Sharna and Matt's Wedding at Old Kent Barn

Sharna and Matt held their special day at Old Kent Barn, situated near Folkestone, on a stunning August day.

With stunning weather, these guys held their service in the garden area, with the reception being held at the iconic barn.

Following an emotional first dance, I whizzed these guys off to catch the last moments of the most epic golden hour!

Here are a few of my favourite moments from the day.

Kelly and Barney's Wedding at the Chapel House Estate

Kelly and Barney held their special day at Chapel House, situated outside of Ramsgate. This venue is quite simply stunning; from their walled garden to the natural meadows, which surrounded the venue, it is a sensational venue! Add to this one awesome couple, 80 fun wedding guests, plenty of sunshine, and this was the dream wedding to cover.

Kelly and Barney held their service outside amongst the orchard and there were plenty of unique and scenic spots to capture their relaxed portraits later in the day.

Here are just a few of my favourite moments from this day:

Daniel and Polly's Wedding at Petham Village Hall

Daniel and Polly’s special day started at St. Mary’s Church in the quaint village of Chilham (famous for often being used in TV shows and films due to its historic appearance).

It rained, and I mean, really rained but the weather didn’t dampen these guys’ spirit and following an intimate church service, group shots were captured indoors. However, as these guys were really up for an epic confetti run, guests braved the weather - umbrellas in hand.

Following the service, the weather started to improve, and everyone moved onto the nearby village of Petham for a reception in the village hall. The groomsmen chucked aprons on and served up a quality BBQ, and shortly after, the rain breaking, I took these guys off for some relaxed photos in a nearby meadow.

After first dance and the cake cutting, some awesome looking moody clouds had rolled in, which made the perfect backdrop for a few more photos.

Here are a few of my favourite moments:

Lauren and Ben's Twilight Wedding at St. Augustine's

Lauren and Ben held an intimate twilight wedding at St. Augustine’s in Westgate-on-Sea. Despite July 2023 being a complete washout with (what feels like) non-stop rain, these guys held their special day on the perfect summer’s evening.

Following their formal service, guests enjoyed the gardens, before moving over to the Chapel for speeches and the first dance.

Once done, I sneaked these guys away for 15 minutes and headed down to the nearby beach, just in time to catch the perfect sunset.

“Thank you for capturing these moments and making us feel so comfortable. You were brilliant 🤩”

— Lauren Meyrick

Here are a few of my favourite frames from the evening.

Meike and Joshua's Micro Wedding at Faversham Town Hall

Meike and Joshua tied the knot during an emotional and intimate service at Faversham Guildhall.

Surrounded by their loved ones, this awesome duo held their emotional and fun service in the iconic Guildhall in Faversham. Meike walked down the aisle to live music played by Josh’s dad and two of their friends, and after the formalities were finished, everyone headed to the nearby pub for a few drinks.

Following some formal group shots and some time capturing natural and authentic moments, I went for a walk with Meike and Josh around Faversham to capture some relaxed portraits.

After a few more drinks at the pub (Faversham has some epic Shepherd Neame pubs), these guys headed off to nearby Canterbury for a meal with friends and family.

Amber and Aaron's Wedding at Hayne House

Amber and Aaron held their special day at Hayne House, a stunning venue situated in Hythe, Kent.

Despite being the middle of July, it rain (a lot) but this didn’t dampen their spirits and despite the weather, they still managed to tie the knot outside in the venue’s beautiful gardens.

Following the service, the party went into full swing; the speeches were emotional yet hilarious and the Wedding Chaps kept the energy high with a number of planned games, including an epic tug of war on the lawn.

As the weather improved, and the sun peaked through the darkened clouds, I sneaked these guys off for a few relaxed shots amongst the gardens before the coverage finished with their first dance.

Here are a few of my favourite moments from the day.

Victoria and Jordan's summer wedding at the Red Barn, Capel-Le-Ferne.

Victoria and Jordan held their wedding on an absolute scorcher of a day at The Red Barn, situated in the village of Capel-Le-Ferne, near Folkestone.

Their day was both fun, intimate and emotional, yet relaxed and laid back, whilst their service was one of the most emotional ones I have had the pleasure of capturing.

After the service, guests enjoyed the weather in the gardens, followed by the wedding breakfast in the stunning barn area.

As the sun started to set, and the band kept everyone entertained, I sneaked these guys off to a nearby cornfield for some relaxed and intimate portraits.

Once back, the party really started and once the DJ started his set, the dance floor went nuts!

Here are a few of my favourite moments from the day.

Adam and Rosie's Relaxed Wedding at the Dreys

Adam and Rosie’s wedding was one of the most relaxed and fun weddings I’ve captured so far! These guys held their special day at The Dreys, a woodland venue situated between Canterbury and Maidstone.

Firstly, this venue has to be one of my favourite places to photograph! It is unique, rustic and absolutely beautiful, and was perfect for the occasion.

Despite rain drops falling when I arrived, the clouds cleared just in time for an outside ceremony nestled amongst the trees. Following this, guests enjoyed the grounds and a number of outdoor games.

The fun continued, with the Wedding Chaps ensuring the wedding breakfast was far from the norm with a number of planned games. These guys also did a cracking job at keeping the dancefloor busy before everyone went out to enjoy the fireworks.

Hayley and Bradley's Summer Wedding at Old Kent Barn

Hayley and Bradley held their big day Old Kent Barn, nestled in the Kent countryside near Folkestone and Canterbury.

The sun was beaming throughout the day, as guests arrived from literally across the globe, including Canada, Australia and parts of Europe.

Following an emotional service, these guys enjoyed the summer sun, followed by a BBQ in the iconic barn.

Before these guys danced the night away, I managed to sneak them off for some quick portraits as the sun started to set.

“We had Matt do our photographs for our wedding in June 2023. We chose him specifically due to the fact he was local, friendly and not posey with his photos. My husband and I do not enjoy photos being taken of ourselves so it was extremely important our photographer understood this and was able to almost stay hidden. Matt did an excellent job of staying hidden whilst also getting the most beautiful photos. Our family and the venue were really impressed with him and we recommend him to anyone needing a photographer. Thank you Matt for making one aspect of our wedding flawless!”

— Hayley Vine

Rory and Elinor's intimate wedding at the Secret Gardens

Rory and Elinor held their intimate wedding at one of my favourite venues, the Secret Gardens, near Ashford.

During this stunning May afternoon, these guys tied the knot in front of their closest friends and family amongst the always beautiful gardens. With only 20 guests, it was an incredibly intimate and relaxed affair, with plenty of happy tears and laughter, whilst guests enjoyed the weather in the gardens.

As the guests left, we had the most perfect golden hour, to get some relaxed portraits of these two awesome people!

“We can’t say enough good things about Matt!

We did a pre wedding shoot before the big day which was a great way to get to know each other, and help us to get comfortable in front of the camera.
Matt is the nicest guy and so easy to get along with, which really helped with keeping us nice and relaxed. He was professional when directing our wedding guests for the group shots, then seemed to blend into the background for the rest of the day to get loads of amazing candid photos.

We were at a loss for words looking through our photos, Matt captured the day so perfectly. We knew he would deliver, but they were better than we could have imagined. He was the perfect choice of photographer for our special day. We received so many compliments on the photos from the friends and family that we shared them with; my future sister-in-law has already booked him for her wedding!

I still look through the photos so often and can’t believe how wonderful they are, they bring such a smile to my face. Having photographed weddings myself, my expectations were very high, but Matt exceeded them by far! Couldn’t recommend him enough”

— Elinor Quarrington-Page

Sam and Sam's Wedding at Kings Hill Golf Club

Sam and Sam tied the knot on a stunning spring afternoon at St Lawrence’s Church in Mereworth. When I first met-up with these guys, one thing they mentioned was the beauty of this church and you can see from the shots below, it was absolutely stunning! Adding to this, the Vicar was one of the nicest I’ve met to date!

After the service, everyone headed around the corner to Kings Hill Golf Club, where Sam is an active member (he recently won one of their competitions).

To finish the perfect day, we headed out on a golf buggy to capture some relaxed shots as the sun set over the course.

Here are a few of my favourite frames from the day:

Hannah and Ben's Wedding at Reach Court Farm

Hannah and Ben held their special day at Reach Court Farm, a stunning venue nestled in the quaint village of St. Margaret’s-at-Cliffe, situated between Deal and Dover.

In the lead up to the wedding, and throughout the morning itself, the weather forecast projected a day of wind and rain and to everyone’s delight, it managed to stay away for the whole day!

This allowed these guys to hold their service outdoors in the idyllic gardens, followed by the reception being held in the main marquee.

This was truly an amazing wedding to cover, full of emotion and love!

Here are a few of my fav frames from the day.

Anna and Jack Winter Wedding at Old Marlyebone Town Hall

I first met Anna, Jack and their family during the summer for an extended family photoshoot. They, and Jack’s siblings, were visiting their parents in Deal and wanted to mark the occassion with some relaxed portraits on the beach.

Fast forward five months, Anna dropped me a message saying they had just got engaged and were planning to get married within 6 weeks! Given how awesome these guys where, I jumped at the chance to travel upto London to cover their big day (despite the ongoing train strikes!)

These guys held their service at the iconic Old Marlyebone Town Hall in Central London with a really intimate and emotional service. With the snow starting to thaw outside, I had a few minutes to get some shots of the newly weds, before we travelled across the city in a vintage bus.

The reception was held at Coachmakers Arms. where I captured the formal group shots and some candid moments between family members and friends, with the coverage finishing as everyone sat for their meal.

“First of all - if you’re looking for a photographer, you’ve found the right one - you don’t need to look any further! We had family photos taken with Matt in Deal this summer and he did an incredible job photographing 4 different family groups including 5 children, a baby and a dog! We were so happy with the photos that, when we decided to get married this December, we didn’t hesitate to contact Matt. He was happy to come up to London to capture our intimate wedding and choosing Matt as the photographer was the best wedding decision that we made. He was so calm, professional, funny & organised, and all of our guests commented on what a pleasure he was to have around on the day. We only had 36 people and Matt just fitted in so well and was totally discreet. He sent us some sneak peaks the same day as our wedding and then the whole edited album back in a few days! We are absolutely delighted with all of the photos, they capture the joy and emotion of the day so well and we feel very lucky to have these beautiful shots to treasure. Thank you so much Matt, and we can’t wait to see you again for more family photos in the future!”

— Anna Pollard

Lydia and Daisy's Marquee Wedding in Canterbury

Lydia and Daisy held their wedding at Lydia’s Nan’s private farm on the outskirts of Canterbury. Tying the knot officially in the week at the local registry office, the couple held an emotional service in the stunning gardens of this farmhouse, with Lydia’s brother acting as the registrar.

The property has been used as a wedding venue for generations in the family, just adding to the emotions of this fantastic day (there were a lot of tears!).

Following the service, these guys held their reception in the gardens, with Italian streetfood being served to the guests. When it comes to these speeches, despite photographing a large number of weddings, I have never seen so much emotion! The tears, the belly laughs (particularly thanks to Daisy’s brother’s epic speech) and more tears!.

As the sun started to set, we explored the wider grounds, including a local orchard and cornfield, to capture some golden hour portraits.

“Matt is amazing!

My wife and I booked Matt to be the photographer for our wedding and we’re so glad that we did! Matt was absolutely amazing. He was so professional, polite and easy to work with. He went the extra mile to make sure we got the perfect pictures and we absolutely did. He captured the vibe and energy of the wedding perfectly. We didn’t want many formal photos and wanted the majority of the photos to be candid. He did this to an absolute T! Matt didn’t pressure us to pose or be anyway. The photos we have are so natural and exactly what we wanted.

Thank you so much for capturing our day Matt and we would recommend you to anyone!”

— Lydia Beard