Real Life wedding at The Hurlingham Club

Eira Jones and Greg Smith have just sent us their account of their wedding at All Saints, Fulham and The Hurlingham Club. They had a fantastic day and made sure they enjoyed the fruits of all their planning and hard work.

Here's the link

http://www.westlondonphotography.com/real_life_wedding_The_Hurlingham_Club.php

Just back from holiday in Liguria

Sorry - we've been out of touch for 3 weeks after photographing our last wedding of our busiest season ever. Liguria was wonderful and we'd recommend it highly as a honeymoon destination.

We're now busy getting wedding albums together in time for Christmas and taking bookings for next year. And catching up on the phone calls and emails!

Wedding at St Peter's Petersham

Liz and Mark Pietronave married at St Peter's Petersham on Saturday - they are honeymooning in Peru and later Miami. We've taken some beautiful photographs of their day and look forward very much to showing them.

Their reception was at the Richmond Hill Hotel. Wonderful.

A special mention about their service: the Reverend Canon Tim Marwood was particularly welcoming to everyone. The Church is a gem: most unusually, the service was held in the centre with the bridal party in box pews. A real sense of intimacy, which made the vows exchanged doubly meaningful. The Church is beautifully kept and the Church Warden who attended did his part to make the day go smoothly for everyone.

Heating in the conservatory at Syon Park

A beautiful day in May. Juliet was a gorgeous bride, elegant and sophisticated, her dress stunning and her Jummy Choos to die for. She and Ali are due back from honeymoon this weekend and their Syon wedding photos will be online shortly.

The flowers were by Wheelers of Turnham Green and were perfect. White was the theme which blended perfectly with the black and white of Robert Adam's interior.

The weather was kind but even so, with Juliet in her amazing dress and other guests wearing light clothes, the evening reception could have been on the chill side. The couple asked us for advice and we told them we've seen guests eating their wedding breakfast in the Conservatory with their overcoats on. Help was at hand with the company who supply heating at Syon - Carrier rental express.

If you're hiring this venue or a marquee, it's worth considering portable heating. It can make all the difference to your guests' enjoyment of your wedding day. Speak to Sarah Tropia or David Garland on 0870 751 7002

Real life wedding at The Vineyard Stockcross

The Vineyard Stockcross is a great wedding venue in Berkshire for discerning couples who enjoy the finer things in life. We've been photographing weddings for many years now at The Vineyard and we talk about it on our website.

Last August we were there again for Victoria and David - it was a very wet day and their plans could have been badly upset, but The Vineyard is such a cosy venue that it made no difference at all. The rain cleared up in time for the fireworks and everyone really enjoyed themselves.

You can read about Victoria and David's real life wedding at The Vineyard Stockcross on our website at

http://www.westlondonphotography.com/real_life_wedding_Vineyard_stockcross.php

Have your wedding plans been affected by the volcano in Iceland?

Have your wedding plans been affected by the volcano in Iceland? We had a pre-wedding shoot booked for this weekend but the Bride-to-be is stranded in Ibiza. Hopefully she will be back for her wedding in three weeks.

So what should you do if your plans are compromised? Put in a call to your insurance company as a priority. Some travel insurance policies will cover volcanic eruptions, many don't..

Specialist insurer E&L said, 'Unfortunately E&L Insurance does not offer any compensation or reimbursement of cost through our wedding insurance packages in light of the flight disruptions caused by volcanic ash. This is clearly stated in our policy wording and although it is an unavoidable act of god, we are unable to pay out on claims as a result of this natural disaster. Wedding Insurance however, does cover the vast majority of issues relating to your wedding, both in the UK and overseas, so it is always worth taking out a policy to help protect your special day.'

If you end up paying for extras due to the flight disruption, make sure you hold on to receipts to follow up later with your airline, tour operator or travel insurance agent. Bear in mind, that in most cases only reasonable expenses will be covered.

Best of luck!

Syon Park London wedding venue

Looking for a great London wedding venue? Syon Park's Wedding Diary opened today for the 2011 Season.

The Great Conservatory was the place to be if you're looking for fantastic wedding photos. We were there, showing our work along with other highly recommended suppliers.

Some couples had queued since early this morning to secure their date. And one couple we met had only got engaged last night!

The team told us that they are accepting reservations by telephone, email or letter from Monday 12th April 2010. The number to ring is 020-8758-1888 020-8758-1888 or email events@syonpark.co.uk

We're now taking bookings for wedding photography at Syon Park. Please contact us on 020 8932 6309 or look at our website which features a real life wedding at Syon Park. Here's the link

http://www.westlondonphotography.com/Syon_Park_House_real_life_wedding.php