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About Lily & White Photography

Hey there, I'm Terry, the lead photographer for Lily & White Photography. I'm based in Essex, but I Love travelling everywhere in the UK to capture weddings. I'm a Husband and Dad to my beautiful wife & three awesome kids. When I'm not shooting weddings, I'm either editing beautiful weddings, doing the cleaning (just in case my wife is reading this), walking our two crazy dogs, or spending as much time with family as possible...Oh, and drinking coffee - I love a mug or two or three!

My Style

I'm not a huge lover of posing - for the most part, my couples aren't models and probably don't have any desire to be either. I love to keep things as natural as possible, inject some of my wild humour (totally subjective of course), and create emotionally driven images. The great thing about me is I don't even take my couples away for hours on end - I want you to enjoy your day and have fun as intended!

"The best photographer! We just got married on April 15th 2023, at Ye Olde Plough House and had the most amazing day, literally, Terry had us laughing all day, he even ended up doing up my dress-sorry Tel, but this is such a funny memory for me, you did a great job haha - So professional and organised and knows exactly what to capture!"

Emma & James

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Frequently asked questions

What services do you offer?

Photography
Video
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos

What does the wedding package include?

PACKAGES INCLUDE: PRE-WEDDING ZOOM CHAT COVERAGE TO 1ST DANCE ONLINE GALLERY TO DOWNLOAD & SHARE 450+ FULLY EDITED COLOUR IMAGES A DUPLICATE SET OF B & W IMAGES HIGHLIGHT IMAGES WITH-IN 48 HOURS

How far in advance should I contact you?

Ideally as soon as you have booked your venue. My dates fill up quickly so it is best to secure your date at the earliest opportunity. in a nutshell - from 18 months - 3 months

Do you cover more than one wedding a day?

No

Can you travel?

Yes, primarily all of the south east of England and the whole of the UK

What is the charge for travelling?

Weddings that are 50 miles or over & up to 100 miles, I charge a flat travel fee of £45. Over 100 miles & up to 200 miles is charged at £65. Overnight stay may be needed for an additional cost

What style of photos do you take?

Traditional
Artistic
Photo journalism

What kind of technology do you use?

Digital

Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?

My style is relaxed and always aim to be as unobtrusive as possible to capture the natural images of the day. I also offer a more modern approach with formal & stylistic portraiture

What kind of equipment do you use?

I use Sony full frame professional cameras and professional level prime lenses that are designed to capture images in low light environments like churches and other dimly lit areas

Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?

Yes, yes - I use a service that delivers all of your images, unwatermarked in high resolution. The gallery is SSL secure, using both a password and pin number. You can view & download your images anywhere

What's the delivery time for a photographic report?

2 months

Do you send all the photos taken?

No

Do you work alone or do you have a team of professionals?

Alone

In case of unforeseen circumstances, do you have a replacement photographer?

Yes

Do you have the rights to publish the wedding photos?

Yes

Do you charge per hour or per event?

Per event

If needed, would you be able to work extra hours?

Yes

How do you charge extra time?

I charge an hourly rate of £100 for additional coverage

What are the forms of payment?

I accept payment through BACS (Bank Transfer) & a booking fee of £300 is required to save your date

How do you work?

I work to the clients discretion and brief. After all it is their wedding day, being told through my images and their direction
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Reviews for Lily & White

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Sophie Sent on 23/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best wedding photographer ever!!

We honestly can not thank Terry or recommend him enough! We are over the moon and more with our pictures from our special day. He was so professional throughout the whole day ensuring that all the best pictures were taken, even thinking out of the box to capture ones that nobody else would think of. He is a fantastic and friendly guy ready for plenty of laughter and fun which immediately put everyone at ease. He easily got on with everybody and even fitted in as part of the family. All our friends and family loved and spoke so highly of him, even weeks after our wedding. They all hope that he will still be working when they’re ready to get married.

Thank you so much Terry!
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Abbey Sent on 22/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Memories that will last a lifetime

We couldn't be happier with the photos from our wedding day! Tel, captured every moment perfectly and truly made us feel at ease in front of the lens. As a couple who isn’t always comfortable being the center of attention, he created a relaxed and fun atmosphere, allowing us to enjoy every part of our day without worrying about the photos.

Even though our November wedding meant we were chasing daylight, Tel worked tirelessly to ensure we got every shot on our list, and the results are absolutely incredible. We now have the most beautiful, timeless pictures to cherish forever.

We also had a content creator at our wedding, and it was lovely to see how well Tel worked alongside them, ensuring everything flowed smoothly.

Tel shared highlight photos with us within 48 hours, which was such a lovely surprise, and the full gallery was back to us within just a few weeks.

Thank you for giving us memories that will last a lifetime!
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Kaitlin Sent on 06/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

What an amazing person and photographer!

I originally booked Tel for my wedding, but unfortunately, we had to cancel due to a family loss. Throughout that difficult time, Tel was incredibly understanding and kind, allowing us to hold our deposit until we were ready to reschedule. That gesture alone made me want to rebook with him. When we did finally reschedule, every interaction felt so natural, like speaking with a friend. He was always helpful and made the whole process so easy with clear, simple questionnaires.

On the day of the wedding, Tel arrived at the venue with such warmth and friendliness that it felt like we had known him for years. None of us had much experience with professional photos before, but Tel made us feel so comfortable. He has an amazing ability to set up shots that look beautifully composed while still feeling completely natural.The final photos were absolutely stunning—we couldn’t be happier. Tel went above and beyond to capture our special day, and I can't recommend him enough. If you're looking for a photographer who is not only talented but also genuinely kind and a joy to work with, Tel is the one.

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Emma Sent on 15/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

100% recommend!

We cannot recommend Lily and White photography enough!! Terry was brilliant from start to finish - the most friendly, genuine, talented and professional photographer. Terry made the whole process easy and fun for us all, even our guests have mentioned how great he was (especially during the dance floor photos which are fantastic). He captured every moment exactly how we wanted and photos are better than we imagined. They were also ready much sooner than we expected! Thank you so much Terry for everything you did on our wedding day, we really felt like you went above and beyond for us and we’re so grateful! ☺️
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Charlotte Sent on 25/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Charlotte and Darren

Terry was fantastic from first enquiry to booking to our wedding party. We even had to change our date due to one of us being unwell which was no problem with Terry and he was very supportive of transferring our payment over.
Luckily Terry could do our new date and on the day he was fantastic he kept me calm which is no easy feat. He was super adaptive throughout the evening and did everything we asked of him and came up with some great ideas for photos. Even going the extra mile to help us with organisation of the party.
We got our sneak peak photos very quickly and they were brilliant and now we cannot wait for the rest! Thanks again Terry! Highly recommend!
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Amber Sent on 11/08/2024
4.6 out of 5 rating

Would recommend

Terry helped make our day very special. He listened to our needs and what we wanted him to catch during the day. He was clear if things couldn’t happen or be achieve which gave us an idea how the day would be. We chose him as we liked his style of work and that he didn’t put any darkened effects on the pictures. We had good communication from him and a nice video call to go over our day and the expectations that we had of him to capture our day.
Terry was great on the day, and only stole us for half an hour at a time so that it didn’t feel like our whole day was taken up by having pictures done. We would have liked to have had a few more pictures of us where we were not kissing maybe.
I am also absolutely gutted and heartbroken that I didn’t get any solo photos with my bridesmaids or my mum helping me get into my dress, especially as I had asked for this to happen. Things like this cannot be rectified as it’s an in the moment sort of thing. I will forever be upset by this. This is partly because we ran out of time as we advised to get in our dresses far far later than I would have liked. Also the fact venue had a part to play in this due to moving rooms. The groom was also a little sad he didn’t have many getting ready pictures, again due to time and only having one photographer.
Our friends and family love our pictures and liked how Terry got everyone involved where he could.
We found it sometimes, as a couple, to be a little confusing as to what we was doing for photos as Terry would disagree on a pose that our videographer would suggest, leaving us unsure what we should be doing. This is not necessarily a bad thing but seeing as they as friends and known each other for years I thought they would be a little more seamless with working together.
We loved our sneak peak pictures which got us very excited for all the others that were yet to come. Terry was able to get the rest of our pictures to us just two and a half weeks after the wedding which was amazing!! So lovely to see all the photos so quickly and reminisce on our beautiful wedding day again. It brought back lots of emotions and memories.
One of our favourite photos being the confetti one as it’s such a hard pictures to capture but Terry done amazing and our guests listened to him when he asked them to throw the confetti up and not at us.
We would definitely recommend Terry! Thank you for capturing our beautiful day!
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Heather Sent on 09/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A great wedding photographer

Tel recently shot our wedding in various locations throughout London. From our very first chat with him we could tell he had a passion for photography. Before the day he'd done his research on locations and also listened to what we wanted.
On the day he was nothing but professional and guided us through some posed shots, as well as taking documentary style photos throughout the day.
The photos we've received back are great, and we've had lots of compliments. Receiving the whole catalogue in colour and black and white is a nice touch too.
Would definitely recommend him - thanks Tel!
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Verity Sent on 24/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Wedding Photographer

WOW! Honestly what can I say, the most incredible, genuine, professional photographer. Thank you so much, Tel! You completely blew away all expectations and captured our wedding day perfectly. I am still so blown away by your talent, and the photos you have sent over. Thank you so much!!! 10/10, 5*, couldn’t ask for more!
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Jessica Sent on 01/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding, couldn’t recommend enough!!

There are not enough words to describe how amazing Tel was from the year and a half before when we first enquired all the way through to receiving the photos.

We booked an engagement session the year before which was a great way to get comfortable as well as capture some amazing memories in the run up. I highly recommend booking this if you are able too.

On the day Tel and Darren were both early and made everyone feel at ease capturing the morning perfectly and they went massively above and beyond what was expected and we couldn’t have asked for anything more.
We really put them to work with bride/groom prep, running down to my grans nursing home for a few photos, 35 group shots, couple photos, smoke bomb shots, bubble shot, golden hour, bridal/grooms party shots, night time shots and all the normal ceremony & reception photos.
They nailed it! Every moment was captured perfectly and the photos are absolutely stunning!

1000% recommend Lily & White photography, you will not be disappointed!
Massive thank you to Tel & Darren!

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Stephanie Sent on 05/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

You won't regret choosing Tel!

Tel was super easy to get along with, real down-to-earth, grounded guy. He was responsive to any of my questions even while away on his holidays and just honestly, the pictures speak for themselves. Even the shots I wasn't so sure about, they've just come out perfectly. I'm really glad we chose to work with Tel and over the moon with our photos. I only wish there were even more!
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Paris Sent on 12/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photographer!

Made taking photos on our wedding day feel like a breeze and it was so much fun! To top it off, the pictures came back in record time and were ready at the end of our honeymoon! They are, as expected, absolutely stunning. Couldn't recommend Terry enough!
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Ellie Sent on 03/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Thanks Terry

We chose Terry for our wedding having attended a previous wedding where he was the photographer. He was very easy to work with and talk to and we never had any problems finding a time and date for the practice shoot for example. He told us what to expect on the day and crucially understood the importance of letting us enjoy the day, working around us to get the photos. We had some great dramatic skies in the evening and Tel made sure to make the most of them! All in all we would definitely recommend him as a fantastic wedding photographer.
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Megan Sent on 12/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Truly Amazing!🥺

From the moment Tel arrived at the venue he made me feel at ease - he took control and knew exactly the finer details and special moments that I wanted to capture.
He adapted so well to the day and ensured me and my husband didn’t feel overwhelmed and we most importantly were able to enjoy every second of our day!
The photos I have seen are truly breathtaking, for a couple that isn’t overly keen on photos he was able to bring out the best in both of us and capture the true love and care we have for one another.
If you are unsure who to choose as your photographer - take it from us… Tel is the one you need!
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Jessica Sent on 14/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Photographer!!

Terry was absolutely amazing!! He made us feel so comfortable & made the experience so much fun!! Would defo recommend Terry :-)
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Hollie Sent on 03/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stunning photos to last a lifetime!

Tel is amazing - his humour made us laugh and smile all wedding day whilst taking the most stunning photos!!
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Meet the Team

Terry James
Terry James
Lead Photographer

I simply love photographing weddings! Creating moments of soulful emotion is what I do.

I'm a laid back & cool guy, even at the tender age of 45! Refusing to grow up is what keeps me young (at least in mind haha).

I love first and foremost my family, they are the inspiration for all that I do. I am an epic Game of Thrones fan and cannot wait till season 8 - House Stark all the way!

I love my coffee too & I also love copious amounts of disarano & coke, when I'm not working that is!

By the way, that headshot in my profile pic? Taken by my 15 year old Son, who can often be seen with me at weddings assisting. Chip off the block that one!

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