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Win your wedding photography by award-winning Jewish wedding photographer, Claudine Hartzel

12/02/2016 by Karen

For those of you who are yet to book your wedding photographer, today’s blog post is especially for you. Oh yes, today’s your lucky days as I’m thrilled to be partnering with Jewish wedding photographer extraordinaire Claudine Hartzel to give one engaged-to-be-married couple completely FREE wedding photography! Let the celebrations begin!

I featured Claudine’s photography in one of the first real weddings I ever blogged back in 2013 and I’ve been smitten with her work ever since (and have blogged her images many times over too!). A soon as I discovered her talents, I quickly snapped her up as a Smashing Supplier and having met her as well, I’m genuinely lucky to call her a friend as well as a much-loved industry colleague.

Based in East London, but shooting weddings throughout the UK and beyond, Claudine captures weddings beautifully and naturally, using fashion, reportage and still life photography.

Claudine is herself Jewish, and has photographed many Jewish weddings — check out her fabulous Jewish wedding portfolio here) so you can only imagine how thrilled I was when she told me she wanted to give away a completely FREE wedding package together with an engagement shoot in London, to one couple anywhere in the world! If you’re getting married before next October 2017 and you haven’t organised your photographer yet, then today is most definitely a fortuitous day!

Even if you’re not fortunate enough to win, Claudine would like to offer every couple that enters 10% off their wedding photography if you then decide to go on and hire her.

Scroll down to read more about the prize and how to enter, and be sure to check out more of Claudine’s work at Claudine Hartzel Photography.

What have you been up to so far in 2016? Tell me and you could win a Photo Booth for your wedding, hen party, or event!

08/01/2016 by Karen

What have you been up to so far in 2016? For me it’s been all about family, food, and blogging (see my instagram feed for more snippets!)

I’d love you to share your photos of what you’ve been doing so far this year, by posting them on social media using the hashtag #smashing2016. What’s more, once uploaded, you’ll be eligible to win an incredible luxury photo booth package (with all the bells and whistles) from the coolest photo booth guys around, Megabooth!

I’ve featured their photo booths on STG before (eg. at Naomi & Michael’s wedstival wedding) and I had such a fun time with them back in November at the Quintessentially Weddings Luxury Atelier (see pic below!). So I’m thrilled to be teaming up with them today to offer you this oh-so-fabulous prize. And by the way, you don’t have to be planning a wedding to be eligible to win. Anyone can enter whether you’re engaged, already married, or just dreaming of the future!

Megabooth’s fantastic photo booth selection includes photo booths built inside retro cars, black (or white!) classic London taxis, and contemporary open style photo pods. The winner will also be given a box of brilliant wedding props (choose from over 10,000!) for the duration of the photo booth hire, plus a glossy guestbook, and customised number plates to take home at the end of the evening.

Guests won’t leave empty handed either as the winning package includes unlimited high quality instant photo prints — the perfect mementoes from your wedding or event!

Fancy having a go at winning a booth for the night? Of course you do!

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Win your wedding photography (worth £2450!) by the internationally acclaimed wedding photographer, Kate Nielen

13/11/2015 by Karen

If you’re a sophisticated, creative couple who are currently on the hunt for your perfect wedding photographer, let me introduce you to the internationally acclaimed luxury fine art wedding photographer, Kate Nielen.

Based in London, but shooting weddings all over the UK and beyond, Kate travels the world to photograph beautiful weddings with her distinctive dreamy, cinematic style. Her gentle, fine art editorial approach creates timeless, luminous images that show her couples and their special day at their most romantic, natural and beautiful.

Kate works for the most discerning clients who appreciate photography and want the best wedding photography experience available, so you can only imagine how thrilled I was when she asked if I’d host a competition for her, and I was even more excited when she told me she wanted to very generously give away a completely FREE wedding package together with an engagement shoot in London, to one lucky couple anywhere in the world. Wow – just WOW! If you’re getting married before July 2017 and you haven’t organised your photographer yet, then today is most definitely your lucky day!

Even if you’re not fortunate enough to win, Kate would like to offer every couple that enters 15% off their wedding photography if you then decide to go on and hire her (but you must book with her before 31st January 2016.)

Thank you so much Kate! Be sure to check out more of her work at Kate Nielen Fine Art Photography.

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I’m speaking at ‘Brides The Show’ and to celebrate I’m giving away 2 pairs of Gold VIP tickets and 20 pairs of White tickets!

10/09/2015 by Karen

Attention lovely brides-to-be! I’m super excited to let you know that I’ve been invited by Brides The Show to give a talk for the 2nd year in a row! After the success of last year’s session, I’m so excited to be speaking again — this time on Saturday 3rd October 2015 at 12.30pm — and I’m hoping to see lots of your fabulous faces there.

The venue is the Business Design Centre in Islington, North London and, just like last year, I’ll be sharing the sofa with the lovely Charley from London Bride (it seems our partnership was such a hit last year, they asked us back for more!).

I’m a big fan of Brides The Show as everything has been carefully curated under one roof to help you plan your dream wedding in style. A trip to the show brings you exclusive access to the very best in bridal, from dresses to diamonds, flowers and cakes, as the event brings together top wedding experts and over 130 luxury suppliers.

Expect the freshest ideas, the highest quality craftsmanship and the very latest trends. With hundreds of luxury exhibitors — including STG-faves, Victoria Made and Mary Jane Vaughan, you can tick every item off your wedding to-do list in style.

Posing at last year’s Brides The Show with my then 12 week baby bump!

Win a romantic night for two in London’s breathtaking St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

15/05/2015 by Karen

Call me a romantic (or a bit geeky… either will do) but I’ve always had a fascination with that wonderful golden age of railways: the enchantment of travel, tearful goodbyes, joyful reunions… and the awe-inspiring gothic architecture that just blows you away.

And encapsulating all of this is the devastatingly impressive St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel. I attended a beautiful Jewish wedding there, not long after its refurbishment (a dizzying £150 million was spent on the makeover!) — and was bowled over by its seductive mix of grandeur and contemporary chic.

Getting married here is nothing like your traditional hotel wedding. For a start, you can see the Eurostar from the bar (and I always get a shiver of excitement when I think of that thrilling connection to Parisian adventure). Fancy Paris straight after the nuptials? Just pop out, and hop on…