Happy Birthday Zac!

Anyone who knows me of old will know my dear dear friend, Sanj. We were as thick as thieves at Uni...and our hair was the same length!

Meet Zac! This is Sanj and Katie's little boy and it was his first birthday the other day.

It's so funny seeing little flashes of Sanj's personality and expressions in Zac.

...but for some reason, it just seems so natural that Sanj is such a wonderful daddy!

We all went for a walk (or a toddle) down to the Thames in Teddington, London, where Sanj, Katie and Zac live. 

Zac is just so in to EVERYTHING! 

...although you're never quite sure of exactly what he's pointing at or where he's going next!

He sure does look like his mummy...

...but I'm pretty sure I know where he learns all his naughty tricks!!

How cute?!

See what I mean?!!

Thank you for such a lovely afternoon y'all! So great to see you. Love always.
 ; )

Becky and Matt in the Autumn

It must have been the coldest day of the year so far but the sun was shining on Becky and Matt for their lovely shoot in Granchester last month.

I had the pair of them straight in to action as the light was so beautiful outside the Green Man pub! They were just shining models, so happy to be together.

Becky and Matt have to spend long periods of time apart as Matt works off shore - wow! It is clear that they make the most of their time together, though and they have an exciting new chapter of life ahead of them when they move to the West Midlands, where Matt's from.

Becky is going to train to be a nurse. At the moment she is an aerobics instructor at the local hospital gym. Matt really does have the perfect girl, huh?! - not to mention the fabulous, photo shoot birthday present!

I love these shots. As romantic as Granchester is, they could almost be in Paris with that old fashioned street lamp...

We had fun finding the light in the woods at Byron's Pool...

...and trying to stay warm at the same time!

Matt had both Becky and I giggling away with his crazy woodland antics! Check out those shoes!

It was just so easy to capture the warmth between these two, despite the temperature!

Amazing Autumn colours!

There was only one place to go for a nice cup of tea...The Orchard. Best cakes EVER!

We just about had enough time for alfresco tea and cake before a huge black cloud formed over our heads!

Thanks for being a brilliant couple to photograph, you two! I can't believe how lucky we were with the weather! I hope you didn't get caught in the torrential downpour ten minutes later!!! xx

Childline XFactor Ball

I'm still trying to recover from the excitement of this special event at The Savoy in London last Thursday night! The celebrities! The entertainment! The dosh floating about! (mainly in to the arms of this brilliant charity's hardworking fundraisers!)

Check out some of the raffle prizes!!

Esther and Caroline looking stunning...

...and the very special star acts, Diva Fever and Janet Devlin

As well as feasting on a delicious meal served by the famous, white gloved staff of the savoy ballrooms, these lucky guests were given the opportunity to bid in a silent auction throughout the evening for some brilliant prizes.

Diva Fever kicked the entertainment off with a bang (and a sparkle). Such lovely boys!

There was yet more opportunity to bid in a live auction to a very persuasive auctioneer! I think I'd have to say yes to him!

There was such a buzz of excitement and fun about the whole evening...

...but no-one forgot about the serious message that was being delivered and Esther delivered it as effectively as ever, despite having had a pretty hard time of late.

Peter Dixon did a fabulous commentary, as usual. I just had to tell him that my friend, Alex had been using an impersonation of his voice to suggest baby names to his wife! 

Actually, Janet was one of my favourite XFactor finalists last year and it was a real thrill to hear her sing live.

 The ball raised over £500,000 for the helpline. Amaze!  ; )

The World's been Waiting...

...for the amazing Rachel Rose to introduce baby Seamus.

Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Rose. May your journey continue to be the most incredible, joyful and fulfilling. Seamus is a little treasure!

Mulberry's Latest Collection

I don't know about you but what with this horrid British weather recently, I've been feeling a bit down in the dumps. So I decided to share some summery Mulberry fun with you.

Mulberry Gnomes seem to know what's on trend for next Spring!

 ...and there are some other creatures in on the action, wearing the height of fashion at Claridges for the Mulberry show at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013.

The event was studded with gorgeous celebrities, donning their beautiful bags.

And then the show began. Hooray hooray! Bring on the sunshine!

I love the intricate floral designs, floating fabrics and chunky cuff bracelets of this year's collection.

...a couple of my favourites... Oh joy!

Thank you, Emma Hill. I feel better now!

Johanna&Paul's Dove Barn Wedding

I may have bored my friends a little on the run up to Johanna and Paul's wedding. I was so excited to photograph such a beautiful couple...and their shoes!

Jo actually works for Jimmy Choo - lush lush lush!

I could tell from the preparations that this was a finely styled wedding...as if I'd expected anything less!

Johanna and Paul's gorgeous nieces and nephew were excited to get dressed in the cutest of outfits.

...and no-one could wait to see Johanna in her's!

Of course, this stunning girl lived up to all our expectations and just took our breath away.

As much as they tried, there really wasn't a dry eye amongst Johanna's bridesmaids and mother.

...dangerous with such perfect make-up and hair!

I can't recommend Dove Barn in Suffolk enough as a location for a late summer wedding.

Everywhere you look it is stunning and the beautiful surrounds were embellished with these gorgeous girls. Makes my job so easy!

Johanna and Paul are a great match. You can tell they just belong together.

As Johanna's proud mum walked her up the aisle, Paul couldn't wait to lay his eyes (and kisses) on her!

A comedy surprise with jelly rings provided by the best man - naughty!

But they sealed the deal no problem, much to everyone's delight.

So happy!

Everyone got a share of their love.

Each and every guest seemed to be special and important to the newlyweds

...and there were some exceptionally important!

I was so delighted to have so much time in the day to photograph Johanna and Paul.

Choo's: His'n'Hers!!!

Thank you for making so much time for me, guys. I'm sure you can see it was worth every moment. It's so hard to choose the best images, there are so many!

As you can imagine, the details were all attended to with the upmost style.

I think we all felt a little bit privileged to be there!

This beautiful late summer evening just insisted on me leading the couple out in to the gorgeous light for more photographs. It was too good an opportunity to miss!

...and who should follow us but four little flower girls!

So pretty...

The speeches were unconventional and hilarious and featured a brilliant slideshow of Johanna's life.

Cupcakes and sweets kept the guests entertained before the main room at Dove Barn was transformed in to an awesome dance floor.

It was as much as I could do not to have a spin myself!

Thanks for a fabulous day, guys. Look after those Choos!