Sam and Tristan

One Year on, a celebration to this amazing, special couple.

I was over the moon when Sam and Tristan asked me to photograph their wedding. Sam sang beautifully at our wedding and Tristan created an epic lighting display and sound system, so I was delighted that I could help out on their wedding day.

They were married at a small local church, near where they live in Cornwall, followed by a wedding reception on some land close by.

Sam looked stunning in a dress made by Ivory and co her friends Louize and Khanh helped in the morning with her hair and make up and they travelled to the church in a car provided by her father, driven by Terry.

The ceremony was intimate and touching, Emily sang beautifully to music by Roger king and after some group shots and portraits everyone travelled to the reception to enjoy drinks in the sunshine, with music by Hamer and co jazz trio, before dinner. We all knew which way to go due to a beautifully crafted sign, made by Gary Wilcocks.

I loved the blue and white, big top style marquee by Ashley events this was decorated beautifully with lots of help from family and friends.

The selection of naked wedding cakes looked incredible, expertly created by the brides mother, who also made all the beautiful bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids.

I knew this was Triston’s wedding the moment I clapped eyes on the stage and sound system, WOW, that was a creation and a half, but it worked !!!!!

The speeches were heartfelt and hilarious and then the party started, this kicked off with a Ceilidh band Amber fire, its no surprise music featured heavily in this wedding, Later there was a performance by Kings Colobus on stage followed by the Gruff Nuts.

The party went on to the wee hours of the morning of course !!! A wedding ill never forget, happy anniversary to you both. May your love shine on.

The best is yet to come !!!!!!

With love your dear friend Victoria xxxx

To see more of this wedding, if you haven’t seen the pictures already, please click here

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My name Is Victoria Dawe and I am the proud owner of Elegant and Wild Wedding Photography. We specialise in documentary wedding photography, also known as reportage wedding photography or wedding photojournalism.

We are based in London and East Sussex, and we are more than happy to travel to any destination throughout the UK or overseas.

I started off as a society press photographer, photographing big celebrity events for the Bystander column of Tatler for many years. It was a natural progression for me to move into photographing weddings as so many people asked for my services at these events.

Alongside weddings, I work as a journalist for UNICEF and Comic Relief, following the experiences of various celebrities and ambassadors as they travel to the corners of the world, to see how these amazing charities change the lives of so many vulnerable children and adults.

We are selected by many high-profile, celebrity clients as we are very discreet and never distribute their images on social media or anywhere without permission. We are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement if you would prefer your images to remain private. In addition, I am privileged to be one of the very few selected to photograph HM the Queen alongside other members of the royal family during events at Buckingham Palace, so I would also describe myself and my style as a society wedding photographer and photojournalist.

We love to tell stories through pictures and feel that the albums we produce describe all the special moments of real emotion you experience, along with a few beautiful portraits and group shots, and of course some carefully selected details, your beautiful flowers, place settings and so on.

We hope to show you something you didn’t see and remind you of a special moment you both shared, as you look at the Images and re-live your day.

Clients that book with us tend to want a photographer who will follow the flow of the day and take as little time as possible to create a few portraits and group shots, so the bride and groom can have as much time as possible socialising with their guests.

I was hand-picked to be one of the main contributors to the Debrett’s wedding guide, which shows you the best way to plan and organise your wedding. As the trusted authority on etiquette and social style, this guide translates traditional codes of conduct into modern terms. Here is a personal note from the editor, whose wedding I had the pleasure of photographing.

“Victoria’s exceptional photography tells the unique story of the wedding day. her style and attention to Detail Captures Every Moment In An Unexpected And Beautiful Way." Jo Bryant, Editor of the Debrett’s Wedding Guide.

I work alongside some other great photographers and videographers on my team, as some events require more then one photographer and sometimes moving image. To find out more Contact Us