recent weddings
The Great Tythe Barn wedding: Camilla and Jan-Willem
Camilla and Jan-Willem found the perfect venue for their relaxed, countryside wedding. The Great Tythe Barn at Tetbury in The Cotswolds is surrounded by farm building that have been turned into self catering cottages meaning that all the guests could stay on site....
Deaf Institute wedding, Manchester – Rachel and Laws
When I first heard from Rachel and Laws and they told me all about their wedding day plans I knew it was right up my street. Laid back couple? Check! Beautiful humanist ceremony? Check! All held at one of the best music venues in Manchester? CHECK! The Deaf Institute...
Venice wedding photography: Ying and Marco
Oh my days! When Ying emailed me to ask if I'd be prepared to travel to Venice to photograph her wedding to Marco it took me all of 2 seconds (maybe not even that long!) to say YES! Ying is from Manchester but lives in Australia where she met Marco. They fell in love,...
Lake District wedding photography – Katie and Mike
YES! So much love for these guys and their gorgeous family! Katie's family flew over from Australia for the wedding and they got a typical Lake District welcome - grey skies, rain but absolutely gorgeous dramatic scenery! Ironically the boat trip that Katie and Mike...
Villa Levens wedding photography: Chris and Christine
Meet one of the loveliest couples EVER! These two were full of smiles all day and made me feel such a welcome part of the wedding. The Villa Levens had just opened when I shot this wedding and it's now one of the North West's most popular venues,
Selsdon Park wedding photography – Misha and Ahmir
Islamic wedding ceremony Misha and Ahmir’s wedding was a two day event down in Croydon. The first day was their Islamic wedding ceremony which took place at the local Mosque. Following the traditions of Islam the men and women were separated with the women witnessing...
Loch Lomond wedding photography: Dawn and Liam
Scotland. One of the most beautiful places in the UK. I'd never visited Loch Lomond before so was over the moon when Dawn and Liam booked me for their Cameron House wedding. To say it's stunning is an understatement! It's now on my (very long list) of places to go and...
Eaves Hall wedding photography: Hayley and Chris
So many wedding suppliers tell me how much they love Eaves Hall so when I got chance to photograph Chris and Hayley's wedding there I was over the moon! Now I always say I'm a people photographer, and that's true. Regardless of the venue, the weather, wedding styling...
Eleven Didsbury Park wedding photography – Charlotte and Ant
Ant and Charlotte's wedding at Eleven Didsbury Park and Didsbury House Hotel was a lovely, intimate, super chilled out day. The two venues are gorgeous - both nestled away in leafy Didsbury they're just few doors away from each other meaning Charlotte could get ready...
What happens afterwards…
You did it! Congratulations! After your wedding it’s time for you guys to relax, spend a lot of time talking about the day and how much fun you had. You’ll also get congratulated by everyone you know and every time you go out for a drink or meal with friends it will...
You’re all booked in! What next?
So, you’ve booked me to photograph your day (Thank you!) but what happens next? I’ve put together this handy little section to give you some idea. I know when I got engaged I heard a lot of… “Oh you’ll have the best day ever, you know EVERYTHING!” “Surely planning is...
A few tips from those who’ve done it…
I’ve asked some of my past couples for their top wedding tips to help you out.. “Percy Pigs! If you’ve got kids in your wedding party this are a godsend. Make sure a few people who are sat near the kids have Percys (or other sweets/food) to hand to keep them quiet in...
Party time!
This is the time you’ve been waiting for. Everything has been done and you can really let your hair down and hit the dancefloor. A great way to get everyone up on the dance floor is to ask for song requests when they RSVP. That way they ‘have’ to dance to their song...
You dancin’? You askin’?
First dance! I’ll be honest, at our wedding this was the part of the day I was most nervous about and we spent ages choosing a song, then ditching the song because it was too fast/too slow/had dubious lyrics, then worrying about having to sway together while everyone...
Morning prep…
This is the first in a new series of wedding guide posts I'm putting together, kicking off with morning preparations! On my own wedding I loved this part of the day. Don’t worry at all about tradition, if you want to spend the night before the wedding together then do...
Speeches
Ahh speeches. Such a fab part of the day for photos - there's so much emotion! If you want to go traditional then the regular order of speeches is father of the bride, groom and then best man. However, as I’ve reiterated a lot throughout my website, if you don’t want...
Crash bang wallop…what a picture!
Sorry for the super cheesy title...this is the part where I get to talk to you in a bit more detail about how I work on the day. As you’ve booked me you know you want the majority of your day documented without any effort on your part. All you need to do is enjoy your...