If you’re planning a wedding and want your day captured just as it unfolds, Jenny Rutterford is the photographer for you. Based in Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, Jenny specialises in documentary wedding photography that tells your story with honesty and heart. She focuses on the real, unposed moments—perfect for couples who want to relax and enjoy their celebration without feeling staged. With Jenny behind the camera, you can fully immerse yourself in your wedding day, knowing you’ll receive beautiful, high-quality images to cherish forever.
Jenny’s style is all about being discreet and attentive. She captures the genuine emotions and connections between you and your loved ones without interrupting the flow of your day. Many couples say they barely noticed her presence, yet she was always in the perfect spot to catch those special moments. This unobtrusive approach helps everyone feel comfortable and natural, resulting in photos that truly reflect the joy and energy of your wedding.
Jenny is a Sussex-based photographer with over ten years of experience and a passion for the outdoors, which often inspires her work. She loves creating unique, emotive visual stories for every couple she photographs. When she’s not behind the camera, Jenny enjoys travelling, sea swimming, and long walks on the South Downs. She also gives back by volunteering for the charity Remember My Baby and planting a tree with the National Trust for every wedding she photographs.
If forced to choose one, it would have to be the wedding of Jo and Anna, who tied the knot on Lusty Glaze beach in Cornwall. After the ceremony, the two lovely brides ran straight into the sea wearing their amazing wedding dresses! Waterproof camera at the ready, I literally immersed myself fully in the waves to capture the most incredible and unique images. Truly exhilarating! (and, as a result of those images, I'm happy to be returning to Lusty Glaze twice in 2018!)
Creative, story-telling, natural, emotive, unobtrusive
Every time I receive lovely feedback from my couples I feel pride that I've been able to give them such happy memories of this special time in their lives.
Be true to yourselves. Decide what's important to you both, and don't feel you need to follow tradition. Chose suppliers you relate to and feel confident with - especially those who'll be sharing your entire day with you!
I want my couples to feel very comfortable and confident on the day, so to help you we'll get to know each other on your fun and super relaxed pre-wedding shoot.
Many couples book 18 months to 2 years in advance, and I'm there for you from the moment you book with me for questions, help or simply to share photo ideas to try on the big day. Because I choose to work with just 20 couples each year, I love to get to know each of my couples really well and really do become a part of your day. Many guests assume I was friends with the couple long prior to them getting married!
The image that would mean the most to you.
Capturing 2 brides knee-deep in the Atlantic Sea (I was fully immersed!)
Just embrace it and have fun with colourful umbrellas or wellies - oh, and try not to worry about your dress getting dirty, you'll only wear it once!
Photography has been my passion from a young age, and a five-year relocation from Sussex to Miami with my husband and two young children in 2007 gave me the opportunity to take the plunge and turn it into a career. Ten years on, and specialising solely in weddings, I’m proud to say that many of the 20 couples I work with each year find me through personal referral.