Dan Fox Photography LLP

The wedding day of Jemma & Mike @ The Heath House, Tean

19 May 2011

Jemma & Mike booked The Heath House only weeks before the wedding day, and was a last minute replacement for their original venue, which was unable to live up to its promise.

It obviously caused a lot of anxiety, hence Jemma's tears (of joy) when she was about to walk into the cermony room, knowing that it was going to happen afterall!

The venue was wonderful and the people were really helpful. I think Jemma & Mike will agree that in the end, Heath House was the better choice of venue. 

Jessica & Mark's Wedding @ Grafton Manor Hotel, Worcester

15 MAY 2010

It has been a couple of years since we photographed a wedding at Grafton Manor and we were glad to visit them again. The extensive grounds are all but finished and the gardens look fantastic. And so did Jess and Mark. We went to Ludlow only a few weeks ago to do their pre-wedding shoot and therefore knew how photogenic they are. It's nice for us too, to have a couple who are so at ease in front of the camera. They are still on Honeymoon when they find their wedding photos in their private gallery; we've put 300+ for them and their family to enjoy. Unfortunately, we can only put a few here on the blog.  

Alex & Simon's Wedding @ All Saints Church, Worcester

07 April 2010

Last Saturday Alex and Simon got married at All Saint's Church in Worcester. Right now I've started to go through the photos of Alexandré and Simon's day and will post a few here as I go along. Alex told me that she was up till about 4:00AM in the morning and I'm glad to say that it doesn't show in the photos!

However, the day didn't start of too well, for me, as I ripped my pants back to front while I was taking photos of Alex's shoes (AKA "The Beasts")! Thankfully Judith is not only very handy with a camera but with a needle too. Another good reason to have two photographers at your wedding.

The Beasts

Our new Jorgensen Wedding Album

THURSDAY, 19 MARCH 2010

A little while ago we posted on our blog the design of our new Jorgensen album and the real thing has now arrived. It has taken us a little while to actually order the album but only 4 weeks later it arrived from Australia and we are loving it. Very much.

All our other albums are storybook type, with the prints mounted directly on to the page. The Jorgensen album is a matted album, with the photos mounted behind single or double layered mats. But the beauty of Jorgensen's albums is that they allow for a combination of the two styles, even on the same page.

The actual size of our album when closed is approx. 17" x 10" and about 3" deep. Different sizes, colours, covers etc. are available. The options are endless.

(Ps. This album is of one of our actual weddings, not a mock-up.)

  Above left: The little hole in the spine shows where the hinged page is mounted.

  When the hinged page is fully opened, the album is 50" long!

The Wedding of Denise & Simon

4 DECEMBER 2009

Denise and Simon would have been happy enough if it didn't rain, so it was a nice surprise to wake up and see a blue sky after a week of dull weather! Their Civil Ceremony took place in the Great Hall of Dunchurch Park Hotel near Rugby. Despite being sunny, it is still December and hence, a bit chilly. This meant we could make much use the enormous grounds of Dunchurch Park, and Denise was wearing wellies when we went down to the lake for some shots. Below are a few of their wedding day. If you have the password, then go to Recent Events and have a look at many more photos of Denise and Simon's big day.

Our new Jorgensen Wedding Album (design)

We've finally managed to change Lynne & James's wedding album in to a studio sample album.
Until now we have only offered flush mount or storybook type albums, whereby the photos are printed directly onto the pages. These type of albums give us a lot of freedom when we design our albums as there are no restrictions to the layout. However, we really fancied producing  (and offering to our couples) an 'old fashion' style wedding album which uses mats to hold the photos in place. It has taken us TWO YEARS to decide which manufacturer to go for and we have set our mind on Jorgensen because there is nothing 'old fashioned' about the quality of their albums. It is going to take a few months before we'll receive the physical album and by then we'll put some photos up here on our blogsite. You will love it.

In the meantime have a look at the design here. The album has 40 pages and is 16x12 inches in size (32x12 when opened). It is going to be all white inside, and covered in premium white leather.

We have also ordered another studio album, based on Roxanne & Anthony's album. Their original album has 54 sides but our version has 40 sides. It will not be a matted album as the one above, but a flush mount album, to give people who visit us the option to compare the two versions and make a better informed decision. View this one here.

Janet & Andy's Wedding @ Dodmoor House

31 OCTOBER 2009

"How many arguments have Janet & Andy had over the wedding preparations?" That was one of the Quiz questions Janet and Andy had set for their wedding guests to determine who are their best friends. As an alternative to having speeches, each of their three Best Men had to play the part of Quiz Master, in between the Wedding Breakfast.

The Quiz theme was carried on after the Breakfast with a Prestige Fun Casino, providing a Roulette and Black Jack table. It was a perfect way of keeping the guests entertained while the breakfast room was converted into a dancefloor. Dodmoor House only allows for one wedding per day, giving everyone free reign of the buildings and created a really relaxed and intimate event.

The Wedding of Katherine & Scott - part 2

FRIDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2009

Last month Katherine & Scott picked up their wedding album and DVD, and we received this nice little card from them. It's really kind of them to tell us as we do like to know that our hard work is being appreciated!

To Dan & Judith

Scott & I would just like to say a huge Thank You for all your hard work before, during & after our wedding. We have been married three months now & we still relive our day as & when we can by enjoying our beautiful photographs. You are both wonderful people & such fun to work with! We will be sure to recommend your services when we can to friends and family!

With love & best wishes, Katherine & Scott xxx

You can see some of their wedding photos here.

Roxanne and Anthony's Wedding

MONDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2009

A few more of Roxanne & Anthony's fairytale wedding of earlier this month.

We received a nice Thank You card from them when they came to pick up their wedding album.

        "Thank you so much for our beautiful wedding photos. We couldn't wish for anything more perfect         than the way you captured our special day to look back on and cherish forever.
            They are really something special, showing all the little details of the day that made
        it personal to us. You worked fantastically and discreetly on the day getting plenty of 'natural'
        shots which are the best and we love them!!
            Thanks again ~ we will be sure to recommend you to anyone getting married that we know!                Love Roxanne & Anthony    xxxx"

Back to the beach

THURSDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2009

Here's a PDF of our double spread Wedding Connections Magazine editorial featuring the wedding of Jenny & Pete. 

View Wedding Connections editorial

Incidentally, this weekend Jenny & Pete are meeting up with us on Bournemouth beach to 'trash' this Maggie Sottero dress. Jenny is adamant that she won't need her dress again, so we'll give her an opportunity to wear it one more (last) time. Don't forget to bring your snorkel, Mrs McCleave!