Wedding Photographer, Oundle, East Northamptonshire

Parfume

Weddings… how I miss all the excitement — especially the bridal morning preparations. There’s something so calming and beautiful about those early hours: the soft music, the gentle buzz of voices, and the little treasures carefully laid out for the day ahead. I absolutely love using my macro lens to capture the tiny details — the texture of the dress fabric, delicate jewellery, fresh flowers, sparkling shoes, and of course… the perfume. ✨

These little elements not only make gorgeous keepsakes to look back on, but they also help me create beautifully curated pages for your wedding album. They tell the quiet part of the story — the part filled with anticipation, joy, and personal touches.

While selecting perfume images for this post, I realised just how many of my brides chose Coco Chanel for their special day. I’ve tried it myself in the past and I have to say, it truly is divine. Chanel describes it as “a luxuriant oriental symphony that gradually reveals its contrasting notes,” and I couldn’t agree more.

Did you know that perfume is thousands of years old? There’s evidence dating back to Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and Cyprus. One of the earliest uses was the burning of incense and aromatic herbs during religious ceremonies — especially resins like frankincense and myrrh. It didn’t take long, though, for people to discover perfume’s romantic potential, and soon it became part of rituals of seduction and preparation for love-making.

A scent is such a powerful thing — it can carry memories, emotions, and moments across time. And on a wedding day, it becomes part of your story. ✨