Wedding Planning Blog
Resources, Inspiration, And Planning Tips
The very best Wedding Venues in the Lake District
the very best Wedding Venues in the Lake DistrictThere are many new venues opening all the time, which is great, it gives couples so much choice. After nearly 15 years of being a wedding photographer I’ve been to some truly beautiful venues in Cumbria, The Lakes, or...
Wedding Photographer, Choosing Yours, A Professional’s Advice
Choosing Your Wedding Photographer A Professional's AdviceYour wedding images and album are one of the few things you have left after your special day, so it’s essential to find the perfect wedding photographer for you that suits your style and budget. With...
Beautiful Sunshine on your wedding day
Beautiful Sunshine on your wedding day We live in the UK, so the weather is not always amazing. We get rain and sunshine, but what about when it’s just grey? Meh. Or circumstances mean you just missed the sun going down? Well, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered....
Why printed photographs are important
Why printed photographs are so important A gorgeous Italian Wedding AlbumA true love story never ends Mr White and SimbaToday I’d like to share a little story with you which really hits home and tells us why printing your photographs are so important. I received a...
Choosing your wedding dress – The ‘one’
Kenneth Winston Enzoani Sassy Holford Choosing your wedding dress A true love story never ends I’ve heard it so many times, “I knew it was the one”, “it was the first one I tried and went back after 20 others”. Finding your wedding dress may not be as difficult as you...
Short Wedding Dress
Rita Mae Caroline Castigliano Rita Mae Choosing a short wedding dress over the traditional one could be you Life is a party, dress like it. When wedding dress shopping, there are many things to consider. Colour, material, length, budget, silhouette and that’s just...
Brides guide – choosing a wedding venue
Historic wedding venue - Mitton Hall Alternative wedding venue - Brockholes Elegant wedding venue - Broadoaks Choosing your dream wedding venue A true love story never ends If you’ve recently got engaged, firstly congratulations, secondly I am guessing you are...
Questions to ask wedding venues
Historic wedding venue - Eaves Hall Elegant wedding venue - Ferraris Alternative wedding venue - Wyrebank Visiting a wedding venue for the first time; what should you ask? Wedding Venue Advice "I love that feeling I get when I see you smile" Following on from my...
Clare Osborne, Hairstylist
Who are you; Clare Osborne? This month; Clare Osborne, Hairstylist of Beloved Bridal Hair tells us a little about herself. I first met Clare whilst exhibiting at a wedding fair some years ago. From here on we've become friends, I've photographed...
Unexpected Wedding Bills
Brides Beware: Unexpected Wedding Bills Be prepared for those unexpected wedding bills... How’s your wedding planning coming along? I want to talk to you about your budget, or rather unexpected costs! Once you’ve worked out your sums and set your budget the fun...
Summer Wedding
Summer Wedding How to Manage a Wedding in a Heatwave When the sun decides to shine on your wedding day; here’s how to enjoy it. We live in the UK, so there is the chance that you could just have a heatwave on your special day. I’ve enjoyed photographing a few...
Your Wedding Album
‘YOUR WEDDING STORY – YOUR WEDDING ALBUM’ WHY I BELIEVE IT’S A MUST FOR EVERY MARRIED COUPLE A beautifully presented wedding album is a wonderful way to treasure your wedding day memories. There’s just something special about the feel of your wedding album in...
Fabulous Wedding Photography
Top Tips for Fabulous Wedding Photography It doesn’t matter which style of wedding you are planning, be it a country house, boho, casual or sophisticated to name just a few, there is one thing that all brides have in common. You want to look fabulous. Truth be...
Wedding Preparation
My Wedding Preparation for you and me Okay, so planning for someone’s special day is not just about putting batteries into cameras and then photographing the day. It’s much more involved than that. Firstly, around a month before the special day we plan a time...
Unplugged Wedding
How To Enjoy An Unplugged Wedding: No Phones! There’s a new and growing wedding trend, unplugged - here’s how to get your guests to embrace it. Trends come and go, and though this one has been around for a couple of years now, it’s really starting...
Children at Weddings
How to Manage Children at Weddings: The Essential Guide Are you having little ones as guests at your wedding? If so, I’ve got a few tips on how to make it a great day for them! For a child, a wedding day may seem like loads of fun to start with. It’s a...
Getting the very best from your wedding photography
Getting the very best from your wedding photography A Professional's Advice Photography will be one of the biggest investments for your wedding day so let me share some of the experience I have gained photographing many weddings over the last 11 years so...
Wedding Day Apps
A Tech Addict's Essential Guide to Wedding Day Apps Even if you're not a tech-nerd, some of these are really handy... Like it or not, technology, especially on our mobile devices, has made its way into all aspects of our daily lives. Many things are now...
So, you have one month of planning for your special day
So, you have one month of planning for your special day, here’s a list of things still to do! 4 weeks to go Have your pre-wedding meeting with your photographer. Have final wedding dress fitting, making sure that at least one of your bridesmaids comes with you. Make...
Groomsmen Duties & Jobs
A List for the Boys: Groomsmen Duties & Jobs Before, and on, the wedding day. Groomsmen, just like bridesmaids generally have a few key tasks or traditional duties to fulfil. Although these are never as tough as the jobs the girls have, however they...
Gorgeous Autumn Weddings – Wedding Inspiration
Wedding inspiration: my vision to inspire YOUR wedding. Gorgeous Autumn Weddings - 'Changing times' In this ‘Inspire your wedding’ feature I wanted to share with you an alternative autumn colour palette. Autumn is such a beautiful time of year with all the changing...
Spring Time Weddings
Wedding inspiration: my vision to inspire YOUR wedding. Spring Time Weddings - 'New Beginnings' In this ‘Inspire Your Wedding’ feature, Spring Time Weddings, I wanted to share with you a very lively but soft colour palette. Spring is my favourite time of year. It’s a...
Vintage Style Weddings – The Glamorous 1920s
Wedding inspiration; my vision to inspire YOUR wedding. The Glamorous 1920's The inspiration for this look is from my love of the Vintage Style Weddings and the venue, Marine Hall. The hall was built in the Art Deco era of the 1920’s and indeed still has many of the...
Vintage Weddings – The Elegant 1940’s
Wedding inspiration; my vision to inspire YOUR wedding. The Elegant 1940's My inspiration for the shoot came from my personal interest in the 40’s and 50’s along with researching vintage weddings from magazines, blogs and Pinterest. As always, Pinterest was used...
Wedding Inspiration – Contemporary Weddings
Wedding inspiration; my vision to inspire YOUR wedding. Contemporary Weddings For this contemporary wedding shoot, I wanted a modern look with inspiration coming from the catwalk and the images I was seeing in this season’s bridal magazines. By using Pinterest and the...
Wedding inspiration – Marine Hall Wedding Photography
Wedding inspiration; my vision to inspire YOUR wedding. Even in the midst of a busy wedding season, a styled shoot is an opportunity for a group of wedding industry suppliers; bridal boutique, makeup artist, hair stylist, florist, venue and of course a photographer to...