2011 was our most successful year to date. It saw us travel the length and breadth of  the U.K,  from the Cotswolds to Scotland

As the 2012 Wedding season get’s into full swing, here is a small selection of  our favourite shots from 2011

Danny & Clare had requested the assistance of one of my photographers, Louu.  As per usual Louu came away with superb shotsof the day

We started the day with Clare for some shots of her getting the finishing touches to her hair and make up, along with her bridesmaids and flower girls

After a few candid shots of the girls, Louu & I drove the short distance to catch Danny and best man Paul doing a touch of ironing and brushing off their suits

The boys were ready just in time for the arrival of a pair of fabulous Bentley’s which were to whisk them off to Bootle Town Hall for the ceremony

Danny seemed a little nervous but Paul did his best to calm his nerves

Only a few minutes after Dannyhad gone to take his place and await his bride Clare arrived again in a Bentley to be walked down the ailse by a very proud grandfather

The ceremony was lovely and quite emotional with a few tears being shed

After a few formal shots of the bridal party outside of the Town Hall we hopped into the Bentleys for the short drive to the reception in Ince Blundell

On the way we stopped for a short time for a few shots of Danny, Clare and bridesmaids with the cars

The wedding breakfast & reception went very well, with only one hitch. The DJ failed to turn up!  After a bit of a panic a replacement was located and arrived to rapturous applause from the guests

We left the guests to enjoy and dance the night away, reflecting on what a wonderful day Louu & I had enjoyed

A twelve hour day but we enjoyed every minute of it

Yesterday, I was at one of my favourite venues. The stunning Northop Hall Country House Hotel in North Wales, for the wedding of Stephen & Emma

The day started at Emma’s parents house for some preperation shots of Emma getting ready and some lovely candid shots of  the children Joel & Ethan

Emma had told me Joel was shy in front of a camera, he was the complete opposite. Joel couldn’t get enough, so much so he became my assistant for the day

I then took the ten minute drive to Northop Hall to meet the Groom, Stephen and his best man Paul. Stephen seemed a little on edge but Paul took charge of things whilst Stephen greeted the arrival of  family and guests

Emma  arrived in a beautiful Beaufort wedding car and walked down the aisle looking stunning on the arm arm of her very proud father, Paul

After a beautiful ceremony and quite a few tears we moved into the grounds of the hotel for a few informal portraits and some formal group shots

With the outdoor shots complete we moved back inside for the wedding breakfast and speeches

The wedding breakfast was amazing with the staff at Northop Hall pulling out all of the stops as usual

Stephen’s speech went very well, once his nerves had settled down and the hecklers had stopped. Normal scouse comedy ……..

Once the speeches were over I took Mr & Mrs Teare for a few shots on the beautiful stairs and landing of the hotel

The time flew by and before we knew it, it was time for the first dance

The laughter and enjoyment carried on into the first dance and I left them as they really started to party into the night

11 bridesmaids, 4 bestmen and 200 guests

For the occasion I asked Marcos James again for his assistance. Thank you once again Marcos for a fantastic job

It was an early start at 9 o’clock, I went to meet Kate and the girls whilst Marcos met Richard and the boys for breakfast to watch the rugby world cup

Kate had organised everything with military precision. It all ran like clock work with the cars leaving bang on time

Very kindly, Richards father Gary had donated his new Rolls Royce for the bride and groom to use for the day

We took the twenty minute drive to Hagley Hall where Richard was eagerly awaiting the arrival of his bride. Kate looked absolutely stunning

Kate’s father, Rod had come over from Holland to walk his daughter down the aisle. His face was a picture walking arm and arm down the ailse with her

Then something happened that I’d never ever seen before …. Kate went to take her seat, her father thinking he was helping moved her chair to allow for Kates dress to fall into place

You’ve guessed it, Kate went straight on the floor. For what seemed like a minute but really was only a few seconds there was a deathly silence. Then Kate burst into laughter closely followed by all of the guests

Everything else ran very smoothly during the service and we moved into the Main Hall for some champagne tatsing whilst Richard & Kate chatted with their guests

After some informal portraits and group shots we then drove to Kateshill House for the wedding breakfast

The evening flew by with everybody having a really good time

Richard and Kates first dance was something else, ‘the time of my life’ from Dirty Dancing.  Every move was perfect, even the lift. I’m sure there was some dance lessons involved, even the bridemaids were involved

Marcos & I had an amazing day and would like to thank Richard & Kate for asking us to be part of it

For this wedding I requested the help of Louu, who came away with some stunning work

Paula & Tim had picked an absolutely stunning venue, the ‘Isla Gladstone Conseratory’ in Stanley Park, Liverpool.  A new venue to us and one we can’t wait to return to in the future

Tim arrived in plenty of time, to await the arrival of his bride. Paula was fashionably late, due the fact the limousine she had picked was too long to fit into the grounds of the venue

After a few manoeuvres the chauffeur finally manged to get the car into a position to let Paula and her father Brian walk up the aisle

Paula looked beautiful as she walked down the aisle, Tim’s face lit the room up when he turned around to see his bride walking towards him

The ceremony was lovely, lots of emotion and full of laughter ……..

We moved outside to take some candid group shots and the whisked Tim & Paula into the nearby park for some relaxed portraits

The speeches and wedding breakfast flew by and we were soon into the first dance, something I’d never seen or witnessed before.  A Ceilidh(Scotish dance)

The Ceilidh was so much fun, everybody couldn’t stop laughing at each other but once everyone had got to grips with the moves it was an impressive site

Before we knew it the evening was coming to a close, what a wonderful and very different day

Thank you to Paula & Tim for letting us be part of their amazing day

I quickly persuaded Dean, Nigel the best man and the ushers to make their way down to the beach for a few informal shots of the guys larking around, as they do

It was soon time to meet with Angharad and her bridesmaids for some beautiful shots of the girls putting the finishing touches to their hair and make up

Before we knew it the Rolls Royce taking Angharad to the church had arrived. I made my way to the church which was only half a mile away, ready to receive the bridal party arriving at the church

The ceremony was beautiful in the quaint little church but after a few formal shots we took the thirty minute drive in the Rolls Royce along the coastline to the Plas Dolguog Hotel near Machynlleth

I took Dean and Angharad off into the stunning grounds of the hotel which featured a small river, bridges and a number of wooden walk ways for some informal shots

The speeches were hilarious with Nigel and Bryn battling for the honours

The laughter and enjoyment carried on into the first dance and I left them as they really started to party into the night.

Luckily the rain shower moved on while Danny and his best man Anthony greeted the wedding guests and posed for a few informal photographs

Vicki soon arrived in an open top Beaufort wedding car with her pround father Ian.  I must say Vicki looked absolutely stunning

After a lovely ceremony we took the short drive to the Beaufort Park Hotel dodging the rain showers again

Danny & Vicki mingled with their guests before I took them away for half an hour for some informal shots. This involved me lying down in a field full of horses to achieve the shot I wanted. A look of panic washed across Vicki’s face when she noticed three horses galloping towards us. The horses eventually slowed and came over to greet us. Vicki & Danny quickly made friends with the horses before they galloped off into the sunset

The laughter and enjoyment carried on into the first dance and I left them as they really started to party into the night

For this wedding I asked  Marcos James to assist and be my second photographer. Marcos as always came away with some stunning shots

I spent the morning with Laura and her bridesmaids preparing for the wedding, whilst Marcos spent the morning with the boys with John showing off his new watch to add to his collection

After a beautiful ceremony we moved into the gardens for a few group shots before taking John & Laura off on their own for some relaxed and informal portraits

The evening reception soon came around. Laura had organised a photo booth and a Beatles tribute band for her guests to dress up in fancy dress and dance away the evening in style

The day started at Kelly’s parents house for some preperation shots of Kelly getting ready. Before I knew it Kelly’s father had me sat around the dining table eating a full English cooked breakfast with Kelly and her mother

I then moved on to Holy Ascension church in Upton, Chester to meet James & his best man. James seemed a little on edge but David his best man took charge of things whilst James greeted the arrival of  family and guests

Kelly arrived in a beautiful open top Beaufort wedding car and walked down the aisle looking stunning on the arm arm of her very proud father, Brian

After a beautiful ceremony and a few formal photographs at the church we took the 20 minute drive to Willington Hall just outside of Chester

On arrival, we did a quick dash into the gardens of Willington Hall for a few informal portraits and were soon back to the hotel so James & Kelly could enjoy their reception with their guests

The laughter and enjoyment carried on into the first dance and I left them as they really started to party into the night

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Wow!  What an amazing venue for a wedding

Ed & Laura chose the romantic village of Portmeirion with it’s beautiful backdrop of Estuary and Mountains to provide an ideal setting for their wedding. The wedding ceremony took place in the fabulous Hercules Hall, a stunning building in it’s own right.  Our time schedule was tight with only  two hours to shoot the whole wedding and get Ed, Laura and guests back to Hotel Portmeirion for the wedding breakfast. It was a beautiful sunny day, if not a little windy, which kept the ladies on their toes keeping their hats on their heads

Ed & Laura had a wonderful day, it was full of laughter and enjoyment from the moment I arrived until the moment I left.

I must pass a big thanks on to all the staff at Hotel Portmeirion who couldn’t do enough for the bridal party and I

I hope you enjoyed the small selection of images above