Archive for May, 2009

When you know that a venue has previously been a favourite of the likes of Posh ’n’ Becks and Tom ’n’ Nicole, it certainly does get you excited each time you go there to photograph a wedding. Our very own Posh ‘n’ Becks – Sonia & Rob certainly picked a fantastic combination of St Marys Church in Rydal and The Samling. They even managed to get permission for photographs in Wordsworth Gardens! There was a great moment when Sonia and Rob left the church just as a coach load of Japanese tourists was passing, the coach stopped and everyone on board rushed to the window to see Sonia and Rob, I think they took more pictures of the wedding in two minutes than I did all day! Everything about the day was just that little bit special and it was a privilege to be with such a lovely couple on such an important day.


Sonia and Rob’s wedding suppliers:

Dress: Madeline Gardner
Bridesmaids Dresses: Forever Yours
Flowers: Fleurations – Windermere, Cumbria
Hair: Aqua – Bowness-on-Windemere, Cumbria
Make-up: The Powder Room – Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
Suits: Slaters


The venue…

The Samlling - luxurious wedding venue

The Manmire Suite at The Samling and Sonia’s killer heels!

The Samlling - luxurious wedding venue honeymoon suite

Sonia in her Madeline Gardner dress…

Bride in beautiful wedding dress

The Church in Rydal was beautiful and perfect for this intimate ceremony.

The romantic church in Rydal

As man and wife they were covered in confetti and then began the hike up a massive hill to the Wordsworth gardens – in those heels Sonia, well done!!

Wedding confetti photo

Back at The Samling we took advantage of the stunning setting. The view over the lake is fantastic, but probably even more so from the hot tub outside their honeymoon suite!!

The Samling - a celebrity get away

The Samling - beautiful gardens

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I always enjoy meeting a bride and groom before their wedding, but Sarah and James stand out in my mind more than most – poor Sarah hobbled into my studio with a cast on her leg… luckily it was all healed in time for the wedding! They have a love for the outdoors and are passionate about the lake district (especially when they are on their mountain bikes), so it came as no surprise that they had chosen Leeming House as their wedding venue, a beautiful country house hotel with stunning grounds, just off the shore of Ullswater. Sarah and James’ wedding was an amazing event and they have asked us in particular to thank Graham Devine Leeming House General Manager), Michelle Hipwell (Wedding Coordinator) and Richard Matthews (Toast Master) for their contribution in making everything just perfect.


Sarah and James’ wedding suppliers:

Dress: Levante by Pronovias – MarriMe Kendal, Cumbria
Flowers: Morag Braidwood – Flowers by Design Wetheral, Cumbria
Hair: Lucy at Greg Malloy – Penrith, Cumbria
Make-up: Jill at Jills Beauty Salon – Penrith, Cumbria
Suits: Peter Posh Ironbridge Classic Black Tail Coat – MarriMe Kendal, Cumbria
Band: Rich and Mikey – Bass, Tone, Slap Nottingham
Video: Stuart Groves – Stuart Groves Video Carlisle, Cumbria
Children’s Entertainment: Jason the Juggling Jester Carlisle, Cumbria
Cake: Lea – Beaulea’s Cake Studio Windemere, Cumbria


Firstly Sarah…

Contemporary wedding photography, bride and detail

Now the band. ‘Bass, Tone, Slap’ recently appeared on the BBC show ‘Dragon’s Den’ and walked away with a load of cash for their business… Well done guys! They created a fantastic atmosphere at Sarah and James’ wedding, we were bouncing around all day!

Reportage wedding photography, the ceremony

Jason the Juggling Jester kept everyone entertained… not just the children!

Reportage wedding photography, entertainment

The weather was perfect, as was the couple…

Modern wedding photography, bride and groom

The backdrop wasn’t too bad either!!

Modern wedding photography, bride

Reportage wedding photography, modern shots

Sarah and James’ wedding was themed around their honeymoon…. Tandem cycling around the Hebrides. Any ‘Helmet-Cam’ footage then guys?

Reportage wedding photography, wedding speeches

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