Well it’s been a hard summer. I have had such good intentions yet, things seems to have slipped away from me. I meant to blog every wedding I did, get my website sorted, be super productive and ensure I kept on top of everything. Then the wedding season hit hard in April/ May for me! Weddings have been backed up …
Brecon Wedding Photographer
Oh what wonderful scenery there is on our doorstep. Just the drive up to Llandefalle in the Brecon Beacons was a pleasure. Apart from getting a little lost up a random lane it made me want to be a Brecon Wedding photographer all the time. Jo and Mike got married in St Matthew’s Church and had the reception a Felin …
Llanerch Vineyard wedding photography
There is no denying it, I sure am wine fan! When I heard about Llanerch Vineyard we rang them up and booked a 3 course meal and was so impressed we bought an experience there for my parents anniversary. The wine is to die for and the chef there is fantastic. The setting and grounds are perfect for a wedding …
Alex and Stephanie’s Wedding at The Broadway Country House Laugharne
Alex and Steph got married at the Broadway county house this June, wow how time has flown since then! They booked me after I was recommended by a guest  at another wedding I shot. Wow. Thanks who ever you are! It’s normally the Bride and Groom that do the recommending, but when a guest did too I was chuffed! I …
Nice day for a Whichurch Wedding
I met Ryan and Nicola at a welshbride wedding fayre at St Donat’s Castle and Arts Centre. Ryan was wearing a Rhianna T-shirt which instantly caught my attention! He told me that it is the only T’shirt that Nic will let him wear with another woman on 🙂 Now that is true love I thought! There always needs to be …
Lisa and Declan – Tewin Bury Farm Wedding – Eat, Drink and be Married!
When Lisa and Dec asked me to be their wedding photographer I was overjoyed. I have known them both for years. Lisa is a long time fiend of my partners from back in the day, when they were interns in Marks and Spencer in London. Collectively known in many circles as the M and S girls, this crew goes …
Tracey and James’ wedding at Wesley Memorial Church Taibach
My first wedding of 2013 arrived on St Davids Day. Tracey and James decided to tie the knot at their local chapel – Wesley Memorial Chapel in Taibach, PortTalbot. Like many of my clients Tracey booked me for my documentary approach to wedding photography. Many of my clients are not big fans of having their photographs taken and my approach fits …
Javvad and Jing’s Autumnal Wedding at Cardiff Mansion House
Javvad got in touch with me while I was on holiday in Turkey having booked his wedding at the Cardiff Mansion house for November 2012. He was looking for a photographer to cover his wedding for a few hours and was drawn to my style of documentary photography and natural bride and groom photo-shoot. We hit it off straight away …
Ben and Julie marry at St Mary’s Golf Club, Pencoed
Ben and Julie got married at St Mary’s Golf Club in November of this year which is very unpredictable for the weather. It was raining in the morning before I left and I was hoping that it would just pass over, commenting on Facebook that I was doing a sun dance! It seemed to work! As I drove down the …
Bethan and Karl’s wedding at the Celtic Manor Hotel
I was very excited to have been asked to document the wedding of Bethan and Karl who wed in the Manor House at the Celtic Manor in Newport earlier this month. Dubbed as the Mainwaring official photographer, this one felt very personal having shot Bethan’s sister’s wedding in 2010 and being held in the Celtic Manor which I had never …
Joanna and Rhys’ Wedding at the Coed Y Mwstwr Hotel, Coychurch
These crazy kids got married in Coed Y Mwstwr Hotel on the 9th September 2012 and what a gorgeous day it turned out to be. Joanna got ready at home with her sister, bridesmaids and daughter Lily, who was going to be the flower girl and was super excited! A spot of champagne to toast the day off commenced the …
Rhian and Chris – The Towers, Swansea Wedding Photography
It had been a while since I had done a church wedding so I was really looking forward to Rhian and Chris’ wedding at St Pauls Church in Port Talbot and the reception at The Towers, Swansea. I arrived early at Rhian’s family home having been invited to capture those important moments during the bridal preparations and thankfully the ‘sideways …
The Wedding of Andrew and Angharad – The Oxwich Bay Hotel, The Gower
The weather was looking dodgy as I drove from Cardiff to Morriston, Swansea to capture Angharad her family and Bridesmaid getting ready for their wedding at Oxwich Bay Hotel later that day. It seemed to be holding off on the downpour that seemed imminent as I arrived. Greeted by a warm coffee and an even warmer welcome I managed to …
Jamie and Donna – St Mary’s Golf Club – Sneek Peek….
Fantastic wedding of Donna and Jamie yesterday at the St Mary’s Golf Club. A beuatiful couple that were meant to be… Sneek peak at some un edited photos here. More to follow soon.. Once the Grand Slam is won!!
A Wiltshire Farm Wedding, Amongst the Sunflowers
It took about 1hr and 45 minutes to get to Winkworth Farm, Wiltshire from Cardiff where I live and the journey was so easy it was a breeze. I arrive at a wooden sign which stating ‘Winkworth Farm’ which pointed up a long lane towards the beautiful Wiltshire country side. I knew the venue was going to special having seen …
South Wales Wedding of Liz and Mark | The King Arthur Hotel, Reynoldston, The Gower
The Gower peninsular is such a fantasic location, rural and coastal, great landscapes and sunset possiblities. I was so excited at the possibilities of Liz and Mark’s wedding at the King Artur Hotel, Reynoldston and although it was in October the weather did not disappoint! Liz stayed at the Kings Head in Llangennith the night before and I was there …
Christmas Eve Wedding of Kate and Andrew at The Park Hotel, Pandy.
Well, mid 2011 I never expected to be shooting a wedding on Chrismas Eve. But when I got the enquiry from Kate and Andy I was worried that if I did not get home on time that Santa would not be visiting my house that night, especially given the snow we had last year I thought I may have to hire …
Tracy and Darren tie the knot at Miskin Manor – 4th December 2011
I can not believe that a whole month has passed since this amazing couple tied the knot at the splendid Miskin Manor Hotel on the 4th December 2011. It was such a wonderful day and I was so honoured to be asked to capture the whole day from Tracy and the girls getting ready, right through to the first dance …
Barry, South Wales – ‘Real Wedding’ Pre-shoot
Emily and James Wedding Pre-shoot By Chris Francis Photography – www.ffotos.co.uk A beautiful evening at the Knapp in Barry was a fab place to meet Emily and James for a pre-wedding shoot. The cobbled beach picked up the light of the stunning sunset which provided great texture to the some of the landscape based shots and we also got in some great …
A Welsh Wedding – Lauren and Owen Hathway – 30th July 2010
It was quite an overcast morning as I made my way up to Porth in the Rhondda to capture the excitement of Lauren and the family getting ready for her big day. Luckily the weather held out and I was able to get some great reportage shots of the excitement of the group of bridesmaids and family members exchanging gifts …