Photograph: James O'Brien Photography

Happy New Year to all of our wonderful brides, grooms and photographers! If you have just got engaged over the festive break (as my cousin has – congratulations Sophie!!), or if you are already planning your 2012 wedding, the WPG will be here to help you with your planning.

We will be posting the most beautiful wedding imagery from the UK and around the world that will be sure to inspire you.  Our wonderful photographers will be on hand to offer advice and to exhibit their wonderful wedding albums and  portfolios, featuring real weddings packed with sensational wedding ideas.

We are very excited about 2012 and we hope you will join us throughout the year for some fabulous imagery and wedding ideas!

Where ever you are, the WPG wish you a happy, healthy and wonderfully successful New Year!

WPG

 xoxo

Movie buffs everywhere will love this super stylish idea from husband and wife wedding photographers, Michelle Ferry and Josh Beller of Mi Belle in the USA. In case you think that the name of the bride and groom have been superimposed, think again – Mi Belle actually had the movie sign custom set to announce their date! Now that’s what I call going the extra mile for your bride and groom …. Simply fabulous!

The WPG would love to invite all blushing brides and grooms to come along and experience the utmost in luxury for their special day.

Why not register now to come along and experience a day of luxury!

The event will include a designer catwalk wedding dress show, hairstyle consultations and wedding cake and menu samples. Potential grooms can even attend seminars on speech writing and stag party ideas.

Chandos House is a stunning Grade 1 listed Georgian Townhouse wedding venue located in a quiet haven to the north of Oxford Street, between Portland Place and fashionable Marylebone Village.

The Exclusive Chandos House London Wedding Venue

The House offers exclusive hire of five wedding function rooms each with exquisite period features, a secluded outdoor garden terrace a haven in Central London and 17 designer bedrooms and suites. You’re also welcome to enquire about hire of the entire House for that special day or weekend.

Attendance is strictly by invitation only so register now to secure your invitation to this wonderful event.

Take a look at this fabulous take on bridal preparation photography by the top Australian Wedding Photographer, Jerry Ghionis . Film by Oleg Kalyan.

Well, it seems that many brides and grooms may be left with regrets over their precious wedding memories after the guests have gone home and the wedding cake is merely crumbs ….

Shutterfly,  the leading Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, polled 422 women who were married in the past 12 months and confirmed what many a good wedding photographer will tell you – beautiful wedding images are worth their weight in gold and will be the lasting memories of your special day for years to come.  22% of the brides questioned,  said that in hind sight, they did not spend enough money on good, professional photography.  19% of brides also regretted spending so much on their dress and on food for their wedding.  Certainly food for thought ……..!

Blue is the colour of the season

Twenty-seven percent of engaged brides apparently listed blue as their primary wedding hue. Other hot schemes were black and white (24 percent); purple (19 percent) and red (17 percent).

Read the whole survey at Businesswire

Take a look at Johannes’ full album page by page, along with more of his work at his – website

Photography and album design: Johannes van Kan of Modafotografica, New Zealand.

Wedding: Virginia and Richard in Barcelona.

Album: Queensberry – 10×7 Musée.

Music: Johnny Cash.