Family shoot with Rolo and Florecita

I had a lovely time photographing these two gorgeous children at their home in Lancashire last month. Here are a few personal favourites.

Katy and Martyn's wedding at Hillbark, Wirral

Katy and Martyn were married in May at Hillbark on the Wirral. Wedding planner extraordinaire Andrea Swift from Fabulous Day helped to make it perfect with her amazing attention to detail.

Chrissie & Mark's wedding at Throstle Nest Farm near Goosnargh

Chrissie & Mark had a fantastic wedding at her parents farm near Goosnargh.   I started the day off with some shots of Mark and his friends playing table tennis. They were all staying in cottages nearby.  The weather started off really moody with dark skies and the heavens opened just as everyone was arriving at church!   By the time the ceremony had finished the sun was shining and the sky was blue  - perfect for a tipee marquee in a field!  Chrissie had done a lot of the design with the help of Mark's mum with beautiful vintage birdcages and mixed up floral china on the tables.  The attention to detail was amazing - she even tied tiny pink ribbons to her green wellies.  The day was topped by Stephen Bayliss singing for the guests in the evening and surprise fireworks.  Perfect.

Rachel and Andy's wedding at Lancaster Priory and Bartle Hall

Andy and Rachel were married at the stunning Lancaster Priory in May.  It was very windy on top of the hill at church which made for some great veil shots!  The reception was held at Bartle Hall in Preston.  Jane from Flower Design in Lytham created gorgeous flower arrangements and worked so hard all day making sure everything was perfect.  She now comes highly recommended.

Laura & Sam's wedding at Mitton Hall

Laura and Sam were married at Belmont Church on May 1st and had their reception at Mitton Hall.  I've known them for a while now because I photographed Laura's brother's wedding last July.  It was lovely to see some familiar faces.  Laura's style was very vintage and she had chosen lovely birdcages and roses for the tables and old photograph frames with photographs of their grandparents on their wedding day.  She had a fab pair of wellies too with little highland terriers on them!  My husband ( www.truestoryweddingfilms.co.uk) 

filmed the day too so I've attached a clip below - it's really beautiful (have your tissues handy!)

http://www.vimeo.com/4524936

Lesley & Mak's wedding at Thornton Manor

Lesley and Mak had beautiful wedding at Thornton Manor in April.  They had a church ceremony in  the morning in the village of Thornton Hough followed by a wedding breakfast at Thornton Manor.  Later in the day the guests changed into traditional Indian dress for a Hindu Ceremony and an Indian meal in the evening.  Sophie from Daisy Hill Cakes made a stunning wedding cake and DJ Fritz entertained everybody.  There were around 350 guests and I have never seen such a jam-packed dance floor.  It was an amazing day.

Sean and Keira's engagement shoot

I went up to Clapham in North Yorkshire a couple of weeks ago to photograph Keira and Sean. They are getting married at the Netherwood in June and  are having a mounted photograph made into a signature board  for their wedding guests to sign.  The have chosen the second one down - sitting in the long grass - which I'm very pleased about because that one is my favourite too.

Jonathan & Catherine's wedding at Manchester Town Hall and Stock Restaurant

Jon and Catherine had a very intimate ceremony at Manchester Town Hall in March.  The girls got ready at the Midland Hotel and Lauren from Cheshire Make-up helped the girls with their preparations.  After the ceremony the couple and some of their guests walked through town to Stock Restaurant where they had their wedding breakfast.  Here are some of my favourites.