Jade and Simon's Relaxed Wedding at the Glamping Hideaway

Jade and Simon celebrated their special day at the Glamping Hideaway in Broadstairs, Kent. The couple had officially tied the knot at a Registry Office a week prior, but chose to have a meaningful gathering with their closest loved ones in this charming setting by the Kent coast.

The celebrant-led service was incredibly touching, eliciting many tears, especially when their two boys delivered a poignant reading. With the rain holding off, guests enjoyed post-service drinks in the gardens, followed by the wedding breakfast. The speeches, particularly by Simon’s best men, were a highlight, keeping everyone entertained.

Later following a bit of rain, I managed to get this awesome duo off the dancefloor for a short, yet stunning, golden hour!

Hannah and Tom's Relaxed Summer Wedding at the Secret Gardens

Hannah and Tom held their special day at the Secret Gardens, one of my favourite venues situated in Ashford.

This wedding quite literally had it all; heavy rain, beaming sun, colourful rainbows and an England victory in a penalty shoot-out!

The day started with rain, leading to these guys making the decision to hold the wedding within the Chapel, although the summer sun quickly returned to allow for guests to enjoy the garden games.

Following some epic speeches, the weather remained dry long enough to allow for some relaxed and natural portraits around the venue’s gardens.

Later into the evening, the decision was made to delay the first dance to allow for guests to huddle around mobile phones and tablets to watch England win a penalty shoot-out, leading to progression to the semi-finals in Euro 2024.

To wrap up the perfect day, the sun returned just long enough for some golden hour photos of this awesome duo.

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

Hayne House Wedding Photography

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.

Frasers of Egerton Wedding Photography

Chelsey and Jamie held their relaxed and intimate wedding at Frasers, one of my favourite venues!

Chelsey and her bridesmaids got ready in the always stunning Stag Barn and despite a few concerns regarding the weather, the rain stayed away to allow for an outdoor ceremony.

Following a handful of group shots, Chelsey and Jamie enjoyed the gardens with their loved ones before the speeches and wedding breakfast.

It was during this. these guys had a great surprise with a signing waiter, courtesy of their Best Man, who got everyone up on their feet, signing and dancing!

As the sun started to set, we headed around the back to the meadow, for some relaxed golden hour portraits, whilst the magician kept everyone entertained.

To wrap up the wedding, these guys had an awesome fireworks display.

Here are a few of my favourite moments from this amazing day.

Old Kent Barn Wedding Photography

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

Wedding Photography in Sandwich

Grace and Alex held their special day in the historic town of Sandwich in Kent.

This truly was a beautiful blend of faiths and culture, with Grace’s family being Irish Catholic and Alex being French Jewish.

With Alex’s friends and family travelling from Paris, they first held their civil ceremony at the iconic Town Hall. Following some brief family formals, we travelled to the Salutation Gardens (which you may recognise from the TV show Googlebox).

Within the grounds of the house, Grace and Alex held a mixed Catholic-Jewish service surrounded by their friends and family. This was followed by guests enjoying drinks in the gardens, whilst myself and the videographer sneaked the couple off for some quick and relaxed portraits.

After leaving the Salutation, the couple and their guests walked to St. Marys, where a Jewish-French inspired evening was planned. This involved multiple courses of food, with speeches and dancing inbetween.

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

Wedding Photography at Chapel House

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:

Wedding Photography 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.

Wedding Photography at Deal Town Hall

Charlie and Kate’s amazing wedding spanned over 2-days covering some stunning venues in Deal, Kent.

On the first day, Kate and her closest family and friends got ready at the farmhouse at Updown Farm, situated on the outskirts of town. Once ready, these guys travelled into Deal, where Kate and Charlie wed at the Town Hall. The service was emotional and incredibly intimate, with only closest family and friends in attendance.

This awesome duo and their guests braved the early spring wind to go down to the beach to enjoy a glass of champagne, whilst I sneaked the couple off for some relaxed portraits.

Following this, we headed by to Updown Farm, where everyone enjoyed the gardens followed by a meal in this stunning restraunt.

For day two, I teamed up with Jack to Jack Media to cover Charlie and Kate’s larger celebration at the Lantern Inn, situated between Deal and Dover. They had an emotional ceremony, witnessed by wider family and friends, with the couple’s mums acting as the celebrants.

The marquee held up, despite the wind, and these guys enjoyed an amazing meal with speeches scheduled throughout the afternoon.

To wrap up, these guys danced into the night with an awesome band - Groove Essence - playing some awesome tunes!

Here are a few of my favourite moments:

Wedding Photography at Reach Court Farm

Emily and Jack held their big day at Reach Court Farm, situated in St. Margarets near Dover.

With a steel band playing and loads of bright and bold colours, they had a stunning garden party theme for the day. The day itself was not only emotional but so much fun to cover - all the guests were laughing, smiling and a having a great time!

Despite the threat of rain, and the forecast changing by the minute, the weather stayed dry for an outdoor service and we even had a bit of sun for some relaxed golden hour portraits towards the end of the day.

Once the sunset, everyone got the dancefloor with The Redfords performing some classics!

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

Wedding Photography at the Cider Works in Dover, Kent

Becki and Billy held their relaxed wedding at the Cider Works, situated between Dover and Deal.

Becki and her bridesmaids got ready at her parent’s house in River and a intimate service was held at the local church.

With the sun beaming, everyone headed over to the nearby Cider Works, for the reception followed by some epic speeches.

After the wedding breakfast, the party started, whilst I managed to sneak the couple away for some relaxed golden hour portraits as the sun started to set.

Here are a few of my favourite moments from this fantastic day!

Becki and Billy's Wedding at the Cider Works

Becki and Billy held their relaxed wedding at the Cider Works, situated between Dover and Deal.

Becki and her bridesmaids got ready at her parent’s house in River and a intimate service was held at the local church.

With the sun beaming, everyone headed over to the nearby Cider Works, for the reception followed by some epic speeches.

After the wedding breakfast, the party started, whilst I managed to sneak the couple away for some relaxed golden hour portraits as the sun started to set.

Here are a few of my favourite moments from this fantastic day!

Grace and Alex's Wedding in Sandwich, Kent

Grace and Alex held their special day in the historic town of Sandwich in Kent.

This truly was a beautiful blend of faiths and culture, with Grace’s family being Irish Catholic and Alex being French Jewish.

With Alex’s friends and family travelling from Paris, they first held their civil ceremony at the iconic Town Hall. Following some brief family formals, we travelled to the Salutation Gardens (which you may recognise from the TV show Googlebox).

Within the grounds of the house, Grace and Alex held a mixed Catholic-Jewish service surrounded by their friends and family. This was followed by guests enjoying drinks in the gardens, whilst myself and the videographer sneaked the couple off for some quick and relaxed portraits.

After leaving the Salutation, the couple and their guests walked to St. Marys, where a Jewish-French inspired evening was planned. This involved multiple courses of food, with speeches and dancing inbetween.

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

Maria and Chris' Wedding at Westerham Golf Club

Maria and Chris held their special day at Westerham Golf Club situated nearby to Sevenoaks, Kent.
This was an absolutely amazing day to cover, with them tying the knot at St Peter and St Paul Church, the same church where Maria’s parents were married.

Following an emotional service, the sun was beaming and this awesome duo and their guests travelled to the nearby Westerham Golf Club, where they were entertained by Spencer Wood Magic, a walking band and illustrators.

The speeches were simply epic! And shortly after the wedding breakfast, myself and the videographer - David from John Payton Photography - took these guys out on the golf carts for some relaxed portraits around the grounds.

As soon as we got back, the band started, with everyone hitting the dancefloor!
Here are a few of my favourite moments from this day:

Emily and Jack's Garden Party Inspired Wedding at Reach Court Farm

Emily and Jack held their big day at Reach Court Farm, situated in St. Margarets near Dover.

With a steel band playing and loads of bright and bold colours, they had a stunning garden party theme for the day. The day itself was not only emotional but so much fun to cover - all the guests were laughing, smiling and a having a great time!

Despite the threat of rain, and the forecast changing by the minute, the weather stayed dry for an outdoor service and we even had a bit of sun for some relaxed golden hour portraits towards the end of the day.

Once the sunset, everyone got the dancefloor with The Redfords performing some classics!

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

Sarah and Stephen's Spring Wedding at Rowhill Grange

Sarah and Stephen held their special day in early May at Rowhill Grange, near Dartford, Kent.

This awesome duo held an intimate and emotional service indoors (with the threat of rain looming) and following an epic confetti walk (you can never have too much confetti), we dodged the rain to capture some relaxed portraits around the gardens.

Following two epic speeches by Stephen and his Best Man, which had the room simultaneously full of tears and laughter, these guys partied into the night, with the DJ playing some absolute classics!

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

Charlie and Kate's 2-day wedding celebration in Deal

Charlie and Kate’s amazing wedding spanned over 2-days covering some stunning venues in Deal, Kent.

On the first day, Kate and her closest family and friends got ready at the farmhouse at Updown Farm, situated on the outskirts of town. Once ready, these guys travelled into Deal, where Kate and Charlie wed at the Town Hall. The service was emotional and incredibly intimate, with only closest family and friends in attendance.

This awesome duo and their guests braved the early spring wind to go down to the beach to enjoy a glass of champagne, whilst I sneaked the couple off for some relaxed portraits.

Following this, we headed by to Updown Farm, where everyone enjoyed the gardens followed by a meal in this stunning restraunt.

For day two, I teamed up with Jack to Jack Media to cover Charlie and Kate’s larger celebration at the Lantern Inn, situated between Deal and Dover. They had an emotional ceremony, witnessed by wider family and friends, with the couple’s mums acting as the celebrants.

The marquee held up, despite the wind, and these guys enjoyed an amazing meal with speeches scheduled throughout the afternoon.

To wrap up, these guys danced into the night with an awesome band - Groove Essence - playing some awesome tunes!

Here are a few of my favourite moments:

Elizabeth and Tim's Wedding at the Bell Hotel, Sandwich

Elizabeth and Tim held their special day at the Bell Hotel situated alongside the River Stour in Sandwich.

This was an incredibly relaxed wedding, which was full of love, laughter and emotion!

These guys opted for an indoor service, and despite witnessing the odd shower throughout the morning, the rain held off to allow for confetti and some relaxed portraits along the river.

Here are a few of my favourite moments from this wonderful afternoon.

Lauren and Bradley's Wedding at Bradbourne House

During the 2024 Easter Weekend, Lauren and Brad held their special day at Bradbourne House based in East Malling, Kent.

Their emotional ceremony was held in the Great Hall, followed by arrival of the sun in time for the cocktail hour, with guests enjoying music performed by a string quartet.

After some epic speeches, myself and the videographer - THT Media - took these guys around the grounds to make the most of the early evening sun.

Following the couple’s first dance, some guests hit the dance floor to throw some shapes whilst others went next door to enjoy the casino.

Here are a few of my favourite moments from this fantastic day.

“Matt captured every single moment and went above and beyond with even taking extra photos of people we asked for. He had so much patience throughout the whole day and made us both feel so at ease. You hardly knew he was there and was all round such a lovely guy. We have so much to thank him for, especially for recommending Tyler, our Videographer. Thank you Matt for capturing our special day.”

— Lauren Woodrow

Hayley and Chris' Spring Wedding at Winters Barns

Hayley and Chris held their wedding in late March at Winters Barns, situated just outside of Canterbury, Kent.

These guys are absolutely lovely and their day was full of equal measures of emotion, love and laughter.

Despite the rain holding off, they did need to contend with heavy winds, meaning they held their service within the main barn. But, the sun did come out just in time for their confetti and formal group shots outside the iconic barn doors.

The wedding breakfast was full of laughter and fun, with Spencer Wood Magic keeping guests entertained alongside some great speeches.

Between courses, the sun started to set, providing an amazing golden hour moment. Myself and the videographer, Mike Pelling whizzed them outside for some relaxed sunset portraits.

“Matt photographed an engagement shoot and our wedding day for us and we couldn’t be happier with the photos. He listened to all of our requests and important details and these are reflected in all of our photos. On the wedding day he made us feel super comfortable and we didn’t realise he was there much of the time! Has always kept in contact through out the build up to the wedding day and we would highly recommend him - thanks Matt :)”

— Hayley Bryant

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