Oh my word what an incredible wedding this was. I don’t often venture much South of Chester but when I do its always epic. This was the first wedding I shot after my own and it couldn’t have been a better one to return to. Set in the Cotswolds Talton Lodge oozes cool. The mediterranean summer that year turned the stately home and gardens into something more at home on the French riviera and the tipi tent and surroundings was like a golden retreat. Kelly and Rich didn’t want the traditional wedding in the sense they were legally married the day before and then opted for an intimate humanist wedding with their friends and family the following day. This consisted of drinking wine and tying the knot. It also happened to be the day we beat the Swedes in the World Cup to which I spied only very few phones keeping tabs.Instead everyone was having far too much fun. The highlight however was an impromptu first dance at sunset outside to one of their pals playing a concertina.

Don’t you just love a good barn wedding. Especially when its Browsholme set in the Ribble valley with beautiful surroundings. Andrew personified cool, calm and collected before Kelly arrived but later admitted he was absolutely papping himself as Kelly breezed down the aisle. An awesome couple, an awesome wedding and an awesome party…cheers to that!

So thinking back on old weddings and how could I forget this wedding by far the most epic!! I had no idea what was going to happen I don’t think Tash and Rob had any idea what was going to happen or how things were going to run especially when the heavens opened in the morning but an incredible wedding happened none the less. Cartmel priory was the setting and then onto Crtmel race course on RACE DAY for the reception. It was just like any other wedding, a beautiful marquee, some top notch food, plenty of wine and fizz a bit of dancing and some pictures. Only we threw 6 races, a few thousand punters, betting stalls, dodgems and a fun fair…This wasn’t just epic it was insane!!!!

Talk about a rustic farm wedding…. This hit every note out there!!! Bridal prep in a farmhouse, wedding in a beautiful village church, wedding reception in a sheep shed with marquee attached and glorious views over the Ribble valley. Not too mention the unbelievable decor and fantastic bride and groom.

So we look forward to every wedding as a photographer, so many different special memories there to be captured means each and every wedding is special and unique in it’s own way. There is always the one wedding that stands out for you though, the one you really, really can’t wait for and that you’ve been excited about ever since you took the booking. And it doesnt come much better than Tuscany, an absolute gem of a place. Beautiful open countryside, amazing food, even better wine and villas aplenty. Let me tell you this wedding had it all!!!

This really was a dream to photograph, a fair themed wedding with an awesome fun loving couple in Dunham Massey. The idea of making everything yourself and really going to town on DIY for weddings can really scare people but these two embraced it and absolutely nailed it. From coconut shires to the table decorations and everything in between this really had everything. I was fortunate enough to have kelly from kelly annes photography second shooting with me for the day and with the ever so talented jb shooting the video we were onto a winner.