Pippa Mackenzie Photography

A Perfect Summer Wedding at Waddesdon Manor

A peak at another of our favourite weddings this Summer, organised by the fabulous Kelly Chander of The Bespoke Wedding Company.

Set on the waters edge, amidst enchanting gardens, The Dairy at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire is one of the most beautiful and tranquil backdrops for the perfect wedding.

Anna and Leonard were married here on a beautiful June day. The ceremony was simple, elegant and very romantic. The reception was simply one big party, with the emphasis on cocktails and having fun!

Here are a few of our favourite photos…

It's a family affair

We've been blogging some of our favourite weddings over the summer and will be continuing to do so over the coming weeks, but we mustn't forget our wonderful family clients too. Here's some photographs from a recent lifestyle shoot Pippa had with the fun-loving Epstein Family at their home and in Petworth Park. Debbie, James, Ellie, Ruby and of course not forgetting Milo, it was a joy to photograph you all!

A Beautiful First Communion

A few months ago Pippa had the privilege of photographing Olivia’s First Communion, organised by Tim Hanbury from Apollo Events. The weather was similar to how it is at the moment… long and very sharp rain showers throughout the day… not ideal for an intimate ceremony followed by a fun marquee party filled with very excitable children whose only wish was to get out onto the trampoline and bounce, bounce, bounce!...

Nevertheless, the day was perfect, and the sun even showed its face as the evening drew in, allowing the children to bounce till their hearts content!

A Lifestyle Shoot - Something very special

One of the things I love about our job is that it’s not just about dropping into people’s lives for a one-off occasion. Often we develop long-term and very special relationships with our clients, and as their lives change, their families grow-up, and important milestones are celebrated, we are there to document them.

In 2006 I shot a really fun photo-shoot with Frankii, Livvy and Mercedes. Now four years on, I had the great pleasure of photographing the girls again, to celebrate their mum, Jo’s, 50th birthday.

Here are a few of my favourite images from both photo-shoots…

Four years ago...

and today...

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eShoot at the Balcombe Viaduct, West Sussex

When Pippa found out that one of her wedding couples included a big fan of a certain type of architecture, she knew exactly where she wanted to take them for their eShoot. Sarah and Julian are getting married later this year at St. Audries Park in Somerset, and Julian just loves bridges. The Balcombe Viaduct is a well known local landmark and makes a perfect backdrop for a very special eShoot.

 
 

Cornish Charm and A Sunny May Marriage

We’re really excited to be featured in two of the UK’s leading bridal magazines this month - “Wedding Flowers” and “Perfect Wedding”.

    

Launching Twisted Vintage™, the all new vintage portrait experience

We're so excited!!! Today we can finally announce the launch of Twisted Vintage™, an amazing new vintage portrait experience. Thanks to Ian's skills in the studio and his knowledge of old lighting techniques we are able to offer something truly special.

Become the star you know you are!!!

Take a look at the new website, www.twistedvintageportraits.com

Ian's also become an official twit. Follow his Twisted Vintage™ twitter page twitter.com/twistedvintage1

 

Pippa Mackenzie Photography hits Asia

About 2 months ago we got a very unexpected phone call from Cosmo Bride. A phone call from Cosmo Bride may not sound that surprising, that is until I mention that it was Cosmo Bride... in China. They'd seen a feature we'd done in Cosmo Bride in the UK and wanted to use the same wedding.

Yesterday we received a PDF of the feature. We can't read the text but that's the beauty of photography. The images say everything about the day. James and Natalie's wedding was fun from start to finish. 

The feature was so well received that we've got another feature coming up in a few months. What this shows us is that a wedding day, which is such a joyful time, is a truly global celebration!

   

G'day for a wedding

One of our recent couples came all the way from down under for their lovely wedding in West Sussex. Julie & Pete, originally from England, now live in sunny Sydney, Australia, but wanted to return home for their special day. They got married at St. Laurence's Church, Lurgashall and had their reception at Ramster House, Chiddingfold. Lurgashall is the quintessential English village with pub, post office, and cricket pitch at it's heart. Ramster is open to the public through the summer and the gardens are well worth a visit!

As with many people travelling in May, Julie and Pete were so worried that their flight would be cancelled because of the ash cloud from Iceland and almost had to cancel their wedding. They didn't know if their flight would be going until the very last minute. Luckily their flight was one of the few that did get off the ground and they reached their destination in plenty of time to walk down the aisle.

Here is a selection of photographs from their lovely day. If they seem to be smiling even more than most, you know why!

                              

BABE - The Bump and Baby Experience

Now that we've started BABE, the Bump and Baby Experience we thought it would be a good idea to upload a few images from one of our recent shoots.

Judy, who has recently given birth to a beautiful baby boy, Lucas, came along to our studio just a few weeks before giving birth. She was an absolutely fantastic model.

We had the honour of photographing Judy's marriage to Adrian last year at Hedsor House and it was a real privilege when they asked us to photograph the next phase is their life together.

Here are a few images from the shoot.

Congratulations Judy and Adrian!!!

As part of Judy and Adrian's BABE package, we will be back to photograph little Lucas 3 more times over the next year. We can't wait to watch the little guy grow.