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🐞With some insects it’s all about them!⁣
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Ladybirds are know for this sort of behaviour though, they have form. Not content with the standard little black number that most beetles are happy with, no, they go full-on polka dot.⁣
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I explained to this one that it was Siobhan and Wayne’s day, and trying to upstage them was just not cricket. Then it made an ‘insect’ joke about cricket 🦗. In hindsight I walked into that one to some extent.

🏢Love in the City🚃⁣
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Shooting in the middle of a busy City is a different world altogether from a beautiful country wedding venue - no better, no worse, just different. Traffic, tourists and shoppers are all determined to get into all the pictures, and you have virtually no control over any of it 🤷🏼‍♂️⁣
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But it is this that I love about it, it’s a huge but exciting challenge as you roll with the punches and think quickly on your feet for the best shots in an ever -changing landscape. Secretly, I also quite like racing around a city with two bad ass camera hanging from holsters, and it makes people think my couples are famous, but that’s a side-benefit 💪🏼🎬🎸. ⁣
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With cars beeping their congratulations and passersby clapping the groom on the back like long-lost friends, it is all actually rather lovely. As a photographer when you embrace the chaos, you realise it has massive upsides. The nosey café customer in the last shot does not hurt the photo at all, it absolutely makes it... along with the mobility scooter of course 🛴

What puts cold fear into the soul of wedding photographers😱? No, not Mother-in-Laws... but Fireworks!💣🧨💥⁣
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Whenever there is a fire in a firework factory, you can hear the collective whoops and ‘high-fives’ of photographers the world over rejoicing that the fiery ‘tubes of pain’ may not be available for the next wedding. ⁣
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Fireworks are just about the worst of all worlds. The (oblivious to our pain) couple need to be lit with flash, but not over exposed, the shutter speed needs to be long so that the fireworks leave trails across the sky. You can’t focus because it’s totally black, and you can’t practice until the bloody things start, giving you about 30 seconds to sort your s**t out before it’s all over and everyone’s clapping as you die inside. Luckily I don’t let it get to me 😇😅⁣
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But if I’m honest I love a bit of pressure and it raises my game. A bit of careful planning before means that I know at least where they will be in the sky and where to position my couple. The trick is to reduce the unknowns as much as possible.⁣
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Camille and Graeme here, in my last battle with fireworks. I was so pleased/relieved/emotional to come out on top. I usually do, but there’s always the next battle to prepare for 💪🏼

Before anyone asks, I could not see what it was from my angle! 📸😮⁣
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These sorts of shots are the ones that tell the story of your day. That’s because the Nick Church Photography ethos is that your day is not made up of posed or staged situations but real moments. It’s the look of nervous camaraderie between the Groom and the Best Man before the ceremony, Uncle Stephen having his first ever Jägerbomb🥃, or the Bride looking at her Father with absolute love as he starts the 2nd hour of his speech. ⁣
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Although we do a few group shots too, these moments are what makes your wedding, well not those exact moments, but your own crazy, unexpected and beautiful ones. ⁣
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What’s the most surprising thing you’ve seen at a wedding?

First moment alone as a married couple for Camille and Graeme

Well, I say 'alone'... but looking at this, I don't think they had a clue I was there. Perfect. ⁣
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Amazing hair and makeup by @rachelneate ⁣
Beautiful flowers by @thelilylocket

Far-flung romance 🛫💜🥂 What’s the deal with destination weddings?⁣
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Easy: Guaranteed sunshine, beeches, incredible views and al-fresco dining. It offers a vision of luxury for your wedding, especially when paired with a talented wedding planner (@__nataliasorokina planned the wedding in this set)
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With low cost flights, destination weddings are can be surprisingly inexpensive, with some couples claiming they’ve spent less!⁣
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Getting everything you need out there will certainly to take ‘excess baggage’ to the limits, and some family and friends sadly may not be able to join you due to cost or time constraints. But navigate these things, and you have the potential for wedding-nirvana. ⁣
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Many couples take a photographer from the U.K. to ensure nothing is left to chance, and Nick Church Photography love to provide this option to capture it all. Again, the travel and accommodation is not particularly significant and as I often combine it with a couple of days away you can often pay less than the U.K. prices. ⁣
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The alternative is a photographer local to the destination if you can accept that you will have less control over style which can be risky. Getting to know my clients a bit before the wedding is so important for me to deliver that something special they are looking for, and if that sounds like you, please get in touch.⁣
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Forgetting about cost and practicality. What’s your dream wedding location?

I prefer my couples to spend most their time with their guests, not with me!⁣
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Two or three shorter, relaxed sessions of photos means the day can flow as it was planned and that there is greater variety in shots. ⁣
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This is why I do planning before the wedding day arrives. Venue visits, checking the sun position on the wedding date and understanding what my couples will love means there is none of their time wasted with us wandering around looking for suitable spots. ⁣
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In this example, I knew that at around 4pm, the sun would be low enough to give some warm slices of sunlight into this beautiful space at Orchardleigh Estate ☀️ and I was delighted with the result. ⁣
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Even better was that two minute later, Camille and Graeme we’re back enjoying Prosecco with their guests 🍾🥂👍

Wedding Season Begins…🍾🥂⁣
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Most wedding photographers have a seasonal flow of weddings, with June-September insanity giving way to a more sedate winter period. No relaxing for me of course, with so many weddings last year, I was editing all the way through this ‘quiet’ period, but also designing a studio build project, business development and delivery of training all using up every last second I have. There are still so many things I wanted to get done, but that’s always the way, right? 🤷🏼‍♂️⁣
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Even though I’ve had a few amazing weddings this year already, this weekend feels like the start of the wedding season being in full swing. Nick Church Photography has two weddings;one in Orchardleigh Estate and one in Ellenborough Park. Both beautiful venues and both gave me some wonderful memories from my last visits there. ⁣
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Orchardleigh last time was Livvy and Alice, who were an amazing couple to work with and a sunny day full of fun and laughter. Laughing was also on the menu at Ellenborough Park last year with gorgeous Hannah and Jon giving me a good run for my money and I loved every minute of it. ⁣
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Wish me luck…. Please? See if you can see me in this set… it’s quite difficult, like ‘Where’s Wally’ 🙋🏼‍♂️

Nick Church Photography

49 Weston Road,

Bristol, England, BS8 3UR,

United Kingdom

+44 7584 658667 nick@nickchurchphotography.co.uk

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