Win a Virgin Balloon Flight Engagement shoot

February 8, 2013 by admin

Virgin Balloon Flight Engagement Shoot - Daffodil Waves Photography

Last year I had the amazing opportunity of experiencing a Virgin balloon flight with a beautiful couple for their engagement shoot, kindly given to them by Virgin Balloon Flights.

Well, this year, myself and another couple get to do it all over again!! Virgin Balloon Flights have generously donated a balloon experience for one lucky couple to win and this is what you have to do….

Email nicola@daffodilwaves.co.uk the following
1. Your proposal story
2. Why you would want to win this fantastic prize
3. A few details about yourself; name, age and where you are from
4. A picture of you both (preferably on your engagement) to show when the winner is announced.

If you are wondering what you win there here goes:

Greeting, registration and pilot briefing
Invitation to help with the inflation & deflation of the balloon
Around an hours flight in a Virgin balloon (10-16 people)
Traditional champagne toast after landing
Certificate signed by your pilot and endorsed by Sir Richard
Retrieval service back to your original launch site
12 months to book – flying season Mar-Oct (regional variations)
Luxury voucher and gift wallet

I can’t wait to read your fab stories and the winner will be announced on Valentines day!! What an amazing present to surprise your other half with

Good luck!

Terms & conditions
Competition prize refers to a pair of 7 Day Anytime national vouchers which have no cash value, are non-refundable and non-transferable. Voucher is valid for 12 months and flying season is March to October. Passengers must be aged 7 or over and at least 4’6” in height. Children aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Passengers who are pregnant or who have recently undergone major surgery are unable to fly.Virgin Balloon Flights reserves the right to withdraw these offers or amend these conditions at any time. Customers must be UK residents and aged 18 or over. Nothing in these terms shall affect your statutory rights. Full terms and conditions at virginballoonflights.co.uk

My First Magazine Cover

January 31, 2013 by admin

One of my photos is gracing the cover of Your West Midlands Wedding Magazine!!!!!!!!!

To say I am over the moon is an understatement. Of course, this wouldn’t happen if I didn’t have amazing couples book me in the first place and I wanted to thank Diana and Omar for such an amazing day!

Win a FREE Engagement Shoot Experience

December 27, 2012 by admin

Christmas is over and I’m sure many of you have had much to celebrate. I’m guessing that some of you lovely people would have got engaged over the holiday season too and as I love an engagement I’ve decided that Daffodil Waves will give away a FREE engagement shoot .

It’s quite simple really, all you have to do is tell me Where you would like to have your dream engagement shoot and Why. You haven’t got long though, the competition will end on New Year’s Day at Midnight. To enter the competition, you need to email your answers to Nicola@daffodilwaves.co.uk

Good luck
xox

Mythe Barn – A Gorgeous New Venue In The Midlands

May 23, 2012 by admin

We are very lucky to have some amazing wedding venues in the Midlands and Mythe Barn in Atherstone, Warwickshire is no exception. I have been an extremely lucky wedding photographer to have seen the transformation of this venue over the months and also very fortunate to have a lot of weddings booked there so I also get to talk to some VERY excited brides about how they feel about the venue too.

Last week was their welcome day, to show around the couples and their families so they could look at the finished article. On the same day, I also arranged a Mythe Barn styled wedding shoot to show the couples getting married there, what their pictures could look like without even having to leave the grounds.

The Winner of the Virgin Hot Air Balloon Engagement Shoot is…….

May 17, 2012 by admin

We had so many wonderful entries and it was very hard to decide but finally the winner is:

Zoe Westerman

Virgin balloon flight winners This is her story:

We got engaged on Christmas day 2011 on the observation deck on the worlds tallest building, The Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This was all a complete surprise to me, my amazing fiancé had arranged it all in secret, he had even asked my dad’s permission without me knowing….there was just one thing he did not plan on…me getting food poisoning and being really really ill on the day!! So ill in fact I actually told him to go off on his own that day and leave me in bed….which wouldn’t have worked out very well! However, I struggled on feeling ill and I can tell you it was certainly worth it!!

Originally from Leicestershire, I have been living in Wales for the past ten years and this is where I met my fiance Richard (33). We now live together in Cardiff.

I have always dreamt of going up in a hot air balloon, however, it is something I have never got around to organising and this would be a perfect surprise prize for my other half, after all the great surprises he has organised for me over the last 12 months!

Huge congratulations and I can’t wait to meet you both.

Win a Virgin Hot Air Balloon Engagement Shoot Experience

May 1, 2012 by admin

Engagement Shoot - Kelly and Andy For the last week I have had some news about a competition that I can now finally tell you about. Daffodil Waves Photography have collaborated with Virgin Balloon Flights to offer one very special couple an opportunity of a lifetime.

We are offering an engagement shoot in a hot air balloon worth nearly £800!!!! If you are engaged or plan to propose to your partner, then this competition is for you.

It doesn’t just stop there. Your experience will include the following:

Greeting, registration and pilot briefing
Invitation to help with the inflation & deflation of the balloon
A 3-4 hour experience with around an hours flight in an iconic Virgin balloon
Traditional champagne toast after landing
Certificate signed by your pilot and endorsed by Sir Richard Branson
Retrieval service back to your original launch site
Exclusive Virgin merchandise gift pack including shoulder bag, cap, pen, key ring, pre-flight DVD, binoculars and a crystal engraved Champagne flute!
Luxury voucher and gift wallet
Disk of edited images from the experience provided by Daffodil Waves Photography

Engagement-Shoot-Balloon-Flight You cannot imagine how excited I am to offer one lucky couple this. So, what do you have to do to enter I hear you ask?

Well, this is all you have to do:

Engagement-Shoot-Balloon-Flight As with everything there are a few T&C’s that you have to agree to:

You have to be prepared to travel anywhere in the Midlands dependant on the launch site, these include: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
You have to be engaged or plan to propose on the flight
Agree to have the shoot posted online, on Virgin Balloon Flight’s promotional literature, our blogs and social networking sites (you must sign a consent form for this)
Be prepared to change your date last minute, as the flight is weather dependent
Not be pregnant or have undergone major surgery in the last three months
The flight vouchers have no cash value, are non-returnable and non-transferable
Full terms and conditions available at www.virginballoonflights.co.uk/legalstuff

That is it!! The competition is going to run until Midnight on the 14th May and the winner will be announced on the 16th May. The winner will be announced on my blog (www.daffodilwaves.co.uk/blog) and an email will also be sent to the winner detailing the next steps before booking onto a flight.

Enjoy recalling all the happy thoughts from your engagement; I can’t wait to read your stories.

Engagement-Shoot-Balloon-Flight

Daffodil Waves Photography’s New Packaging

April 12, 2012 by admin

For a little while now I have been planning my new packaging and it has finally arrived. In future all my couples will receive their images on a branded USB!! Whether it’s an engagement shoot or a wedding, I will now be sending you this fab little stick containing your images rather than a disk.

I hope you like them .

Vintage Chic Wedding Fair

April 10, 2012 by admin

I know from personal experience that brides are often looking for inspiration for their wedding day. One of the best places to find great ideas and quality suppliers is wedding fayres.

Last October I was lucky enough to be offered an opportunity to exhibit at the Vintage Chic Wedding Fair at the Custard Factory in Birmingham and I had a thoroughly great time and met lots of new people. As it is bigger and better this year, this one will now be held at the The Centennial Centre, Birmingham.

So this year I jumped at the chance to be part of the fun again. The fair is taking place on Sunday 22nd April 2012, so if you are looking for the perfect wedding photographer, a beautiful bouquet of flowers, maybe a stunning wedding dress or even just looking for some more ideas, why not come along?

I love shooting Weddings almost as much as I love hearing about your great wedding ideas, so if you or anyone you know would like to come along please get in touch for some free tickets.

Chris Hoy wins Gold

April 8, 2012 by admin

A few of the reasons I love wedding photography is you get to go to wonderful places and meet amazing people. Last year I had the pleasure of shooting a wedding in Scotland and I met the lovely Chris Hoy.

Yesterday Chris Hoy won Keirin Gold at the track cycling World Championships in Melbourne. Well done Chris!!! We’ll be cheering you on in the 2012 Olympics.

A bit of Cherry Pie Lane anyone?

March 28, 2012 by admin

I’m very lucky to have met some wonderful people in the industry I am in and one of those people is Charlie of Cherry Pie Lane. Not only is she one of the nicest people I have met but her work is amazing! I have seen many Brides purchase a piece of her art, to hold in their couple shots or have on their top table. I myself have her work taking pride of place in my office.

So, when we got chatting about her new designs and a photo shoot was mentioned, I jumped at the chance. Not only was it a chance to meet Charlie and eat cakes but I was going to shoot her beautiful work.

I think these pieces are gorgeous and I’m sure you will too….