Signing book for a perfect wedding gift

Iv'e not blogged for a while for lots of reasons too personal to mention on a blog, suffice it to say... 

I am back :-)

A couple of weekends ago, I had the privilege of taking photos a young couple getting married at the end of March. The reason for the shoot was a *'signing' book had been given to them as a gift from me for booking their wedding with Dove Photography.
The shoot was really good fun, they even brought their cute little sausage dog with them.
We met up at the local park which has an amazing variety of locations in a relatively small space.

Check these images, you wouldn't believe we were in Blackpool in the middle of winter would you?

It got me thinking, what a fab present for a bride and groom.

The book can be personalized from the buyer, with a special message to the bride and groom, I wish I had thought of this before...ha ha

The usual price will be £125 for the photo-shoot and 15 images in the lay flat book, however, if you would like to buy this for yourself, one of your friends or family members who have booked their wedding photography with Dove Photography the opening offer is £95 if you order before June 25th 2013.

Have a fabulous day, Its good to be back blogging :-)

Sheila

* A signing book is a book that guests sign at the evening reception leaving a personal message to the bride and groom, usually generic, the signing book mentioned above is obviously a very personal memento for the bride and groom, with photos of themselves (and maybe their dog) to encourage messages from friends and family. The odd personal photo can be included if required.

PS. The wedding was amazing and the signing book a great success. 

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Blackpool Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer Phone Sheila. 07932685241 Phone Dove Photography for your Portrait sessions, Wedding Photography in Blackpool and the whole of the UK, Commercial Portraits; Baby Bump/maternity portraits followed by New baby Photos....
Special occasions like Parties, Christenings, Birthdays. Getting Married abroad... I will come to your Evening Reception and record your Wedding Celebration for you...

How to overcome being a nervous bride :-)

Today I've taken another booking from a bride and groom who HATE having their photos taken.
Over the years I've become somewhat of a specialist with nervous brides (though It is unusual for both the Bride and Groom to be nervous), and I have a special strategy for helping them overcome their nervousness.


Its quite simple really... I meet them often... maybe 3..4..5.. times between booking the wedding and the actual Wedding Day. This means we form a close relationship, I meet the children, mum, mother in law... In fact anyone who is there when we meet up.


We talk about them, their families, their wedding... all sorts of stuff, It doesn't have to be wedding related. By the time the wedding arrives, you/they are so comfortable in my company, nervousness doesn't come into it.


Today's bride and groom will have a pre wedding shoot which will be fun and casual, with or without children and wherever they like to go. So, it could be the beach, park or just the back garden in summer. I want my wedding couples to be so comfortable that smiling (or not) isn't an issue in their wedding photographs.


If you are worried about having your wedding photos taken, don't despair...
Just give us a ring, buy some Lady Grey Tea  and we can chat about how to overcome your nervousness... By the way... Milk chocolate digestive biscuits go really well with a cup of tea and lots of wedding talk ha ha.


Here are a few couple of our most nervous brides... 

That was when we booked I must add... By the time the weddings came shyness etc. was forgotten and a good time was had by all.

Have a great week




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Happy New Year

Happy New Year


We are still In January so haven't left it too late to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR...


We have had such a good start to 2012 here at Dove Photography that my feet don't seem to have touched the ground. I am loving the fact that wedding bookings for this year have already surpassed last years. A big thank you to all our customers past present and future, you make me a very happy photographer.


I haven't made any actual New Years resolutions, but I have some goals for 2012 that I want to share..
Apparently (for those of you who believe it) if you write down your goals and revisit them regularly they are more likely to come into fruition.


I want to make Dove Photography the place to have your photos taken because of the amazing photos, but also the amazing customer service.
I want people to be talking about how good their experience with Dove..
I want to make some fab videos that help customers with their posing for weddings and portraits (that could be difficult as I usually end up giggling).
I want to write my blog every week ... (That is a difficult one)..
I want to help make money for 'Brian House' the childrens Hospice in Blackpool. They do an amazing job under very difficult circumstances and need as much help as they can get.
I want my new website to be up and running (which is proving harder than I thought, not everyone is dedicated to customer service...).


Anyway... Happy New Year... Here is a little slide show of some of our weddings this last year 2011


Please just check the sound level, we dont want you to get into trouble !!





Blackpool Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer Phone Sheila. 07932685241 Phone Dove Photography for your Portrait sessions, Wedding Photography in Blackpool and the whole of the Uk, Commercial Portraits; Baby Bump/maternity portraits.... Special occasions like Parties, Christenings, Birthdays. Getting Married abroad... I will come to your Evening Reception and record your Wedding Celebration for you...

Wedding in Cyprus

                         Last Friday (10th June 2011) I was in Cyprus shooting a fabulous wedding.

Caroline and Tom have planned this to the last detail for the past 12 months and it showed, everything went to plan and it was perfect.
There is no doubt it helps that the bride is so laid back she is almost horizontal and the groom is mesmerised by her.
They were a joy to photograph as their personalities totally shone through (as you can see on the photos below).

When they booked the wedding, Caroline assured me that her and Tom were up for anything, and that (as a surprise) they were thinking of jumping into the pool as soon as they had finished the wedding breakfast, I couldnt believe my luck.. a trash the dress on the day... whoop woo.

The plans only changed slightly so that Caroline was going to be thrown into the pool by the best man and her new husband, as the groom was concerned about his suit.

I told the guests that Caroline was having some posed photos taken if they would care to watch as they were finishing desert, everyone  laughed and smiled and then ... OH NO...

3 ....... 2 ....... 1   

In she went... the guests couldnt believe it and were laughing and shaking their heads until they realised that Caroline loved it, then they were hysterical...
LETS ALL GO IN went the cry.. sure enough, most of the guests ran to the side of the pool, took off belts, shoes, bags, emptied pockets and ...

 3 ....... 2 ....... 1  

In they jumped (photos to follow).

The guests, bridesmaids, best man, groom... erm groom...what about your suit????? ha ha.. no worries Ill just change...

Caroline dried her dress off in the sun and put it back on later to go to the beach.. WOW!!

Off to the  50s style diner for a strawberry milkshake and some more photos.

What a fantastic wedding... Thank you Caroline, Tom and all your family and friends for making this one of the most exciting weddings I have ever been to, oh, and for inviting me and Jonathon to Cyprus to be your photographers.

Sheila & Jonathon

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Blackpool Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer Phone Sheila. 07932685241 Phone Dove Photography for your Portrait sessions, Wedding Photography in Blackpool and the whole of the Uk, Commercial Portraits; Baby Bump/maternity portraits.... Special occasions like Parties, Christenings, Birthdays. Getting Married abroad... I will come to your Evening Reception and record your Wedding Celebration for you...