So the story continues with the second installment of The Best Wedding Photographers in Kent, “I Do…The Ceremony.”

Part Two, as you have probably guest by now, is all the best wedding photos taken during the wedding ceremony. Showing the emotions of couples during and after their wedding ceremony.

So, please press play, sit back and i hope you enjoy the wedding photography of Blue Square Images, wedding photographers in Kent.

We hope you enjoyed the wedding slideshow and would love to know what you think of our photography. Sso please add you comments below. We look forward to reading them.

As wedding photographers in Kent, we cover the whole Kent area, including Petts Wood, Bromley, Chislehurst, Ashford, Maidstone, Canterbury, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells as well as all the other towns and villages in between.

About the Author: Paul Birkett of Blue Square Images specialises in reportage wedding photography in Kent . If you like our style of wedding photography, why not follow us on Twitter or contact us.

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Gemma and John’s day began with their ceremony at St Mary’s Church, Frittenden, Kent and then moved onto The Old Rectory in Maidstone for their reception. Great effort was made with the colour coordination, as you will see, even the sheep, yes I said sheep, had colour coordinated ribbons to match the bridesmaids dresses. Just to let you know that the sheep were part of the church and were in the church grounds!

A beautiful day for a great couple. I hope you enjoy the reporatge wedding photography slideshow.

Congratulations Gemma & John! I must say that it was an honour to be part of your wedding and to be asked to be your wedding photographer.

About the Author: Paul Birkett of Blue Square Images covers all areas of Kent including wedding photography in Maidstone . If you like our style of wedding photography, why not follow us on Twitter or contact us.

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1. Make the groom, best man and father-of-the-bride feel as confident as you can, as they all feel nervous and worry that their wedding speech will ruin their wedding day.
2. It’s all about preparation. Write your wedding speech well in advance and try to learn it of by heart as much as you can. This preparation will help you beat those big day nerves.
3. Gather unusual stories from family and friends who have known the couple at different times of their lives.
4. Try to include something for everyone and do not swear, as there may be children present and some people may find it offensive. Consider what your audience will want to hear. The bride’s grandparents probably do not want to hear a best man’s speech that focuses exclusively on the groom’s drunken stag weekend in Budapest dressed as a pink fairy!
5. Balance your wedding speech with humour and sincerity. A speech that is over sentimental can be dull, while a wedding speech that is full on humour can miss the point of what the wedding day is all about.
6. There is no “correct way” to write a speech, but try to keep to short punchy sentences rather than long rambling paragraphs. Being a wedding photographer, I have seen my fair share of wedding speehes, some fantastic, where I’ve had problems trying to keep my camera steady due to me laughing so much, to ones that bore the-pants-off you, not just me but the guests as well, and these ones tend to be the long rambling paragraph style speeches!
7. The short punchy sentence style means that you can give a speech that exudes confidence. Practice is the key here. Practice, out loud, over and over again until you feel totally confident with it, may be even in front of a mirror or partner/friend, reading slowly with emphasis on key words.
8. Practice means that you should know your wedding speech pretty well, which will mean that you do not have to keep looking down at your notes. Make eye contact with your audience, as there is nothing worse than a nervous speaker looking down reading his notes with out engaging his  or her audience. Have cue cards key phrases in large type so that they can be easily read and will trigger your memory for what is coming next.
9. To avoid any nasty surprises on the big day, there are a few things you need to find out. Firstly, where you will be standing, secondly, whether there will be a microphone (not all venues supply them) and thirdly, will there be somewhere to rest you notes.
10. However, if after all these little tips you are still unable to write a speech , there are plenty of services on the internet that offer to write speeches for you. Good luck, and try to enjoy the day.

About the Author: Paul Birkett of Blue Square Images is a contemporary wedding photographer . If you like our style of wedding photography, why not follow us on Twitter or  contact us.
 

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Bridal Portrait

• A bride that is healthy and glowing will look good in her wedding photos. You can do this by looking after yourself in lead up to your wedding. Make sure you drink loads of water in the months before your big day and eat sensibly.

• You may have very definite ideas about the wedding photos you want taken on your day, but listen to your wedding photographer and take advantage of their creative flair and photographic skill and experience. They are the professionals, and don’t forget you are paying them to get great shots, so use them.

• If you are not having a wedding toastmaster, have someone help your wedding photographers, may be a confident groomsman or bridesmaid, who can help identify family members and friends and can gather people for the group photos.

• Apart from the formal wedding photos, try to ignore the camera and your wedding photographer. Any good wedding photographer should be able to blend into the background and almost become a guest, so you are unaware of their presence. You then become much more relaxed and can enjoy your wedding . The most important thing is that you have fun and enjoy your wedding – have a great day.

• Even though candid and reportage style wedding photography looks beautiful, don’t forget to have the traditional formal group photos as well. One way to look at it, is like this, the informal, candid reportage style of wedding photography tells the story, in pictures, of your wedding day, while the formal group shots are a record of who was at your wedding. Also, older family members will very much appreciate the group pictures, as your wedding is one of those very rare occasions when whole families get together and is a  great opportunity to get those family group photos.

About the Author: Paul Birkett of Blue Square Images is a kent based wedding photographer who specialises in modern and contemporary wedding photography. You can follow him on Twitter or contact Paul.

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But the Le Spose di Gio collection also looks at the bridal outfit with a modern eye, their is a shift style dress and jacket, a short skirt suit with jacket nipped in at the waist and a long line jacket and trouser design. Showing that the label caters for more than the traditional venue and young bride.

The shift dress and skirt suit would make an ideal outfit for an older bride and the trouser suit a good choice for a unorthodox bride. For brides marrying on a beach there are a number of dresses with simple silhouettes and if you have chosen Greece for your destination wedding, a Grecian inspired gown.

There is still plenty to choose from for those brides who want a more traditional gown, though all the designs have a simple, understated look to them, the type of dress which the bride wears rather than the dress wears the bride and each allowing the bride to personalise her look with her accessories.

Below are the Wedding Fashion Files favourite dresses from the Le Spose di Gio collection.

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Sophisticated, elegant and timeless they are not only divine examples of wedding gowns, but beautiful dresses in their own right, and I agree that many of them could be worn again and again. Especially as white is the new black. Well, at least for formal outings on the red carpet.

My favourite from their selection is this number from Max Azria, (Far left in the image above) which is an ideal light and floaty wedding gown for a beach wedding and can be customized to suit any wedding theme by changing the colour of the ribbon.

As far as a wedding gown goes, I adore their two mermaid gowns with sumptous embroidery and beading, although I think their reusability is fairly limited.

Unless you are expecting an invite to next year’s Oscars?

See the full post with details of all of the dresses at Wedding Dresses Magazine.

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Gary Harvey was the creative director for Levi Strauss for 10 years. He started designing his own dresses when he needed dramatic piece’s for the freelance fashion campaigns he was working on but his recycling of clothes started before then, when he was at college and could not afford to buy new fabrics, so he would use whatever he could find.

Gary’s first creation was a dress made from 42 pair’s of Levi 501’s with a corseted waist and teamed with a cropped demin jacket. Demin was first made as a work uniform and as Gary says jeans are “made in a fabric designed to last years” but since they have become part of everyday fashion they “are often discarded for the latest silhouette before the end of their useful life”

Since his first dress he has designed a dress from 28 army jackets fashioned into a fishtail cocktail dress. A gown from 30 copies of the Financial Times, which were attached to a salmon pink corset, to create a “tulle” skirt. And a gown made from 10 bridal dresses in white and cream, in both silk and polyester, with beaded bodices. Reconstructed to create a dress with a 6 meter diameter and worn with a bow-collared blouse.

Gary’s moviation for designing his collection “is about re-contextualising iconic, everyday garmets to create new silhouettes” and sees that “renewable fashion is just one way of dealing with the worlds limited natural resources.”

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Here are some of my favourite images from Felicity & Lee’s wedding, which took place at The Queen’s House in Greenwich, London.

The Queens House in Greenwich, London, is a fantastic wedding venue, with stunning architecture and so many back grounds that cry out to be used in the wedding photos.

Felicity having her make-up applied

Felicity's mum and best friend look on as she has her make-up applied

Jimmy Choo wedding shoes

A happy bride-to-be

Thrilled with her wedding bouquet

The wedding venue: The Queen's House, Greenwich, London

The wedding car: a Porsche 911

The Guys

The ceremony inside The Queens House, Greenwich, London

The Ceremony inside the Queen's House

Wiping off the lipstick!

Congratulations

Smile...Say cheese

One of my all time favourite images

Felicity standing on the Tulip Staircase at The Queens House, Greenwich, London

Leaving the Queens House, Greenwich, as husband and wife

A beautiful, tender moment between the newly weds

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Here’s my favourite images from Hannah & Brian’s wedding. The ceremony took place at St Martin of Tours church in Chelsfield, Kent, this has a special place in my heart as it was where I got married and brings back lovely memories every time I attend a wedding here. The reception went on to be held at The Knowle Country House in Higham, Kent, a beautiful Gothic Mansion set in lovely gardens, great for pics.

So, please take a look and feel free to add your comments as I would love to hear what you think.

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1. With best friends. This makes for great fun images, which can be given as a thank you after the wedding. But it is one that couples often forget to have taken.
2. With your parents. An informal photo rather than a posed shot is better at showing the closeness of your relationship.
3. The two of you. Avoid formal posed pictures, instead get a picture that captures you both enjoying an intimate moment
4. The grandparents. Photos with your grandparents show your family history and where you came from. These will be cherished by your children
5. The venue and details. This captures how the venue was on your wedding day and finishes the story of your wedding in your wedding album. It also shows how much time and effort you put in to make everything look perfect.

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