Kirsty Johnston Photography: Sussex wedding photographer, Sussex civil partnership photographer, Brighton wedding photographer

A truly romantic Valentine’s Day

 

I think my husband was secretly quite pleased when I told him we’d be photographing a wedding on Valentine’s Day, since it meant that he didn’t need to arrange a surprise weekend away!

 

In fact, the wedding of Julie and Phil at the Portsmouth Marriot on Valentine’s Day turned out to be a very romantic day – not only did Julie and Phil tie the knot, Julie’s parents celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on the same day.

 

 

 

 

Something old, something new, something borrowed…. 

 

So much thought had gone into the whole day and especially to ensure that the celebration was also about Julie’s parents’ anniversary. 

 

One of the really touching things was that the buttons on Julie’s stunning wedding dress were actually from her Mum’s wedding dress 50 years earlier.  The dress was hand-made by a family friend and was simply beautiful – here is a picture that shows off the amazing lace detail.  One of the bridesmaids even had a cuddly panda wearing a matching dress! 

 The snow thawed just in time

Julie and Phil were so lucky that they decided to get married that weekend and not the previous weekend when most of the country was blanketed in the heaviest snow for 25 years.  The sunny weather meant that we were able to go outside to take some lovely late-afternoon photos, though we had to do this quickly as it was still bitterly cold!  Here are a couple of my favourites.

 

  

 A well-kept secret

One of the reasons that I love photographing weddings is that I enjoy getting to know couples and their families before the big day, and this helps to keep the photography nice and relaxed at the wedding. 

 

I first met Julie, her sister Wendy and brother Gary back in the Autumn when we did a secret portrait shoot in West Sussex, so that they could give their parents a framed portrait photograph for their anniversary.  It was so emotional when they presented this to their parents at the wedding – a few tears were shed all round. 

 

 View the online wedding album

The online wedding album can be viewed by Julie & Phil’s family and friends on my main website - please contact Julie or Phil for the password.

 

 

  

 

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