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Monemvasia Greece Wedding + Kinsterna Hotel & Spa + Claire and Martin

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Every now and again you come across a very special venue, not only is it stunningly captivating, magical and breathtaking – but where everyone is so warm and welcoming that at the end of a long weekend stay you struggle to tear yourself away to head home. Kinsterna hotel & spa is one of those places, and the gorgeous Claire & Martin are the lucky couple who celebrated their wedding weekend extravaganza there.

Claire & Martin invited me to photograph their 3-day wedding weekend which included a welcome dinner, the beautiful wedding day and a cocktail evening / farewell dinner the day after. The thing I love most about a destination wedding weekend is how everyone’s immediately on holiday mode, guests are relaxed and ready to have a good time, and… well why only have one day when you can have three!I fell in love with Kinsterna as soon as I set foot on it, it was perfect in every way and so was Claire & Martin’s wedding. Claire looked absolutely stunning in her Jenny Packham dress and Jimmy Choo shoes, and although there was a threat of thunderstorm to spoil the outdoor wedding they planned, the sun shone throughout (the thunderstorm did arrive later that night, more on that later).

Thank you Claire & Martin (and everyone at the wedding) for making me feel like a guest at your wedding, and to Theo & everyone at Kinsterna for making me feel so spoilt! I will be back, no doubt.

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Andre BlaisDecember 17, 2012 - 5:16 PM

These are so gorgeous, I love your color tones, awesome images!!

Vitaly ManzukNovember 30, 2012 - 2:04 AM

Incredible location. I want to be there right now! Great job.

Steve KooNovember 28, 2012 - 5:31 PM

That first portrait is killer, and I love the reception photos. Awesome job, Shell!

TheoNovember 28, 2012 - 12:37 PM

Truly amazing photos Shella, they bring fantastic memories from that fairytale weekend!

Brian KraftNovember 27, 2012 - 11:37 PM

Wow– gorgeous! The ones of the couple (isn’t she a beautiful bride!?) in the vineyard and by the pool are just so amazing.

OliNovember 27, 2012 - 11:36 PM

God Shell. THis is stunning. Location + amazing shooting + amazing party + amazing post = win. So distinct. AND I love the round corners.

VickiNovember 27, 2012 - 10:50 PM

Ugh, love your work!!!! Photos are incredible and what a stunning wedding!!! ❤

sachin khonaNovember 27, 2012 - 10:41 PM

Absolutely frickin awesome as always Shell!

smallNovember 27, 2012 - 8:39 PM

Wow! That wedding and venue are straight out of a fairy tale! Totally beautiful.

Crystal SkrupskiNovember 27, 2012 - 7:41 PM

Wow. Breathtaking — superbly amazing work!! So great that I have to make up new words!! Ha ha

MercedesNovember 27, 2012 - 5:36 PM

SO, so gorgeous! I love the details of this wedding. She is just a stunning bride.

Steve MarkowNovember 27, 2012 - 4:59 PM

Love every portrait. Really, really awesome reception coverage too!

Lem LynchNovember 27, 2012 - 4:08 PM

Beautiful photos! What an amazing location for a wedding.

Gemma WilliamsNovember 27, 2012 - 3:24 PM

Wow, amazing! I want to be transported to that wedding right now, it looks stunning Shella x

Courtney J. ThomasNovember 27, 2012 - 2:56 PM

oh boy. incredible work. you didn’t miss an angle. now onto the bride’s dress: wowwwwww. exquisite

DashaNovember 27, 2012 - 2:33 PM

Really beautiful wedding, Shella! Loving the vibe))

Kat ForsythNovember 27, 2012 - 2:29 PM

Damn, Shella! There is nothing here that isn’t stunning and amazing! VERY well done!

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Bali Wedding + The Istana + Sibing and Lei

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In September I went to Bali for the second time this year to photograph a super gorgeous wedding – seeing Sibing & Lei was a bit like catching up with old friends as this is the third time I have photographed and spent time with them. Their wedding was too epic for words. From the jaw-dropping venue (The Istana villa) to the meticulous planning and styling by wedding planner extraordinaire Karen (Cher Ange), all the personal touches Sibing & Lei put into the wedding teamed with great family & friends made this wedding so very special. And only in Bali (or somewhere equally hot) can you end the party like they did!

Sibing & Lei, I wish you a lifetime of happiness eating, playing and travelling together.

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ellyFebruary 13, 2013 - 11:05 AM

What a beautiful wedding…May i know who is the wedding planner??

Joshua BCFebruary 4, 2013 - 8:20 PM

What a lovely set of images. Thank you so much for sharing these. Can’t wait to see what 2013 brings.

Dewan DemmerDecember 31, 2012 - 3:07 PM

Brilliant. Just so much to take in, great work.

cuiyangDecember 7, 2012 - 1:11 PM

Very bueatiful and full of happiness……though I saw these pictures two months late haha……

Becky MaleNovember 29, 2012 - 12:53 PM

Stunning work Shell – looks totally fantastic! Magical photography

AndrewNovember 14, 2012 - 4:46 PM

wow, i would love to get married overseas. the photos look magical.

Tim DriverNovember 8, 2012 - 2:13 PM

Wow – fantastic location – fantastic wedding pictures – thanks for sharing

Kirsten MavricNovember 1, 2012 - 9:17 AM

What a beautiful, beautiful job you did of this, Shell, wow!!! I love your work, it’s so light and fresh x

Andre Blais weddingsOctober 31, 2012 - 2:38 AM

These are gorgeous! I love the color tones you get, so pretty! Keep posting your work is inspiring!!

Lem Lynch - Charlotte Wedding PhotographerOctober 30, 2012 - 2:31 PM

Beautiful photos! What a lovely location.

Rosie @ LoveLuxe BlogOctober 26, 2012 - 9:46 AM

You got to go to Bali?! Mmmmeeeep, so jealous! Beautiful set of images, it must have been amazing! xxx

Elizabeth | Bridal MusingsOctober 25, 2012 - 6:35 PM

Oh my! Lost for words. These are such beautiful images. Looks like it was an amazing day and night! x

Cher Ange weddingsOctober 22, 2012 - 1:04 PM

How great to see it all via such beautiful pictures…you were such a great inspiration and lovely bride Sibing !!!!
Love

Tracy MorterOctober 19, 2012 - 4:32 PM

Ridiculously perfect and gorgeous!

NatalieOctober 19, 2012 - 1:48 PM

Unbelievably amazing! So many incredible images… WOW! Lovely work!

ALMA //October 19, 2012 - 12:03 AM

Epicness!!!!!

MikeOctober 18, 2012 - 8:46 PM

Wow, what a beautiful wedding! Great job capturing everything.

Julianne MarkowOctober 18, 2012 - 4:22 PM

So so beautiful, I love all the emotion you captured during the ceremony!

MaxOctober 18, 2012 - 2:10 PM

Wow!!! Incredible!
This place seems like it’s paradise!!!

SibingOctober 18, 2012 - 10:55 AM

Definitely pushed,and almost drowned haha :p

Johnboy WilsonOctober 18, 2012 - 10:41 AM

Wow! this is incredible, I love your processing! what I want to know is did she jump or was she pushed?!

LivOctober 18, 2012 - 10:31 AM

Such a beautiful wedding. I love doing makeup on destination weddings. Your photos are absolutely amazing, looks like you had the best time!

SemiOctober 18, 2012 - 8:56 AM

How very gorgeous wedding…
And Shell, oh Shell: you are really talented! x

Nick EvansOctober 18, 2012 - 5:46 AM

Sensational work! Love the colours. Love the location. Love the people. Love the compositions. Smashed it out of the park!

JimmyOctober 18, 2012 - 5:40 AM

Wow, what a gorgeous location! Beautiful work here! You captured every moment of the day!

RebeccaOctober 18, 2012 - 3:42 AM

what a perfect day! I really love Bali, and you have captured it and this wedding beautifully. That sunset light is to die for, and I love the jumping in the pool shots!

Teresa KOctober 18, 2012 - 3:08 AM

Holy WOW….what a wedding!! I so want to go there after seeing your lovely images!!

Blake BurtonOctober 18, 2012 - 2:30 AM

jumping in the pool! awesome coverage, really love your detail shots….and the amazing venue!

Binky nixonOctober 17, 2012 - 5:07 PM

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS and I feel the need to swear to express just how gorgeous it is (I won’t though on your blog)! Well done totally stunning! x

Lucy StendallOctober 17, 2012 - 4:20 PM

What an amazing wedding! Just everything about it, the location, the people, the details, the outfits, the food, wow! My favourite shot is the bridesmaids arm going to draw the curtain to reveal the bride, I felt like I was there. Beautiful photos x

eddaOctober 17, 2012 - 11:54 AM

i want to return to bali.so happy,so sweet!
thank you!

DashaOctober 17, 2012 - 11:30 AM

Epic. That is all.

Jon S6October 17, 2012 - 11:24 AM

yup, totally jealous.

Katharine peacheyOctober 17, 2012 - 11:17 AM

Wow! Wonderful! Fantastic photography and what a lovely couple!

Annabel - Love My DressOctober 17, 2012 - 11:05 AM

This is fabulous Shell, such beautiful tones and wonderful shots, really lovely!

SibingOctober 17, 2012 - 10:19 AM

LOVE the pics! They bring me back to the happy sunny day with all the memories =) Thanks sooooo much for the great work capturing every precious moment!

MilesOctober 17, 2012 - 5:10 AM

Wow! Very beautiful wedding! I so love the venue and all the setup. Perfect wedding. The photos are simply stunning!

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Athens Riviera Post Wedding Shoot + Semi and David

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As Semi & David had a sunset wedding ceremony, they were conscious they wouldn’t have much time for couple portraits on the wedding day itself – so they asked me to stay an extra day to have a post-wedding photo session around the Athens Riviera. We tried to start as early as possible to avoid the (extreme) heat and midday sun, alas by the end of the shoot we were all sweating like mad and pining for a cold beverage or three!

The light was rather harsh so I had my work cut out for me to make Semi & David look as gorgeous as they are in real life – I really love how the photos turned out. I had so much fun photographing them and I can assure you that icy cold beer I had with them after the shoot totally hit the spot!