This one was always going to be a little bit special.
A few weeks ago, Lexy and Sarah got married in the South of France, under the shade of the trees, surrounded by their friends and family. The sun came out for them and the ceremony gave me goosebumps – it was so beautiful, so heartfelt. So personal. But yeah, I’m getting ahead of myself.
I headed down a couple of days before with Hannah & the other fab girls of The Tea Set (having spent a couple of days with them haggling in markets and speaking spurious Frenchlish to a baffled Provence population, I’m absolutely convinced that everyone needs The Tea Set at their wedding. You really do. I think I might do a little mini post later of our market day so I can introduce you properly).
The wedding itself took place in a beautiful terracotta villa owned by Sarah’s family (complete with a pool and a view across the valley that takes your breath away) and the day before the wedding I headed down to scope it out. I was there in time for the ceremony rehearsal and for a lot of it, I wasn’t paying much attention to what was being said. I was umm-ing and aaah-ing about angles and light and shade and shadows under the trees, like us photographers tend to do. Then I remember looking up, and seeing Sarah when she thought no one was watching, her face absolutely choked up with emotion looking at Lexy with so much love and excitement about the day ahead. And Lexy was the same, standing with the biggest smile on her face despite a crazy week of wedding set up. So happy, so excited. And that was just at the rehearsal.
And so, to the day itself….
A big, heartfelt THANK YOU to Lexy and Sarah for being amazing people, for knowing how to throw a party, for having such a beautiful wedding and letting me be part of their day. You two are just ace together xxxxxxxxx
Camera Hannah - Amazing amazing wedding and perfect photos Kat. Congratulations Alexa & Sarah!!! :)June 4, 2013 – 9:37 am
Lisa Devlin - Awwwhhhhhh, these are just so utterly gorgeous. Looks like the most amazing wedding day ever…. Wow!June 4, 2013 – 9:44 am
Anna - OMG i dont know these people and your photos Kat made me well. What a beautiful wedding, beautiful couple and I am so loving the “best girls” they looked amazing!I love the photo of Lexy and the girls paddling in the pool. Beautiful details, oh wow and the south of France is one of my favourite places!
Just beautiful KatJune 4, 2013 – 9:51 am
Ellie Gillard - This is stunning – so, so, so pretty and just wonderful. Alexa and Sarah look so happy too! Congratulations xxJune 4, 2013 – 9:58 am
Lydia Stamps - Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. You’ve captured it perfectly. Looks like the best day ever.June 4, 2013 – 10:02 am
Karen Flower - So much love and so much joy. Lexy and Sarah looked besotted with each other and you have captured the whole fabulous day beautifully Kat. Love the pic of the girls in the pool and the shot of Mum (?) squeezing Lexy’s arm – just brilliant.June 4, 2013 – 10:09 am
Stephanie - Looks like a wonderful day and so beautifully captured. Well done Kat!!June 4, 2013 – 10:10 am
Emma Lucy - These are beautiful, make me feel like I was there! Lovely! xJune 4, 2013 – 10:26 am
Lel Hurst - Oh Kat, your images take my breath away, these are simply beautiful and how in love do these guys look? So many brilliant moments captured here xJune 4, 2013 – 10:29 am
jessica Roberts - One of the most beautiful weddings I have ween. Just WOW. Kat you are one talented lady.June 4, 2013 – 10:30 am
Johanna ~ SummerLove - Um seriously – just wow! Love the emotion, the moments and how you seem to have captured the whole atmosphere. Gorgeous. Jo xJune 4, 2013 – 10:44 am
Teresa - Beautiful! Both the wedding and your work…absolutely gorgeous!June 4, 2013 – 11:07 am
Alexa Loy - Massive congratulations to Lexy and Sarah – these photos are beautiful, absolutely stunning. xxxxJune 4, 2013 – 11:35 am
louise | b.loved - WOW! What an amazingly beautiful, stylish, fun and emotional day. Your photo’s totally transported me there. LOVE!!!! xoJune 4, 2013 – 11:48 am
Cristina Rossi - Well this is just an awesome wedding! Fabulous images Kat! Just fabulous :-) xJune 4, 2013 – 3:04 pm
Heidi - How beautiful do these ladies look? Stunning. I LOVE very single photo, fabulous. Esp the spinning dress shot and the happy smily swimming pool image. Ah so cool. It looks like a totally amazing day. Such love xJune 4, 2013 – 3:11 pm
Hannah best - Beautiful photos of a lovely couple and a fab wedding. We had so much fun. You made a great honorary tea set girl. XxxJune 4, 2013 – 3:32 pm
Kirsten Mavric Photography - Oh Kat, you did SUCH a perfect job of this wedding. It’s glorious :)June 4, 2013 – 4:06 pm
Becky Male - wOW, I loved sooooooo many of these, the shot with them all sat dipping their feet in the pool is just so lovely, Kat you have done such an amazing job photographing this wedding. It looks like such a brilliant day.June 4, 2013 – 4:07 pm
michelle waspe - oh my goodness!! beautiful beautiful beautiful.. not only have you captured all the scenery and details beautifully, but you’ve captured some amazing emotional moments too… well done, Kat! xxxJune 4, 2013 – 7:18 pm
Sarah Clarke-Kent! - Dear Kat – well what can I say? These photographs are wonderful, Lexy and I have really enjoyed going through them. It was such a perfect day and you really added to that and will help us remember it clearly. I remember asking you to get lots of photos of friends and family having a good time. You did that and so much more, I’m so glad you were there. If you are ever in Brighton it would be lovely to meet up again. Hope everything is going well for you, lots of love, Sarah xxJune 4, 2013 – 10:06 pm
Jenna Carpenter - WOW! What a beautiful set of photographs. So light and fresh, they are amazing! You have really captured the emotion of the day perfectly Kat. xJune 5, 2013 – 7:53 am
Naomi Kenton - Kat you’ve done an amazing job here, such beautiful photos filled with so much happiness and love! Really love the light and the soft tones – plus such a gorgeous happy couple too and many congrats to them! Naomi xxxxJune 5, 2013 – 11:01 am
Charlotte - “A little bit special”? This is spectacular… and loving the light throughout the day!July 3, 2013 – 1:39 pm
liz inigo jones - Absolutely fabulous, a brilliant setting and gorgeous wedding. The light for the evening shots is amazing! And the flowers are fabulousJuly 7, 2013 – 9:55 am
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