Emma Jane's Surprise 40th!

December 17, 2021 by gill thomas

Wendy Varley booked me for a one hour slot to help celebrate her daughter’s surprise 40th birthday party at Cowley Manor. The event had already been postponed a year due to Covid so everyone was really looking forward to it. Emma Jayne, Wendy’s daughter, thought she was just meeting her parent’s and sister there for a quiet family meal. Little did she know about the other forty guests who would be joining them! I think the look of utter surprise on her face says it all! I used a combination of flash photography and natural low level lighting. Below are just a few shots from the night.

If you have something to celebrate and would like to book something similar then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. Thanks!

Lockdown 21

May 26, 2021 by gill thomas

Tim Price recently booked me for a quick 30 minute photography session to take a few shots of his twin daughter’s 21st birthday celebrations at The Ivy, Cheltenham. I was asked to document their arrival outside at the restaurant then asked to come inside for a few photos around the table. Due to COVID-19 guidelines we were quite limited on where we could take photos inside. Below are a small selection of photos from the shoot.

A New year, A New Proposal!

February 10, 2020 by gill thomas

What a great way to start 2020 for lucky girl, Emma! Her boyfriend, Luke, surprised her with a wedding proposal at Park Campus in early January! Luke had been planning this for a while and had first got in touch with me back in the Autumn. Park Campus is a special place for the couple as they both went to University there and it’s how they met.

I’d never met Luke before the shoot, but we agreed the spot where I should position myself - across the lake opposite a bench. The couple arrived, he got down on one knee and she said yes! We then spent a further 30 minutes walking around the park together taking some informal pictures of the pair of them celebrating their new engagement.

If you have a surprise planned and would like to book something similar then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. Thanks!

A 50th Birthday Bash

October 30, 2019 by gill thomas

I was recently booked to cover a big 50th birthday party at Foxcote Manor, near Broadway. It was a four hour job and great fun. Lesley, the birthday girl, had a large number of friends and family to share the celebrations with. There were drinks and canapés on arrival, before a fabulous Scottish band kicked off the live music outside. Sadly, it was so wet, everyone took cover under the gazebos, but it didn't dampen the atmosphere. Dinner and speeches followed. I left jut as the disco was getting under way. It looked like it was going to be a late night!

If you have a celebration coming up and would like it professionally photographed, then please get in touch using my contact page or send an email to info@mouseabouttown.co.uk. Alternatively, give me a call on 07983 465414. Thank you.