Here are the preview wedding photographs for Helen and Paul who were married on Saturday, at St Andrews Church in Kirk Ella, East Yorkshire. We started the day with Helen, at her parents house and were made extremely welcome by Valerie and John. Helen looked totally stunning in her dress from Deborah Moore in Hessle and her  look was completed by her beautiful flowers, from Louise Pepper. There was an autumnal theme for the day and the bridesmaids looked lovely in their navy dresses with their bright orange bouquets. After a few quick photographs, we headed off to meet the groom and the groomsmen. They all looked very smart in their suits from Moss Bross, and we managed to dodge the bright sunshine to do their photographs, before they headed into the church to await the arrival of the bride. Guests began to arrive and the ceremony was soon underway. Sadly the vicar at St Andrews does not allow photography from the front of the church, so we were very restricted in terms of what we could capture for Helen and Paul, but we more than made up for it later on! Afterwards we headed outside to do the family photography and thankfully the sun had gone behind a cloud which meant that we were able to use the church as our backdrop, without risking everyone squinting into the camera!  Guests then headed off for the Hallmark Hotel, whilst we grabbed a few quick photographs of the bride and groom outside the church. The happy couple were transported to their wedding reception by one of our favourite car companies; Alternative Wedding Cars, Brough. They are a great firm and one of the few that we have come across, that are not in a desperate hurry to head off! With the drivers kind cooperation, we were able to do something a little more creative than the standard car photo! Afterwards we made the most of some beautiful light, to do a few more portraits of Helen and Paul in the gardens at the Hallmark, before they headed inside for their reception with family and friends. Helen and Paul are a lovely couple and we very much enjoyed being part of their special day. Their family and friends were exceptionally kind to us and the day did not really feel very much like work! We wish Helen and Paul every happiness in their future life together and cant wait to share the rest of their wedding photography with them!

Here is the preview wedding photography for Elisha and Matthew who were married yesterday at the Civic Centre in Scunthorpe. The weather was a bit of a challenge throughout the day, with heavy rain showers. Elisha looked amazing in her dress from Wed to Be, in Rotherham, Her look was completed by her button bouquet which was made by her mum, Katrina. After our usual start at the brides house, we headed of to meet Matthew and the groomsmen at the Civic Centre to capture some photographs of them, before they headed inside to meet the registrar. We had just about finished when the rain started and we all made a dash for the Civic Centre. The rain continued but the bridesmaids came prepared and were great sports posing with their brollies! The bride arrived soon after, and the rain had stopped so we were able to capture some shots of her and her dad and the bridesmaids before the ceremony began. The registrar delivered a lovely service, and once the register was signed, guests headed outside and we were able to capture the all important family groups. We were just finishing off the brides family group when without warning, the heavens literally opened!  If you look at the group photographs you will see one with a misty cast over the left hand side; thats the rain blowing in! Despite the deluge, the assembled groups stayed put, and smiled bravely whilst we grabbed a quick photo and then everyone made a dash for cover under the nearest tree. Undeterred, family and friends stayed, and delivered the traditional confetti despite the rain! We all took cover once again in the Civic Centre and waited a little while for the rain to subside. We were lucky and during a brief respite we were able to capture Elisha and Matthews couple portraits. Guests headed off to Cafe INDIEdepent for their celebratory drinks and Elisha and Matthew joined them a little later and the party began. We had a lovely day with Elisha and Matthew and their family and friends. I must give a special mention to the little bridesmaid Emily,, who was just lovely to work with (as were the others) and became my new best friend! Her dad Lee performed his duties as batsman in an exemplary manner, and was a great help to us, rounding up the necessary people at the right time!  We had a great day photographing this wedding and we wish Elisha and Matthew every happiness in their future life together.

I am really delighted to share with you the preview wedding photography for Emma and James who were married at Rowley Manor at the beginning of the month. We have been a little busy, hence the late blog! This was a lovely wedding with a small gathering of close family and friends and the intimate nature of the event was perfectly complimented by the lovely surroundings at Rowley Manor. For once, the weather was on our side and we all enjoyed some beautiful late autumn sunshine, as did the guests who enjoyed their celebratory drinks outside on the lawn. We were a little lucky though, in that we had just finished and the happy couple were inside having a look at their reception  room, when the heavens opened. We had a really lovely day with Emma and James and they are a great couple. We wish them every happiness in their future life together.