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When Carly & Chris planned their wedding date for Bonfire night in 2020 little did they know that the dreaded coronavirus would cause the country to head into lockdown again on the day of their wedding! With that in mind they managed at the last minute to bring their wedding forward to before the lockdown…

Spring was nearly upon us for our last wedding before the country was locked down! Hannah & Chris had a stressful time worrying about whether their big day would go ahead as planned due to coronavirus pandemic. However, there wedding fell just before restrictions were fully put into place so they managed to have their…

We have photographed a few weddings for couples with the same name so it was fun to photograph Alex & Alex’s big day in the early spring. I met Alex coming down the corridors of the Mercure Dunkenhalgh hotel in Blackburn in her amazing gown nervously waiting for the ceremony to start. The ceremony was…

For the first time this year the sun was actually shining on the morning of Katie & Mark’s wedding day! I met Katie and her family at home where they were excitedly getting their glad rags on and making final arrangements. After a bit of dress and hoop wrestling Katie was ready to make her…

I love an intimate elopement wedding, so special for just the both of you. Imagine taking a trip to the beautiful Lake District and getting married while you are there! Rachel & Gareth decided to make the trip to Grasmere to the Daffodil Hotel in February for their “just the two of us” wedding, they…

Storm Dennis was in full force on Natalie & Simon’s wedding day but that didn’t stop the excitement in the getting ready room of Mosborough Hall with adorable bridesmaids getting their hair done and I absolutely loved Natalie’s gown and her designer wedding trainers – great idea! It was a quick breezy walk across to…

The Villa Levens is a beautiful old 140 year old Victorian house on the outskirts of Kendal in the lovely Lake District with beautiful grounds. Kerri & Phil have actually already married in a simple ceremony and wanted to have a personalised humanist ceremony with the wider family and friends to celebrate. I met Kerri…

We love to photograph weddings all over Yorkshire. For Katie & Scott’s wedding we headed to Snaith in East Yorkshire where Katie grew up. She was happily getting ready in the family house – the smell of hairspray and excitement was in the air! We had time to grab a photo of Katie in the…

What better way to pick us up from our post Christmas slump with a beautiful happy wedding day! Christina and Ian were married between Christmas and New Year and it was such a lovely day. They were married on the edge of the Lake District in Grange-over-Sands and the grand old Grange Hotel. Christina and…

We love a good Christmassy wedding and a week before the big day last year we headed down to Losehill House in the heart of the Peak District for Rose & Carl’s big day. Despite the rainy weather it was a fantastic day. Rose looked amazing in her wedding dress – so stunning! And those…

I love a good winter wedding and having spoken to Abby & Tom a few weeks before their big day on their engagement shoot I was excited to see how their ideas would come to life. Abby’s dress was made by her clever sister in law, just perfect and Abby spent so much time making…

I love a good theme for a wedding and Kirstie and Justin went for a Peaky Blinders style look which suits them so well! How dapper does Justin look in his suit with a flat cap! Kirstie and her bridesmaid squad were getting ready at Shaw Hill Hotel in Chorley. Kirstie looks amazing and I…

Greens at Gretna is a fantastic hotel in the heart of Gretna Green. I love the water gardens outside – it has a beautiful pagoda which is great for the wedding ceremony and the gardens look amazing in the Autumn. Amber and Paul travelled up to elope to Gretna with just both of them and…

With just a few days to go until their winter wedding it was time for us to head up into the hills above Staveley near Kendal for Abby & Tom’s pre-wedding portraits. We probably experienced all the different weather this weekend, hail, rain, sun and even a rainbow popped out! Tom grew up in Staveley…

I love a good Sheffield wedding, we love to head back to Sheffield for weddings and especially at Ringwood Hall near Chesterfield. Having photographed weddings there for several years we know all the best nooks and crannies for photos! We met Ben and his groomsmen in the morning as they were watching the rugby and…

Laura and Dean had the perfect country, relaxed, outdoor wedding in the heart of the countryside near York. Skipbridge Country weddings is a fantastic location with a beautiful pagoda to get married under, cottages to stay in and an amazing tipi for the reception. There are even llamas to say hello to as well! It…

Sarah and Joshua fell in love with Inn on the Lake at Glenridding on the banks of Ullswater in the heart of the Lake District having visited there before – so what a perfect place to get married. They had a small intimate family wedding which took place outdoors – look at the stunning views…

Caroline & David had an intimate family wedding service at their church in Rotherham. I love Caroline’s gown – stunning. Outside after the service there was probably the most confetti I have ever seen! After a few portraits with friends and family the guests headed to the reception at Van Dyk Hotel near Chesterfield. The…

Sam and Ashley had a late summer wedding at Waterton Park Hotel in Wakefield. The fantastic hotel has a grand house set on a lake – very fitting for a wedding ceremony. I met Sam and her bridesmaid crew in the holiday cottages in the grounds, everyone looked amazing, I love Sam’s princess gown and…

I love an intimate elopement wedding in the Lake District and that is just what Alex and Ashley had in Carlisle registry office – Lady Gillford’s House. I love the old building and the ceremony room. With little Milo as their pageboy taking centre stage and walking his Mum down the aisle it was so…

Despite being based in the Lake District we photograph weddings all over the UK. Rachel & Daniel were married in her home town in Lancashire. Getting ready in her parents house with the cats watching closely and her adorable niece and nephew as pageboy and flower girl was pretty special. How cute are they?!! The…

Not far from us is Sedbergh – a little village nestled in the Yorkshire Dales on the border of the Lake District. Steve & Bec had a nice small intimate wedding ceremony at Howgills Accomodation. I love Bec’s dress and Steve looks very smart in his kilt. They had a lovely ceremony before heading outside…

Ringwood Hall on the outskirts of Sheffield is a fantastic wedding venue with grounds that go on for miles! Sahra and Alastair had a bit of a rainy start to their wedding day but that didn’t deter the excitement in the bridal suite where prep was well underway when I arrived! How amazing does Sahra…

I love photographing elopement weddings, what could be better than sneaking off to the Lake District to get married – such a fantastic setting. Liane and Daniel came from Bristol for their big day to the Lakeside Hotel on the shores of Windermere in the Lake District. Just the two of them, no children, in…

It was a lovely summer’s Saturday for Kimberley & Richard’s wedding at Castle Inn Hotel near Bassenthwaite in the Lake District. How cute is their little flower girl?! The ceremony was lovely and Kimberley looked amazing in her gown. Afterwards we took advantage of a break in the rain for photos outside in the grounds…

Leah & Adam were married a short time ago in the bright lights of Vegas! A little bit different to Barnsley! I joined them on a sunny Saturday afternoon for their blessing in St Peter’s Church in Barnsley. There were lots of cute pageboys and flower girls jumping around and Leah looked amazing in her…

A perfect English country garden wedding for Camilla and Damian – having recently come back from Australia it was a fantastic summer’s day for their wedding. Camilla grew up around Overwater Hall and her grandma lives in a cottage nearby so it was fantastic to relive her childhood memories on the day. I love her…