Wedding Photographer Sussex: The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne's Wedding Showcase

I am very excited to once again be invited to exhibit at the forthcoming Wedding Showcase at the the stunningly beautiful Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

As the preferred photographer for the highest rated coastal Five Star Hotel in the UK it is always a privilege to be involved in Showcases and events at the Grand.



Not only is the the hotel a fabulous setting for a wedding 12 months of the year, it is blessed with an amazing team, with all the staff from top to bottom being dedicated to giving a warm welcome and working with the highest attention to detail, ensuring an unforgettable time for all.

The date of the Wedding Showcase is Sunday 4th March 2012 between 10am and 3pm. Admission is complimentary and all of the hotel's preferred suppliers have been invited to help visitors plan their dream wedding. This is not your usual wedding fair so if you want to meet some of the very best suppliers in the South, a visit to the Grand on 4th is a must.

Sussex Wedding Photographer: Yet More Kind Words

Just received another very kind email. Its always a dream to read such nice comments about the work you have done for fabulous clients.

Dear Peter

The photos are fantastic the ones of the dancing and the fancy dress are just brilliant they capture the atmosphere perfectly. You are a genius.!

Can't wait for another event so we can work with you again even I think three weddings would be a little too much. Happy New Year.

Kindest regards


Gail and Gavin

You can see images from Gail and Gavin's wonderful weddings here.

My wedding portfolio can be viewed here.

Wedding Photographer Sussex: Gail and Gavin at the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

Gail and Gavin were actually married in August and i had the privilege of being their wedding photographer. You can see some of the images here.

They had also a planned a much larger event for the blessing of their wedding, which was a black tie do held at the amazing Grand Hotel in Eastbourne. This was a surprisingly informal and fun day, although after the summer wedding, i should have been expecting it!

After a short ceremony in the Princes' room for the blessing, the fun began with a drinks reception in the East Quarter and the main event in the stunning Compton Room.

The detail and planning by Gail became a fabulous reality by the the team at Bows Hire and was topped off by flowers by Grand Flowers and finishing touches by Joanne at Elegant Stationery.

After the meal the guests were encouraged to join in the fancy dress theme and as a surprise were entertained by Elvis himself!

Here are a few highlights of the day, all taken on my Nikon D3s.

You can view my wedding portfolio here.





The Grand at Christmas: elegant and stunning!









This has become one of my "Signature Images" at the Grand. Love the setting and the light!







The beautiful Compton Room



Following my good friend, Toastmaster Stephen Hall into the wedding breakfast.

Grand Hotel Wedding Photographer: Emma and Keith's Christmas Wedding

Emma and Keith were married at the beautiful Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex on the penultimate Saturday before Christmas.

I love working at the Grand during the festive season as it is second to none as a winter wedding venue. The stunning interior combined with wonderful decorations make it the perfect place for a Christmas wedding.

Emma and Keith had booked me at the Wedding Showcase back in March and i had been looking forward to it for quite a while.

The day was extremely relaxed and topped off with a reception in the Compton Room, that had been superbly decorated by Toby and Gemma from the wonderful Bows Hire .

Here are a few favourite pictures from the day. Using the Nikon D3s i was able to produce superb images shooting at 1600-6400iso utilising environmental light to reproduce all the atmosphere of the day as unobtrusively as possible.























You can view my wedding portfolio here.

The Grand Hotel Wedding Photographer: Elizabeth and Alan

I love shooting winter weddings at the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, especially in the run up to Christmas. At this time of year the hotel is a magical place to be!

Elizabeth and Alan's intimate wedding was the first of three weddings at the Grand i am booked to cover in December.

As the ceremony was at 4pm, the atmosphere was very cosy and warm and together with the stunning interior i was able to take advantage of some great opportunities to capture some beautiful images of the couple.

I was only in attendance for 2 hours, so despite there being only 14 people at the wedding i really had to work flat out to ensure that Elizabeth and Alan receive some great photographs without having to spend all the time posing. Indeed as ever the aim of allowing them plenty of time to enjoy the company of their guests was paramount. This always offers plenty of time for me to capture the details and informal moments at the drinks reception.

Dinner was held in the lovely Gallery Suite, overlooking the main fireplace at the end of the Great Hall.

Although not normally a "camera kit junkie", i am still constantly blown away by the possibilities my Nikon D3s throws up. I am very experienced at "seeing the light" regardless of how feint but this amazing camera certainly allows me to create images in very low light that would have been impossible in the recent past.

Here are a few images from the day, all shot at 1600-6400iso. The only image that has supplementary flash is the cake cutting shot on the balcony of the Gallery Suite which has been used to balance the lighting throughout the image.

Sussex Wedding Photography: The Grand Hotel, Eastbourne's Wedding Showcase

I am very excited to once again be invited to exhibit at the forthcoming Wedding Showcase at the the stunningly beautiful Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, East Sussex.

As the preferred photographer for the highest rated coastal Five Star Hotel in the UK it is always a privilege to be involved in Showcases and events at the Grand.



Not only is the the hotel a fabulous setting for a wedding 12 months of the year, it is blessed with an amazing team, with all the staff from top to bottom being dedicated to giving a warm welcome and working with the highest attention to detail, ensuring an unforgettable time for all.

The date of the Wedding Showcase is Sunday 13th November 2011 between 10am and 3pm. Admission is complimentary and all of the hotel's preferred suppliers have been invited to help visitors plan their dream wedding. This is not your usual wedding fair so if you want to meet some of the very best suppliers in the South, a visit to the Grand on 13th is a must.

You can find out more here.

To view my wedding portfolio please click here.

Sussex Wedding Photography: Where You Can Meet Peter (updated)

Although we are only in August plans are well underway for 2012 and beyond.

For next year we will be introducing some new, exciting and exclusive products for our clients, taking our wedding photography and client experience to an even higher level.

Our door is always open for clients to come and meet us and experience our stunning albums in the flesh, but sometimes it is more convenient for couples to see us at some of the wonderful wedding venues that have supported us. We enjoy working closely with carefully selected venues and suppliers and we are attending a handful of wedding open days in the next few months.

This will be a terrific opportunity to view, touch and hold our wonderful albums and talk about your plans in a relaxed atmosphere.

Here are the dates for 2011.

Sunday 4th September (10am-6pm) Ashdown Park Hotel

Sunday 25th September (12-4pm) Broyle Place

Sunday 16th October (11am-3.30pm) Wiston House

Sunday 13th November (10am-3pm) Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call on 01323 486837.

You can view my wedding portfolio here.

Sussex Weddings: Jo and Brett at Eastbourne Town Hall and the Grand Hotel

I had the pleasure of covering the intimate wedding of Jo and Brett last week.

They were married at Eastbourne's impressive Town Hall, a listed building with striking architecture in front of a very select groups of friends and family.

Following the ceremony i captured a couple of images featuring the interior before we moved on to the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne for drinks and lunch.

Here are a few images from the day. I have been noticing a trend of shooting a few more colour images of late!

Going to run through the pre-wedding formalities with the registrars.











You can view my wedding portfolio here.

You can view my portrait portfolio here.

Grand Hotel Wedding Photographer: Sussex Weddings: Claire and Ben at the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne

A couple of weeks ago i covered the stunning wedding of Claire and Ben at one of my all time favourite wedding venues, the Grand Hotel in Eastbourne.

Rightly so, the Grand is the highest rated coastal Five Star Hotel in Britain.



Once again the amazing weather followed us and offered up the perfect seaside weather.

Claire and Ben were married in the beautiful Princes' Room, which always reminds me of a mini Versailles with its chandeliers and detailing.



Following a short drive for some private time, the couple returned to a wall of confetti and followed this with drinks on the putting lawn, the perfect private sun trap!



The brief was for mostly documentary style images but i was given a few minutes to capture some special images of the couple together within the interior of the hotel.

The wedding breakfast was held in the breath taking Compton Room and following opening speeches from Claire's father and Ben, dinner was served. A double act from the Best men concluded the formalities before the dancing commenced.



It was great once again to work with my good friend and toastmaster Stephen Hall who as ever ensured, along with the hotels' fabulous staff, that the day ran smoothly.

And once again it was lovely to see the "art" that is the work of the amazing Joanne of Elegant Stationery.

Here are some more favourite images of the day, all taken on my Nikon D3s.













You can view my wedding galleries here.