Marriott Hotel York Wedding Photography | Olivia and Elliott's Wedding

We've been Marriott Hotel York wedding photographers on a few occasions but it's been a while since our last visit, so it was great to be invited there to photograph Olivia and Elliott's celebrations.  Olivia chose a gorgeous ivory satin dress, so classy.  It was the perfect dress for her and she looked stunning.  She has a natural elegance and is incredibly photogenic. Enough about Olivia for now, Elliott scrubbed up pretty well too, making for a very handsome couple, and after we left the girls to their preparations we kept him occupied for a while before the serious stuff got underway.  The couple had planned for an outdoor marriage ceremony in the pavilion but because the only predictable thing about our weather is it's unpredictable, we've seen many a plan for an outdoor ceremony scuppered by the rain.  It often becomes less of a definite plan and more a case of being hopeful.  This time, however, we got lucky and Olivia and Elliott tied the knot in the grounds surrounded by family and friends, some of Olivia's having travelled from Spain.  The couple's son, Lance, was an excellent ring bearer and their daughter, Darcey, one of three very cute flower girls. Olivia's photographs were really important to her, so she arranged a generous timeline for her and Elliott's Marriott Hotel York wedding photography and factored in a couple of hours for us to do our stuff before the wedding breakfast, which made a massive difference and also allowed the guests to relax, have a few drinks and enjoy the surroundings. We were accompanied by Lee Call, who the couple chose to create a film of their special day, and he was great fun to work with.  After the wedding breakfast we took advantage of the longer daylight to photograph Olivia and Elliott with their bridal party and capture some fun shots which Olivia had told us she particularly wanted.  During this time the heavy, dark rain clouds were gathering and we knew we were on borrowed time with the weather, which held until after the first dance, complete with a confetti canon.  Shortly afterwards we had a look outside and the rain was absolutely torrential, resulting in two soaked to the skin wedding photographers and a soggy drive home!  Our sincere congratulations Mr and Mrs King.  We are so happy that the rain stayed away when it mattered and you got your wish to marry outdoors.

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Waterton Park Hotel Wedding Photographers | Hannah and Josh's Wedding

After a long wait for summer to arrive the sun shone for Hannah and Josh's big day, which puts everyone is a good mood but makes wedding photographers complain that it's too sunny!  Seriously, after dodging the rain throughout this year the dry weather was a welcome change and it's always a great experience to be Waterton Park Hotel wedding photographers where we are one of the venue's carefully chosen recommended suppliers.  On Hannah and Josh's wedding day we made the trip to Waterton Park Hotel twice; first to photograph our bride as she got ready and then back again for the reception after the church ceremony at St Luke's in Sharlston where the couple were married by a lovely, friendly and accommodating vicar who advised us to do whatever we wanted, as this was a special day and the couple deserved the best photographs we could give them.  We really couldn't have asked for a more welcoming man and our sincere thanks to him.  After an explosion of confetti sent skyward and several yards down the road by the canons, the expert chauffeurs at Cartright's Cars transported the wedding party to the venue and we got a warm welcome from the wonderful Pauline, the wedding coordinator, when we arrived ready to start the Waterton Park wedding photography. The guests enjoyed the sunshine and the beautiful backdrops whilst we worked through Hannah and Josh's photos and a few minutes before the wedding breakfast we captured some shots of the Walton Suite, perfectly dressed by the amazingly talented Val from Cushty Chairs who always does a spectacular job.  After the speeches Hannah and Josh joined us for a few minutes so that we could get those iconic couple shots in the archway.  These are the photos that sold the venue to Hannah and were a must have for her.  The evening got underway with the couple's first dance and then a very lively party in the boathouse, courtesy of Waterton Park Hotel's resident DJ Shane. We love photographing weddings at this gorgeous venue.  Congratulations Mr and Mrs Kirton!

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