Marc Bates

Category Menu

arrow

Weddings

  Looking back – Matt & Frankie   They looked like two people who had loved each other their whole lives. That is the way I would describe Matt & Frankie. This week we celebrate 5 years of them being married! What a brilliant, beautiful, hilarious day it was! As it is their 5th anniversary, […]

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH LOUISE PERRY WEDDINGS

arrow

Editorial

  Behind the scenes with Louise Perry Weddings     Last month it was my pleasure to work alongside one of my favourite wedding planners as she and her team created a magical two-day, multi faith wedding in the Cotswolds. After months of discussion, I was invited by Louise Perry to capture behind the scenes […]

Mr & Mrs Wakelin – Looking back

arrow

Weddings

TWO YEARS AGO… Jake & Claire Wakelin, were married at Swyford Manor. It was 2021 and the most hectic wedding season that I have ever experienced. All of the weddings that year were full on and high energy events. The relaxation of Covid restrictions meant that people could finally come together and celebrate. It meant […]

Expert Opinion – MUA

arrow

Weddings

        I cannot do what I do without the help and support of your other wedding suppliers. It is the results of their hard work and passionate creativity that I photograph! One of the heroes of the day is always the make up artists and for this edition of the Expert Opinion […]

Expert opinion – Wedding planners

arrow

Weddings

  Your wedding planner is the person who brings your wedding vision to life, they are the ones who create your day. In this latest edition of the Expert Opinion blog series, I sat down and spoke with three of my favourite wedding planners. Each of them shared with me some of their top tips […]

Expert opinion – Wedding Photography

arrow

Weddings

    Recently a friend of mine, who shall remain nameless but whose name rhymes with Mike, told me he wanted to get engaged to his partner. He wanted to get married to her, but the thought of planning a wedding was really putting him off. I will tell you what I told him… I […]

Lost in LA…

arrow

Editorial

      It was time for me to move home. My year in Melbourne was over. I was excited about getting back to the UK, but I was even more excited about the journey I was taking. When I travelled to Australia from London I flew from Heathrow to Hong Kong and then down […]

Brian & Izzy – London Proposal

arrow

Weddings

  When we were planning this top secret project and we decided that Brian would propose to Izzy outside, I don’t think either of us really imagined how wet it was going to be. The idea was simple. After they arrived from New York, I would would go to St James Park, close to Buckingham […]

Your wedding photos are your time machine…

arrow

Weddings

  Olivia Newton John died this week, I was gutted when I found out. My first thoughts were to read the testimonials from her friends and co-stars. My second was “I want to watch Grease” When any artist I like passes away, I want to watch and listen to their work. I want to feel […]

Why the Wimbledon Mens Final should inspire you to hire a wedding panner

arrow

Weddings

It was just another Sunday on the sofa… As a wedding photographer, my Saturdays are usually spent at weddings which means my Sundays are spent recovering from my Saturdays. Sunday June 10th was no different and I decided as I was recovering at home that I would watch the tennis. I was going to watch […]

Let's make something magical together.

© marc Bates photos 2020
Template design by tonic
photos by marc bates

Website design by Minxy Brit