My first wedding of the New Year brought good weather, if a little chilly ! Kerri-Ann and Martin were married at the rather spectacular All Saints Church in Maidenhead and then on to Lillibrooke Manor for their reception in the barn.
Duncan, they’re stunning! I can’t even imagine taking such amazing photos. I know that we don’t regret for one second hiring you, and you have proven to be even better than I had dared hope. Thank you so much. It was a pleasure to spend time with you as well, so thank you for being that all round photographer that adds to the day, and doesn’t just record it.
For the second year running I’m starting the year with a fun competition taking a look back at the weddings of 2011.
After five hours looking through the 16,000+ photos I supplied to my clients last year I’ve picked out 30 that brought back great memories from the weddings they were shot at. Maybe not all typical ‘wedding’ images, and many don’t even feature the bride or groom but each one appealed for one reason or another.
They are numbered 1-30 below. Please vote for your favourite image by leaving a comment with the image no. in the area at the bottom of the photos. Feel free to comment on why you picked the shot.
Whichever couple has the most votes for the photo from their wedding by 6pm Valentines Day will receive two framed 18×12 inch prints of their favourite images from their wedding – one for the bride, and one for the groom. I’ll post an updated totals list for you every couple of days or so.
No.1 – Tamara & Andrew’s ICA Wedding (full post)
No.2 – Hayley and Renny’s Old Manor House Wedding (full post)
No.3 – Julie and Darren’s Crockwell Farm Wedding (full post)
No.4 – Laura-Lee and Graham’s Cley Mill Wedding (full post)
No.5 – Marie and Jeremy’s Albright Hussey Manor Wedding (full post)
No.6 – Deb and Colin’s Wyck Hill House Wedding (full post)
No.7 – Charlie and Oner’s Tythe Barn Wedding (full post)
No.8 – Katy and Stuart’s Ramster Wedding (full post)
No.9 – Amy and Oliver’s Yaxley Hall Wedding (full post)
No.10 – Poppy and Jim’s Tentipi Wedding (full post)
No.11 – Kate and Lewis’s Norfolk Wedding (full post)
No.12 – Fiona and Tom’s Yaxley Hall Wedding (and christening !) (full post)
No.13 – Jane & James’s Southwold Swan Wedding (full post)
No.14 – Rebecca & Andy’s Caradoc Court Wedding (full post)
No.15 – Cerri and Daniel’s Whitminster Inn Wedding (full post)
No.16 – Justina and Ben’s Yaxley Hall Wedding (full post)
No.17 - Laura-Jayne and Daire’s Down Hall Wedding (full post)
No.18 – Sophie and James Nottinghamshire Wedding (full post)
No.19 – Sarah and Miles Culford School Wedding (full post)
No.20 – Louise and Craig’s Wasing Park Wedding (full post)
No.21 – Sonali and Imran’s St Johns College Wedding (full post)
No.22 – Rachel and Andy’s Scarborough Hill Wedding (full post)
No.23 – Sarah and Greg’s Lanesborough Wedding (full post)
No.24 – Ruth and Paul’s Tithe Barn Wedding (full post)
No.25 – Kelly and Xu’s Chateau des Barrenques Wedding (full post)
No.26 – Beverley and Benjamin’s Hengrave Hall Wedding (full post)
No.27 – Amy and Louis’s Cooling Castle Wedding (full post)
No.28 – Torie and Jon’s Fulham Palace Wedding (full post)
No.29 – Kelly and Tom’s Christmas Elms Barn Wedding (full post)
No.30 – Tessa and Antony’s Lavenham Swan Wedding (full post)
Please vote for your favourite image by leaving a comment with the image no. in the area at the bottom of the photos. Feel free to comment on why you picked the shot.
207 comments
its #6 for me
It’s a tough choice but I’m going with 14
14
Yes, Andy and Rebecca’s lovely wedding – 14
The lovely rebecca and andy – definitely 14!
Number 14 please!
I vote for Number 6. It’s so very different from all the other pictures, and I like the colours.
NO. 6. DEB AND COLIN.
UNUSUAL DEPICTION OF A WONDERFUL DAY.
I vote for number 8!
They are all lovely photos and I’m sure great memories for everyone. I vote for photo 8! It is brilliant and brings back amazing memories.
No.6 – Deb and Colin’s Wyck Hill House Wedding!
Captures the couple and the day beautifully, great shot.
#16, great photo…happy people and love the boobs!
it was so hard to choose i think the photos are beautiful but i have chosen 28
No 6 – for obvious reasons, assuming I can vote for myself !!
No. 16 Justina Parker at Yaxley Hall Good Luck Guys!
Number 6, Colin & Deb.
I like it.
No 7 – a lovely picture of a lovely couple who really enjoyed their day
#16
Lovely bridesmaids! number 14
Has to be number 14 – I’m in it!
Definitely number 14 – what a lovely day!
Has to be number 14!
14 for me!
I vote for picure 16! Best wedding event ever.. Best wedding picture taken ever.. Feel free to count my vote.
Photo No. 16 is the best. Thats what we call dancing the nite away American style.
Number 16 is a winner!
Nothing like sweet 16!
Beautiful Bride, having the best day of her life.# 16
2 x
Number 6 – magical shot, so different
#16! What a blast!
#2 – such a lovely, unguarded moment. They way you’ve taken it draws the onlooker in and makes them a pert of it 
Number 6
What a magical ending to a glorious day!
#14, definitely.
Number 14 is just too sweet for words.
No.6 really looks like a fairy tale, which is one element of not only a beautiful wedding-day, but the beautiful years of marriage to come xx
#14 – a gorgeous shot which perfectly encapsulates the magic of the day! x
No. 14. Brought back all the great memories of that beautiful day.
No 6 is stunning
#7 Just Beautiful!
No.14 – Just great seeing all the bridesmaids looking onto that beautiful moment…one of many on such a great day!
No.30 Lovely photo.
Rebecca and Andy, numb 14 is just electrifyingly beautiful!
No. 4 is just stunning!
It has to be 26…amazing wedding
I vote 26…stunning couple!
It has to be 26….amazing wedding.
No. 16. This photo really captures the spirit of the entire wedding.
no.26 One of many beautiful pictures of an unforgetable day.
No 7.
No 6 – what a wonderful ,happy day
No.16
No. 16 gets my vote!
No.26 Beautiful day, amazing photos to cherish forever
no.16 best wedding ever. and plus im in it
Image 20 as it logs like he has really got his girl!
Defo number 26!!!!
# 16 theeee best
number 20! love this picture
No 7 What a lovely looking couple.
No. 6 is the most unique wedding shot that beautifully captures the romance of the evening.
No.16 is the best!!!!
Number 2 – it was a fantastic day.
No 9 by a nose, from the pack
what a great triumphant shot, Number 20.x
#20 – pure class.
Number 7
Lovelu
I am voting for #16- justina and Ben. Great dance moves Jus!
# 20 not only did you capture the spirit of the wedding couple but the guest that were there to share in that moment .
#20! brilliant shot!
#20
Number 20
Number 20 all the way – wonderful day, wonderful first dance x
#20 – beautiful x
#16 gets my vote
# 20 for sure – cheering
Number 2
Charlie was such a lovley bride, so much fun to work for and think this photo (No 7) sums up her love of life!
No.16
no 2 for me! great day with great people! x x
#16
#16!!! This picture captured how much fun everyone was having at their wedding!
No. 14!!!
No 16 – Great people, great day, great fun and a great photo.
No 16 – The picture captures the essence of a great fun day enjoyed by all.
Andy and Rebecca rock
#7 – congrats you two, looks like an amazing day!
Number 16 !
No 16, reminds me of what a great wedding this was
And the winner is … No. 16. Great day, great wedding and great photo!!
No.16
I’ve loved this shot and over all we had so much fun. Great wedding, great people, great fun. And our friends got married. Isn’t that great?
Number 16 – All having a great time!!!!
Shame I’m not in it but 14 wins for me
no 14 – yes sireeee!
Number 14 – it’s not my favourite from the day but I still love it
Number 14.
16 gets my vote. Though it was hard to choice. They really live the moment and enjoy the time. This is the happiness and this is LIFE. It was a great wedding. Number 16 for me.
16 gets my vote. It was a fun day and this captures the spirit perfectly! x
14. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
My Vote goes to # 14 . I am giving my vote to this picture because of the timing and the angle .
Number 7.
So cute
Number 7.
Just so cute!
#7 for me. Beautiful shot and a beautiful couple
PHOTO 16.. living it up.. singing and dancing…that’s how we do it in PITTSBURGH PA why wouldn’t they do it the same way in jolly old England! 
Great photo!
again the photo’s show the love and joy of a wonderful event.
#16 gets my vote
#16 is AWESOME!!
No 2! Such a lovely, unguarded moment. I couldn’t make it to the ceremony, but this gives me an image of how wonderful it was. And makes me kick myself that I wasn’t there!
No.2 Fantastic!
All great photos, but number 16 is definitely my choice. Looks like a lot of fun!
No 16
number 16…great end to a fabulous day. Everyone looks like they are having a great time on the dance floor!
#16!!!!!! Amazing wedding!!!!
i’m a bit exposed in this shot but our expressions our priceless…number 16 gets my vote.
Number 30 gets my vote as you can see the pride in the dad’s eyes as he sees, his beautiful daughter in her wedding dress for the first time. Such a lovely moment
No 2, happy bride, happy couple
Number 7 gets my vote, beautiful people!!
Well that’s not my favorite as I am quite exposed but the expression on all of our faces are priceless…number 16 gets my vote!
NO.2
no. 14 – awesome
No 7, fantastic photo of the most beautiful couple beginning a beautiful life together.
Number 30 … definitely … why not?!
I vote for, No.7 – Charlie and Oner’s Tythe Barn Wedding photo which is stunning. I loved that photo as it reflects a real love and joy through their faces.
Number 26 it’s the eyes, simply prefect.
number 30!
No.14- great photo, amazing wedding, beautiful couple!
No 14. What a wonderful wedding and all of the photos that you took were great – especially the country dancing!
Loving no 7!
Number 30!! Beautiful sister-in-law xxx
No 12. because it does everything a great photograph should do.. and I know how hard this is to get.
Duncan you and Suzanne continue to inspire me. Congratulations on these.
Anna
#7 all the way! Beautiful!
Forgot, voting for picture No 2
Hayley was my one of my apprentices and Renny was, and still is, one of my mentors and they looked stunning that day so I’m voting for this one.
number 30 fantastic photos 
No 7! Such a great moment captured! A fantastic wedding with a wonderful
Couple!!
No 14 – Awesome!
No. 2!
Number 14 – capturing a beautiful moment
No 7, Charlie and Oner, they are gorgeous
No. 14!
No 7 they look as if they’ re having so much fun and totally in love
Number 7 for me. A beautiful picture of love and joy.
Number 7. Best photo!
It has to be lucky Number 7. beautiful xx
No 2- captures the brides anticipation and love the various crowds reaction and emotions. Love the guy peeking round the door, the bridesmaid being central and the groom being close to camera and out of focus. The brides journey into the unknown!
No. 14 sums up everything that’s best about a wedding.
Its got to be #7, all the way!
No. 7 – I really love this photo and I LOVED Charlie and Oner’s wonderful day – oooh and my hand is in the shot throwing some confetti so even more reason to vote for this gorgeous photo! xx
No 14. Rebecca and Andy’s wedding. Great photo.
Number 2 for me, gorgeous
No 2. A beautiful bride, and the beginning of a wonderful day.
Got to be no. 14! Ah.
No 14!
No.2 gets my vote. Stunning setting, great couple.
No.26 – captures BP perfectly! xx
Number 14 – v lovely
definately number 14, it was so beautiful.
No. 30 – lovely photograph!
Number 26
Number 26! A beautiful couple, a beautiful day!
No. 30. Tess looks beautiful! Even from the back!
Number 14 – Beautiful photo from a stunning wedding!
14 for sure….the most wonderful wedding I’ve been to.
Number 14 – what a brilliant couple, wedding and weekend!!
Oohh number 2 I think!!!
14 – I might be biased!
26
26
14 for me – what a lovely set of bridesmaids!
26! ‘What you mean that’s it forever???!!!!’
no.14 Best Wedding Ever!
No 30! The best photo of my Dad EVER!
No 29! What a great shot – captured him perfectly – such a cheeky little chappie!!
26 for me, you have captured their personalities perfectly, Ben being cheeky and Bev finding the comedy in everything
Bev you look lovely – but the look on Ben’s face wins this
Number 26, the groom is just so stunning in this photo.
No.26. The moment of realisation!!
For me nr 29 ,that is humor !
No. 26…. Lovely Pic
No 24 for me Duncan
No 26, beautiful, cheeky, loving, sweet – perfect!
Number 26 – Ben looks like he’s about to explode with excitement
No. 29 – just perfect, it makes me smile every time
No ; 26
Definitely No; 26 love Bens Face a look of disbelief and Bev’S little reassureing smile this shot has captured the lovely bond between them , and because she is my little neice and she looked stunning , all pictures were great
no 27 great photo of a couple enjoying their wedding day
No 26 – without a shadow of a doubt! Beautiful, stunning people and photo – captures their personalities and how they feel about each other. AMAZING. They deserve the treat…
17 love the fact the geust is looking opposite way to bride encapsulates your great style of a classic shot with a twist
Number 26 ….magic day for Bev and Ben, for the photo it’s 10 out of 10
No 26
No 26!! xx
26
No.26. What a good looking couple. Great expression!
Number 26
Love the expression on the groom’s face no.26. It’s as if he’s just been reminded why he is standing there.
No. 26 We could’nt make it that day !! what a great pic ! xx
No. 26!
Ben’s expression, classic!
Number 26! It captures the spirit of the day!
No. 26 – beautiful shot!
Number 26… That the photo captures us!
Number 13… Look of happiness and love
No. 28, it’s so full of fun and energy
Argh my favorite isn’t in this bunch: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150484882388143&set=a.10150484876273143.373759.7178203142&type=3&theater – Look at her, you can’t not smile when you see the love in her eyes!.. But if I were to choose from these 30 pictures it would have to be nr. 27 – I just love the idea of that untraditional first dance ^_^
really fun picture no 27
4, 16 or 23 – hopefully more than one answer is ok!! Far too many fabulous images.
Number 6 for me. I’ve loved that shot since I first saw it on the blog
No.24
Hard choice tho! Love the little lad with the mistletoe, too!
Great capture.
Difficult choice, but number 24 gets my vote.
It’s gotta be Number 24 for me – awesome shot!
My last wedding of 2011 and I had a blast ! I met up with Tessa and Ant earlier this year to discuss their plans and something I recall from the meeting was that they had been told to not to bother having a photographer for a December wedding as it would be too dark and the photos would be rubbish … hopefully I can prove their advisor wrong …
I started with the girls who were getting ready at the Black Lion in Long Melford and then met up with Ant at St Lawrence in Great Waldingfield. No photos allowed during the ceremony unfortunately (sulk), and then it was on to The Swan in Lavenham for their reception.
Congrats guys and Happy New Year all.
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Fabulous images here, really like the storytelling you show in your work – and that’s from a fellow wedding photographer. LOVE LOVE LOVE the shot of the chap’s head reflection in the glass. Neale James
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