Wedding Photography at Hazlewood Castle for Kate and Chris

Kate was very organised, booking us as her Hazlewood Castle wedding photographers almost two years before the big day, which was wise because as a Saturday in June, it was one of those dates that's extremely popular.  We hit it off big time with Kate and Chris, who were more than complimentary about our work, and we were very excited about photographing their wedding at their gorgeous venue where we are recommended.  It was lovely to work again with Andrew and Gail from A & G Productions, and along with Gail, we spent some time with the girls as they got ready.  There were some beautiful details to capture, including a spectacular 1920's style beaded gown, a pair blue and silver shoes and the biggest bouquet of roses and hydrangeas we have ever seen.  It was truly stunning (and very heavy!)  Kate's had mentioned that her dress would be "different" and it really did have the Wow! factor - a heavily beaded gown reminiscent of the Art Deco period and in keeping with the Downton Abbey theme the couple had chosen.  We started the wedding photography at Hazlewood Castle with Chris and the boys when they arrived at the venue in a vintage bus.  They looked so smart in dinner suits, dress shirts and bow ties.  A beaming Kate and her proud dad arrived in style, expertly chauffeured by Robert of Rolls Hire Vintage Limousines.  The couple tied the knot in a civil ceremony in the Victoria Room whilst the majority of guests took their seats in the chapel ready for the blessing that followed, conducted by the Rev Ian Walton, in his own unique and humorous style.  The challenging weather of this "summer" just about behaved itself when it mattered, allowing everyone to enjoy the the Champagne reception and us to take photos outside, before we returned indoors to photograph the Great Hall.  This great couple were so enthusiastic about their photographs and we had such a brilliant day with them.  Kate was something of a natural in front of the camera and she and Chris were a joy to photograph.  Hazlewood Castle has so much to offer, especially when the weather's good.  The architecture really appeals to us and suits our style.  We were excited about getting back outside after the wedding breakfast but we just had to photograph Kate sitting in the window in the Victoria Room first.  What a beautiful album Mr and Mrs France are going to have.  A massive thank you for inviting us to be part of your gorgeous wedding!

To enquire about our services for your Hazlewood Castle wedding photography please call us on 01977 730159.

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Faye and Ken's wedding at Hazlewood Castle on Sunday, 28 February 2010

Today it was our absolute pleasure to share the wedding celebrations of Faye and Ken in the beautiful setting of Hazlewood Castle, where the couple married surrounded by close family and friends in a very intimate civil ceremony in the Victoria Room.  It was obvious from our first meeting with Faye and Ken that we would have a fantastic day with them.  They are such a lovely couple and they were so easy to work with.  Even though the weather was extremely cold, they were happy to go along with our suggestions for photographs and we were delighted that despite the forecast of heavy rain and strong winds, it managed to stay dry all day and Faye's beautiful smile never faded, despite the goosebumps!  With the family group photographs taken care of pretty quickly, we spent some time having fun with the bridal party before they disappeared inside to get warm.  We spent the remaining time with Faye and Ken before heading inside to take photographs of the Old Dining Room all set up for the wedding breakfast where everyone sat together around one huge oval table.  Hilarious speeches followed and afterwards, we joined the couple in the Elderflower suite to capture some romantic images for them.  As Faye and Ken had decided on a last dance rather than a first dance, the final images to end their coverage were some amazing night shots in the castle courtyard.  Thank you Faye and Ken for choosing us to share such a wonderful, happy day.  It was our privilege to be your wedding photographers.

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Louise and Chris's wedding at Hazlewood Castle, Tadcaster on 25 August 2009

It was a pleasure to return to one of our favourite venues - Hazlewood Castle - and even more of a pleasure to share Louise and Chris's celebrations. We arrived to photograph Louise's preparations, her beautiful floaty gown and her accessories and we were greeted by an atmosphere of calm. After this, we left Louise to join a slightly more nervous Chris and keep him occupied with being photographed for a while. Louise and Chris married in a civil ceremony in the Old Dining Room and the rain stayed away long enough for us to cover the group photographs and grab a few photographs of the couple together. The heavens opened just before it was time for us to go inside to take shots of the room all set up for the wedding breakfast. After dinner and speeches, thankfully the rain had stopped and we were able to get outside and have some laughs with the bridal party and to get the relaxed and fun shots which were so important to Louise and Chris. This relaxed and happy atmosphere was apparent throughout the entire day and Louise and Chris wanted the photographs to reflect this. After spending some time making the most of the remaining daylight and the beautiful grounds for romantic photographs of the couple together, it was back inside for the evening party and first dance. Louise and Chris hired a ceilidh band who kicked off the dancing with a snowball waltz which was a great way of getting people on to the dance floor. The finale to a wonderful day was an amazing firework display which delighted the guests. Thank you Louise and Chris for choosing us to share your wedding day in the company of such lovely, friendly people.

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