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francesca_hill_photography

✖️Award Winning Wedding Photographer
⚡️Relaxed⚡️Unweddingy
✖️UK & Elopement
⚡️Director @the_big_welsh_wedding_show
✖️Workshop @oh_so_wild_workshop

When I started planning for my @oh_so_wild_worksho

When I started planning for my @oh_so_wild_workshop last Summer, it felt weirdly inappropriate to ‘go big’ with any of the stylistic elements when in real life, the choice was Micro Wedding or No Wedding. Fast forward 6 months and of the few weddings I’ve photographed, most have swapped their original dresses for a more casual look. Short dresses, lighter dresses and jumpsuits seem to be the order of the day.
People rarely answer in post questions (big up Instagram for all those algorithm changes 🙄) but I’ll ask anyway as I’m genuinely curious! How many of you have changed your original dress to a more casual option?
Let me know in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Workshop / Concept - @oh_so_wild_workshop / @francesca_hill_photography⠀⠀⠀⁠⠀⁠
Venue - @shackrevolution⠀⠀⠀⁠⠀⁠
Styling & Flowers - @butlerandwhite_⠀⠀⠀⁠⠀⁠
Dresses - @eandwcouture @cicilybridal @ghostorchidbride ⠀⠀⁠
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon ⠀⠀⠀⁠⠀⁠
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk⠀⠀⠀⁠⠀⁠
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio⠀⠀⠀⁠⠀⁠
Stationary - @millie_stone_uk⠀⠀⠀⁠⠀⁠
Jewellery - @hm ⠀⠀

I think this might actually have been the rainiest

I think this might actually have been the rainiest wedding I’ve ever done! Lockdown, streaming the wedding on Zoom and torrential rain, I wouldn’t have blamed these two if they’d been a bit glum 🥴
Luckily, they were absolutely ecstatic just to have got married and we had a fabulous time channeling shoreditch vibes at @lyde_court 😍

According to @hitcheduk the ‘wedding jumpsuit is

According to @hitcheduk the ‘wedding jumpsuit is here to stay. For a while there, it looked as though this was a cool look rooted to a particular moment - a trend rather than a mainstay. But the bridal jumpsuit has attained classic status.

Part of the reason for this is versatility. Just as with wedding dresses, jumpsuits cover all style bases. Whether your aesthetic is boho, glam, minimalist, maximalist or beach-luxe, there's an all-in-one for you. Bridal jumpsuits also encompass a range of silhouettes and fabrics, to suit different figures and seasons. You can certainly make a catwalk-led style statement with a wedding jumpsuit. However, if you're concerned about your look dating the photos, you can now also find plenty of versions with timeless appeal.’

What do you think of the stunning ‘Jamie’ by @eandwcouture?
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Workshop / concept- @oh_so_wild_workshop
Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk
Jewellery - @hm
Smoke bombs - @smokegrenades
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#weddingjumpsuit #weddingjumpsuits #bridalrevolution #antibride #antibridetribe #alternativebride #alternativebridal #coolbrides #rockmywedding #altwedding #indiebride #rockandrollbride #shoreditchbride #londonweddingphotographer #bridetobe2021 #badassbride #ukweddingphotographer #creativerebels

FYI, it’s no parking but if you want to put a be

FYI, it’s no parking but if you want to put a beautiful / just married couple in front of these shutters then it’s fine 🙏🏼🤣
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#microwedding #microweddings #microweddingphotographer #industrialwedding #industrialweddings #alternativeweddingdress #alternativebridal #alternativewedding #alternativeweddingphotographer #alternativeweddings #alternativeweddingdresses #shortweddingdress #shortweddingdresses

Imagine a Micro Wedding in Wales, in December 🤔

Imagine a Micro Wedding in Wales, in December 🤔
. Minimal guests
. Masks
. No Reception
. Alcohol ban
Paints quite the picture doesn’t it. However, despite all of the above, this wedding was so so amazing!!
Granted I’m somewhat biased in that I was just really happy to be behind the camera again as well as the added bonus of getting a break from homeschooling (weddings drag on mum, you know how it is 🥴) but still, it was amazing.
Amber & Stef were originally due to get married in December but like most couples, had postponed due to Covid.
In the end, they didn’t want to wait and decided to scrap all their original plans and just crack on at City Hall.
I genuinely applaud these two for going ahead as I think the alcohol ban / not being able to toast the marriage would have sent me over the edge 🤣
Anyway, they cracked on, Amber even changed her dress to be more in keeping with the new style of the wedding and we had an amazing few hours searching out quirky backdrops in Cardiff City Centre. I say we, the enjoyment of searching out the backdrops was probably all me but yeah, the moral of the story is, micro weddings are pretty cool ☺️
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Devil is in the detail apparently . . . . . . . W

Devil is in the detail apparently . . .
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Workshop / concept- @oh_so_wild_workshop
Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk
Jewellery - @hm
Smoke bombs - @smokegrenades
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#alternativeweddingdress #alternativeweddingphotographer #alternativeweddings #alternativeweddingphotography #alternativebride #alternativebridal #alternativegroom #groomstyle #industrialwedding #industrialweddingvenue #antibridetribe #industrialweddings #microwedding #microweddingdress #shortweddingdress #shortweddingdresses

Does anyone else have an unhealthy obsession with

Does anyone else have an unhealthy obsession with Mustard? Last year’s colours were burnt oranges, this year, I’ve been all about the mustard yellow hence the yellow colour pops in this shoot 🤣
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Workshop / concept- @oh_so_wild_workshop
Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk
Jewellery - @hm
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#microwedding #microweddings #microweddingplanner #microweddingphotographer #alternativeweddingdress #shortweddingdress #weddingjumpsuit #londonelopement #londonelopementphotographer #elopementwedding #elopementlove #elopementphotographer #industrialwedding #charliebrear #rmwthelist #rockmywedding #radcouples #alternativewedding #alternativeweddingdress #antibride #harshlightdoneright #coolbrides

I’m not a fan of harsh sunlight at all and I sho

I’m not a fan of harsh sunlight at all and I shout pretty loudly about it when I’m shooting, so much so that one of my recent thank you cards included a sunshine badge with the accompanying line ‘because we know how much you love sunshine’ 🥴😂
All jokes aside, I ran a little poll on stories for harsh light vs soft light and the results backed up my own preference for soft light so I’ll take that as confirmation that I should keep avoiding harsh light unless I’m on a creative shoot where anything goes 🤷🏼‍♀️ . . .
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Workshop / concept- @oh_so_wild_workshop
Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk
Jewellery - @hm
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#microwedding #microweddings #microweddingplanner #microweddingphotographer #alternativeweddingdress #shortweddingdress #alexandragrecco #londonelopement #londonelopementphotographer #elopementwedding #elopementlove #elopementphotographer #industrialwedding #eandwcouture #rmwthelist #rockmywedding #radcouples #alternativewedding #alternativeweddingdress #antibride #harshlightdoneright #harshlight

Finally getting round to editing the photos from @

Finally getting round to editing the photos from @oh_so_wild_workshop . . .
A very unusual delay / slow delivery from me but thanks to enforced self isolation, I’m making steady progress amid many Olivia related interruptions 🙄
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Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk

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#smokebombphotography #smokebomb #smokebombs #weddingsmokebomb #microwedding #elopementwedding #rockmywedding #weddingjumpsuit #rmwthelist #rockandrollbride #lightleaks #herefordwedding #shackrevolution #portfoliobuilding #shesaidyes #microweddings #microweddingphotographer

There’s confetti and then there’s confetti bom

There’s confetti and then there’s confetti bombs 😍
Disclaimer* @han.goes.click.click and I swept up the lot 😑
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Workshop / concept- @oh_so_wild_workshop / @francesca_hill_photography
Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk
Jewellery - @hm
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#confetti #confettibombs #confettiballoons #confettishot #colouredconfetti #microwedding #microweddings #microweddingplanner #microweddingphotographer #londonelopement #londonelopementphotographer #elopementwedding #elopementlove #elopementphotographer #pinkweddingdress #pinkwedding #pinkweddings #alternativeweddingdress #alternativewedding

Can I just say, I absolutely despise writing capti

Can I just say, I absolutely despise writing captions 🥴
Do I go for, OMG, what an amazing weekend I’ve just had running my first workshop of 2020 or OMG, I haven’t eaten or slept properly for a fortnight because I’m an anxious soul in the run up to any event I run but it all turned out great in the end 🤷🏼‍♀️. Classic insta vs reality. In this case though, I think I’m going to go for OMG, what an amazing weekend! After 6 months of zero weddings, it felt so good to put my creative head on again. As I’ve already said on the workshop insta, I wanted to create something that’s reflective of where we’re currently at with weddings and that’s Micro Weddings and elopements. Hence the casual but cool fashion. Thoughts on the jumpsuit? Yes or no?
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Workshop / concept- @oh_so_wild_workshop / @francesca_hill_photography
Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk
Jewellery - @hm
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#microwedding #microweddings #microweddingplanner #microweddingphotographer #londonelopement #londonelopementphotographer #elopementwedding #elopementlove #elopementphotographer #industrialwedding #eandwcouture #rmwthelist #rockmywedding #radcouples #alternativewedding #alternativeweddingdress #weddingjumpsuit #antibride

Jump suits, mini dresses, relaxed style, is it obv

Jump suits, mini dresses, relaxed style, is it obvious this shoot was all about creating Micro Wedding inspiration?
📹 @francesca_hill_photography
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Workshop / concept- @oh_so_wild_workshop / @francesca_hill_photography
Venue- @shackrevolution
Styling - @butlerandwhite_
Dresses - @cicilybridal @charlie_brear @eandwcouture @ghostorchidbridal @alexandragrecco
Guys - @asos @riverisland
MUA - @rebeccaclairesalon
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Banners - @daydreamer_creative_studio
Stationery - @millie_stone_uk
Jewellery - @hm
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#microwedding #microweddings #microweddingplanner #microweddingphotographer #londonelopement #londonelopementphotographer #elopementwedding #elopementlove #elopementphotographer #industrialwedding #eandwcouture #rmwthelist #rockmywedding #radcouples #alternativewedding #alternativeweddingdress #blackweddingdress

After many months of focusing primarily on parenti

After many months of focusing primarily on parenting duties, the last few weeks since schools finally reopened (thank god) have been crazy busy organising a double whammy of two Personal branding shoot days and two portfolio builders, talk about throwing myself back in at the deep end. I was slightly concerned that I might have forgotten how to work ‘at pace’ but apparently I thrive under pressure so it’s fine 🥴🤣
For Workshop details, head over to @oh_so_wild_workshop
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⚡️Professional Vs Iphone⚡️ I don’t actua

⚡️Professional Vs Iphone⚡️
I don’t actually like this photo because it looks a bit studio esque for my liking, typical Olivia refusing to smile and be natural for mummy! However, it serves to highlight the difference between a professional shot taken in nice light vs an iPhone shot 10 minutes later in ‘bad light’ . . .
So, which do you use to market you and your business?
Professional or iPhone?
If it’s the latter, swipe right 🤗
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‘Fran, do you literally hide in the bushes for t

‘Fran, do you literally hide in the bushes for these proposal shoots?’
‘Pretty much yeah 🤷🏼‍♀️😂’
These are the kind of questions my friends ask about my work 😬
So yes, mostly I have to lurk in secret behind a wall or a tree and try not to laugh at the many jokes my friends have now put in my head but it really is a lovely moment to photograph!
This beautiful proposal took place at @ntdyffryngardens where the groom and @theproposers had arranged a beautiful picnic by @thyme_tograze along with some acoustic guitar 😍
She said yes, obvs!
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#proposalphotography #proposalgoals #surpriseproposal #surpriseproposals #surpriseproposalphotography #proposal💍 #weddingproposal #theproposal #justengaged #justengaged💍 #justengaged2020 #lockdownproposal #weddingplanningbegins #shesaidyes💍 #proposalideas #proposalinspiration

Two posts in one day after weeks of silence, I am

Two posts in one day after weeks of silence, I am on fire 🔥🥴.
Absolutely honoured to have been able to capture this beautiful proposal at @gileston.manor a few weeks ago! OBVS she said yes and it was just amazing to be part of such a lovely / happy moment! Congratulations to the happy couple!
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Happy anniversary to @millieevanns & Simon!
I can’t believe it’s been a year and I also can’t believe it’s August and the only thing I’ve really achieved is that I’ve managed to keep myself / Olivia alive 🤣
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Venue @gileston.manor
Flowers @alison_bentley20
Dress @highsocietybridalboutique / @catherine__deane
Catering @strawberryshortcakedining .
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#gilestonmanorwedding #gilestonmanor #gilestonmanorweddingphotographer #summerweddings #summerweddingdress #tbtphoto #weddingseparates #antibridetribe #antibride #bridalrevolution #realwedding #weddinggoals #coupleportraits #welshwedding #welshweddings #welshweddingphotographer #weddingphotographerwales #weddingphotographerlondon #weddingphotographeruk

Butter wouldn’t melt right? No! Some epic tantru

Butter wouldn’t melt right? No! Some epic tantrums have been thrown today so I’ve started editing some pictures of her, distraction is key! I’ve lost count of how many weeks it’s been since I had a ‘break’ but put it this way, it’s a miracle we’re both still alive 😑
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I think I heard the term ‘corona coaster’ some

I think I heard the term ‘corona coaster’ somewhere, either that or I’ve made it up in my head, who knows but it 100% resonates with me right now! Today has been a ‘high’ in that I’ve somehow managed to do some work 😱🙌🏻, the only problem is that when I work, Olivia doesn’t 🥴🤷🏼‍♀️. . .
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Workshop @oh_so_wild_workshop
Venue @shackrevolution

Bridal Boutique - @cicilybridal
Dress Designer - @willowbywatters
Suits - @papastailoring
Models - @ellsface & @louiehall
MUA - @rebelrock_hairandmakeup
Hair - @hair_comes_the_bride_uk
Flowers - @rosiehipandwren (Festival& Alternative) @issyandbella (Rock & Roll)
Balloons - @Weston.events
Props - @thelittleweddingwarehouse
Crockery - @hamptonhire & @hm
Neon - @neoncreations
Hair accessories - @lilley.studio
Jewellery - @gemmagough.jewellery
Stationery - @wonderland_invites
Denim - @BertieValentinelondon
Cake - @sams_sweet_treats
Sparkly Shoes - @fromthefirst
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