Claire Bemister

This shoot was the brainchild of glitter-fuelled Toni Searle Beauty and dress-designer-of-dreams Marie Chandler Bridal. And wow, what a shoot! It started in glitter and ended in the stars. The team were all inspired by celestial shoots, but we all strived to deliver it in a different way to blue and gold muted palettes, which led to deep blue and purple hues, with vibrancy inspired by nebulas and swirling galaxies. The floating flower installation by Peonies from Pluto was ju

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

So, when I was preparing for my own wedding I started thinking - how could we do this more ethically? The very nature of a wedding being a one day event, and in many cases an extravaganza of guests and details and expense means that inevitably there are waste issues, or worries about whether certain things are "worth it." So, how can we do things more ethically? What should we look for in an ethical supplier? How do we do the very best that we can do? So, with these questions