Blackpool Pleasure Beach Wedding Photography - Nic and Leanne

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Nic and Leanne's Wedding at The Wedding Chapel and Blackpool Pleasure Beach 

It's quite rare these day's I get to shoot weddings on my home turf so I was super excited about Nic and Leanne's wedding at Blackpool Pleasure Beach from the moment they booked me. I've lived just outside Blackpool all my life but will always class it as my 'hometown'. It has got a lot of stick over the years but once you accept it for what it is - a fun, busy, bright town you can get the most out of it. There is always something to do in Blackpool and Nic and Leanne's wedding was very much inline with this. 

After our initial meeting to discuss their wedding plans I knew this wedding would be brilliant. Nic and Leanne embraced the feel of the town and didn't try and make the theme of their big day stuffy or boring. It was anything but that! 

The day started out with preps at The Big Blue Hotel, which is attached to, and overlooks, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Nic and his Dad, also his best man, were in a nice relaxed place when I arrived with them. Leanne and the girls were slightly giddier to say the least. Bubbly was flowing whilst the hair and make-up was being attended to. 

After a short journey down the prom in her horse and carriage Leanne arrived at The Wedding Chapel to meet Nic and their guests for the ceremony. After plenty of laughter and some tears the newlyweds lead their guests to an awaiting vintage tram for the next part of their Blackpool wedding. The tram, fully loaded with booze took us on a bit of a ride before coming to rest outside their wedding reception venue, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 

The fun didn't stop there though as their guests were greeted with fish and chips, some awesome acoustic music by The Deadbeats and a table full of 2p's for the arcades downstairs. After some fun on the 2p machines Nic, Leanne and I headed into the Pleasure Beach to hit some rides before making our way back to The White Tower in time for their wedding breakfast and some brilliant speeches. The Deadbeats were then back at night to keep everyone dancing.

2017 Wedding Highlights

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2017 WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS

Looking back through my weddings from 2017 was a brilliant reminder of what a cracking year it has been. Filled with moments of laughter, beauty and pure emotion. I have always strived to better myself as a photographer by hunting for moments and trying to capture emotion in my images. For me documenting weddings has been always been about enjoying what I do. If I can tell a story for my couples whilst shooting moments that make me smile then I'm doing a good job. Real moments are the heart and soul of every wedding.

Looking through the weddings I shot in 2017 and trying to narrow down all the thousands of images I took was so hard. The following 200 images are just some of my favourites from 2017. They may not be perfect but each one makes me smile, either from the moment, the people or the memory of where and when it was taken.

Another top year. Here's to 2018.

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Gibbon Bridge Wedding Photography - Ste and Sharon

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STE AND SHARON'S GIBBON BRIDGE WEDDING

Ste and Sharon's Gibbon Bridge wedding was a joy to be a part of. This was my first experience of photographing a wedding at Gibbon Bridge. It's a stunning venue just outside of Clitheroe, set in vast acres of gardens and grounds. I found it very fitting that it hosted the wedding of such a lovely couple. 

The day was packed with all the good stuff you'd expect from a wedding along with some added extras such as pigs, an outdoor ceremony that almost didn't happen outdoors and the legend that is The Tall Toastmaster.

Samlesbury Hall Wedding Photography - Tom and Siobhan

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TOM AND SIOBHAN'S SAMLESBURY HALL WEDDING.

Tom and Siobhan were married at the historic stately home Samlesbury Hall in Lancashire. I do love shooting here, the setting is simply stunning and wonderfully intimate. Mix this with gorgeous pockets of light and picturesque grounds and you've got one hell of a wedding venue.

Tom and the boys were on fine form in the morning, where I started out, with beers, bacon butties and plenty of banter. I arrived at Samlesbury to meet up with Siobhan and her girls where they were getting ready for the day ahead. 

Laughter, tears, alcohol, music and dancing followed to make such an awesome wedding. 

Yarrow Valley Family Photography - The Latham Family

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Chorley Family Photography

I had so much fun with The Latham's recently when we met up for their Family Photography session in the Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley. It was my first time meeting them and we got on straight away. As usual I just let them play and have fun as a family and I tagged along capturing some memories for them. 

There was loads of laughter, tons of cheekiness, a few tears and plenty of mud and sand to play in. 

Sandhole Oak Barn Wedding Photography - Jonathan and Katie

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JONATHAN AND KATIE'S WEDDING AT SANDHOLE OAK BARN, CHESHIRE.

Sandhole Oak Barn is one of those venues that seems to have evaded me over the years. I have been excited to shoot here for some time and what a wedding this was to pop my Sandhole cherry. Jonathan and Katie are so lovely and have such a great bunch of people surrounding them. 

SANDHOLE OAK BARN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Set in the stunning Cheshire countryside Sandhole Oak Barn is such an incredible wedding venue. I was lucky enough to spend the day here capturing Katie and Jonathan's Sandhole Oak Barn Wedding.  

Drinks flowed, the weather was more than kind and a there was plenty of laughter and particularly bad dancing. Mix this with serious amounts of love, a killer venue and some ridiculous skills from the North Wests top DJ - Andy Murphy and you've got one hell of a wedding!  

Yorkshire Family Photography - Jose, Kerry & Luca

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I was honestly so excited for this Family Photography session with Kerry, Jose and their little dude Luca. Not only was it an excuse to catch up with Kerry and Jose, as I hadn't seen them since I shot their awesome Bartle Hall wedding some years back, but I could not wait to meet the little beaut that is Luca. 

I travelled across to Yorkshire, where Jose and Kerry are now living, to capture some memories of Luca in the almost-brand-new stage of just 3 months old. I love photographing and documenting families in their own home as I really get the chance to capture their personalities and get to see them in their true comfort zone. After plenty of cuddles, lots of milk, a well needed nap and little dip in the bath I left them to their day. 

Springfield House Hotel Wedding Photography - Chris and Elizabeth

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CHRIS AND ELIZABETH'S WEDDING AT SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, LANCASHIRE

My second ever wedding was at Springfield House in Pilling, back in 2009 and I haven't been back there since. I was excited to be back there for Chris and Elizabeth's Spring wedding at Springfield House earlier this year. 

I had originally met this lovely couple at Elizabeth's sisters wedding a couple of years back and was honoured and excited when they got in touch to do their wedding photography. Chris and Elizabeth are so down to earth, I just knew this wedding was going to be a good one!  

My day started at their home in Bispham where they were getting ready together with some friends. It's becoming more popular for Bride and Grooms to start the day getting ready together before splitting off to get dressed. I like it as it gives them more of the day together but still allows for the impact of seeing each other, all dressed and ready, for the first time at the 'alter'.  

SPRINGFIELD HOUSE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Springfield House is a quaint country house in the beautiful Lancashire countryside. It is a gorgeous setting for intimate weddings. Chris and Elizabeth were married in the conservatory on a beautiful spring day. There was serious amounts of fun, laughter, drinking and dancing with the awesome Keytars providing some immense live music.