NATURAL & ELEGANT

Wedding Photographer Stratford

NATURAL & ELEGANT

Wedding Photographer Stratford

Emma Lowe

Stratford Wedding Photographer

Hi, I’m Emma Lowe, an experienced Stratford Wedding Photographer based in Rugby,  occasionally traveling across the UK to capture couples’ special days.

I specialise in capturing your big day with natural and elegant photography—never overly staged or heavily edited—offering timeless, high-quality images that reflect your real memories as if time stood still.

I also value the importance of formal or semi-posed couple and family/group photographs, ensuring you have beautiful keepsakes for your wedding album or that special spot on your mantelpiece.

My photography style is best described as natural, elegant, adaptable, and dynamic. I tailor my approach to suit your needs—whether that means moving discreetly to capture candid moments or stepping in to guide and organise lively groups with ease.

Some of my Recent Weddings…

Where I've Photographed Recently

Gorgeous, Candid Wedding Photography in Stratford

ClIent Testimonials

The Wedding Photography Process

01

Initial Consultation

The first step is to have an initial conversation about your wedding and to check the availability of your wedding date and which package.

02

Secure Your Date

Congratulations! You have selected me to photograph and capture your wedding day. To secure your date a non-refundable 25% deposit is required.

03

Deposit Payment

You will receive two invoices from me. The first is for the 25% deposit and a second one that will be due four weeks before the booked wedding date that will cover the rest of your package choice.

04

Consultation Session

I offer as many consultations as you’d like to talk about the details of your wedding and to get to know each other better. The day is all about you and your partner! 

05

Confirm Package

We will confirm your package choices in writing.

06

Final Payment

The balance remaining on your package is due four weeks before your wedding date. You are welcome to pay in instalments if this is easier.

07

Final Scheduling 

Before your wedding, we can email or speak over the phone to finalise any further photos or information you would like to check.

08

Enjoy Your Wedding

On your wedding day, you can relax. I know everything you’re expecting from your photography and I’m ready!

09

Editing & Products

Please allow 6-12 weeks for all images to be completed. These are fully edited and supplied on a secure online gallery.

Enjoy a peek at my recent Wedding Stories

Timeless Wedding Photography – Stratford

Weddings at Shustoke Barn 2025

Laura & James’ Wedding Day

Laura & James’ Spring Wedding at Shustoke Barn in Coleshill.

Bride & Groom newly married, looking into each others eyes, with autumnal bridal veil. By Emma Lowe

Alex & Mel’s Wedding Day

Alex & Mel’s rustic Wedding at New Lodge Vineyard.

A close up of bride and groom having a confetti shot
Ashton Lodge

Richard & Debbie’s Wedding Day

Richard & Debbie’s Cosy Wedding at Ashton Lodge Country House.

Weddings at Coombe Abbey

Chinwe & John Wedding Day

Chinwe & John’s stunning Wedding at Coombe Abbey in Coventry.

city rooms leic

Kim & Mark’s Wedding Day

Kim & Mark’s Winter Wedding at The City Rooms Leicester.

Charlotte and Steph Wedding Day

Charlotte & Steph’s stunning Wedding at Bourton Hall in Rugby.

Newly Weds Rob & Lydia, loving embrace leaning against street art graffiti wall. Wedding Photographer Emma Lowe

Rob & Lydia Wedding Day

Rob & Lydia’s Lovely Wedding at Birmingham Registry Office.

Shaun & Kris Wedding Day

Shaun & Kris’s Lovely Wedding at Oak Farm Hotel in Cannock.

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Say Hello!

I’d be delighted to hear from you and learn more about your requirements.

If you’d like we can either chat over the phone, or we have a video conference with an easy to use Google Meet, or should you wish a face to face consultation.

To get started please fill out the form below or call me on 07703 290947

Book & Secure Your Date

Get Booked in for your big day...

I shoot multiple weddings in Stratford every month, sometimes in the same week or weekend. To make sure I’m available for your big day, you need to book me early. You can do this by choosing your package and paying a 25% non-refundable deposit.

Most couples book me 6-18 months in advance during the early stages of their wedding planning. But I’ve also had last minute bookings and even 2 years in advance from couples who wanted to book me for their date.

Consultation SESSION

Let's discuss your vision...

You’re at such an exciting time with your partner and so many plans to make!

Join me for a relaxed consultation to chat all about your wedding photography and your big day. We can meet at my home studio or connect via video call – whichever you prefer.

These sessions are a great opportunity for us to get to know each other and chat about what you want from your wedding photography and any extras. Of course I’ll also want to hear all about how your love story began!

We’ll go over your budget, guest numbers, venue (if chosen), photography style, timeline for the day, do you have a coordinator or planner? We’ll also go over the contract and all the other details so everything is covered.

I promise it will be a lovely chat!

stratford Wedding Photography packages

My 2025 Pricing...

I try to keep my Wedding Photographer pricing simple, with 5 main packages designed to cater for varying requirements. They are predominantly based on my time, and you can view my pricing here

If you have something particular in mind please don’t hesitate to contact me to discuss your requirements as my Wedding photography packages can be amended to provide a bespoke package just for you as everybody is so different. This includes adding extra time or venues.

On the day, it is not uncommon to be requested to stay on for additional time on my hourly rate, which I will always try to accommodate as best as I can.

I understand that weddings can be (are) expensive, so I do try to keep my costs and product costs competitive whilst maintaining high-end products, even with a popularity and my slots often fully booked.

Please do talk to me if you require a bespoke package, additional services or simply need to find some savings and need some advice.

Multiple Stratford venues?

from GETTING READY TO THE EVENING EVENT...

My wedding packages are designed with flexibility in mind, focusing on the time you need me to be there. Whether you’d like me to capture everything—from the morning preparations, guests arriving, the ceremony, and formal photographs, all the way through to the meal, cake cutting, and evening celebrations—or if you just want coverage for specific parts of your day, I’ve got you covered.

If your Big Day involves multiple venues, please keep in mind that things like traffic or unexpected delays can happen. Together, we’ll plan the timing to allow for smooth transitions, and small things like reserved parking or a quick lift can make all the difference. Communication is key, and I’m here to help ensure everything goes as seamlessly as possible!

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Your Booking Is Secured...

One challenge couples sometimes face is being “bumped” by photographers who prioritise higher-paying bookings on the same date.

Rest assured, this is not something I practice. Once your booking is confirmed, your date is fully secured, and unless there’s a serious illness or emergency, I will personally be there to capture your special day.

Having stepped in last minute to help couples who lost their photographers, this is an issue I feel strongly about, and I take great pride in honouring every commitment I make.

Managing Your Photography on the Big Day

Discreetly Unseen or Taking Charge...

Every couple is unique, and I adapt to suit your preferences. Some prefer to give me full creative freedom to plan the photography style, trusting me to manage the shots on the day and handle the editing process without much input. Others have a clear vision, with specific styles, scenes, and moments they want captured. I’m happy to work in either approach—or find a balance somewhere in between.

On your wedding day, most couples appreciate a mix of styles. I can work discreetly, blending into the background to capture candid moments, while providing light guidance for key group or family photos. If needed, I can step into ‘crowd management’ mode to keep things running smoothly, ensuring no one feels rushed or overwhelmed. My goal is to ensure you get the images you want while keeping the atmosphere relaxed and enjoyable.

Full USB, Albums & Printing

Showcasing your Stunning Images ....

If you later decide that you’ll like all your images on a USB, the standard charge is £400. These images will only have light touching and cropping applied.

If you’d like albums, frames and prints adding to your package or after your Wedding Day, this can be arranged. 

It is not uncommon for Couples to view their photographs and wish to amend there options for albums and printing with extras.

Wedding photographer near me?

I'm Based IN Rugby

I’m based in Rugby, which can be easily accessed from:

  • Birmingham and Coventry down the M6 or A45
  • Warwick, Leamington and Stratford along the A46 and A45
  • Leicester, Nottingham and Derby down the M1 or M69/M6
  • Banbury & Southam along the A423
  • Lichfield & Tamworth along the A5

Please check Google Maps before travelling for exact directions and for quicker routes. 

Sat Nav postcode:

 CV22 7UQ 

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SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ....

Yes Absolutely – As a professional wedding photographer I have full insurance cover, and the all important Public Liability Cover which many Wedding Venues insist on viewing before they allow you to work on site. This means that my insurance would trigger if something occurred injuring someone. For example, if someone walked into my camera lens and hurt themselves. It might sound minor but this is important to the wedding venue’s management and for your guests.
Do not worry – If I’m suddenly taken ill or have an emergency, I will do my utmost to organise a high quality replacement. I would only organise a replacement that I knew would capture the most amazing photographs that I will then edit myself. That said, it would be highly unlikely to occur. If within 24 hrs and a replacement couldn’t be organised, then my Partner whom is highly competent behind the camera lens and is often my second photographer would step in. I wouldn’t gladly have him photograph my wedding day if he didn’t have to be waiting for me at the altar. As an ex-Engineer and now a Marketing Director of an industry leading UK company you’d be in good hands should a major disaster occur. So rest assured I have you covered. If something happened to my primary camera or some crucial equipment, then again fear not as I have plenty of spares in short notice or my insurance would simply provide replacements rapidly. Also as a professional, I’m often working with other leading Photographers so we would always help each other out in emergencies. So we are triple covered with spares, insurance and colleagues.
Of course, the website has some photographs covering Weddings and all my other professional shoots. That provides a good impression of my work. Although the website doesn’t show the high resolutions images as they take far too long to load so every image is heavy reduced in quality. I’d love to sit and show you my work in person, so please come and have a coffee at your convenience. I have plenty of hard copy high quality images to show you.

Look for a Wedding Photographer in Rugby? Look no further, I’m based in Rugby and know all the local wedding venues and wedding venues in the surrounding areas.

Firstly, I will do everything I can to avoid disruption to your perfect day, whilst safeguarding you, your guests, venue staff and myself. I regularly check the various websites for Government Guidance and Industry Guidelines, which are changing constantly. The following links are useful quick reference sites: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus https://www.the-aop.org/coronavirus-guidance In terms of the how I’m changing my photographer behaviour, its mainly the application of common sense and PPE. So firstly I’ll have my PPE mask and visor, but the most noticeable difference is I may step a few metres away from the groups between photographs were as are before I’d have loitered nearer waiting to capture shots. This doesn’t make a difference, as I merely quickly move in and out as required. In terms of your guests and group shoots, we need to review the up to date guidance for the day but again we’ll apply common sense regarding numbers, family bubbles, if a small group can spread out slightly outdoors etc. As with illness or an emergency, if I was suddenly taken ill I would do my upmost to provide an alternative wedding photographer.

Absolutely you can – normally most of my couples have tailored their package with me in the discovery meet, where we meet to plan and discuss your requirements. So we can add and tweak as you wish.

If you suddenly require extra time on the day unplanned, then I will do my utmost to stay and will discuss the cost at the point as if its only a short period I may not need to charge at all. You won’t be charged unreasonably I assure you. The only time I cannot is if I have personal commitments that cannot be altered at such short notice. I want you day to be perfect so will pull out all the stops to stay on as long as you need.

This is a common question to professional wedding photographers and easily answered, in that the Camera has two cards, so if one fails the other will have a RAW copy. And once home images are immediately loaded to a back up, so there are multiple copies.
Absolutely, but this must be organised via myself as you don’t want two strangers turning up getting in each others way or missing crucial photographs. I have my partner as a second photographer, but often invite other professional wedding photographers I’ve had the pleasure of working with in the past and have a clear plan so we team up seamlessly.
Absolutely – I’m a wedding photographer so I have 1,000s of photos up my sleeve, but you’re in charge throughout, so what you want I’ll do my absolute best to provide. So if you want a series of family shots taken or you’d like to explore the grounds for variety I’ll happily capture these for you.
Typically the editing and processing time is between 4 to 12 weeks depending on the volume of photographs taken and your specific requirements on editing. Remember I’ll typically have 1,000s of photos to review, crop, edit and present, so this does take time.
Any Wedding Albums or Prints or Products will be detailed on your order confirmation and we’ll discuss this in macro detail at our discovery meeting to get this planned.
This depends on your wedding photography package and will be discussed in the discovery meeting together so we get this perfect. Post wedding day, we can review the photographs captured and you can decide if you want extras or other products.
We can work up any solution for you. So if you want all the photographs and you tell me this at the discovery meeting we can factor this into the costs and booking confirmation. Typically this would be on a USB stick and you’d have to specific if you want the edited or unedited, as this involves significant time and costs. If you have purchased all the images, you are provided the licence to reprint these as you wish.
Absolutely – I have a great relationship with my couples and I can put you in direct comms with them (with their permission). They’ll gladly give me the big thumbs up to give you that peace of mind you have a top wedding photographer booked in.