Martin & Sam..Gorgeous late summer wedding at Lanercost

The September sun shone all day as guests from close to home and from Ireland travelled to see local solicitor Samantha marry her Irish man Martin at Lanercost in Cumbria.

The wedding preparations started at Samantha’s parents home a beautiful stone house Abbey Bridge which is situated in walking distance of the priory. The flowers supplied by the fabulous Bloomsberry were amazing with subtle shades of purples setting the colour scheme of the day. Samantha’s amazing dress was from local supplier Capricorn.

I was honoured to be a part of this wedding as Samantha’s mother Sue is also head teacher at the school that my daughter’s attend…….. so NO pressure!



Samantha looked radiant as she posed in the wonderful terraced gardens of Abbey Bridge.



Then it was off to the priory for the ceremony, no car was required they just walked in the summer sun! The bridal procession was met by the local vicar who walked them over the bridge from the family home to the church to meet the wedding guests.



Sam linking her father’s arm and that fab bouquet again!



Because no photographs were allowed from the front of the church I had to think about how I was going to capture the ceremony. My new super cool second generation NIKON lense never fails to let me down in this situation as I was right at the back when I captured this shot!



The priory is the most amazing place for photographs especially when you enter the ruins. What a setting for a group photograph!



The bridal party…



The fabulous reception details in Dacre Hall. Again more amazing displays by Bloomsberry and fabulous food by Sarah Baker of Bakerwood.



This was such a lovely summers wedding…. I am sure you are having a wonderful honeymoon in Italy. Thanks for allowing us to capture your special day!
To see more of this amazing wedding watch their slideshow CLICK HERE.

Matthew and Sarah... another fab wedding in the Lakes!

What a great time I had working with the lovely Matthew and very bubbly outgoing Sarah.



Matthew and Sarah met each other whilst working in Portugal on a course four years ago and have been together ever since! Last Saturday they were thrilled when around 100 of their family and friends gathered inside St James Church of Hayton to see them start off on their journey of married life together.

In the middle of the Cumbrian countryside we arrived to meet Sarah getting ready at her parent's farm. Sarah chose a fabulous Ian Stuart gown and beautiful elegant shoes to match.



Sarah chose to arrive in style opting for a Silver Lady's Rolls Royce. I love working with these guys their cars are always immaculate and they offer a very professional and friendly service! This shot of the older bridesmaids giving orders to the flowergirls I just love!



The ceremony...



We then made our way to the jetty near Armathwaite Hall for some romantic photos.



Then it was on to Armathwaite Hall where I shot the family photos, some more romantic and the reception details.

The light was amazing as it filtered through the trees..



The details were gorgeous as was the stunning cake!



Have a wonderful time in Hong Kong and Bali and I look forward to speaking to you on your return!

David & Iona…Tipi tent wedding!

I absolutely love it when a bride and groom want to do something a little different to the normal traditional wedding. I was soooo excited when Iona and David booked me to photograph their wedding, as this was a wedding that any photographer would have loved to be a part of!

Iona and David chose the beautiful Lakes as the backdrop of their special day. I started out at the Scafell Hotel in Borrowdale to capture the girls getting ready. The details on this wedding were amazing! Starting with Iona’s shoes and flowers by Christina at FLOWERTIME in Carlisle who came up with stunning bouquets in the most vivid colours. Christina is a very talented young florist and produces some amazing work. Iona had selected a stunning Ian Stuart gown… Loved it!





Iona was ready to get married. Iona you looked stunning!



The bridesmaids wore lime green dresses and the vibrant pink flowers in their hair looked fab!



Meet Noah….. the couple’s little boy who was very photogenic but you had to catch him first!



David the groom…... David looked amazing his suit was from Edwards Menswear in Penrith.



So cute!



Iona and her father arriving at Lodore Falls in a vintage VW Camper van!



Love this one of Iona and Noah together.



Exchanging vows at the Lodore Falls Hotel.



After the ceremony at Lodore all the guests boarded a boat and went for a cruise around Derwent Water. The scenery was spectacular as the guests sipped on Pimms and ate canapés.







Then it was back to Borrowdale for a reception not to forget… a tipi tent with an open fire and wooden beams. Iona had worked so hard to get everything just so and the planning paid off everyone was amazed by how gorgeous it was inside!







Inside was a sweet table that looked too good to eat!





Sky lanterns were set off into the night sky against the silhouette of the Borrowdale mountains a magical end to another fabulous wedding!



Thank you Iona and David for entrusting me with providing you photographic memories of your special day. It was a wedding I will never forget a real highlight of 2010!
Have a fab time in the Dominican Republic!

Simon & Aimee.. Classy Langley Castle Wedding...

It was a perfect day last Saturday when Simon and Aimee married at Langley Castle. As Aimee and her bridesmaids were getting ready the room was buzzing with people coming and going and excitement was definitely in the air.

This was it ! Aimee had planned her wedding for months she had a huge file that she kept all wedding information in and as a school teacher Aimee seems one organised lady! I started out in the beautiful four poster suite photographing Aimee and the details...



The morning light streaming in from the window was amazing and lit up my stunning subject perfectly. That was all I needed to get this shot....



Aimee looked stunning as she sat in the beautiful arched window arranging the bridesmaids...



Chelsea award wining florist John Dalton had done an amazing job on all the flowers at the castle....





Meanwhile Simon was getting ready in another part of the castle with his ushers and best man. I took an instant liking to Simon he is a guy with a great sense of humour and Aimee and Simon laughed all day... Well apart from this moment which was rather a serious part of the ceremony!



Leaving the castle as man and wife. When we met for the pre wedding consultation Simon told me he didn't like getting his photographs taken although on the day I would never have guessed that this was so as he seemed very relaxed as he sipped on his Corona.



The guests sipped pink champagne and took in the beautiful surroundings of Langley Castle...





After another religious blessing up in the tower chapel of the castle, we spent a little time getting some romantic photographs in and around the castle. It is often difficult to come up with names for the tables, but what a great idea this was.
Aimee is from the North East and Simon from Carlisle so they chose places that meant something to them, where they had spent time with each other. Getting engaged at the Angel of the North was a favourite place which became the name of the top table. It seemed right that they chose Langley Castle a half way point for their wedding between their home towns.



TO WATCH THEIR SLIDESHOW CLICK HERE!
Have a wonderful time on your honeymoon in Hongkong and Bali.
Look forward to speaking with you on your return!

Busy Busy but still finding time to draw inspiration...

Life in the studio is pretty hectic at the moment with lots of weddings to edit and albums to be made up I am working very long days to keep on top of my workload. Making up wedding albums is high on my list of priorities this week they seem to all be coming in at once! Here is an album that I have just completed for a young professional couple who were married in Gretna with their two young daughters a couple of months ago. This was a great wedding to photograph as it was just me and them and after a while the children really started to relax and we had fun!



A highlight at the weekend was seeing my work published in a local up and coming magazine Carlisle Living and also it was great to read about Joanne and David Pullen in Cumbrian weddings whose wedding I photographed a few months ago.



Photography isn't just a job for me it is something that I absolutely love. I am passionate about wedding photography and love to read about the latest trends and learn new techniques, new poses, different lighting techniques etc.
I do this by gaining inspiration from fashion magazines and I have a few favourite photographers from various countries that I admire and so thanks to the worldwide web I can follow what they do to when I get the time!



Hopefully I can put into practice the inspiration that I am drawing over the next few months as I look forward to lots of exciting and unusual weddings that I am booked to photograph....

Glenford arrives from the Caribbean to marry Carline

The weather was perfect as Glenford arrived at Comlongon Castle from the Carribean to marry the gorgeous Carline.

A cool breeze swept across the castle grounds as we arrived at the Penthouse apartment of Comonglon Castle. We could hear reggae music coming from the windows and inside a very chilled Carline enjoyed getting ready with her cousin who was bridesmaid. The fantastic Carol Galley make up artist to the stars was on hand to make sure the girls looked fabulous. Comlongon Castle champagne was flowing and everyone was super excited to see how the day unfolded....





This is Glenford he photographed like a true pro ...what a good looking guy don't you think? With such a great couple and with the beautiful Comomgon Castle as a backdrop I was in my element!



During the candlelit ceremony in the keep of the castle...



Wow I just love these photographs of them together....



Laughter you can't beat it!



Thanks for letting us be a part of such a memorable occasion we loved been at your wedding! Have a fab honeymoon! To see more of this fabulous wedding watch their SLIDESHOW!