Rogerthorpe Manor Wedding Photography - Claire and Paul

We're always happy to be Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photographers and we were booked a very long time in advance to capture Claire and Paul's lovely fun wedding at this beautiful venue.  The only thing you can't plan for is the weather but as it turned out, they made a good call with their choice of wedding date and enjoyed a glorious day of wall to wall sunshine.

We arrived a little ahead of schedule and got a really nice image of Rogerthorpe Manor before heading upstairs to check in on the girls and photograph make-up being applied and Claire's dress and pretty bits and bobs, including a stunning bouquet, which will make a lovely double page spread in the couple's storybook album.

We popped into the Lawrence Suite just before meeting up with the boys and it was completely dressed and finished, ready for the civil ceremony.  It's a really nice bonus to be able to get a shot like this.  Paul and his attendants were in good spirits and we had a laugh with them outside in the grounds before going back to Claire, who was having her dress fastened by the lady from the shop where she bought it.  Having done this many times before, she's definitely an expert and made something that can take quite a long time and create a certain amount of anxiety for the bridesmaids or the bride's mum, look very easy. This additional service to the bride is a very nice touch.    

After the ceremony, everyone enjoyed the drinks reception and soaked up the sunshine outside on the main lawn.  The immaculate gardens and surroundings are one of the things that make wedding photography at Rogerthorpe Manor such a pleasure and with great co-operation from the guests, meaning we had the main group photos in the bag in record time, we made the most of the locations for some couple shots before leaving Claire and Paul to mingle and chat whilst we photographed the Lawrence Suite dressed for the wedding breakfast.

An early wedding, a beautiful summer's day and long daylight hours mean plenty of time for photographs and for the bride and groom to relax with their guests.  Claire and Paul were wonderful to work with, great fun, and a pleasure to spend the day with.  We really enjoyed providing their Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photography.  Congratulations and a huge thank you Mr and Mrs Morgan for choosing us to capture your special day.

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Wedding Photographer Rogerthorpe Manor | Angela and Tony

When Angie and Tony booked us to photograph their wedding we knew that we were going to be part of something very special.  This was to be the couple's second marriage and although there's nothing particularly unusual about that, this was Angie and Tony's second marriage to each other.  Having divorced, the couple realised they had made a huge mistake and wanted to be together and this time Tony really wanted to give Angie the wedding of her dreams, so as Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photographers, we were over the moon to be chosen to share their celebrations at this beautiful venue on such a special day.

The couple have three lovely children, Jade, Arran and Jordan and this wedding was to be the icing on the cake for the family with Arran as best man to his dad and Jade and Jordan bridesmaids for their mum.

As Castleford wedding photographers, we started at the family's home which is only a short distance from us, ahead of Angie who was still at the hairdresser, but Angie's mum had been left in charge and Angie had made sure that all her accessories were left out for us to photograph whilst we waited for her to arrive in time to have make-up photographs before we left for Rogerthorpe Manor.

Tony and the boys arrived in style in a Hummer and we had some fun with them first, taking photographs with the car and around the grounds.  Rogerthorpe Manor's grounds are compact but are immaculately kept and have some lovely areas to use as backgrounds for photographs.

The girls arrived next, closely followed by Angie and her dad who were early which was great because once we'd made sure that everyone was inside, it meant we had time to take some photographs with the car before the start of the civil ceremony in the Lawrence Suite.

With wall to wall sunshine for the second time that weekend and efficient organisation from the bridal party meaning the groups were done quickly, there was time left to photograph Angie and Tony together and have a lot of fun with the bridal party who were such a good laugh.  The couple had said that they were up for a giggle and they certainly didn't disappoint.

The Lawrence Suite looked beautiful dressed in baby blue and after capturing all the details which Angie had gone to so much trouble to organise, we left everyone to enjoy the wedding breakfast, returning later to photograph the speeches including Tony's which was very emotional and during which he told his and Angie's story.  There was a lot of laughter as well as a few tears.

After dinner the guests enjoyed the Class Laser Clay pigeon shooting set up in the car park before Angie and Tony took to the dance floor.  We'd been let into a secret that theirs would start off as a romantic slow dance, breaking into a fast routine in which their children joined them, making this very much a family dance much to the delight of everyone, including us.  

Thank you Mr and Mrs Blears for allowing us to capture your very special day and for being such great fun to be around.  We wish you all the happiness in the world!

We are recommended wedding photographers for Rogerthorpe Manor so please call us on 01977 730159 to enquire about our availability on your wedding date.  You can also find us on Facebook.