Wedding Photography in Southampton. Southampton Register Offices

Today was an afternoon wedding at Southampton Register Offices. I was doing the wedding photography for Helen and Bernie.

The ceremony was good to photograph as the main Golden Jubilee ceremony room at Southampton is large and well lit via a huge and attractive stained glass window.

We were lucky to get mainly dry conditions after a damp interlude during mid afternoon - for some great opportunities in the arches to the side of the Register Offices and adjacent gardens and local Town Walls.

The website of Southampton Register Offices is here: http://www.southampton.gov.uk/living/bmcpd/marriageregistration/marriage.aspx

The images will be available for viewing for Helen and Bernie and their families very soon.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding Photographer in Hampshire. HMS Warrior in Portsmouth

Today was a local wedding at one of my favorite locations for wedding photography – HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the wedding photos for Su and John.

Su and her Father arrived in one of two white Rolls Royce Silver Spirits provided by local wedding car provider Barringtons Limousines. The second transported Mum and other family members. Barringtons Limousines pride themselves in being one of the only local prestige vehicle suppliers that have two identical cars of each type to offer their clients – a fairly unique selling point. You can view their website either through the links page of my website, or else here: http://www.barringtonslimousines.co.uk/

The ceremony was enjoyable to photograph and was on the ‘Half Deck’. The mood and atmosphere at this venue is fantastic, if a little tricky at times and not for the faint hearted photographer!!

We were lucky to get dry conditions after a damp, cold start - for some great opportunities for photos around the ship. Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, we opted for some photos on deck and at various locations, before the couple and their guests headed below for a great meal, provided by the staff of County Caterers. You can view their website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: http://www.countycaterers.co.uk/

The website of HMS Warrior is here: http://www.hmswarrior.org/

I always enjoy working with the staff here and particularly Julie and Andrew who coordinate their events and weddings.

The images will be available for viewing for Su and John and their families very soon.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Hampshire Wedding Photographer. The Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth

Today, I attended The Brookfield Hotel in Emsworth to photograph the wedding of Kerry and Richard. You can view the website of The Brookfield here: http://www.brookfieldhotel.co.uk/

As you can see from the sample of photos I have attached – the wedding was a fairly small family affair (in terms of numbers attending) and so was held in the more intimate Lumley and Slipper rooms. I have attached some photos of these rooms to give you a good impression of the options available at this Emsworth hotel.

After a 5.00pm ceremony and a couple of group photo shots in the Lumley Room - we posed for some photos at various locations around the hotel before the couple and their guests had an hour of entertainment: The wedding was also attended by some Flamenco dancers and a gentleman playing Spanish guitar – making for a quite unique spectacle for the family and guests attending. At 7pm the wedding breakfast commenced in the Slipper room.

The images will be available for viewing for Kerry and Richard and their families very soon.

I thoroughly enjoy working at the Brookfield Hotel and especially with their Wedding and Events Manager called Jamie Drew (01243 373 363) who coordinates all their weddings and other events.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Wedding Fair on board HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth

On the evening of 24th February 2010 I was very pleased to be one of the lucky ones attending the first ever Wedding Fair at HMS Warrior in The Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth – Warrior is one of my favourite venues for wedding photography in our locality. It has spectacular backdrops, vibrant colours and amazing structures which make for great, traditional or formal and yet sometimes fairly modern image making. You can view details of HMS Warrior and the wedding fair website here: http://www.hmswarrior.org/hospitality/weddings1.htm

I thoroughly enjoy working at HMS Warrior where I also advertise in their brochure. I supply my images for use in that brochure, the official website and other marketing material. I especially enjoy working with their Events staff, including Kerry, Julie and Andrew (to name a few) who can be reached on 02392 778 604. They coordinate all their weddings and other events, to a high standard and are great people to work with and are fantastically committed to their roles and this great ship.

I also previously provided my images for brochure and website commercial use for the approved main catering suppliers: County Caterers. They produce fantastic cuisine, refreshments and service, in my experience. You can view their website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: http://www.countycaterers.co.uk/
It was an enjoyable event and I met with a steady stream of couples, individuals and families. If you were one of those that did pick up my details or are interested in my work, please do not hesitate to get in contact and to ask any further questions, or to check my potential availability for your wedding. I can happily meet up and show you my work, samples of which were available to preview at the show. I displayed my work in wedding books by:

Mario Acerboni: http://www.italianweddingalbums.com/

GraphiStudio: http://www.2.graphistudio.com/index.php?id=209

A few sample HMS Warrior images are shown here – just to wet the appetite.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Portsmouth Wedding Photographer: Gaynor and Gavin get married at Portsmouth Register Offices.

Today I was at Portsmouth Registrar Offices for a second wedding that afternoon!! I was doing the wedding photography for Gaynor and Gavin, but rarely cover two weddings in the same day.
The ceremony was good to photograph, albeit late afternoon in December meant for most photos being indoors on the attractive staircase.

We posed for some photos at various locations around the Register Offices before the couple and their 45 guests headed off to a local Social Club for a wedding breakfast and an evening of celebrations. The Portsmouth Register Offices is one of my favorite Register Offices to cover, as the space and gardens are fantastic and the staff are always helpful to me too. You can see their website here: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/580.html

The images will be available for viewing for Gaynor and Gavin and their families very soon.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Portsmouth Wedding Photographer. Charlotte and David get married at Portsmouth Register Offices

Today I was at Portsmouth Registrar Offices. I was doing the wedding photography at the first of two weddings (for me!!) for Charlotte and David. Having taken some photos at the house, I headed off early to the Register Offices and was soon contacted by David who had arranged a surprise trip and arrival in a great Cadillac via one of his friends. The car made for some pretty unique photos as you can see.

The ceremony was good to photograph as the Portsmouth Register Offices has great light and an attractive staircase, gardens and ample space. The weather was bright and kind to us, albeit the early morning snowfall meant that even at 2.30pm we were the first onto the fresh snow for photos that afternoon.

We moved swiftly for photos into the gardens, after the ceremony performed by the Portsmouth Registrars: www.portsmouth.gov.uk/living/580.html We posed for some photos at various locations around the gardens before the couple and their 20 guests had a short break, before heading off to The Royal Marines Museum for the wedding breakfast and an evening of celebrations.

The website of the Royal Marines Museum is here: http://www.royalmarinesmuseum.co.uk/ All approx 100 guests had a seemingly fantastic evening and the superb catering was provided by Green Parrot: http://www.greenparrotcatering.co.uk/

The images will be available for viewing for Charlotte and David and their families very soon.
As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Portsmouth Wedding Photographer - Laura and Jason get married at HMS Warrior

Today I was back again at a local wedding at one of my favorite locations – HMS Warrior in the Historic Dockyard in Portsmouth. I was doing the wedding photography for Laura and Jason.

The ceremony was in the more intimate location of the Captains Cabin today & the weather threatened but failed to dampen spirits before the ceremony. The mood and atmosphere at this fantastic location is truly special and a good time was clearly had by all the guests.

We were lucky with bright, yet windy conditions, despite heavy showers before the wedding - for photos. Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, we opted for some photos on deck and at various locations around the ship and were lucky with a short break in the heavy showers, before the couple and their guests headed off to the Portsmouth Marriot Hotel for their reception.

You can view their website here: https://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/pmeha-portsmouth-marriott-hotel/

The website of HMS Warrior is here: http://www.hmswarrior.org/

The images will be available for viewing for Laura and Jason and their families very soon.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.

Portsmouth Wedding Photographer - Carol and Robin get married at HMS Warrior

Today was a local wedding at one of my favorite locations – HMS Warrior in the Historic Portsmouth Dockyard. I was doing the wedding photography for Carol and Robin.

The ceremony was enjoyable to photograph and there is just sufficient light from a mini spot light over the location that the couple stand in on the ‘Half Deck’. The mood and atmosphere at this fantastic location is truly special.

We were lucky and bright conditions and surprisingly warm weather meant for great opportunities for photos. Having photographed the ceremony and signing of the registers, we opted for some photos on deck and at various locations around the ship, before the couple and their guests headed below for a great meal, provided by the staff of County Caterers. You can view their website here, or via the link to them from my own website links page: http://www.countycaterers.co.uk/

The website of HMS Warrior is here: http://www.hmswarrior.org/

The images will be available for viewing for Carol and Robin and their families very soon.

As always these images are © Martin Lewis Photographer and are protected under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and may not be used for any purpose without written permission from myself.