Mother’s Day will soon be upon us.

I’m sure that you try and do nice things for your Mum all the time, but Mother’s Day is for treating your Mum to something different and making her feel special. Will it be flowers? Chocolates?

Well, how about that something different we mentioned? How about a beautiful family portrait for to love and cherish? Portraits are great for recording happy family moments and make superb presents for loved ones. They’re brilliant for sending to family far and wide.

We can create a stunning family portrait in the comfort of your own home or, weather permitting, we can shoot on location. Location is great for larger groups and can be anywhere from your back garden to a local park or woodland or any place that you and your family like to go whether that be indoors or outdoors.

You don’t need to have a huge home for us to create your portrait and portraits don’t necessarily have to mean backdrops either.

We have a compact mobile studio which can be setup in most living rooms.

Your family portrait can include as many people as you would like with the only restriction being the size of the space in your home. We can advise you if you are unsure about this so let us worry about the technicalities.

A wonderful portrait for you and your family is £50 for the shoot (plus a cup of tea ) and print prices start at £12.50. A great price I’m sure you’ll agree. Our Mother’s Day promotion also includes discounts on orders of 3 or more prints. Plus, images are available to be printed on canvas, acrylic or gallery blocks.

Treat your Mum this Mother’s Day… make it a special day for her and give her something to remember.

You can read the full article here: Mother’s Day

Vogue Magazine

Vogue Magazine

YES, YES, YES. VOGUE MAGAZINE HAVE SELECTED US AS A RECOMMENDED WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER. I’m going to say it again , because I almost can’t believe it. The lovely people at Vogue Magazine said that we have been selected as one of their recommended wedding photographers.

Well, if it wasn’t enough that we were selected as the Exclusive Wedding Photographer for the entire East Midlands by Brides Magazine recently…

We’ve just been selected as one of the recommended wedding photographers by Vogue as well.

The April issue of Vogue magazine will hit the shelves in mid-march featuring a Wedding Special. We’re very, very proud to have been selected as one of the elite specialists in our field.

It’s not every day that something this amazing happens but we sure do appreciate being given the nod from the beautiful people at Vogue.

Wedding photography is a labour of love for me (if you’ll excuse the pun) and to be chosen to feature in such a prestigious publication as Vogue is astonishing. Being a wedding photographer is hard work but the end results are ever so worthwhile. Receiving an accolade such as this is totally brilliant and totally unexpected.

**queue acceptance speech (if there were such a thing for being in Vogue)**

I’d like to thank God, my family, my agent, my agent’s agent, my Canon family and all my past, present and future clients for all their support over the years. Without you none of this would have been possible…

Sorry, you will have to excuse my tongue in cheek indulgence there, but I couldn’t resist. Excitement has completely overtaken me and I can’t wait to see my name in print among the glossy covers of Vogue next month.

In the meantime, if you’re thinking about booking me for your wedding, my prices have now doubled… only joking, we are still very competitively priced and if there was ever a time to think about booking me, now would be the time to do it. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

You can read the full article here: VOGUE

Well it’s not often that I will admit to welling up at a wedding proposal, but this story is sure to make you cry.

This is a story about how one man goes out on a limb to make his proposal of marriage something very special indeed. Surely a wedding proposal to remember!

You can read the full article here: Amazing Wedding Proposal – *Warning* You Will Cry

Valentine’s Day

The month of love is here. February the 14th is not far away now and this year we have a leap year to boot.

Roses for Valentine's?

For all you lovers out there we are offering a Valentine’s gift to you by reducing our fee by a massive £100!!!

This means that you can book us to photograph your wedding from just £475.

But be quick… this is a limited offer and only available to the first 5 couples.

Call us to grab this amazing deal now on 07920 201 228.

This offer is limited to weddings within 35mile radius, but get in touch and we’ll see if we can be the ones to make your wedding day memorable.

UPDATE 5th FEB

2 takers for this great deal already. Call now if you want to secure this deal.

UPDATE 11th FEB

Only 1 more discounted wedding photography package available. I’m not expecting this to be available much beyond Valentine’s Day folks, so get in touch now if you want to take advantage of this amazing offer.

UPDATE 21st FEB

Sold out! We’ve booked our last lucky bride and groom for our great wedding photography deal. We’re sorry, if you’ve missed out… our prices are very competitive though so get in touch.

You can read the full article here: Valentine’s Special Offer

It’s a leap year ladies.

It’s your chance to make a move on the love in your life in time honoured British tradition and propose to the one that you love dearest and ask for their hand in marriage. Back in the day when the rules of a courtship were much stricter, women were allowed only allowed to propose on this single solitary day every four years during a leap year. That day was February 29th.

Image by courtesy of Cartier

It is, of course, far more commonly accepted these days for a woman to propose. Make this leap year your special year and go out there and grab the opportunity to make your marriage proposal unforgettable.

The clock is ticking and Wednesday 29th February 2012 is now less than a month away! Don’t forget to share your story with us if you take the leap.

You can read the full article here: Leap Year Love

Sunday the 19th February will see the return of the excellent Mawsley Wedding Fayre.

We will be there again to meet you, chat about your wedding day plans and offer our wedding photography services. We would love to see you there. There will be various local businesses there to help you make your wedding preparations a breeze. Planning a wedding can be a very stressful and hectic event to organise, but with professionals such as us on hand to provide expert advice you can’t go wrong.

If you’re not sure where the wedding fayre is going to be held then hop off the A14, down the A43 and swing a right off the roundabout. Once you’re in Mawsley follow the signs and banners for the wedding fayre in The Centre at Mawsley.

Map to The Centre at Mawsley

If you can’t wait for the fayre, then either give me a call, or visit our wedding photography galleries to get a sneak peek.

The wedding fayre is open from 12 noon until 4pm so be sure to come along – entry is free, but pre-register by emailing jane@thecentreatmawsley.co.uk and you will receive a complimentary glass of bubbly on arrival! Don’t forget, The Centre at Mawsley is also available for wedding receptions.

Use one of the Share buttons below to tell your friends and invite them along to the party.

You can read the full article here: Mawsley Wedding Fayre

So Christmas has passed and New Year along with it. I thought I would feel the anti-climax as the real world came back into view, but not this year.

This year has been a flurry of activity and I’ve hardly had time to catch my breath as a multitude of brides and grooms have been contacting me to arrange their wedding photography.

Dates for this year have been booking up fast, with quite a few already for 2013 and even some in 2014.

If you are getting married and need a photographer for your wedding photography then please feel free to browse our wedding photography gallery to get a sneak peak at what kind of work we do and don’t be afraid to contact us to discuss things further. You can use the contact form below, visit our contact page, or call me on 07920 201 228.

You can read the full article here: Busy, busy, busy

Photos of your loved ones (or for your loved ones) is a wonderful gift for Christmas. You can have a beautiful professional portrait in time for Christmas if you book today, but time is running short and the diary is filling fast!

You can enjoy the whole experience in the comfort of your own home as we have mobile studio equipment.

Our photography is lovingly crafted to give you fabulous results. People will ask where you got them done and will be stunned when you say “in my living room”.

Alternatively, we can create a wonderful lifestyle portrait for you. If you want something slightly different then we can do away with the studio backdrop and instead use your home or a selected location as the backdrop.

On the other hand, you might love the idea of giving photography as a gift but simply don’t feel that you have the time to get everybody together in time. Well, we have the perfect answer. We offer vouchers that you can give as a gift. You can gift any value as a voucher for that perfect gift.

Call Craig today on 07920 201 228 to book a photo shoot or use the booking enquiry form below.

You can read the full article here: Buy Your Christmas Gift Now

Cacchioli Weddings & Portraits are very proud to announce that we have been selected to represent the entire East Midlands in the January / February issue of Condé Nast BRIDES Magazine Wedding Music & Directory 2011 CD-ROM.

I said we would have some big news and this is BIG.

As a leading talent in our field of wedding photography, we will be profiled as the exclusive Photographer for the East Midlands.

The CD-ROM will include, amongst other things, an editorially led selection of stand-alone wedding music. From preludes to processionals, first dance to final song to help you set the tone of your celebration. It also features a unique Product & Services Directory area – Cacchioli Weddings & Portraits feature within the prestigious Photography section, which will be situated within the Wedding Preparation directory.

Go out and buy the magazine today for some ultimate top tips and inspirational ideas from the UK’s No.1 Best Selling Bridal Magazine. You can also visit the Brides Magazine website .

You can read the full article here: Brides Magazine – TOP PICK

It’s always nice to be recognised and appreciated – and we have been. Somebody has chosen us as their top pick. We will break the news VERY soon, but for now it’s going to have to stay under wraps. We’re very excited, so as soon as we can say something, we will.

Stay tuned for what’s happening… it’s going to be HUGE…

You can read the full article here: We’re a Top Pick