I have just had a new website designed http://www.neilpalmerweddings.co.uk/.

This blog has now moved over to it which you can find here http://www.neilpalmerweddings.co.uk/blog/

Many congratulations to Michala and Dave who got married at one of my favourite local venues – Silchester House in Berks.

It was great to be back after the quieter winter months and was my first wedding since my Australian one early December. And what glorious spring weather we had !

Normally the bride and groom are the stars for the day but I think you’ll agree that little Oliver, their 2 year old son, stole the limelight as you can see from the images below !

A big thanks to my friend and fellow wedding photographer Simon Kemp for coming along and helping out. In fact Simon was on standby as I had just returned from overseas.  You never know these days if you’ll be stranded abroad due to British Airways strikes or Icelandic volcanoes, so no chances taken and thanks again Simon.

This was a really lovely and relaxed wedding, a perfect start to 2011. So thank you Michala, Dave and your families for being so cooperative and making me and Simon so very welcome.

Below are some favourites and you can also see the complete set by clicking here You’ll need a password which is Michala’s surname followed by Dave’s, all lower case with no gaps.

Neil Palmer wedding photographer Berkshire

I must admit I’ve not attended a seminar for absolutely years !

When my good friends in Warsaw, Whitesmoke studio, said they were arranging a workshop with the lovely and highly talented American photographer Anna Kuperberg from San Francisco I jumped at the chance. And the timing couldn’t have been better, just before the start of a busy wedding season. So as soon as I finished my skiing holiday I literally jumped off one plane and on to another and headed to Warsaw. Here I was joined by around 30 photographers mainly from Poland but also some from overseas including Sweden, Germany, Slovakia and my friend Julie Kim from London.

Below are some favourites from the workshop itself as well as few fun shots taken around Warsaw in the following days. So a big thanks to Whitesmoke who organised this as well as all the attendees and of course Anna. And I learnt some valuable new tips and techniques which I put into immediate effect on Michala and Dave’s wedding a few days ago. This is up next and you’re in for a real treat so watch this space !

Welcome to day 2 of Serena and Ivan’s colourful wedding at Kelmarsh Hall

Glorious weather to start with and a marquee on the back lawn with beautiful views across the English countryside. What more can you ask for ? And of course lovely guests from all over the globe. Most memorable was the traditional Serbian dancing and singing accompanied by an fantastic accordion player. And of course the home made Raki played a big part !

After the speeches and meal it was back into the main building for the cake cutting and evening disco. But this time the Raki was replaced by Tequila and a first drink replacing the first dance. Below are some favourites from the day so please feel free to add any comments at the bottom. The complete set is also available to view here. The password can be obtained from Serena and Ivan.

Finally a big thanks to my friend and colleague Dragan Mikki for translating into Serbo Croat. Thanks Dragan, fancy a glass of home made Raki ?

Dobrodosli na drugi dan Serenine i Ivanove Svadbe, prepune sarenila, u Kelmars Dvoru

Podesilo nam se idealno vreme da podignemo veliki sator na travi u dvoristu, sa fantasticnim pejzazem Engleskog seoskog kraja u pozadini. I da smo imali izbor, ne bismo mogli da izaberemo nista lepse. Povrh svega toga, imali smo neverovatno dobre i lepe goste iz celog sveta. Najupecatljivija uspomena je prizor igranja u Srpskom Kolu uz harmoniku. Naravno, domaca Rakija je odigrala veoma vaznu ulogu!
Posle govoranjcije i rucka, presli smo u glavnu zgradu Dvora gde smo nastavili proslavu, sa secenjem Svadbene Torte i Diskotekom. Tog momenta Rakiju smo zamenili Tekilom, a prvu igru sa prvim picem.
Ispod ovog clanka sun neke od glavnih fotografija, pogledajte ih i slobodno ostavite neki komentar ispod njih.
Ostatak fotografija mozete da vidite ovde, ali moracete da pitate Serenu i Ivana za lozinku.
Na kraju, veliko hvala mom prijatelju i kolegi Fotografu, Draganu Mikicu za prevodjenje na Srpski jezik. Hvala Dragane, u zdravlje sa domacom Rakijom!

Neil Palmer Kelmarsh Hall wedding photographer

Congratulations to Anna and Kong who tied the knot at The Guild Hall in Windsor followed by a reception at The Olde Bell in Hurley.

Here are some favourites from the day which started with prep shots at Anna’s home. And then it was on to the Guild Hall for the ceremony which provides manygreat photo opportunities. After the ceremony Anna and Kong wanted a few shots around the crowded streets of Windsor just like we did with their engagement photos. This was quite a challenge but great fun to do.

And then finally on to The Olde Bell for a relaxed and intimate reception. I must mention the superb food including 3 suckling pigs (not a good sight for vegetarians) and also the Chinese lion ceremony at the end. The lovely, soothing background music was by the pianist Tom Green who I later discovered is a recent portrait client of mine. Small world !

The complete set is also now ready which you can see by clicking here Please contact Anna or Kong for the password.

wedding photographer in reading

As 2008 draws to a close I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all my clients this year and from previous years.

I’ve had real fun, relaxed clients this year who completely trust me leave me to get on with my job. I can consequently produce my best work in these situations. I’ve had some amazing locations this year as well, probably the best ever – Rockfield Church in Monmouthshire, Grittenham Barn in Sussex, Leeds Castle Kent, Wells Cathedral, Kew Gardens, Packington Moor in Staffordshire, Winchester College, The Elvetham Hotel in Hampshire, Etton Village Church in Lincolnshire, Bisham Abbey Marlow, L’Ortolan restaurant, and just recently Danby Castle North Yorks.

And once again I’d like to wish all my clients a very happy and prosperous 2009.