Chris & Abbie's Wedding at The Chine Hotel, Boscombe - May 2011

Chris & Abbie got married in May 2011 at The Chine Hotel in Boscombe. This is a great venue as it allowed us to walk down through Boscombe Gardens to the pier for some photographs after the Wedding Ceremony.

I took preparation shots of Abbie & the Bridesmaids, who got ready at The Chine, and also met up with Chris & the Boys for a few shots before the Civil Marriage Ceremony. Afterwards, we headed down to Boscombe Pier and got a few different shots of the newly married couple.

I stayed to capture the speeches (during which there were both tears & much laughter!) and then through to the First Dance.

A great day, and a big congratulations to Chris & Abbie!!

Wessex Cancer Trust 2011 "Business Come Dancing" Charity Event at the Hotel Piccadilly

The Wessex Cancer Trust, together with the Hotel Piccadilly in Bournemouth, hosted the "Business Come Dancing" charity event on 30th June 2011. Seven local business men and women took to the ballroom floor to compete with their professional dance partners for the 2011 trophy. Companies that participated included Savills, Coles Miller Solicitors, AFCB Bournemouth, Princecroft Willis, HSBC, VS Club, and Inkwell.

The contestants danced for a packed audience and a panel of judges – Peter Scott of the Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Susanne Hancock, dancer and qualified adjudicator, Lizzie McManus from The Coast & Breeze radio station, and special guest actor Stefan Booth who plays Greg in Eastenders.

The event was a huge success for the Wessex Cancer Trust, raising over £6000 for local cancer patients and their families.

This is the second year that I was asked to support the event by taking photographs of the competitors whilst dancing, and also afterwards during the awards. The photographs are to be used by the Charity in their literature and press releases.

Congratulations to the 2011 winners, Pippa Leech from Savills and her dance partner Daniel Murrell from Debut Dancing, Christchurch, shown below pulling some fantastic moves!

For further information on the Wessex Cancer Trust, and details on the 2012 Business Come Dancing Event, please contact Karen on karen@wessexcancer.org, or check out their website at www.wessexcancer.org

The event has been covered in several press & company articles, including the following: -
The Business - independent magazine for Dorset, West Hants and Salisbury
Coles Miller Solicitors