Oh I’m so excited about this…. yes!! I am really doing this!!

I’ve had such a lovely couple of years, growing my photography business. I’ve met some wonderful people along the way and I’ve had some amazing weddings. I love all of them, from bright Orange Gerberas, to 1920s Headpieces, from Purple Dresses to Retro Sweets, I can pick out a feature of every single wedding I’ve done and you’ve all been ruddy fab!!

I’ve decided to celebrate my upcoming 2nd birthday, and to kick start the count down to my website re-launch, starting my 3rd year in business; with a FANTASTIC one off competition open to ALL BRIDES and GROOMS  whether you’re getting married or having a Civil Partnership. It doesn’t matter if you’re 20 or 80. If you’re getting wed, or having a humanist ceremony; you can enter! All you need to have, is a ceremony and reception booked (or about to be) on one day, within 60 miles of Coventry, between 1st April 2012 and 30th August 2013 and to not have booked a photographer already. That’s it! How easy is that!

And what’s more – I’ve joined up with the most friendliest, loveliest, fabtastic Florist! Please welcome Wendy from Fleurtation Flowers! She’s adding even more to this amazing prize! What have you got to lose?

THE PRIZES

Winning entry:

FREE Wedding Photography: 6 hours coverage of YOUR day, complete with a disc of 200 images – completely FREE!

FREE Bridal Bouquet (or equivalent): A bespoke design, in any colour – completely FREE!

THREE runners up:

FREE Engagement shoot with 10 images on disc – completely FREE!

A Non-Obligatory offer of 20% off any wedding photography booked with Bryony Claire Photography within 8 weeks of the engagement shoot!

A Non-Obligatory offer of 20% off any florist services, chair covers and sweet arrangements booked with Fleurtation within 8 weeks of the engagement shoot!

HOW DO I ENTER?

All you need to do is e mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before Midnight of Leap Year Day, with your answer to the following three questions:

1) How important is Photography to you for your special day, say compared to your Dress, the Venue or the date?

2) If you had no budget constraints, what is the most you’d be willing to pay for a Photographer to be at your special day from hairdresser to first dance?

3) Tell me in about 3 sentences, why you think you should win this competition?

You will also need to include in your entry:

1) Your full name

2) The date of your wedding

3) Where you are getting married (or are hoping to)

Please put “COMPETITION” in the subject header, so I don’t miss you!

I will contact the winner and runners up by 9pm on 1st March 2012.

The deadline is just 2 weeks away, 11.55pm, 29th February 2012…….so you need to get cracking!

I’m so excited about this. Get those entries in! Tell your engaged friends all about this amazing competition! Don’t forget, it’s not just free wedding photography on offer, it’s a free flowers too! Imagine getting both those things ticked off your Wedding To Do List, in moments. Fantastic. An opportunity NOT to be missed.

I cannot wait to start receiving those e mails – READY….. STEADY…… GO!!

The Ts&Cs

a) Prize Winner’s ceremony and reception venue or Runner Up’s Engagement Shoot to be within a 60 mile radius of Coventry

b) Prize Winner or Runner Up’s need to not have a Photographer or Florist booked already

c) Non-completed entries will not be accepted

d) Prize Winner’s Wedding Day to take place between 1st April 2012 and 30th August 2013 inclusive

e) Any images taken by Bryony Claire Photography at either the Winner’s Wedding or Runner Up Engagement shoots will remain copyrighted to Bryony Claire Photography and may be used for blogging purposes or in any promotional material

f) Any images of flowers by Fleurtation at the Winner’s Wedding may be used for blogging purposes or in any promotional material

g) The Bridal Bouquet will be free as a prize up to the value of £100 OR if for Civil Partnerships and would prefer: corsages OR button holes to the same value

h) Any prize offered cannot be exchanged for vouchers of the same value

i) Extra hours or services by Bryony Claire Photography can be added to the prize, at a discounted rate agreed between the Prize Winner and Bryony Claire Photography

j) Extra flowers or services by Fleurtation can be added to the prize at a discounted rate agreed between the Prize Winner and Fleurtation

k) No purchase necessary to enter this competition

l) Dates subject to availability

m) One entry per couple

n) Bryony Claire Photography and Fleurtation reserve the right to alter any term or condition prior to the end of the competition

in association with

Bryony Claire Photography Facebook Page

Fleurtation Flowers Facebook Page

Fleurtation Website

BCP New Logo by Branding by Gina

When I get wedding enquiries, one of the first things I check is the time you’d like me to start. Quite often, it’s just before the ceremony, so when I suggest that I am around for the “getting ready” as well, I find that many haven’t thought about that. If you’d like me to cover your wedding day, then please consider letting me cover it from the very start. Then I can capture amazing moments like these……..

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Now when my new website is launched, along with my new branding, you’ll see that I’m not doing Portraits as a regular thing anymore. Weddings will be the Bryony Claire Forte. However, never say never, I’m still doing the odd one here and there (so there’s no harm in the slightest, in enquiring)……… and when a fantastic bump shoot opportunity comes up, and especially when it’s family – what else am I going to do? Of COURSE I’m going to shoot that bump. And this bump is a particularly special one for many reasons. But also,  C & M, are expecting….. twins <3

A little sneak peek if you will….. enjoy xx

And the nursery…… ready and waiting little ones ….

Looking forward to seeing you again very soon xx

Today, my smallest daughter turned three. It’s not often I do a personal post, but on my daughter’s birthdays I like to mark the occasion. While our biggest was at school, we braved the winter cold, wrapped up in our best woolley hat and went to Hoar Park Farm to feed the animals, have some lunch and of course, after a stomp in the playground, line our tummies with chocolate cake.

Happy Birthday Sweetheart xx

Love you Evie xxx

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Following on from the blog post that I believe should have posted yesterday (yay if it did!) I’m now looking at all the gorgeous and lovely flowers that have graced the wonderful weddings I’ve done over the last 2 years. Ahhhh, I love the flowers. Some of my recent brides have laughed as I positively jump up and down in excitement when I hear they have arrived!!

They’re never just a bunch of flowers to me. They’re accents of a wedding day, adding splashes of colour and scent. I ruddy love the flowers…. the dress and shoes are obviously also, very important you understand. But the flowers?  <happy sigh>

So here are they are, ready to brighten up your cold winter’s day!

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