A beautiful engagement shoot, free with every wedding booking!

Over the past couple of years we have really enjoyed photographing some beautiful weddings, and sharing the most amazing day with such lovely couples - many of which have gone on to become good friends as well.  We work in a very friendly and discrete way, and it's amazing how quickly the bride and groom feel so comfortable with us photographing them, and relax in front of the camera.

In 2013 we had our first ever engagement shoot, or pre-wedding shoot, with Stephen and Jasmine.  It was such a great way to get to know them better, and for them to pose together for us, all at the setting of a stunning National Trust garden.  As a result they had some beautiful photos that they displayed at their wedding reception, and could use for invites and change of address cards.

When it came to their wedding day, they already felt like good friends and were so at ease and comfortable with us, that the photography was natural and relaxed right from the first moment we arrived for Jasmine's bridal preparations.  In fact, when we arrived at the church we'd never seen such a relaxed and confident groom in front of the camera!

Since Summer 2013, we have had a few pre-wedding shoots at beautiful locations around West Wiltshire and in every case, the photos we've taken on their wedding day have been even more spectacular than usual.  It's the small things like knowing how to stand, or pose whilst in each others arms, without it looking stiff and uncomfortable, and in a lot of cases learning how to smile - to make sure you both look as happy as each other!

Learning these things before the big day just means that you are absolute naturals in front of the camera, right from the start of your day - and you can just concentrate on enjoying your wedding day!

With the big difference that it makes for both the couples and their wedding photos, we decided to give away a free engagement shoot with every wedding booking that is made at the moment.  Just get in touch for more information on 01373 472880 or email: jackie@ivisualise.co.uk

And we're looking forward to take some beautiful photos of some truly wonderful couples in 2015.

Jamie and Jackie McDine, Wiltshire Wedding Photography

Wedding ceremonies at the Guildhall in Bath

The world heritage city of Bath is filled with beautiful buildings and steeped in history at every turn.  The Guildhall is no different, with it's own rich history and full of interesting stories, especially from Victorian times. Nowadays, being run by Bath and North East Somerset Council, it makes for a perfect wedding venue.

We have photographed several weddings at the Guildhall over the past couple of years and always love returning - not least for the excellent registrars.  As well as a stunning entrance to the building, it boasts a very dramatic ceremony room - the Alkmaar Room is the former law court and makes for a stunning setting.  The venue is also filled with lots of lovely spots and decor for beautiful wedding photos, away from the eyes of all your guests - allowing you to look your best and feel more relaxed in front of the camera.

Here are a selection of photos from three different weddings that Jamie of Bath Wedding Photography photographed at the Guildhall in 2014.

Samira and Matt's Spring Wedding at the Guildhall in Bath

 

Mandy and Dan's Summer wedding at the Guildhall in Bath

Rachel and James' Summer wedding at the Guildhall in Bath

 

Not only is the Guildhall a beautiful wedding ceremony venue, but it also has the perfect spot for couple shots just across the road - in the Parade Gardens.  So if you're getting married at the Guildhall in Bath and would like stunning photos to treasure your special day, then contact Jamie and Jackie of Bath Wedding Photography on 01373 472880, or email: jackie@ivisualise.co.uk

Couple shots in Parade Gardens, Bath

Beautiful wedding albums by Wiltshire Wedding Photography

We've been photographing weddings in Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset for 5 years now, and we have always given the happy couples all of their images on a disc - all in the highest quality and with full printing rights.  

Recently more and more couples have been asking us to produce a beautiful wedding album for them, for a number of reasons - our technical expertise, design skills, knowledge of them and their wedding photos, and in a lot of cases, where they simply haven't found time to make it themselves, or they've tried and couldn't get to grips with designing it.  If that's the case for you, we would be delighted to produce a beautiful wedding album for you.  

Over the past few years we have tried a number of photo albums from a wide variety of suppliers, testing the quality of product and service, with prices ranging from £20 right up to £500. 

When we decided to produce wedding albums for our customers, the choice was clear - we wanted a photo album that reflected the quality and style of our photography, the couples that we photograph, and to be excellent value for money. 

To keep things simple we only offer a top of the range photobook - as it's excellent quality, but without the very expensive pricetag of a leather bound photo album.  The price for our time to produce the album and for the luxury photobook delivered to your door is just £200.

Additional copies are available for only £100 each, so why not treat your parents to one at the same time?

Every page is printed on a very heavy weight 380gsm Photographic paper - so you get beautifully crisp printed photos on a strong page that will stand the test of being turned by yourselves, family and friends for years and years! It also has a perfect bound hardcover and layflat pages, so there is no creasing of pages in the middle - the pages lay perfectly flat allowing you to enjoy the entire photo, right to the edges (as shown below).

The photobook is 50 pages and you have a choice of two options - either a large square album of 30 x 30cm or an A4 album of 29 x 22cm.

The square album fits one image per page, with your photos being beautifully presented on a black background (below).

The A4 album is perfect for showing off your images across the full page, with a landscape photo filling a page, or two portrait photos placed side by side on a page (below).

If you'd like Jamie and Jackie to produce a beautiful wedding album for you, simply email jackie@ivisualise.co.uk or call us on 01373 472880 or 07891 316586.

Wiltshire Wedding Photography - a husband and wife team

Wiltshire Wedding Photography are a husband and wife team with years of wedding and commercial photography experience.

Jackie McDine is an international photographer, specialising in portraits, reportage and beautiful artistic photography. Her images have been exhibited and published in magazines and newspapers in Germany, the UK and online, and she leads community photography groups and projects.

Jamie McDine is an award winning film producer, exhibited and published photographer and teacher of photography.

Jackie and Jamie are highly skilled in photoshop and image manipulation, so can edit your wedding photos to remove any spots or imperfections. And they can supply you with your photos small enough to add to Facebook or big enough to print a huge canvas!

With the birth of their boys Oscar and Samson, Jamie and Jackie have also discovered a passion for baby, child and family photography.

Such a lovely way to treasure those memories with your child, they specialise in outdoor shoots at beautiful locations across the Wiltshire and Bath countryside.

Prices start at only £125 for an hours shoot, including 25 edited images in the highest quality on DVD.

So why not treat yourself or a loved one to a beautiful baby shoot or family shoot with Wiltshire Wedding Photography?

Call us on 01373 472880 or email jackie@ivisualise.co.uk for more information.

Beautiful Summer wedding at Homewood Park, near Bath

There are so many stunning wedding venues around Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset, some of which we visit several times a year. This August Jamie discovered Homewood Park for the first time and was just blown away with the venue and a magical day, as he filmed Sarah and Matt's wedding.

Not only is the venue beautifully styled, but it has wonderful gardens and is set in a very peaceful location away from the hustle and bustle of the nearby city of Bath. It was made even more spectacular thanks to the elements of Chinese wedding tradition that the happy couple kept as part of their special day. The tea ceremony was a particular highlight and it tasted amazing too!

The day was so memorable, not least for the friendliness of all the guests and especially Sarah and Matt, who were so friendly and considerate - it was just a joy to share their special day with them.

This is the wedding highlights video of Sarah and Matt's wedding at Homewood Park near Bath - a really wonderful couple and venue, and I hope to return there very soon!

 

Video produced by Jamie McDine of Wiltshire Wedding Video

Did you know that we produce wedding videos?

Jamie and Jackie are best known as photographers, who work in a friendly and unobtrusive way to capture your special day in stunning images. However, Jamie's background is in film production, and he also produces beautiful wedding videos in Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset.



So what is Jamie's film background?
Jamie is a film producer with an international background, experience and award-winning talent. He has produced music videos for the likes of Ian Brown and Just Jack, and directs promotional films for companies locally and internationally, including the German Tourist Office, English Heritage and Wiltshire Council.

His documentaries have been screened at festivals, cinemas and picked up several film awards around the world.

When Jamie got married in 2010 he found that noone in the South West was producing high quality wedding videos, and certainly not at an affordable price. Since then he has produced stunning wedding videos with the same attention to detail and quality as he would any professional film production.

He has the experience, skills and equipment to produce the perfect record of your special day, and because he does this every day, it is always at an affordable price.

Inspired by his photographer wife Jackie, Jamie has also become a very successful wedding photographer.  Jamie works in a very friendly and unobtrusive way to ensure you and your guests can concentrate on enjoying your special day, and you end up with a beautiful wedding video that really tells the story of the day - perfect to relive time and time again.

For more information and examples of his work, visit his website Wiltshire Wedding Video. Get in touch by email: jamie@ivisualise.co.uk

Beautiful Summer wedding at MacDonald Bath Spa Hotel

A few years ago, one of the first wedding videos we produced was for Gemma and Jon - a lovely couple from Trowbridge that we have since seen several times at their friend's weddings, and now with their cute children too!  They celebrated their reception at the MacDonald Bath Spa Hotel and it was lovely to return there in 2014 to photograph Christabel and Gary's wedding. 

When we met they had lots of ideas and styles for couple shots, which we used for inspiration on their day for a few poses - but there was no way we could recreate the very serious looking poses they had found, as they are such a happy and smiley couple!  When they tried to pose with serious looks they burst into laughter and I just love their wedding photos - full of emotion and genuine love and happiness.

What a fabulous day and hopefully it won't be too long until my next return to the Bath Spa Hotel. Photos by Jamie McDine at Wiltshire Wedding Photography.