Sam and Dave got married at Stanley House and it was so much fun
Sam and Dave were married at Stanley House in May. We laughed so much all day. Howard Wing was responsible for much of the laughter and frivolity and as always I had a great day working with him. Sam looked glorious in her Justin Alexander wedding dress. It was a very relaxed, fun day and [...]
A Spring wedding at Hilltop Country House in Prestbury
Sam and Charlie were married at the end of April at St Peter’s Church in Prestbury. Sam’s family home is Hilltop Country House which is a gorgeous wedding venue in Prestbury with the most beautiful gardens so that’s where they had their wedding reception. Charlie arrived in the coolest car ever, a Landrover Defender. The [...]
Troutbeck Garden Trail shot on Fuji X100s
Here are some images taken today at the Troutbeck Garden Trail. It was very rainy but that made it more fun to explore. There are some beautiful homes and gardens in the village although my favourite is one that wasn’t open to the public. I’m fascinated by it. It’s a very kooky house owned by [...]
Jill and Mike got married (at beautiful Belmount Hall in Hawkshead)
This was my first time at Belmount Hall. It was heaven. There’s no hotel feel at all, it’s as if uncle Chris said come and have your wedding here at my house. There are old books and a wonky chair in the hall. The floor creaks a bit. The garden is filled with daffs, it’s [...]
Adam and Jo’s wedding at Browsholme Hall
Adam and Jo are very relaxed and easy going which is a good job because their wedding was on that crazy Saturday in March when many of us woke up to ten foot snow drifts. They had a church ceremony at their parish church and then onto beautiful Browsholme Hall for the reception. It was [...]
Rachel and Clee’s wedding at Mitton Hall
Every wedding photographer I know who has photographed at Mitton Hall loves it, not only because it’s such a beautiful venue but also because of Dave who looks after you on your big day. Everyone loves Dave, he’s almost famous. Rachel and Clee’s February wedding was no exception. I photographed Clee’s sisters wedding and Rachel’s [...]
Professional Photographer Magazine
I have a lovely 3 page spread of images in Professional Photographer Magazine. There’s a great article written by my friend Catherine Connor from Aspire too. All the gorgeous dresses in the images are Claire Pettibone available from the White Closet in West Didsbury.
Ruth and Andrew at the Wild Boar Inn, Windermere
I photographed Ruth and Andrew at the Wild Boar Inn, Windermere last month, It is one of my most favourite places in the whole wide world! It’s set amongst the most beautiful, peaceful woodland and has a private tarn. They actually got married the week before and were happy to get dressed again for the [...]
Feature in Hungry Eye Magazine
We have been featured in the current edition of Hungry Eye Magazine with two of my brides filling the first two spreads! The first is the amazing Mark Power finishing Catherine’s hair and veil and the second image is Joanne and her parents. I love this moment when dads see their daughters for the first [...]
Another Bride Magazine cover shot for 2013
Lovely Jenny is on the cover of Bride Magazine for 2013. This is the third year running to have a cover shot on one of Archant’s Bridal magazines. Very happy with my hat-trick. The dress is a Lyn Ashworth and flowers in Jenny’s hair are from the very fabulous Flower Design. Lucy Pearson was in [...]
A Claire Pettibone playday with Aspire and the White Closet
For the last few years I have done a playday with Aspire in a lovely location. This year we had the privilege of shooting at the Lowther Estate in the Lakes with models Abbey, Kirsty and Rachel and armful of Claire Pettibone gowns which the White Closet in West Didsbury let us borrow. (My own [...]
Wedding at the Plough, Lupton
I loved Ellie and Hugo’s wedding from the moment I arrived at the Plough. I walked into the reception room and it was full of gorgeous details. I went to see Ellie getting ready and there, hanging from the chandelier, was a 1940′s wedding dress from the Vintage Wedding Dress company. Heaven and all [...]
Wedding photography at the Deanwater in Woodford
Wedding photography at the Deanwater Woodford. Catherine chose Kingsley Lodge in Wilmslow for her bridal preparations and it really was a stunning house. Mark (markthehairdresser.com) created the most incredible updo I have ever seen and I loved how his tatoos contrasted so much with Catherine’s Grace Kelly like beauty. There was a great atomosphere in [...]
A Grasmere Wedding | Tom and Fernanda
I could hardly wait to photograph Tom and Fer’s Grasmere wedding. I have known Tom and his family for years and photographed his sister’s wedding in the same church and family home six years ago. Not only that but Grasmere is one of my favourite places in the whole wide world. Fer is from Uruguay [...]
A wedding in Tuscany
A wedding in Tuscany! I shot a beautiful wedding in Monteriggioni, Tuscany during August. It was more of a 3 day event as there were preparations the day before getting the courtyard ready for the reception and singing practice for the children who were performing during the ceremony. It was photography heaven with all the [...]
Lancashire Wedding Photography at Beeston Manor | Olivia and Dan
The venue for Dan and Olivia’s very picturesque wedding was Beeston Manor in Lancashire. I have photographed quite a few weddings here now and it really is a beautiful spot, made all the more lovely by Janet and John the owners. Today was no exception, beautiful blue sky with just the right amount of white [...]
Portraits of Sir Ian McKellen
I had a very exciting (and somewhat terrifying) day. Being invited to photograph Sir Ian McKellen was quite scary. Even more scary when I arrived to find a completely blacked out theatre with no natural light (always a photographers dream!) I find the best way to photograph somebody you have never met is when they [...]
Wedding photography at Linthwaite House
I love photographing weddings at Linthwaite House. It’s one of my favourite venues (even the summer house is beautifully styled!) so I was looking forward to Hayley and Andrew’s big day. Ky from Daniel Gray in Kendal did Hayley’s hair and the girls did their own make-up. The day was a lovely mixture of emotions, [...]
Chris and Claire’s Stanley House wedding
It was love at first sight for me when I met these two. They came to see me to talk about their wedding day and we mostly talked about wine gums vs sports mixture. They were very cute together and Claire is a bit kooky so I had my fingers crossed they would book me! [...]
Jill and Simon’s wedding at Egerton House
I have known Jill for a long time. She used to work at my hairdressers and she was the best at head massage so I always bagsied her! She is one of the loveliest people I know, hilariously funny and extremely stylish in an ‘urban renewal’ kind of way. I photographed her when I was [...]
Weddings at Chicheley Hall
Helen and Chris had the most beautiful wedding at Chicheley Hall in Buckinghamshire which was a new venue for me. The sun shone all day so everyone was able to enjoy the stunning setting of Chicheley. Their beloved King Charles Spaniels, George and Audrey came to the church service which was very cute. Take one [...]
A wedding at Hilltop Country House in Prestbury | Jenny and Martin
Jenny and Martin’s Hilltop wedding was on one of those days rainy summer days we have becomes so used to this year. Hilltop is a beautiful country house in Prestbury with the most amazing gardens so we all had our fingers crossed that the rain would stop. After the ceremony we had about half an [...]
Lancashire wedding photography | Mark and Victoria at Stanley House
Mark and Victoria had the most beautiful Lancashire wedding at Stanley House in Mellor. Victoria wore a Sassi Holford gown which was breathtaking. When I arrived in the morning for the bridal preparations it felt Breakfast at Tiffany’s! Many of my favourite people were involved in making this wedding fabulous; wonderful Jodie Smith from Jodie [...]
