A Little Yorkshire Pandemic Wedding

A Little Yorkshire Wedding

The bride and groom full of love, life and laughter in Yorkshire, just what we all needed.

Anna and Danny full of love, life and laughter, just what we all needed.

Yorkshire Wedding Photographer

I never dreamt I would ever be writing a blog in a pandemic but here we are, lockdown No3 and keeping everything crossed for a brilliant year ahead. Last year started off amazing with a beautiful Asian wedding spread over two days, that was back in February. Little did I know then what was about to happen, something that would change everything, upside down, and inside out. But let's not dwell on the negatives and let's look at the positives instead.

I had a BLAST...ok...perhaps not quite a blast, but when the few weddings that did take place, happened, there was an unmistaken beauty to them. There was a uniqueness all of their own. Gone was some of the frivolity, often seen at so many weddings, but there remained a closeness, a humanity, a love, It is something that is always there, but now it seemed to become even more present. Perhaps it was more of a feeling on my part, given the circumstances we found ourselves in, but there just seemed to be more of the true essence of a wedding day. Even through the masks, and social distancing, the feeling of love and affection, was unmistakingly present, here are a few images from one such wedding, the beautiful Yorkshire Wedding day of Anna and Daniel.

A Beautiful Yorkshire Wedding

The beautiful Anna, a gorgeous soul that invited me to spend the day with her and Daniel in Yorkshire, so delicate a bride and so wonderful to see her looking so gorgeous on her wedding day.

The bride arrives at the Church for her wedding day

Anna looking so radiant and so beautiful.

The beautiful Bride awaits at the Church

Fleeting moments are what I look for, this took me by surprise as I truly wasn't quite prepared, but even so the image has an energy, a life a beauty all of its own.

The beautiful bride has her veil placed over her by a bridesmaid.

Here we see the gorgeous Anna about to enter the Church, alongside her is Anna's sister a beautiful, and very special, bridesmaid.

A beautiful shropshire bride awaits outside the church with her bridesmaid

Just moments prior to entering the Church, Anna's nerves are hidden below her beautiful veil...moments like these are so fleeting, so precious and so beautiful.

The bride and her Father waiting outside the Church in Yorkshire

I love abstract images, looking for something out of nothing, these may well be a bit "marmite" but sometimes I do try and capture a few selfish frames and hope that the "art" speaks for me. Here's one such image.

The bride and her Father make their way into the Church for the ceremony.

As Anna and her Father make their way into the Church things start to happen, got to be fast. I like to try and work the angles as much as possible, always working quickly and instinctively.

The bride and her Father make their way into the Church for the wedding ceremony

There was a hefty restriction in the Church so sadly most images were from some distance and at the back of the Church were I was unable to move from. This was the only part of the whole day that I couldn't help but to feel the true effects of the pandemic. Usually I like to get up front for all the emotions and the rings being exchanged, but that was just not meant to be. The rest of the day that followed can only be described as truly magical. I loved every single moment with this engaging and wonderful couple. Their joy and commitment to making the very best of the situation was and always will be commendable. Even a few weeks prior to their special day it was uncertain as to what tier they would find themselves in, and if I could even make it.

But make it we did and what a joyous and amazing day it was.

Here are a few images from my time as a Yorkshire wedding photographer, truly enjoyed this being part of this beautiful wedding, I hope you enjoy these images.

The bride and her father enter the Church

The bride and couple leave the Church after their shropshire wedding

The bride and groom leaving the Church as husband and wife

The bride and groom mingle outside of the Church

The bride's Mother looks on as the bride and groom share a kiss

The guests make their way to the confetti throwing area outside of the Church

the bride and groom leave the church in Yorkshire with their wedding photographer
After leaving the Church we then made our way to a very small wedding reception at the most beautiful of place in Yorkshire, somewhere I have never been before, but will always have "that" special place in my heart now. A gorgeous setting for this beautiful couples family to celebrate their marriage, the amazing Woodhall Hall.

WoodHall Hall

Anna and Daniel arrive at Woodhall Hall for their wedding reception, as time was slipping by we made the most of the daylight to get some beautiful images in the stunning grounds there.

The bride and groom enjoy a walk around Woodhall Hall

Yorkshire wedding photographer captures image of bride and groom during sunset

The bride and groom under an amazing sunset sky

There is so much more I could share with you guys about this amazing wedding, I was totally in awe of this young couple who, against all the odds, pulled it out of the "pandemic" bag, and persevered with their plans. Yes the original plans had changed, massively so, but that didn't let it spoil the day for them, thank you for having me along guys.

Here's to a bigger, better and more wonderful 2021 for you guys, your family and friends....and for all of us.

If you would like to chat over your wedding plans, be it in Yorkshire, Shropshire or indeed anywhere in the UK, please do feel free to get in touch. You can drop me an email or better still, come and follow me on Insta or Facebook and we can have a chat there.

Love to you all.

Phil x

by Phil

the bride and groom share a kiss in front of a heart shaped tree at Thornton Manor

Thornton Manor Wedding Of Vicki and James

The Thornton Manor Wedding Of Vicki and James

the happy couple share a kiss in front of the heart shaped tree at Thornton Manor

Thornton Manor Wedding Photography

This is a bucket list kinda thing for me, I absolutely adore Thornton Manor weddings and when Vicky and James asked me along to capture their big day and provide their Thornton Manor Wedding Photography, I jumped at the chance. A stunning bride her handsome fella, and Thornton Manor, it would be rude not to. I love it here, it has so many beautiful aspects to the grounds that it is crazy good. Trouble is, the weather. Yes, good old UK weather, it didn’t stop raining all day, apart from when it needed to, for about 20 minutes and in that time, all those shots you see here, the ones in the gardens, the confetti shot and a few family formals, were all captured. It has to be among the fastest I have worked ever. It was pretty bleak at times, I am just so happy Vicky and James put their faith and trust in me.

On that note, about the weather, here’s a few words from the gorgeous Vicky herself:

I truly believe your wedding photographer is one of the most important choices a bride-to-be can make, as it moulds how you remember your day in the years and decades to come, and my memories are only wonderful.

” I think it’s pretty normal to have wedding jitters, will our weather hold out…will our guests have a great day…what might go wrong and will it affect how we enjoy the day. One thing I never worried about was Phil, we had seen Phil shoot another wedding for our friends and were blown away with how he had portrayed what we remembered as a drizzly, grey day, into stunning moody shots. From our first interactions and meeting with Phil he was amazing, he was always prompt with emails, and gave us really great advice in the run up to the wedding day, and we felt relaxed with him from the very first moment.

Phil was with us from the very start of the day, he made all my bridesmaids feel so calm and comfortable, and really got the essence of the getting ready part- the first flutters of excitement, finally seeing everyone in their dresses, and seeing the image of the wedding I always wanted, coming into fruition.

I must have tried on hundreds of dresses before I found my dream dress, I had such a clear picture of the style I wanted, and it definitely wasn’t a meringue! My dress was made by designer Riki Dalal, and their London flagship store were able to custom make it for me. I loved the shape of it, the curve and flow. It made me feel beautiful, and it was quite different from dresses I had seen elsewhere. Phil worked with the silhouette of the dress so well, he captured the essence of the dress. When I look back at those photographs I get a little giddy feeling- that was my perfect day, that was my perfect dress, and I got to marry my best friend feeling absolutely amazing!

The wedding day went so fast- what a cliche! But Phil was our own mini co-ordinator, and the time with him allowed us to actually focus on each other. I had an amazing day, but some of the most important memories I have are of my husband and I taking alone time, and Phil captured that beautifully.

We are extremely grateful to Phil, I truly believe your wedding photographer is one of the most important choices a bride-to-be can make, as it moulds how you remember your day in the years and decades to come, and my memories are only wonderful.

Vicki x

I cannot express how grateful I was to read these kind words from one of the world’s most beautiful and kind, human beings. Thank you Vicky, I will always be grateful for the opportunity you gave to me, for the trust and the faith….and my memories are only wonderful…wow, I am going to have to get that printed on a T shirt or something.

Here’s a few images from Vicky and James’s beautiful wedding day, I hope you enjoy looking through these as much as I did capturing them. If you are considering me for Thornton Manor Wedding Photography then please do get in touch and perhaps I can capture you some memories that are also wonderful 🙂

the beautiful bride in her stunning dress showing off the incredible detail the bride makes her way down the stairs bridesmaids making their way down the stairs on their way to the wedding guests start arriving at St Mary's Church for the wedding ceremony the groom arrives at St Mary's Church in Mold ahead of his wedding two groomsmen holding order of services await the arrival of guests a guest holds out a copy of the wedding ceremony order of service two guests walking towards the church ready for the start of the wedding the groom welcomes guests at St Mary's church in mold bridesmaids arriving at the Church the bride arrives at the Church for the wedding ceremony the bride is escorted to the church whilst being shielded from the rain by umbrellas The bride makes her way to the Church while being protected from the rain with umbrellas the bride climbs the steps to St Mary's Church in Mold for her wedding ceremony the bride is escorted by her brothers as they walk down the aisle to join her groom the bride looks on lovingly at her groom as they exchange their vows the groom signs the register the bride signs the register as the groom and priest look on the bride and groom prepare to leave the church after being married a guest gives the bride a hug as they stand in the church entrance sheltering from the rain Wedding guests sheltering from the rain with brollies the newlyweds pet Labrador is brought to St Mary's Church The newlyweds great their pet Labrador at the Church the groom gets a kiss off his pet Labrador as the bride looks on the bride and groom make their way from the church into a waiting car the happy couple take a short walk to the waiting wedding car the happy couple share an intimate moment before leaving for their wedding reception at Thornton Manor the bride and groom enjoy a kiss and a glass of champagne at Thornton Manor the wedding car creates a frame for the bride and groom as they enter Thornton Manor the guests line up to throw the wedding confetti over the happy couple the happy couple are showered with confetti by their wedding guests the happy couple are covered in confetti by their guests at Thornton Manor two guests empty bags of confetti over the happy couple the bride and her bridesmaids enjoy a few moments of fun at the wedding reception the tables and decorations of the wedding reception at Thornton Manor the bride and groom check out the wedding reception decorations beautiful cherry blossom trees adorn the wedding reception at Thornton Manor the amazing ceiling at Thornton Manor where the wedding reception was held the bride and groom take a few minutes out in the grounds of Thornton Manor the beautiful bride and her groom taking some time to walk around the wedding venue grounds the bride smiles broadly at her groom as they walk among the trees at Thornton Manor the newlyweds walk towards an opening in the gardens on their wedding day the groom helps his bride down some steps in the gardens of Thornton Manor a helping hand from the groom to his beautiful bride as she holds onto her wedding bouquet the happy couple take the chance to walk around the grounds of their wedding venue in Liverpool a gentle kiss is given to the groom from his beautiful bride the groom laughs and smile broadly as his beautiful bride looks proudly on the beautiful bride and her handsome groom take some time to hold hands and enjoy being married the bride and groom hold hands and show off their new wedding rings the happy newlyweds hold hands and smile at each other the bride holding her beautiful bouquet as the groom looks on the bride and her groom have a hug while the bride holds onto her wedding flowers the bride's jewelry and her wonderful wedding bouquet take centre stage as the groom holds her tightly the groom tenderly kisses his bride on the forehead the bride and groom share a beautiful intimate moment underneath the trees at Thornton Manor the bride and groom look at each other in front on a row of trees in the gardens of Thornton Manor a gentle kiss is shared as the bride and groom stand in front of a heart shaped tree at Thornton Manor the bride leads her groom back to the wedding reception Thornton Manor is the perfect backdrop to the bride and groom as they walk through the gardens The stunning bride and her groom in front of Thornton Manor the bride and groom make their entrance into the wedding reception a guest cheers and claps as the bride and groom take their seats a toast is given to the happy couple as the wedding speeches start the bride wolf whistles during the wedding speeches a guest is caught in tears at the wedding reception the groom starts his speech at the wedding reception guests are caught laughing during the wedding reception speeches the bride and groom both join in the hilarity at the wedding reception the groom and bride look on as the best man starts his speech the groom laughs loudly as the guests listen to the best man's speech a moment of quiet reflection as the groom listens to his best man's speech the bride tenderly touches the grooms arm during the wedding reception speeches the best man raises a toast to the happy couple Thornton Manor makes the perfect backdrop for the bride and groom a beautiful monochromatic image of the bride and groom by a window the evening party is started with the bride and groom taking to the dance floor guests look on as the bride and groom enjoy their first dance the bride and groom are surrounded by their family and friends as they enjoy their first dance of the evening reception the bride and groom embrace on the dancefloor at Thornton Manor

by Phil

Wolverhampton Asian Wedding Photographer

A Beautiful Wolverhampton Asian Wedding

Amar + Pabel

Wolverhampton Asian Wedding Photographer captures couples first dance

Wolverhampton Asian Wedding Photographer

Short on words for this one....all I will say is thank you. Thank you to Pab and Amar for their faith and trust, for being beautiful inside and outside.....for their warmth and hospitality, for their beautiful family and friends who made this old fella so welcome. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart....I had an absolute blast.

Asian Weddings are amazing.

Oh and thank you for the amazing food too....eating Samosas at 8am is just the most amazing thing ever.

Here's a few images from their incredible day....full post of the two days....the "Jago" and the wedding day itself, will be along soon.

Wolverhampton Asian Wedding Photographer captures bride and groom in temple Sikh ceremony captured by Wolverhampton Asian Wedding Photographer bride and groom arrives at ceremony with Wolverhampton Asian Wedding Photographer

by Phil

a beautiful scene as the couple take time out by the side of the mere

Not Just Another Combermere Abbey Wedding

Combermere Abbey Wedding

Timeless, elegant and beautiful, Combermere Abbey offers up such incredible photographic opportunities for those brave souls that have faith and trust.

A Shropshire Combermere Abbey Wedding Photographer

If I've said it once....I have said it a million times......I truly love working at Combermere Abbey

It has it all, from the amazing gardens, to the beautiful hall, and I am so privileged to be one of their recommended photographers too. But regardless of that little bit of kudos, it is a truly amazing venue that needs exploring. Matthew and Rebecca did just that, they used their time wisely and this meant we could go down to the mere in the evening for some incredible images of the grounds. A beautiful and relaxed Combermere Abbey wedding that truly was amazing.

If you are looking for your Combermere Abbey Wedding Photographer then please do give me a call and lets go explore those beautiful grounds.

Matthew and Rebecca, over to you guys :)

the hanging and ironing of dresses is all part of the day as the wedding preparations start a bridesmaid finds that a hairdryer is a useful tool for removing those stubborn creases the bride has her makeup applied in one room while her dress hangs in another the beautiful dress and all it's gorgeous detail the stunning wedding dress hangs in a window at combermere abbey the groom collects his shirt and jacket to go and get ready for his wedding an explosion of deodorant as the groom and his best man prepare for the wedding the final buttons are fastened as the groom prepares to leave the groom takes his jacket and puts it on while taking time to look through a window at combermere abbey a groomsman appears through a door and smiles broadly at the groom and his best man the groom is overwhelmed with emotion as he unwraps his gift from his beautiful bride the groom admires the gift his beautiful bride brought for him on his wedding day The groom is overcome with emotion as he looks down upon his gift from his beautiful bride groom and best man share an embrace as they prepare to leave for the ceremony at their combermere abbey wedding the bride and her Father arrive for the ceremony at combermere abbey the bridal party make their way to the glasshouse at combermere abbey the bride and her father make their way to the wedding ceremony the groom starts to look nervous as he waits for his bride the beautiful bride makes her entrance with her father as the guests look on at combermere abbey the father of the bride and the groom share a hug the marriage ceremony is about to start at combermere abbey the groom carefully places the ring upon the finger of his bride bride and groom share a first kiss at their combermere abbey wedding signing of the register in the glasshouse at combermere abbey the bride signs the marriage register as the registrar and groom look on the bride and groom leave the glass house to join their waiting guests and confetti the couple share a kiss as the bride and groom join their guests the wind catches the brides veil and creates a beautiful abstract image as the groom holds on tight to the dress the bride and her groom sharing a kiss before they climb into the waiting car an intimate moment for the newlyweds as they take time out for some photographs at combermere abbey bride and groom get wrapped up by the brides veil as it wraps around them during an intimate moment the car acts as a frame for the bride and groom as they share a kiss the bride and groom sharing an embrace as the brides veil is caught in the wind a black and white image of the bride and groom sharing an intimate moment the bride and groom in the beautiful grounds at combermere abbey the car creates a frame for the bride and groom as the car driver looks on a mobility scooter makes for an interesting mode of transport for the bride as the groom looks on the bride laughs as she rides a mobility scooter the bride's father is first as the speeches start at the wedding reception the bride and groom smile at the wedding breakfast speeches the bride's father makes her laugh at the wedding breakfast speeches the bride pulls a funny face during the speeches at combermere abbey a tearful bride at the wedding speeches the groom tenderly kisses the hand of his bride the sun shines at combermere as the bride and groom share an embrace a beautiful monochrome image of the bride and groom the wedding rings take centre stage as the bride and groom hold hands a beautiful bridal portrait in the woods at combermere abbey as the bride and groom walk through the woods he gently kisses her hand done by the lake at combermere abbey is where the bride and groom stop and take in the view the edge of the beautiful lake is where the bride and groom stop for a few moments the bride and groom are bathed by sunlight by the side of the mere the groom tenderly kisses his bride on her hand the happy couple at combermere abbey with bouquet the happy newlyweds cut their wedding cake as the guests look on the first evening celebrations start as the newlyweds take to the dance floor for the first time as husband and wife the couple share a hug during the first dance as their guests look on the bride and grooms names lit up in lights at their evening reception

For more Combermere Abbey Weddings please check out these posts:

Ashley and Piers

Laura and Chris

by Phil

wedding photographer in shropshire at combermere Abbey

A Combermere Abbey Wedding Day

Combermere Abbey Wedding

I truly love working at Combermere Abbey

To put it quite simply it is one of my most favourite places to work....from the amazing gardens, to the beautiful hall....it has it all. What a truly amazing venue needs...is amazing couples, luckily I get to work with many such couples. Step forward Laura and Chris! These guys were absolutely brilliant....Chris's brother Alex even came along for the party from Australia....and he is a wedding photographer too.