We cannot recommend Melanie Jane enough! We had the pleasure of having Melanie capture our day and her attention to detail and professionalism was second to none! She was able to capture everything that we had discussed prior to our wedding and more! Even offered us a complimentary family shoot after our day as our youngest was not keen on posing for photos on the day! Melanie even stayed past the agreed to due to some late changes to the order of the day. Very good value for money and we had our image catalogue, very nicely presented in a bespoke box, within 2 weeks of our wedding day! Would definitely recommend Melanie Jane, friendly and attentive service at a very competitive price.

We booked Melanie Jane Photography for our wedding at the Roslin Beach Hotel on 1st August 2026, after finding her through Google when searching for wedding photographers in Essex and Southend. We were especially pleased to see that Melanie had photographed weddings at the Roslin before, as it meant she already knew the venue and some of the best spots for photos.

From our very first call, Melanie was incredibly professional, friendly and reassuring. She really let me take the lead with what I wanted from our wedding photography, which I appreciated so much. The package also included a lovely get-to-know-you session, where we met Melanie at the Roslin around six weeks before the wedding for a coffee. I was able to go through all the photos I wanted, who I wanted them with and all the important family combinations, so I felt completely confident that nothing important would be missed.

We also did a little photo shoot on the beach during our meeting, where Melanie helped us try out different positions and poses. The photos she took were beautiful and it was such a good way to get comfortable in front of the camera before the wedding day. I had also told her that I really wanted a dip-kiss photo down the aisle, and she made sure she knew exactly what I had in mind.

On the wedding day itself, Melanie was fantastic. She directed everyone so smoothly and confidently, particularly when it came to the group photographs, while still keeping everything relaxed and enjoyable. She knew exactly what she was doing and made the whole photography side of the day feel completely effortless.

We were also so impressed with how quickly we received our teaser photos — just 2–3 days after the wedding! It was such a lovely surprise to be able to relive some of the day so soon after, and the photos were absolutely beautiful.

We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better photographer for our wedding. Melanie was professional, organised, friendly and incredibly talented, and she made us feel completely reassured from our first conversation right through to the wedding day.

We would highly recommend Melanie Jane Photography to anyone getting married, especially if you’re considering the Roslin Beach Hotel. Thank you so much, Melanie, for capturing our special day so beautifully!

Melanie photographed our wedding at Mulberry House in May 2026. From the get to know you session that Melanie offers for free, my husband and I knew she would be perfect for our day as she listened to our brief and vision and clearly understood what we were looking for. We also clicked with Melanie’s welcoming and fun personality and knew we’d feel comfortable with her shooting our day. On the wedding day she was a total professional and captured truly special moments of our day. She directed us and our bridal party perfectly, creating amazing photos we’ll look back on, that are natural and show the fun we were having. The photos of my husband and I that she captured, are my absolute favourite. She skilfully used the beauty of Mulberry House background which we wanted and directed us so well into the poses that again look so natural. She importantly made having the photos on our day fun and not a chore to be over and done with! The photos were sent to us very shortly after our day and turned out incredible, with colour and black & white versions. We’re so thrilled with the photos and the moments and emotion of the day she caught in the images. I highly recommend Melanie as your wedding photographer! She was wonderful to work with!

We couldn't be happier with our decision to choose Melanie Jane for our wedding day. From our very first conversation over teams, through to receiving our final photographs, her professionalism, warmth and talent were exceptional.

On the day, Melanie Jane had the perfect balance between being organised and unobtrusive. Everything ran smoothly thanks to her calm, professional and adaptable approach, and she made us feel completely at ease in front of the camera. Nothing ever felt forced or staged, yet she somehow managed to capture every important moment beautifully, even though it was recorded as the hottest day of 2026 so far!!

What really stood out was her genuine friendliness and ability to connect with people. Our guests all commented on how approachable and organised she was. She made everyone feel comfortable, from our youngest guests to our oldest relatives, which really shines through in the photographs she captured.

Her creative flair was incredible. She had a fantastic eye for detail, finding unique settings, use of natural light which was in abundance and candid moments that perfectly tell the story of our day. The photographs are full of personality and emotion and looking through them brings back all the memories and feelings from the day and an insight to the bits we missed.
If you're looking for a wedding photographer who is professional, talented, creative and genuinely wonderful to have around on your wedding day, we would recommend Melanie Jane without hesitation. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and have given us memories that we will treasure for a lifetime.

Melanie - We cannot thank you enough for helping make our day so special.

Mr & Mrs Ford

We had seen Melanie’s work through the reviews on this app and checked out her website before reaching out to make an enquiry. What drew us to her work was how she captured all the small details and made the most of the surroundings and backdrops at the venues.
We had a fun Get to Know you shoot before the wedding which I think is a great idea to break the ice.
On our wedding day at the start of Jan 2026, Melanie captured all the special moments we had asked for and more. She was brilliant at ensuring none of the ideas we had discussed got missed.
We got our first look photos the next day and the full suite of photos arrived a few days after that.
We were so pleased with the results and have had many compliments from friends and family about Melanie’s work.
We would not hesitate to recommend Melanie to anyone.
Thank you so much for helping us capture such amazing memories, you are so talented.

We met Melanie for our get to know you shoot earlier in the year and she spent the time getting to know us, how we like to be photographed and the smaller details too which she remembered on the big day.

Melanie turned up on time and took 1000’s of photos throughout the day. She was happy to adjust the schedule when needed and capture as many group shots as we wanted. She called us outside during dinner because there was a beautiful sunset and she even pinned my hair down with her hair clips because of the wind!

Melanie was extremely professional, and she blended into the crowd seamlessly - we didn’t even notice her moving around during the ceremony!

She stayed until after the first dance to capture lots of photos of our evening guests, and she sent over our first look photos that night!

Couldn’t have asked for a better photographer.

Thank you, Melanie!

These are just a small handful of photos from our wedding day, there are just simply too many amazing photos to share and we cherish them all. Melanie our photographer was a lovely lady, very friendly and easy to work with making our day even more special. Melanie is very thoughtful with her photography, with attention to detail, captures all the little details, mindful of what you like and want, and more importantly really captures the love and bonds with friends and family on the day, just perfect! I would recommend Melanie, and the price you pay for the experience and photos is worth every penny and I would say more. :)

We used Melanie as our wedding photographer this year and she was highly organised and helpful from the beginning. We had our GTKU session with her where she ran through what we wanted on the day and we came away with lots of great photos. On the day Melanie was professional, friendly and super helpful. As promised we received our first look photos within a few days and the remainder within the 3 week timeframe. We are so happy with our photos and the service we received from Melanie. Would highly recommend.

Melanie Jane was exceptional, from the 'get to know you' shoot to the day, Melanie is a professional, shown through her amazing photographs! First look pictures were with us within 2 days and we love them all. Melanie knows where and how to pose you and its never awkward, she is so relaxed and accommodating to your wishes and ran with the creative artistic shots we asked for! We have a variety photos and whatever we asked for, she made it work! I am so excited to receive the whole collection but I highly recommend!

We had Melanie and Beth take our wedding photos at the end of June at Parklands Quendon Hall and they were just fabulous from start to finish. Melanie was great at putting us at ease in her helpful 'get to know you' session, had some great ideas and really listened to what we wanted.

On the day our best laid plans went slightly out the window with the crazy hot weather with the Bride (and main camera) temporarily overheating in the afternoon sun! But they stayed calm and were quick to juggle things about, so we ended up taking our main group photos after dinner, and in fact, it all worked out for the best as the photos were fantastic at dusk and really captured the fun and informal style we wanted, plus some amazing night time photography of just the two of us, which was on top of the more classic formal photos they took from the morning and of our ceremony. So it couldn't have been more perfect in the end.

In short, if you're looking for talented and friendly down to earth photographers who really take the time to understand whats important for your day, you won't be disappointed. Highly recommend.

Melanie was very professional but also very friendly. We first met at our Meet and Greet session which was at a place of our choice to discuss our options and take practice shots.
Both my new husband and I have never liked having our photos taken in the past but Melanie made the session fun which made us both so comfortable and we were very pleased with the pictures.
On the wedding day Melanie took all the photos we had requested and many more. She was very professional which helped with organising the guests but was also very friendly which put our guests at ease. Melanie went above and beyond making our day special and we are so pleased with over 600 pictures which we have received on a usb stick in a presentation box on our return from our Honeymoon.
We would 100% recommend Melanie Jayne Photography

Melanie was fantastic from start to finish, very professional, friendly, got people where they needed to be, and captured the most amazing photos, very quick turnaround too! I am not someone that likes having their photo taken or in fact looking at them, but honestly I cannot stop looking at the photos melanie took, memories and photos to last a lifetime made possible by melanie. Do not hesitate to contact her you will not be disappointed AT ALL

We booked Melanie for our wedding which originally was going to be local. We had a change of heart and booked a city wedding and there was no issue from Melanie on joining us in London for the day. Our wedding was 05.07.25 and from the moment Melanie entered the carnage of the bridal suite that morning she was nothing but amazing. She helped dress, prep and calm everyone mainly me whilst also getting her shots. We sent tonnes of inspo to Melanie and she worked tirelessly to get them shots done - she was truly amazing and made our day the best. We can’t wait to see our finished photos as we know from the sneak peek we’ve had they will be truly fabulous!!!

We had our ‘get to know you’ shoot with Melanie and it really confirmed that we made the right choice for our photographer. She is so lovely and really understands weddings and couples’ concerns and priorities - with 20+ years experience it really shows 😊 she is so generous with her time and the GTKU was really valuable. She is also a rare wedding supplier that provides really good value for money which is amazing. We can’t wait for our wedding day with a trusty photographer 😊

Melanie is so friendly and made us feel so relaxed during our shoots. We have only received our first look photos so far but even they are perfect. She has managed to capture all parts of the day and piece them all together to tell a story, we even managed to get her in the ball pit with the kids 🤭 thank you so much for everything and all your help during preparation x