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On Hitched.co.uk since 2022
Last update: January 2025
Hi, I'm Sarah, owner of the Hertfordshire-based Wedding photography business Purple Kite Photography.
While you focus on having the best day of your life, marrying your best friend and celebrating with all of your favourite people, I’ll focus on making sure you won’t ever forget it!
I specialize in a relaxed, documentary-style photography telling the story of your day unobtrusively, capturing all the big moments as well as all those gorgeous little stories in between.
Once the day is over and the flowers have faded, all that is left of your incredible wedding are your memories and your photographs! I love being able to document the raw emotions and excitement of a wedding day and take pride in delivering beautiful images that you will cherish for a lifetime.
How I work
Purple Kite Photography is built on a genuine passion for telling visual stories. Your wedding day is all about you so I work around your plans, capturing moments as they happen, offering a relaxed and natural style, and capturing authentic emotions whilst blending into the background. And I won't be taking you away from your guests for hours to take endless gimmicky posed shots.
I’m a hopeless romantic, so you might well catch a beaming smile on my face or tears in my eyes during your wedding, and I make no apologies for it. I want you to know that I am as invested in your wedding as you are and you can trust in my warm, calming personality and gentle guidance to achieve stunning images of you both feeling relaxed and looking gorgeously happy.
I always meet the couple in advance of the wedding day if possible. Remember, your photographer will be shadowing you throughout the day, often from early in the morning whilst getting ready, so it's vital that you get on well! It's also helpful to chat about what you'd like from your photographer on the day and to create a list of essential photos and important people in advance of the day to ensure that all of those things will be captured, meaning you won't need to worry about it on the day.
Services Offered
On the day, I start when you want me to, and have a range of packages which begin at 4 hours and go right through to the first dance and beyond! To get a full picture of the services I offer, I'd love to meet for a coffee and begin designing a bespoke package that fits perfectly with your day.
Although I'm based in Hertfordshire, I'm very happy to travel to capture your day!
- Woman-owned
Frequently asked questions
What services do you offer?
Photography
Pre wedding
Post wedding
Albums
Mini albums
Digital album
High resolution photos
What does the wedding package include?
The Gold package includes 4 hours of my time for Wedding ceremony and portraits. Platinum includes 8 hours and the Diamond package covers 12 hours and includes an album and prints
How far in advance should I contact you?
As far as possible. Though you can always check in with me for last minute availability, you may get lucky!
Do you cover more than one wedding a day?
No
Can you travel?
Yes, hertfordshire and surrounding areas. I'm willing to travel to anywhere in the UK (subject to travel expenses)
What is the charge for travelling?
Available on request
What style of photos do you take?
Traditional
Photo journalism
What kind of technology do you use?
Digital
Do you use a specific technique or innovative approach?
My style is very relaxed. I love to capture magical moments naturally using documentary style; I blend into the background and shoot the story of your day as unobtrusively as possible
What kind of equipment do you use?
Sony Mirrorless camera and prime lenses. All images are edited using Lightroom to match my editing style. Retouching is also available if necessary
Do you offer any tool to display the photos online?
Yes, zenfolio Online gallery
What's the delivery time for a photographic report?
2 months
Do you send all the photos taken?
Yes
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?
By the hour
What are the forms of payment?
Bank transfer
How do you work?
Your wedding day is all about you so I work around your plans, capturing moments as they happen, offering a relaxed and natural style, capturing authentic emotions whilst blending into the background
Do you have any questions?
Reviews for Purple Kite Photography
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5.0 out of 5 rating
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5.0 out of 5 rating
27 reviews
100% recommend it
Stephen Sent on 27/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Our Wedding
Sarah was our wedding photographer. She planned carefully, took heed of our wishes and turned up where we wanted her when we wanted her. She took many photographs during the ceremony and reception, moving unobtrusively around the room, and produced a portfolio of lovely photographs in a timely manner. I would highly recommend her for this type of work.
Katey Sent on 05/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Sarah is amazing!
We were recommended Purple Kite Photography by our wedding venue as Sarah had done weddings there before and they could not have been more spot on on the recommendation. Sarah was amazing on the lead up to our wedding, on the day and sending the photo's through after. She was always quick to respond to any questions we had, met with us before the day to go over what we had planned and how we wanted the photo's to look, and sent through the pictures so quickly afterwards. Sarah was brilliant at capturing the day perfectly and we could not be happier with the photo's that we were sent through to us after, I can't wait to get them printed and framed. We would 100% recommend Sarah for your occasion. Thank you!
Danielle Sent on 09/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Simply the best!
We asked Sarah to be our wedding photographer for our small family wedding at Parklands Quendon Hall.
We asked Sarah to photograph before the ceremony, during the ceremony and for group shots after. Sarah was relaxed, professional and made everyone feel at ease from start to finish.
We didn’t have to wait long for the final images ( I even got sent a sneak preview of one that night of the wedding! and when we received them all we couldn’t believe how stunning they were. We’ve shown them to family and friends who all loved them.
We were so glad we had Sarah, to be our photographer, she fitted in with the day perfectly and we are so thankful for the photographs she took of our day. They are lovely memories that we will always cherish and look back at. Thank you again. Danielle & Sam xx
We asked Sarah to photograph before the ceremony, during the ceremony and for group shots after. Sarah was relaxed, professional and made everyone feel at ease from start to finish.
We didn’t have to wait long for the final images ( I even got sent a sneak preview of one that night of the wedding! and when we received them all we couldn’t believe how stunning they were. We’ve shown them to family and friends who all loved them.
We were so glad we had Sarah, to be our photographer, she fitted in with the day perfectly and we are so thankful for the photographs she took of our day. They are lovely memories that we will always cherish and look back at. Thank you again. Danielle & Sam xx
Jasmine Sent on 29/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating
So glad we found Sarah (Purple Kite Photography!!)
We had a micro wedding at Hertford County Hall in April. I found Sarah online and her photos were so beautiful and relaxed... so I was so happy when she was free on our date. Sarah is warm, easy going, so professional and turned our pictures around really quickly. The pictures are stunning and already up on our wall. We will definitely book her again for any family events (and we thought we hated having our photo taken!). Thank you Sarah for capturing our day, funny expressions and all!
Jordan Sent on 29/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating
Thank you so much!
Sarah was absolutely amazing from start to finish, from first contact to the actual day to then receiving our final gallery the whole experience was perfect.
The communication before the wedding was great and we felt totally at ease with Sarah. She made sure she knew exactly what we wanted captured on our day and even met us at the venue beforehand to get a feel for the place. On our wedding day Sarah was just amazing, she made everyone feel so comfortable and relaxed and was there capturing all the special moments throughout the day while also blending seamlessly with the guests, nothing was too much to ask and she was just brilliant in every way. Sarah had sent us a selection of sneak peeks as soon as the evening of our wedding which were incredible and we have just received our final gallery back a week after our wedding which we are blown away by, the images are stunning and are such a beautiful way to look back on our day. We are over the moon and can’t wait to share the pictures with all our friends and family! Thank you again Sarah!
The communication before the wedding was great and we felt totally at ease with Sarah. She made sure she knew exactly what we wanted captured on our day and even met us at the venue beforehand to get a feel for the place. On our wedding day Sarah was just amazing, she made everyone feel so comfortable and relaxed and was there capturing all the special moments throughout the day while also blending seamlessly with the guests, nothing was too much to ask and she was just brilliant in every way. Sarah had sent us a selection of sneak peeks as soon as the evening of our wedding which were incredible and we have just received our final gallery back a week after our wedding which we are blown away by, the images are stunning and are such a beautiful way to look back on our day. We are over the moon and can’t wait to share the pictures with all our friends and family! Thank you again Sarah!
Charlotte Sent on 23/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Fantastic Photographer
Sarah at Purple Kite Photography was absolutely amazing she captured our day exactly how we wanted it. We felt relaxed throughout the day and Sarah really captured amazing photos that we will cherish forever!!
Evangeline Sent on 02/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Capturing memories
Having Sarah there to photographs our special day was incredible, just like she was a guest. During our initial meeting we outlined what we wanted and she went above and beyond. The photographs are just beautiful and captured candid moments with each other, our friends and family that we will treasure forever. Thank you so much Sarah for making our day so special and capturing such beautiful memories.
Alzbeta Sent on 25/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely fantastic!!!
Sarah is the most lovely person and a talented, attentive photographer too! Our wedding photos are incredible and we're unbelievably over the moon with how they came out! Sarah made us feel comfortable and put us at ease during our photoshoot and for the rest of the day, we didn't even know she was there, capturing all the beautiful moments! I cannot recommend Sarah enough as a photographer, she's really truly amazing and we're so grateful that she captured our day so perfectly!!!
5+ stars!!!
5+ stars!!!
Dean Sent on 21/06/2023
5 out of 5 rating
Just wow!!
We recently used Purple Kite Photography for our wedding. If I had to sum our experience up in one word it would be ‘wow!’
Before we made contact we looked on the Purple Kite photography website which has lots of examples of Sarah’s work and plenty of information regarding packages available.
From initial contact Sarah was brilliant in every way. Constant communication and quick to reply to any questions we had. We feel as though Sarah went above and beyond. We initially met to discuss wants, needs and expectations and straight away we knew Purple Kite Photography ticked all of the boxes. Sarah is very professional, kind and easy to get on with and we loved the fact that she instantly formed a bond with our 18 month old. After our initial meet up and we exchanged contracts Sarah stayed in constant contact, she even carried out a recce of the wedding venue before the wedding so she knew the best locations to capture our special day.
On the Wedding day Sarah was just as brilliant as she had been leading up to it and she even sent us some sneak peaks of what she had captured as soon as she got home.
In just over a week, Sarah sent us a link to view the finished article and words cannot describe how blown away we are. The photographs are amazing! Captured in such a way it felt like we was reliving it.
We would strongly recommend Purple Kite Photography, Sarah made our special day that little bit more special.
Sarah, thank you so much, I feel like this review doesn’t even do you justice, you are amazing!
Love Dean & Harriet. Mr & Mrs Hatch!
Before we made contact we looked on the Purple Kite photography website which has lots of examples of Sarah’s work and plenty of information regarding packages available.
From initial contact Sarah was brilliant in every way. Constant communication and quick to reply to any questions we had. We feel as though Sarah went above and beyond. We initially met to discuss wants, needs and expectations and straight away we knew Purple Kite Photography ticked all of the boxes. Sarah is very professional, kind and easy to get on with and we loved the fact that she instantly formed a bond with our 18 month old. After our initial meet up and we exchanged contracts Sarah stayed in constant contact, she even carried out a recce of the wedding venue before the wedding so she knew the best locations to capture our special day.
On the Wedding day Sarah was just as brilliant as she had been leading up to it and she even sent us some sneak peaks of what she had captured as soon as she got home.
In just over a week, Sarah sent us a link to view the finished article and words cannot describe how blown away we are. The photographs are amazing! Captured in such a way it felt like we was reliving it.
We would strongly recommend Purple Kite Photography, Sarah made our special day that little bit more special.
Sarah, thank you so much, I feel like this review doesn’t even do you justice, you are amazing!
Love Dean & Harriet. Mr & Mrs Hatch!
Hana Sent on 19/06/2023
4.8 out of 5 rating
Our wedding on the first hottest day in June 2023
Sarah is an amazing photographer, she captured every moment of our glorious wedding at the Henry Moore Studios & Gardens on the 10 June 2023! It was the first hot day of the summer and I’m really impressed by Sarah’s ability to capture people mid conversation & laughing and joking together and the amazing choir too. I felt emotional looking at the photographs again! Thank you Sarah for capturing those precious moments & making our wedding so special! I would highly recommend her ability to direct and guide people into group photographs & set the scene for a wonderful, magical day! Thank you, thank you, thank you! .
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Purple Kite Photography Real Weddings
Hollie & Steve
41 photos · 28/12/2024
Danielle & Sam
44 photos · 16/05/2024
Laura & Phil
33 photos · 11/05/2024
Ilona & Simon
29 photos · 04/05/2024
Jordan & Josh
26 photos · 22/03/2024
Charlotte & Martin
26 photos · 13/10/2023
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