The Journal

recent weddings, portraits and notes

Molly & Josh, wedding photography by Alexandria French
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from the journal

Recent writing.

Town Hall Ceremony and Peak Edge Hotel Reception
Weddings

Town Hall Ceremony and Peak Edge Hotel Reception

14 January 2025
5 Tips To Have the Best Sparkler Photographs at your Wedding
Guides

5 Tips To Have the Best Sparkler Photographs at your Wedding

14 January 2025
A Very Magical Christmas
Portraits

A Very Magical Christmas

4 December 2024
Peddler Warehouse Wedding, Kelham Island
Weddings

Peddler Warehouse Wedding, Kelham Island

23 October 2024
Eden Barn Wedding
Weddings

Eden Barn Wedding

18 October 2024
A Summer Wedding at The West Mill
Weddings

A Summer Wedding at The West Mill

19 August 2024
Two Grooms, Two Dresses, One tale of Eternal Love
Weddings

Two Grooms, Two Dresses, One tale of Eternal Love

8 February 2024
Knowsley Hall: A Royal Wedding
Weddings

Knowsley Hall: A Royal Wedding

25 January 2024
Whitley Hall Wedding
Weddings

Whitley Hall Wedding

23 January 2024
The Maynard: A Wedding in the Peak District
Weddings

The Maynard: A Wedding in the Peak District

22 January 2024
Christmas Family Photoshoot in the Peak District
Portraits

Christmas Family Photoshoot in the Peak District

27 November 2023
5 reasons why you should have your wedding at Hazel Gap Barn from a photographer’s perspective
Weddings

5 reasons why you should have your wedding at Hazel Gap Barn from a photographer’s perspective

20 July 2023
The Beauty and Romance of morning Bridal Portraits
Weddings

The Beauty and Romance of morning Bridal Portraits

4 May 2023
The Beginnings of Love: a newborn photography session
Portraits

The Beginnings of Love: a newborn photography session

20 April 2023
Sheffield Wedding at The Chimney House and The Mowbray
Weddings

Sheffield Wedding at The Chimney House and The Mowbray

13 March 2023
Sheffield Family Portrait in The Peaks and Studio
Portraits

Sheffield Family Portrait in The Peaks and Studio

13 March 2023
What To Wear
Guides

What To Wear

9 November 2022
Spring Wedding in Sheffield: Dam Flask and Kelham Island
Weddings

Spring Wedding in Sheffield: Dam Flask and Kelham Island

20 June 2022
Weddings

Wedding in the Peaks

31 May 2022
A Lush Back Garden Tipi Wedding
Weddings

A Lush Back Garden Tipi Wedding

24 May 2022
37 Weeks Womb Side
Portraits

37 Weeks Womb Side

28 March 2022
Weddings

Savin London Showcase at The Mowbray

11 March 2022
Portraits

Peak District Maternity Session

10 March 2022
Weddings

Classic wedding with Sheffield undertones

4 February 2022
Weddings

Aswarby Rectory Wedding

15 September 2021
Portrait Packages
Portraits

Portrait Packages

13 August 2021
Alexandria French the journal · sorted newest first No. i

recent weddings · portrait sessions · notes

The Journal

the journal.

Volume i · the peak district, yorkshire & sheffield

A slowly growing record of recent weddings across the Peak District and Yorkshire, portrait sessions in Sheffield, and the occasional behind-the-scenes note. Sorted newest first.
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Weddings · Engagements & Proposals · Maternity · Newborn · Family · Behind the Scenes

latest entries

Newest first,
as they happen.

i.
Back garden wedding, wedding photography in the Peak District by Alexandria French Photography

A back-garden wedding
in the Peaks

Weddings · sample entry · date to follow

ii.
Molly and Josh married, wedding photography in Sheffield by Alexandria French Photography

Married on a Saturday
in Sheffield

Weddings · sample entry · date to follow

iii.
Winter wedding in low December light, wedding photography in Yorkshire by Alexandria French Photography

A winter wedding
in December light

Weddings · sample entry · date to follow

iv.
Newborn in soft window light, newborn photography in Sheffield by Alexandria French Photography

The first two weeks,
photographed slowly

Newborn · sample entry · date to follow

v.
Expectant mother on location, maternity photography in the Peak District by Alexandria French Photography

Carrying everything,
a maternity morning

Maternity · sample entry · date to follow

vi.
Family walking on location, family photography in the Peak District by Alexandria French Photography

An afternoon out
with the family

Family · sample entry · date to follow

featured entry a sample post layout spread
Bride and groom beneath glasshouse palms, wedding photography in Yorkshire by Alexandria French Photography
Sefton Park Palm House, the golden hour

this is roughly how a full
post reads: three columns,
a strip of frames, one line
worth holding onto.

a glasshouse wedding

Under the palms,
as the light went gold.

Placeholder body text for the sample spread. A finished journal entry opens like this, with a letterpress drop cap and an easy, unhurried paragraph that sets the scene before the gallery begins.

Each post carries the day as it actually felt: the quiet before, the vows, the confetti, the last of the evening light. Words stay short; the photographs do the talking, one frame leading into the next.

At the foot of every real entry sit the vendor credits and a small block of related stories, so one wedding quietly leads you on to the next. This copy is a stand-in until the live post loads.

Every wedding is a story I get
to keep telling.
from the featured entry
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