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Bridal Preparations

Bridal Preparations..

It can be totally manic or really chilled and relaxed. Yup, I am of course referring to morning bridal preparations.

Everyone is here, makeup artists and hair dressers, are all set to make everyone look amazing. The few hours before the ceremony are some of my favourite times of the day and can produce some really nice photo’s. I do my best to stay out of the way in order to capture the mix of emotions that can occur. Right up the the moment when dad sees his daughter in her wedding dress for the first time.

A bride having her lipstick applied by the makeup artist during morning bridal preparations

A bride applying her mascara during morning bridal preparations

Bride having her makeup applied with a reflection in a tv screen

A bride being helped into her wedding dress during morning bridal preparations

A bridesmaid having her hair styled during morning bridal preparations

A little bridesmaid having her hair done during morning bridal preparations

Black and white wide angle photo of bridal preparations with the lake district mountains in the background

A black and white photograph of a bride having her makeup applied during morning bridal preparations

A bride and bridesmaid having a good laugh at a photo album that was presented to the bride as a gift on her wedding day

Crazy scene during the final few minutes of bridal preparations

A dark and moody photograph of a bride having her makeup applied during morning bridal preparations

A black and white photograph of a bridesmaid having her hair done during morning bridal preparations

A bridesmaid having her hair and makeup done during morning bridal preparations

A black and white photograph of a bride getting into her dress during morning bridal preparations

The obligatory bride and bridesmaids selfie during morning bridal preparations

Crazy black and white photography of the bridesmaids taking a selfie during bridal preparations with a tv screen in the background

A photograph of a bride taken in the dressing mirror during bridal preparations

A black and white photograph of two young bridesmaids in their dresses playing about before leaving for the church

A bride being helped by her mum to fasten up the bridal gown before heading out to the ceremony

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Lydia and Marks Wedding

Lydia and Marks Wedding Blog

Going back to the crazy hot summer we had last year for today’s awesome wedding. Lydia and Mark held their ceremony at the beautiful St Andrews Church Penrith. We then all went down to the shores of Windermere to Low Wood Bay Hotel for the wedding breakfast and reception.

Families and guest were also treated to a surprise lake cruise on Windermere, it is safe to say that the Prosecco was flowing and everyone had a fabulous time.

Thank you for making us feel so welcome..

Pete :-) x

The bride having her makeup applied during durning bridal preparations

The bride having makeup and hair done during morning preparations

Black and white photo of a bridesmaid enjoying a nice cup of tea during morning preparations

The bride during morning bridal preparations

The bride admiring her wedding gift from the bridesmaids

A bridesmaids reflection in a mirror during morning bridal preparations

The bride being framed by arms during morning bridal preparations

A black and white photo of the bride during preparations

A bridesmaid having her hair done during morning preparations

The Brides bouquet just after it was delivered by the florist.

A bridesmaid looking at the bride during bridal preparations

A bridesmaid having a good laugh during morning preparations

A bridesmaid decides it it time to crack open the Prosecco

A wacky angle photo of a bridesmaid laughing

A black and white wide angle photo of the whole group during bridal preparations

Another black and white photo of the the bride and bridesmaids during preparations

Joe Malone perfume for the bride and bridesmaids

A black and white photo of the back of the brides dress with the veil flowing behind her

A black and white whole room photo during bridal preparations

A black and white photo of the groom and his best man welcoming family and guests into the church before the ceremony

The groom solo portrait standing in the church doorway

The Rolls Royce arriving at the church with the bride and her father

The silver lady on the front of the Rolls Royce as it arrives at the church

The groom and best man standing in the church doorway welcoming guests

The brides mother chatting to the vicar prior to the wedding ceremony

The bride sitting in the back seat of the Rolls Royce outside of the church

The bridesmaids make final adjustments to the brides dress before going into church

The bride her father and bridesmaids walking down the path in to church

The bride and father walking down the aisle in church

One of the bridesmaids singing in church

The bride and groom making vows before the vicar and congregation

A black and white photo of the bride and groom kneeling before the alter

A candid photo taken through a gap in people during the register signing

The bride and groom walking through the confetti shower

The bride enjoying a glass of bubbly as they arrive at Low Wood Bay Hotel

The bride getting out of the car at Low Wood Bay Hotel

The bride and groom standing with the car outside of Low Wood Bay Hotel

A bridesmaid helping the bride with her wedding dress during the couples portrait shoot

Two bridesmaids hiding in the bushes laughing during the couples portrait photo shoot

To male wedding guests caught taking a selfie together

A platter full of canapés at Low Wood Bay Hotel

The bride and groom standing in a field during the couples portrait photo shoot

A photo of the bride and groom taken through the brides veil

The bride and grooms portrait taken just outside the gate leading into a field

The bride and groom sitting on a commemorative stone by the jetty just after the lake cruise

A sunset portrait of the bride and groom taken down by the boat jetty on Windermere

Overhead view of the bride and groom taken down by the lakeside

A black and white silhouette photo of the bride and groom standing on the jetty on the shoreline

A bridesmaid pulling a funny face during the lake cruise

One of the wedding guests goofing around during the lake cruise

Photo of a guest topping up the glasses with Prosecco during the lake cruise

Three large empty bottles of Prosecco during the lake cruise

The brides friends decide it is time to pick her up for a photo

A nice portrait of the bride taken during the lake cruise

The bride and bridesmaids goofing around during the family group shots

The wedding breakfast room all set up ready to receive wedding guests

A black and white photo of the bride taken though a gap during the line up

A photo of the amazing wedding cake on its stand in the wedding breakfast room

On of the female guests enjoying listening to the brides father speech

A male wedding guest having a laugh at something the groom said in his speech

The grooms father hides his face in shame as one of his exploits are revealed during the stag weekend is revealed to the guests

The bride laughing during the grooms speech

the bride and groom laughing during the best mans speech

A guest holds up a champagne glass at the end of the speeches

The bride and groom cutting the wedding cake

The bride and groom giggling whilst cutting the wedding cake

The bride and groom during the first dance with all of the guests standing watching

A black and white photo of the bride and groom during the first dance

Party time madness guests letting their hair down

The bride and groom having a kiss on the dance floor whilst everything else is madness around them

The bride making some serious shapes on the dancefloor

One of the wedding guests really enjoying herself on the dancefloor

Two guests decide to have a hug on the dancefloor

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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 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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Sarah and Sams Wedding

Sarah and Sams Wedding Blog

Some photo’s from Sarah and Sams fab wedding at Skitby House. Had a great time working with Gavin who was shooting video for the day.

Many thanks to everyone for making us feel so welcome.. :-) x

Pete Prescott-Develing

A little bridesmaid looking at the bride in her wedding dress

The bride during morning bridal preparations having her makeup applied

Image if the brides father adjusting his tie in the mirror

A black and white image of the bride reflected in a quirky wall mirror

The bride helping a little bridesmaid into her dress

Black and white photo of the little bridesmaid waiting for the bride to get into her dress

The brides father checking his look in a mirror

Photo of the bride admiring her hair in a mirror during morning bridal preparations

A Black and White image of the brides reflection in a mirror

Photo of the bride in the quirky wall mirror

Black and White photo of the bride through the partly open door

Black and white photo of the bride and her father walking towards the registrars

Lovely daisies outside the wedding venue

An outdoor view of the wedding venue at Skitby

Bride and groom during the manic confetti shower

A young boy having a giggle outside the wedding venue

A candid photo of the bride chatting to one of her friends

Outdoor photo of the wedding venue at Skitby

The mother of the groom laughing during the speeches

Photo of the bride and groom from inside the car

The bride and groom during couples portraits

The bride and groom walking down the road during couples portrait session

The bride and groom through a gap in the hedge during couples portrait session

A black and white photo of the bride and groom reflected in a mirror

The bride and groom during couples portrait session

Photo of the bride and groom taken through a wrought iron gate swirl

A black and white photo of the bride and groom standing in front of a wall during couples portraits

Black and white photo of the bride swirling her wedding dress around

The bride laughing as the groom runs and jumps in front of her

The bride and groom kissing in the gardens at Skitby wedding venue

A portrait of the bride standing against a farm wall

A photo of the bride and groom during the first dance taken though fairy lights

The bride and groom during the first dance wide photo to include all of the wedding guests

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Jessica and Elliots Wedding Day

Jessica and Elliots Wedding Blog

I am going to take everyone back to the glorious days we had in September for today’s preview.

Jessica and Elliot held their wedding ceremony at St George’s United Reform Church in the beautiful village of Thornton Hough and then we went on to Inglewood Manor. The hotel and grounds never fail to impress no matter what the weather is doing, and lends itself to some awesome photography opportunities.

We must thank everyone attending the wedding for treating us almost like family members, we had a fantastic time and where made to feel really welcome.

Jessica the bride having her makeup done

The mother of the brides kimono during morning bridal preparations

An envelope containing real flower petals to be used as confetti

The grooms card to the bride on the wedding morning

A photo of the brides bouquet just after it arrived at the hotel

The bride and bridesmaid looking at a message on a mobile phone

The bide Jessica having her eye makeup applied

A thoughtful moment for the bride during morning preparations

The bride Jessica having a good laugh at some of the photos in an album given to her by the bridesmaids

The bride having makeup done during morning preparations

Photo of the bride taken through a small gap between two bridesmaids

The bride and her mum and bridesaids before getting into the wedding gowns

A rather nervous looking groom awaiting the arrival of the bride at church

The bride and her father as she gets out of the car at church

The brides father gives the bride a hug before going into the church

The bride and her father walking up the path to church

Almost there - the brides final preparations before entering church

The bride and her father walking down the aisle in church

The moment of the first view of the bride by the groom

The brides father decides to crack a little joke

The bride and groom walking back down the aisle following the ceremony

The bride and groom being covered in confetti

The bride and groom catch a sneaky kiss while sitting in the back of the car at the wedding reception

One very happy looking bride on arrival at Inglewood Manor for the wedding reception

The bride and groom standing in front of the wedding car at Inglewood Manor

Tasty looking treats for the guests at the wedding venue

The bride chatting with two of her friends during the drinks reception at Inglewood Manor

Musical entertainment provides by a single guitarist and vocals during the drinks reception

The bride enjoying a glass of bubbly during the drinks reception

The groom chatting to some friends during the drinks reception

The bride strikes a pose during the family group shots

The step ladder full of the happy couples memories

Lovely cup cakes to accompany the wedding cake

Mr and Mrs sign on top of the wedding cake

The bride giving her father a kiss during the speeches

One of the guests finds something really funny during the speeches

I think this lady must have had a lemon in her drink

The brides father is presented with a wig during the grooms speech

Lovely image of the bride and groom taken in the woods at Inglewood Manor

The bride and groom walking in the woods at Inglewood Manor

The bride and groom kissing in this black and white image in the woods

A portrait photo of the bride taken during the couples portraits photo session

The bride and groom share a joke and a giggle during the portrait session

The bride and groom posing in front of the beautiful wrought iron gates at Inglewood Manor

An image of the happy couple taken through the railings of the wrought iron gates

A dark and moody photograph of the bride and groom taken at night time

A Black and white photograph of the bride and groom taken using off camera lighting

A single portrait of the bride in the alcoves at Inglewood Manor at night time

A portrait image of the bride and groom taken in the dark at Inglewood Manor

The bride and groom photo taken during their first dance

A black and white image of the bride and groom taken during their first dance together

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Jamie-Lee and Adams Wedding Day

Jamie-Lee and Adams Wedding Blog

Going back to the fabulous summer we had this year and it was another scorcher of a day for Jamie-Lee and Adams wedding, this time we were at the Inn on the Lake Glenridding. We consider it a privilege to be able to work here, the lake and mountains provide such an amazing backdrop.

We had a fantastic day with Jamie-Lee and Adam, and the children certainly kept us on our toes and provided some entertaining photo opportunities. Thank you for making us feel so welcome.. :-) x

A bridal portrait during morning preparations

The bride having her hair curled during bridal preparations

Black and white image of the bride having her eye makeup applied

Framed photograph in a doorway wearing her wedding dress

The bride standing in the bay window showing the back of her wedding dress

The bride with her father and bridesmaid walking down to the edge of the lake to get married

The bride and groom taken from the back during the exchange of wedding vows

The bride and groom during the wedding ceremony with her veil caught in the wind

The bride and groom holding hands during the wedding ceremony

The bride and grooms first kiss as a married couple

Bride and groom during the confetti throw

The bride and groom walking back down the path after the wedding ceremony

A couple of the guests children decided to go for a walk

Time for a running race with the children

Children pulling funny faces to the camera

Cheecky monkey pulling tongues at the camera

The bride and grooms portraits this time standing on the jetty

Close up image of the bride and groom in black and white

The bride and groom walking down the jetty

Black and white image of the bride and groom standing on the jetty taken through the trees at the waters edge

The bride and groom kissing under the brides veil

Black and white image of the bride and groom standing near the reflection pool

Rather random image taken during the speeches

The bride and groom during their first dance

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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.