{Feature} Your favourite wedding photos of 2016

Instead of a round up of my best wedding photos of 2016, I asked my 2016 couples for their favourite wedding photo and why they love it. All of you said how tough the decision was - sorry guys!

The most interesting aspect has been how unexpected and diverse the choices are, and the stories and feelings behind them.

This really brought home to me what wedding photography should be, how important and meaningful a photo can be, and why I love doing this job. It's about moments, family, laughter and tears, it's about the feels, happiness and memories.

Here are my couples' favourite photos from their weddings and why they chose them:

Hermione and James, backyard wedding in Sussex

"I also love this one of my mum (it's my second favourite) because it's just how I see her - playful and silly and about to do something that's either going to blow my mind or embarrass me. Luckily, it was the former."

Perry and Casey, Gaynes Park Wedding

"For Casey, the one of Jennifer (her sister/bridesmaid) and my little sister with their necklaces caught laughing at each other is a fave."

Liz and Luc, Secret Barn Sussex Wedding

Luc: "I don't have one single favourite photo - I have decided instead to share with you the photo that, I think, best sums up what made the weekend so amazing. What I loved most was everybody's relaxed attitude which made the weekend so fun and laid back. If memory serves, this photo was taken just as Johnny the farmer came running over shouting "I usually give people a bollocking for playing on the bails but as it's you I'll let you off!"

Yannika and Shane, East Quay Whitstable wedding:

"We love the first one because it's spontaneous, not paused... one of my favourite moments of the day... the ceremony is behind us and we can let go...yet the day is not over. The Whitstable sun is so generous with us, we have the beach, a drink, our favourite people around us, and each other. Perfect moment."

"No idea how you managed this shot... but we love it because it reflects perfectly the atmosphere of the day. We can even see you in it!"

Julie and Dave, Mykonos Wedding, Greece

"We love the way this one captures the island's beauty as well as giving the appearance that we sort of blended into and became a part of it then and throughout the week."

"We loved the perfect timing of the photo to catch all of the colour, vibrancy, and happiness of moments right after we were married!"

Lynne and Jon, Tunnels Beaches Devon wedding

Lynne: "Picking just one photo has been one of the most difficult decisions I've made the whole way through the entire wedding process!!

I'm going to say this one. I love the way the flowers (left over from the day before's wedding!!!) on the sides of the gazebo frame the shot and how happy we both look. It was that little moment after the ceremony where we looked at each other and realised we'd actually just got married!"

Louise and Scott, Wise Weddings Kent Wedding

Louise: "Mine is the one of us after the ceremony. It was so hard to choose but I feel that this one is my favourite because I love how it captures us both laughing as this is how we spend 99% of our time 🙂 I love that you can see the beautiful background setting as well as some of our friends and family and also the cords still tied around our hands. It just captures the day for me."

"Scott's is the one of us dancing with the smoke. It's his favourite because it looks magical and filled with love but at the same time it is dramatic and so different and special. He also liked how the photo was made, he felt it was just really clever and such a great idea!"

Hannah and Jed, Cambridge University Wedding

"Jed's is this one of us dancing because I had been so stressed about the first dance and on the verge of refusing to do it, we choreographed it the night before and I was convinced it was going to be awful and then it was amazing and this photo really shows that off but also just how much fun we had."

Pippa and Bex, Iford Village Hall Sussex Wedding

Jessica and Ron, The Alma Pub Wedding London

Emily and Steve, Glastonbury wedding at Rumbolds Farm Sussex

Katrina and Tom, Prince Albert Pub Wedding London

Tinks: "Oh this is a difficult, but fun task! I like so many that it's super hard to choose one, but after looking through them for the last hour (!) I'll go with this one. It's an unconventional wedding photo (which appeals to me) with lots of attitude, but I love it for capturing one of the many happy and random moments of fun throughout the day and night..."

Zoe and Paul, The Peasant Pub Wedding London

Paul: "The photo of us outside the door totally sums up our day for us. We feel it is very "London" and having a London wedding was very important for us as we were living there when we we met, lived all over London together and when we got engaged. I think you can also see how much we are enjoying ourselves. And we were dreading the "portrait" session as neither of us are that comfortable having our photos taken!

Zoe: "The photo of me and one of my bridesmaid Tracy. It just makes me laugh every time I look at it. And perfectly encapsulates the evening but also the years of our friendship and the many laughs that we have had."

Amber and Josh, Back Garden Wedding

Josh: "I literally couldn't decide which I like the most, every single photo from the day is perfect in so many ways. Every time I look back through the photos each one reminds me of a particular time or feeling from such an amazing day. After narrowing it down, and after much deliberation I chose this image; mainly because it includes both my beautiful bride and extremely ginger son. I adore them both in more ways than they'll ever know, and they both look so happy in this photo. It's also includes some of our favourite people and of course, confetti. Because confetti."

Amber: "I could have picked hundreds of photos that count as my favourite, but this one always stands out. I love that it's taken in my favourite place and Josh has that silly soppy smile on his face. It was our first look and I remember being so desperate to see him and when I did all the nerves went away."

Hannah and James, Ufton Court Wedding

Dan and Suzie, Brighton Music Hall Wedding

"Mine is the one with another man's hand! 🙂 [Suzie had her handbag over her arm hiding Dan's hand, so I used James's hand from Hermione and James' wedding in its place!] I love this one as (a) it’s a gorgeous photo (b) the composition is perfect (c) every time we went to Brighton we always took photos (selfies) in front of the old pier and this reminds me of dong that but also of the happiest day of my life."

Frankie and Brett, The Bell in Ticehurst Wedding

"My favourite is the shot of us dancing, my skirt is right out, the petticoat is so gorgeous and we are both loving showing off - but the best bit is if you zoom in on people's faces in the background!"

Katie and Luke, Upwaltham Barns Sussex Wedding

Anja and Tanita, Brighton wedding at Caribou Rooms

Sam and Pete, Westerham Wedding

"For me it's the one with my mum waving her hands in the air 'like she just don't care' on the dance floor..... she is not only my mum but my best friend. She has been there for me through the good and the bad.... without her (and dad) the wedding couldn't have been as amazing as it was and I loved seeing her enjoying every part of the day.... as did everyone!"

Emma and Jason, Babington House Somerset Wedding

Lisa and Ann, Brighton Pavilion and Hotel du Vin Wedding

Sarah and Andrew, Brighton Wedding

"I just love the shape of the window framing us, and it's a lovely little moment between just the 2 of us. Plus you can see all of my dress and shoes haha!!"

Mel and James, New Zealand Wedding

Mel: "My favourite was James's great aunty catching the flowers during the bouquet toss."

James: "My favourite is the one of us on the swings - just so in love."

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