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The Cresent Hotel Buxton

Emma and her Bridal Party got ready at The Cresent Hotel in Buxton on a cold foggy morning in January. It was quite the contrast from their first wedding morning that they had on a beautiful beach in Thailand. Emma, her mum and Bridesmaids were all still sporting their holiday tans while they got ready for James and Emma to do the legal bit at Buxton Registry Office.

Silhouette of bride having her make up done as her wedding dress hangs up in the back ground.

Mother of the bride steaming the bridesmaid dresses on the morning of the wedding

Mother of the bride models earings for her daughter.

Bridesmaid reflected in the bathroom mirror and she talks on her mobile phone.

Mother of the bride smiling holding a towel.

Bride getting the finishing touches of her make up done.

Bride looking to the camera and smiling in her hotel dressing gown.

Mother and Sister of the bride untangle a necklace.

Close up of brides sister holding necklace.

Mother of the bride holding brides necklace.

Bride has her dress done up my mother of the Groom.

Bride puts her earrings in while looking in the mirror.

Frosty morning through the hotel window.

Buxton Registry Office

James arrived in style at Buxton registry Office donning a turquoise suit. Emma arrived in a beautiful white lace wedding gown while her bridesmaids wore sage green long dresses. The wedding ceremony in Buxton Registry Office was short and sweet but there was still plenty of time for some tears and laughter from the wedding party. Outside we were greeted by a beautiful crisp frosty January morning and headed to the field opposite the Registry Office for some photographs before Emma and James and their wedding guests hitched a ride to The Old Hall in Chinley for some more relaxed family photos in the winter sun followed by a flurry of car park confetti and some excellent pub grub to celebrate.

Groom exits his taxi at the Ceremony venue.

Grooms family walk together to the wedding venue on a cold winter morning.

Groom waits inside Buxton Registry Office for his bride.

Grooms family look at him smiling inside the registry office as he waits for his bride to arrive.

Groom takes a moment at the end of the aisle.

Bridesmaids walking down the aisle as groom looks emotional.

Bride walks down the aisle with her father.

Groom and father of the bride shake hands.

Mother and Father of the Bride hold hands and watch the ceremony smiling.

Mother of the groom has tears in her eyes.

Bride and Groom look at each other laughing.

Black and white photo of bride and groom standing looking into each others eyes.

Bride and Groom leave Buxton registry office with thier friends and family.

Mothers of the bride and groom help the bride with her dress.

Family laughing together underneath a Cedar Tree

Bride and Groom have a photo together underneath the tree.

Black and white photo of a bridesmaid and her partner laughing.

Wedding guests check out the Menu at the Old Hall.

Black and white photo of Bride and Groom watching their wedding guests enjoy themselves.

Mother and Father of the Bride laughing together.

Bride and Groom walking along a cobbled street with the sun behind them.

Bride and Groom look at each other with the winter sun behind them.

Bride looks off into the distance, lens flare.

Bride and Groom looking cool on a cobbled street in Chinley.

Family photo on a cobbled street in the winter sun.

Bride and Groom laugh as confetti is thrown at them.

Groom gives bride a Mr Bean side eye as they have confetti thrown at them.

Bride looks at camera smiling as groom hold her hand in the confetti aftermath.

the crystal ballroom Glossop

Before heading to the Crystal Ballroom in Glossop to get the party started Emma and James wanted some photographs of them both in Glossop as that is where they live together. Glossop is also where I live to so I was excited to be able to finally use some of Glossop’s beautiful epic scenery for some wedding Portraits. With it being January and Emma not wanted to get her beautiful long wedding gown ruined before the party, we had to stick to the road, where it would be relatively clean and dry so we had a little stroll along the Derbyshire Level to take in the beautiful sights and grab some lovely natural portraits of Emma and James together just before the sun dipped beneath the magnificent rolling hills of Glossop.

At The Crystal Ballroom in Glossop James and Emma greeted their family and friends at the front door with complimentary glasses of fizz, there were a lot of big long heart felt hugs in the doorway before the dance floor got going. The children were the first to bust some moves on the Ballroom Dance Floor and then it was time for some speeches. James and Emma gave their speech on the stage at The Crystal Ballroom thanking all of their friends and family for coming and making sure they thanked their families. They played a slide show of photographs from their wedding in Thailand up on a projector so wedding guests could enjoy some memories from the day. James and Emma’s fathers then both gave a speech, with Emma’s after going last and pulling a flash mob dance out of the bag ( a terrific way to get out of doing a speech, but you do have to dance!) James and Emma were delighted by the dance laughing and singing along with it, before they cut the cake and did a little dance for everyone of their own.

Black and White photo of couple in Glossop country lane.

Colour photo of couple in a tree lined country lane in Glossop.

Groom gives his bride a kiss on the head as she laughs.

Bride looking joyful as Groom kisses her.

Groom pulls a funny face as Bride laughs at him.

Bride and Groom walk together with the sun setting behind them.

Bride and groom together at sunset in Glossop.

Bride and Groom together on the Derbyshire Level at Sunset on their wedding day.

A red parrot welcomes us into the Crystal Ballroom, Glossop.

The Bride and Groom wait to welcome guests into the Crystal Ballroom, Glossop.

The bride hugs a wedding guest, photo in black and white.

Wedding guest smiling as she hugs the Bride.

Couple enter the ballroom and react to seeing the Bride and Groom for the first time.

Children running on dance floor of the Crystal Ballroom Glossop.

Child looking bored looking at his phone.

Wedding guest throwing child around on dance floor.

Guests posing with Emma and James glasses for photos.

Children climbing on each others backs on the dance floor.

Mother and child enjoy some wedding reception snacks.

Wedding guests gather to watch the speeches.

Wedding guests listen to the speeches while eating the wedding buffet.

Bride and Groom smile while listening the speeches.

Bride and Groom laughing at the Groom's fathers speech.

Wedding guests enjoying the speeches at the Crystal Ballroom.

Bride and Groom stand with wedding guests laughing at the speeches.

Wedding guests laughing and recording speeches on their phones.

Child looks to camera to have her photo taken.

Child laughing in the background at speeches.

Children eat snacks during the speeches.

Wedding guests surprise Bride and Groom with a flash mob.

Brides sister and Dad dancing in the flash mob.

Bride and Groom laughing while children and guests dance in the foreground.

Bride and Groom in the centre of the flash mob.

Bride laughing on the dance floor surrounded by friends and family.

Wedding guests singing and dancing at The Crystal Ballroom, Glossop.

Wedding guest dancing with a drink in her hand wearing a red dress.

Wedding guests sit at table smiling waving at the camera.

Wedding guest smiling and enjoying a Gin and Tonic.

Wedding guests laugh around table at the Crystal Ballroom, Glossop.

Wedding guests pointing at guest on dance floor as child dances below them.

Female wedding guests dance with little girl in a blue dress.

Couple bite into a peice of wedding cake together.

Couple have thier first dance in front of wedding guests at Crystal Ballroom.

Bride laughing as she dances with her husband at the Crystal Ballroom, Glossop, Derbyshire.

Talented Local Wedding Supplier Shout Out:

Make up: Louise Seville LS Make up Artistry https://www.instagram.com/lsmakeupartistry/

Hair: Charlotte from https://thesalonofmarple.com/

Flowers: The Allotment Bride Florist (Faye) https://www.instagram.com/the_allotment_bride_florist

Dress: Dress The Bride (Stockport): https://www.dressthebride.co.uk/

Getting Ready Venue: https://ensanahotels.com/en/hotels/buxton-crescent

Ceremony Venue: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/community/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships.aspx

Meal Venue: https://www.old-hall-inn.co.uk/

Reception Venue: https://crystalballroomglossop.com/

Thornbridge Hall Wedding

Thornbridge Hall

Thornbridge Hall is a grade II listed stately home in the peak district, set in 100 acres of parkland and 14 acres of formal gardens even inch of the place is oozing with personality. Maybe even multiple personalities, the building has had many owners over the years all with different styles and tastes and this comes together in the most fantastic, spell bindingly way. The first thing I noticed when I arrived at Thornbridge Hall was just how many pairs of eyes there are looking at you for the faces calved into the wooden mantelpieces and fire places, to the garden statues whose eyes follow you around as you make your way around the extensive gardens. All of this character means your wedding guests will have plenty to look at and explore on your wedding day, it feels like being on a film set and the mix of styles makes it a fancinating place to wander around.

The Carraige House; a clock towered, glass walled dining hall even boasts a secret underground night club to spring on your guests later in the evening once the party has already been started, again making the experience of being in this venue an adventure in itself.

Thornbridge Hall is a family home and part of the gardens are open to the public, so it isn’t a venue that you can stay in overnight but if you are looking for something with the wow factor, breathtaking English countryside and a wedding venue that is as beautiful and weird as you are… This might just be the place.

Getting ready at Thorn bridge hall

I knew I loved this venue as soon as I saw the suite Ruth was getting ready in, not only is The India Suite huge giving you and your bridal party loads of room to get ready in but the light coming through the huge leaded glass windows was beautiful and it made for an epic start to the day. Having a nice big room to get ready in can really help take the stress out of the morning, with everyone having enough space to relax, take time out and get ready it can really start one of the most important days of your life off with the right tone, plus with loads of space and light you can get some lovely photos of that morning too.

While the Bridal Party had an epic Bridal suite to get ready in, George’s Lads pad downstairs did take the biscuit with a pool table and private bar, the groom and groomsmen had plenty to keep them busy and calm their nerves in the morning. I always think sometimes if the men don’t have much to do in the morning it can let the nerves set in. George and his groomsmen spent the morning greeting wedding guests, playing pool, having a few beers while planning their hilarious and heartfelt speeches. Two perfect wedding mornings running along side one and other.

Thornbridge Hall a wedding venue in Derbyshire

Statue of a bearded man in Thornbridge Hall Formal Gardens

Archway leading onto the back garden of Thornbridge Hall, autumnal trees in the distance.

Two female wedding guests dressed in fancy winter coats chat outside the wedding venue.

Wedding guests arrive on foot back lit by the winter sun.

Wedding guest arrive by taxi wearing a navy blue dress.

The groom laughs as he greets wedding guests outside Thornbridge Hall.

Groomsmen enjoy some beers in the pool room.

A face of an eerie painting reflecting in the bathroom window.

Groomsmen laugh together while writing their speeches.

Groomsmen enjoy the sunlight steaming through the windows while sipping on a beer.

The wedding dress hangs in the hallway of Thornbridge Hall in front of a colourful stained glass window.

Brides red shoes sit in front of a stained glass window.

Bride and her bridesmaids relaxing in The India Suite on the morning of her wedding at Thornbridge Hall.

Mother and sun take some time out together on the bed in The India Suite

The bride and her mother smile and look at a scrap book wedding gift the bride has received from her bridesmaids

Bridesmaid getting her make up done in The India Suite, Thornbridge Hall.

Bridesmaid tell the bride a story as she is having her hair done.

Mother gives her baby some treats at the foot of the bed as the bridesmaids get ready around her.

Bride has her hair done while bridesmaids get ready around her.

Reflection of bride getting her make up done in the mirror.

Mother and child look out of huge leaded window in The India Suit at Thornbridge Hall.

Mother of the Bride laughs while drying her hair.

Brides sits on the floor at a coffee table while writing her speech.

Mother of the bride puts on some earrings.

Bridesmaids partner arrives to pick up his son.

Mother of the Bride smiles as she looks in the mirror

Bridesmaids smile and look on as the Bride begins to get dressed.

Mother of the Bride kneeling on the floor smiling as she helps her daughter into her dress.

Bridesmaids huddle round to watch the instructions of how to fasten the dress on brides phone.

Bridesmaids react to bride wearing her dress!

Bride stands in the window light while putting on her earrings.

Bride stands in the window light and is reflected in the mirror.

The Ceremony

Ruth and Georges beautiful ceremony took place in The Great Hall of Thornbridge Hall, surrounded by stunning Autumnal flower arrangements by the very talented Swallows and Damsons (check them out for some seriously beautiful flowers!). The couples popularity really showed filling the ground floor with guests and then having the rest their friends and family watch the ceremony from balconies over The Great Hall. The ceremony was heartfelt and emotional, with tears and laughter throughout before the couple made their way out of The Great Hall to be met in the back garden by their wedding guests for one of the longest confetti walks I have seen in a while!

After the confetti had been thrown and everyone had had a good old mingle, we grabbed some nice relaxed group shots against the beautiful back drop of the autumnal Derbyshire hills before Ruth and George came for a wander with me through Thornbrigde Halls beautiful manicured gardens to get some lovely relaxed wedding portraits and give them a bit of time out to enjoy each others company of their wedding day.

If you are thinking of having your wedding at Thornbridge Hall there are plenty of different places to hold your ceremony; for couples that want to brave an outdoors ceremony and feel those wonderful Derbyshire manicured lawns underneath your feet as you say I do there is the South Lawn Temple and for smaller indoor ceremonies there is the Music Room or if you are having a bigger winter wedding like Ruth and George you can take advantage The Great Hall and your friends and family watch you for two levels.

wooden calved face in the fire place of The Great Hall

Autumnal flowers dressing the fire place of The Great Hall, Thornbridge Hall.

Guests huddle together to facetime a friend on an ipad.

Sister of the groom laughing while sitting on the front row.

Master of ceremonies greets the wedding guests.

Sister of the groom has tears in her eyes.

First two bridesmaids walk down the aisle.

Sister of the bride walks down the aisle alone.

Two final bridesmaids walk down the aisle.

The groom looks up at his bride making her way to him with tears in his eyes.

Bridesmaids and guests look up as the bride circles them from above

Bride is walked down the aisle by her mother.

The groom greets his bride with a kiss on the cheek.

The bride and groom stand together as they are addressed by the registrar.

Bride and Groom hold hands facing on and other and laughing during the ceremony.

Bride and groom look back at wedding guests as they stand.

Close up of Bride and Groom looking at their rings

Tearful from the mother of the bride, bridesmaids and other guests.

Groomsman holding wedding ring box with tearful eyes

Bride and Groom stand and look at one and other laughing as guests stand an applause.

Mother of the bride with tears in her eyes.

Bride and groom laugh while signing the register.

Bride and groom walk down the aisle together.

Wedding guests form confetti line through stone arched door with the rolling hills of Derbyshire behind them.

Bridesmaid holding her autumnal bouquet.

Grandmother of the Groom waits in the confetti line with her confetti.

Grooms family wear sunglasses and wait to throw confetti at the bride and groom.

Close up of the bridesmaids holding their autumnal flowers.

Bride and groom walk through the stone arched doorway in the garden at Thornbridge Hall

Groom holds his wife's hand up like a prize as he walks down the confetti line

Bride and groom laugh as guests throw confetti at them

Groom trips over and bride folds over laughing.

Bride and groom laughing while confetti is being thrown at them in Thornbridge Hall Gardens, Derbyshire

Groom wipes confetti from his face while Bride laughs.

Groom looks at camera laughing as confetti is till being thrown at them.

Bride laughs as they get to the end of the confetti line.

Confetti gathered in the folds of the brides white dress.

Bride and Groom hug their guests in an outdoor receiving line.

Black and white photo of Bride and Groom receiving guests in the gardens of Thronbridge Hall.

Bride and groom photographed with all of their wedding guests behind them.

Bride and Groom with grooms family casually standing together.

Bride and Groom with brides family, standing together laughing.

Groom steals a kiss from his bride in the walled gardens at Thornbridge Hall.

Bride and Groom stand together laughing in the long grassed gardens at Thornbridge Hall.

Bride and Groom have a quiet moment together in the walled gardens of Thornbridge Hall, Derbyshire.

Tail of wedding dress amongst the autumn leaves.

Bride and groom sit on the walled gardens drinking champagne and laughing.

Bride and groom walk together in the walled gardens

Groom kisses bride in Thornbridge Hall Gardens with the rolling hills of Derbyshire behind them.

The Carriage House

Ruth and George held their wedding reception in The Carriage House an old stable building that has been beautifully renovated and given a glass ceiling and front. On their tables waiting for their guests they had some autumnal flower arrangements, hand calved wooden name places and homemade marmalade!

After the Speeches

After the speeches it was time to get the wedding cake cut and get the party started and Ruth and George didn’t waste any time before they got on the dance floor and started tearing it up.

Autumn leaves with Carriage House clock tower in tower in the back ground.

Carriage House at Thornbridge Hall, Derbyshire.

The cork board table plan with twinkly lights and chairs behind.

White table clothed chairs and tables with twinkly lights and autumnal flower arrangements.

Hand engraved grooms name on wooden disk.

White wedding cake, with heart icing and twinkley lights behind it.

Bride and Groom enter The Carriage House

Wedding guests stand and swirl napkins in the air on couples arrival.

Black and white photograph of wedding guest smiling.

Wedding guest laughing while listening to Mother of the brides speech.

Bride looking at mother while she makes her speech.

Grandmother of the groom look emotional during speeches.

Wedding guest filming speeches on her phone.

Mother of the bride expressively giving speech.

Head table cheers to the Mother of the Brides speech.

Bride smiling as Groom gives his speech.

Black and white photo of guests cuddling up to one and other as they listen to the speeches.

Wedding guest listens to speech on the edge of her seat!

Bride and Groom laugh together at Best Mans speech.

Female wedding guest having a good belly laugh.

Mother of the bride dances with bridesmaid.

Male wedding guest throwing some shapes on the dance floor.

Mother of the bride holds onto her hat while dancing.

Couple chasing each other across dance floor.

Wedding guests laughing and dancing at Thornbridge Hall.

Female wedding guests throw some shapes.

Child smiles while doing the limbo on dance floor.

Adult laughs as he does the dance floor limbo.

Groom whispers in Brides ear on the dance floor.

A Shout Out to Some Awesome Suppliers!

Flowers: Swallows and Damsons
Hair and make up: Jenn Edwards and co
Groom’s suit: Dooley and Rostron
Groomsmen suits: Slaters
Dress: Cheadle Bride
Bridesmaid dresses: Rewritten Bridesmaids
Venue: Thornbridge Hall

Winter Wedding at The Old Grammar School Middleton

December wedding

I LOVE photographing weddings in December. There’s Christmas magic in the air, people are excited, there are twinkling Christmas trees with carefully wrapped presents scattered beneath them, stockings hanging up on fire places, cups of mulled wine and there are fairy lights EVERYWHERE. Note: Wedding photographers bloody love fairy lights! AND people are ready to PARTY!!!

The Victoria Hotel

Chelsey and Darren chose the Victoria Hotel in Oldham as their ceremony venue, the hotel has a beautiful Victorian ceremony room and 92 rooms for guests to stay at the night before and evening of the wedding. Chelsey and her bridesmaids had their hair and make up done and got ready together in Chelsey and Darren’s room while having a good laugh together, sipping champagne and keeping any wedding nerves at bay with some good old fashioned larking about.

Santa on a bauble in a Christmas tree with fairy lights

3 gypsey grass bouquets sit on a wintery windowsill.

Silhouette of bride getting her make up done.

Bride has the finishing touches done to her lipstick on a December morning.

Bride smiling having her make up done on the morning of her wedding day.

Bridesmaids laughing together in hotel room.

Shoes and flowers sit in December window light.

Bride smiles as she is helped into her wedding dress.

Portrait of bride as her bridesmaids do up her wedding dress.

Bride looks at herself in the mirror as the finishing touches are done to her wedding outfit.

Close up of the back of the brides dress.

Close up of the bottom of the brides dress in winter light.

The Ceremony

Chelsey and Darren exchanged their wedding vows in front of their closest family and friends in the beautiful victorian ceremony room at the Victoria hotel, before making there way out to the hotel foyer and bar to enjoy and few drinks together and have a good catch up.

Old lady smiles and poses for a photo with her grandson.

The groom stands at the end of the aisle waiting for his bride.

Bride looks back at her father laughing.

Bride and Groom sign the wedding register laughing.

Bride and Groom face wedding guests as husband and wife.

Father and brother of the bride have a good laugh together.

Wedding guests sit nice and cosy at a winter wedding

The Wedding Bus

When organising a wedding it’s always a good idea to consider transport for guests, even more so in the winter months when the weather is usually much colder. Chelsey and Darren thought about this when organising their day in December, they wanted their guests to be able to relax after the ceremony and have a drink and liked the idea of everyone travelling to the reception venue together so booked a Red London Bus so that everyone could relax and stay together, there’s something quite nice about keeping the wedding guests together in this way and it means that the festive atmosphere of the wedding continues without being interrupted by having to wait for an Uber or getting stuck in traffic, the celebration and conversations continue on the bus and as you can see from the top window the party was already in full swing.

Bride and groom lead guests off the bus.

Bride and groom laugh as they walk to the venue with guests.

Wedding guests laughing and pulling tongues at the camera.

Winter Wedding Portraits

If you are planning a winter wedding one of the things to consider is what time the sun sets on the day you are getting married. Chelsey and Darren got married on the 7th of December and chose to have their ceremony at 1pm meaning that they had plenty of time to get married, have some drinks, jump on a bus, get their group shots, munch some canapes and get some couple shots before the sun set at 3.51pm.

If you are planning a winter wedding and have booked a later ceremony it can sometimes be an idea to have some photographs such as your group photographs and couple shots before the ceremony if you love the natural light light look and your aren’t too superstitious about seeing one and other before hand. Otherwise your photographer should be able to do some shots for you using flash, it’s a good idea to have a chat with your photographer if you are planning a later ceremony to see what photographs will be possible after sun set.

Chelsey and Darren didn’t want to spend ages on photos as they were itching to get inside and join their friends and family for the party so we had a nice relaxed portrait session where they had a little wander and mess about looking magnificent as I’m sure you will agree they both do.

Later on when the sun had gone down we also took a few portraits inside The Old Grammar School as Chelsey and Darren loved the venue and wanted some of the atmosphere of the venue captured in their wedding portraits.

Bride and groom walking together smiling.

Bride and groom look at one another outside The Old Grammar School.

Bride and Groom laughing with trees behind them on a winters day.

Groom kisses bride on the head during outdoor portraits at a December wedding in Manchester.

Bride and groom smiling with wintery sky and bare branches behind them.

Bride and Groom mess around outside The Old Grammar School Middleton on a winters day.

Bride and groom walking away, the bride is wearing a hand painted biker jacket.

Bride and groom laughing in a natural candid moment together.

The Old Grammar School Middleton

Chelsey and Darren were both really excited to have their wedding reception at The Old Grammar School in Middleton as they fell in love with the building when they first went to see it. The Old Grammar School was built in 1412 and is a Grade 2 listed building. The School has tons of character was the perfect setting for a beautiful winter wedding with the tons of fairy lights and large roaring open fire as soon as Chelsey and Darren walked through the door and saw how beautiful the venue looked they were both moved to tears.

Table set with red roses, candles and Christmas baubles.

Red roses and evergreen foliage as a table decoration with fairy lights behind.

Bride cries at how beautiful the room looks.

Table number is glass casing and wrapped in fairy lights.

YOUR MY WIFE NOW! Sign at winter wedding Manchester.

Ping Pong

I love a good game at a wedding. It’s nice to have something to keep your guests busy and although I see a lot of lawn games and fun things to do and Summer and Spring time weddings, Winter Weddings deserve some fun too! I have to admit this was the first time I’ve seen a Ping Pong table at a wedding before and it was a massive hit with the guests, even the ones who couldn’t actually hot anything!

Bride and groom have a cuddle in The Old Grammar School next to some fairy lights.

Indoor portrait of bride and groom at their winter wedding in Manchester as they share a cuddle and a laugh.

Wedding Breakfast and Speeches

While the guests were busy trying to find the lost ping pong ball under some furniture we sneaked off to get some portraits upstairs in The Old Grammar School. Before Chelsey and Darren headed back down stairs to get enjoy their wedding breakfast and speeches. There was a lot of laughter and a few sneaky peeps at the football before one more portrait of Chelsey and Darren in front of the epic amount of fairy lights before I bid them farewell and set off into the wintery night and the party rumbled on.