Making Maternity Memories

I’ve always said photography is one of the best things you can invest in, because when all is said and done, and important moments have been and gone, the pictures are the only thing left to look back on those times and reminisce.

Naturally my pregnancy was one of those times that I want to remember with a smile. I didn’t have the greatest pregnancy, but the end of it meant the start of something pretty amazing, my own tiny human to love and nurture, and that was certainly worth celebrating!

We chose to work with Victoria Prince Photography, she had been recommended by a few friends, and I can honestly say she did not disappoint. From the very start Victoria was on point, she checked out my Pinterest to see what sort of images I wanted, helped with advice on what to wear, suggested a location based on my vision and sorted out the access on the day, as it would be on a Sunday evening and the venue would be closed to the public at the time she wanted to shoot.

The location was Furzey Gardens, a private woodland area in the New Forest, managed by Minstead Trust. This worked out to be exactly what I’d imagined, the gardens had a beautiful enchanted feel to them and the lighting on that gorgeous summer evening was just right. With no other people there it felt very surreal to have such a wonderful place to ourselves for the evening.

The experience was truly wonderful, Victoria gave clear and precise instructions on poses to get the best shots, and made me feel completely comfortable and at ease around her, as if we’d been friends for years. I wouldn’t exactly say I looked like a troll during my pregnancy (I didn’t let go that much!) but it was certainly lovely to put a pretty dress on, do my hair and makeup and have a few hours of being the centre of attention whilst walking around such a stunning location.

I remember thinking how pleased I was that we managed to have the shoot and how everything seemed to have aligned to give me a perfect memory. I kind of left it to the last minute to organise, but luckily Victoria was able to fit us in and John Lewis happened to have the perfect dress available! I wore the Mamalicious Anetta Short Sleeve Maxi Maternity Dress in Snow White for most of the pictures.

For my second outfit I bought some tulle and fashioned myself a giant tutu, which thanks to various Youtube tutorials I was able to make in a day, with absolutely no sewing required! The top was just a thick strip of lace tied over my white strapless bra.

It didn’t take long before we got our sneak peak images and of course Victoria was very considerate, asking if I was happy for her to share on social media and making sure I liked the pictures being shared.

All in all, it was a beautiful day and I couldn’t be happier with the result, Victoria managed to capture all the love I was feeling for both my husband and my little bumpkin, and when I look at them I can finally see that pregnancy glow that people talk about. We will definitely be visiting Victoria again for any ‘little one’ related shoots!