FAQs
HOW DO WE SECURE THE DATE?
As part of my consultation process you have the opportunity to place a very small fully refundable deposit to secure your date in my calendar. This guarantees that I will not take a booking from another couple for your wedding date in the following two weeks.
I restrict myself to 25 weddings a year to allow me to give you the excellent customer service that I’m known for, so with bookings being taken up to two years from now, if you think we could be a good fit you can get in touch here.
CAN YOU RECOMMEND ANY EAST GRINSTEAD WEDDING VENUES?
There are some gorgeous wedding venues in East Grinstead and the surrounding area that I’m sure you’ll love including relaxed, cozy, luxury, boutique… you get the picture! Here are some of my favourites with links to their websites.
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Ashdown Park Hotel: A stunning neo-Gothic Grade II listed mansion house in the heart of the Ashdown Forest with a choice of period rooms, beautifully landscaped grounds, with a lovely secret garden.
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Buxted Park Hotel: Built in 1722 by Sir Thomas Medley, this 18th-century Palladian mansion house with a magnificent Victorian orangery and romantic period room is set in 312 acres of lush parkland. You can dine beneath chandeliers and finish your day in a bedroom once frequented by prestigious guests including William Wordsworth, Winston Churchill and Marlon Brando.
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Buckhurst Park: With its spectacular views of Buckhurst Park, its gardens and lakes, Buckhurst Park is the beautiful ancestral home of William Sackville, the 11th Earl De La Warr, and his wife Anne. To begin your special day, the nearby beautiful Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, with ancient ties to the Sackville family, is available for your wedding ceremony if you would like this.
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The Ravenswood: Located near the Ashdown Forest, 10 minutes to The Bluebell Railway, and just 50 minutes from London, The Ravenswood is a beautiful and unique location with stunning backdrops, both inside and outside of the building. Ever popular for weddings due to the beautiful grounds and various locations suitable for stunning wedding portraits.
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Hendall Manor Barns: Hendall Manor Barns is a family owned, private and discreetly positioned exclusive use, dry hire wedding venue in the heart of the countryside. Occupying an elevated position south of the Ashdown Forest you can benefit from the exclusive use of the whole venue, including their stunning enclosed Terrace and Lawn.
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The Yoghurt Rooms: Just outside of East Grinstead this venue includes a wonderful oak-beamed barn with a huge open fireplace, chesterfield sofas, grand windows and imposing timber doorways, the Yoghurt Rooms barn’s proportions are epic, seating up to 150 guests for your ceremony, dinner and evening do.
CAN WE GET WEDDING ALBUMS FROM YOU?
Absolutely. if you’re looking for a luxury wedding album for your photos I offer a customised wedding album service, complete with full layout design included to tell the story of your day.
Hand-made from the finest leather (or material of your choice) these luxury wedding albums are so sumptuously put together and finished, you won’t be able to resist touching them!
Read about my wedding albums here
DO YOU COVER OTHER AREAS TOO?
In addition to Eastbourne I cover the whole of the UK and abroad. See my venues guides for other locations here.
DO WE NEED TWO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS?
I often work with a second photographer which is perfect for capturing groom prep in addition to your bridal prep photography, particularly if you are both getting ready in different locations.
A second photographer is also perfect for capturing extra memories on your wedding day whilst I’m concentrating on doing my thing.
Read about the pros and cons of two photographers
Just let me know when you contact me that you’re thinking about a second photographer.
CAN WE HAVE WEDDING GROUP PHOTOS?
Yes. They’re not mandatory but when you look back on your wedding day photos in years to come I think you’ll be glad that you included wedding group photography.
These days families and close friends regularly live far apart across the country, or even abroad. How often in the future are you likely to have the opportunity to include them together in the same photos taken by a professional photographer?
If you’re worried about how long these photos will take, I have a carefully designed order of wedding group photos that allows me to zip though the ‘formals’ in the most time-efficient way. If you’d like to know a bit more about ‘how’ just mention it to me when you get in touch!