Helen Lisk Photography

Devon wedding photography: Gemma & Rob at Budleigh

The very lovely Gemma and Rob got married yesterday and followed with a fantastic celebration at Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club. In true Devon style they even sneaked a cream tea into proceedings as well! It was a really wonderful day - here is a little preview for now:

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Engagement photography on the beach: Hannah & Marek

I am just starting to edit the photos from Hannah and Marek's fantastic wedding at Tunnels Beaches, Ilfracombe and I suddenly realised that I haven't blogged the images from their engagement shoot earlier in the summer. It's a very timely blog post, as one of my 2013 couples has just asked what the whole engagement photography session is all about.

Very basically, it's about me getting to know you better as a couple, which will enable me to create better images for you on your wedding day. As I build a relationship with you both, I get a better sense of who you are and how to capture that, and also what you are comfortable with and what works well in terms of your photographs. Many people tell me that they hate being in front of the camera, and hopefully this works as a great way to help you feel more relaxed about it before your wedding. The engagement sessions are always very laid back and fun, and I really enjoy them. I usually suggest that we go somewhere that suits you both as a couple, do something that you would normally do together and then just take things from there. Mostly I will just ask you to be together and interact with each other while we chat and have fun, and I may suggest a couple of poses to enhance the photos. Engagement sessions normally take around an hour, and you will hopefully end up with some really lovely images.

For Hannah and Marek's session, they suggested that we went to Woolacombe beach in North Devon, as it is somewhere that they really enjoy spending time. We took their absolutely gorgeous Cockerpoo, Wulfric, and had a relaxed stroll and paddle. Everything was looking stunning so I suggested to Hannah and Marek that they just carried on walking along the beach, maybe stopped for a cuddle or a kiss as they went. As I was photographing them, they suddenly started dancing in the waves - how unbelievably cool is that?! I then discovered that they do a lot of dancing together in their spare time, so it was great to capture it in their images. Even better, when it came to their actual wedding, the entire wedding party danced up the aisle... but that's another story to save for another day! For now, here are some lovely summery beach shots from their engagement session. I hope you like them!

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Maunsel House wedding photography: Lisa & Nick

Jacqui & Duncan: a little preview

Last week I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Jacqui and Duncan's wedding in the beautiful August sunshine. It was a really magical day - here are a couple of quick preview images:

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Maunsel House wedding photography: Lisa & Nick in the pouring rain

I hadn't been to Maunsel House before I met Lisa and Nick. When we first got together to talk about their wedding photography they told me how amazing their venue was and how they couldn't believe their luck in finding it. So I had quite a build up before I actually got there. But Maunsel House was still an incredible discovery for me - just such an exciting venue with so much possibility in terms of photography. Not to mention an awesome place to celebrate your wedding!

Lisa and Nick had been planning an outdoor ceremony on the front lawn for over a year. I met up with them in April to carry out their engagement photography and we talked about how mixed the weather had been, but laughed about how much better it would be in July. Wrong!! On the day of the wedding, 7th July 2012, the rain was absolutely battering the South West, which was issued with a severe flood warning... the ceremony was moved indoors... but the amazing thing was, it just didn't matter. Despite all the outdoor dreams, the indoor spaces at Maunsel House created a perfect backdrop for the day and it was just fantastic! The ceremony was absolutely stunning in the Ballroom, and the guests all enjoyed relaxing on the leather sofas in the library, grabbing a quick pint (or two) in the bar and exploring the incredible spaces around the house.

The rain was just about easing off as everyone moved outside for the hog roast under the pergola at 9pm, but by then it didn't matter at all. Lisa said that the rain had actually made the day better, as all the guests had come together in the inside spaces in a way that they may not have done otherwise. I loved having the opportunity to use the unusual and quirky interior spaces in the house for Lisa and Nick's photography. It was a really special day and I look forward to returning to Maunsel House again next year!

I hope you enjoy these images from Lisa and Nick's wedding day - please do leave a comment and let me know what you think. If you are interested, you can also 'like' my facebook page here to stay updated with previews and other examples of my work.