Zara & Chris's leverhulme hotel wedding on the wirral

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A leverhulme hotel wedding on the wirral

Zara & Chris got married in the beautiful Christ Church in Port Sunlight, Wirral. I've been lucky enough to photograph several weddings at this gorgeous church now & have more weddings booked in there in the coming years! It has the longest aisle, perfect for making a grand entrance & the grounds are beautiful.

After the ceremony we headed over to 'the dell' for Zara & Chris's photographs, before making our way to The Leverhulme Hotel to carry on the celebrations.

The Leverhulme Hotel is a great venue, with a beautiful outdoor area & huge room for the wedding breakfast which also has a central dancefloor!

It was an amazing day & I can't wait to get back to both Christ Church & The Leverhulme Hotel for some more beautiful weddings :)

 

Emily & Daniel's super stylish wedding at merrydale manor, cheshire

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This Friday I had the absolute pleasure of 2nd shooting Emily & Daniel's beautiful day at Merrydale Manor, for my lovely photographer friend Cat Walsh!

I very rarely have time to 2nd shoot after my filling my diary up with my own bookings, but when I do get the chance to squeeze a date in, I absolutely love it! There's something very inspiring about watching another photographer in action & it's a great opportunity to take a step back from the pressure of timings and group shots and focus on the things that you don't always get the chance too much when being a main shooter!

 

Claire & Simon's Oddfellows Wedding in Chester

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chester wedding photography at Oddfellows

Claire & Simon made it official at the quirky & fun Chester wedding venue, Oddfellows. They wanted to have a small intimate day where their nearest & dearest watched their legal ceremony before their huge wedding celebrations in France next year!

It was a beautiful day & Claire & Simon were so fun & full of life, it was an absolutely pleasure of a wedding to photograph!

 

Phil & Nicola's Outdoor Wedding at Nunsmere Hall, Cheshire

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nunsmere hall wedding photography

I'd been dying to shoot a wedding at Nunsmere Hall in Cheshire and was over the moon when Nicola & Phil booked me for their day there!

We've had such a rainy few weeks and I had all my fingers crossed that the sun would make an appearance for Phil & Nic as they had their hearts set on an outdoor wedding ceremony. I turned up at Nunsmere nice and early to have a scout round for locations before I met Nicola and the bridesmaids getting ready, the sun was out and there were blue skies all round, an absolute miracle!

After Nicola was wedding-ready & in her dress, I headed outside to photograph the ceremony area before the guests were seated. Just as I got outside, a huge black cloud blew over and it started chucking it down! I quickly dumped my camera inside and ran out to help the staff gather up the chair covers & roll up the carpet so it didn't get ruined. As quickly as the rain started, it stopped & the sun & blue skies were back once again! We all stood there in disbelief not knowing whether to carry on moving everything inside or start putting it back out. The wedding co-ordinator called Nic and she bravely said they'd go ahead with the outdoor ceremony. With 5 minutes to go we all raced around setting up again and making it perfect for the Bride & Groom.

Nicola definitely made the right call. The sun carried on shining and there wasn't a drop of rain in sight!

 

Gabby & Elliott's York Wedding at The Hospitium

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the hospitium wedding in york

Gabby & Elliott got married in York at The Hospitium, situated right in the middle of the beautiful York Museum Gardens. The Hospitium is an amazing wedding venue, with tons of character & the grounds are pretty much unbeatable! 

 

Chris & Pippa's Rustic Country Wedding at The Plough Inn, Eaton

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The Plough Inn Eaton Wedding, Cheshire

Pippa & Chris got married in the beautiful St Catherine's Church in Macclesfield, just a short walk away from Pippa's parents house where the girls had been busy getting ready all morning! So, when everyone was all dolled up and good-to-go, they walked through the fields surrounding the house, to an eagerly awaiting Groom-to-be.

After an emotional service in the quaint little church, it was time for Pippa & Chris to make a confetti showered exit and head back up through the fields for some photographs & a champagne toast, before joining their guests at The Plough Inn, Eaton!

The Plough Inn is a lovely little country pub in Eaton, complete with the most amazing barn filled with wooden beams. It made the perfect place to continue on with the celebrations. The barn had been decorated with vases of flowers hand picked from Pippa's mum and dads garden, paper cranes to mark each guests place & a rustic cake that made your tummy rumble just looking at it!

 

Chrissie & Dave's Tipi Wedding in Sunny Yorkshire

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Chrissie & Dave

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Innisfree Tipi Wedding, Yorkshire Wedding Photographer

When I was told about about Chrissie's parents' plans to convert their house into a wedding venue for Chrissie and Dave to get married in the garden, I couldn't wait for the day to come and see all their hard work pay off.

I arrived at Innisfree to high spirits, perfect blue skies & dogs everywhere (heaven!) As the guests started arriving it was time to leave Chrissie with the registrars and head outside to see Dave. Chrissie looked incredible as she walked through her parents garden and down the the aisle, arm in arm with her Dad. After the ceremony came to an end it was time for everyone to kick off their shoes & enjoy the sunshine with a glass of Pimms!

It was so so sunny that we decided to wait till after the wedding breakfast to shoot the newly wed's portraits, leaving them with bags of time to relax with their guests and make the most of the beautiful weather. There was such a relaxed & homely atmosphere to the day, it was an absolute dream to photograph!

I'd had my fingers crossed all day that the sun would stay out late enough to give us a gorgeous golden light & it didn't disappoint. After Chrissie & Dave shared their first dance as Man & Wife, we headed out to the garden once more, leaving their guests partying away. It only took a few minutes to make the most of the dreamy light so the couple were back on the dance floor before anyone noticed they were gone!

A big thanks to my second shooter, Helen <3

 

Abi & Nick's Quaker Wedding at Tower Hill Barns

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I first met Abi when she was a bridesmaid at a wedding I photographed back in 2015. We then crossed paths again when Abi, Nick & her parents attended an open house day at a Tower Hill Barns where they booked me for their big day! I'd had had such a great time at Steph & Andy's wedding, I knew Abi & Nick's would be amazing too and they definitely didn't let me down!

I started the day with the girls in the bridal suite above the New Barn. Everyone was in great spirits and the girls were way ahead of schedule which left us with enough time to relax and enjoy the pampering session, (a rare occurrence!) When Abi & her entourage were dolled up ready to go, she headed outside arm in arm with her Dad for her ceremony under the bridge.

Abi & Nick had a Quaker Service which is carried out in silence, so after Abi & her dad walked down the aisle to an eagerly awaiting Nick, I put down my camera until the Meeting was over. Once the ceremony had come to an end, all the guests, no matter how young or how old, were invited up to sign as a witness to their marriage & congratulate the newly-wed's!

Abi & Nick were absolute troupers & agreed to head out for their photographs in the rain. They had huge big smiles plastered across their faces & seemed totally unaware of the elements. As we headed out of the field back to the venue, a huge rainbow appeared stretching over the entire barn... a much deserved reward for Abi & Nick's positivity!

 

Natasha & James's Brook Hall Hotel Wedding on the wirral

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brook hall hotel wedding on the wirral

Natasha & James got married on The Wirral at the beautifully newly renovated Brook Hall Hotel, formerly known as Brook Meadow Hotel.

It was a perfect day with the sun shining & Natasha & James had the biggest smiles on their faces throughout!