A 5 Star Luxury Wedding In Londons' W1

"What do you think about us getting ready together on the wedding day Sharon? Is it asking for "trouble"?" This was the question from my worried bride Nicole as we were running through the plans for her wedding day at the London Dorchester Hotel. English superstition dictates that it is "unlucky" for the couple to see each other before the ceremony on the day itself.

So the picture list arrived and I was delighted to see the first requested picture on the list was "David and Nicole in their bathrobes sipping Champagne." What a way to start you wedding day! On the eve of the wedding we arranged to meet up with David and Nicole at our hotel. There we shot some pre wedding portraits with them to allay any concerns they may have about being photographed the following day.

On the morning of the wedding as we took a taxi to The Dorchester from our hotel and passed some of the famous sites of London I thought what excellent photos they would make at night time when they were all floodlit. I asked the taxi driver if it was possible to arrange for a London cab to drive us to some of the famous London sites later that evening...I had an idea - I just needed David and Nicole to agree with it!

David and Nicole were indeed together and in their bathrobes sipping Champagne when we arrived at their suite. Nicole had the most amazing blue suede Jimmy Choo Shoes and we were able to get a "different" photograph of these under the canopy of the bed in their suite - which was an almost identical shade of blue. It's one of my favourite shoe shots to date. Everything was supervised and planned by Nicole herself - including the jewels she had her hairdresser weave into her hair. Attention to detail in planning the finishing touches of a wedding is often what makes a the wedding outstanding. David and Nicoles was no exception to this. Everything had been meticulously planned to perfection by Nicole.

David did not see Nicole completely ready in her dress - preferring to save the impact for the moment she walked down the aisle. She looked amazing and the effect was not lost on David, or his brother Daniel who I caught wiping a tear away from his eye - although he later denied it!

Following the ceremony we were able to have a short walk about with David and Nicole in the Dorchester and take some stunning photographs with Liberace's piano and in the silk lined room adjacent to this. Without exception every single member of the Dorchester staff was unerring in their attention to detail and willingness to ensure that David and Nicole had the most unforgettable and fantastic experience possible on their wedding day. Their service and professionalism was, as you would expect from the Dorchester, faultless. It was a pleasure working with them.

As we walked through the promenade with David and Nicole the pianist noticed us coming and stopped what he was playing and switched to "Here Comes The Bride" and all the guests taking tea stopped and gave David and Nicole a round of applause. He did the same on the way back and people congratulated them as we passed. Little touches like that make a Dorchester wedding special. The staff at the Dorchester, without exception, exceed all expectations in their efforts to make a wedding at the Dorchester simply fantastic.

When darkness fell and following the evening celebrations we took a taxi ride with David & Nicole and stopped at Westminster, The London Eye, Buckingham Palace and more.

When David and Nicole booked us for their wedding photography other than our website they had no knowledge of us at all. This is quite unusual for us as the majority of our bookings come from word of mouth referrals from past clients or guests at weddings we have photographed. David and Nicole placed in us a huge amount of trust to deliver to them something that was worthy of their Dorchester wedding. It had to reflect the luxury and beauty of the whole day. I'm pleased to say that when they saw the pictures they confirmed we had surpassed the already high expectations they had for us - for us that is all we need to know.


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