Rogerthorpe Manor Wedding Photographer | Becky and Shaun's Wedding

We knew we'd have a fabulous day with Becky and Shaun, a wonderful, friendly and easy to get along with couple, genuinely lovely people, who booked us for their wedding photography at Rogerthorpe Manor which happened to fall on the day after one of the wettest days we've seen in a long time. The wet stuff hadn't quite disappeared and no sooner had we set foot out of the car when we arrived at the venue to join the girls' as they got ready, it tipped it down, the grey clouds and rain making for an atmospheric location shot, and we got a soaking!  The weather has given us the serious runaround this year. Thankfully, that soaking early on was the only one we got that day and Becky and Shaun stayed dry! We received a warm welcome from the girls when we arrived, with the usual hair and make-up production line going on. Becky had chosen a gorgeous dress, very classy and elegant, and she had her hair up in an equally elegant style, beautiful, timeless and so bridal. As regular Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photographers we never fail to be impressed by how lovely and well maintained the grounds are, but with two weddings that day we knew we had to make the most of the main garden before the meal got underway and we had to hand over that area to the other wedding party.  It's times like this when you really need decent weather and we got lucky because after the ceremony in the Cawthorne Suite the sun was out, the guests were out, and we managed to get the group shots finished with time to spare for some portraits of the new Mr and Mrs Liversidge before the wedding breakfast. Lee, the venue's master of ceremonies, is a fantastic asset to Rogerthorpe Manor, couples and guests love him, he's very helpful, keeps things running smoothly, has a lot of cheeky banter and is an expert photo bomber at our weddings!  After the formalities we took some time away from the guests, which gave Becky and Shaun a chance to have some romantic photographs taken before the evening party started.  This is the time when we slow things down, chat a lot with the couple, help them relax and create some special photographs for them.  It's something we really look forward to and one of our favourite times on a wedding day. Our sincere congratulations to you both.  Couples like you are the reason we love this job so much.  It was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with you. 

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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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