Wedding Photography at Hazlewood Castle | Hayley & Jonathan's Wedding

The last Saturday in July is one of the most popular wedding dates and Hayley and Jonathan were quick and secured us as their Hazlewood Castle wedding photographers. We loved every minute spent with the couple and their guests, starting with an early morning civil ceremony in the Victoria Room.  After they had tied the knot, we tagged along as Hayley disappeared upstairs to get ready for the blessing, simultaneously having her hair styled and her make-up applied.  Some pretty impressive pampering!!  She had chosen a beautiful dress, gorgeous flowers, and a pair of rainbow shoes which reflected the theme the couple had chosen for their spectacular rainbow wedding day.  We caught up with the boys for their photo session before the blessing in the chapel of St Leonard, conducted by Ian Walton.  He makes every service personal and relevant to each couple and because he welcomes and encourages professional wedding photography, believing as we do that these are the bride and groom's memories to look back on in years to come, we love working with him.  Hayley and Jonathan were a delightful couple to photograph.  Their enthusiasm and their willingness to work with us before and after their wedding breakfast resulting in plenty of gorgeous Hazlewood Castle wedding photographs.  Their obvious affection for each other and the feedback we received whilst we photographed them around this lovely venue made for a very good time and Jonathan's testimonial on our Facebook page the day after made us feel a bit humble but extremely proud.  The couple had a rainbow umbrella which they really wanted to use in some of their photographs.  We were delighted when they presented it to us as a gift immediately after we'd completed the photographs.  Thank you so much guys, we love it!  We headed back to the castle, photographed Pedally Steve - if you're looking for something original and impressive, check him out - and then the first dance, ending our coverage with some photographs outside in the courtyard as dusk fell.  What can we say Mr and Mrs Oakes, except thank you for booking us, for being stars all day, for the unexpected and very welcome gift, and for your kind words.  We can't wait to see you on your return from honeymoon.  Your album will be a cracker!

Wedding Photographers Rogerthorpe Manor | Jade and Anthony's Wedding

As recommended Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photographers we were really happy to be asked to capture Jade and Anthony's wedding day.  We got on like a house on fire and we knew we'd have such a great time with them, although we had been warned that they would find it hard to be romantic without bursting into fits of giggles!  We had no problem at all with that as we love working for happy, fun couples and sharing wedding days which are full of laughter and celebration. They certainly lived up to our expectations.  Jade's only concern was the weather because the forecast which she's been following forever wasn't good.  As it turned out, the weather couldn't have been much better and we were delighted that this great couple really did have the wedding of their dreams.  We spent the whole day at the venue, starting off with our bride as she had hair and make-up done, before it was Anthony's turn in front of the camera for a few groom portraits.  Jade's proud dad accompanied his daughter into the Lawrence Suite, which looked so lovely dressed in pink and lilac.  We really enjoyed capturing some cracking shots of the fits of laughter as the couple made their vows.  Everyone came outside to enjoy a Buck's fizz drinks reception whilst we worked through the group photo session.  Looking through their images it's obvious what a great time Mr and Mrs Beckett and their guests had and it was a pleasure and a privilege to provide their Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photography. They did, just occasionally, manage to keep the romance going for a few seconds at a time and we got some beautiful images around this lovely venue.  We had a few ideas for some stunning images of our gorgeous bride and Anthony was more than happy to disappear for a mingle and a drink whilst we worked with Jade to create some of our signature art portraits.  We sincerely thank you both for choosing us to share your wonderful day.  You were absolute stars and a joy to photograph!  It's hard to imagine a more perfectly suited couple who obviously think the world of each other.  We are really looking forward to seeing you both and to sharing with you all the images from your fabulous wedding day.

Wedding Photographer Nostell Priory | Claire and Andy's Wedding

It was a pleasure to return as Nostell Priory wedding photographers to capture Claire and Andy's celebrations as they tied the knot in a civil ceremony in the main house before making the walk to the recently refurbished building which had originally been the stable block and which is now a lovely reception venue.  Before the Nostell Priory wedding photography started, we dropped in on the girls as they got ready in the Gamekeeper's Cottage at Waterton Park Hotel.  Claire has chosen a fabulous princess style dress and a gorgeous colour scheme of deep blue, accented by bright yellow.  She and her bridesmaids were very much up for a giggle and we knew that we'd have a brilliant day in their company. We caught up with Andy and the boys outside the house and managed to persuade the couple's son, Tyler-Jake, to allow dad a cuddle so we could capture a few lovely images of father and son, and then the bridesmaids arrived slightly ahead of Claire and her dad, giving us just enough time to photograph them before Claire's car appeared on the drive and the registrars came down to meet her.  The weather was about as perfect as any bride and groom could wish for and after the big group photo of everyone, and some car shots,  the guests were invited into the rose garden to enjoy the drinks reception, confetti throwing and beautiful weather.  With generous time factored in, we got the group photos done and still had time to steal Claire and Andy and take them back to the main house for some uninterrupted photographs together before the wedding breakfast. The room looked vibrant and summery dressed in yellow and we're sure the alcoholic favours went down a treat! After the speeches we created some images on the gallery before going outside into the early evening sunshine.  We love this time of year because even though you can never guarantee good weather, even in summer, the long daylight hours bring with them the chance to get outside again well before it falls dark and make the most of the locations venues have to offer.  After some fun with the bridal party we went down to the lakeside for Mr and Mrs Pollington's evening portrait session.  Claire made us laugh as she insisted on ditching her Vivienne Westwood shoes and making the trip barefoot!  Just a short time and some stunning images later, we returned this lovely couple back to their wedding guests, their first dance and their evening party.  Thank you very much for choosing us.   We can't wait to design an album for you which is going to be spectacular!