Rogerthorpe Manor Wedding Photographers | Sally and Andy's Wedding

It's always a great feeling when a couple choose us to be their Rogerthorpe Manor wedding photographers or anywhere they want us to work for that matter, and over the years we've found similarities between the brides and grooms who book us, like Sally and Andy, who placed a lot of value on their wedding photography, wanted classy, elegant pictures and where attention to detail was really important.  We got on like a house on fire and we felt so valued that it was easy to go the extra mile for them.  It's hard to imagine a couple more complimentary about our work and they were awesome, so enthusiastic about everything we suggested to get beautiful photographs.  We always enjoy our visits to Rogerthorpe Manor, a venue local to us, and as we've built a great relationship with the staff, spanning many years, we get a warm welcome, always. The challenging weather has been a recurring topic of conversation this year but for a change the wet stuff gave us a break.  However, wedding photographers are hard to please when it comes to their perfect weather and it was breezy with bright sunshine, both of which present difficulties.  Not to worry, it not raining makes us happy, sunshine puts everyone in a good mood and we were there all day, as we always are, which means on those summer days we can pick and choose which areas to work in earlier in the day and leave other areas until later when the sun has set and the light is softer and more even. Sally got ready in the main hotel building, in a lovely room for bridal preparations, and she gave us a very warm welcome. The lighting and the headboard in this room makes a beautiful backdrop for that most important of dresses and Sally had asked for a photograph like one she'd seen in one of our albums. There were some beautiful details, as well as hair styling and make-up to capture before we moved outside for Andy's photographs.  We knew there was something very special about Andy's wedding ring, made from a gold ingot gifted to him to celebrate his christening, a lovely story that Andy shared with us before the wedding. The couple had their wish for an outdoor ceremony and everyone stayed outside and enjoyed the sunshine whilst we got the group shots in the can.  The Lawrence Suite looked really pretty, the speeches were belters and afterwards we had the luxury of plenty of daylight and the pleasure of spending some quiet time with Sally and Andy, whose happiness at becoming husband and wife was obvious. There was a magician who enthralled the guests during the early evening, the first dance was gorgeous and the icing on the cake was that there was only one wedding being hosted, so we got the main garden area and the folly to ourselves for some spectacular twilight photos. An absolutely fabulous day in fabulous company.  A massive thank you Mr and Mrs Green for choosing us. Congratulations!
      

Hazlewood Castle Wedding Photographer | Olivia and Harvey's Wedding

It's always a joy to spend the day as Hazlewood Castle wedding photographers and after a lovely couple of hours spent with Olivia and Harvey on their engagement session earlier in the year and finding them to be so easy to get along with, we knew they would be fabulous to work with on their wedding day.  Theirs smashes our current record for the earliest church wedding ceremony we've photographed, as Olivia wanted their day to be as long as possible and booked the ceremony and wedding photography at St Mary's Church in Gomersal for 10.30am, making the girls' preparation photographs at our bride's parents' home extremely early, but we did spare a thought for the hair stylist and make-up artist who must have been up and ready for action in the middle of the night!  Olivia had chosen a dress which was "different" and it was truly spectacular.  She looked incredible; absolutely stunning!  The weather forecast for their day was depressing to say the least and we honestly thought we'd be forced to work indoors for the whole of it.  We always feel a pang of disappointment for our couples when the weather forecast is awful, especially for a summer wedding, and we did have almost gale force wind and the rain tormented us a couple of times, but fortunately it held off for Harvey's arrival at the church in his dad's Porsche and photos outside before the ceremony, including Olivia's arrival with her incredibly proud dad.  The ceremony was beautiful and afterwards the couple greeted their guests at the door with rain clouds looming large.  The wet stuff reared its head as they made their way down the path to the gate to be showered with confetti, as well as drizzle which got faster as we travelled to Hazlewood Castle, but thankfully it cleared before we arrived and much better weather greeted the guests for the drinks reception and allowed for photos outside for a while at least, and when it rained again we took ourselves into the Victoria room and made the most of the beautiful subdued lighting in there. The Great Hall looked spectacular dressed in soft pink, the speeches were both funny and emotional, as great speeches should be, and afterwards, although the wind was challenging, the couple didn't let it stop them from getting outside and around the castle grounds.  We loved spending time with this wonderful couple and their lovely families at their fabulous venue, which offers so many opportunities for wedding photographs.  We were so happy to be able to make the most of it before the first dance and evening celebrations started and the icing on the cake was a set of twilight pictures in the castle's courtyard, the final chapter of an amazing day spent in such great company.  Even the wind gave us a break for those last few shots.  Congratulations Mr and Mrs Craig, we wish you a very long and happy marriage and we appreciate so much that you chose us to share your big day.  Thanks a million!

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