Helia & Bobby at Buxted Park
Country-house architecture, window light and portraits together. Their reception at Buxted Park gave me a beautiful combination of celebration and closeness to photograph.
Read Helia & Bobby’s Sussex wedding ↗Beautifully considered · Entirely personal
Editorial Sussex wedding photography
A sweep of a dress against dark wood. Two people close together in window light. The house and gardens, then the expression that brings you back to why you were there. I love wedding photographs that are thoughtfully composed and still feel full of life.
As a Sussex wedding photographer, I bring a creative eye to the portraits and a calm presence to the day around them. My background in publishing, fashion, portraiture and travel shapes how I see, while your connection gives every picture its reason.
Brighton based · Sussex & beyondNatural moments · Creative portraitsPersonal planning · Gentle guidance
Time for the wedding you are planning
Sussex wedding packages from £650
The portrait and the person
Editorial portraits at Buxted Park and Horsted Place.
For me, a beautiful portrait begins with looking: where the light falls, the shape of a doorway, the way you naturally stand together. I will give you direction when it helps, without asking you to become someone else for the photograph. The aim is to bring out what is already there.
At Buxted Park, Helia and Bobby’s portraits moved between the architecture around them and quieter photographs in the window light. At Horsted Place, Vira and David’s time together included the grounds and their newlywed suite before dinner. I love that change of scale, from a sense of place to a sense of closeness.
Bring a few visual references to our planning conversation if they help explain what you love: the closeness of a portrait, the movement of a veil or the way a room is framed. I want to understand what draws you to the picture. We can then make something that fits the two of you and the surroundings you have chosen, rather than repeat another couple’s wedding.
Country houses. Gardens. Town-hall vows.
East and West Sussex, with a sense of place.
East and West Sussex offer very different settings for your photographs. In the east, Helia and Bobby’s Buxted Park portraits combined the hotel interiors and grounds; Vira and David’s day connected Lewes, Newick and Horsted Place. In the west, I have photographed the wooden arch at Highley Manor in Balcombe, the gardens at The Ravenswood in Sharpthorne and Eddie and Emily’s Arundel celebration beside the river. A few carefully chosen places can give your collection variety while keeping the day connected.
Paris and Fahad’s Highley Manor celebration brought their British and Saudi family together after their marriage in Jeddah. Their photographs included the wooden arch outside and a portrait of Paris on the staircase indoors. The drone photographs gave the setting another perspective, with the house and countryside around them.
I am a certified drone pilot and offer aerial wedding photography and video where location permission, suitable weather and safe flying conditions allow. Those wider views sit alongside the intimate photographs; they are another way to remember where your day happened.
Your celebration comes first
Natural wedding moments at The Ravenswood and beyond.
Your collection should hold more than portraits. At The Ravenswood, Jen and Stu’s story began with morning preparations, moved through their ceremony beside the Little Castle and ended with the evening party. In Arundel, Eddie and Emily’s dogs and their family celebration by the river gave the day its own personality. Those moments belong beside the more composed pictures.
We will plan portrait time around your ceremony, journeys and reception, with an indoor option if the weather changes. My packages start at £650 for up to three hours; Half day is £1,700 for up to six hours, and Whole day is £2,500 for up to eleven hours. Travel within Sussex and my 48-page planning guide and workbook are included, so we can think through what you need together.
For the main portraits, protecting around 20–30 minutes and choosing a nearby location gives us a useful starting point. If you would like several areas of a large estate, we will allow for the distance and access. A separate 10–15-minute opportunity for evening light can work around dinner or speeches, if the timing and weather allow. Your main portraits should already have their own place earlier in the day.
The people, the places, the feeling
Sussex wedding photographs.
A few moments from the celebrations I have had the pleasure of photographing.
Can you imagine your day in these photographs?
Let’s talk about your dateA few words from my couples
“Meeting Kate beforehand for our wedding rehearsal made such a difference — we felt so comfortable with her and knew everything would be absolutely top-notch on the day.”
Vira & David · Lewes, Newick & Horsted Place · SussexRead the full review ↗
From Kate’s wedding journal
Real Sussex wedding stories.
Paris & Fahad at Highley Manor
Married in Jeddah, celebrated in Sussex. Around 100 British and Saudi family and friends came together beneath the wooden arch and around the manor.
Read Paris & Fahad’s Sussex wedding ↗Vira & David, from Lewes to Horsted Place
Two ceremonies, three settings and one connected story. Lewes Register Office and St Mary’s in Newick led to a reception and portraits at Horsted Place.
Read Vira & David’s Sussex wedding ↗A little help with the planning
Planning your Sussex wedding photography.
What does an editorial approach mean for our wedding portraits?
It means I pay attention to light, composition and the setting, and give you gentle direction where it helps. The portraits are considered, while still being photographs of the two of you and the way you are together.
Will the rest of the day still be photographed naturally?
Yes. The ceremony, conversations and celebrations are part of your story. I combine the more composed portraits with the spontaneous moments around them, so your collection remembers how the wedding felt as well as how it looked.
Do we need a country-house venue for this style?
No. Sussex town halls, churches, gardens and riverside celebrations all have possibilities. We will work with the light and places available to you, rather than trying to make your wedding look like another one.
How much is editorial wedding photography in Sussex?
Creative portraiture is part of my wedding photography approach, so you do not need a separate editorial package. Registration is £650 for up to three hours, Half day is £1,700 for up to six hours and Whole day is £2,500 for up to eleven hours. Sussex travel is included; the packages page explains the full inclusions.
Can drone photographs be included?
We can discuss them when we plan your venue and timings. I am a certified drone pilot, but every flight depends on location permission, suitable weather and safe flying conditions. A previous flight at a venue does not guarantee one for another wedding.
Can we make beautiful portraits if it rains?
Yes. We will plan an indoor or covered alternative and check which spaces you can use at your venue. Window light, a doorway or a suitable room can make a lovely setting. Helia and Bobby’s Buxted Park photographs show the variety possible when portraits include the hotel interiors as well as the grounds.
How do we plan photographs at more than one Sussex venue?
Share every location and your ceremony and reception timings. We will allow for travel and decide where portraits and family groups fit best. Vira and David’s day included Lewes Register Office, St Mary’s in Newick and Horsted Place; portraits after the civil ceremony and before dinner gave each setting a place in their story.
Do these portraits need a different photography package?
No. Creative portraiture and natural storytelling are part of my approach. Choose Registration, Half day or Whole day according to the coverage you need, then we will plan portrait time within those hours. The packages page sets out the current prices, photobooks and any video or conditional drone inclusions.
How do we begin, and what will we receive?
Send your date, venues and the photographs you hope to remember. We will discuss availability and coverage before booking; a £400 deposit secures a confirmed date and package. You will receive edited photographs in an online gallery and your included photobook. We will agree the delivery schedule when discussing the booking.
I would love to hear about your day
Your day, with a little imagination.
Share your Sussex wedding plans and the photographs you have been dreaming of. We can make room for something beautiful and personal.