Nice things people have said

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“Victoria Dawe is a wonderful photographer, her photos of our wedding capture the joy and fun of the day and special moments we could have missed. One of the things we loved about Victoria is that the photos are yours, this meant that we could print copies of the photos for our friends in our thank you cards. The majority of our friends and family now have one of Victoria’s photos sitting on their mantelpiece.

The choice of photographer for your wedding is extremely important as you are letting a stranger into one of the most intimate moments of your life. Victoria truly became part of the family on the day, at one point she went round my room packing my overnight bag while I was being strapped into my dress, at another she was digging through the kitchen cupboard finding flash to clean a table so she could take photos of our bridesmaid dress details. That’s the type of person you want on your wedding day – someone who will just get involved rather than you having to worry about lights etc as you have so many other things to think about.

Subsequent to our wedding a number of friends have had Victoria as their photographer my friend Alex on hearing Victoria was doing the photos for another friends wedding said “Great, I’m really pleased ‘our‘ photographer is doing the wedding its just like having a friend taking the photos.” I think this sums up how we and our friends feel about Victoria.”

Bryony and Nick

“Victoria Dawe was a dream of a wedding photographer. From the first email to the final presentation of the photographs she was professional, personable and fun. One the day of our wedding she was fun to have around whilst managing to remain low key. On top of all this our wedding photos were better than we could have dreamed. Victoria has created us a set of photographs we will treasure forever”

Joanna & Tom

“I was so impressed with the portfolio on her website. Although her photo’s speak for themselves I also found her service both professional whilst being friendly and accomodating. She took amazing shots on the day and was able to orchestrate the group shots with ease. With the cheeky addition of the photobooth (much fun was had!), Vicky produced a stunning album of photographs for us to look back on”

Gabs and Sarah

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“Victoria Dawe took the photos at our wedding in September 2012. We originally met with her because a good friend recommended her. We absolutely loved her photos and her whole service was friendly, professional and approachable from start to finish. We were very impressed by the preparation and planning she put into the day and she was wonderful on the day. She was very calm with (a few) unruly guests and seemed to melt into the background so I was completely unaware that she was snapping away. We will treasure her beautiful shots of our wedding day and recommend her to everyone we meet!

Victoria has just done a family shoot for us, as a gift, because we have recommended her to so many friends for their weddings. We met in the park near our home and once again Victoria put us completely at our ease. My daughter, who was 7 months old at the time, loved having her photo taken and Victoria managed to capture the most gorgeous smiles! The photos are natural and beautifully composed, not stiff or formal and they capture a very happy day. Thank you again Victoria”

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