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Crewe Hall Wedding Photographer

Full blog post on Adam and Faye’s awesome wedding at Crewe Hall in Cheshire is coming soon… but for now I’m going to leave with you with their awesome little wedding photo trailer. Click the link play above to watch!

Inglewood Manor Wedding Photographer

I first met Becky and Chris via a Skype call after shooting a family members wedding, Becky and Chris saw the photos and got in touch. The first thing that struck me about them both was how much they didn’t take things too seriously and were up for a good laugh. I knew I was on for a good one and I was.

Here’s Becky and Chris’s Story in their own words:

We met at main stage Avicii, Creamfields 2013 what a place to meet your husband! Chris took me to Jamie’s Italian in Liverpool where I chose spaghetti bolognese as a first date meal and tripped up the stairs! I had a code text with my mum incase he wasn’t nice as I couldn’t remember much from that night so my mum was on hand waiting for a text saying ‘the pasta is nice’ We had a ball and many more funny date stories in between. Chris proposed in panoramic 34 during afternoon tea but I wasn’t looking so the first I heard was “Come on is it a yeah or no Beck people are looking now”

Becky on Chris - “He makes me laugh all the time and behaves like a grumpy old man at the age of 34 .”

Chris about Becky - “I love how we laugh at everything and life is just one big joke when we’re together no need to take it too seriously.”

Inglewood Manor

Becky and Chris chose Inglewood Manor as they loved the country estate feel, gorgeous gardens and incredible rooms where guests could stay. Being able to have their ceremony outside in November (although you wouldn’t have thought it the weather was glorious) was a major plus and really made the day all the more special too them as they love going on adventures together and being outside.

Inglewood manor is a beautiful Edwardian Manor house in the heart of Cheshire countryside. A grade two listed building, it had many original Edwardian features and loads of character, rich mahogany wooden panelled rooms, and beautiful gardens bursting with different species of flowers, trees and wild life surrounding the house. The result of this being tons of beautiful back drops for photographs both inside and outside.

The house was built in 1909, but is actually dated as dated 1915. The house was built for F. H. Fox, a Liverpudlian millionaire (Whoop! Go on son! I love it when people from Liverpool are millionaires!) who made his fortune in marine insurance. Fishy. The outside of the house is made of stone and wooden panelling and has a Tudor look to it.

Blue skies and a swirly plane trail in the sky, views from Inglewood Manor.

Getting Ready

Becky got ready with her mum and bridesmaids at Inglewood Manor while the Chris and his groomsmen mucked about down stairs, eagerly waiting for the chairs to arrive. Upstairs with the bridesmaids it was business as usual, Becky being her usual hilarious animated self. It was lovely to see Becky being so exctied to finally marry her Chris.

Becky wore an Essence of Australia dress from Bridal Haven in Tarporley (shop now closed, but the staff there were amazing!) and Valentino shoes, and looked bloody awesome. I’m sure you’ll will agree. The shoes didn’t last very long as they were ditched shortly after the ceremony when we had to go on adventures for portraits.

The Bride makes her mother and bridesmaids laugh while telling a story.

Mother on the brides shoes lie in the sunlight on the carpet of a hotel room inside Inglewood Manor Cheshire.

Mother of the Bride and the Bride have a moment together on the morning of the wedding.

Wedding dress hangs on wardrobe at Inglewood Manor.

Brides Valentino Shoes lie on windowsill as the strong sunlight beams through onto them. The window is open showing the floor below.

Reflection of bride checking her dress in Snow White Mirror in the background of the shot, while her mum fastens her dress in the foreground.

The Bride looks out the window as her mother puts her dress on at Inglewood Manor.

The Union Jack flies outside the hotel room window at Inglewood Manor, the sun is shining.

An Outdoor Ceremony at Inglewood Manor

Becky and Chris chose to have an outdoor ceremony at Inglewood Manor. On a gloriously sunny day in November, it can happen! They put some blankets out for guests that they thought might get a bit chilly and thoughtfully labelled the reserved seats at the front with little tags with peoples names on so that people knew where to sit (and which blanket was for them!)

Under current British Law when getting married outdoors at Inglewood Manor you do need to be facing towards the house so that the registrar can marry you from the shelter of the structure of Inglewood Manor.

Empty cream wooden wedding chairs, sit empty in the sunlight casting shadows on patio awaiting the wedding guests.

The groom and his best man stand smiling awaiting their guests at their outdoor ceremony at Inglewood Manor.

Guests enjoy the sunshine while awaiting the Bride at an outdoor ceremony at Inglewood Manor.

A wedding guest in a wheel chair makes her way to watch the wedding at Inglewood manor.

Guests take their seats at the outdoor wedding ceremony, the Union Jack Flag flies behind them.

Groomsmen laugh together in the the sunlight at Inglewood Manor.

Wedding guests in blue hat chats with her friend.

Grandparents laugh together in the sunlight.

Mother of the bride is beaming with joy.

Small boy in a blue suit and red bow tie drags an older groomsmen across the patio.

The groom, best man and registrar share a joke.

The guests stand up and watch as the bride makes her way towards them at an outdoor wedding ceremony at Inglewood Manor.

Becky was walked down the aisle by her Dad looking so excited that she might burst and was greeted by an equally emotional Chris, there was a ceremony brimming with tears and laughter in equal measure and these two lovelies just looking totally besotted with each other through out. After the ceremony Becky and Chris pegged it back down the aisle grinning from ear to ear to be promptly greeted by Inglewood Manor staff who were waiting with Champagne ready for the celebrations to begin.

Flowers

Becky’s flowers were by Lisa G from Flowers of Distinction in Huyton (Lisa G was fabulous and showed Becky and Chris what the flowers would look like and had the best ideas as Becky and Chris didn’t want the bridal bouquet to be plain.)

The Bride makes her way down the aisle, arm in arm with her father during an outdoor ceremony at Inglewood manor.

The bride makes it to her groom laughing.

The bride and groom look at one and other, beaming from ear to ear at their outdoor ceremony at Inglewood Manor.

The Groom kisses the brides hand, while her father gives her a tissue to wipe their tears and snot probably.

First reading read by guest in a snazzy hat and sunglasses.

Mother of the bride and bridesmaids sit laughing together during an outdoor ceremony at Inglewood Manor.

Bride and Groom smile while holding hands.

Bride and Groom stand smiling while listening to the registrars instructions.

Bride and Groom stand facing each other, holding hands and looking to each others eyes playfully.

Bride and groom look towards registrar laughing at their outdoor ceremony at Inglewood Manor.

Bride and Groom hold hands laughing as they say their vows during outdoor ceremony.

Bride holds onto her Grooms hand while looking eager and super cute.

Close up of bouquet of flowers including red roses and berries, pink roses and eucalyptus branches.

Wedding guests laugh together as a catch them having a post ceremony cereal bar.

Bride and Groom exit the ceremony smiling.

Bride and Groom are greeted with 2 glasses of champagne at the end of the aisle by staff member.

Guests smiling in the sun shine wearing fancy hats.

Older male wedding guest holds his camera, framed by two male wedding guests wearing blue.

Bride laughs, her brides maids bouquet in the foreground of the shot.

Couples Portraits

After a cheeky swig out of Chris’s hip flask we took a quick little walk over the the tree lined path at the back of the house to get a few outdoor portraits and Becky and Chris together in the beautiful Autumnal light before heading back to the Bridal Suite at Inglewood Manor, where Becky and Chris had an idea to have a few photos of them just chilling out and having a drink together. So we did just that!

Bride takes a sqwig from her husbands hip flask as he laughs on the back steps of Inglewood Manor.

Bride and Groom laugh together on the steps on Inglewood Manor, the yellow light of the trees behind them.

Couple laugh together during their Autumnal wedding at Inglewood Manor.

Husband and wife walk through the tree lined path together laughing after their Autumnal wedding ceremony at Inglewood Manor.

Groom is attacked by a lovely red leaved branch, his wife laughs at him.

Newly weds make their way back to the house with the dusky Autumnal light behind them.

Bride raises up her flowers with a victorious strong arm as she makes her way into Inglewood Manor with her new husband.

Bride and groom sit and drink laughing in the bridal suite at Inglewood Manor.

Bride tries to stop laughing at her Groom by looking away from him, but is still laughing.

Wedding Breakfast and Speeches at Inglewood Manor

By the time we’d finished the photos, the party was in full swing, with Becky’s family and friends having a right old laugh before being ushered into the dining room at Inglewood Manor for a delicious 3 course meal followed by some hilarious and heartfelt speeches.

Becky and Chris were surprised at their table with a photograph of their beloved dog dressed in a full suit with a bow tie and a top hat, sneakily curated by Becky’s Dad (apparently it was a total nightmare to get on!)

The Wedding Cake

Their beloved pooch Barney also made an appearance on the top of the wedding cake. Becky and Chris were particularly impressed with the level of detail in shading of the fur of their beloved pooch. The talented team at The Devonshire Bakery in Frodsham took Becky and Chris’s photos and ideas and turned them into this fabulous creation!

All of Becky and Chris’s wedding stationary was made by The Complete Invitation Company.

Older male wedding guest enjoys a cup of tea at a wedding reception at Inglewood Manor

Wedding guests snuggle up to one and other at Inglewood Manor

Beautiful white ceiling and chandelier at Inglewood Manor.

Hard sunlight hits the tables that have been set for wedding guests at Inglewood Manor.

Red and white wedding cake topped with the bride and groom and their dog.

The dining room ready for guests at Inglewood Manor.

A photograph of the bride and grooms dog awaits them at their table.

The groom gives a speech as the bride laughs.

The best man presents the Groom with a car seat made up to look like a person.

The Groom congratulates the Best Man on his speech.

The Groom and Best Man smile laughing together.

Little girls watch wedding guests from the stairs.

The Party!

After the speeches were done and the cake was cut Becky and Chris and their friends and family went roaring straight into the party! Becky and Chris had a DJ and Saxophone player working the floor together to keep it jam packed and everyone with their dancing shoes on.

Henry Aspden played the saxophone all evening and the dj played Becky and Chris’s favourite songs, they found them on Jonny Ross music who also have open days so you can hear them play.

Advice From Becky and Chris for Future Couples on their Wedding Day

“Don’t take it all too seriously, ensure you laugh all day and spend the day doing everything you want to do.”

The bride reaches for the groom as they begin the first dance.

The Groom sings to his new Wife as they dance together.

Wedding guests hit the dance floor, a little girl jumps up and down as wedding guests dance behind her.

Saxophone player smiles at guests giving it their all on the dance floor.

Little boy sits on his dads shoulders cheering as wedding guests dance around them.

Grandma dances in her wheelchair surrounded by friends and family.

Bridesmaid shouts out and throws her head back as she dances.

Female wedding guest sneaks up on her friend to smack her on the bum.

Wedding guest laughs as she is driven around in Grandma's wheelchair.

Wedding guest dances making an excited face at her partner.

Bride waves her hands from side to side singing at her party at Inglewood Manor.

Groom stands nest to his new wife holding both hands in the air while grinning from ear to ear, surrounded by his friends and family.

Bride and groom dance together on their wedding day at Inglewood Manor.

A Shout Out to Becky and Chris’s Awesome Wedding Suppliers!

The Dress was an Essence of Australia dress from Bridal Haven.

Wedding Stationary by The Complete Invitation Company

Flowers by Lisa G from Flowers of Distinction

Cake The Devonshire Bakery in Frodsham

Acoustic Guitar by Ste Hadley

Saxophone by Henry Aspden

DJ found on http://www.jonnyrossmusic.com/

Make up was done by Nicola Fraser

Dewsall Court Wedding Photographer - Kate & Tim

Kate & Tim’s Story

In Kate’s words….

“We met at a party in London, ended up sitting next to one another on a sofa and that was it! We talked until 4 in the morning and then Tim went home and called his friend to say that he'd met the girl he was going to marry. I wasn't far behind! All our friends thought we were insane but once everyone saw us together they got on board pretty fast. Not long after we met I had a pretty bad car accident and ended up with a broken shoulder, and Tim dropped everything to look after me. I think that's what really cemented my conviction that we would be a wonderful husband - we've never doubted that we are each other's first priorities. I'm very lucky!

Tim proposed at the Botanic Gardens in Oxford about a year after we met - it was a total surprise and very romantic! He involved all of my closest girlfriends which made it incredibly special, and we finished the day having champagne in a gorgeous hotel room. I had already picked out my ring so I was absolutely dying to be able to wear it! Getting all my friends together from various parts of the country was a real feat and he'd spent about six months planning it without me noticing. He's very sneaky.”

Dewsall Court

Kate and Tim got married at Dewsall Court in Herefordshire which is an absolutely epic venue. The house has it’s own private church (that you can get married in if you want to) it is a beautiful stone building and so old it is mentioned in the doomsday book! The venue also boasts it’s own private lake and beautiful grounds and gardens to explore.

The house itself is huge and elegantly decorated with original artwork, hand painted wallpaper, beautiful sash windows letting in oodles of natural light and gorgeous scenery of Hereford’s rolling hills. There is a wonderful orangery where guests can dine over looking the grounds, a big swanky living room and it even has a snooker table in the second floor hall way! Imagine! Between eating the delicious food prepared by the Dewsall Hall staff, exploring what the house and grounds has to offer there is so much to enjoy about this venue Kate and Tim’s guests were truly spoilt for choice, just as well Kate and Tim made it a two day affair!

Getting Ready

When I arrived at the house on the morning on Kate and Tim’s Wedding day, Tim was already suited and booted and ready to rumble! Kate and the girls were up in Kate’s room getting their hair and make up done and having a nice relaxed morning. One of the many great things about Dewsall hall is the space and light, the bed rooms are huge, meaning there’s loads of space for you and your bridal party to get ready in, the sash windows let in loads of natural light too making your make up artists and photographer’s jobs that little bit easier. Plus it’s just bloody lovely!

The Barn

Kate and Tim held their ceremony at the barn at the bottom of the garden and had one of their friends who also worked as a florist (handy!) make their beautiful bouquets and dress the barn in Ivy foraged from Tim and Kate’s garden.

The Speeches and Party!

After some epic heartfelt speeches from Tim and Kate’s crew, the cheese got cut and Kate and Tim shared an emotional first dance, it was emotional for them, for me, for everyone really. Then the dance floor opened and everybody stopped crying and started to throw some serious shapes!

Kate and Tim thank you so much for having me you absolute legends! What a bloody wedding! xxxxxxxx

A table and chairs outdoors at Dewsall Court, Callow

The dress hanging from the curtain rail at Dewsall Court.

A window with a view over Callow with a Chameleon.

The view of Dewsall Courts private church from the window.

Snooker table on the second floor at Dewsall Court.

First Edition Wedding present and wedding shoes in hard light.

The brides reflection in the mirror as she smiles at her friend, photograph in black and white.

The bride smiles as she has her hair done.

The bridesmaid looks on smiling as the bride has her finishing touches done.

Bride sitting at the window, photograph taken from above.

Pink flowers and pale green foliage wait on the windowsill.

The brides has her make up done while the bridesmaids prepare themselves in the background.

Reflection of bride putting on her lipstick on in the mirror, photograph in black and white.

Bride looks out of the window over the wedding flowers as her bridesmaids help her with her dress.

Bridesmaids fuss over Bride as she takes in the moment.

Bride standing in front of the mirror in her wedding dress.

Bride laughing as bridesmaids and friends fuss over her.

The bride looking excited about the day ahead. Photograph in black and white.

Bridesmaids look on, one of them waiting to pass the bride her veil.

Bridesmaids laughing as one of them moves with the veil towards the bride.

Unfinished breakfast on a tray. It's a piece of cake.

Bride checks out her hair in window light.

Silhouette of bride getting her veil put on.

Bridesmaid sits on bed looking content with herself.

Wedding guest playing snooker at Dewsall Court.

Small statue of man shielding himself from the sun on the windowsill at Deswall Court.

Wedding guests walking hand in hand. Photograph in black and white.

Wedding guests wait in their chairs as other guests arrive.

The brides father's wait outside the main house for her.

The brides fathers watch her coming down the stairs in her wedding dress.

The bridesmaids lead the way across the lawn towards the ceremony room.

Bridesmaid walking down the aisle smiling.

Bridesmaid arrives at bottom of the aisle, photograph in black and white.

Third bridesmaid walks down the aisle. Photograph in black and white.

Bride arrives looking very excited! Photograph in black and white.

Celebrant and friend gives a reading to open the wedding ceremony, she is wearing a snazzy mustard cardigan.

Another reading from a friend in a lovely green dress.

Wedding guests watch the couple saying theirs vows.

Bridesmaids watch couple say their vows.

Last reading from a friend wearing purple.

The bride and groom exchange rings at Deswall Court.

Bride and groom walk down the aisle together at Deswall Court.

Bride and Groom exit the aisle at Dewsall Court

The wedding party make their way back to the main house.

Group photograph of all wedding guests in front of the main house at Dewsall Court.

Family photograph in front of Dewsall Court

The couple walk through the grounds at Dewsall Court.

Couple portrait in the vineyard at Dewsall Court.

The couple smile together in the sunlight.

Portrait of couple standing in vineyard at Dewsall Court.

Photograph of Bride and Groom in the grounds of Dewsall Court.

Bride and groom stand together in a sea of browning hydrangeas.

Bride and groom look at their rings together at Dewsall Court.

Wedding flowers sit on teal iron chair with wedding dress in the back ground.

Bride and groom share a moment on teal iron chairs at Dewsall Court.

Bride smiles as groom whispers something in her ear.

Bride laughs as groom whispers something in her ear.

Groom looks surprised as bride whispers to him.

Bride and Groom sitting together at Dewsall Court.

Bride and Groom acting coy at Dewsall Court.

Bride and Groom walking across the lawn together looking excited at Dewsall Court.

Wedding Guests sitting at table in garden laughing at Dewsall Court.

Wedding guests enjoying the main sitting room at Dewsall Court.

Wedding guests sitting at chatting on sofas.

Wedding guests fiddles with button hole.

Bridal Party Photo at outside stables at Dewsall Court.

Bride and Groom portrait in front of stable door, Dewsall Court.

Path to the ceremony room at Dewsall Court.

Wedding guests walking on path towards ceremony room.

Bride and groom walking to wedding breakfast.

Bride and groom walking and laughing together, Dewsall Court.

Wedding guests sitting at the wedding breakfast.

Brides father gives his speech as she laughs.

Father of the groom gives his speech as bride cries laughing.

Over the shoulder shot of hand out with photos of the bride.

Everyone laughing at Groom's Dad's Speech.

Bride reacts to wedding present with horror.

Bride and groom laughing at best mans speech.

Path torch at night with the lights of the party in the background.

Bridesmaid lighting cigar off path torch.

Bride and Groom cut cake with guests in background.

Couple celebrate the cutting of the cake.

Bride pulling her best moves on the dance floor.

Grandad having a great time on the dance floor.

Shout Out to Kate & Tim's Awesome Suppliers...

Dress: Claire Pettibone, 'La Belle' in Blush, from Exquisite Bridal Winchester. https://www.exquisitebrides.co.uk/
Shoes: Pink Paradox London. https://www.pinkparadoxshoes.com/
Veil: Ellie Sanderson Oxford. https://elliesanderson.co.uk/
Hair and makeup: Em Grove, Instagram @em_hairandmakeup
Flowers: a wedding present from our friend Amanda Mason.
After dinner elderberry port: Demijohn Oxford. https://www.demijohn.co.uk/
Cheese cake: Oxford Cheese Company. http://www.oxfordcheese.co.uk/
Book: First edition of WB Yeats poetry, antique.
Stationery: all designed by me, printed with printed.com. https://www.printed.com/
Engagement ring, wedding rings, and antique earrings all came from DB Gems. https://www.dbgems.com/

“THANK YOU for being such a fantastic photographer and lovely human. You made our day so special and you caught so many brilliant and sweet moments, like my half-eaten toast on its tray during the morning!

We knew we loved your style, but when we got our images back you’d surpassed what we had expected. You captured the essence of the whole day - the warmth, the laughter, the tears, the awful dancing. It was a privilege to have you involved.

The parcel that came in the post was perfection - we put the slideshow on and immediately burst into tears. And the prints you’d included of my lovely grandad were a beautiful and thoughtful touch. We are so very glad we found you.”

— Kate and Tim

Liverpool Documentary Wedding Photographer - The Racquet Club - Becca and Sean

Urban Wedding

I love shooting urban weddings, so when Becca and Sean asked me to shoot their lovely chilled out wedding at The Racquet Club in Liverpool. I knew we were in for a treat! The Racquet Club is in a great little spot. It’s near enough to the Liver buildings for you to get a good couples portrait with one of Liverpool’s most iconic buildings in the background, the sun also sets just over the water making for some epic light at golden hour. Right next to the venue is Our Lady Saint Nicholas Church who are kind enough (with the little help of a donation) to let you use their gardens for group photos and getting a bit of greenery into your portraits. If greenery isn’t your thing, the area is bursting at the seams with beautiful architecture and street art to make for more modern portraits with cool Liverpudlian City Vibes. Luckily for me Becca and Sean were up for it all! We even bumped into the Liverpool Ghost Tour on our escapades and Becca managed to grab a photo with them!

The Racquet Club Wedding Venue

Inside The Racquet Club is a real treat, with it’s huge rooms, tall ceilings and massive long window there is plenty of natural light around to make capturing those natural moments and fleeting interaction between guests a piece of cake. Becca and Sean had the super talented Sweet Pea and Ivy decorate the venue with a beautiful display of old books, candles, delicate roses and cascading foliage. The room looked amazing! Becca and Sean also added some personal touches themselves, Becca hand made some decorations attached to some huge white balloons and they brought Sean’s obsession with collecting Vinyl into the day by having guests sign records as a guest book and had a friends live band play music for their guests to dance to into the night. It turned into quite the party as you can see from the photos.

Thanks for having me Becca and Sean, you threw and beautiful, fun amazingly chilled out wedding and you were both up for anything! It was an absolute pleasure to photograph your day. Lots of Love xxxxxx

What Becca and Sean had to say...

“Katie thank you so much for capturing our day.

We were so excited when our photo package arrived, we relived the whole day going through it you captured every moment perfectly it was lovley to look back at some of the bits we missed on the day.

We really couldn’t of ask for anything more you really got us and what we wanted from our day and from that captured some amazing memories for us to keep.”

A few wedding dates in 2018 are still available and I am now taking bookings for 2019.

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Bride in rollers dresses large white balloons on her wedding day in Liverpool.

Brides mother stands in front of her wedding dress smiling.

Bride in front of wedding dress getting her make up done.

Bride smiling with her rollers in, in front of the bar.

Brides mother looks out the window happy.

Flowers in sink of hotel room in The Racquet Club Liverpool.

Bride gets into her wedding dress in her hotel room in merseyside.

Brides family and bridesmaids smile as they look at the bride in her dress.

Two wedding guests sit under grand painting in The Racquet Club.

Wedding guests are catching up in the main hall room at The Racquet Club, Liverpool.

Flowers on the base of the wedding cake.

Bride and groom cake topper on wedding cake.

Ceremony room in The Racquet Club, Liverpool.

Father kisses bride at the end of the aisle.

Bride and Groom walk down the aisle together married!

Bride and groom having confetti thrown at them by wedding guests.

Bride and groom laugh covered in confetti.

Bride and Groom laugh in front of LOVE street art in Liverpool.

Focus on LOVe street art out side The Racquet Club Wedding Venue Liverpool.

Couples portrait of bride and groom, veil blows in the wind.

Bride and Groom stand in front of Graffiti.

Bride and Groom Laugh in front street art in Liverpool.

Bride and Groom in front of purple graffiti.

Becca and Sean walking through the street is Liverpool.

Bride and groom together in Liverpool Street.

Wedding guest spots me taking her photograph.

Couples portrait photograph in black and white.

Bride and Groom stand together under grand archway, Liverpool.

Wedding guest wearing red dress dancing.

Wedding guest wearing black dress dancing.

Wedding guest dancing, Racquet Club, Liverpool.

Wedding guests laugh together on dance floor.

If you are looking for your Wedding Photographer and would like to get in touch, drop me a message! I have a few dates in 2018 still available and I am now taking bookings for 2019.

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