Halloween weekend. This inspired their use of pumpkins in the decorating and autumn very quickly became the theme.

They both love all the changing colours and Emma their florist really managed to capture that. All of her work was incredible – the flowers were such a big part of the day for Jen. The rustic simplicity of Brickhouse Vineyard also spoke to their hearts. Jen knew she wanted to skip through the vines on their wedding day (and she really did as you’ll see further down this post!) This really influenced her choice of dress (she was skipping round the shop when she found it to make sure she could move!)

“The majority of our suppliers were ones that Brickhouse recommend – with the exception of our band, Roadway Hearts, who we chose because they looked fun and folksy (I’m so glad we had a band it was such a fun addition to our day) and Holly, who I trawled through google to find, as there seemed to be so few photographers taking fun, simple and REAL photos, and when I saw her website and gallery we both knew it had to be her. When I saw her contract stated “Both parties agree to cheerful communication throughout” I knew she’d get what we wanted our day to be about; and she really, really did.”

All Jen’s bridesmaids are married and they all wore their wedding shoes. Another friend gave Jen her Rainbow Club wedding shoes which were dyed to match the bridesmaid dresses!

The amazing Laura Le Page did Jen’s makeup beautifully!

Emma Hewlett‘s bouquets and floral arrangements were absolutely stunning!

Brigitte Fisher did Jen’s gorgeous hair! How pretty is the confetti?

Victoria Lou Bridal supplied these pretty bridesmaids dresses! Jen had 8 scrunchies made from the offcuts of the bridesmaids dresses, and sent me one of them ❤

Highworth Craft Chocolate supplied these delicious and pretty favours!

They had a two-tiered wedding cake with beautifully delicate pressed flowers on. One layer was cherry bakewell and the second was lemon with homemade raspberry compote. Served as desert, it was probably the best cake Jen ever had! Lisa Sallis of Boho Cakes was the expert baker!

I’m taking bookings for 2024 and 2025. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for your Brickhouse Vineyard or South West wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

Gorwell Farm was the perfect venue for Charlotte and Georges festival style wedding! Being religious Glastonbury attenders (and it’s their hometown) music played a part in their day – the tables were named after albums that meant something to them, ones that they had listened to a lot at various stages in their relationship.

They wanted to put on a great party so everyone could just enjoy themselves, and provide plenty of good food and booze. They had the best day with all the people they love. The band put on such a good show and had people on the dance floor all night (and Charlotte in the air!)

Charlotte and George wanted lots of colour and homemade, environmentally friendly elements. Their families were amazing helping. The day before the wedding they set it all up in the barn with some friends and family which was such a fun day and great to see it all come together.

Their day started by going for a swim in the sea with friends. C&G felt so lucky to have such a gorgeous venue that they could make their own, had plenty of space for their friends and family to stay and was in a beautiful location by the sea side. They had to make the most of it!

Getting married in September meant they had such a beautiful golden hour to take photos in. “You took the most beautiful pictures, we have had so many compliments on what an amazing style you have and say you captured everything perfectly!”

Dorset Flower Co. did the most incredible job of all the flowers and bouquets!

Charlotte’s mum did her beautiful hair! Kiaha Butler Hair Design did all the bridemaids up do’s. Make Up by Lauren did Charlottes makeup.

Charlotte looked incredible in her dress from Hannah Elizabeth Bridal with alterations by Suzie Marie.

The boxes up the aisle were made by Charlotte’s Dad from old pallets, the post box by George’s dad from an old fence. All of the confetti were rose petals from her grandma’s garden that she dried herself.

Charlotte’s grandma made all white bunting out of material owned by Charlotte’s great grandma. She also made the colourful bunting outside the barn. They collected lampshades, bottles and jars, teacups and saucers from charity shops and family and friends. They made the signs, most of the lawn games and borrowed the flags from a family friend.

George and Charlotte made the name place/favours out of terracotta clay and Lino carved stamps. George made the limoncello.

They fell in love with the rope chandeliers by Stories and Lights which added something really unique to the decorations.

Charlotte’s gorgeous green shoes are from Forever Soles!

Charlotte’s mum had just as much input on helping everything come together and she made the really cute photo boards and step ladder with old pictures of their family.

AKO Dining provided the amazing food! The canapés were inspired by places in the world that were special to them and their puddings had an Italian twist as they got engaged in Rome. The cakes were made by Charlotte’s best friend who’s a chef and an amazing baker.

Dirty Weekend were an amazing band and kept the dance floor packed all evening!

I’m taking bookings for 2024 and 2025. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for your Gorwell Farm or Devon wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

Charlotte and Matt chose Beaconside House for their wedding venue because it was essential to have a dog friendly venue so their lovely boy Oakley could be a part of their celebrations. He did a great job of bringing the rings down the aisle! They also wanted somewhere coastal, and it was close to where they had their first holiday too!

“One of the standout moments of our special day was visiting the beach for some breathtaking photo opportunities. We were fortunate to have some time alone as a newly married couple without any interruptions, which was beautifully captured by Holly in a natural manner. This will remain a cherished memory that we will hold dear forever.”

It was such a beautiful, love filled day with a lot of laughter too!

Unique Designs by Tina perfectly decorated Beaconside House!

Charlotte’s mum made their lovely cake!

Weekend Ticket performed at their reception and the dance floor was awesome!

Oakley having the time of his life on the dance floor!

I’m taking bookings for 2023 (limited availability), 2024 and 2025. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for you Beaconside House or Devon wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

My favourite kind of wedding to photograph is one where the couple are 100% themselves and celebrate their love their way. That’s why Jen and Luke’s wedding at Port Watermouth is one of my all time favourites.

Luke’s a cyclist and loves building bikes, Jen is a writer and archer! They love board games, Studio Ghibli, the outdoors and sea swims. All of these loves featured in their day, from subtle nods to jumping into the sea!

Albany Florists created these absolutely stunning, colourful bouquets!

Bohemia Beauty did Jen’s hair and makeup, which remained even after jumping in the sea!

Jen and Luke had already done the legal bit, which allowed them to have a very personal and hilarious ceremony led by Luke’s brother!

After the ceremony there was plenty of fun to be had with Archery provided by Lonewolf, and some croquet!

My biggest piece of wedding advice is to make sure you partake in the activities. Enjoy all the things you planned! Eat the canapes!

Port Waterhouse really is the perfect waterside venue!

Jen and Luke decorated their West Country Cheese Co. cake with Studio Ghibli figures!

Before the dancing kicked off, Jen and Luke went for a little boat trip with their closest family and a bottle of bubbly!

I Love Amp put on an amazing show and everyone filled the dance floor!

I’m taking bookings for 2023 (limited availability), 2024 and 2025. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for you Port Waterhouse or Devon wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

All Leah and Tom really cared about was that their day was fun and full of laughter from beginning to end. With neither of them being overly romantic or fussed by wedding traditions, it was about throwing a massive party for the people that they love! Squeezing as much joy into every moment as possible. They pulled out all the stops with the music, food and party atmosphere.

The other thing that was important to them was that their family and heritages were part of the day. Tom is half Irish, and Leah is half Nigerian and Jewish. There was a lot to fit in!

Leah and Tom had a very quick engagement so didn’t have a lot of time to plan. They had a lot of friends caught up in Covid planning drama and didn’t want to draw the process any longer than they needed to. They were also keen on a more wintery wedding vibe. Deciding to do it in March meant there was better availability.

Because they only had four months to plan, they had to be flexible on the location, searching the whole of the UK. They wanted to make a weekend of it, choosing somewhere that could sleep their close family and friends (around 30 people) on site. Somewhere that felt luxurious without being stuffy. A venue that guests would remember.

Leah had never been to Devon, but it was clear that ANRAN was the one. They saw the accommodation before the wedding venue and it was the nicest home she’d ever been in. The owners have such beautiful taste. It was extremely luxurious and comfortable inside. It also had a massive dining table so that they could have all their weekend guests for a Jewish Friday night dinner before the wedding.

The rest of ANRAN was breathtaking! They chose the polytunnel for the ceremony which was full of tropical plants and had a fish pond running down the middle. The wedding meal was in the amazing glass house and the disco took place in one of the huts.

CLHair specialises in curls and came down from London to do Leah’s beautiful hair!

Devon Makeup Girl expertly did Leah’s makeup!

Leah had an image of a wedding outfit she wanted; high waisted trousers and a crop top. She tried on endless traditional dresses because she thought that’s what she ‘should’ have. In the end she got a custom Jesus Peiro outfit. It was just as she had pictured. She added a veil which made it feel more special. Leah loved the outfit and it was so comfortable all day. The trousers even had pockets!

Leah’s dad wore a traditional Nigerian outfit while he walked her down the aisle which accidentally went with the colour scheme! The ceremony was very personal – Tom’s brother was their celebrant. They had friends singing the bridal party down the aisle. Tom’s sister and Leah’s aunty did readings. Leah’s stepdad led the traditional Jewish blessing followed by the stamping on the glass – which nearly sliced Tom’s foot open!

During the drinks after the ceremony they had an Irish trad band playing while the fire pits were roaring in the courtyard. It’s both of their favourite moment.

Hayley from Cru Catering was amazing in planning their Jewish-themed canapes (smoked salmon bagels, salt beef on rye, aubergine and tahini toast). She was very patient with Tom’s insistence on the right-shaped glasses for the Guinness they had at the reception, alongside the champagne.

One of the best things about ANRAM is that each area is so stunning that it didn’t need a lot of decoration. Aside from bridal bouquets they decided to go without flowers. They opted instead for green runners made from olive branches and asparagus fern on each table, with simple neutral candles. 

Leah wanted the bridesmaids (and man) to wear forest green but let them choose their own outfits so it was something they might wear again. There wasn’t really a colour theme except warm and wintery! Dot and the Dandelion created their beautiful bouquets.

They had the speeches peppered through the day so it didn’t feel too much like a performance. Leah’s mum and friend jack did toasts in the courtyard. Tom and Leah spoke before dinner. The best men and maid of honour afterwards.

The food was delicious, a carpaccio to start and then middle eastern-style lamb and vegetables.

Leah and Tom had a klezmer band after dinner so they could do Jewish dancing and the traditional chair lifting. Everyone loved this bit and all got involved dancing in the middle – which was a real highlight.

The band then led everyone to the hut for cocktails and to dance the night away!

I’m taking bookings for 2023 (limited availability), 2024 and 2025. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for you ANRAN or Devon wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx

After getting engaged during lockdown, Amy and Russ quickly decided they would have a spring wedding. After covid, they knew everyone would be ready for new beginnings. Secondly they wanted a bank holiday wedding to make it a 3 day extravaganza.

Pylewell Park was a new venue with an already amazing reputation and it just seemed tailor made for a big event with 140 guests. Where other English Country manor venues feel ‘shoehorned’ into the spaces, this venue had thought of everything. It was a party palace. It also had incredible views of the solent. A connection to the sea was important to both their families. It had everything. It was the first venue they found and the first they looked at. They loved it from the minute they saw it.

The spring themes of dusty blues, yellows and golds were easy to choose. They wanted it to be colourful but tasteful. The stationery and flowers really brought their vision to life. They were guided wonderfully by Invites by Heather and florist Hibbert and Hagstrom.

Rose Gosling expertly did Amy’s hair and makeup!

Dr Martens were Amy’s shoe of choice and looked epic!

Ever the alternative dresser, Amy had grand visions of a costume change after the ceremony so maybe two or three dresses were needed. She even talked about a change into a black wedding dress at some point. But once she put on THE DRESS, she knew she didn’t ever want to take it off. The drop back is very Amy and the sheer magnitude and beauty of it really blew Russ away on the day. In the words of his brother, the best man, as she walked up the isle: ‘F*ck me, that’s one hell of a dress’. An amazing Stella York design!

They wanted everything to feel informal and relaxed. It was about people coming together to have fun! Garden games, deckchairs, beanbags, log fires, seating areas and natural, fun photo opportunities were all part of that vibe.

What they created was kind of a festival style atmosphere where fun was the name of the game. Apparently, all you need is a carrot and a bucket! 

And then, Bikes. Bikes were evident throughout the wedding as that’s where they have spent so much time together – on the road, on the edge of mountains, just being with each other and with nature. Each of their tables was named after a mountain pass or a hill they have climbed on their bikes together with the top table being the longest and highest – a famous ride to a lighthouse in Mallorca – Cap de Formentor. Bikes as name places and as the table plan and as the welcome sign. Bikes were everywhere.

Their cake was by West Country Cheese Company!

Both ex bar staff in different bars in Guildford and in Huddersfield where they met, good drink was a prerequisite. They had been to weddings where guests carve their meat at the table and loved that level of inclusion but they wanted to take it a step further. Why not mix cocktails at the table? Why not nominate a mixologist for each table and get people active and engaged in the things they love. They wanted everyone to be part of it.

Their decorations and lighting were provided by Elizabeth James Events and All Parties and Events.

I’m taking bookings for 2023 (limited availability), 2024 and 2025. If you are looking for a wedding photographer for your Pylewell Park or Devon wedding, then please check out my portfolio or get in touch!

Holly xx