At the end of 2023 I was asked by Alisha & Troy to photograph their intimate civil ceremony at Sandwell register office in West Bromwich and their reception at JuJu's Cafe in Central Birmingham.
I began the day by photographing bridal preparations at Alisha's parent's home in Birmingham before meeting Troy and his groomsmen at Sandwell Register Office. The couple weren't looking for many posed photographs and were more concerned with capturing the feeling of their day through candid images of their friends and family. We did manage a brief couples portrait session at the grounds before rain stopped play and we headed to the reception venue at JuJu's cafe, a quirky casual restaurant overlooking the canal in the heart of Birmingham City centre.
The lighting at JuJu's was quite dark with coloured fluorescent lighting in different parts but Alisha & Troy were happy with me using flash to get the best photos possible, just a heads up to anyone looking to have their reception there.
We moved outside during the evening to capture some nighttime couples portraits and we managed some backlit photos at the canalside with the use of my off-camera flash and tripod.
The day was great fun and the vibe was very relaxed and informal and here are a few images from the day!
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