Left Bank Leeds Left Bank Leeds is our favourite church… that’s not a church… anymore! Karen and Ross have been friends of ours for many years, and they started out pretty much in the same way that Clare and I did. Best of friends, who eventually saw what a good thing they’d got. When they…
Chevin Lodge Chevin Lodge is a lovely venue near Otley, on the outskirts of Leeds. It’s been a few years since we first visited it, but when Kirsten and Emma got in touch, we knew Chevin Lodge was the perfect venue for the perfect couple. It’s a venue that’s not without its challenges though (not…
New Craven Hall is a wonderful quirky venue. It really tests your skills as a wedding photographer. I took up that challenge for Tara & Mike a couple of weeks ago. As always, I have to start with the weather …. which was fine on the day, so we can skip that! I met Mike…
Woodlands Hotel Leeds Woodlands Hotel Leeds is, as you know by now, one of our favourite venues, and our first visit to it for 2018 was courtesy of Emily and James.We at ILTO visited Temple Newsam some months before, to get the pre-wedding shoot done, so we knew, providing nerves or alcohol didn’t get the…
Chester Racecourse The racecourse is the oldest in the country, and it’s where I spent the day with Lucy and Jade for their wedding! The Abode hotel where they were getting ready was great, the short walk to Chester Racecourse was a blessing. The lack of people at the racecourse made it feel like it…
Cookridge Hall – finally we have a wedding to add to our list of venues, and it’s thanks to Kara & Chris! A Cookridge Hall Wedding can be held in this a large sprawling and gorgeous venue on the out skirts of Leeds. Before I get into that, where do I start with this wedding? I…
The Bridge Wetherby The Bridge Wetherby is one of our absolute favourites, so thank you Danielle & Joe for choosing it! It was built around a 17th century coaching in, and Byron was also married there. They also have a brilliant spa and an awesome restaurant. It’s the fact that the venue has a bit…
Leeds Town Hall We know when people are meant to be together. Nic and Andy, or Nic and Baum as they’re known to us, are 2 of these people. Both the bride and groom have been long standing friends of over 10 years, however this was in our old world. Back then I was a…
Bagden Hall – with Sarah and Richard Near Huddersfield is Bagden Hall, and this is where we kick off our 2018 weddings, and to be honest, we couldn’t be happier with that! We love this place for all sorts of reasons (last wedding we did here we returned home with 3 cats!), and apart from the…
Winter Wedding – Waterton Park Hotel, with Sam & Lee So you want a winter wedding and you want to give it that something extra eh? How about getting married on New Years Eve! That’s what Sam & Lee did, and what a day it was too! Waterton Park Hotel is on our doorstep, so…
Wentbridge House Wedding Wentbridge House Hotel Weddings, in the Autumn, are a special thing. It’s a well known fact that we love Wentbridge House Hotel, when the weather is on your side of course! Thankfully for us, as well as Helen and Gareth, it was. Pretty much a perfect autumn day! You know one of…
Rustic Wedding – Applewood Leeds Rustic weddings, and out door weddings in general are great. We’ve been Leeds Wedding Photographers for 5 years now, so we know many venues intimately. However, we’ve been treated to a whole host of new venues for us this year, and Applewood, near Leeds, is a strong contender for venue…
Barnsley Town Hall Another tick and a badge for my camera bag! Taking shots in a town centre obviously throws up its challenges – and today’s challenge was Barnsley Town Hall. We’d known Matt the groom, for years. He was Best Man at our own wedding, so this was obviously a bit special to see…
Yorkshire Riding Centre Wedding Photography Unique wedding venues don’t get much more unique than the Yorkshire Riding Centre. This is where the British Olympic Equestrian team train! We love big weddings, but we also love the more intimate, personal affairs. This wedding ticked every single box we have! Great weather, great venue, great guests and…
Southcrest Manor Hotel I obviously tick that box automatically. “Birmingham Wedding photographer” being a Birmingham Boy from birth, but it was genuinely lovely being “back home” to spend the day with Claire and Ste in Redditch at the Southcrest Manor Hotel. It was also nice that for once, it was MY Clare had the strange…
Majestic Hotel Wedding Photography The Majestic Hotel to be fair, is pretty awesome. Its also fair to say, that not all couples are blessed with looks or great personalities – and this applies to Adele & Ed… said nobody ever!!! Not that they needed any help on the pre-wedding shoot, they are without doubt, they…
Oakwood Hall Oakwood Hall is a another new venue for us, hoorar! We met Jo at one of the few wedding fairs we do every couple of years. Watching her walk round the room, I knew that she probably just needed a break when she got to me! So when she did, we chatted about…
Whitley Hall Hotel – Sheffield Wedding Photographer We love a Whitely Hall Wedding, but when covering it for friends, always brings a little bit more pressure for us, as you know, especially when they’re new friends that you’ll know for the rest of your life. We met Jo and Mat a few years ago when…
The Deep The Deep for a wedding? Who wouldn’t want to do try that! When people book us for winter weddings, we often get asked “are you any good in low light?”… well yes, yes we are! Winter is definitely a challenge. Covering a wedding underground, in the bowels of The Deep in Hull –…
Wedding at home We get to cover weddings at all sorts of venues, but when we headed to Woolley Moor, to obtain our Derby Wedding Photographer badge, we were info a real treat with Helena & Jono! I think the day spent with these guys, is the closest we’ll ever get to a quintessential English wedding!…
Doxford Hall Wedding Photography, Northumberland Doxford Hall – You know we travel allover the place doing what we do, so I’ll spare the details and just say we headed “proper north” to spend the day with Vicki and Andrew – so I’m adding Wedding Photographer Northumberland to my CV, alongside Leeds Wedding photographer! We drove up…
Rogerthorpe Manor Wedding The title for this blog page should’ve probably said Doorstep Wedding Photographer, as opposed to Leeds Wedding Photographer as Emmie and Ryan live about 4 minutes from us. We were back at Rogerthorpe Manor, this time nice and early for Emma’s prep shots. We walked in to see empty bottles of Prosseco, we…
Woodlands Hotel Leeds Wedding Being a Leeds wedding photographer in West Yorkshire, we’ve obviously seen plenty of venues, but it’s great when we get to cover weddings at places we’ve not been to before, and this time it was the Woodlands Hotel Leeds. Having heard good things about it, it certainly didn’t disappoint! It has pretty much everything you’d…
Dodford Manor West Yorkshire Wedding Photographer – that’s what my loyalty card should say. This is for all the service stations we visit on our motorway network, as we zip around the county! This time, we were heading to Northampton, to spend the day with Emily and Craig, at the wonderful Dodford Manor. For the 2nd time…
Berties Elland, Wedding Venue Halifax Berties Elland, was where we headed for our first wedding of 2017 – and we do love the challenge of a city centre wedding! We have to get a little more creative than normal. Usually there are no gardens to use for the shots of the bride and groom (Gemma &…
Pre-Wedding Shoot – and why you need one! “we don’t need a pre-wedding shoot!” …. this is how many of our booking enquiries start, but why is this? I thought I’d attempt my first proper blog, and help demystify what a Pre-Wedding Shoot is for, and why you definitely DO need a pre-wedding shoot! With the exception…
Kirkstall Abbey Wedding Photography Kirkstall Abbey is definitely a Unique Wedding Venues, and they don’t get much grander than this! We were over the moon when Caroline & John dropped this into our first ever conversation. We know Kirkstall Abbey well. We’ve used it as a pre-wedding shoot venue before, but we were thrilled at the thought of…
Middlethorpe Hall Wedding Photography York Wedding Photography – where do I start? We meet great couples all over the country obviously. However, when it’s close to home, it’s great; I could spend all day explaining why Jo & Kaylem are in a league of their own. But I won’t. Some stories aren’t for sharing. However, I will…
Alternative Wedding Photography Saying “Alternative wedding photography” doesn’t feel the right way to start this wedding blog, if I’m honest. However, covering a Druid Handfasting ceremony is something we’d never done before. We loved it! Phil and Mary are one of the greatest couples we’ve had the pleasure to know. They’re gifted with great personalities, and…
Grey’s Court York Grey’s Court York is a great venue, and it was the first time we’d had the pleasure of each other, thanks to Jason and Catherine! They said it would be a small affair, and with only 8 guests there on the day, you’d think with 2 photographers covering it, it would have…
Lake District Wedding – New House Farm New House Farm – Lake District with Daz & Aimée! Wedding Photographer Leeds is such a narrow title isn’t it? That’s why we cover weddings all over the UK, and we go much further than that too! Easter Bank Holiday saw Clare and I packing up the car, heading…
Cyprus Weddings – Coral Beach Hotel Cyprus … don’t mind if we do! In May, Clare and I packed all of our gear up and headed of for a Cyprus Wedding. Coral Beach Hotel, just outside Paphos to be specific – so I’m officially a Cyprus Wedding Photographer! Emma & Matt are good friends of ours. There was always…
Kelham Island Museum Wedding Kelham Island is a photographer magnet, so when we were asked by Ross and Katy to cover their wedding there, we were chuffed to bits! It was always going to be a challenge, as their wedding was at the end of January. There’s not a lot of light to play with, to…
Sweeney Hall Hotel Sweeney Hall Hotel weddings are a bit special. We’ve done 2 of them now, and we love this place! It really does get on my pip when people feel the need to say “Same sex marriage“. I’m glad that I live in a time, when love is recognised whatever you preferred orientation…
