Bagden Hall Wedding Photographer | Sarah and Kevin

Our third wedding of four in four days saw us as Bagden Hall wedding photographers for Sarah and Kevin.  After a scorching Friday and Saturday, the weather cooled just a little, making it more comfortable for everyone.  Although this was a civil ceremony at Bagden Hall, Sarah chose to get ready at home and then make the car journey to the venue with her dad, so we started at the couple's home in Barnsley before heading off to Bagden Hall.

We met a very smart Kevin to start the Bagden Hall wedding photography and capture some groom portraits and photographs of the boys together before Sarah arrived.  Kevin's parents had brought along a very special guest, their golden retriever, Teddy, who apparently worships Sarah!  

Everyone welcomed the slightly cooler weather and after the ceremony all the guests gathered on the grass for a big group shot followed by an explosion of confetti over the new Mr and Mrs Hirst.  Group photos were completed quickly and because Sarah and Kevin had factored in plenty of time,  everyone could enjoy a very relaxed drinks reception and the couple could also enjoy their photo session with us without being rushed.

The wedding breakfast room looked beautiful with tall, candle and flower filled Martini glasses as table centres.    Everyone enjoyed dinner and speeches and Tom, the wedding co-ordinator, was his usual helpful self throughout the day, not only looking after the couple and their guests, but us and videographers Ken and Carol Wilson from Phase 5 Productions, who worked alongside us.  

It's great when we get to work with couples who are enthusiastic about their wedding photographs and who are happy to invest time and effort into helping us get a wide variety of images in different locations for them.  Sarah and Kevin joined us after the wedding breakfast so that we could walk down to the folly, which earlier in the day had been bathed in unflattering and very harsh light.  As professional West Yorkshire wedding photographers, we know it's often a good idea to wait for better lighting conditions before taking photographs in certain locations around a venue, and because we always offer a full day's coverage, there is usually an opportunity to pick and choose where to photograph and when, according to the light.  We'd noticed as the sun started to set that the light was beautiful on an area of long golden grasses backed by trees, and this gave us an idea for some romantic couple portraits.

Sarah and Kevin had really gone to town when it came to keeping their guests entertained throughout the day and evening, booking casino tables and a ice cream trike, but the finale to their wedding day came at 10pm when they treated everyone to a spectacular firework display and we got some fantastic images as the couple stood on the lawn to watch them.

Thank you for being so relaxed and lovely to work with.  We had a brilliant day, we loved working with you, the ice cream was delicious and the fireworks were amazing!

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Wedding Photographer Hazlewood Castle | Jennifer and Nathan

As Hazlewood Castle wedding photographers it was fantastic to be there to share Jen and Nathan's big day, the second of our four weddings in four days.  They booked us a very long time in advance for what is one of the most popular wedding dates of the year, the last Saturday in July, and we were really excited about their wedding because they are a great couple with loads of enthusiasm and also because we photographed Jen's sister, Victoria and Gavin's wedding three years ago.  What better compliment is there than when you have the privilege of being the West Yorkshire wedding photographers a family chose for the second time?  

When we arrived at Jen's parents', Jan and Dave's house, it was like being amongst friends.  We were given such a warm welcome and we occupied ourselves photographing a gorgeous Sofia Tolli dress and Jen's shoes, jewellery and bouquet, whilst we waited for the girls to get back from the hairdresser.    

The boys were waiting to meet us to start the Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell wedding photography, at the same church where Victoria and Gavin married.  This was another hot day and we found some shade around the side of the church for some portraits of Nathan before Jen arrived with her dad.  We know from experience that the vicar's policy at this church is photographs of the ceremony from the back only, which is definitely better than none at all.  With an 11am wedding and long daylight hours, there was time for mingling and congratulations plus some impressive confetti throwing before we left for the reception and the wedding photography at Hazlewood Castle.  

Like Victoria and Gavin, Jen and Nathan hired Matt Stacey, the saxophonist, to entertain the guests during the drinks reception whilst we completed the group shots.  Matt then moved inside to play whilst everyone enjoyed the wedding breakfast in the Great Hall.  We returned to capture the speeches and then asked the bridal party to join us for some photographs, before we started the couple photo session around the grounds of Hazlewood Castle.

Although Jen and Nathan booked us because they really like us and because they loved the images we captured for Victoria and Gavin, they also wanted some images which were different, to reflect their taste and personalities.  We'd already talked through ideas in some detail and it was lovely to spend time with the new Mr and Mrs Smith, making those ideas come together into some beautiful and personal images for them.

Guys, it was our absolute pleasure to share your wedding day and to see your family, a couple of whom, brother and sister, Carter and Megan, have grown up a lot since we last saw them!  Our sincere thank you for choosing us and for allowing us to spend time in such wonderful company again. We look forward to seeing you soon and to designing your Italian storybook.

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Wedding Photographer Woodlands Hotel, Gildersome | Rebecca and Craig

Becky and Craig's wedding was our first of four in four days and we had said that it was extremely unlikely that we would be lucky enough to have four consecutive dry ones.  As it turned out, our day as Woodlands Hotel wedding photographers was an absolute scorcher!

Becky got ready in the penthouse suite at the venue, along with her bridesmaids and both mums.  She had chosen a beautiful vintage style lace dress and a gorgeous colour scheme of lilac, blue and ivory.  Craig and his boys met us exactly on time and already the temperature had soared, making the small area of shade close to some trees in the grounds a very welcome spot for some of their Woodlands Hotel wedding photographs. 

We returned to Becky a few minutes before the civil ceremony.  She had gotten dressed in the bathroom, out of sight, and it was lovely to capture the bridesmaids' and mums' expressions as she opened the door and they saw her in her wedding dress for the first time.

We'd had a chat with the Leeds registrars beforehand and they were fantastic, even suggesting that due to the lighting conditions in the civil ceremony room, that we may need to use flash and that they had no problem with us doing so.  A sincere thank you to them for being so accommodating.

Becky, Craig and all their guests came out to glorious sunshine and sweltering temperatures and the Champagne and Peroni must have gone down well!  We often wait until early evening during hot summer wedding days for certain photographs, particularly the more romantic and artistic images, because the couple are more relaxed, the light is softer, there is more time and it's a bit cooler.  However, when it comes to the family groups, it's best to get these in the bag as early as possible, so thanks guys for being good sports and for putting up with the heat!

The wedding car chauffeur who delivered Craig to the venue couldn't stay until after the ceremony,  so he had arranged with the couple to return in the early evening, after the wedding breakfast and speeches, so that they could have some photographs with the spectacular Rolls Royce Phantom.

As Leeds wedding photographers, it seems wrong to complain about the weather when you have such a glorious day, having to deal so often with the wet stuff, but we were glad when the sun had finally set and we could get some lovely bridal portraits and couple shots in an archway at the front of the venue.  We know that Becky and Craig were glad it had cooled down too!  When everyone could be persuaded to come back inside, the marquee was packed with a huge number of family and friends, ready to watch Mr and Mrs Fawcett dance their first dance to Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.

Thank you for booking us to be your wedding photographers.  We hope you love the images.  If you were a guest at this wedding, please feel free to leave a comment.  If you'd like to follow us on Facebook, we would be delighted, and you are very welcome to share the images provided our details always remain on them.  Enjoy!