Vince Freeman - The Voice

Okay, so this 'almost' has nothing to do with weddings, yet also has everything to do with weddings.

Why you may ask?  Well, if you've been watching BBC1's The Voice, then I'll let you into a little secret.  Did you think Vince Freeman (the guy with bare feet) was good?  Sure you did!  Well so did I, six years ago when I saw him play in a pub, then booked him to play at my wedding!  

I'm occasionally asked to recommend a good band, well here is my recommendation - Vince Freeman.  Not only did he play at my wedding many moons ago, but also at the wedding I photographed in Tuscany last May.  He's equally at home with acoustic numbers whilst you sip champagne in the olive grove.......



......as he is ripping it up with 'Sex On Fire' at midnight to a bunch of party goers.



So, you need to move fast.....he's about to go global.  Check out Vince Freeman now......before The Voice 'goes to his head' and he's never available for wedding gigs ever again!

Wedding Photographer Recommendation - Tuscany, Italy

I really enjoyed the wedding of Darren & Suzi that I photographed last May in Tuscany (who wouldn't hey!).  It certainly sticks with me as a memorable moment for a wedding photographer and always brings a smile to my face when one of their photos passes across my screen saver.

It was lovely therefore to get this wedding photographer recommendation from them.  Not only did it remind me of their fabulous wedding in Tuscany, but Darren pretty much nailed why I like taking wedding photos.  It's not 'really' about the details, the hype, the extravaganza, but the real people who make up your day. :-)

"You can only truly appreciate the value in somebody’s skill and passion in their results. For Matt this is never more true.

Suzi and I are forever grateful for how Matt has managed to capture our amazing wedding day. His energy and effort to understand the finer points of why you spend so much time in planning and coordinating a perfect day is rewarded by his results. He takes time to understand what a wedding is all about. The people."

To see the full wedding blog post take a peak here - it's a two part post with a slideshow too!

Wedding photos Tuscany Part 1

Wedding photos Tuscany Part 2

Wedding photography in Tuscany slideshow

Wedding Photographer Tuscany - Part 2

Part two of the wedding photos from Darren & Suzannes wedding in Tuscany.

A few couple portraits, fantastic speeches, fine food and dirty dancing.  What more could you ask for?

Lovely spot for a sensual wedding portrait huh?  If only I hadn't got half a dozen wedding guests sat behind me entertaining the couple in their own special way :-)  It was very funny though.




A short relax before the speeches and dinner.










Apparently cutting corks to make table decorations can give blisters, so be warned.  These super cute bird seed heart details were also made by Suzi.  A labour of love.





Suzanne's mum made the first speech, leaving most guests with a moist eye I'm sure.  Very beautiful.



























Looking for stag weekend ideas?  Look no further than a day out at the races with the groom dresses in pink.  This 'humiliation' did somewhat backfire though as it got the groom A LOT of complementary attention from the ladies.











The wedding 'meal' (as it certainly wasn't a wedding breakfast), couldn't have been in a more picturesque setting.  The warm evenings in Tuscany were perfect for sitting out to dine.









An impromptu first dance - now that's how they should be.  Less hype, more fun!



Why use the floor when there are chairs to dance on?



"Voice of an Angel".....or so Suzanne believed after a few Prosecco's.



It's defiantly for the best that photographic coverage stopped at about this point!



Anyone looking for a destination wedding photographer drop me a line or visit my website (www.mattdavisphotography.net) for further information.

Destination Wedding Photographer Tuscany | Coni di San Bonifacio (Part 1)

It's fantastic as a wedding photographer to shoot at new venues.....and they don't come much better than Conti di San Bonifacio in Tuscany, Italy.  A balmy 28-30 degrees, on a hillside wine resort with olive groves for a little dappled shade, super :-)

Darren and Suzanne had the most perfect spring wedding.....relaxed to the point of almost being horizontal.

With hundreds of photos from their wedding to show I'm going to make this a two part blog.....starting with preps and ceremony.




Great spot for a pool with view like that.  The hilltop wine resort of Conti di San Bonifacio



Wedding dress by Amanda Wakely.  Wedding shoes by.......well you'll have to guess - Jimmy Choo, Christian Louboutin, Vivienne Westwood.....maybe?




Darren's sister had this lovely fascinator  for the wedding day.





Off to the little Church in Tatti, Tuscany.  Tucked away (hard to find), yet charming in an understated Italian way.







Grooms Mum & Dad.  'One' of my (many) favourite photos.






Cool hat for a wedding huh?



Those will be Olive Green Bridesmaid dresses then.  2011 - the year of green bridesmaid dresses and wedding themes!


The courtyard just outside the church with Italian locals watching on.





Apparently this is THE BEST wedding photo from the day - according to Suzi.



Mum came in all Rock Star on us! :-)







Not a dry eye in the place - well except for Suzi who found the whole day a laugh a minute!









Now here's an interesting idea for wedding ceremonies.  It's called 'warming of the rings'.  They're passed around the congregation before being handed back for the giving and receiving of rings by the wedding couple.  Cool idea, and a really nice touch to get your wedding guests involved.




Ahh this may need some explaining.  Well see the ipod, yeah.  Nigel started the exit music just a little too soon.  Classic....the face says it all.









Check out the bling.  Suzi is know for liking 'pork scratchings and Diamonds'.





Some locals watching on from their balconies and windows.







Is it me or does this wedding bouquet look heart shaped?
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