All the latest from Kent Wedding Photographer Simon Hawkins

I have a secret to tell you, I hate wedding photographer blogs. Mundane, boring wedding photography blog posts are the worst, agree? In a bid to break the monotony of...It was a beautiful sunny day, the bride looked amazing, the venue was so unique and my...

Goodnestone Park Wedding Photography - A Sneak Peak at Bins and Ned's Wedding   I've got three words for you: WHAT...A...WEDDING! I can't begin to tell you how much I enjoyed photographing the Goodnestone Park wedding of the new Mr and Mrs Mawby....

I Love This Photo, Number 14   This sounds crazy, but this is my favourite wedding photo from the summer so far. It says so little and yet lets your imagination tell you so much. It's a wedding story. It was shot at Kerry and Jon’s countryside...

Becky and Tom's Sneak Peak from Elvey Farm   For those of you that remember the television programme the Darling Buds of May, that essentially, is not far off the setting that greets you at Elvey Farm in Egerton, Kent. In fact it is only a few miles...

Chloe and Josh's Wedding Sneak Peak   Chloe and Josh’s wedding reception was my first outing at LONGTON WOOD WEDDING VENUE, and this woodland wonderland certainly didn’t disappoint. Longton Wood is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the...

Loake The amount of times the groom has told me they spent the day before the wedding buying their wedding shoes is getting out of hand. Boys, this is unacceptable! Your wife to be has probably spent months deliberating over what shoes to wear and how she...

Have the wedding photos you want, not the ones you think you should have!   I’ve been thinking recently about what makes a wedding a “Good Wedding”. Of course they are all good, but I think it’s the element of fun and personality that couples inject...

Kerri and Jon's Sneak Peak   As wedding venues go, you can’t beat a freshly mown field in the heart of the Kent countryside. Rustic country weddings are definitely on the up, and I love using my documentary style photography to make sure my couples...

Lauren and Paul's Italian Wedding   The tenth century castle of CASTELLO DI ROSCIANO was the setting for Lauren and Paul's wedding in Italy just a few miles from the ancient city of Perugia. This area of Umbria is absolutely beautiful so I can see why...

Relaxed, Informal and Fun Weddings   The trend for more informal, relaxed, and fun weddings is growing. In the last 12 months I’ve photographed five back garden weddings, and they have all been brilliantly entertaining to be at and the best thing of...