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Band on the Wall Wedding

Band on the Wall I got really excited when Carole and Andy told me about their wedding plans. Their wedding reception was going to be in one of Manchester's much loved live music venues, Band on the W...

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Knowsley Hall Wedding Photography

Hidden Treasure Many wedding venues try hard to look the part, going for a particular look or style, but they don't need to try hard at Knowsley Hall. It's owned by, and has previously been the home o...

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Destination Wedding | Raana & Richie

Raana and Richie chose to tie the knot in a far away place with a very exotic and intimate beach setting. The whole thing was sublime and I already long to return to Lombok and the luxury of Hotel Tug...

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Mount Rinjani & Gili Air

Travel Photography I flew all the way to Lombok in Indonesia to shoot the gorgeous destination beach wedding of Raana and Rich. It seemed a no brainer to try and extend my stay a little to explore the...

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Tipi Wedding Photography | Richard & Charlotte

Festival Wedding I had the absolute pleasure of shooting some very laid back tipi wedding photography on Saturday. Relaxed and with a sort of festival style, it was a lot of fun! I just had to have a ...

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SNAP Photography Festival

A Retreat for Wedding Photographers To just borrow from their website, SNAP is a 4 day summit, retreat, workshop and wedding photography conference. Although it was less like a conference and more lik...

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Mitton Hall Wedding | Lauren & Mark

A Day Full of Emotion It was hard not to feel the emotion playing out in front of me while I was shooting Lauren and Mark's wedding photography, earlier this year at Mitton Hall. They both got ready a...

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Rivington Barn Wedding | Jon & Laura

Rivington Barn Wedding Photography Jon & Laura had all the luck, with one of the first nice days of the year, for their Rivington Hall Barn Wedding just a few weeks ago. Rivington Barn is right ne...

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Manchester Engagement Photography | Andy & Sadie

Manchester Engagement Photography Andy & Sadie decided to have their pre-wedding Manchester engagement photo shoot in Worsley Woods in Greater Manchester. With lovely weather, and their cheeky you...

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Deaf Institute Wedding Manchester | Jo & Gareth

The Deaf Institute Manchester The Deaf Institute is in a landmark building on Grosvenor street in Manchester's city centre. It's a beautiful old music hall that's also a bar, kitchen and live music ve...

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Utopia Broughton Hall Wedding | Rob & Richard

Broughton Hall Wedding Photography Rob and Richard started their day off at Eden House which is a bit like a Chateau in the middle of the Broughton Hall Estate. They had the whole house to themselves ...

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The National Wedding Show

The National Wedding Show It's that time again for me to spend a weekend meeting couples planning their weddings. The National Wedding Show is one of the biggest wedding fayre's around. They get thous...

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Hallé St Peters Wedding | Kev & Rox

Before getting to Hallé St Peters, Kev and Rox started off with a lovely service at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Hale Barns, just south of Manchester. On editing these wedding photos I got very emot...

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Tate Modern Photography Exhibitions

A few days away I've just come back to Manchester from a couple of days in the capital. It was a trip mostly about food and that's the usual focus for John and I when we go away. This trip however cam...

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Norcliffe Chapel Wedding | Danielle & Matt

I knew when I first met Danielle and Matt that theirs was going to be a fun wedding. Norcliffe Chapel is in Styal Village, just south of Manchester. This historic Unitarian chapel is really quaint. It...

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Penmon Priory Wedding | Charlottle & Matt

When Charlotte and Matt got in touch about me photographing their wedding at Penmon Priory, I got really excited. I'd been to Anglesey on holiday before and knew how beautiful it was. Anglesey is 276 ...

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Didsbury Parsonage Trust | Danielle & Ian

Upon meeting Danielle at The National Wedding Show I knew I wanted to shoot her wedding with Ian. It sounded like such a lovely day they were planning. The day was centred around local wedding venues ...

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The French | Aimee & Oliver

The French Oli & Aimee had a pretty epic day around some very nice Manchester Wedding venues. I'm going to talk a little more about their wedding breakfast though, as it was particularly unique. 6...

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The West Mill Wedding | Paul & Martin

The West Mill wedding venue at Darley Abbey has crashed onto the wedding scene standing tall, with very good reason. I wasn't sure what to expect when Paul and Martin booked me for their wedding at Th...

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(non-wedding) 2016 Round-up

2016: A big year for travelling There was quite a bit I wanted to share via my blog in 2016 that I simply just didn't get around to. I've been very lucky, getting to visit some amazing places and have...

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