PHOTOGRAPHING PURE LOVE, JOY & EMOTION

CAPTURING TRUE MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME

Editorial Wedding Photographer based in Lincolnshire & London, available in the UK, Europe & Canada

DOCUMENTARY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE REFINED & MODERN COUPLE.


A Lincolnshire Wedding Photographer capturing your unique love story with timeless and effortless elegance.

Melisa Mayes Photography Portrait - London, Nottingham and Lincolnshire Wedding Photographer

HI, I’M MELISSA

A London, Nottingham and Lincolnshire wedding photographer that captures weddings in a documentary, true and timeless manner.

Your wedding day is unique to you as an individual and your photos should reflect that. I capture all the moments of your day to help tell a story and will gently guide you through your portraits to create images that are timeless and authentic to your day.

From St Pancras in London to Harlaxton Manor, Grantham to Wootton Hall, Ulceby, I love capturing weddings across Lincolnshire and London but also cover other counties including Nottinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. I also take a limited number of weddings across the UK and in Canada, Stockholm, Sweden and in Barcelona, Spain each year.

So let’s chat about your special day! 

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Editorial photo of bride and groom with a champagne tower

MY APPROACH TO YOUR DAY

I love capturing beautiful candid moments that tell the story of your day as well as gently posed portraits. Check out some recent galleries to see for yourself!

YOUR WEDDING DAY IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT DAY IN YOUR LIFE…

…and is unique to you as a couple. I will capture your day in a manner that is timeless and effortless giving you beautiful imagery to look back on for years to come. My approach is to document your day as I see it and capture natural moments as they occur. I will photograph your day from those excited and nervous moments before the ceremony to gently guiding you through your portraits to the first dance and capture these authentic moments of you as a couple celebrating with your family and friends. You have planned your perfect day to enjoy and I will help retell that story and create timeless images that capture moments that are truly authentic to you.


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 FAQs

  • My photography combines documentary or story telling moments with artfully captured and gently posed moments. On a typical wedding day, I arrive (a little early) to capture details of shoes, the dress, the flowers, perfume and any other details. While I am styling these, I often get to know your bridal party and have a little chat with everyone getting ready.

    Once I capture the details, I photograph moments as they unfold during hair and makeup and funny moments between your bridal party. I try to capture all these moments in a storytelling manner that is true to my more editorial style. All these moments capture authentic emotion and are natural and unposed as they happen. This approach continues throughout the day through the ceremony, speeches and guests mingling with you.

    I do also will take you away from your guests to capture some gently posed, more editorial style portraits highlighting you as a couple and the connection between you. Once you head back to your guests, I will continue to document meaningful moments and connections amongst people giving you beautiful images to cherish for years to come.

  • My packages cover travel from my home which is in Barrowby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 as of August 2022. This is on the Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire border. (Previously Claypole / Stubton area, NG23). I am also an hour on the train to central London and cover wedding in Central London in locations such as Marylebone and Hackney.

    I cover weddings that are up to 50 miles from my post code which includes Nottingham, Lincoln and Leicester. If it is further, additional charges for hotel for an overnight stay maybe added but this is something we can discuss during consultation.

  • I feel most inspired by Fuji400h film, timeless fine art imagery and storytelling. I adore watching a wedding day unfold and also love documenting these images creating a mixture of artistically crafted images with a journalistic twist.

    When it comes to portraits, I will softly guide you through natural and organic poses that create portraits that feel natural to you.

  • As a lover of light, I love capturing photos with light glowing behind them. However, though my images are light filled and often described as soft and glowy, I wouldn’t necessarily describe myself as light and airy as I do love a little contrast. I show the images authentic to how they are captured and will always capture those images that tell the story of your day.

  • I am happy to cover any location in Nottinghamshire. I adore weddings in Nottingham and especially love photographing marquee weddings at family homes in the Nottinghamshire countryside.

  • This is a great question and something we will address in our initial call. For a traditional wedding - most coverage is around 8 hours or more which covers the end of getting ready until the first dance. This means your timeline should reflect this coverage to make the most out of your wedding photography.

  • A second photographer is great investment as they capture those extra moments. I highly recommend a second photographer for any weddings larger than 100. This is something that can be added to your package and that we can discuss further when we meet to chat about your big day!

  • An engagement session is a great way for us to get to know each other and for you to have some great photos and memories from before your big day.

  • Yes, in fact there are photos on this page captured on film. There is something so nostalgic and beautiful about film that really takes me back to my 8 year old self with my point and shoot film camera. If you would like to add film to your package, please let me know!