Blog Surrey Wedding Photographer - Fiona Kelly Photography

Wedding Top Tips / Wedding planning mistakes to avoid

July 24, 2019 Wedding Top Tips

Wedding Planning Mistakes to Avoid Congratulations, you're engaged and it's super exciting! A time of possibilities, ideas, plans and thoughts of the big day. Where do you start though? It can feel like a bit of a minefield so to help you on the way, here are a few wedding planning mistakes to avoid. Mistake to avoid No.1 - Not setting a budget While it can be [...]

Iconic London engagement shoot – Hanel & Davies

July 10, 2019 Engagement Shoots

Iconic London engagement shoot Hanel & Davies were visiting Europe from the US and decided to book themselves an iconic London engagement shoot while they were in visiting London. They got engaged last year and have their wedding in the US later this year. The trip was a chance to spend some time together, visit places they loved and have fun travelling around Eu[...]

An amazing colourful British African wedding – Maya & Ash

July 3, 2019 Church Wedding

Maya & Ash's amazing colourful British African wedding This is a wedding I should have blogged a long time ago. I photographed this wonderful, colourful British African wedding a couple of years ago and at the time was pretty rubbish with blogging. The years flown by and I tried to keep up with sharing newer weddings, so it kept getting missed. Last year I caught[...]

An elegant Surrey Summer wedding at Cranleigh School

June 26, 2019 Church Wedding

An elegant Surrey Summer wedding for May & Steven who married at Cranleigh School, in Surrey. May and Steven got married in Summer at the brides old school, Cranleigh School, which is a stunning place in Surrey. It was the most beautiful wedding and the sun shone all day long! Getting ready May got ready at the home of a family friend with her bridesmaids and[...]

A marriage proposal in Kew Gardens

June 17, 2019 Portrait Photography

A marriage proposal in Kew Gardens When I was asked to photograph this marriage proposal in Kew Gardens, it was a yes from me! Photographing a proposal is such an exciting (and nerve-wracking) thing. To be there to document a life event is a complete honour and something that is a real joy to do. Tim's mum got in touch with me a while ago. She was so excit[...]

Wedding top tips / how to personalise your wedding with stationery

May 30, 2019 Wedding Top Tips

Wedding top tips - how to personalise your wedding with stationery I am often asked for ideas on how to personalise your wedding. I have photographed over 350 weddings and seen a lot of ideas, styles and ways to add personalisation. There are lots of little things you can do to include that personal touch to make your wedding style uniquely yours. Today I would li[...]

Surrey Wedding Photography / Botleys Mansion wedding – Lauren & Sam

May 23, 2019 Autumn Weddings

A stylish & elegant Botleys Mansion Wedding "OMG!!!! I AM COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY!!!!!!!!! Fiona, these photos are UNBELIEVABLE!!!! They have 100000% exceeded my expectations!! You are amazing!! I can't wait to sit down tonight and study each photo properly!!! You are the best!!" - Lauren & Sam Lauren and Sam married in Autumn at the beautiful venu[...]

Outdoor Dorset wedding at Abbotsbury Gardens – Hayley & Simon

May 16, 2019 Countryside Weddings

Colourful outdoor Dorset wedding at Abbotsbury Gardens "We love the photos!!! Thank you soooo much xxx" - Hayley & Simon Hayley and Simon had their outdoor Dorset wedding in Summer at the spectacular Abbotsbury Gardens, which is a beautiful subtropical garden in Dorset. It was the most fabulous wedding day and the sun even made an appearance! I have k[...]

Kent Family Photography – Leeds Castle family photo shoot

May 9, 2019 Family Portraits

Kent Family Photography - Leeds Castle Family Photoshoot I first met Libbi and Matt a few years ago when I photographed their wedding at Rowhill Grange. I was thrilled to bits when they got back in touch to ask me to do some family photos for them. We met up on a gorgeous Spring day for their Leeds Castle family photoshoot. It was such a lovely morning. We wandere[...]

wedding photography top tips / get the best out of your wedding photos during the speeches

May 2, 2019 Wedding Photography

Wedding Top Tips - Get the best out of your wedding photos during the speeches Today I am talking about the wedding speeches! I am going to share some top tips about actually writing the speech, as well as getting the best out of your wedding photos during speeches. It's been a while since I wrote one of my wedding top tips posts, so I wanted to pick up chronologi[...]