Justine Ferrari Photography

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Easter Wedding at Cooling Castle

On Good Friday, I travelled down to Kent and to the lovely venue, Cooling Castle. Emma and Martin could never have expected the amazing Easter weather and the guests were very happy to sit outside for most of the day in the central courtyard. Emma was also lucky to have a couple of very special young people in her bridal party who were absolute stars!

The rest of the pictures will be available for family and friends to see once Emma and Martin are home from honeymoon. Please click here to register your interest.

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Emma Clark - May 5, 2011 - 8:45 am

Martin & I would like to thank you for these wonderful pictures – we love every one of them. The children look fantastic and so do we (it’s not often – perhaps never – that I say that about a picture of me!), so thank you very much. We’re very excited to see the rest of the pictures when they are ready.

Friends and family who have seen the photos love them too!

You were fantastic on the day, both at our house in the morning when we were getting ready and at the venue.

So thrilled – couldn’t recommend you highly enough!

Thank you Justine.

Much love

Emma, Martin, Olivia & George
(The Clarks!!!)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Wedding Photography at Romantic Leez Priory

Last weekend I did the wedding photography at Leez Priory for Kirsty and Chris. They were lucky to have one of the first wonderful Spring days, allowing them to really make the most of the romantic setting of Leez Priory, with guests chatting outside on the lawns until early evening. The whole day was very relaxed, with even a last minute dress ‘hitch’ unable to ruffle Kirsty’s calm and happy mood. She had the most beautiful dress with ruching and applique roses to one side and it fit like a glove!

The lovely little bridesmaid, Millie, was first to be ready and took her duties very seriously as expected from a seasoned pro at this role! Kirsty had chosen beautiful spring tulips for her bouquet in soft muted pinks and greens.

After organising a few groups of family photo’s, I took lots of candid images of Kirsty and Chris and their guests enjoying the setting and atmosphere of the venue. Leez Priory also offered several different lovely backdrops for some beautiful wedding ‘portraits’.

The wedding breakfast was held in the adjacent barn with wonderful high ceilings. The evening sun was streaming in through the windows as the guests took their seats for the speeches. The tables were decorated with more spring tulips and table place names that echoed the extensive travelling that Kirsty and Chris have enjoyed.

Lot’s more wedding pictures will be available once Kirsty and Chris return home and guests can register to see them here

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

The Vintage Wedding Photography Look – What I have been up to this winter…!

During the quieter months over the winter when there are fewer weddings, it is the perfect opportunity for me to do my homework on the new looks and trends emerging for wedding photography. I really enjoyed meeting and working with Damian Lovegrove, Tamara Peel and Jo de Banzie and getting to know the irrepressible Chloe Wicheloe and the absolutely perfect woman… Madame Binks!

Whilst I usually aim for a more natural and timeless look to my images, I always keep an eye on the new looks emerging from around the world. These last few years have seen a real trend for the ‘vintage’ look to wedding photography – there are several UK photographers leading the field with this genre and perhaps the best is Gill Taylor. I was lucky enough to attend her first seminar in the UK to learn about this technique in more depth. Her workshop was great fun and I can recommend it to anyone interested in this style …… The following images were processed using her intricate photoshop recipes – I will be really interested to see if UK brides are quick to include this ‘look’ in their own wedding photographs.

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Shirley - March 10, 2011 - 9:26 pm

Gorgeous images, Justine! I really like the slight caramel tones on the first photos of Chloe.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Early Spring Wedding in Mayfair, London

I stayed in London the night before Sara and Rich’s wedding and arrived at Sara’s flat with plenty of time to capture all the fun and excitement of the girl’s preparations. Sara had chosen seven of her girlfriends to be bridesmaids and I soon learnt that they had come from all over the world to be there for Sara on her wedding day. The expert hair and make-up team easily coped with all the different girls and we left right on time, in a fleet of ribboned London taxi’s to set off to Dartmouth House.

My first wedding at Dartmouth House in Mayfair, but I can see it becoming a favourite venue. Set right in the heart of London, just off Berkeley Square – it was the perfect setting for Sara and Rich’s ‘London’ themed wedding.

The ceremony was simple and very moving, with both Sara and Rich reading their own personal vows to each other. There were a few tears – most definitely of joy – and then a lot of kissing as with a punch in the air – they were married!

Sara and Rich came down the grand staircase at Dartmouth House and outside into the early Spring sunshine. A cloud of red rose petals showered the happy couple before we went for a great fun photo session around the streets of London, including an iconic shot of them on the zebra crossing in Berkeley Square. With a chorus of tooting horns and well wishes from passers by – it seemed like everyone wanted to show their joy for Sara and Rich on their wedding day.

Whilst Sara waited for her guests to take their seats for dinner, she wanted to have a picture taken to make a special memory of her wearing her red wedding shoes. I absolutely love this picture of her as she looks so happy, knowing that her wedding day had been all that she had dreamed it would be, surrounded by her family and friends.

The new Mr and Mrs Heald entered the dining room dancing to a raunchy rock anthem – yet another ‘surprise’ for the guests in a day which had been full of surprises. I left late in the evening, taking my usual ‘signature shot’ of the outside of the venue as Sara and Rich and their friends danced into the night. The rest of the pictures will be available once Sara and Rich return home at http://www.everybodysmile.biz/cgi-bin/public.cgi?Id=122366 – please register here if you would like to know when they are ready.

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