Tag: wedding switzerland
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Captured the magic of a symbolic wedding at the stunning Bachalpsee Lake. Featuring a wonderful couple from Finland surrounded by over 50 cherished guests. Adding a touch of Swiss charm, a few curious cows joined in to make the day even more unforgettable! The day was sweltering, but we were fortunate to have our very…
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A pre wedding photo shoot on the “Crash Landing On You” location with a lovely couple from Japan. This was another early morning photo shoot. Shortly after sunrise. I brought my studio light to help light the couple on the pier. The studio light helped bring the couple out of the shadows. However it is…
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A symbolic wedding in a historic hotel with breathtaking views of Lake Brienz in Switzerland. The spacious balcony of the Giessbach room at the Grand Hotel served as the venue. The couple exchanged vows under the late afternoon sun, surrounded by stunning scenery perfect for a post-ceremony photo shoot. With Lake Brienz as the backdrop…
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Photographer for a wedding in Zermatt in July 2024. Before the ceremony, a photo shoot on Sunnegga (2,288 m – 7,506 ft.). The Zermatt tourist office call Sunnegga a family paradise. Which it is! The families create a challenge for photographers. Keeping people out of their pictures. An early start is recommended. It was a…
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Wedding Photo Shoot in Interlaken. In the mountains above the Swiss resort is a location with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains in the distance. There is no shade and it can be a challenge on a sunny day. It’s also a steep uphill walk to the location along a private road. Cars are not…
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Photographer for an after the wedding photo shoot in the Swiss mountains with Rachael and Alexander. It was warm and sunny in Grindelwald. It was very different on top of the mountains above this Swiss alpine resort. Surface elevation: 2,265m (7,431 ft). Very cold and very windy! Rachael must have been very cold but she…
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Photographer for a pre wedding photo shoot in Interlaken. I met the couple in their hotel in Interlaken at breakfast time. The make-up artist had already been and gone! It was going to be another of those days with blue skies and harsh sunlight. The sun is lower in October and I was planning on…
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Capture your wedding moments at Schloss Schadau in Thun. Nestled in the picturesque Schadau Park along the shores of Lake Thun, Switzerland, this enchanting castle provides a stunning backdrop for your special day. Completed in 1854, Schloss Schadau is an exquisite venue for weddings. Its picturesque setting by the lake offers guests the delightful option…
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Photographer for Jo and Mark’s Wedding in Interlaken. This is the official wedding ceremony in Schloss Interlaken. You cannot be officially married in a church in Switzerland. Here is a very helpful blog post on getting married in Switzerland. Official Wedding ceremony (Trauung) in Interlaken website. Jo and Mark also asked me to be the…
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Photographer for a Civil Wedding (Zivile Trauung) in Interlaken. The formal ceremony took place in the Schloss Interlaken. Afterwards, some group photos in front of the main building. Afterwards a bride and groom photo shoot nearby. I had to arrange a “First Look” before the wedding ceremony. It can be a challenge. People were walking…
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An early morning photo shooting in the mountains that surround Wengen. It was very cold until the sun started to shine over the mountain tops. Low sun can be a challenge to the photographer. I personally prefer a cloudy day with the clouds higher than the mountains. Softening the rays from the sun. I shall…
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A wedding on a sunny day in Zermatt in November. Olympia and Dominic posed outside the Gemeinde for some pictures with the iconic Matterhorn mountain. Afterwards they went inside to be officially married in Switzerland. (You cannot be officially married in a church in Switzerland.) After the informal ceremony the couple rode a horse carriage …
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Photographer yesterday for a wedding in Zermatt with a lovely couple from Singapore. First there was the official ceremony in the Gemeinde building in Zermatt. Afterwards we travelled by taxi up to Winkelmatten. Here we had another ceremony in the Catholic church built in 1604. Afterwards, I had a slow walk down to the railway…
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Photographer for an elopement in Switzerland. Debbie and Marcus are a lovely couple from Australia. They contacted me earlier in the year for help with their elopement. They planned to stay in Interlaken and ended up renting a chalet in Iseltwald. Debbie wanted a spectacular location in the Swiss Alps. Everything went like clockwork. Hair…
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Photographer for a wedding photo shoot with a lovely couple from Japan. Saoria and Daichi contacted me for a photo shoot in Iseltwald. This was an early morning photo shoot. Before the tourists arrived in their buses. The weather was perfect. You can see the sun was rising in the sky. We managed to finish…
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Pre wedding photo shoot with Brenna and Jack from Utah, USA. The location was in the Swiss Alps above Grindelwald. After the photo shoot, the couple returned to their hotel to be married! They had a pastor in Utah, online. He was waiting to marry them watched by 50 plus friends (online). We nearly didn’t…
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It was a crazy hot day in Interlaken. I didn’t need to be asked twice to photograph this lovely couple from Singapore in the Alpine village of Wengen. It was cooler in the Swiss Alps but the sun was as bright as ever! We found some shade under the trees. I arrived two hours earlier…
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Photographer for the wedding of Sam and Sam in the picturesque Schloss Oberhofen by Lake Thun (Thunersee). Once a month, the official wedding ceremony (Ziviltrauung) is performed in this spectacular castle that dates back to 1200 AD. Dates and information about the Civil Marriage Ceremony can be found here. Thank you so so much for…
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Photographer for a wedding in Grindelwald. The ceremony was in the church in Grindelwald. A bride and groom photo shoot before the ceremony near the church. Starting with a “First Look”. Tom and Melanie organized an Apero in Grindelwald close to the Gletscherschlucht. The evening festivities were held in a hotel in Interlaken. —-
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Photographer on the 4th March for a pre wedding photo shoot in the Swiss Alps. The couple were part of a small group from the Philippines visiting Switzerland. I was booked to photograph the group on Grindelwald First (elevation: 2,167 meters 7,109 feet) by their tourist agent based in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina. —-
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A meeting with Tom and Melanie in Interlaken followed by a short photo shoot in the English garden. Tom and Melanie were officially married the day before near Zug. They were in Interlaken to plan their wedding in June. They will have a blessing ceremony in a beautiful church in Grindelwald. Afterwards a celebration in…
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Alina and Deniz were married in Germany and they crossed the border to celebrate in Kartause Ittingen, near Frauenfeld, in the northern part of Switzerland. Saturday 19th June, 2021 was a very hot day in Switzerland. The photo shoot lasted one hour. Afterwards we joined the wedding guests for some candid aperitif pictures. I have…
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Photographer for a civil wedding in Switzerland on September 1st, 2021. Florentina and Breyner were official married in Schloss Interlaken. It’s a 30 minute ceremony. Afterwards group photos and some bridal and groom pictures in Interlaken. Swiss Wedding in Grand Hotel Giessbach Lucija and Sebastian’s Wedding in Grandhotel Giessbach Lea and Martin’s Wedding in Spiez…
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My thanks to Esther and Michael for the opportunity to photograph their wedding. The couple have grown up and lived in Grindelwald. They are a lovely couple and their two children are amazing. Full of personality. It was a long day but I really enjoyed it. I love working with local people. They all turned…
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An “after the wedding” photo shoot on a gloomy afternoon dodging the rain by Lake Brienz. It would have been easier if Sidra had switched the days. But she had already booked an appointment with a make up artist in Thun city. She also decided the time of the photo shoot. It was in the…
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I met Ly and Khang at their hotel in Interlaken. We had a quick talk about what to do. Ly had done a lot of research on the Internet and sent me lots of e-mails. However, we had to choose the location according to the weather. As you can see, it was very hot and…
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Wedding in Schloss Spiez on the 3rd July, 2021. Photographer for the wedding of Lea and Martin in the Swiss medieval castle and church in Spiez. A beautiful location on a hill overlooking Thunersee lake in the Berner Oberland in Switzerland. The management and staff are extremely helpful and friendly and the food is delicious.…
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Photographer for a glamorous wedding in Oberhofen Castle (Schloss Oberhofen). Sorry no pictures of the bride and groom will be published as requested by the couple. The civil wedding ceremony was seen live by the bride’s family in Japan. Photographer for a glamorous wedding in Oberhofen Castle (Schloss Oberhofen). Florentina and Breyner Wedding in Interlaken…