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The Beautiful gardens at the Broad Oaks hotel in Troutbeck near Windermere gave us a great backdrop, but first things first…
This could almost be a checklist: Make-up – check, Hairdresser – check, Shoes – check, Jewellery – check.
Please don’t drop her, Please don’t drop her, Please don’t drop her….
The post-confetti clean-up begins
After a small family ceremony at Kendal’s Register office, Kelly and Mark’s reception was held at the Waterhead Hotel, Ambleside.
After weeks of hot weather in the Lake District (yes, really) we were a bit nervous about the cloudy skies. But they broke up and held back the rain long enough for us to go down to the lake and enjoy the views.
How to upstage the bride – Part One. Stand in front of the photographer…
Windermere, Britain’s only sloping lake…
Kelly inspects the dining room…looks good to me…
Thank you to Suzanne and Andrew, whose wedding took place at the Swan Hotel at Newby Bridge on Friday 26th June. It wasn’t just sunny, it was HOT and humid. Luckily, the ballroom where the ceremony was held is air conditioned!
Bottles of essential, life-giving liquid on a day like today…
Not many people actually look good when they’re wearing the wrong jacket, but kids just know how to do it…
I don’t need to know ‘why’ to know that it’s worth taking a photograph…
Anyone work out who the groom supports?
A few quiet minutes amid the fun…
A proper scorcher this one – had to top up the suncream during a brief break before whisking Helen & Bryan down the road to a favourite location for some more shots.
Langdale is one of the most popular valleys in the Lake District – with good reason. It’s fairly accessible but has fabulous views whichever way you look.
This is at the Langdale Estate, hidden by the trees…
Always best not to sniff the flowers too hard…
A favourite location not far away that shall remain secret -ish…
Holbeck Ghyll is where Rene Zelwegger stayed during filming of Miss Potter, so needless to say it’s very nice. The view isn’t too bad either, even through the post-rain mist.
Sharran & Mark were good enough to wander around the grounds with me despite the wet grass. The gardens are so colourful at this time of year.
Champagne on ice…
Photographing beautiful people for a living…it’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it…
This felt like the first real summer wedding of the year. In fact the whole of the Easter holidays had fantastic weather in the Lake District, so my decision to throw a brolly into my car ‘just in case’ was quickly followed by an application of suncream. Good job too, as once the ceremony was over I don’t think anyone went back inside until it was time to eat.
Jackie & Andrew got married at Storrs Hall on the shore of Windermere on Easter Monday and they couldn’t have picked better weather.
The Temple is unique to Storrs Hall, a folly built by one of it’s early owners, and a great place for a photograph. It can be a bit breezy out there.
The heat of the sun in the lounge was making even the bridesmaids nod off before the ceremony.
Pippa & Louisa were fantastic. I have to be honest, it would be pretty hard to take a bad photo of either of them and they loved their part in the day.
…which included letting off the biggest Party Poppers you’ve ever seen!
I seem to be getting a lot of enquiries for weddings at the Merewood Hotel just lately. I’ve done four weddings there since the end of June, ranging from photos on the lawn in front of the hotel, to indoor winter weddings. I’ve always managed to get outside at some point, if only for a few minutes.
There are lots of options at the Merewood for layouts, and I don’t think I’ve ever been to any two weddings that have been the same in that respect – great for the customers.
I don’t envy couples trying to choose a wedding venue in the Lake District – there are just so many, and every one is different. I genuinely do not know which one I would choose if I was in that position. And as a photographer they are all different again: great gardens, great views, great buildings. And I get to turn up and take photos.
These are just a few of the venues I visit from time to time.
The Langdale Pikes always provide a great backdrop, but the snow on the tops on Monday was a bonus and a little bit different. A winter wedding is always a gamble weather-wise, but Suzy & Joel’s party was small enough to find shelter indoors if we needed it. As it happened, we didn’t, and wandered the gardens instead.
Even the swans came out to play
Had a busy day
‘Wet’ doesn’t adequately describe the day before Hollie and Matthew’s wedding at Storrs hall last week. But we got lucky and spent plenty of time outside on the lawn and in the hotel grounds.
Fantastic dress…
A few minutes away from the crowd.
Down by the ‘Temple’ on Windermere, the blustery wind adding to the mood.
