Waterton Park Hotel Wedding Photographers | Natasha and Richard

We were over the moon to receive Rich's enquiry to ask if we were available to provide the Waterton Park wedding photography for him and Tash.  Although the couple live down south, Rich explained that as Tash hails from Huddersfield, a wedding outside Yorkshire was out of the question and as recommended wedding photographers for Waterton Park Hotel, we were very happy when the couple booked us to capture their celebrations at this beautiful venue.  We arrived at the suite where Tash and her girls were getting ready and the atmosphere was relaxed and tranquil.  The suites at Waterton Park Hotel offer plenty of space and have two large beds, meaning we could take over one of them; not for a quick nap you understand, but as a base on which to photograph Tash's dress, shoes and jewellery.  Our next stop was with Rich and his attendants as they got ready in the bridal suite across the bridge in Walton Hall.  We found an exquisite and very unusual background on which to photograph the wedding rings.  After the boys' portraits on the island, we headed back to see how Tash was getting on in the last few minutes before the civil ceremony.  The guests gathered afterwards for a spectacular shower of confetti before Pauline, one of the dedicated wedding co-ordinators, invited everyone back onto the island for the drinks reception.  It's great when a couple and their bridal party are up for a laugh and these guys certainly where, so we worked quickly through the group shots and managed to grab a few minutes for some fun Waterton Park wedding photos before it was time to photograph the wedding breakfast room and table details.  Looking through the photographs from Tash and Rich's special day and it's obvious what a fabulous time they had.  Tash did warn us that she was likely to crack up a lot and she and Rich look deliriously happy in their gorgeous photographs.  Nothing wrong in that!  Thank you for giving us the pleasure of sharing your wedding day at your lovely venue and for being wonderful to work with.  We're very pleased that the weather stayed as happy as you two! If you would like to share our images on your Facebook page you are very welcome to do so as long as our details are kept on them.

If you like our work and are looking for a Waterton Park Hotel wedding photographer please give us a call.

Wedding Photographer Hazlewood Castle | Rebecca and Matthew

Being Hazlewood Castle wedding photographers means a lot to us as we love working at this venue.  It offers so much variety for a Yorkshire wedding photographer and it was our pleasure to be invited by Rebecca and Matt to capture their special day, which started with Janet paying a visit to Rebecca as she was being pampered in the spa.  Whilst this was underway Alex took charge of photographing the dress and accessories, including a spectacular pair of Irregular Choice shoes.  This was followed by portraits of the boys around the grounds, the couple's civil ceremony in the Old Dining Room, their blessing in the Chapel of St Leonard conducted by the wonderful Ian Walton who truly makes each marriage ceremony very personal and very special, their drinks reception with family and friends, right through to their first dance and entertainment from a DJ and a heavy rock band in the evening.  The couple love fashion with a Gothic twist, favouring black and purple especially, and yet our bride had chosen a gorgeous ivory, princess style dress and our groom a smart, traditional suit.  Not surprisingly their favourite Cadbury purple did feature in the flowers, bridesmaids' dresses and accessories and also in the Great Hall dressed for the wedding breakfast.  It was one of those days when the sun kept appearing from behind the clouds and then disappearing again; challenging lighting conditions for wedding photographers, but we were really happy that it stayed dry.  As we had a fantastic bridal party who were very much up for a laugh, we got them all involved in some fun Hazlewood Castle wedding photography before we were left alone with Rebecca and Matt for their pre-wedding breakfast portrait session.  Matt had been really nervous about being photographed but our relaxed, friendly and encouraging approach won him over and we think he actually enjoyed the experience!  We ended our coverage of the couple's day with some gorgeous twilight photographs in our favourite spot for wedding photographs at Hazlewood Castle - the courtyard.  Thank you so much Mr and Mrs Starkie for booking us to photograph your wedding at Hazlewood Castle and a special thank you to Ben, Matt's brother and best man, for his kind words of thanks to us which we really appreciated.  All images are the copyright of Alex & Janet Durasow.  If you would like to use them on Facebook you are welcome to do so with our logo and details on them.   If you are getting married and are interested in our services for your Hazlewood Castle wedding photographs we would love to hear from you.

  

Wedding Photography Oulton Hall | Kerrie and Martin

It's fantastic to be recommended Oulton Hall wedding photographers as we get to spend time at this beautiful wedding venue working for some lovely couples.  We first met Kerrie and Martin at a wedding fair there and we really hit it off.  The couple's enthusiasm made us warm to them straight away and to say that we were excited about their special day is an understatement.  Kerrie got ready with her bridesmaids and her mum, Linda, in the Bolton Abbey Suite and we received a warm welcome when we arrived to photograph the preparations and Kerrie's accessories, not to mention a beautiful Sottero and Midgley wedding gown.  Martin's dad, John, had booked a vintage bus from Yorkshire Heritage Bus Company to transport the guests between venues and after a few photographs of the boys with it we headed off to start the wedding photography at Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell and capture Kerrie's arrival with her uncle Ken, followed by a lovely ceremony conducted by an equally lovely lady vicar called Sarah.  With the majority of the family group photographs taken care of at the church, we returned to Oulton Hall Hotel and a Champagne reception for around 140 guests, many of whom had travelled great distances to be there.  Matt Stacey Sax entertained everyone throughout the drinks reception and during the wedding breakfast.  The Oulton Suite looked incredible with the chairs at each table dressed in a different berry colour, echoing the colours of the bridesmaids' dresses and the beautiful flowers by Sally of Serendipity.  After we'd documented the speeches it was great to slow things down from the fast paced photography of earlier in the day and enjoy some time alone with Kerrie and Martin, taking some portraits of our stunning bride and some romantic couple shots on the gallery and staircase before the first dance and party time. Thank you Mr and Mrs Nankoo for choosing us for your Oulton Hall wedding photography.  We are delighted that you booked us and we loved capturing the memories of your special day for you to treasure. Here are a few of our favourites and what a spectacular wedding album you are going to have!  Enjoy!