Waterton Park Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photography for Sarah & Greg

We were very happy when Sarah and Greg booked us for their Waterton Park wedding photography.  They are a truly lovely couple and the perfect complement to one another - Sarah is quiet and Greg isn't 😆😆 We knew we'd have a brilliant day with them, as we got along so well at our first meeting.  Greg is very funny and chatty and Sarah just smiles and lets him get on with it.  What both have in common is that they are genuinely nice people and this, along with the fact that they put a lot of importance on their wedding photos, meant photographing them and just being in their company was a real pleasure.  Sarah and her girls got ready in the hotel on the mainland and after the tranquility in their room the next chapter of the day's celebrations was to go over the bridge to the island and find some men to play with.  Greg kept us entertained with his good natured banter, the sun shone and we were fortunate indeed to have a good weather forecast for the whole day for a change.  Although wedding photographers hate bright sunshine, we hate rain more and we've had a lot of that this year.  We made a quick trip back to Sarah's room for final preparations before the girls walked over to the island.  We found Sarah's dad sitting in the ceremony room, having completely forgotten that he had an important role to play in walking his beautiful daughter into the ceremony.  A quiet word and he was quickly out of the room and by Sarah's side.  The ceremony took place in the Walton Suite and straight afterwards the wedding coordinator, Pauline, as hands on and helpful as she always is, quickly encouraged everyone over the bridge for the confetti shots.  As recommended Waterton Park Hotel wedding photographers we love working at this unique venue with its beautiful island setting, which offers so many places to take couple portraits.  After the one hundred miles an hour that wedding photographers have to work at before dinner to get a lot done in a short time we love the time after the wedding breakfast and before the evening party, when we usually get a chance to slip away, let the couple take a breath and absorb the fact that they are now married, slow things down and capture some romantic portraits featuring the best areas around the venue.  Sarah and Greg were fabulous and we were so grateful of their willingness to work with us and for the appreciation shown to us. Greg had spotted a framed portrait in our studio which he particularly liked, of a couple doing a dip, and he asked for something similar.  After reassuring Sarah that he wouldn't dare drop her we gave the couple a bit of direction and got some gorgeous images before the evening party kicked off in The Boathouse, hosted by resident DJ Shane.  Many, many thanks Mr and Mrs Swales for being awesome to spend the day with. Congratulations on tying the knot!

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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!