Polly Alexandre Photography

Fine Wedding & Portrait Photography

Emily & Stef’s Wedding

Emily & Stef created a wedding that was as eclectic, creative and vibrant as they are people. A wedding that was truly them. Filled with love and the creative efforts of the pair and their friends and family. With Emma the Wedding Reporter covering the event, and a wedding blog feature imminent, I will leave the storytelling to those that do it best, and share my own story of their day through some of my favourite images.

Emily tweeting on her wedding day! Could there be anything more exciting to share?

Emily and Stef opted to do a first look in a beautiful spot near Arundel Castle before the ceremony. To see each other for the first time, to take a moment on their own to take in each other…..to connect and embrace, before joining the wedding. I love these moments and they are sweet and intimate to photograph. We took the opportunity to do their couple shots at this point too, so once the wedding started they could focus on being with their friends and family, and in flowing with the day. This is quite common in the US but not so much in the UK although I have done quite a few. I highly recommend it and it can also help take away the pre-ceremony nerves and allow you to focus on enjoying yourself!

After a stormy, windy wild start to the day, the clouds parted and out came beautiful sunshine and blue skies, just in perfect time for a beautiful outdoor ceremony with singing from friends, singing from the children, the blessing of rings by the parents, special readings and the exchange of rings. Rings the couple had made for each other themselves as a surprise.

And then the heavens opened….. oh yes.

The guests made pinwheels and bowties to accessories their outfits.

With a whole lot of little ones guests at this wedding, Emily & Stef arranged for fun games and for them to have their faces made up. Here’s Emily with a little lion, otherwise known as their daughter Imogen.

Dressmaker extraordinaire Mr Christian. Responsible for Emily’s fab dress and for her bridesmaid dresses too. Quite possibly didn’t make them on a machine like this, but I felt he might like sitting next to it on my blog.

The evening reception took place in a big yurt filled with fun things to do, balloons, big paper pom poms and colour. A DIY triumph.

Love the vinyl turntables!

One of the fab activities in the crafts area the couple set up with the help of their friends. Activities included ‘Make Your Own Bowtie’ and Decorate a Cupcake’.

Emily is a wedding photographer herself and you can read more about why after 7 years and 3 children together, the difference getting married has made to her relationship and happiness on her own blog here.

Fabulous wild & colourful flowers, some of which were plucked from the local hedgerows that morning and arranged by the one and only Miss Pickering. Make up by Katy. Hair by Severin Hubert, master of the up-do. Cake by Lesley Quinton, Emily’s Step Mum. Catering by Pigs Do Fly. DJing by Friends and Family, Venue: Billycan Camping, Arundel, Sussex. Wedding Planning and On the Day Coordination and Charley of London Bride. Lots of love, helping hands, laughter and fun from all their friends and family.

Comments

  1. Gosh! where to start! Polly these are so beautiful. You have captured the day so well and have brought so many stunning memories flooding back! You have captured the love they have for each other, the love they have for their beautiful children and the love that Emily and Stefs friends have for them.It was the most fabulous couple of days and its so right that you were the lady to capture it! x x I have no doubt that you have made these guys smile till they thought they would burst and cry till they didnt think they could do it anymore 😀 x Big love Charis

  3. The photos are amazing, you’ve made a wet British day look sunny! so lovley to see Emily and Stef had such a wonderful day filled with so many beautiful moments x

  4. What a wonderful day that looks. Great photography that really seems to capture the essence of the wedding. Emily and Stef both looked gorgeous and the happiest people in the whole wide world. And so they should!

  5. This is just absolutely beautiful in every single way. It reminds me of those excited emails and private Twitter messages I used to get from you Emily, telling me you were going to announce your pregnancy soon via Twitter! I’ve seen you plan with such enthusiasm since then, and you couldn’t have done a more perfect job. These photographs truly lift my spirits and fill my heart. God bless you and Stef and your beautiful children, I hope you have the lovliest, happiest life together 🙂
    Much love as always,
    Annabel xXx

    ps – Polly, you are amazing :)))))

  10. Even though I was there to witness the whole thing these images make me feel like I’m seeing Emily & Stef’s wedding for the first time because they are just so stunning. I think you’ve managed to capture every single smile throughout the day, Polly!

  15. Wow, this is probably one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve seen lately. So natural and personal and reflects Emily and Stef’s personalities))

  17. I adore these photographs of what seems to be the most amazing personal wedding and family celebration. I don’t know Emily and Stef at all but hear so much about them from many mutual twitter followers — these beautiful pictures have brought it all to life. Wonderful venue – just a few miles from me – you have captured the delightful Sussex countryside perfectly.

  19. Its the happiest, sweetest, most joyful album of a wedding day i’ve ever seen. The colors, the stupendousity (Yes, I had to make up a word to describe them) of the boquets.
    HIS pink suit. Her complete radiant happiness.
    julie
    mustn’t forget the bow ties too.

  22. Polly, we knew from the minute we sat down with you that you were the photographer for us. You went to get us a drink and we agreed that yes you would be shooting our wedding! How very right we were!
    These images are just beautiful. Every single one brings a smile to my face and tears of joy to my eyes.
    The children are so excited about them too and have gone to bed talking about the wedding and the lovely photographs.
    You have captured the day exactly as we remember it. Simply perfect.
    Thanks to your amazing talent, our memories of the most magical weekend of our lives will never fade.
    We love you and your camera xxxxx

  24. There are no words. Ok, there are a few – stunning, breathtaking, inspirational, colourful, intimate, gorgeous. Amazing photography from what looks to have been a truly magical wedding xx

  26. These are the most gorgeous stunning pictures I have ever seen!!!!
    I feel all excited looking at them like I’ve been catapulted back to
    the day!!! Bravo Polly I salute you ! ;D X

  28. WOW WOW WOW!!!! this is like the coolest/cutest wedding ever! I love it and what a completely amazing documentation of it!!! truly inspiring!!!

  29. Such beautiful photographs and an amazing wedding – but I expected nothing less from Polly, Emily and Stef 😉 The joy, love, emotion, prettiness and fun have been captured perfectly. Just gorgeous!

  30. Hey polly polly polly!!!

    I really love your film photographs! I am really glad that I found you at last because I strongly believe in film photography. Especially you are British, British version of Jose Villa!! 🙂

    Emily and stef’s wedding… Coolest!!! 🙂

    Film is not dead! Film rules!!!! 🙂

    Shoot you later!

    Ashton

  33. Super super beautiful… love all the details and the most gorgeous photography as always. I’m so excited to be at a wedding that you’re going to capture in September! x

  39. This is so beautiful, Polly. Emily is an amazingly talented, creative person and these photos just brim over with love and warmth. Adore!

  41. These are such beautiful images! I found a link to your site from The Wedding Reporter and I have to say, I may be stalking your work from now on. What a fun affair, and I love that you shoot film. So classic, so elegant. Gorgeous!

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