Wedding photography at the Mercure Grange with Hayley and Gareth

We had a wonderful day yesterday photographing the wedding of Hayley and Gareth at the Mercure Grange Hotel, in Willerby. We started the day at the brides parents house and were made very welcome by Ann and Kevin. The girls were busy getting ready and we got on with our shots of all of the carefully selected detail. Ann almost wore herself out before the day started, running up and down the stairs and making sure everyone had what they needed. Hayley looked stunning in her dress from Confetti and Lace in Leeds and her look was completed with the gorgeous flowers from Bo’Kay’s. Bridemaids, Clairm Natalie, Ellen, Lauren, Rachale, Mia, Ameira and Iyla looked so pretty in their dresses and the little ones had lots of fun pulling up grandmas plants in the garden and attacking grandads shed! We met up with Gareth, and his groomsmen at the hotel and quickly completed their portraits whilst guests began to arrive. The ceremony was soon underway and afterwards the happy couple enjoyed a celebratory drink with friends and family. We were a little pushed for time yesterday which meant that we had to crack on and get the formal group photographs done quickly. This was a bit of a challenge with the little flower girls who just wanted to play about and have fun! We had a lovely chat with Gareth’s Uncle John who had flown all the way from Australia the day before. After the meal Hayley and Gareth came outside and we had a quick twenty minutes within which to do their couple portraits. We had a great day working on this wedding and we wish Hayley and Gareth every happiness together in the future.

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Hull Wedding Photographer with Helen & Robert in North Cliffe

I am delighted to share with you the preview wedding photography for Helen and Robert who were married yesterday at North Cliffe Church. We started the day at Helen’s parents home and were made very welcome by John and Tina. Helen’s hair and make up looked lovely and had been done by Topaz in Market Weighton. Shortly after our arrival, the bride was helped into her gorgeous dress from Brides of York, as always the buttons and the loops proved a little challenging, but mum Tina proved to be the expert, and Helen was soon ready for us to do our pre wedding bridal portraits. Robert was waiting for us at the church with best man Oli, and ushers Rich and Roddy, and we quickly completed some shots of the boys. Guests soon began to arrive and finally we awaiting the bride with her father. The vicar delivered a really lovely service, some friendly advice for the couple, and his own little piece of magic with some polo mints! Following the service the happy couple headed off for a drive in their VW camper van from the Yorkshire Wedding Car Company. Our brief for photography for this wedding was to keep things as free flowing and natural as possible and where possible to keep the shots candid rather than formal and posed. Helen and Robert chose not to have the formal groupings which free up them and their guests to just enjoy the day. The marque was filled with music and guests chatted happily whilst enjoying celebratory drinks and sea side themed canapes. Speeches proceeded the meal to much applause and laughter and the guests were entertained by a magician. Helen and Robert are a really lovely couple and were very relaxed and natural with one another, and this came through in their photographs together. We wish them every happiness and look forward to sharing the rest of their wedding photography with them.

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Hull Wedding Photographer with Benna & Alex at Lazaat, East Yorkshire

I am delighted to share with you the preview wedding photography for our first wedding of 2016, and wow, what a way to start! Many congratulations to Benna & Alex who were married yesterday at Lazaat Hotel & Restaurant. We started the day bright and early, with Benna at her parents home and were made very welcome by Lynn and Mike. Kate Marshall was busy doing everyones make up and we managed to get some lovely shots whilst she worked. Benna was helped into her stunning dress from Bride & Co. in Hull, by mum (and a little bit of help from me!), and sister Holly was there to help with the finishing touch; the veil. The brides hair was done by Gemma Harrod at Sweet Hair and Beauty, and the beautiful flowers were supplied by A Perfect Wedding. William and Phoebe watched excitedly as their mummy got ready and preparations came to a close.

We then headed off to meet up with Alex and his best men, Scott and Aaron, at Lazaat. They all look super cool in their suits from Slaters and we quickly completed our photography, before Alex headed off to meet the registrar. Guests began to arrive, and we all waited excitedly for the arrival of the bride and her father. Traffic delayed her arrival, and all were beginning to get a little twitchy when the car, driven by Chauffeur Luxury, was spotted. The bride was whisked inside quickly, and the wedding itself was soon underway.

After the ceremony guests enjoyed drinks whilst the happy couple received their congratulations and best wishes. The venue was beautifully decorated by A Perfect Wedding with table decoration by Bellisima Design. The brides friend, Kara made their lovely cake.

Speeches were delivered in the traditional manner, after the meal, with the best men, Scott and Aaron, creating hysteria and embarrassment in equal measures, with their candid anecdotes. Such was the laughter, things had to stop for a few seconds whilst everyone giggled, the bride and groom held their heads in their hands, and great applause from the assembled guests resulted!

It was a really beautiful day, filled with much laughter and lots of love.

Benna and Alex are a really fantastic coupl,e and we had an amazing day photographing their beautiful wedding. We wish them every happiness and look forward to sharing the rest of their wedding photography with them soon.

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Hull, East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Wedding Photographer – BIPP Associate Panel

Last year, I was delighted to put together a set of wedding photographs that formed my qualifying submission to the British Institute of Professional Photography (BIPP). BIPP is an internationally recognised organisation with qualifications that offer a benchmark for excellence for professional photographers. Each qualification represents a level of expertise, skill and achievement in a given field. There are three levels of qualification each reflecting an increased level of experience and ability; Licentiate, Associate and Fellowship. I joined in 2014 as a provisional member with a requirement to submit a successful, qualifying portfolio within twelve months. The submission required a minimum of 25 images that had been taken at real weddings, with real fee paying clients. With the support of my mentor Kevin Wilson, the cooperation of my clients, and after a great deal of hard work, my panel was ready for submission early 2015. To my surprise and joy, I was awarded the Associate level! I share with you here, the images that achieved the Associate qualification in wedding photography. My thanks to the couples, throughout Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, who choose me for their wedding photography as without them I would not have been able to put together this panel of wedding photography. I am now working towards achieving the Fellowship, one of the most coveted qualifications in wedding photography.

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Sarah and Kevin’s Wedding Photography, Rowley Manor, East Yorkshire

Our second wedding photography assignment this weekend was for Sarah and Kevin who were married at one of our favourite venues; Rowley Manor. Amanda and the team at Rowley always go the extra mile for their couples and Saturday was no exception. Sarah looked stunning in her dress from ‘Its all about the dress’ in Hedon and her flowers were provided by Milners in Goole. She was attended by three bridesmaids; Zoe, Libby, Teresa who all looked lovely in their royal blue dresses, and little flower girl Francesca. The groom and his attendants were kitted out by Len Becks and were great fun to work with! Special thanks to the bestsman Paul, who did a sterling job of round up everyone for the group photos. There was a real sense of calm in the air today, not to mention love. Sometimes at a wedding, you can actually feel the love in the room and today was just that sort of day – sigh! Sarah just radiated happiness and was an absolute pleasure to be with, as was Kevin and their wonderful family and friends. Thankfully no rain today and a slight breeze helped us along whilst we were doing the portrait of Sarah. It was a privilege to be a part of this special day and Sarah and Kevin are a really lovely couple. We wish them every happiness in their future life together and look forward to sharing the rest of their wedding photographs with them.

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