Claire Bemister

“It’s like raiiiiiiiiin on your wedding day...” Well, it absolutely chucked it down but Jessica and Peter weren’t going to let something as small as a bit of rain, or as large as a global pandemic with newly tightened restrictions get in the way of their day. COVID may have drastically changed their plans, but the most important thing to them was to be married, so that is what they did! Surrounded by their closest friends and family, and having bubbled with them, they were ma

I have a lot of love for Jake and Mary! Jake and Mary are both awesome, and I had an absolute ball photographing their day. Getting ready was such good fun, and I really felt like part of the crowd - we had a good couple of hours to cover this part of the day at a relaxed pace and it makes such a difference because all your loved ones are so used to me before we even leave for the ceremony that the documentary images just roll so naturally and with such joy in them that they

Tina and Brian met me for a coffee in Guildford and that was when they told me their story. Having been together for years and raising their families together, they were finally having a wedding that really suited them and focussed on the important things in their life - family, friends, and having a truly relaxed good time. Everyone got ready in the cottage, with girls in the top room up the higgledy-piggledy stairs (they must have practiced in their heels, I'm sure!) and th

Is there anything better than a face full of happy tears? Michele organised a really personal surprise proposal to Helena in less than a week, and with the help of all of his neighbours up and down the street -a covert operation! Michele recruited volunteers and neighbours and managed to fill the streets with messages of love and appreciation for Helena, before dropping to one knee right outside their home. To ensure that no surprise was spoilt on the home stretch, he shared

A styled shoot often looks so effortless, but it usually requires a huge team to coordinate and work together towards one vision, so if you'd like to find out a little bit more about what happens behind the scenes, then read on! Sarah (Sarah Shuttle Creative) asked me along to Millbridge Court to come and capture some of the behind the scenes, and I jumped at the chance - it's a beautiful venue and I was eager to put my documentary hat on in a styled shoot scenario. Sarah org

Wow. Poppy and Elliot eloped to Weybridge Register Office for a super sweet and intimate ceremony with their absolute closest family and friends. It was full of laughter the whole way through, and I really loved how they all came up to sit in the window and be close to each other for the second half of the ceremony after the ceremony. It felt so right, so relaxed and pretty perfect for them. I think a particular favourite moment was their friend skipping through the gardens w

The Print Box is included in my wedding packages, but most clients who "build their own" opt for this gorgeous way to receive their images anyway. So what's inside? Well, it's a pretty luxury and lovely way to receive your pictures as when you open the parcel you dig your way through the most beautiful recycled and unbleached sheep's wool - no bubble wrap here! The benefit of the wool is that not only is it incredible at protecting against bumps and bounces, but it also tempe

Are these two ever NOT laughing? Show me a wedding with more giggles and I don't know what I'd do with myself... Even I was crying with laughter during the speeches, but I think probably for the sake of privacy I shouldn't reveal the exact contents... suffice to say it included an unexpected first meeting between the Groom and Father of the Bride, a ruined pair of trousers, and a mortified Bride... Kate's family made me feel amazingly welcome from the moment I rocked up for b

Nadine and Josh were so in love, their joy couldn't help but spread to all of those around them, despite the sweltering heat! Their Drayton Court Hotel was full of personal touches and some of the most impressive dance floor moves I've seen in a while! Both the girls and the guys all got ready in the hotel, but given the eye-watering heatwave, the boys did a last minute change in the hallway before the ceremony! Nadine was radiant, and certainly didn't look like she was 6 mo

Ahhhh, golden hour. The 4 of us (me, O, L and Arlo!) set out just before 8pm onto Brookwood Country Park near Guildford for their engagement shoot with the aim of capturing them and some gorgeous evening glow. O+L booked me as they are both nervous in front of the camera, and felt I would be able to help them to relax for their couple photos and just blend in to the background for the rest of the day. In order to make them feel as comfortable as possible before their big day,

J & M had the most gorgeous sunshine to celebrate in, and were surrounded by such love and lovely people that it was honestly such a heartwarming, and perfect day. Forget the Royal Wedding, we were where the party was really at! J & M broke from tradition slightly in that they both got ready together, at home - M was expertly on hand preparing lunch for everyone and delivered it to J in en expert waiter style whilst she had her hair styled, good way to start the day if you a

Oh. My. Days. If there was ever a more stunning D.I.Y. wedding, you have to show me, because I don't believe you! Martha and Ben got married at Walcot Hall in Shropshire, and it was quite an adventure to find it - a gorgeous long driveway and impressive frontage, with little hidden buildings and quirky details to be discovered everywhere you looked. Martha and her bridal party all got ready together in the massive, airy bridal suite in the main house, whilst the boys were up

What a ruddy honour to be asked to photograph Sabrina and James' wedding! You see, Sabrina grew up the other side of the sty from me (not a pig sty, the type you climb over! ... Although there did used to be a pig living behind the house, and her name was Annie...) and we've known each other for 25 years. Gosh, aren't we old?! So, to travel back to the tiny village we grew up in, and all the memories that held was a real treat, but also real pressure at the same time! Shabbin