Waterton Park Wedding Photographer | Wedding Photography for Sarah & Greg

We were very happy when Sarah and Greg booked us for their Waterton Park wedding photography.  They are a truly lovely couple and the perfect complement to one another - Sarah is quiet and Greg isn't 😆😆 We knew we'd have a brilliant day with them, as we got along so well at our first meeting.  Greg is very funny and chatty and Sarah just smiles and lets him get on with it.  What both have in common is that they are genuinely nice people and this, along with the fact that they put a lot of importance on their wedding photos, meant photographing them and just being in their company was a real pleasure.  Sarah and her girls got ready in the hotel on the mainland and after the tranquility in their room the next chapter of the day's celebrations was to go over the bridge to the island and find some men to play with.  Greg kept us entertained with his good natured banter, the sun shone and we were fortunate indeed to have a good weather forecast for the whole day for a change.  Although wedding photographers hate bright sunshine, we hate rain more and we've had a lot of that this year.  We made a quick trip back to Sarah's room for final preparations before the girls walked over to the island.  We found Sarah's dad sitting in the ceremony room, having completely forgotten that he had an important role to play in walking his beautiful daughter into the ceremony.  A quiet word and he was quickly out of the room and by Sarah's side.  The ceremony took place in the Walton Suite and straight afterwards the wedding coordinator, Pauline, as hands on and helpful as she always is, quickly encouraged everyone over the bridge for the confetti shots.  As recommended Waterton Park Hotel wedding photographers we love working at this unique venue with its beautiful island setting, which offers so many places to take couple portraits.  After the one hundred miles an hour that wedding photographers have to work at before dinner to get a lot done in a short time we love the time after the wedding breakfast and before the evening party, when we usually get a chance to slip away, let the couple take a breath and absorb the fact that they are now married, slow things down and capture some romantic portraits featuring the best areas around the venue.  Sarah and Greg were fabulous and we were so grateful of their willingness to work with us and for the appreciation shown to us. Greg had spotted a framed portrait in our studio which he particularly liked, of a couple doing a dip, and he asked for something similar.  After reassuring Sarah that he wouldn't dare drop her we gave the couple a bit of direction and got some gorgeous images before the evening party kicked off in The Boathouse, hosted by resident DJ Shane.  Many, many thanks Mr and Mrs Swales for being awesome to spend the day with. Congratulations on tying the knot!

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Cubley Hall Wedding Photographer | Nicole and Sam's Wedding

We always love the chance to work somewhere new and this was our first time as Cubley Hall wedding photographers for the lovely Nicole and Sam, who we met up with for a recce of their venue a few weeks ahead of the big day to check out the best places for their wedding photographs, including a plan B, which you hope you don't need but we have needed on too many occasions during this soggy wedding season! The venue has beautiful views over open countryside, a picturesque pavilion where Nicole and Sam tied the knot and a barn conversation with gorgeous lighting, which is where the wedding breakfasts are held.  It doesn't, however, have much in the way of indoor locations for family groups should the weather let you down, so we clung to the hope that it would stay dry.  Nicole and the girls got ready at her parents' beautiful home, with make-up and hair styling going on in mum and dad's enormous kitchen. It doesn't often happen but Nicole was in her dress before it was our cue to leave to drive to the venue to meet the lads and it always delights us we have that few minutes to get some images of a beautiful bride with her family.  Sam and his team were in good spirits and from our meetings with the couple we knew he'd be a great laugh on the day.  He looked really smart in blue tweed with a pocket watch and a pink tie.  Nicole had told us she was nervous about the prospect of being photographed but she looked amazing, arriving with her incredibly proud dad in a classic car.  They had to wait a while, tucked away out of sight, whilst all the guests were seated.  It was windy and there was a very much an autumn chill, so there was some debate behind the scenes to decide where the ceremony should be held, making the outdoor ceremony pretty much a last minute decision.  But it didn't rain :) Afterwards it was on to the group photo session and confetti and then a few pictures of the new Mr & Mrs before dinner.  The speeches were really funny, the wedding breakfast followed and as the dessert came out so did two undercover waiters who got everyone into the party mood.  Afterwards we had some time alone with Nicole and Sam for their Cubley Hall wedding photography making the most of the last of the daylight, before we returned them to The Barn, had a chat with their DJ, a really lovely guy, who worked closely with us on the timeline to ensure we could capture twilight photos and get back inside and ready before he called the couple for their first dance.  In fact, he was so interested in what we were doing that he joined us at the pavilion whilst we worked. Congratulations and our very best wishes Nicole and Sam! Thank you for choosing us to be your wedding photographers.

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