Waterton Park Hotel Wedding Photographer | Tori and Matthew's Wedding

We can always rely on a warm welcome when we are Waterton Park Hotel wedding photographers and we recently had the pleasure of sharing Tori and Matthew's big day at this lovely venue, where we are recommended photographers. The whole day's celebrations were at one location, including the girls' preparations in one of the suites, so it was only a quick walk across the bridge to meet the lads once we'd spent some time with Tori, who had chosen a gorgeous, elegant, slim dress, which was absolutely perfect for her. We captured those important bridal details and we've seen many bouquets with lockets with photographs in them attached to the stems; mementos of a much loved person who has passed away, but Tori's addition to her bouquet had us in stitches, a memento of Rolo, the couple's dog, who's very much alive but wasn't allowed at the wedding!  Matthew looked very smart in his blue suit and he and his best man, Tori's brother, were fabulous to work with and there were some funny comments coming from the sidelines suggesting that Matthew was posing like James Bond!  Another advantage to one venue weddings is being able to get back to the bride's room before the ceremony to capture one very proud father getting that first look at his daughter in her wedding dress.  The couple married in the newer building and this meant that after the ceremony it was easy to get the guests gathered round them for confetti throwing before everyone went across the bridge for the drinks reception.  We managed a few couple shots and thankfully, the big group photo before we felt the rain drops and decided it was best to head inside and photograph the families in the library.  As has happened more times than we can count this wedding season, the weather kept us on our toes but it did improve for us to get outside again before dinner.  With a late wedding, days getting shorter and the end of the wedding breakfast leading quickly into the evening party, we knew time was at a premium, but we were really hoping to be able to steal Tori and Matthew away for a short while, as Waterton Park wedding photography gives you so many lovely locations that it's impossible to get round them during the time leading up to the wedding breakfast.  Dinner ran to time, the couple were fantastic and they were really enthusiastic about coming outside so that we could photograph them in the iconic lakeside archway, on the boardwalk and in front of stunning Walton Hall before party time in the Boathouse. Bonus, the first dance time worked perfectly with the time for twilight photos, making two very happy photographers and, we hope, a very happy Mr and Mrs Turton!  Congratulations and thank you so much for choosing us to share such an amazing day!         

   

     

Waterton Park Hotel Wedding Photographer | Abbie and Russ's Wedding

Our busiest week of the year saw us photographing Abbie and Russ's big day, our second of three weddings in three days.  We had an early start with Abbie and the girls and the hair and make-up machine was in full swing when we arrived, and although we've seen many dresses in a huge variety of styles, Abbie's takes the record for the longest train yet!  It was truly spectacular and she looked gorgeous!  I think even Abbie was surprised at how far it stretched when we set it out for photographs. The bridal team numbered eight lovely, friendly bridesmaids, including Charlotte, whose sister's wedding we photographed a few years ago. The girls were all fantastic fun to be around and it was obvious how important it was to them that Abbie and Russ had the best day. We went off to start the Wragby church wedding photography at the picturesque church in the grounds of Nostell Priory, where we waited for Russ and his guys to arrive on a vintage bus.  John, the vicar, was his usual welcoming self and encouraged us to do our best job for the couple and he would do his.  Perfect!  A massive volley of confetti at the church gate was followed by the couple and their guests' departure on the bus to go to Waterton Park Hotel.  The sky was full of dramatic clouds which look fantastic on photographs and they really added to Abbie and Russ's Waterton Park Hotel wedding photography by the lake as we waited for the guests to make their way over the bridge.  We enjoyed some giggles with the girls before heading inside to capture those beautiful and important details in the Walton Suite, something we always do before the room gets trashed, and we had a few minutes to grab some couple portraits and show off Abbie's amazing dress before we handed over to the wedding coordinator to announce Mr and Mrs Kaye into the room for dinner.  The weather decided to challenge us as it has done so many times this year and it started drizzling just as we were about to go outside to make the most of the early evening light, but Abbie and Russ decided to go for it anyway.  Love a couple who take everything in their stride and don't let the weather spoil their day. We joined a goose on the boardwalk and unlike in the spring nesting season when they're pretty tetchy, this guy just stood there looking out at the lake, adding another lovely element to these images. As recommended Waterton Park Hotel wedding photographers we always enjoy working at this unique, stunning venue. Thank you very much Abbie and Russ for choosing us. Huge congratulations guys!

Want to share on social media?  Of course we'd love it if you did.  Please make sure our details are not cropped out.  Thanks a million.