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About Us
Helen Carter Weddings provides bespoke wedding planning throughout London and the South East. We have a wide range of services available, from full wedding co-ordination to venue or supplier sourcing and wedding day management. We’re passionate about creating distinctive and stylish events, and are dedicated to ensuring our clients enjoy a unique, personal and stress-free wedding day.
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About Our Blog
We love everything to do with weddings, and we’ve created our blog to share advice, ideas and inspiration. We try our very best to credit everything we show both here and on our design boards page. However, if you see something that hasn’t been properly referenced and you know who it belongs to, or you see something that is yours and you would rather it didn’t appear here, please contact us.
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Photo of the Week
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Posted in Photography
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Photo of the Week
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Posted in Photography
One of the best parts of my job is getting to browse through the work of some extremely talented wedding photographers – it never ceases to amaze me how they capture split-second emotions and minute details. So starting from today I’m running a new Friday feature on the blog where I showcase my favourite photo of the week, starting with this gorgeous offering from Marianne Taylor.
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Wedding Planning Advice – Finding a Photographer
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Posted in Photography, Planning Advice
As part of our regular Wedding Planning Advice series, today we’re examining the key things to consider when choosing a wedding photographer. Your photographs will be a lasting reminder of your wedding day for years to come, so you want to be sure that you choose someone who is going to capture those special and emotional moments.
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Real-Life Engagement Session
Friday, December 11th, 2009
Posted in Photography
If you’re a regular reader of the blog you might remember that a couple of weeks ago I posted a feature about engagement sessions (see the full post here). Engagement, or pre-wedding, shoots seem to be incredibly popular in the States, but are starting to appear more often over here in the UK, with many British photographers offering them as part of wedding packages or for a one-off fee.
You’ll see from my last post that I think they’re a fabulous way of celebrating your engagement, and also are a lovely way of starting the ‘story’ of your wedding. I was, therefore, delighted when the super-talented Pippa Mackenzie sent me these beautiful shots of Natalie and James’s engagement session down in Brighton.
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Mad About…Engagement Sessions
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
Posted in Mad About..., Photography
One thing I think all couples should take advantage of is an engagement session with their wedding photographer. Sometimes called pre-wedding shoots or e-sessions, I love the idea of having photographs taken before your wedding to celebrate this special time and the love you have for each other.
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Mad About…Photo Accessories
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Posted in Mad About..., Photography
I am loving the creative wedding photography that’s coming out of the States at the moment – just have a nose around any of the American weddings blogs and you’ll see some really original and imaginative shots. I’ve particularly got my eye on the use of photo accessories, which seem to help couples relax and have fun, and provide some great informal shots that really reflect their personalities and wedding style. Check out some of my favourites…
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Spotlight On…Tim Bowden
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Posted in Photography, Spotlight On...
From time to time we love to showcase some of our favourite suppliers and venues, and today I’m delighted to share with you the work of talented photographer Tim Bowden. I met Tim recently and was instantly captivated by his creative and unobtrusive style of photography.
By blending into the background and minimising the number of formally posed shots, Tim can capture the magic and emotion of the wedding day as it unfolds. One aspect of Tim’s work that I particularly love is that he avoids using flash, meaning his photographs have a soft, almost painting-like, quality to them:
