The Glass House Wedding - Gaz and Laura

Gaz and Laura’s Wedding at The Glass House

It was a beautiful summers day and I was back at the stylish Glass House in Lancashire for the wedding of Gaz and Laura. I love The Glass House, with its wooden beams, huge windows with serious amount of natural light and its scenic views over the beautiful Lancashire countryside.

On the day of the wedding I started out up at The Grand hotel in St. Annes where I hung out with Laura and her Bridesmaids. From there I made the journey across the Fylde coast from seaside to the rural village of Staining. We were so lucky that the sun was shining for the entire day. Gaz, Laura and their guests made the most of the beautiful weather, delicious food and brilliant wedding venue.

If you are planning a wedding at The Glass House then I’d love to hear from you!

Boulevard Hotel Wedding - Dawn and Debbie

Dawn and Debbie’s Wedding at The Boulevard Hotel, Blackpool

I was honoured to photograph one of the first ever weddings at Blackpool's Boulevard Hotel at the back end of 2019. This stunning new beachfront hotel simply oozes class.

Dawn and Debbie got ready separately on their wedding day before doing a reveal to each other. Along with their guests they then hopped on a traditional Blackpool tram for the short journey along the prom to Festival House for their ceremony. After a beautiful wedding ceremony the newlyweds jumped back on the tram with their wedding guests and made their way to the Boulevard Hotel for their wedding reception.

We made a quick stop at Blackpool’s famous giant glitter ball for some quick photos before their celebrations continued.

If you are planning a wedding at The Boulevard Hotel then I’d love to hear from you!

Browsholme Hall Tithe Barn Wedding - Chris and Kirsten

Chris and Kirsten’s Wedding at Browsholme Hall and the Tithe Barn

Browsholme is easily one of my favourite North West wedding venues. In my opinion it has everything needed to make for a fantastic wedding. The grounds, the scenery, the buildings, the food and the staff all make this the perfect venue. When you throw in to that mix a group of incredible people then everything becomes complete.

Chris and Kirsten’s wedding at Browsholme Hall and the Tithe Barn was an absolute delight to have been part of. Being able to create these memories for them makes me so proud of what I do.

If you are planning a wedding at Browsholme Hall and the Tithe Barn then I’d love to hear from you!

Charnock Farm Wedding Photography - Joe & Georgie

Joe and Georgie’s Wedding at Charnock Farm

Joe and Georgie’s wedding at Charnock Farm was my first time at this beautiful semi-rural wedding venue. This was such a brilliant day, filled with so many great moments.

My day started with the groom where I hung out and documented him and his boys getting ready. From their house I headed for Charnock Farm to meet up with Georgie and her bride squad.

Charnock Farm Wedding

Following on from a beautiful ceremony Joe, Georgie and their guests spent the day eating, drinking and smiling. Unfortunately for Georgie she missed a chunk of the day through illness but her guests were kept thoroughly entertained with a bouncy castle and giant jenga.

This was a cracking wedding and one I was honoured to be part of. Here’s some of my favourite moments from Joe and Georgie’s wedding day.

If you are planning a wedding at Charnock Farm then I’d love to hear from you!

Barton Grange Wedding Photography - Adam and Emma

Adam & Emma’s Wedding at Barton Grange Hotel

Adam and Emma sure had the sun shining down on them for their wedding at Barton Grange. I always tell my couples that the one thing they can’t control on their wedding day is the weather. Especially in the North West of England. There is no planning for what the weather chooses to do on your day, you should just rock it no matter what. It’s true, we do get plenty of grey and wet days up here. However there are a good few weddings throughout the year that fall perfectly on a sunny day. Adam and Emma’s was one of those!

My day started out with Adam and his Groomsmen for a leisurely 9-holes at Staining Golf Club. Well, I met them on their final hole and had so much fun documenting the near misses and scuffed shots. From there I drove over to meet Emma and her entourage as they were getting ready for the day ahead.

Wedding Reception at Barton Grange Hotel

Once ready Emma made her way to St. Christophers Church in Blackpool. As the guests filtered in to the church Emma arrived in her wedding car and readied herself for the walk down the aisle. After a beautiful ceremony the newlyweds set off to Barton Grange Hotel in Preston for their wedding reception.

Arriving with the the sun still beaming down Adam, Emma and their guests enjoyed drinks in the gardens before heading inside for their wedding breakfast. Hosting the day was the awesome Phil Colbert from PC Roadshows. I absolutely LOVE working with Phil. He certainly knows how to create a memorable wedding breakfast for his couples and never leaves me short of amazing moments to shoot. The party started from before the meal and carried on way into the night with the brilliant Six15 Events making sure the dancefloor was constantly rammed.

To sum up, this wedding rocked. Here’s a few of my favourite frames from the day.

If you are planning a wedding at Barton Grange Hotel then I’d love to hear from you!

Oak Tree of Peover Wedding Photography - Mark and Lisa

Mark and Lisa’s Wedding at The Oak Tree of Peover

The lovely Mark and Lisa were married at the beautifully rustic Oak Tree of Peover in the heart of Cheshire. Surrounded by stunning countryside this tranquil wedding venue is a gem and I loved photographing my first ever wedding there.

Mark, Lisa and their wonderful guests provided me with so many moments to document throughout a perfect wedding day. There was plenty of hugging, smiles, tears, laughter and dancing. The venue was joy to shoot in, packed with natural light and surrounded by countryside. What more could I ask for.

If you are planning a wedding at The Oak Tree of Peover then I’d love to hear from you!

Lakeside Hotel Micro-Wedding Photography - Lee and James

Lee and James’ Micro Wedding at Lakeside Hotel, Newby Bridge

I love The Lake District and weddings in The Lake District never fail to be amazing! This beautifully intimate micro-wedding at the stunning Lakeside Hotel in Newby Bridge was a joy to be part of. Lee and James tied the knot in front of their closest family and friends at this magical lakeside wedding venue.

Lee and James made the decision to get ready together on the morning of their wedding. I love when couples do this as it gives them even more time together on their wedding day. Once ready Lee and James awaited the arrival of their wedding guests before walking each other down the aisle.

After a beautiful ceremony Lee and James spent the day drinking and laughing with their favourite people in the world. The 3 of us then spent a little bit of time creating some portraits of the newlyweds before heading out onto the lake.

Micro-weddings are always so much fun to document. They are always filled with smiles and always feel so personal and intimate.

If you are planning a wedding in the Lake District then I’d love to hear from you!

Post-Lockdown Wedding Photography - Peter and Isabel

Peter and Isabel’s Post-Lockdown Church Wedding in Lancashire

It’s no secret that this year has been unlike any other in recent times. Weddings, it seemed, were to be put on hold for the duration of 2020 or until this pandemic was under control. Having moved the majority of my 2020 weddings to dates in 2021 I was set for a summer of missing weddings and all the awesomeness they bring. That is until Peter and Isabel dropped me an email one day in July to say they were planning their post-lockdown wedding for August! Yes this August. 2020! I got giddy…and a little nervous at the same time. At this point of the year I would normally have shot many weddings already and be knee deep in editing but I hadn’t shot a wedding since December 2019.

Peter and Isabel had decided that they weren’t going to let this pandemic stop them getting married. They followed all of the guidelines and rules and managed to have a fantastic wedding with their closest family and friends by their sides - well 2 meters apart. Yes the day was not how they had probably imagined it but to them it was still perfect!

Getting Married During a Global Pandemic

Peter and Isabel chose the stunning St. Mary’s Church in Penwortham to get married. Their plan was to erect a gazebo outside the church gates for the socially distanced celebrations afterwards. The government rules were still in place that people could not gather in venues. Everyone had everything crossed for a some decent weather and we weren’t disappointed.

Unlike most of my previous weddings there was to be no preparations to shoot, no meal and no dancing. In the 3 hours that I was with Peter and Isabel though we still managed to capture their ceremony, cutting a cake, speeches and some beautiful portraits of the newly weds. I must admit going in to the day I was a little worried that everything would feel somewhat restricted, abnormal and a little lifeless. This was through no ones fault as it was just the time we were in. However afterwards I reflected on the day and yes it was a little restricted, it certainly wasn’t ‘normal’ but it was in no way lifeless! I loved everything about it. It was amazing to be around people, around wedding guests and around a newly married couple! To see smiles, laughter and people dressed up looking incredible was a much needed boost after a very tough few months.

Peter and Isabel I cannot thank you enough for having me along to document your unique and beautiful wedding day. It is certainly one I will remember for a very long time.

If you are planning an intimate wedding then I’d love to hear from you!