I’m a 53-year-old, ordinary British mum of two grown-up children who raised my family on the income from my bridal boudoir photography business.
I’m a 53-year-old, ordinary British mum of two grown-up children who raised my family on the income from my bridal boudoir photography business.
I created professional photographic portrait studios with studio lighting and a clever bridal boudoir posing platform, designed to help even the shyest bride feel comfortable, confident and beautifully photographed.
When I opened my first studio in 2002, I had no savings and no guarantee it would work. Boudoir photography was still very new, but I had a vision and a strong gut instinct that I was onto something.
Brides love the fully directed, immersive experience: the privacy, the female-led professional environment, the choice of beautiful veils, and the excitement of doing something a little ‘out there’ while still feeling completely safe and protected.
And the best part? Anyone can do it.
Come and join the fun! 💕 Message me to book a call and find out more.
Alexandra x
Just after I met my husband, I did something I’d never done before: a body oil and water photo shoot.
Just after I met my husband, I did something I’d never done before: a body oil and water photo shoot.
I did it for two reasons.
First, I wanted to surprise him with an incredibly sexy gift.
But more importantly, I’d just come out of a 20-year marriage and wasn’t feeling great about myself. At 43, I wanted to see my body as powerful and sexy. To prove to myself that I was enough. To see how I looked on film.
I had the shoot at For Your Eyes Only Portrait Studio, photographed by Gemma. I wasn’t wearing anything, just my birthday suit. I lay on the boudoir posing platform, covered in body oil and water, and was guided into different shapes and poses.
I knew the poses well because I’d trained photographers at the studio, often demonstrating them myself.
Then came the nerve-wracking bit: giving the pictures to my new man.
I wondered whether he’d find them sexy or funny. And I realised something. If he mocked me for celebrating my femininity, he simply wouldn’t be the right man for me.
Thankfully, he bloody loved them.
That was nearly 10 years ago, and now I offer this same immersive body oil experience to my bridal clients, so you can create the wedding gift that only you can give.
And you don’t need to be naturally confident, sexy or comfortable in front of a camera.
It’s designed for absolute beginners. It’s completely guided. You simply arrive at the studio and I’ll direct you through the shapes and poses, using water and body oil to create beautiful, artistic images.
You can choose colour or black and white.
Perhaps, like me, you want to create an unforgettable gift for someone you love.
Or perhaps you simply want to see yourself differently. To see your body as powerful, beautiful and enough.
I’m Alexandra Vince, boudoir bride photography expert, and I’ve been helping brides create the wedding gift that only they can give: stunning, sexy, artistic portraits, created privately at For Your Eyes Only Portrait Studio.
I need you for two hours, around two months before your wedding day.
Come and see me!
Alexandra x
Black and white or colour for your bridal boudoir portraits?
Black and white or colour for your bridal boudoir portraits? I have a feeling your answer might surprise me…
Back in the day, Brides wanted Boudoir photos to be black and white. But I’m definitely seeing a growing trend towards colour photos in the studio.
Day three of my BOUDOIR BRIDE miniseries is all about colour!
And in a minute, I’ll show you exactly what I mean…
But first, tell me in the comments: what do you prefer? colour or black & white
Colour shots are amazing when we want to really celebrate colour and detail — whether that’s your hair, your eyes, your skin tones or, of course, your outfit.
They’re also gorgeous for those low-lit and back-lit shots, where colour can make skin look beautifully glowing and warm.
And one of my favourite ways to use colour?
After a run of black-and-white images in your album.
You see a few beautiful monochrome shots… and then suddenly, BOOM colour!
It makes the colour image really pop, adds variety and creates that extra little wow factor in your album.
If we’ve not met, I’m Alexandra Vince, Boudoir Bride Photography Expert, based near Marlow, just west of London.
You don’t need any experience.
I will direct you every step of the way in and out of my bright studio lighting.
All you need to do is spend two hours with me two months before your wedding day to create your wedding gift and to feel more body confident. Come and see me!
Alexandra x
Bride to be, does the thought of being naked under really bright lighting scare the bejesus out of you?
Bride to be, does the thought of being naked under really bright lighting scare the bejesus out of you?
Well, I don’t blame you, and I felt the same until I understood about lighting and understood how actually bright lighting can be just as flattering as a candlelight or a softer light.
I’ve been photographing naked brides in my studio for the last 24 years.
They love the results, and here’s why: because when you’re photographed in bright lighting in the studio, you can be wearing a veil, a wedding veil draped across your body, or you can have just your wedding shoes on and be photographed in the most beautiful studio lighting.
There’s three types of studio lighting that I work with. They are really gorgeous.
Bounced light creates a beautiful halo around your body. Your skin stays soft and even, while the light highlights your shape without emphasizing any skin detail.
The large softbox light creates smooth, flattering, even tones. A bit like a makeup mirror, where you’ve got the light bulbs around the edge. It kind of gives you that airbrushed look.
And then there’s the clash lighting, which uses dramatic angles and shadows to sculpt your body, defining your waist, shoulders, arms, and legs, while creating beautiful body shapes.
And the real magic happens when I combine the posing and the lighting. It’s still you, just a version of you that you may have never seen before, and that is incredibly refreshing, confidence-building, and empowering.
Every shoot with me includes a variety of lighting and poses, creating a beautiful collection of artistic shots-a deeply personal wedding gift that only you can give.
If we’ve not met, I’m Alexandra Vince, Boudoir Bride Photography Expert, based near Marlow, just west of London.
You don’t need any experience.
I will direct you every step of the way in and out of my bright studio lighting.
All you need to do is spend two hours with me two months before your wedding day to create your wedding gift and to feel more body confident.
Come and see me!
Alexandra x
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At 53 years young, I decided it was time for a little refresh of my everyday makeup routine!
At 53 years young, I decided it was time for a little refresh of my everyday makeup routine! 💄✨
So, I popped into John Lewis to see my lovely daughter Arabella, who works at the Bobbi Brown counter. It was the perfect excuse to have a catch-up while she helped me choose some gorgeous new additions to my makeup collection. ❤️
Skin Enhancer Multi-Stick in Sunset Blush
Crystal Eye Shadow Stick in Brilliant Bronze
Lip Pencil in Nude
Skin Corrector Stick in Bisque
Colour Shine Lipstick in Blossom
Weightless Foundation in Natural Tan
Thank you, Arabella, for helping me choose I absolutely LOVE my new makeup! 🥰
I love my makeup, I love a good makeup refresh… and most of all, I love you! ❤️💄
Dark and dramatic lighting is one of my signature bridal boudoir looks.
Dark and dramatic lighting is one of my signature bridal boudoir looks.
Using less light can create a beautiful silhouette or outline of your body, giving your images more suggestion, atmosphere and mood. It’s a sophisticated, intimate look and one of the most popular styles here at the studio.
Another favourite is my smoky lighting look. I point a bright studio light towards the camera to create a soft, hazy glare effect. It softens the appearance of your skin and gives your images a sultry atmosphere.
It’s especially gorgeous if you’re wearing something a little more risqué or even keeping things completely bare. The smoky light can create that perfect balance: intimate and sensual, while still feeling elegant and beautifully styled. It adds a classy edge that can transform the whole mood of your images.
If we haven’t met yet, I’m Alexandra Vince, a Boudoir Bride Photography expert. I’ve been helping brides just like you create unforgettable wedding gifts for the last 24 years.
And now it’s your turn. ✨
DM me to book your bridal boudoir experience.
Alexandra x
Did you know the lighting you choose for your boudoir bride shoot can completely change the way your photos feel?
Did you know the lighting you choose for your boudoir bride shoot can completely change the way your photos feel?
If you’re thinking about doing a boudoir shoot as a wedding gift for your fiancé, don’t just think about your outfits and poses…
Think about the lighting.
Because lighting can take your images from soft and romantic… to edgy and sexy. And lots of my brides want both.
Here’s how dark & dramatic lighting works.
Dark and dramatic lighting is one of my signature looks. less light in your pictures can create a silhouette or an outline of your body which gives more suggestion or atmosphere, it’s more moody and it’s very popular here in the Studio.
Another look is the smokey look that’s where I point the bright Studio light at the Camera which creates a sun glare effect to the pictures and softens the way your skin looks in photos. Smokey lighting creates more of a nighttime atmosphere for your shots so you can imagine if you’re wearing something maybe a little bit more risqué- perhaps you’re naked or wearing a bondage outfit, the Smokey light look can be the bridge between you feeling that you might be too exposed or that the pictures look too rude because the lighting adds a really classy edge to the picture
If we haven’t met yet I’m boudoir bride Photography expert Alexandra Vince and I’ve been helping brides just like you to make a wedding gift for the last 24 years!
You don’t have to choose just one when you do a shoot with me because your bridal boudoir shoot will include 5 different lighting sets.
Follow for the next episode will be about the brighter lighting which has a more, glamorous, editorial feel.
I saw a gap in the bridal photography market and it changed my life.
I saw a gap in the bridal photography market and it changed my life.
In 2002, I pioneered bridal boudoir photography in the UK after realising something important:
For many women, having intimate portraits taken by a male photographer could feel intimidating.
I wanted to create something different.
A space where women could feel comfortable, celebrated, feminine and completely themselves.
What started around a kitchen table with my friend Sally grew into multiple studios, a team of 20, and over 23,000 women photographed.
But honestly? The numbers aren’t what matter most to me.
It’s the women.
The woman who walks into the studio nervous and leaves feeling incredible.
The bride who realises she doesn’t need to change her body to deserve beautiful photographs.
The woman who finally sees herself the way the people who love her see her.
And that’s why I still love what I do.
If you’re getting married, imagine giving your partner a gift that only you can give a beautiful collection of artistic, stylish portraits created especially for them.
Your body. Your story. Your confidence.
And something you’ll have forever.
✨ Two hours
✨ Around two months before your wedding
✨ A private studio experience designed entirely around you
Because we deserve to feel confident in our own skin, don’t we?
Come and see me.
Alexandra x
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Bridal portraits without a face showing is a growing trend in my bridal boudoir studio.
Bridal portraits without a face showing is a growing trend in my bridal boudoir studio.
Lots of brides love the idea of creating gorgeous bridal boudoir images without their face in the photos. And that’s completely okay. Artistic Body shots of you as a loving, surprise and sexy wedding gift for your partner. To gift on the morning of the wedding with a note… meet me at the altar!
So how about you? Maybe you want to keep your images anonymous. Maybe you want the focus to be entirely on your body, or perhaps you simply love the idea of giving your partner body shots if you without your face in.
And here’s something I love: even without your face, your partner will still recognize you. Imagine that your partner is opening a gift box of prints of you, and the first shot’s a silhouette. It’s a silhouette with your body in a recline, with the veil direct across your body. The vast majority of pictures that I take here at for your eyes-only portraits are actually body shots, back shots, side shots, side boob shots, topless shots, all kind of like different lighting, different angles.
Faceless bridal boudoir is a big thing, and if you want to have bridal shots taken of you, and you don’t don’t like your face in pictures. I promise you, that’s not going to be an issue when you come see me.
If we’ve not met before, I’m bridal boudoir photography expert Alexandra Vince, and I’m going to help you create the wedding gift that only you can give, here in the studio with me. Gorgeous portraits of you, perhaps with the wedding veil draped across your body, perhaps in just your wedding shoes.
I’ll direct you into all of the shapes and poses.
I need you 2 hours 2 months in my studio near Marlow.
Message me for availability and special offers.
I’ll see you soon.
Alexandra x
Today’s bride did something different!
Today’s bride did something different!
She added a body oil section to her bridal boudoir photoshoot.
Think water droplets, glowing skin, close-ups, backlighting.
The result? Artistic, sexy and completely personal.
Because your bridal boudoir photoshoot doesn’t have to have undies!
The images that become your wedding gift… gift-wrapped ‘for your eyes only.’
Would you try something a little different for your boudoir bridal shoot and create wedding gift that only you can give?
#fyeoportraits
Come and see me!
Alexandra x