Wedding Industry Awards Feedback
I was delighted to make the regional finals of the Wedding Industry Awards & even more delighted when, after the voting had closed the lovely comments left by the couples whose weddings I had shot in the qualifying period were made available. Reading through these comments really does make all the hard work worthwhile.
Thank you all for taking the time & effort to make these commments & I must say an extra special thank you to Hannah & Darren in the photo above for initially nominating me after shooting their Big Day at Swinfen Hall 🙂
“Made things so simple put us at ease Good price Excellent service Will recommend to anyone, well already have. Genuine man”
“Paul is an amazing photographer. Stunning wedding photos. Very friendly and great value for money. Would recommend him to others.”
“Paul provided us with the most wonderful memories of our day and gave us exactly what we asked for natural photos and photos of the details we had worked tirelessly on and then missed on the day. Paul was extremely professional, the sun was preventing us from having photos of just us together with nowhere to hide at Swinfen but Paul made a decision to bring us back out when our guests had coffee which thankfully meant we had the most amazing intimate photos of us to treasure forever. Thanks Paul”
“From the moment we saw Paul’s website and our very first meeting his manner put us as ease and we immediately felt confident about choosing Paul for our big day. Throughout the experience from first meeting right through to viewing and arranging our album Paul was professional, thoughtful and a delight to have as part of our wedding. Paul’s wonderful humor and manner put everyone at ease on the day, not only taking photos but checking up on me and making sure all the details were captured.”
“Paul was wonderful before, during and after our wedding day. He taught us how to stand in front of the camera, guided us through the day and our guests loved him. The pictures are tasteful and beautiful, he captured the spirit of the day with spontaneous images as well as with wonderful, romantic portraits of the two of us that we will treasure forever.”
“Paul spent time getting to know us as a couple prior to the wedding. He invited us to his home and also visited us at our home. He briefed us on the best ways to stand together for photographs. He listened to our needs and this was evident from the photographs we received. I had a lot of family of all ages including small children at my wedding and part of the bridal party, Paul worked very hard. We are very pleased with our photographs. Thank you Paul Goode.”
“Paul was just brilliant from start to finish , he was highly recommended to me by a person that I work with. Paul is friendly, helpful & very professional. We had a fabulous wedding day & were pleased to have Paul as part of it, he made the photography fun & relaxed. Our on line photos, disc & the album which Paul produced for us are just stunning. He captured the fun & excitement of our day in lots of amazingly beautiful photos . We would recommend Paul to anyone , just perfect.”
“Paul was super professional from the word go. He is easy to get along with but also ensures the job gets done properly. Excellent communication from start to finish.”
“Our wedding photos are simply stunning, we are so happy and grateful that Paul was part of our day. Very helpful, we knew we could trust him to deliver an outstanding service, and he did just that. We would recommend Paul to anyone in a heartbeat.”
“Paul was amazing from start to finish. We booked quite late and he did absolutely everything he could to accommodate our requirements. He was fantastic with all of our guests and has produced some stunning photos for us. Great personality, extremely accommodating and brilliant end results. Could not recommend him more highly, it was a pleasure to have him at the wedding. So much so a photo of him from one of the other guests has made it in to one of our albums!!”
“Paul was excellent on the day, very attentive, organised and gave great guidance to ensure we got the best shots.”
“Paul was an absolutely fantastic photographer he blended in well with the guests and nothing was too much trouble for him. Despite being heavily pregnant on my wedding day he worked around me completely especially when I needed a rest. The photos he took were amazing and we are so happy that he captured every little thing. His value for money is excellent and he was very professional and smart. We will never be able to thank him enough for our everlasting memories.”
“Our photos from Paul are breath taking and much more than we could have ever imagined at such a great price. Paul was easy to work with and he made us feel comfortable every step of the way! He was traditional with that perfect modern contemporary edge! Everything I wanted and more”
“Jon and I found Paul to be one of the most genuine and sincere guys we have met throughout our engagement and wedding photography preparations. He is such a lovely person to talk and discuss things with. He is understanding and met our needs on our wedding day. My family members commented on how helpful he was particularly helping the guys with their button holes. He took amazing photos and surprised me with some very special ones that we can treasure forever. We highly recommend Paul.”
“Paul met with us before the wedding to introduce himself and get to know me and my husband a little bit. He quickly understood that we were quite a quiet and modest couple, so he was able to tailor the photographs he took to our personalities and the final pictures were beautiful. He was very professional throughout the wedding day and was very discreet during the ceremony.”
“Would highly recommend Paul, our photos are beautiful had brilliant coverage of the day and nothing was too much for him. Got brilliant value for money.”
“A true hard working professional Photographer. From our meeting to our gallery of pictures from our big day, Paul remained enthusiastic, helpful, polite and the quality of the photographs were just amazing. Would recommend Paul to all of our friends. Brilliant!”
“Paul is brilliant, he knew how shy i was and how i didn’t like having my photos taken, so he arranged for us to have a pre wedding shoot at our wedding location. i can’t phrase him enough, he looked past my disability and treated me just the same as anyone else. He is very engaging and listens to our ideas as well as guiding us through out the day.”
“Paul was very helpful and gave us plenty of ideas for the day, he was a competitive price and easy to get on with. On the day he fitted in well and tried not to keep us away from the guests for to long. Excellent service”
“Although our wedding would seem easier to photograph as there were only 5 people there. It was in fact far trickier for Paul as he was under greater scrutiny and subject to all the sometimes strong opinions of the group .He also had to balance the large tricky urban location shots of Birmingham City Centre without losing the intimacy of such a small wedding Party. He did all of this and with friendliness and professionalism capturing the spirit & adding to the atmosphere of the day”
“Paul is a true gentleman, from the first moment of meeting him we both knew we wanted him to be our photographer, nothing was too much trouble, he was fantastic on the day and our photos are perfect. He’s a very tallent photographer, and one of life’s nice guys. He was discreet on the morning whilst taking photos of bridal preparations and kept us all entertained. A fantastic man!”
“My husband and I felt comfortable with Paul immediately and were excited to book him for our wedding. It was so important as we have 3 small children and many young guests in the wedding party. He was fantastic with them and everyone on the day. We had so many complimentary words about Paul. The photos are absolutely fantastic and everything we expected and hoped for. He understood what we were asking for and delivered in every way. He so deserves recognition for his excellent work.”
“Paul went above and beyond what he was asked to do and was really a part of our day instead of just the photographer. He made everyone feel so at ease and was wonderful at capturing so many moments from the day, people’s reactions to speeches, family catching up and every important detail. The photos we received are stunning and we had a hard time narrowing it down to those to include the album- we wanted to use them all! Nothing was too much trouble and we were thrilled with everything.”
“Very helpful on the day and prior to the wedding with lots of advice on what would work best. Lovely photographs, exactly what we wanted”
“Paul made us and all of the guests feel comfortable throughout. He understood when I explained that I did not want to spend too much time having photos taken, therefore he ensured this was taken into consideration without changing the quality or quantity of photos. Paul remained in contact in the run up to the wedding day which I think is key to reduce stress. He was fantastic on the day, and I would recommend him.”
“Very please with the service provided, fitted in well with the day, in what must be an extremely stressful environment. We would recommend Paul to anyone looking for a photographer for their special day”
“Paul was our wedding photographer at Dunchurch Park in February of this year. Despite having never shot at the venue before he came early, scoped out the venue and made sure he was aware of all the best places to shoot on the day. Throughout the day he constantly was making suggestions for good photos without it feeling intrusive and he really got involved as part of our day (the cutting off the cake was brilliant!). Our wedding would not have been the same without him!”
“He was so personable that it took all the awkwardness out of having our picture taken. He blended well into our day and everyone who has seen our pictures are amazed by how beautiful they are. We have stayed in contact and Paul has continued to negotiate with suppliers album prices meaning i have been able to purchase a real “album. All work was presented beautifully and i cant thank him enough for how well he has looked after us.”
Why They Booked (in random order)
“Reviews were excellent and he knew our venue well.”
“We found Paul when looking for a photographer to capture a few photos of our engagement. He put himself out and took us off to Sutton park, which we would never have thought about doing. We love his genuine personality and have been very impressed with his quality of work. We loved his ideas and Paul offers fantastic packages. We knew we would be able to rely on him on our wedding day and he made us feel at ease.”
“He is a really nice guy who I felt was so easy to get on with.”
“We saw Paul at work at a friends wedding which was why we initially booked him. We could see his professionalism throughout their day, he is also great value for money.”
“Recommended by a work colleague, met him & booked him straight away.”
“Recommended by a friend.”
“We wanted relaxed and unusual wedding photographs”
“A recommendation from another top photographer used by my venue. When i looked on his website i was completely amazed particularly as his prices were so reasonable for the exceptional quality of his work.”
“Fantastic portfolio and price to fit our budget. Also felt like we got along straight away”
“His warming character is something that made us choose Paul, we did see a few others, but his personality and Passion for his work made us choose Paul. The hotel promotes a few photographers but we wanted to choose a photographer who isn’t just well in with the venue, but someone who has the passion for capturing the one of the most important day of any couples lives.”
“Paul was recommended to us from friends and the quality of his images.”
“Price was very competitive, nice relaxed atmosphere at our first meeting and we liked the photo style that we saw in his previous work. He remembered the names if his couples and had special stories from some of his shoots that was lovely to hear and made me think he paid attention to people.”
“We spoke to several different photographers and after reading reviews we decided on Paul as he seemed the most positive about the job as some of the others didn’t seem interest because of the small size of the party. Paul was in the end also the best value for money,”
“From our very first meeting, Paul was warm and friendly and understood exactly what we wanted from our wedding photographer. Nothing was too much trouble for him, he went above and beyond – he visited the reception before the day itself and even attended out rehearsal at the church so that he could speak to the priest and get an idea of the photos he might take. We weren’t expecting him to give up his own time to do this and were so grateful as he also offered us some invaluable advice about how slowly to walk up and down the aisle! Paul put everyone at ease on the day and was wonderful during the bridal preparations, we barely knew he was there and he captured some really special moments. He was wonderful throughout the day, ever the professional and worked wonderfully with the staff at the reception to organise group photos and ensure that we had as much time as possible to spend with our guests. Family and friends commented on the day and afterwards about Paul’s professional yet approachable manner and how good he was on the day. The photos capture every moment of our day perfectly and we are so grateful to Paul for all his hard work. He even stayed at the reception long after he was meant to and captured some of the evening reception which was totally unexpected and much appreciated! Our communications with Paul after the day were easy, he responded to emails well and put together a wonderful album for us, listening to what we wanted and accommodating all our requests. Our family and friends have all commented on how wonderful he was and how amazing the photos area and they’re all still talking about them 10 months on!”
“His photography stood out to me.”
“Paul made me feel so relaxed despite my insecurities due to my disability. We met a lot of photographers prior to choosing paul and i felt they were just interested in getting a sale. Where as Paul was laid back and really friendly i felt so as ease and we really connected. i also loved his style of photography and im pleased with how the photos came out.”
“Competitive price and a friendly service”
“Nice guy and reasonably priced!”
“I liked his work on his website. His photos are bright and colourful. He was very approachable.”
“His professionalism, fantastic pictures displayed on his website and most of all his down to earth manner that we loved the moment we met him. A perfect choice, for our perfect day. I am so pleased we found Paul and will highly recommend him to anyone we know who is planning their big day.”
“I loved his photos on his website, and on initial meet up it was clear that he knew our vision and what we wanted from a photographer.”
“Recommended by a family member”
“I liked his portfolio online and thought that his fees were fare. I then met him in person, looked at his albums and just generally liked him as a person. Being a person interested in photography myself, he was always able to answer my questions and explain his work with great professionality.”
“We “clicked” with him, we liked and trusted in him. His work speaks for itself.”
“He was recommended to us by the venue so we decided to enquire. After meeting with him once we knew he would be great. We didn’t even bother looking at other photographers.”
“From our initial meeting he filled us with every confidence that he would be ideal for the job. Great personality, good back catalogue of work and quality album finishes.”
“We saw some beautiful photos on his website and saw he was dedicated to his profession by having won numerous awards for his photography. Paul also was the best value for money out of all the photographers we had looked at. This led us to book an initial meeting with Paul where we were welcomed into his home to spend time looking at his work and going through the various options and what would happen before, on and after the day. Paul was so friendly and spent a lot of time ensuring we knew his style of photography to make sure we were making an informed decision about our photography and to avoid the upset of not having the memories we wanted with nothing we could do about it. He was not pushy at all gave us time alone to make our decision. He had a very transparent package with no hidden or extra costs for what we wanted. He had a great portfolio of work and choice of albums to suit all budgets and also allowed us to lock in his current prices even if we changed our mind 18 months later about what album we would like. It was a very easy decision to make for us and Paul didn’t disappoint on the day. He looked after us from start to finish and I would have no hesitation in recommending him to other brides.”
“He was a recommendation and when he came for the initial meeting was very impressive”
