About us

Class 1 Weddings specialises in offering a contemporary style of wedding photography and cinematography. Our work captures a range of emotion, expression and style. Some photographers shoot what is known as photo-journalism styles and others shoot purely traditional, we have developed our own style which we call Vogue-Journalism. Vogue-Journalism is photography which looks almost fly on the wall but we have some input into the poses. This combined with some creative lighting and camera angles gives a great looking image. We consider it a great privilege to be able to photograph and/or film someones wedding, because it can be one of the most inspiring, motivating and creative assignments that a photographer/cinematographer can have. We use our experience of several years to produce a finished product capturing the natural and unusual, the creative and contemporary. The key to our succesful wedding photography and cinematography is the ability to capture how the bride feels as well as how she looks. As your wedding photographers/cimeatographers our job is to get the best out of you and your guests. We believe in building a friendly professional relationship to enable us to become a seamless part of your wedding. People can relax and be themselves resulting in natural & spontaneous images.

Class 1 Weddings is run by husband and wife team Carl & Jenny. We were the finalists for the 2010 Bridal Magazine Wedding Photographers of The Year.
Carl has many years experience in both photography and film work, being a member of the Society of Professional Video Producers, Wedding & Portrait Photographers International, Institute Of Videography, and other organisations. He has won numerous awards and been awarded certification and diplomas in various fields of photographic work.

Carl has had his images published in several wedding magazine features, Times, Guardian, and Sunday newspapers, as well as being the recommended wedding photographer by the Editor of the Financial Times business pages.

Jenny puts her experience from her work within the newspaper industry to great advantage, having a keen eye for pictures many others miss, especially within the reportage and photojournalistic style. Having been a Bride herself – albeit quite a while ago! – understands the effort, passion and creativity that goes into the organisation and coordination of a wedding and reflects this in her approach to covering the day. Recording the details of the wedding for the Bride is particularly important to Jenny: the shoes, flowers, table settings and of course the venue. Clients are delighted with the way her photography and filming captures not just the story but the spirit of the day as well.

They continues to drive their photography and cinematography business with the relentless enthusiasm and passion that you only get from doing something you love, and this has resulted in a prosperous business, which has now led to several comissions abroad, particularly Florida, America, where their reputation is spreading fast with regular assignments.

Class 1 Weddings also employ a small team of professional photographers and videographers who regularly assist on some weddings, allowing them to capture even more shots and images that may be missed by smaller outfits. You will always have a male & female photographer.

Where do we go?
Anywhere! We're based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. There are no hidden charges, however for longer distances we may charge for an overnight stay, but you would be advised of that prior to booking. Each wedding coverage includes the services of at least 2 photographers, a bespoke pre wedding shoot, full coverage on the wedding day, online viewing for a minimum of 6 months following your return from your honeymoon and a bespoke and custom designed wedding album. Our cinematography packages also includes at least two camera operators, Carl & Jenny, but we use multiple cameras. We enjoy visiting new wedding venues and new wedding locations and we are happy to travel all over the UK! We also travel worldwide subject to conditions. We have photographed in many countries, including the USA, Greece, Spain, Canary Islands, Mexico, Italy, France, Holland and Cyprus.

Jenny & Carl aims to personally photograph or film just four premium weddings each month for select clients.

"We were again for the fourth year running the chosen photographers for the PEAK FM calendar. We spent two weeks photographing the volunteer models for the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and the 2010 calendar. All the proceeds from the calendars were in 2006 and 2007 shared between the Genesis Cancer Appeal & the Ashgate Hospice. The 2008 proceeds went to the Genesis Breast Cancer charity and the 2009 &2010 proceeds have gone to Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield. We had a fantastic time working with other local companies who all gave up their time to help out and make the calendar possible. The calendars have now raised in the region of £100,000. Class 1 Weddings would like to thank everyone who was involved in the making of the calendar or who purchased a copy."

We are available for private consultations by appointment only.

Please telephone to arrange a no-obligation consultation.
0800-594 7723 (freephone)
Appointments available by appointment only.