Shrigley Hall Wedding Photography

I recently spent a full day with Jade and David as they celebrated their marriage at St Herbert's RC Church in Chadderton, followed by a reception at Shrigley Hall Hotel near Macclesfield.
The weather was amazing, after the week we had leading up to the wedding day, as you can see from the sunshine and blue skies.
This was the first time I had done wedding photography at Shrigley Hall, so had given the venue a thorough looking at on the Tuesday before the wedding to make sure I was familiar with all the photo possibilities, followed by a visit to the rehearsal on the Tuesday night to view the church and meet the priest. Something I like to do before the day, again to familiarise and make sure I know how the service is going to run, to meet the people, and agree boundaries with the priest as what he is happy for me to do during the ceremony (always recommended, as some don't allow photos at all during the ceremony). Father Andrew was very liberal, and was happy for me to get all the shots we wanted.
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Here's Jade holding her bouquet for the first time, I love the expression.

A bride with a great sense of humour...

I love the balcony as a photo spot.

A nice sunset to round the day off...

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Cheap Wedding Photography? - Don't be tempted.

If you want cheap wedding photography it is not too difficult to find. However, be warned.....you need to ask yourself how much the photographs of your special day actually mean to you.
How disappointed would you be if they were to fall short of your expectation or, worse still, not come out at all?
Is the person you choose experienced enough to be able to handle the lighting conditions that come up through the day, or to manage the people that you want to be in the group shots. Will they be the sort of person you want to be around you all day i.e. would you be comfortable with them there at the point where you are getting ready, or would you trust them to be discreet and unobtrusive during the ceremony/speeches.
Will they have an eye for the artistic/creative shots that make a real difference to your album, or be always watching to get the cute or special little moments that happen out of the main view of proceedings?
If you can answer all these questions, then go ahead and book them quick, before someone else does, because it sounds like you have found the perfect wedding photographer for you.
I am fully aware that it may not be me, because I know how subjective photography is. You may favour the style of one photographer over all the others, because they shoot in the way you want your day to be covered.
My style is mainly candid documentary, so as to catch people when they do not know they are being photographed as that makes for more relaxed pictures, as the majority do not actually like having their photo taken. Into the mix we have to throw in a few slightly posed sequences, e.g. group shots and couple shots, but I like to keep group shots to a minimum and, for the couple shots, just put the two of you into a selection of locations and allow you to relax and be yourselves while I take pictures.
I am also happy to be with you for as much of the day as you like, to make sure the story is told in all its fullness, right from the preparations through to the first dance, and beyond if I think there are still photos to be had.
If that is the style of wedding photos you want, i.e. relaxed, informal wedding pictures, with as little intrusion as possible, please feel free to get in touch through the numbers/email at the top of this blog, or have a look at my FACEBOOK PAGE and message me through that.
Here's a selection of pictures to illustrate what you can expect, be it from the hairdressers at 9:00am, to the first dance at 11:00pm, you will have my undivided attention to make sure we get the best wedding photos possible.

Whether you are getting married in Rochdale, Bury, Oldham, Manchester, Ashton, Bolton, Heywood, Yorkshire, Lancashire, with a venue wedding or a church wedding, I would love to have the pleasure of taking your professional wedding photographs.

Wedding photography at Ferrari's Country House Hotel, Preston

I love going to a new venue to shoot a wedding, especially when it is as perfect for the job as Ferrari's Country house Hotel, near Preston.
Capable of hosting a wedding outside in the small chapel, and with such lovely gardens for a photo walk with the couple, this has jumped in near the top of the leader board for my favourite wedding venues.
We have known Becky pretty much since she was born and, having watched her growing up (as very good friends of her family), it was such a special pleasure to be the one capturing her day in pictures.
I did not manage to keep dry eyes all day, as the sight of this special young lady in her wedding dress was a little bit too much for me to keep my composure (processing the photos was nearly as bad!).
The ceremony took place at Becky's local church, and the reception was a short drive away at Ferrari's Country House Hotel. An almost perfect little venue in Thornley, near Longridge, made all the more perfect by the lovely weather we were blessed with, after a full week of rain.
Please follow the link to see the hotel's website, and have a look at the following pictures to get a taste of what the day was like.
Wedding photography is so much easier, and enjoyable, when all the factors come together to make such a perfect day. We even set up the photo booth at the evening reception to get some fun pictures with the props, one of which is already framed and on display in the happy couple's hallway. Oversized sunglasses and an inflatable dumbell really helped to round the day off nicely!
Please have a look at my FACEBOOK PAGE for more examples of what I do, and some fabulous customer comments.
For my main website, please CLICK HERE.

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