Wedding Photographer Cedar Court Hotel, Huddersfield | Rachel and Brian

Rachel and Brian booked us for their Cedar Court Hotel, Huddersfield wedding photography following a recommendation and they booked us on the spot as soon as we met.  It's such a huge compliment to be recommended and fantastic when the couple are so sure that you are for them that they don't feel the need to go away and discuss it.  

They chose a very popular date to get married, the first Saturday in August.  The whole of their celebrations took place at the same venue and we started our coverage with Rachel upstairs in one of the hotel suites.  There was lots of laughter and a lively atmosphere and most of the giggles were as a result of the hairdresser's amusing comments and observations which kept everyone, including us, entertained as Rachel had her make-up and hair done.  We photographed her accessories and her dress, which had the most beautiful detail on the back.  

We went downstairs to take photographs of Brian and his best man, meeting Rachel's mum on the way.  She was on her way up to join her daughter and present her with an usual wedding gift, a skateboard.  There was an ongoing joke that Rachel would be getting a skateboard as a wedding present!

We almost managed to complete Brian's photographs with his family before the rain started, but we had to move everyone under the covered entrance for the last few.  Once our groom joined his guests  to mingle for the last few minutes before the ceremony, we went back up to Rachel and hoped that by the time it was over, the rain would have stopped!  

Lovely registrars made for a lovely civil ceremony, and the recessional to "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life" was followed by a Buck's Fizz drinks reception in the lounge.

Rain threatened for the whole of the group photo session and during the course of the day the weather threw everything at us, from wind, bright sunshine and the wet stuff, but Rachel and Brian and their guests took it all in their stride and we managed to get just about everything they wanted before the wedding breakfast, leaving only the bridal party fun shots with their great best man and bridesmaids, and a short couple photo session, to be done after the meal and speeches.  It was dry and overcast by this time and the light was perfect for photography.

Rachel had said she hated photographs of herself but we hope that these will prove her wrong as she looks beautiful!  We really enjoyed working with her to create some gorgeous bridal portraits which will be stunning as large images in the couple's Italian storybook album.    

Thank you very much for choosing us as your Cedar Court Huddersfield wedding photographers. We hope you love your preview images and we look forward to seeing you soon to show you all of them and discuss the design of your album.

Were you a guest at Mr and Mrs Haigh's wedding?  If so, please feel free to comment.  To enquire about our services as your Huddersfield wedding photographer, please give us a call on 01977 730159 and if you like our work, why not Like us on Facebook?

Fixby Hall, Huddersfield Wedding Photographers - Katy & Chris

Katy and Chris chose to marry at Chris's local church.  We photographed a wedding there several years ago and it was an image from that wedding that Katy found online and loved. That one image led to her contacting us and we were extremely happy when the couple booked us to be their All Hallows' Church, Almondbury wedding photographers, on the warmest day of the year so far.  

We started at Katy's parents' home and compared to most bridal preparation mornings, it was very quiet and calm as Katy got ready.  We photographed the girlie bits and pieces, including a pair of striking red canvas shoes with white polka dots, embellished with hearts on the fronts.  We did notice that Chris had sneaked his aftershave in with Katy's accessories and yes Chris, we did photograph it for you!

After we'd captured Katy having her make-up applied, we met the boys in Almondbury, in the Woolpack, across the road from the church.  As the pub sign was featured in the background of the image that first captured Katy's attention, it was essential to do something similar with Chris and his attendants, who had some of their own ideas about what would make a good shot!  The ceremony in this beautiful church was conducted by a lovely and very accommodating lady vicar, who allowed us to work unhindered both from the front and the back, before the couple came out into the sunshine as the new Mr & Mrs Smith, to be congratulated and showered with confetti.  

As Fixby Hall wedding photographers, we had some ideas in mind for locations for Katy and Chris's photographs once we had the group shots in the bag.  An early wedding ceremony in summer and being lucky with the weather has so many advantages, not least of all the long daylight hours which allows the photography to be more relaxed and lets the couple have plenty of time to mingle and chat with their guests.  We photographed the wedding breakfast room, which looked beautiful, and credit has to go to Chris for all his hard work dressing it the day before the wedding.  After the speeches, we borrowed the bridesmaids for some fun shots, and Wayne and Mark, our friends from Class Laser Clay, kept the guests entertained.  We spent some time photographing Katy, in her spectacular princess dress, and then Chris joined his bride for a short couple photo session before the evening party started.

Thank you very much Mr & Mrs Smith for booking us for your wedding photography at Fixby Hall.  If you were a guest at Jill and Paul's wedding, why not leave a comment, and if you like our style and are interested in our services, we'd love to hear from you.  Please call us on 01977 730159.

Images are the copyright of Alex & Janet Durasow.  

  

Hey Green Wedding Photographer | Kirsty and John's Wedding Photography Huddersfield

       
It's quite a long time since we were wedding photographers at Hey Green Country House Hotel in Marsden and we'd been looking forward to photographing Kirsty and John's wedding at St Bartholomew's church and to working at Hey Green again. 

Kirsty and John's wedding was on one of the hottest days of the year so far.  We arrived at Kirsty's parents' beautiful home in Slaithwaite for bridal prep photographs.  We had the pleasure of meeting Max, Kirsty and John's lovely Rhodesian ridgeback and Dougie, Ann and Steve's dalmation, who were confined to the kitchen!  

Kirsty had chosen a gorgeous colour scheme of Cadbury purple and bright orangey yellow and a big bonus was that she was in her dress before we had to leave for church, so we got some beautiful bridal portraits on the staircase and in the hallway before we set off.  This doesn't happen all that often as things usually overrun but we love the opportunity to get these shots when the bride's dress is still pristine and the flowers are fresh. 

We arrived at St Bartholomew's church in Marsden and a chat with the vicar established that we could photograph the ceremony from the back of this huge church.  The dress code for the boys was top hat and tails and they looked very smart.  For John, we decided to take some photographs wearing his hat and some without because at this stage, Kirsty wasn't there to tell him whether to wear the hat or not!  

Kirsty arrived with her dad in a classic Rolls Royce and as she was a bit early, it allowed us to get some nice pictures of her in the car and at the church door with her dad and bridesmaids, before we photographed the ceremony, congratulations afterwards, the walk down the long pathway and the shower of confetti at the gate.  The guests then left for Hey Green Country House Hotel whilst we took some photographs of the newly married couple on a narrow lane beside the church.  This spot is very pretty and has a river running alongside the lane with a bridge over it.  Apparently, it has been featured in the television comedy series Last of the Summer Wine.   

Kirsty and John had requested a stop off enroute to the reception venue for some romantic photographs with their car and with the moors in the background - weather permitting.  Well they certainly dropped lucky with the weather and as Huddersfield wedding photographers we know what spectacular scenery there is in this area.

On arrival at Hey Green Country House Hotel, all the guests were waiting and with the help of William, the professional toastmaster, we got the big group shot in the can before we changed location for the family groups and bridal party fun pictures including the throwing the top hats in the air shots.  Everyone was great fun and William made sure that the group photo session ran like clockwork, leaving us time before the receiving line started to photograph the wedding breakfast room and all the table details. 

The speeches were really funny and some hilarious expressions were captured.  Kirsty's dad was, apparently, still writing his speech when we arrived at the house and this perhaps explains why he was nowhere to be seen during the morning preparations.  Or had he just gotten out of the way of all the ladies????  Who knows?  Anyway, his speech was brilliant and produced some priceless expressions from Kirsty.

The couple had told us that they really wanted some photographs down by the lake but with tight timings, we knew that this might not be possible until after the wedding breakfast.  However, as soon as the speeches were over, we all set off down the stone steps to the lakeside.  We were joined by millions of midges which weren't welcome at all but we hope that the images we captured were well worth putting up with the pests for a few minutes!  The evening light was much softer now and this is our favourite time at a wedding - the time we spend with the couple - and the time when we get some of the best photographs of the day, including one stunner and a personal favourite - Kirsty showing off her beautiful, full length veil.

Mr and Mrs Stanger - you were stars!  Thank you for choosing us to capture your special day.