Sophie Hayward Photography

25/08/2024

Yesterday was just amazing! Nikita & Matthew celebrated their wedding day at Holmewood Hall Wedding Venue✨

It was stunning with so many beautiful details! The rain didn’t dampen their day, they shone all day! We then got the most beautiful golden hour to top of an amazing day 🌅

Congratulations again Nikita & Matthew ✨

Photographer Sophie Hayward Photography
Venue Holmewood Hall
MUA Sharpe Faces
Hair Sophie Lou's Hair Design
Cake
Flowers Le Fleur Boutique

19/08/2024

This weekend is the turn of Nikita & Matthew and I can’t wait to photograph them again ✨

Some of my favourites from their pre wedding shoot, I love a pre wedding shoot, getting to know the couple abit more, hearing all the amazing details they have planned and having a little crash course in what their couple pictures will be like on the day, making the wedding photos all the more relaxed 🥰

01/08/2024

More golden hour opportunities please 🌅 the weather turned out absolutely beautiful for Alice & Phil last weekend, same again this weekend please weather 🙏🏼

23/07/2024

What a day yesterday was for Alex & Sam at the wonderful Stockwith Mill✨ Their love shone, smiles from ear to ear all day, and a dance floor that erupted after the first dance 💃🏼 it was a pleasure to capture it all!

Venue Stockwith Mill
Catering The Food Dude
Photographer Sophie Hayward Photography
Wedding car Select limos & Vintage Wedding cars

17/07/2024

MR & MRS TEAGUE ✨ a beautiful day at Bassmead Manor Barns capturing the wonderful Kim & Lewis’s wedding day!

MUA Rachel Bray Makeup Artistry
Videographer VT FILMS
Hair katrinakelly_weddinghair
Photographer Sophie Hayward Photography

06/07/2024

KATIE & TOM ✨

I got the absolute pleasure of photographing Katie and Toms wedding at the beautiful last week!

There day was full of laugher and love, amazing speeches, a special mention to Casey’s speech, that I don’t think I will ever forget 🥹🤣

A bubble aisle walk, amazing sunshine, food, garden games and so much more!

Venue Scrivelsby Walled Garden
Catering Twenty four carrot catering and events
Videographer The Wedding Film & Photo Co.

02/07/2024

Maternity breach sessions have a place in my heart 🥹 A moment for these two please 🥹 absolutely smashed there maternity session and I am obsessed with the results ✨

28/06/2024

Tomorrow is one whole week since this wonderful pair became Mr and Mrs James! ✨

Excited to drive straight into my next wedding tomorrow, oh it’s good to be back!!

26/06/2024

Capturing special moments like this is just one of 1000 reasons I love my job 🥹

23/06/2024

MR & MRS JAMES ✨

Your love shines, a day full of friends and family & beautiful weather! My first wedding after 7 months off and what a wedding to start my season!

Thank you for trusting my vision and heading into a meadow to create some amazing shot 🥰

Congratulations again and I wish you all the happiness in the world Demi & Dan ✨

10/06/2024

2026 let’s do this ✨

My wedding bookings are now open for 2026! Feels crazy to say it but time really does fly and it will be here before we know it!

For all enquiries head over to my website
https://www.sophiehaywardphotography.co.uk/enquiries ❤️

08/06/2024

I’m back 👋🏼 thank you so much for all the lovely messages and well wishes! Officially a wife and loved every second ❤️

Ready to dive straight back into work now with a very busy 3 months 📸 and I can’t wait to get back to it!!

24/05/2024

OUT OF OFFICE 💍

I am taking just under 2 weeks off to go and get married! I will be back on all enquiries and messages on Wednesday 5th June, for anything urgent text or message me and I will get back as soon as possible!

This wedding has been two years in the making and I can not wait to marry you Lewis Baines let’s do this! ❤️

13/05/2024

Availability update ✨

I can’t wait to drive into my 2024 wedding season very soon 😆 I took a 7 month break to plan and celebrate my own wedding but the wait is almost over and I can’t wait to dive straight back in to capturing weddings 📸

✨2025 Availability update

May - 2 dates available
June - No weekend availability
July - 2 dates available
August - 1 date available
September - 2 dates available

I only take on a number of booking to make sure I can give them my all so once these are booked I will be fully booked! thank you for keeping me so busy 🥰

For all enquiries head to https://www.sophiehaywardphotography.co.uk/enquiries

09/05/2024

I had the pleasure of photographing the band LaVire a couple of weeks back at Back to Mono record store in Lincoln! It was a shoot full of fun!! Check out LaVire, there new EP out soon! LaVire

31/03/2024

That just married feeling 🎉✨

I’m so ready to get back to weddings!! Not long now until my 2024 wedding season kicks off and I can’t wait to drive right back in!

03/03/2024

It’s been lovely to see lots of maternity session enquiries pop into my inbox! I absolutely love capturing location maternity sessions ✨

I have some amazing new location ideas that I can’t wait to try out 🌻 can’t wait to pick the camera up and get creative!

28/02/2024

Hey it’s me 👋🏼

Just a chatty catch up really! I’m three months time all the panning I have done for my own wedding will hopefully all be worth it and we not only get a wedding but time away together as well! Count down is well and truly on!

I can’t wait to share a few things along the way with you, and also the build up to wedding season which kicks off for me in June! I’m going to be more ready than ever after a break, to get back to photographing wonderful weddings! I will be visiting some amazing new venues, and back to some of my favourites as well and I can’t wait to take you all along with me! ✨

I have the best support system around me and I couldn’t do what I do with out them! I’m so thankful to everyone that helps me out and makes my dream job my reality! Thank you to every single person who supports my posts, sends me lovely messages and books with me it means so much!!

Ps anyone that wants their engagement shoot at the beach I’m more than here for it 🌊

18/02/2024

I am asking a huge favour from all of the wonderful couples and families I have photographed over the years 🙏🏼

If I have photographed you or your family and you have a spare couple of minutes it would be a huge help if you could leave me a Google review (link below)

https://g.page/r/Ca4Y8KbBpAL3EBM/review

Thank you so much for everyone’s support it,
Sophie x

17/02/2024

I’m so ready for spring!

I will be announcing something really exciting next week, keep your eyes out if you love a family forest adventure 🌿

14/02/2024

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone ❤️ I can not wait to capture so much more love and happiness this year and for many years to come!

12/02/2024

✨ 2025 Availability ✨

I am taking on a limited number of wedding bookings each month this will be more than any year yet, but high demand months are filling up!

May - 1 slot left various dates available
June - 1 slot left various dates available
July - 2 slots left various dates available
August - 3 slots left various dates available
September - 3 slots left various dates available

Visit my website to get in touch, fill out an enquiry form for date availability and any more information ✨

https://www.sophiehaywardphotography.co.uk/enquiries

I limit the amount of wedding bookings I take on so that I can give them my all, my turn around with galleries can stay how I like it to and so that I am able to be present with my family and little one as much as I can!

Thank you so much for all the support it means the world ✨Sophie x

04/02/2024

A look back at Courtney & Ryan’s day at the amazing Stockwith Mill

I get to visit so many great venues each year, and this one is one I can not wait to get back to this year!

The meadow, the mill, the walkways, the bridge! The list goes on of perfect spots for photos ✨

30/01/2024

Let’s talk wedding ceremonies ✨

Here are my top tips for those all important ceremony moments!

Walk as slow as you possibly can down the aisle and if you’ve got flowers, keep them round your belly button, so you don’t hide your face!

When you get to the top of the aisle, talk to each other, hold hands be as close as you can.

Be 100% yourselves up there it’s okay to laugh and enjoy it, I know it’s nerve racking, but embrace it!

That all important first kiss, take your time, don’t peck and run. Pause for a couple of seconds once it’s announced you may now kiss, wait for the person, conducting the ceremony to move aside and slowly kiss.

Last, but not least, when you are about to head back down the aisle and out of the ceremony….. celebrate! You’ve just got married, the crowd goes wild. Embrace it. Pause is halfway down and kiss again. I promise you you’re photographer will love you for this one 😂

27/01/2024

Let’s talk speeches 🎤

I love them! Love listening to them and absolutely love photographing them! The natural raw emotions, nothing staged, just capturing them as they happen! Always looking out for the guests reactions, couples emotions and everyone celebrating love!!

25/01/2024

25/01/2024

Shares some couple portraits from the wonderful Lucky and Joes wedding ✨

January seems so long roll on the sunshine and longer days!

Venue Poachers Country Hotel
Hair Sophie Forbes Bridal Hair
MUA Beautybyrhiiii

26/11/2023

Christmas 2023 🌲✨

Lots of galleries have been delivered over the last few days and the remaining ones will be going out this evening and tomorrow, so check your inbox and don’t forget those junk and spam folders ✨

What a blast! I have loved editing these galleries and I am so so pleased with the outcome of this years theme! My brain is already whirling for next year🌲

Thank you so much again from the bottom of my heart for supporting me, coming to see me this Christmas, so many lovely families I see year after year and some new faces ❤️

Sophie x

12/11/2023

Well that’s a wrap! 15 shoots in 48 hours ✨ 🎄

I absolutely love making my Christmas sets and my mind is already into next years but for now we are done! I’m gonna drink some wine and enjoy a take away but what a couple of days with have had! Big thank you to my two helpers, my boys 💙 lew for always embracing my ideas and helping along the way and Lenny for watching geckos garage so patiently whilst we created the set of Christmas minis 2023!

Thankyou so much to each and every single one of you that came to see me. I had an absolute blast, you all did amazing and I can not wait to get editing🌲✨

25/10/2023

Not very often I show my face on the grid but, it’s me, hi 👋🏼 (and lew, who hates having his photo taken and made a joke out of the whole thing, these always make the best pictures, real laughter)

Just popping on to say hey and have a little chat! This wedding season has been amazing, but wow oh wow am I feeling it, I give every job my all and will do this for aslong as I do this job, but sometimes it can become a lot! (My eye bags prove this)

I have two more weddings this year that I can not wait for. I will then be taking a break from weddings until June 2024, as in 7 months time I get married my self (why I thought planning an abroad wedding in wedding season was a good idea I don’t no 🥴)

I’m currently juggling, a two year old who’s tantrums are next level (any advise soooo welcome) a fashion photography job, my business, a family and planning a wedding, so to say things are slightly hectic would be a huge understatement!

My emails may take a while to be answered and my admin is done at midnight most nights but it’s all so worth it!

So I guess I’m just saying thank you for your patience and support always! It’s a particularly busy period of my life but I love everything about it and wouldn’t change it for the world (well maybe abit more sleep would be nice but we can’t have it all 🤣)

Big shout out to my sister who let me boss her around to take these 😘