How to avoid feeling overwhelmed during your destination wedding planning
Wedding planning can be such a HUGE deal for brides (and couples, or whoever is doing more of the planning), especially the kinds of wedding I’m involved in (destination weddings, in Thailand) where there can be even more to think about than a regular wedding close to home. You see, being a young wedding photographer […]
[CMW] My passion…
When I was 15 or 16 or so, I picked up an SLR camera for the first time. It was my sisters’. All I remember is that it felt good, and I felt passionate about taking photographs. At the time I wasn’t any good, of course but I remember this one time when we were […]
[CMW] I’m Cherry… your wedding photographer in Thailand!
Good afternoon… I decided to join a blogging challenge called the Feel Good Blogging Challenge which will require me to write a post each day for the next 7 days! How exciting! In this first post I’ll be introducing… me! So, here we go! Hi, I’m Cherry as you might already know 🙂 I’m […]
[travel] CMW Photography in Australia!! Cairns, Sydney and Melbourne, here we come!
Did you know… CMW Photography is heading to Australia? I am happy to announce that I’ll be offering Love Story Photography sessions in the following locations over these two months! Cairns – 15th October Sydney- 7th November Melbourne – 17th November Share blog post with anyone you think might like a Love Story Photography session! […]
Villa Riva Koh Samui Wedding: Sue & Sjaak
Sue decided to book me after her friend Rosanne recommended me, so thanks Rosanne! When I met Sue before their wedding day, I just fell in love with how friendly, open and chilled out she is… totally my kind of bride! With Sjaak (pronounced Jaak) being Dutch, Sue Brittish and them both living in South Africa […]
Chaweng Beach Trash the Dress Session: Ashling & Cormac
The trash the dress option immediately popped out to her, and so she wanted reassurances on how to clean her dress before committing. I sent her a link where a previous bride explained how she cleaned her wedding dress to a sparkling brand new white and Ashling was hooked. I got a yes! You might […]
[honeymoon] Claudia & Danny, The Saraan, Chaweng Noi, Koh Samui
They decided to get some photos on their honeymoon last minute, while they were on Koh Phi Phi just before they came to Samui… and we all agreed it was definitely a good decision to make! Claudia and Danny were so FUN to photograph, I loved getting to know them a bit during the time […]
[wedding] Ashling + Cormac, Bandara Resort & Spa, Bophut, Koh Samui
They met at work in a restaurant, on Ashling’s first day nearly 15 years ago, she’d already caught his attention after walking into the kitchen… apparently that night the restaurant guests had to wait a little longer than usual to get their desserts. Since then they’ve moved and travelled together and made a good story […]
[destination love story] Miren & James, Sha Ha Beach, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Ahhhhh….. THIS session has been a long time coming (in sharing it on my blog that is!)… It just makes me so happy every time I look at these pictures because THESE TWO.. they are great friends of Nek and I. Let me pull back a bit and tell you some more. I first met […]
[vow renewal] Chris & Diane, Ban Sabai, Bang Rak, Koh Samui
They were born in Manchester, UK and met a whole 32 years ago! Their love story is filled with laughter, love, and now families of their families with grandchildren one of whom (a gorgeous baby girl) was just born a few weeks ago 🙂 We talked a bit in email, but that was nothing compared […]
[holiday] Lynn & Yuanyuan, Lipa Bay Resort, Lipa Noi, Koh Samui
They met one day in China, and fell in love. At the time Lynn was living in the US and convinced Yuanyuan to move there with her. So this year’s holiday to Thailand called for some photos of the two of them together. They stopped over in Thailand for a short holiday in Samui and […]
[engagement] Sébastien and Céline, Nathon Beach and Taling Ngam, Koh Samui (PART 2)
They met at work in Belgium (where they are both from) while Céline was interning, Sébastien was able to boss her around, a little to much, she said. Finally one day, she agreed to go out with him for some after work drinks, and as they say, the rest is history 😀 Even though Céline […]