THE MIDLAND HOTEL MANCHESTER

The Midland Hotel is one of the most grand and historically rich hotels in Manchester. The Hotel was opened in 1903 and has had many famous visitors over the years, Charles Rolls met Henry Royce at the Midland Hotel leading to the creation of Rolls Royce Limited in 1904. The Queen Mother dined here and Adolf Hitler was said to be a big fan of the buildings architecture and ordered the The Midland Hotel to spared during the bombing of World War Two so that he could have it as his head quarters in Britain. Thankfully that grand plan did not work out for him. The Hotel is now owned by The Fattal Hotel Group.

One of my favourite bits of trivia about The Midland Hotel is that The Beatles got refused entrance to the hotels French Resturant for being “inappropriately dressed”. Legends.

The building has been designated a Grade II* listed building by English Heritage and was voted Manchester’s 2nd most favourite building by the readers of The Manchester Evening News.

Exterior shot of the Midland Hotel Manchester.

The Brides wedding dress hanging up in her hotel room at the Midland Hotel.

Groom reading a letter from his bride next to the window at the Midland Hotel Manchester.

Bride laughing as she gets her make up done at the Midland Hotel Manchester.

Close up of bride having her eye make up done.

Bride has her lipstick applied while her mother as sister get ready in the foreground.

Bride looks out of the window of the Midland Hotel.

View out of the window of the Midland Hotel.

Groom laughs with wedding guests in the Midland Hotel Bar.

Bride smiles as her mother helps her into her wedding dress.

Mother helps Bride put on her wedding shoes.

Bride sits next to her flowers in her hotel room at the Midland Hotel.

Brides mother helps Bride put on her necklace.

Bride sie down to read letter from her husband to be.

Brides father and sister arrive to see the Bride in her wedding dress.

Mother of the Bride laughing as they exchange gifts.

Bridesmaids arrive to see Bride in her wedding dress.

Father of the Bride cracks open some champagne.

Morning Preparations at the Midland Hotel

With a hotel as grand as The Infamous Midland Hotel there is plenty of room for all of your family, friends and wedding guests to stay over and make the weekend of it and that’s exactly what Alisha and Josh and their wedding party did. Making use of the Midland restaurant, bar, spa and numerous other facilities Alicia and her Bridesmaids were able to prepare for her wedding day in style.

On the morning of the wedding Alisha and Josh got ready separately but were able to stay connected by sending each other some lovely heartfelt hand written letters. They both took a moment alone to read them on the morning of their wedding day before getting together with family and friends for some celebratory drinks before heading down to the wedding ceremony.

A mother and her two children take a selfie together.

Groom walks the Mother of the Bride down the aisle.

Mother and father of the groom calm the grooms nerves before the ceremony.

Groomsmen sit nervously before the ceremony begins.

Groom waits at the end of the aisle for his bride.

Wedding guests waiting for the bride to arrive.

Mother and Father of the Groom laughing at him.

The Bride walks down the aisle with her father at the Midland Hotel.

Bride and Groom stand together white flowers in foreground.

Bride and Groom stand together surrounded by their friends and family.

Groom pulls a funny face as he puts a ring on his Brides finger.

Bride and Groom stand together during ceremony at the Midland Hotel.

Bride and Groom laugh together after being married at the Midland Hotel Manchester.

Bride and Groom laugh as they walk down the asile together as husband and wife.

Lady with blue dress and silvers shoes has spilt colourful confetti on the floor.

Wedding guests wait with confetti outside the Midland hotel.

Bridesmaids line up with their confetti outside the Midland Hotel.

Mother and Father of the bride wait with confetti.

Little boy wearing a blue shirt waits with confetti.

Bride and Groom laugh as confetti hits them in the face.

Wedding guests jumps at couple with a handful of confetti.

Bride and Groom are engulfed with confetti on thier wedding day at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.

Bride takes a moment to take confetti from her hair.

Bride and Bridesmaids walk down the street together.

Bride and Groom outside the Midland Hotel on their wedding day.

Bridal Party have a photo outside Manchester Central Library.

Bride and Groom walk together with their bridesmaids and groomsmen following them.

Bride and Groom walk under the arches together at Manchester Hall.

Bride and Groom Stand for a photo under the arches by Manchester Town Hall.

Bride and Groom Laughing together on their wedding day in Manchester City Centre.

Bride and Groom laughing under the arches.

The Trafford Room

Alisha and Josh were married in The Trafford room where The Queen Mother famously dined. The room is huge and was just the right size for Alisha and Josh’s epic 180 guests. The ceremony was full of joy with Alisha and Josh erupting into laughter throughout the ceremony. When the ceremony was finished the Bride and Groom’s friends and family met them on the steps of The Midland Hotel with hands full of rainbow coloured confetti. I don’t think I have ever seen so much confetti! There were plenty of hugs, happy tears and heartfelt congratulations from Alisha and Josh’s friends and Family before we head off for some quick natural portraits of the happy couple together in St Peter’s Square.

The Wedding Breakfast room in the Midland Hotel

Top Table sign with a photo of the Groom proposing to the Bride.

The Whiteheads neon sign underneath a white flower rose arch.

Female wedding guest dressed in green laughing.

Best Man gets some advice on his speech.

The Brides father stands to make his speech.

Brides sister looks shocked listening to her father's speech.

Bride smiles while listening to her fathers speech.

Blonde female wedding guest in blue dress smiles while listening to speeches.

Bride stands to make her speech at The Midland Hotel.

Brides father looks proud as he listens to her speech.

Bride and Groom laugh together at Best Mans speech.

Stylist wedding guest wearing jazzy suit and glasses laughing.

Two female wedding guests hold hands while listening to the speeches.

Sister of the Groom laughing at Best Mans speech.

Mother of the groom cries while her husband laughs.

Father of the Groom puts his hand up while his wife sipes tears from her eyes.

Bride smiles as her husband makes a speech.

Groom looks at his wife while she laughs at his speech. Whiteheads Neon sign behind them.

Female wedding guest laughs and wipes tears from her eyes.

Bride and Groom laugh and bump into one and other as they cut the cake.

Wedding guests gather to watch the First Dance.

Bride and Groom have their first dance at the Midland Hotel.

Mother and Father of the Bride dance together smiling.

Wedding guests dancing and looking crazy.

Father of the Bride laughing as he dances at his daughters wedding at The Midland Hotel.

Wedding guests dance and mime giving each other kisses.

Bride looking very happy as she dances with her friends.

Groom laughing with his mates on the dance floor.

Family poses with blow up saxophone and photo booth hats and glasses.

Female wedding guest in light blu dress smiling and dancing.

Woman in orange dress smiling and dancing with her eyes closed.

Male wedding guest in blue suit does a karate kick.

Wedding Breakfast and Party at the Midland Hotel

Once the photos were out of the way it was time for Alisha and Josh to head back into the Midland Hotel to mingle with their wedding guests and get the party started. The Wedding Breakfast room was decorated in a stylish black and shite colour scheme with the elegant white rose arch from their ceremony decorating the head table and a funky neon sign with their new name as a married couple “The White Heads” added for extra effect. After some hilarious speeches and some delicious food Alisha and Josh cut the cake and hit the dance floor for their first dance as Mr and Mrs.

A Shout out to Alisha and Josh’s Awesome Suppliers:

Wedding Dress: https://www.becauseiloveyoubridalwear.co.uk/

Hair and Make up: https://www.hairandmakeupbysaskia.co.uk/

Flowers: https://www.margot-flowers.com/

Bridesmaids Flowers: Josh’s Auntie.

Venue Dresser: https://pureeleganceevents.co.uk/

Videographer: https://www.vlvideos.co.uk/

Venue: https://www.themidlandhotel.co.uk/weddings

Halle St Peters - Micro Wedding - Manchester

City centre micro wedding

Ilona and Chris live in Manchester City Centre and spend a lot of their time there so having their wedding in the City Centre seemed the most natural thing to them. Ilona and Chris got ready separately to maintain the element of surprise but met back at their City Centre Apartment. Ilona arriving in a beautiful green Volkswagen camper van on loan to them from a family friend. They travelled to Halle, St Peter’s together in the camper van while their guests made the best out of that glorious sunny April morning and walked to the venue.

Halle St Peters

Halle St Peters was a small live music venue, playing orchestras from all over the world and it is a beautiful building with high ceilings, stain glass windows and interesting architecture smack bang in the heart of Ancoats. More recently Halle St Peters have began putting on weddings and events and it is a beautiful setting for it. The staff were really lovely and helpful too and were on hand to make sure Ilona and Chris has everything that they needed.

The Ceremony

Ilona and Chris had a beautiful heartfelt ceremony full of loads of smiles, laughter and teary eyes. After a long wait it was so evident that they were both just totally made up to finally get to marry each other. There may have only been 6 people at the wedding but that huge room was absolutely bursting with pure joy and happiness from everyone in there to witness these two legends finally making it official after a long Covid induced wait

Guests laugh together at city centre micros wedding

Groom chats with his friend at his city centre micro wedding in Manchester.

Mother of the bride exits green VW camper van looking stylish

Father of the Bride exits VW camper van looking excited to see someone.

Bride exits VW camper van and looks for her Groom

Groom looks at his beautiful, intelligent Bride for the first time that day and is very happy to her!

Bride and Groom hold hands next to green VW camper van and take each other in before going off to get married.

Bride and Groom stand together in front of their green VW camper van

Groom kisses Bride in front of the green VW camper Van.

Bride and Groom say their wedding vows in Halle, St Peters, Manchester.

Couple stand together during their wedding ceremony at Halle, St Peter's Manchester.

Couple exchange rings with a stained glass window behind them at Halle St Peters Manchester

Couple kiss in front of stained glass window and their wedding guests

Friends wait outside with confetti at Halle St Peter's Manchester.

Bride's mother and father wait outside the wedding venue with confetti.

Bride and Groom exit Halle, St Peter's Manchester

Bride and Groom have confetti thrown at them at Halle St Peter's Manchester.

Bride and Groom laugh as they have confetti thrown at them.

Bride and Groom kiss outside Halle, St Peter's, Manchester in the sunshine on their wedding day.

After the Ceremony

Ilona and Chris were greeted by some friends and family armed with confetti before making their way through the city centre to the near by canal for a picnic. On the way they were greeted by friends who had made them their very own special wedding sign and another friend was kind enough to pass by and deliver home made wedding cake for them to enjoy on their first few hours of being Mr and Mrs Higson.

Members of the public in St Peter's Square cheer for the newly weds and they stand in the square.

The couple walk with their wedding guests to have a picnic in Manchester City Centre.

Friends of the couple have made a sign for the news weds congratulating them.

Bride stands in the sunshine shielding her eyes from the sun.

Bride and groom walk together laughing as they approach the canal in Manchester City Centre.

Bride and Groom have confetti thrown at them as they arrive at the canal for a picnic.

Bride and groom sit of the grass and have a cuddle while they cut their cake.

Hand made wedding sign in foreground of mother and child who made the sign, un posed.

Bride and groom walk laughing together in the sunshine at their micro wedding in Manchester city centre.

Bride and Groom stand in front of the canal together.

Groom give his Bride a kiss at their micro wedding in Manchester city centre.

A shout out to the awesome Wedding Suppliers!

Venue: Halle St Peters https://www.halle.co.uk/venue/halle-st-peters/

Biker Jacket: https://www.themermaideffect.co.uk/

If you were a supplier on this wedding and would like your business linked to this blog please just send be an email and I’ll be happy to link you up. :)

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