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Laura and Jonnys Wedding

Laura and Jonnys Wedding Blog

Todays outing was down to the wonderful Abbey House Hotel in Barrow. For Laura and Jonnys wedding, it is always such a pleasure to work at this venue, all the staff are so friendly and helpful and the hotel grounds provide a spectacular backdrop for some great photography.

Part of the gardens where converted into a laser clay pigeon shooting range and all of the guests had a fantastic time. I declined the opportunity as I just knew I would not manage to hit a single one :-).

The happy couple decided to surprise the guests with two singing waiters. This went down really well and even prompted a dancing session in the middle of the wedding breakfast room.

Thank you to you all for making us feel so at home..

Pete :-) x

The brides bouquet with a jewel decoration

An outdoor photograph of the main tower at Abbey House Hotel

A black and white photograph of the bride during her makeup

The bride having her makeup applied during morning preparations

A sneaky photography of one of the bridesmaids during morning preparations

A black and white image of one of the bridesmaids during morning preparations

The bride during preparations having her eye makeup done

A black and white photo of one of the bridesmaids laughing during preparations

Black and white photo of the bridesmaids taking a selfie with the TV in the background

Candid photo of the brides mum during bridal preparations

One of the best men being assisted to put his button hole on by the toastmaster

A wide angle photo of the bride during morning preparations

The bride being fastened into her wedding dress

The bride having a final eye makeup touch up before going downstairs to the wedding ceremony

Black and white photo of the bride and her father having a hug when he sees her for the first time

The groom welcoming wedding guests into the hotel

Black and white photo of one of the bridesmaid just chilling out during morning preparations

All of the boys standing outside around a fabulous vintage e-type jaguar car

The sign on the boot of the classic e-type jaguar car outside abbey house hotel

A black and white photo of the bride and her dad when they reach the end of the aisle

The moment just before the first kiss during the wedding ceremony

The bride groom and their sone walking back down the aisle we are married now

The bride and groom during the confetti shower

Candid photo of one of the wedding guests

A black and white photo of one of the wedding guests during the drinks reception

A male guest during the drinks reception

Black and white photo of one of the younger wedding guests

Another candid photo of one of the wedding guests during the drinks reception

The groom trying his hand at laser clay pigeon shooting

The bride and the groom both having a try at laser clay pigeon shooting

Time for the girls to try and beat the lads at laser clay pigeon shooting

Now the lads have a crack at beating the girls high score at laser clay pigeon shooting

The bride and her bridesmaids having a really good laugh during family group shots

The bride and groom in the woods during the couples portrait session

The bride and groom outside Abbey House Hotel standing by the classic e-type jaguar

The bride and groom take a walk through the woods at Abbey House Hotel during the couple portrait shoot

A black and white photograph featuring the e-type jaguar

The happy couple outside the Abbey House Hotel in the dark

Laura and Jonny on the stairs inside in the dark with external lighting

Black and white image of the happy couple taken on the stairs inside the hotel in the dark

One of the guest wedding favours on the wedding breakfast table

A wide angle image of the wedding reception room all set up for the wedding breakfast

Another of the wedding favours on the tables

Photo of one of the singing waiters during their set

Some of the guests dancing and singing along with the singing waiters

Black and white images of one of singing waiters with his head covered in table napkins

Black and white photo of the bride looking up at the groom during his speech

The bride and groom cutting the wedding cake

The bride and groom during their first dance featuring the large light up love letters

The bride and groom during the first dance with their little boy

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Paula and James Wedding

Paula and James Wedding Blog

We had an amazing day with these two nut cases. Paula and James tied the knot at the amazing Lanercost Priory and then on to the fantastically quirky Kirklinton Hall for the reception and evening festivities. Even the weather did not dampen their spirits as it is quite normal here in Cumbria it decided to chuck it down with rain. Thankfully it was short lived and cleared up in time for some awesome photo’s around the building and surrounding gardens.

For the evening reception they provided a BBQ and a series of fire pits outside in the grounds.

The brides sister during bridal preparations

The bride Paula enjoying an early glass of bubbly

The bride deciding what to eat from the buffet

The staple diet for all brides on the morning of her wedding a bottle of Prosecco

A sign in the kitchen professing the virtues of Prosecco

A close up photo of the brides bouquet featuring lots of sunflowers

The bride standing in her parent hallway with a mirror on the opposite wall for reflection

The wedding dress hanging on the landing

The bride getting into her wedding dress taken from the top stair looking back into the bedroom

The bride admiring her look in the mirror wearing her wedding dress

The bride looking out of the living room window waiting for the cars to arrive

A black and white photo from the rear of Lanercost Priory

The groom portrait standing in the doorway waiting to welcome wedding guests

The best man handing out order of service sheets

A little bridesmaid looking for the bride as she arrives in the car

The vicar portrait welcoming guests and awaiting the arrival of the bride

The bride braving the rotten weather arriving with her father

A photo of one of the guests taken through on of the screens in church

One of the male guests standing giving a bible reading

The bride and groom enjoying singing one of their chosen hymns

The bride and groom first kiss as a married couple

A wide angle black and white image taken from the very back of the church looking back towards the alter during preyers

The bride and groom walking down the aisle together

The bride and groom being showered with confetti

A black and white image of one of the male guests

A little bridesmaid peeking around a table

A decorated stepladder with lots of flowers and candles

candid photo of some guests having a chat outside

One of the male guests is presented with a cycle helmet during the speeches private joke

The bride and groom goofing around during couples portraits

The bride and groom black and white portrait with the building in the background

A candid photo of one of the female guests during the speeches

The flowers on top of the wedding cake taken from a different angle

The groom tickling the bride during the portrait shoot

The bride and groom sitting on a bench in the gardens

The bride and groom standing in an open doorway

The bride and groom taking a relaxing break for couples portraits

Black and white image of the bride and groom making light of the fact that they are having portrait photos

The bride and groom during their first dance

A wide angle image of the bride and groom standing in an open doorway

The bride and groom sitting chatting by one of the outdoor fire pits

Evening entertainment provided by a solo guitarist and singer

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Laura and Jono's Wedding

Laura and Jono’s Wedding Blog

Laura and Jono’s wedding had a nautical theme owing to the fact that the Groom is in the merchant navy some of his colleagues were on hand to provide a guard of honour with swords as the happy couple came out of church. They were basically locked in until they had a kiss..

Following the ceremony the day continued at the amazing Askham Hall for the wedding breakfast and evening reception. It is always so nice to have everyone outside to enjoy the sunshine and beautiful gardens.

Black and white shot from the bottom of the hallway looking into the kitchen during bridal preparations

The bride reflection in a mirror during hair and makeup

Black and white image of the bride during preparations

A little bridesmaid with curlers in her hair during bridal preparations

The bride having makeup applied during preparations

Bride and father during the wedding dress reveal

Front badge shot of the Aston Martin car being used to transport the bride and her father to church

Black and white photo of two young bridesmaids playing during bridal preparations

Portrait of the bride in her wedding dress before leaving home for the church

The bride sitting in the back of the Aston Martin as she arrives at the church

The bride adjusting her veil before going into church

The bride and her father walking up the path to church

The groom removes the brides veil in church before the ceremony begins

Long wide photo of the bride and groom from the very back of the church during the wedding ceremony

Bride and groom exit the church to a naval guard of honour

You shall not pass until you kiss exiting the church during the guard of honour

A photo of the bride through a wrought iron gate at the church after the ceremony

The bride and groom walking through the confetti line up

Guard of honour with the bride and groom and Aston Martin

The bride and groom kissing through the front window of the Aston Martin

Just married decoration on top of the wedding cake

photo of part of the seating plan at the reception venue

The bride and groom portrait on the stairs at Askham Hall

The bride and groom taking a relaxing walk through the amazing gardens at Askham Hall

Bride and groom relaxing in the gardens at Askham Hall

Black and white photo of the bride and groom kissing low key image

The bride and groom chatting in the gardens at Askham Hall

Photo of the bride and groom taken from the top of the stairs looking down as the bride and groom prepare to enter the wedding breakfast

The tow young bridesmaids help the bride arrange her dress before the first dance

A young lad tries on a naval hat for size during the evening reception

The bride and groom having the first dance with beautiful side light coming in through the side window at Askham Hall

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Lynn and Tims Wedding Day

Lynn and Tims Wedding Blog

Sunny Stockport for todays wedding. Lynn and Tim held their ceremony at Norbury Church in Hazel Grove before moving on to the amazing Mere Court Hotel for the wedding breakfast and reception.

A great friend of ours, Mike Cullerton, was Master of Ceremonies with his very own inimitable style of laughs, but all the time keeping an eye on proceedings - it is always great to meet up with him.

Another first for us today was Stuart Barkley who was there to provide a live painting of the wedding breakfast, he even invited the bride and groom to add a few little touches to the finished art work.

The evening reception went of with a bang (literally) with 2 enormous confetti cannons.