I will be at the Field Head Hotel wedding Fayre on Sunday 20th February. Come along to discuss your wedding photography with Leicestershire’s highest professionally qualified Master Photographer.
Steve Walton Photography will be displaying high quality wedding albums and the latest products with special show offers including 10% discount on all prices at the show.
Steve Walton is looking forward to seeing you at the Field Head Hotel Wedding Fayre on Sunday 20th February!
Following the success of 9 wedding commissions taken for 2011 from the Field Head Hotel and Rothley Court Hotel Wedding Fayres in October, I shall be exhibiting at the Lutterworth Wedding Fayre at Lutterworth Town Hall on 30th January 2011. More new albums and products are planned for 2011, it’s an exciting time! If you are looking to secure my services for the very best in stylish, contemporary wedding photography in Leicestershire for your July 2011 wedding, please enquire as soon as possible as I now have only one weekend date available!
I’m looking forward to seeing new and past clients at Lutterworth Wedding Fayre on 30th January 2011.
Steve Walton Photography
Steve Walton Photography
I shall be exhibiting my latest premium quality bespoke wedding albums at Rothley Court Wedding Fayre on Sunday 31st October. Come along and have a chat about your wedding photography, I have a comprehensive range of packages to meet any budget or requirement. Also on display will be an option to have your wedding images and your album layout presented on a brand new iPad of your choice.
If you are looking for the very best in stylish, elegant, contemporary wedding photography in Leicestershire, come and meet me at Rothley Court Wedding Fair on Sunday 31st October. I look forward to seeing you!
www.stevewaltonphotography.com
I was thrilled to gain my Fellowship of the British Institute of Professional Photography a couple of months ago. Following this honour, I have been invited to the BIPP National Photographic Awards to formally receive my Fellowship. The BIPP is the UK’s most venerable professional photographic qualifying body and the National Photographic Awards are the most prestigious showcase for professional photography in the UK. This event marks a significant phase in my career and is one of the greatest honours that I have achieved so far.
The Awards are being held on 28th November at Blenheim Palace, a spectacular, opulent and fitting venue for the UK’s top professional photography event and I am really looking forward to the evening!
Steve Walton Photography can now supply any of the current versions of iPad to go with your storybook or matted wedding album. Please click here for full details.
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Shearsby Bath Hotel near Market Harborough in the rolling Leicestershire countryside is the chosen venue for Mike & Katie’s wedding. It doesn’t seem that long since they first came to see me to discuss their wedding photography, but the months have gone by since that day when they booked my services and their wedding day is rapidly approaching. It looks set to be a fantastic day, they are a lovely couple and Shearsby Bath is a great wedding venue.
I always off my wedding clients a complimentary engagement portrait photoshoot at the pre wedding meeting, usually it takes place at the wedding venue or a local beauty spot that is significant to the couple. This is a great introduction for them to experience how I will work on the big day and each couple is presented with a mounted print completely free of charge. Katie & Mike soon relaxed into the shoot and we had a lot of fun, I’m really looking forward to their big day!
Claire and Ed’s wedding ceremony took place in the rolling Leicestershire countryside at lovely All Saint’s church, Gilmorton. The reception followed at Sketchley Grange Hotel, Burbage, Hinckley.
As is usual, I joined Claire and her bridesmaids at home in Gilmorton. After a lot of informal photography of the girls getting ready followed by some formal shots of Claire and the girls, I left to meet up with Ed at All Saint’s church to await Claire’s arrival at the church.
Claire is one of those special brides who likes to play for the camera, a touch of rock-chick but with a lot of style, I knew from our first meeting that this was going to be a fun day!
The ceremony was a very intimate one, conducted by a great Minister who allowed me to photograph from the front. It was good to be able to capture images which showed the couple’s expressions as they made their vows.
After the ceremony, Ed & Claire made their way to Sketchley Grange Hotel for their reception. The whole day was very relaxed and great fun, Claire was a gorgeous bride for Ed and with her cheeky sense of humour, it was a pleasure to share their wedding day as their wedding photographer.
With very best wishes to Ed & Claire for their future happiness from all at Steve Walton Photography Ltd.
www.stevewaltonphotography.com
Sam & Ross were married at St Peter’s Church in Market Bosworth. It’s always good to return to the town, Market Bosworth has always been held in high regard by me since my schooldays, so long ago! The day began when I joined Sam and her cousins, who were her bridesmaids, in their preparations at the family home in Twycross. After informal photography of the girls getting ready, I left to join Ross and his groomsmen at Market Bosworth to await Sam’s arrival at St Peter’s.
The wedding ceremony was a very emotional and intimate event, especially for Sam and her family. Everyone present was touched by the closeness of both families and it was a pleasure to share the day with them.
After their ceremony, the reception was held at spectacular Bosworth Hall. Despite a short but torrential downpour, which caught a few guests out on the short walk between St Peter’s church and Bosworth Hall, Sam & Ross were blessed with good weather for the rest of the day. A lovely day with a special couple!
Wishing Sam & Ross every future happiness from all at Steve Walton Photography Ltd.
www.stevewaltonphotography.com
Lynsey and Daniel’s wedding took place at Quorn Country Hotel. A lovely, mellow wedding day for a lovely couple! The day began when I joined Lynsey in the Bridal Suite for her pre-wedding preparations as Daniel, the groomsmen and the guests began to arrive. A very intimate Civil Ceremony followed in the Orangery, and it is no surprise that an otherwise perfectly composed groom showed some emotion during the exchange of their vows. Everyone present shared your emotion Daniel, including myself. Well done!
Quorn Country Hotel is one of Leicestershire’s most popular wedding venues in a beautiful setting by the gently flowing River Soar. The garden overlooking the river lends itself very well to wedding photography, with plenty of room for the couple and their guests to enjoy their special day.
Most couples like to choose their own wedding suppliers. From the venue, the florist, the cake, the car hire company and the photographer, the whole process of choosing products and services is something that most couples want to enjoy and share the experience together as part of the build up to their wedding day. It’s what makes their day special, they have created it for themselves with their own ideas and choices.
So what about the alternative ‘one stop shop’ option of All Inclusive Weddings that is offered by some venues? You pay a fixed price to the venue for a range of suppliers and services. The florist, the car and the photographer are usually part of the deal. The concept will appeal to many couples as it removes the need to make multiple email and telephone enquiries, as well as arranging meetings with suppliers to make product and price comparisons between them when choosing who to have for your wedding. All Inclusive Wedding offers are usually restricted to weekdays only.
The venue, of course, will be exactly what you see and a fixed number of guests will be covered, possibly with an adequate drinks allowance. If your guest list is higher than the deal offers, you may need to reduce the number of guests at your wedding or pay a higher rate for the extra guests. Make sure you see the car before booking to know exactly what you will get on your wedding day. The flowers will be perfectly adequate, but make sure that everything you want is included. There should be a quality bridal bouquet and enough hand-ties and coursages (button-holes!) for the Bridal Party as well as centre-pieces for the tables and mantle shelves.
The risk lies with the packaged photographer. Can you be certain that the wedding photographer who is sold to you is the one who will be photographing your wedding? Is the album that you were shown by the venue the photographer’s own work?
A significant portion of the All Inclusive fee will be taken by the photographer and that may well be in the region of £1500, but you can be certain that the album will not be a top quality product.
Would you pay £1500 for a photographer who you might not meet until they turn up on your wedding day and can only supply a low to mid quality off-the-peg wedding album?
Whilst an All Inclusive Weddings package may be attractive, there are a few caveats and in today’s marketplace, everything is negotiable – especially your choice of wedding photographer.
Choosing your own photographer could well bring cost savings too, book Steve Walton to photograph your wedding and I guarantee there will be a significant saving as well as a choice of top quality products!
Your wedding is just one day and one chance, but your photographs are there for more than a lifetime…..It’s your choice!
