Blogging Hiatus; Mind The Gap :)

Hi Faithful Readers and Web Surfers of All Persuasions,

Up to this point we have been duplicating entries on the blog and facebook, recently we are finding clients and potential clients love the facebook format (over 800 'likes' of Murakami Facebook Page at time of writing!). Initially we were unconvinced by facebook and indeed it's not perfect but it does allow a lot of interaction and client feedback which is so important to what we do. We've also been reviewed recently online at Murakami Photography Reviews :)

Reports of the blogs death are greatly exaggerated and we will be back! In the meantime browse some of the 50+ weddings and pre-wedding sessions on the blog, the drop down menu at the top of this page provides easy access to some of the most recent. Then head on over to public facebook albums (60+ albums and counting!) - we very much welcome your comments!

You don't need a facebook account to visit you are very welcome to view new images and our latest news via facebook :)

As always, if you're getting married and love photography we'd love to hear from you, we can be contacted by phone on 01202 519659 or email us (Teri and David!) at lovephoto@murakamiphotography.com

Much Love
T&D XXX

Vintage Inspired Barn Wedding Reception

The long awaited Part II (read Part I first Highcliffe Castle Wedding Ceremony) :)

Laura and Dave's wedding day continued at the barn wedding reception location of The Three Tuns but not before a small detour to a pumpkin patch, yep somewhat random but totally in keeping with Laura and Dave and their slightly quirky nature (which we love by the way!).

On arrival at the reception guests (and us!) were WOW'd by the shear amount of beautiful rustic and vintage inspired details Laura and Dave had created. I know it was many evenings and weekends and over the course of a years and it paid off in style! Not only did all the many details fit amazingly well with the venue they brought a smile to guests faces and helped continue the mood for the rest of the day. Relaxed, fun, personal, warm are all adjectives that fit with Laura and Dave's day, totally enjoyable for them, their families and guests (and us!).

Thank you guys for inviting Teri and I to be part of your day and wish you both an amazing future together! :)











































Neat to have a desserts table but even better when everything is made by friends and family, the kind of personal touch that brings family and friends together (it looked great and tasted even better!)








Dave hand made the vintage style dresser specially for the wedding, totally amazing















When Teri saw the cowboy hats hanging up there had to be a photo!




Beautiful natural light within the rustic barn, a great wedding party and a definite vintage treatment to the processing from Teri




Laura's wild flower bouquet and complimentary table centers were a perfect touch

Highcliffe Castle Wedding of Laura and Dave

Laura and Dave's October wedding was a brilliant day, the kind of perfect wedding day we want for all couples, relaxed, fun, enjoyable, unhurried, memorable, beautiful, the list goes on! The wedding ceremony itself took place in one of our favourite local Dorset wedding ceremony venues Highcliffe Castle, always a pleasure to photograph with Highcliffe Castle's wonderful double height windows no matter the weather outside. The wedding fun continued with the reception at a little known (well to us at least!) reception venue of The Three Tuns at Bransgore. The reception was a short drive away and truly a hidden gem, The Three Tuns don't advertise and you could easily drive past without noticing, once inside the venue though it's a perfect place for a relaxed and enjoyable day.

One of the joys Teri and I have of wedding photography is meeting new people, getting to know them, being taken in as new friends who will share their wedding day is something very special and getting to know Laura and Dave was no exception.

When we first met with Laura and Dave their energy and enthusiasm for their upcoming wedding was obvious and without knowing any further details we already knew it was going to be a wonderful wedding day.

Unusually we are going to split Laura and Dave's wedding blog entry into two posts, mostly due to the large number of images (Teri always has a hard time making a selection and in this case there are so many details we wanted to share I had to agree!).

Without further ado, welcome to Laura and Dave's wedding images, many congratulations guys, you definitely rocked it! ;)

** Update ** Part II online! Vintage Barn Wedding Reception :)























































Not many brides take a night course in floristry but I think it totally paid off, the wildflower bouquet, in fact all the wedding flowers were simply amazing.





















What a great use of a bold colour choice for the bridesmaids yellow dresses, being October you could have expected a slightly dull and chilly day and the yellow really brightened up the day (it really was like a warm day in late summer as it happens!)

























Having both Teri and I photograph unobtrusively during the ceremony gives a real dual perspective and Highcliffe Castle really benefits from images taken from the back. You can just make Teri out discreetly hidden behind the flowers at the front :)

























One of the traditional 'must have' shots of the wedding, always makes a fun photograph for us to capture the guests enjoying the day :)













Highcliffe has a number of rules to which couples must adhere, no traditional throwing of the confetti. In any case, bubbles are way more interesting to look at!




























Now when we photographed Laura and Dave's wedding everyone (including us!) LOVED Laura's ensemble, the lace bolero really worked, we could not have guessed at the time Kate Middleton dress designers would take inspiration from Laura's attire. No I am not writing with pre-cognisance, I have back dated this post so we catch up with some of our 2010 weddings :)








With a quick snuzzle they were off, not straight to the reception, no, there was a stop we had to make on the way, you'll have to wait till part two to see where, I will just say, it's October, not far from All Hallows' Eve ;)