Jonathan & Katie’s fabulous Marquee wedding starts the wedding season …

It was a beautiful start to the summer season for me to photograph Katie and Jonathan’s wedding in the pretty village of Ainstable in the Eden Valley.

I started out taking photographs at their home in Carlisle. Katie’s one off designer gown by Jacquie Kidd looked stunning alongside her fab shoes by Harriet Wilde and flowers by local floral stylist Brenda from Gardenalia.







Katie with her mum and bridesmaids



Jonny had been to have a drink at his local the Heather Glen and we just managed to capture this shot of him and his brothers and some of the bridal party walking to the church…



The flowergirls and pageboy arriving at the church… very cute!



Jonny and his groomsmen looked very dapper in suits from Edwards Menswear in Penrith.



Having done some modelling before on a photo shoot with me Jonny was relaxed and as ever good fun in front of the camera.



Katie looked so stylish as she arrived in style in a car supplied from Mercedes Benz, Carlisle while her bridesmaids looked amazing outside the church.



During the Ceremony



Then it was back to Low House Armathwaite for some romantic shots. We stopped off at the Viaduct on the approach to Low House.





The stunning Bakerwood Marquee looked amazing as you drove down the tree lined approach to Low House at Armathwaite in the beautiful Eden Valley.



The couple opted for a sweet table so that guests could help themselves to childhood treats. The beautiful cake was made by Jonny’s mum.



Thanks for letting me capture your amazing wedding it was great fun!

Intimate family wedding at Comlongon Castle…

I love photographing weddings at Comlongon Castle. Especially when I meet such fantastic fun people like Steve and Jeanette.

With only a total of 14 close family and friends it was a great wedding to photograph.

I started out in the newly built contemporary lodge set in the grounds of the castle. It was easy photographing Jeanette and her daughters who were so relaxed and friendly. Just loved the purple hair sorry if I kept going on about how cool it looked!!







During the ceremony…





The fabulous grounds of the castle









Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day. Bet you had a great honeymoon in Vegas!

Gardenalia

Last month I had a great time photographing floral stylist Brenda Dowding’s new products. Gardenalia, Brenda’s business is booming as bride’s love the fact that she can rent out props, vases, candelabras all at affordable prices.

Here is a selection of some of the images taken on the day for her new website. I recently held a family party at my home. Thanks to Brenda it looked great as she very kindly gave me birdcages and huge lanterns to stage a vintage look complete with hundreds of candles for a great summer’s evening party.















Brenda is very passionate about what she does and she has some fantastic ideas. Check out hr website http://www.gardenalia.net/

Kerry Atkinson - Makeup Artist

If you are looking for a professional make-up artist then look no further than Kerry Atkinson. Based in Carlisle, Kerry will travel to your home on the day of your wedding and offers a personal service complete with a pre make-up trial before the big day.

I recently photographed model Alex Pratt who arrived and was very kind enough to let us shoot her without make up …



Then the finished look after Kerry had worked her magic …



Kerry can be contacted by calling 07503075520.
E-mail address kerryatkinsonalive@msn.com