Hi and, firstly, congratulations on your engagement! We love a wedding and we love being one of the longest established Sussex Wedding Photographers! You are now undertaking one of the most exciting, fun, challenging and probably costly events that you are likely to go through as a couple. Your wedding photographs will be remembered for many years after the event and can serve as a great excuse for you both to cuddle up and relive your day.
As a Husband and Wife photography team we understand this and absolutely love being part of a couples wedding day. Your wedding is not just a day - it is a series of days, experiences and, most importantly, special moments. We have been capturing special moments for newlyweds since 2004 and have seen many different styles, venues weather challenges and delightful smiling faces along the way.
As a Husband and Wife photography team we understand this and absolutely love being part of a couples wedding day. Your wedding is not just a day - it is a series of days, experiences and, most importantly, special moments. We have been capturing special moments for newlyweds since 2004 and have seen many different styles, venues weather challenges and delightful smiling faces along the way.
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The pre wedding shoot is an essential and excellent way of making sure that you are totally relaxed with us before your wedding. This gives you the chance to get practicing with your kissing in front of the camera and gives us an insight into how you react to the camera's lens enabling us to be alert to issues such as pre blinking and multiple chins, as we are all human after all!.
Wedding suppliers, we love them! Welcome to this little grouping, where we have listed some of our friends in the industry. If you are a florest, suit hire company, cake maker or any other supplier and want to get listed then please get in touch. We just ask that we have met you at at least 3 wedding fayres or have worked alongside you at one or more weddings.
If you want that rustic, countryside feel surrounded by fields, woodland and ponds then we have some of the most beautiful Barns in the UK right here. Upwaltham Barns is the prettiest barn wedding venue in the South of England. These traditional Sussex flint long barns are perfect for a relaxed country wedding and are set in the South Downs National Park next to the historic Goodwood Estate and are just half an hour from the coast.
Sweeping, tree lined drives, magnificent views, steeped in history and all with a friendly family feel. Gravetye Manor in West Sussex was built for a bride and 400 years later the air of romance is still unmistakable. From the elegant and atmospheric interiors to the beautiful gardens and breath taking views, the setting alone provides the perfect backdrop for your special day whatever the time of year.
We have photographed tons of weddings at Hotels and Golf Clubs all over the UK. Having an all inclusive wedding hosted at one of these keeps all the guests together and usually has lovely grounds and rooms to sleep in. Set in the picturesque surroundings of the Hampshire countryside, Old Thorns is the ideal location to hold either your marriage or civil partnership.
Reviews (9)
Felicity Miles
Dec 03, 2021
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After having zest as our wedding photographers in July, we have been quite disappointed. Our top requests on the ‘photo list’ were the usual - the brides parents, grooms parents, all parents together etc. However we didn’t get any of these as we asked. The only photos of us with our parents are in the big family groups which is not at all what we asked for. When telling zest about our disappointment, the email wasn’t responded to. My mum then emailed which was also ignored, so I sent another and again, ignored. We’ve had no apology, no explanation and no solution of how to fix the problem
Danielle Jackson
Nov 29, 2019
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Matthew Gray
Nov 03, 2019
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OMG!!!! Where to start....... Firstly Google doesn't offer enough stars. Amazing, astonishing, breathtaking. Rod & Julie are masters of their craft, true artists!!!! We hired Zest Photography for our wedding June 2019. The entire process is awesome and stress free. Generally relaxed meetings and consultations from the initial meet to the main event. If your looking for a professional friendly service then look no further.
Rod and Julie, thank you for everything you have done for us, it's has been a pleasure to have met and worked with you. We wish you all the best for the future...
Regards
Mr
Rod and Julie, thank you for everything you have done for us, it's has been a pleasure to have met and worked with you. We wish you all the best for the future...
Regards
Mr
Jack McKinlay-Lloyd
May 18, 2019
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Rod and Julie photographed our big day in August 2019 at Upwaltham Barns in Sussex. It was a perfect day, and Rod and Julie really helped with that. Having them there on the day was actually a huge help to both of us, and their knowledge and experience helped the day go off without a hitch. The photos are absolutely stunning - we've looked at them for hours and can't stop ourselves!Amazing value for money, and thoroughly nice people to boot - would recommend to anyone and everyone, you won't regret it!
JennybeeP
May 03, 2019
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Rod & Julie were simply the best choice we could of made for our wedding! They both are such nice people who really make you feel comfortable and relaxed yet there were lots of times during the day we didn't even know they were there! (Lots of sneaky fab shots!) The pictures were just amazing and tell a wonderful, fun story of the day...not your normal standard boring wedding pictures! We adore them!
Thank you so much Rod & Julie for capturing our memories forever....Lots of love, Ewan & Jenny Parkin xx
Thank you so much Rod & Julie for capturing our memories forever....Lots of love, Ewan & Jenny Parkin xx
Sarah Knapp
Sep 04, 2016
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We had the most wonderful wedding and that was largely down to the fun we had having our photos done on the day. We got married by the sea so we had a perfect backdrop for our photos and 'wow,' we have not been disappointed with the results! Our photos are unbelievable and we couldn't be happier with them! Rod and Julie were very easy to talk to and listened to what we wanted as well as offer helpful tips and advice along the way.... We couldn't recommend Zest highly enough!
Adam Elleston
Dec 14, 2013
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We are so happy with our wedding photos, we cannot recommend Rod and Julie enough! They are the friendliest and most professional couple out there! Capturing everything from start to finish! All our guests said how brilliant they were and helped with the smooth running of the day. Thank you so much for everything!
Louise and Adam.
Louise and Adam.
Claire Jones
Sep 08, 2013
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Natalie Snow
Jul 12, 2013
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From the moment we met Rod and Julie we knew we were booking the right people to be our wedding photographers...18-months on the images speak for themselves! In the run up we loved Zest's fun, energetic, creative ideas and on the day this continued mixed with a calm and professional approach to British wet and windy conditions. I would have no hesitation in recommending Zest and hope you have as much fun working with Rod and Julie as we did.
