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Paris engagement shoot - Danielle & Scott previews

At the end of November I was lucky enough to shoot a Paris engagement shoot for this gorgeous pair.  I hadn't been for over 15 years so to say I was excited was an understatement.  I stayed in a little hotel in Monmartre, just around the corner from the Moulin Rouge and the Cafe de 2 Moulins which any fan of Amelie will know all about.  The hotel had a little courtyard garden and as I went to go to my room all I could hear was the sound of a local resident playing the most beautiful music on their violin.  I sat there for a good 20 minutes.  It couldn't really have BEEN any more Parisian.  I was in heaven.

It's an extra special place for Danielle & Scott (it's where he popped the question) and they visit often enough that Danielle actually knows her around Paris better than she does London!  We spent a day and a half exploring and covered a fair amount of ground but of course, there was so much we didn't get to do but I think you would need a week!

On day two we were also joined by the wonderful Vicky Farr MUA who was living and working in Paris for a month.  It was SO lovely to finally meet you Vicky!  I'm so glad you had time to spend the day with us, it was fantastic.  (Sorry most of these previews are from day one but there will be more!)

D&S... thank you for bringing me out to Paris, for showing me some of the most beautiful parts of the city and for generally being fantastic to work with (namely, not telling me where to go when I asked you to lie on the floor in the lobby of the apartment block you were staying in) and brilliant company.  I'm so excited for the wedding!  xxxx

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