Oulton Hall Wedding Photographer | Lauren & Rory's Wedding

We hit a record number of winter 2018 weddings, with the busiest December we've ever had, kicking off on the first day of the month with the wonderful Lauren and Rory's celebrations.  Not only are they a fabulous, happy, friendly and genuinely nice couple, we got to be Oulton Hall wedding photographers again, and we loved every minute spent capturing their day at this gorgeous venue.  Lauren got ready at her mum and dad's home and we factored in extra time as Lauren was determined to be in her dress well before we had to leave for the wedding venue, so that we could capture some emotional moments as her proud dad saw his daughter as a bride for the very first time.  We know that a wedding day is going to be a cracker (Christmas cracker!!) when the bride and groom don't stop smiling and when their families are equally lovely to be around. Lauren's dad really does deserve a special mention because he did a fantastic job of rallying the guests for photographs and actually took over calling out names from Janet so we could both concentrate on the getting the group set-ups in the can as quickly as possible. Malcolm, you were a star! Fancy a job? So with December's arrival came Santa's sleigh parked above the main hotel entrance, the spectacular Christmas tree in the main lounge, and the drizzle, but when it comes to wedding photography at Oulton Hall we feel really lucky to have all those beautiful locations inside. The speeches were both hilarious and emotional and it was obvious how much love these families have for each other. We enjoyed some quiet time after dinner, photographing the couple on the gallery and staircase, our favourite time at a wedding, when the formalities are done, everyone's been fed, the groom's inevitable nerves as he anticipates standing up and delivering his speech are a distant memory, and there is some time to go off and do our "thing", creating some beautiful, romantic signature portraits to take pride of place in a stunning wedding album. Thanks a million Lauren and Rory for booking us and for being such a pleasure to work with!

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Oulton Hall Wedding Photographer | Theresa & Colin's Wedding

We really hit it off when we met Theresa and Colin and we were excited to be back as Oulton Hall wedding photographers for their celebrations, which we knew would be a laugh a minute because Colin is a funny bloke with a fantastic sense of humour and Theresa obviously finds him very amusing too, so there was lots of giggling going on. We're always over the moon to be booked for Oulton Hall wedding photography as this gorgeous location lends itself perfectly to our classy and elegant style and it's one of those rare venues which makes the weather less significant because although the grounds are lovely, the interiors offer everything a professional wedding photographer could wish for, including the Repton Suite, great for group photographs, and our favourite gallery and orangery for romantic couple portraits.  Theresa got ready in one of the suites and as there are two of us, one captured the bridal details whilst the other documented hair styling and make-up.  We were privileged to be able to share and capture a few precious moments as Theresa's two proud brothers came into the room and saw their stunning sister in her dress for the first time. We knew that Theresa had booked a flashy car as a surprise to transport Colin to the venue and he was certainly smiling when he arrived, but after the ceremony it was Theresa who excitedly jumped into the driver's seat! The weather was a bit of a let down after the ceremony so we were kept indoors for group shots but it did give us a break later on to get outside with this fab couple.  The guests were kept entertained with singing waiters during dinner and an incredible magician.  With careful planning and a more than willing bride and groom we were able to get out again at twilight and capture them during that perfect few minutes before it gets dark.  A huge and sincere thank you for choosing us and for making us laugh all day.  It was an absolute pleasure to share your celebrations!

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