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About

On Hitched.co.uk since 2022

Last update: June 2025

Hi, I'm Sarah, owner of Hertfordshire-based Purple Kite Photography. I specialize in ​Wedding photography for couples who don't like posing! Relaxed, documentary-style photography tells 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 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!

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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

Served in

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

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Reviews for Purple Kite Photography

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Jolene Sent on 21/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

We couldn’t be happier with our experience with Sarah at Purple Kite Photography! From start to finish, she was an absolute dream to work with. She truly listened to what we wanted and captured everything perfectly — and more! One moment that really stood out was when she had already packed up her gear, then suddenly remembered a specific shot we’d discussed earlier. Without hesitation, she got her camera back out and made sure we got it. That level of care and attention to detail is so rare and so appreciated. The final photos are stunning, and we will treasure them forever. If you’re looking for someone who goes above and beyond to capture your special moments, Sarah is the one.
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Jade Sent on 01/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

So happy to have found Sarah to photograph our wedding.

Sarah was the photographer for our wedding in February 2025, and we cannot recommend her enough. We love our photos so much, and Sarah went the extra mile to get all the shots, including climbing on some muddy ground! We were impressed by her technical skills too, working hard to get the lighting perfect both indoors and outdoors. She is so warm, friendly and down to earth, which made us feel relaxed to get some amazing couple shots. She also got our wedding album to us so quickly, 4 days after the wedding. We could not recommend Sarah enough, and are so glad to have found her.
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Hollie Sent on 07/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exactly what we wanted!

We got our photos from Sarah today (only 10 days after our wedding!) and they were absolutely amazing. Sarah really listened to what we wanted and took this on board on the day. The style is exactly what we pictured and we can’t wait to get some printed for our albums, frames and wall hanging. Thanks so much Sarah! Highly recommend!
Stephen
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.
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Jenny Sent on 23/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Great wedding photographer!

Great experience and photos, Sarah made us all feel at ease and had great tips for the photos and other bits to make the day go even better! Quick delivery of the gallery. Would recommend 100%
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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!
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Barry Sent on 16/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic wedding photographs

Sarah, Whyte, was our photographer for the day. She was very friendly and made a difficult job very easy. We have some lovely photos a fantastic reminder of our daty.
We can’t rate her highly enough.
Thank you Barry and Mo
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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!
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Eve B. Sent on 05/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Sarah is amazing!

Sarah is fantastic! I couldn’t recommend her highly enough we were blown away by the photos she took at our wedding. She has a very calm and relaxed nature and made all the guests feel at ease. Our 15 month old daughter loved her and she got some amazing picture of her too. We will definitely use Sarah again in the future for family photos.
Jordan
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!
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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!!
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Marie Sent on 08/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing photos and memories

Sarah did an amazing job photographing our wedding. She captured so many lovely moments - with lots of natural shots as we really wanted. She was also super professional, friendly and responsive both during our wedding prep and on the day. Plus we had our photos back within a week which was amazing! Thanks Sarah!
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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!!!
Danielle
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
Evangeline
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.
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