Somerset Wedding Fair at Charlton House

Planning your wedding in Somerset? Then we would love to invite you to the Charlton House wedding fair on Sunday, 20th March. As always, Saskia and I will be making an exhibition of ourselves as we show off our fab albums! Wedding fairs are a great way to short list your preferred suppliers but nothing beats a detailed, private conversation, so we are also offering a few slots during the day to meet clients in a quiet corner to listen to their plans in more detail. If you would like to book an appointment to talk about your Somerset wedding, contact us via the website or on 01761 452084. We look forward to seeing you there!

Today I have been mostly working much harder than expected!

Andrew Jackson Photography Website

We are in the process of creating a brand new, chic, exciting, creative, interesting and easy to navigate website (at least that was pretty much the brief to the designers) for Andrew Jackson Photography. So click on the link and email me at info@andrewjacksonphotography.co.uk with any suggested changes... would you like to see more colour shots or more black & white, more real life weddings, more or less pictures, etc - we would be pleased to receive any thoughts you might have...

Today I have been mostly dealing with man-flu ... obviously, I shall retire to bed soon!

New York Brides in Bristol & Bath?

One of the reasons for starting the 'Andrew Jackson Photograpraphy' blog was to flag up some of the trends that catch my eye when I'm looking through the wedding magazines and this month's Cosmo Brides is full of great ideas. We're in the process of planning a new web site and have been looking to the US for inspiration - especially suppliers in NYC. So really interested to see Cosmo's 'Bridal Buzz' article... loved the dresses from Priscilla of Boston - there is just something very NOW about the knee length wedding dresses - still in traditional colours & fabrics but individual, flattering and very stylish - definately worth a look. I also loved (I hesitate to say this...) but the Vera Wang did look fab; sometimes the well known brands can leave you wondering what all the fuss is about it (especially from a blokes point of view!), but I just let my eyes wander the page and I kept coming back to the Vera Langs...

Our 2011 wedding season officially starts tomorrow - I'm very excited - so to all the couples getting married this year, have a wonderful time!

Today I have been mostly thinking of Abi & Matt and looking forward to sharing their big day with them tomorrow.

Wedding Ideas

I just wanted to upload these images because for me they highlight a key aspect to planning your big day... A quick glance through Cosmo Brides or You & Your Wedding will quickly reveal a thousand ideas to make your day special & different. But they need not cost a fortune and often, it is the hand-made touches that stay longest in the mind. The pictures above came from Charlotte and Angus's wedding at Pickwell Manor. Pickwell is a beautiful venue, overlooking Devon's lovely coast and surfing beeches. The couple wanted their guests to enjoy a chilled and relaxed day and to help this along, had shawls and flip flops on hand to ensure guests stayed comfortable. Their favours were strawberry plants and herbs planted in a wide range of jam jars (all donated by friends & family over the proceeding year). Lovely, lovely touches that marked the day as their own. So be inspired by the magazines, but head for the "Real Life" wedding section and maybe pick up some great ideas for your day.

Today I have been mostly getting very cross with my Mac!

Bath Weddings

Regular readers will know that we are big fans of florist Jo Shipp of "Passion". When shooting a wedding in Bristol or Bath, it is always incredibly reassuring to see Jo and her fab team dressing the ceremony or reception room. Now Jo also has a high street presence at The Loft in Bartlett Street, Bath, which opened on the 1st February - all very exciting and just wanted to wish Jo luck with this new venture - it looks great and I am sure will be hugely successful.

Today I am mostly learning how to use my Mac properly...

Bristol & Bath Photography Workshop

For those of you reading this having attended one of the 'Andrew Jackson Photography workshops' workshops, I just wanted to highlight last weekends Sunday Times magazine. There is a really interesting feature called "Angels with Dirty Faces" and it is a set of street life portraits captured by a photographer called Vivian Maier. It is only when she died (aged 83 in 2009) that 40 years or work came to light. Amazing pictures that will be on display in London in July (for details click on link). Being inspired by other photographers is a key part of the workshops and this definitely looks a set of pictures worth a closer look. Applause too for the broad sheet Sunday papers, who really do fly a flag for the very best in still photography.

Today I have been mostly in need of a glass of shiraz!