{Published} Your West Midlands Wedding Magazine - Becky & Will

Becky & Will’s wedding at Mallory Court in Leamington Spa has been featured over 4 pages in the December/January 2012 issue of Your West Midlands Wedding magazine which hit the shelves on Friday!

You can view the original blog posts from their wedding here

{Newborn} Noah - a new arrival in Evesham

Baby Noah is possibly the cutest baby (apart from my own of course ;-) ) I have ever had the pleasure to meet!

It's been a while since I did this shoot, but I wanted his parents to be the first to see the images. I have to admit though that I've been dying to share these images with you.

He was only 11 days old when we did this shoot, and I would say he was on the verge of almost being too old! He didn't sleep as much as both his Mum and me wanted him too, but that comes completely with not being well within the first 8 days of being born. As the babies get bigger, and by this I mean even a couple of days, they sleep less and is already appearing less 'newborn'. So remember, if you would like to have some sleepy newborn images, the earlier we schedule it in for, the better!

Now back to Noah, as I said, he didn't sleep as much, but we still managed to get a good variety of images of this gorgeous little man.

Leslie, Noah's mum, and I were on the same wavelength with this shoot. Without even discussing exactly the sort of look we were going for up front in much detail, we soon realised we wanted the same outcome from this shoot. I knitted and brought the hats & blankets, and she supplied the wooden box, letters for his name and other bits and pieces.

Everybody that saw the {Sneak Peak} image after the shoot, had the same reaction to it, they all went AHHHHHH!!

So without further ado, I introduce to you Baby Noah, or as his parents call him (very lovingly) Master Raddish ;-)

PS: Don't you just love his hair?





























Newborn Baby Photographer, Evesham

{Sneak Peak} Joanne & Stuart's Pre-Wedding Shoot in Evesham

A sneaky peak from Joanne & Stuart's Pre-Wedding Shoot in Evesham, yesterday afternoon.



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{Sneak Peak} Baby Jamie - Newborn Baby Shoot in Harvington

A sneaky peak from Baby Jamie's Newborn Baby shoot yesterday.



Newborn Baby Photographer, Evesham

Happy Birthday Alyssa!!

My (not so little) Munchkin turned 6 today, and as always it makes me reflect on the past year (or six).




My dearest Alyssa,

I am in awe of how much you have blossomed this year. You are loving school and are excelling at all the tasks and challenges that comes with doing so many Firsts.

At home you are an excellent big sister for Ryan, and I love watching the two of you play together, even you are forever dictating exactly what, when and how he should play/say. I wonder where you get that from? ;-) He adores and looks up to you, and in his own words, 'you are his best friend!'

We are all so very proud of you, and love you all the way to the moon and back. You are (and will always stay) our little Munchkin.

So I hope you had a very Happy Birthday, my Angel.

Hugs and kisses.

Mamma xxxxx

{Sneak Peak} Stephanie & Edmund's Wedding at Marston Farm Hotel

A quick sneaky peak of the Stephanie & Edmund's Wedding on Thursday at Marston Farm Hotel outside Sutton Coldfield.



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{Pre-Wedding Shoot} Stephanie & Edmund in Sutton Park

Stephanie & Edmund are getting married in a couple of weeks at Marston Farm Hotel in Sutton Coldfield, and we did their Pre-Wedding Shoot a few weeks ago in Sutton Park.

We had a lovely walk round one of the lakes and also spent a little time in a clearing where there were loads of heather in bloom.

I think we managed to calm most of the nervousness towards the camera and came out of the afternoon knowing each other a little better. This is afterall the main goal of a Pre-Wedding Shoot. ;-)

Here are a few of my favourites...

















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Win Your Wedding Photography Competition

After the phenomenal response to my Win your Wedding Photography Competition at the beginning of the year, I have decided to go run another one!

The competition will be running until Sunday 30th October (that's only 21 days), so be sure to send in your details ASAP!

Here are the details:

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WIN your Wedding Photography Competition– valued at over £1700

The prize consists of:
* Wedding Photography by Liezl Croft from Preparations to Speeches
* Disc with High Res JPEG files
* Private viewing of your images at my studio
* Online password protected gallery for 6 months
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This competition was launched on my stand at the Designer Vintage Bridal Showat the Edgebaston Cricket Ground this weekend (8/9th October) and will also be available at my stand at the Vintage Chic Wedding Fair on the 30th October in the Old Library,Custard Factory in Birmingham.

Here is a copy of the entry form that I'll be using on the stands ...



...but in case you can't make out all the details, here is a list of what I need from you:

Your Name:
Your Partner's Name:
Date:
Venue:
Email Address:
Phone Number:

Also don't forget to send me your address as well, then I can send you some show cards in the post.

Please also read the Terms and Conditions for this competition is below, so make sure to read them before entering. (they are fairly simple and straighforward!)



The competition closing date is Sunday 30th October, so hurry up and send me an email with all your details to info@liezlcroft.com

The winner will be contacted by telephone on the Tuesday and announced here on the blog by the latest Wednesday 2nd November.

All the best of luck!

{Wedding} Sue & Chris' Wedding in Coventry

Antoher lovely wedding to share with all of you, is Sue & Chris' Wedding in Coventry.

I met Sue at the Designer Vintage Bridal Show in Birmingham in Febraury this year, and we had a lovely chat about her wedding day.

When we got together for their Pre-Wedding Shoot in May, we had a real laugh and I felt I got to know them much better. I couldn't wait to share their day with them.

The day finally arrived in August (the day before my birthday), and the weather held off for the majority of it. Let's just say, it was dry when it needed to be ;-).

Their ceremony was in the Coventry Registry Office and afterwards the guests travelled to the Maudsley Pub, where the reception was held.

The couple's two children, Lily & Josh were fantastic on the day, and was so proud to be sharing in Mummy & Daddy's big day.

I had a lovely time with this fantastic couple, and as always am sharing a few of my favourite images from the day.

Let me know what you think!





































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{Sneak Peak} Thompson Family shoot at Dumbleton Hall

A quick sneaky peak from the Thompson Family shoot I did on Saturday in the grounds at Dumbleton Hall Hotel



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{Wedding} Becky & Will's Wedding at Mallory Court, Leamington Spa

The Mallory Court was the venue for Becky & Will's wedding in July.

You'll recognise this lovely couple from their engagement shoot at Winterbourne House and Gardens - here.

{For those of you that remember my Win your Wedding photography competition in January, Becky & Will were the winners!}

It was a beautiful sunny day, and Becky got ready at her Mum & Dad's house in Knowle, and there was a great atmosphere of excitement amongst everybody. The bridesmaids all got dressed in their beautiful gold dresses before helping Becky into her STUNNING limited edition Ian Stuart dress. (This dress is one of only 3 ever made).

The ceremony took place at Knowle Parish Church. There was a small hickup with Becky's grandmother feeling a bit faint in the church, and the ambulance having to be called out whilst the couple were signing the register. But apart from this everything else went really well.

From the church, eveybody went on to the very impressive Mallory Court Hotel, where a string quartet welcomed the guests onto the lawn for the drinks reception.

The entire day was a bit like a fairy tale, and when we saw the room where the reception was going to take place, I don't think anybody could not help but be amazed with the small details that made up the room. From twinkly fairy lights, to gold bows and a beauuuuutiful wedding cake.

This was one of those weddings that the guests are always going to remember and go: " Remember those XXX's at Becky and Will's wedding?"

It was an incredible day and I feel so honoured to have played a part in it!

Here are a few of my favourites from the day...
















































Suppliers:

Dress - Ian Stuart limited edition (1 of only 3)
Shoes - Glitzy n Glamorous
Jewellery & Headpiece - Ivory & Co
Suits - JP Formal Hire
Flowers - Lili Floral Art
Stationery - Paper Jewels
Church - Knowle Parish Church
Venue - Mallory Court Hotel
String Quartet - Nero String Quartet
Music - The Kites
Table Dressing - Pumpkin Wedding Design
Chair Covers - Jessica Claire Designs
Cars - Wedding Day Beauford
Cake - The Red Cake Company
Hair - 699 Hairdressing



Wedding Photographer, West Midlands