You’re not planning a wedding that feels like a performance.
You’re planning a day that feels like you.

Maybe it’s a tipi in a field, a city warehouse, a garden full of fairy lights, or an art-filled venue in the heart of Bristol. Maybe there’s colour everywhere, kids running about, dogs under tables, muddy boots, loud music, and hugs that last too long.

I’m Melanie, an alternative wedding photographer based in Bristol, documenting non-traditional, festival-style weddings across the South West and beyond. I photograph weddings for couples who care more about connection than perfection, atmosphere than timelines, and joy than tradition.

If this sounds like you, we’ll get on

You’re planning a non-traditional wedding in Bristol or the South West.
You care more about the feeling of the day than sticking to a strict schedule.
You want photos that feel alive, honest, and full of energy — not staged or overly posed.
You’re not afraid of colour, emotion, or doing things differently.

If you’re nodding along, you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.

How I photograph your wedding

Natural, documentary storytelling
I photograph what’s really happening, the belly laughs, the quiet squeezes, the chaos, the calm. Nothing forced and nothing staged.

Colourful, relaxed & full of energy
Your wedding doesn’t need toning down. I embrace bold colour, movement, and personality, the things that make your day feel alive.

More festival, less formal
Connection over perfection.
Energy over elegance.
Real over posed.

Inclusive & LGBTQ+ friendly
All love is welcome here. Always.

ALTERNATIVE & FESTIVAL WEDDINGS IN BRISTOL

Bristol is packed with incredible alternative wedding venues- historic ships, immersive art spaces, converted churches, outdoor estates, and creative city locations.

I regularly photograph:

• Festival-style weddings with tipis or marquees

• Non-traditional weddings in Bristol city venues

• Backyard and garden weddings

• Relaxed, colourful celebrations across the South West

If your wedding doesn’t fit neatly into a box, that’s usually a very good sign.

WHY COUPLES BOOK ME

• You want wedding photos that feel like memories, not a photoshoot

• You want someone calm, friendly, and unobtrusive on the day

• You want your guests to feel comfortable being themselves

• You want photography that reflects the energy of your wedding, not just how it looked

I’ll guide you when needed, disappear when it matters, and always let your day unfold naturally.

I’m a Bristol wedding photographer photographing alternative, non-traditional weddings across Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds, Devon, and wherever your celebration takes you.

Your wedding doesn’t need to be perfect.
It needs to be yours.

If you’re planning a colourful, relaxed, non-traditional wedding in Bristol (or beyond), I’d love to hear about it.