Mike & Mike - engagement photography session, Oxford

I spent a lovely spring Sunday morning dawdling along the canal with new clients Mike & Mike.  I am photographing their civil partnership in June, and we combined meeting to discuss the day with a shoot in Wolvercote.  Below are some of the results.  Looking forward to June!

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Georgia getting ready - wedding photography at Hawkwell House Hotel, Oxford

Beautiful bride: Georgia

2012 was a wonderful year for weddings and partnerships at mimsaxl.photography.  I worked with a number of lovely couples through the year, creating images for them to treasure, using a mix of informal reportage-style photography and more formal posed group shots.  I met some great individuals, all nicely loved up.  I haven't blogged about many of the weddings, so thought I'd catch up a bit now, as we head, full speed, into the 2013 season.  I've decided to start with the last wedding of 2012, that of Georgia & Gerry, in December at Hawkwell House in Iffley.

I don't always cover the couple getting ready, and it is a treat when I do.  You can get some really atmospheric and personal shots, particularly of brides, in the often highly-charged hour before the guests arrive: moments of pause and reflection, last-minute nerves, laughter and warmth between close friends, all there to be captured.  Yum!  Georgia was really pleased with her getting ready shots, as that time was a bit of a blur and her friends look gorgeous.  Here are a few favourites.

Enjoy,
Mim x

Last minute adjustments

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Karen & Paul - part iii

And the third and final installment from Karen & Paul's wedding... the couple, and on to the reception, at which point I left them to eat, drink and be merry, and wound my way back to the Bee in Oxford.

See part i here, and part ii here.

Mr & Mrs Hogan

my favourite of the couple I think...

like the light in this one

the couple depart to the reception in a taxi - love these pics of them, they look so happy

taxi = perfect time to practice the speech :)

very tasty-looking menu!

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