“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”

— Ursula K. Le Guin.

What I adore the most about photographing wedding days is that there are absolutely no rules.

When weddings were allowed to go ahead with number restrictions towards the end of 2020, more couples have chosen to go micro and make their day more intimate. I think couples have realised that it’s not always about where auntie Jean sits at the reception, or when traditions get lost over the years and in return upsets the mother of the groom. It’s you and your fiancés day, it’s about the two of you. The greatest part about micro weddings is the people that are present are the ones who have been there the most.

Your life has always been about your people… and just like they’ve been on the journey towards your wedding day, they’ll be there in your marriage too.

You didn’t get here without their support, the phone calls when you needed them the most, the encouragement when you needed the extra push, the correcting when you lost sight of the truth, or the late nights over a bottle red laughing until you cried.

We were never meant to venture alone and I think that’s why weddings are so special. They aren’t only a reminder of commitment- but of community and how much richer life is when it’s shared with others

Don’t loose sight of your people. Your wedding isn’t just a day to share appreciation for the past, but an invitation to join your future.

Yllina and Charlie had their nearest and dearest with them in a cosy little village Powerstock in Dorset. It was so relaxed and stress-free. Not a worry in sight and the love that shon through these two where electric.

If you’re planning an intimate wedding in Dorset or anywhere in the UK, please reach out. Nothing excites me more than real, genuine weddings with the main focus being the couple.