There are lots of hotels in Windermere that specialise in small, intimate elopement weddings. Briery Wood Hotel is set up on the hills above the lake and is a lovely location for a summery wedding. Beth & Ryan have been together for a long time and chose to head to Windermere for a small elopement…
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Ana & Michael – Far Boathouse, Ullswater
Ana & Michael’s intimate elopement wedding at the Far Boathouse in Ullswater
Sophie & Aiden – Carlisle Register Office wedding
Sophie & Aiden’s intimate wedding at Carlisle register office with portraits at Derwentwater
Craig & Natalie – proposal Lodore Falls Hotel
Lake District proposal at Lodore Falls Hotel for Craig & Natalie
Chloe & Kyle – Mosborough Hall weddings
Chloe and Kyle’s colourful, festival themed wedding at Mosborough Hall in Sheffield.
Tori & Ben – Derbyshire weddings
Tori & Ben’s personal wedding day in Sheffield with trip to Curbar Edge for photos in the Peaks
Gemma & Ryan – Rothley Court wedding
Gemma & Ryan’s intimate wedding at Rothley Court in Loughborough
Traci & Karl – Wortley Hall wedding
Traci & Karl’s wintery Christmas wedding at Wortley Hall in Sheffield
Simer – proposal photography, Keswick
Simer’s surprise proposal to Nav at Friar’s Crag in Keswick
Hannah & Sam – Old Barn Esholt wedding
Hannah & Sam’s original wedding plans were scuppered by the COVID pandemic. They opted to get married in the Old Barn at Esholt, in West Yorkshire. I met Hannah and her bridesmaids in a hotel nearby getting ready, they all looked amazing and headed off to the venue excitedly. Sam and his groomsmen were waiting…
Sam & Paul – Carlisle register office wedding
Sam & Paul’s intimate elopement wedding at Carlisle register office at Christmas time
Lucy & Thomas – Tankersley Weddings
Lucy & Thomas’ Tankersley Church wedding with reception at Tankersley Manor Hotel
Kristie & John – Ringwood Hall wedding
Kristie & John’s Autumnal wedding at Ringwood Hall in Sheffield complete with Star Wars details
Kerry & Ryan – Mosborough Hall wedding
Kerry & Ryan’s summery wedding in Mosborough Hall in Sheffield with a stop off for photos at Renishaw Hall
Gyorgyi & Carl – Cockermouth Register Office wedding
Gyorgyi & Carl’s intimate elopement wedding at Cockermouth Register office with home reception
Fran & Daniel – Mosborough Hall wedding
Fran & Daniel’s Autumnal wedding at Mosborough Hall in Sheffield with lots of fun and laughter
Sam & Dan – Alveston Manor hotel wedding
Sam & Dan’d springtime wedding in Alveston Manor in Stratford
Lamarra & Ben – Kenwood Hall wedding
Lamarra & Ben’s summery Sheffield wedding at Kenwood Hall with axe throwing and lots of laughter
Zoe & David – Lady Gillford’s House wedding
Zoe & David’s intimate elopement wedding at Carlisle Register Office, Lady Gillfords House
Lucy & Miles – Mosborough Hall wedding
Lucy & Miles’ wintery sunshine wedding at Mosborough Hall hotel in Sheffield
Sarah & Daniel – Merewood House wedding
Sarah & Daniel’s intimate cosy December wedding at Merewood House in Windermere
Jodie & Daniel – Ringwood Hall weddings
Jodie & Daniel’s wedding at Ringwood Hall in Chesterfield, summery day with lots of smiles
Gail & Gareth – Augill Castle wedding
Gail and Gareth’s wintery wedding at Augill Castle with birds of prey.
Jamie & Jon – Oakhill Hotel, Matlock
Jamie & Jon’s summery wedding in Matlock with dogs and lots of laughter
Charlotte & Ed – Carlisle Register Office wedding
Charlotte & Ed’s intimate elopement wedding in Lady Gillford’s House, Carlisle
Danielle & Shaun, Van Dyk by Wildes wedding, Sheffield
Danielle & Shaun’s springtime wedding at Van Dyk by Wildes in Sheffield with funny kids posing and lots of laughter
Victoria & David – Gretna Green weddings
Victoria & David’s vow renewal at Gretna Green Old Blacksmiths shop
Becky & Jack – Kenwood Hall wedding
Becky & Jack’s wedding day at Kenwood Hall in Sheffield, summery wedding details
Jodie & Sarah – Normanton Church wedding
Jodie & Sarah’s relaxed wedding at Normanton Church with pets attending and lots of laughter!
Craig & Dan – Merewood House weddings, Lake District
Craig & Dan’s fun filled, fabulous wedding at Merewood House in Windermere, Lake District
Alannah & Andy – Storrs Hall wedding
Alannah & Andy’s intimate elopement wedding at Storrs Hall in Windermere.
Phoebe & Andrew – Netherwood Grange Hotel, Cumbria
Phoebe and Andrew’s summery wedding in Netherwood Hotel in Grange over Sands in Cumbria
Elaine & David – Armathwaite Hall wedding
Armathwaite elopement wedding for Elaine & David and their children, lovely springtime wedding
Chloe & Matt – Villa Levens wedding Cumbria
Chloe & Matt’s wedding at Villa Levens in the summery sunshine with lots of laughter
Beth & Jason – Gretna Green wedding
Beth & Jason’s elopement wedding at Gretna Green with a stop off at Talkin Tarn
Drew & Callum – Gretna elopement
Drew & Callum’s intimate elopement wedding in Gretna Register office with leaves confetti!
Steph & Matthew – Storrs Hall elopement, Lake District
Steph & Matthew’s intimate elopement wedding at Storrs Hall with lots of laughter and veil’s blowing everywhere!
Emily & Sam – Merewood Hotel wedding, Windermere
Emily & Sam’s intimate elopement wedding at Merewood House in Windermere with a very festive snowy feel!
Laura & Lewis – Armathwaite Hall wedding, Cumbria
Laura & Lewis’ summer wedding in Armathwaite Hall in the Lake District with lots of confetti and laughter
Chloe & Matthew – engagement portraits, Armathwaite Hall
Chloe & Matthew’s blustery spring engagement portraits in the grounds of Armathwaite Hall in the Lakes
Amy & Guy – Cockermouth Town Hall wedding
Amy & Guy’s Cockermouth Town Hall wedding with reception at the Trout Hotel
Becky & Rob – Gretna Hall wedding
I love a good Gretna wedding, it’s just up the road from us in Cumbria so its always lovely to visit. This time we headed to Gretna Hall hotel for Becky & Rob’s big day. We met Becky in the hotel getting ready with her bridesmaids. Her dress looks amazing and I loved the fur…
Fiona & Peter, Lady Gillford’s House, Carlisle wedding
Fiona and Peter’s wintery wedding at Lady Gillford’s House, Carlisle Register Office
James & Athena – Derwentwater Hostel wedding
James and Athena’s Derwentwater Independent Hostel wedding on the banks of the lake in Cumbria, the Lake District
Leah & David, Storrs Hall wedding, Lake District
Leah & David’s intimate elopement wedding at Storrs Hall in Windermere. Lake side venue and lots of amazing grounds for photos
Danniella & Jack – New House Farm, Lorton
Daniella & Jack’s sunny summer wedding in New House Farm in the Lakes with lots of fun and laughter.
Marie & Mark – Lindeth Howe wedding, Lake District
Marie & Mark’s elopement wedding in Lindeth Howe hotel in the Lake District above Windermere
Rebecca & Steven, Muncaster Castle wedding
Rebecca & Steven’s Muncaster Castle rainy wedding day with lots of laughter and fun
Vicki & Demi, Carlisle Register Office wedding
Vicky & Demi’s wedding at Carlisle Register office, Cumbria with sunny weather and lots of smiles
Alice & Jack – Storrs Hall wedding, Windermere
Alice and Jack’s outdoor wedding in the grounds of Storrs Hall in Windermere. Summery day with just a touch of rain!
Carol & Thomas – Armathwaite Hall wedding
Carol and Thomas’ wintery rainy wedding at Armathwaite Hall
Paddock Barn, Kendal Wedding Photographers
Adam & Emily’s relaxed outdoorsy wedding at Paddock Barn in Kendal
Laura & Alex, Gretna Green wedding
Laura & Alex’s Gretna Green wedding, with a ceremony in the Old Blacksmiths Shop, natural wedding portraits
Nicola & Jamie – Merewood Country House Hotel wedding
Nicola & Jamie’s intimate elopement wedding at Merewood House in Windermere with dog flower girl!
Emma & Wayne – elopement Penrith
Emma & Wayne’s intimate handfasting elopement ceremony in Edenhall Estate in Penrith complete with colourful details and two excited bridesmaids!
Amanda & Michael – elopement wedding at Windermere
Amanda & Michael’s elopement wedding at Lakeside Hotel on the banks of Windermere in the Lake District
Angela & Luke – Inn on the Lake
Angela & Luke’s wedding in Ullswater at Inn on the Lake. Red dress and lots of laughter
Emily & Rhys – Van Dyk Hotel wedding
Emily & Rhy’s wedding day at Hotel Van Dyk in Chesterfield, Autumnal wedding with the sun shining and sparklers in the evening.
Ashleigh & Paul – Abbey House Wedding Photography
Summer weddings are lots of fun but there is something special about a winter wedding, especially so close to Christmas time! Ashleigh and Paul got married at Abbey House Hotel in Barrow-in-Furness in the Lake District. They were married just before Christmas and the venue was dressed in lots of lovely fairy lights. I headed…
Carly & Shaun – Workington Wedding
Carly & Shaun’s wedding in Workington with farm marquee and field reception in Lake District
Lynette & Matthew – Lakeside Hotel, Windermere wedding
Windermere is the most fantastic place for an elopement wedding in the Lake District. I have photographed several weddings around the lake. Lakeside Hotel is located at the bottom of the lake tucked away next to the railway. It has such amazing views of the Lake and a little area dedicated to intimate elopement weddings.…
Megan & Rachael – Mosborough Hall wedding
Megan & Rachael’s long awaited Autumnal wedding at Mosborough Hall in Sheffield with leaf confetti, pumpkins and lots of laughter!
Lee & Sarah – Ringwood Hall wedding
Lee & Sarah’s wedding day at Ringwood Hall near Chesterfield. Sunshine, bubbles for confetti and dramatic veils galore!
Jessa & Philip – Penrith wedding, Roundthorn Hotel
Jessa & Philip’s intimate wedding at Penrith register office with reception at Rounthorn Hotel
Katie & Ben – Crown Hotel, Wetheral
Katie & Ben’s springtime wedding in the Crown Hotel near Carlisle. Springy sunshine and lots of smiles
Luke & Sophie, Kenwood Hall, Sheffield
Sophie & Luke’s sunshine and family fun wedding at Kenwood Hall in Sheffield.
David & Shannon – Merewood House wedding, Windermere
David and Shannon’s elopement wedding at Merewood Country House Hotel in Windermere in the Autumn.
Matthew & Victoria – Ullswater elopement, Leeming House
Matthew and Victoria’s Autumnal elopement wedding to Macdonald Leeming House Hotel in Ullswater complete with flower crown, custom jackets and afternoon tea!
Chloe & Kevin, Cockermouth wedding
Chloe and Kevin’s relaxed intimate wedding at Cockermouth Town Hall in the Lake District followed by a reception at the Trout Hotel
Alex & Emily, Hargate Hall wedding
Alex & Emily’s intimate family wedding at Hargate Hall near Buxton, summer wedding vibes
Beth & Michael, Gretna Green and Derwentwater Elopement
Beth and Michael’s elopement wedding to Gretna Green followed by portraits in the Lake District
Ruth & Andrew, Jervaulx Abbey, Ripon
Ruth and Andrew’s outdoor wedding in the ruins of Jervaulx Abbey in Ripon. homemade dresses and buckets of confetti!
Amelia & Kurt, Woodlane Countryside Centre wedding
It was the height of summer when I headed to Sheffield to photograph Kurt & Amelia’s wedding at Woodlane Countryside Centre. I love the big open space room there for ceremonies. Amelia arrived in style in a VW camper van with her bridesmaid gang. I love her effortless boho look. The ceremony was lovely and…
Jess & Robert, Castle Green Hotel wedding, Kendal
Jess & Robert’s summery wedding in Kendal at Castle Green Hotel. Lake District wedding setting.
Robert & Sarah, Three Hills Barn wedding, Lake District
Robert & Sarah’s countryside Barn wedding at Three Hills Barn in Torpenhow. Outdoor wedding in the summertime
Amelia & Kurt – pre-wedding portraits, Botanical Gardens
I love the summertime for weddings and pre-wedding portraits. One of my favourite places to go for photo sessions in Sheffield is the Botanical Gardens. I love how they always have different floral displays throughout the year. Amelia & Kurt decided to opt for a pre-wedding photo session so they would feel more comfortable in…
Sam & Nathan, Peak Edge Hotel wedding
Sam & Nathan’s wedding at the Peak Edge Hotel near Sheffield complete with singing waitresses and a very adorable flower girl!
Liz & Will, Midland Hotel, Morecambe wedding
Liz and Will’s Morecambe wedding with ceremony at Ashton Memorial and reception at the Midland Hotel
Chelsea & Scott, Kelham House wedding
Chelsea and Scott’s summery outdoor wedding at Kelham House in Nottinghamshire.
Meg & Michael, engagement portraits, Ecclesall Woods
Its a good idea to do a pre-wedding photo session before your wedding day. Its fun to get to know each other a little better and for you to feel a little more comfortable in front of the camera. Many of our couples feel like they will feel very awkward having their photo taken so…
Alex & Felicia, Bowcliffe Hall wedding
Alex & Felicia’s lovely and slightly rainy wedding at Bowcliffe Hall in Yorkshire.
Jack & Alice – Lake District proposal portraits
Jack and Alice’s proposal portraits at Derwentwater in the Lake District
Aislinn Garrad, Merewood House wedding
Windermere is a stunning lake setting for a wedding day and Merewood House is nestled in the hills above the lake. Its a stunning venue for an elopement wedding. Perfect in the summer and the winter too where they have a roaring fire! Aislinn and Garrad picked a lovely sunny day for their wedding at…
Ines and Anthony, Lake District elopement
Ines and Anthony decided to go for a very intimate elopement wedding in the Lake District. I met them at the registry office in Carlisle. The ceremony room in Carlisle is in a lovely part of the building called Lady Gillford’s House and has a ornate old fashioned room with a fabulous doorway for making…
Georgie & Jamie, Arley Hall wedding
Georgie & Jamie’s wedding at Arley Hall in Cheshire. Peaky Blinders theme and summery flowers.
Jourdan & Tom, Shottle Hall, Derbyshire
It was a baking hot July day for Jourdan & Tom’s wedding in Derbyshire. I met the bride and gang getting ready in a nearby self catering cottage where final preparations were taking place. Jourdan then headed off with her Dad in his vintage sports car to get into the dress at Shottle Hall, we…
Shania & Edan, Kenwood Hall wedding
Shania and Edan’s fun filled rainbow wedding at Kenwood Hall in Sheffield
Machi & Shaun, Maynard, Peak District wedding
Machi & Shaun’s intimate wedding at the Maynard in Grindleford, a beautiful spring Peak District wedding
Diane & Robert – Wortley Hall wedding
Diane & Robert’s springtime wedding at Wortley Hall in Sheffield with family and friends
Adam & Sophia – Langdale Chase wedding
Adam & Sophia’s intimate wedding in Kentmere church and reception at Langdale Chase in Windermere, a stunning summers day
Melissa & Andrew – Mosborough Hall Wedding, Sheffield
Melissa and Andrew’s Autumnal wedding at Mosborough Hall in Sheffield with Effie the star of the show flowergirl!
Hannah & Ryan – Whirlowbrook Hall weddings, Sheffield
Wow, what an amazing Autumn season of weddings we have had. We were lucky enough to have several weddings at the fabulous Whirlowbrook Hall in Sheffield. Hannah & Ryan’s big day started off in style with Ryan and his family arriving in a party bus, we could hear them arriving all the way at the…
Kerry & Sean – Briery Wood Hotel elopement
Kerry & Sean’s intimate elopement wedding at Briery Wood Hotel with portraits at Ambleside Pier. On the shores of Windermere.
Jessica & James – Whirlowbrook Hall wedding
A lovely Autumnal wedding at Whirlowbrook Hall for Jessica and James with amazing details and secret singer!
Chloe & Adam – Whirlowbrook Hall wedding
Chloe and Adam’s disney, Autumn wedding day at Whirlowbrook Hall in Sheffield
Kelsey & Martyn – Kenwood Hall wedding
Kelsey & Martyn’s rockin, winter wedding at Kenwood Hall in the heart of Sheffield
Meg & Michael – Whitley Hall summer wedding
Meg & Michael’s summery Sheffield wedding at Whitley Hall hotel with outside ceremony and lots of laughter
Angela & Luke – pre-wedding portraits, Little Sakeld
When I met Angela and Luke in the late summertime for their portrait photo session there was much talk about their upcoming wedding in November. Unfortunately stupid COVID meant that they had to postpone their big day until 2022. I met them in the Little Pod in the Woods glamping site in Little Sakeld near…
Paula & Mike – Merewood House elopement in Windermere
I love winter weddings and elopements for just the two of you are always super special. Paula and Mike opted to go for a special two of us package at Merewood House in Windermere followed by a big celebration next year. Merewood House is tucked away off the main road with lovely views of the…
Rebecca & Rob, Christmas wedding in Rotherham
I’m delving back in the archives today to revisit some of our favourite festive weddings from the past. Today’s blog features Rebecca & Rob’s big day in Rotherham just before Christmas with all the festive feels! Rebecca looked amazing in her gown and there were a few tears in the morning when she opened a…