Rogerthorpe Manor Weddings

 
This Sunday, 6 March, we will be exhibiting at the wedding fair at Rogerthorpe Manor in Badsworth, near Pontefract.  As regular wedding photographers at this beautiful venue, we love the chance to chat with and show our work to couples getting married there.  We also have some fantastic special offers only available to visitors to this particular wedding fair.  Please come along and meet us and tell us all about your wedding.  Take away some information about our first class wedding photography service and if you come in for a consultation with us, we will tell you all about our exciting offers which will give you either a discount on your wedding photography or a valuable free gift.  We also have an amazing money saving deal if you are getting married Monday to Friday or any day from the beginning of October to the end of March.  We look forward to seeing you!

Wedding Photographer West Yorkshire - Thank You Cards

It was so lovely to receive two thank you cards from delighted couples last week, one of them accompanied by a stunning bouquet of flowers.  We really appreciate it when our amazing brides and grooms (and a bride's mum and dad), take the time to express their thanks because after all, we are just doing the job we love!

The first card came from Natalie's mum and dad, Jude and Dave.  We photographed Natalie and Chris's wedding at St Luke's church in Sharlton back in September.

"Dear Janet and Alex, thank you so much for taking Natalie and Chris's wedding photographs.  It certainly took the stress away knowing that we were in safe hands.  Can't wait to see the finished album.  We are sure it will be amazing and a wonderful memento of a truly BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!  Thank you so much."

The second came from Chloe and Sam who's December wedding day included a deep covering of snow.  They married in Birkenshaw, Bradford and celebrated afterwards at Wentbridge House Hotel.

"Thank you for making our wedding day so perfect by taking the most amazing photos.  We are both so happy with them especially the snow ones which are fantastic.  You were both brilliant on the day and helped everything run smoothly.  It was the perfect Christmas winter wedding with snow on top and we now have great photos to remember just how amazing it really was."

Wedding Photography at Oulton Hall - Melissa and Gareth

Almost exactly two years ago, we were the Leeds wedding photographers for Claire and Neil when they married at the Woodlands Hotel in Gildersome.  Today it was such a pleasure to be at the stunning location of Oulton Hall to capture Melissa and Gareth's celebrations.  Melissa is Neil's sister and we always feel very privileged when a brother or sister of a previous client asks us to photograph their wedding too and it was so nice to see a few familiar faces - Melissa's mum and dad, Mandy and Brian, brother Neil and sister in law Claire, plus a new addition to the family - Neil and Claire's cute baby son Alex.  We joined Melissa and the girls in the Knaresborough Castle suite and as we arrived, Melissa was in the make-up chair.  After photographing Melissa's gorgeous Sophia Tolli gown and all the other girly bits and pieces, including her bouquet of cabbages - ornamental cabbages that is - we left the girls to finish getting ready and went to find Gareth, Craig and David for their photographs.  The weather forecaster got it right and we enjoyed a lovely, dry day with no wind - perfect.  The boys' shots were soon in the can and we were back with Melissa who by now was almost ready for the ceremony.  The Leeds registrars were fantastic, allowing us to capture the civil ceremony as Melissa and Gareth tied the knot.  With a fairly short drinks reception, we worked quickly through the group shots which left time to get some photographs of the newly married couple around the spectacular grounds of Oulton Hall before we went indoors to photograph them on the staircase and the Repton Room all set up for the wedding breakfast.  With dinner and speeches over, including a very touching one from Melissa's dad, the sky was almost at that perfect dark blue colour, so the couple joined us outside for some evening shots.  As artistic wedding photographers, we just love it when the bride and groom are happy to spend some time with us between the end of the wedding breakfast and the start of the evening party.  This is when we create some of our most beautiful images.  After capturing Melissa and Gareth's first dance as husband and wife and a father and daughter dance too, we left everyone to party.  We have to say thank you to attendants Kirsty, Sarah, Craig and David for all their help in making everything run so smoothly.  Their help was invaluable and much appreciated.  Thank you so much Melissa and Gareth for asking us to share your wedding day.  Have a fabulous honeymoon!

If you were a guest a Melissa and Gareth's wedding, please feel free to leave a comment below - thank you.    

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Wedding fair at Rogerthorpe Manor on Sunday, 17 October 2010

As regular wedding photographers at Rogerthorpe Manor, Badsworth, near Pontefract, A D Photography will be exhibiting at their wedding fair this Sunday, 17 October 2010.  We have a few available dates remaining during winter 2010 so if you have left it late to book your wedding photographer, come and talk to us.  A husband and wife West Yorkshire wedding photography team, we have some fantastic special offers for wedding bookings for 2011, 2012 and even 2013 if you are looking to secure the services of a professional wedding photographer early.  We look forward to meeting you for a chat about your wedding photography.

 

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Wedding photography All Saints' Church, Sherburn in Elmet and Steeton Hall, South Milford - Helen and Paul - 25 September 2010 

Today there was a much hoped for improvement in the weather for the wedding celebrations of Helen and Paul and our first stop of the day was at the couple's home for a few pictures of Paul and the boys before we left to join Helen and the girls at her mum, Alison and step-dad, Chris's beautiful home in South Milford.  As wedding photographers in West Yorkshire, we've often driven past the gatehouse of Steeton Hall and wondered what was behind it.  Now we know! Steeton Hall - affectionately known by the family has Hassle Castle - is a gorgeous English Heritage property which has been converted into these amazing homes and this is where Helen was being pampered by her make-up artist when we arrived.  Shortly after our arrival, Alan Macmillan of MacMillan Films arrived to begin capturing the day on video.  We always enjoy working with Alan.  After documenting the girls' preparations, we left for the church to meet up with the boys.  Now we know from having been the wedding photographers at this beautiful church several times before that Rev Chris Wilton has very strict rules regarding ceremony photography but as always, we respect the wishes of whoever is conducting the marriage service and he kindly allowed us to photograph the wedding from the rear of the church.  Helen, looking amazing, arrived with her proud grandad Edward in a classic Rolls Royce.  Following the wedding ceremony, Mr and Mrs Airey mingled for a while, had a few group photographs taken, were showered with confetti at the church gate and then enjoyed champagne before leaving for Steeton Hall, which allowed us to drive to the wedding reception and wait for the couple's arrival.  Steeton Hall has the most beautiful backdrops for wedding photographs and the fact that this is Helen's mum and step-dad's home made it all the more personal and very special indeed.  We knew that Helen and Paul wanted a photograph of the marquee all set up and this proved a challenge as by the time we got there, the majority of the guests were inside it!  However, the big group shot provided a way around this, involving keeping everyone outside for just a big longer until we'd got the shots the couple wanted.  Leaving everyone to enjoy the wedding breakfast, we returned later to cover the speeches.  We've noticed how much the nights are drawing in now but this does have an advantage - we can get some spectacular evening shots much earlier.  When we had met up with Helen and Paul a few weeks before their wedding, we'd planned for some evening photographs around the gatehouse and we were hoping that everything would come together to enable us to do this - dry weather and the couple being available at just the perfect time when the sky goes a dark blue.  We timed it so that we could set up a few minutes early and we have Alan to thank for helping us to make it happen, including running back to the marquee at just the right time to ask Helen and Paul to come and join us.  We're really happy with the result and we hope you guys are too!  A brilliant day - thank you Mr and Mrs Airey! 

If you are a family member or a friend of the couple, please leave a comment - thank you!

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Wedding photography in Yorkshire for Nicola and James at Holy Trinity Church, Rothwell and Aldwark Manor, Alne near Wetherby on 11 September 2010

It was our pleasure to capture Nicola and James's big day and be part of the celebrations as Miss Brown became Mrs Brown - Nicola and James sharing the same surname even before they tied the knot!

Nicola knows us very well, as she has been a bridesmaid at two weddings we have photographed - Claire and Danny's first and then Rachel and Matt's in August last year.  Shortly afterwards, we were delighted to hear the news that Nicola and James had named the day and wanted us to be their wedding photographers.  Nicola joked that she has a wardrobe full of assorted bridesmaid dresses!  Today it was her turn to be the bride and absolutely gorgeous she looked too!

Usually, our first location when photographing a wedding is with the bride as she gets ready for the ceremony, but James had other ideas, so our first stop was at the couple's home where a very important person posed for the camera - Baxter, the Westie.  He did allow James in some of the photographs!  We joked with James that the first chapter of their storybook album was already sorted before we'd even started with Nicola's preparations!  We then left for Linda and David, Nicola's parents' house, where they girls would be getting ready.

We were greeted by Nicola's dad, David, who had been left holding the fort while the girls had their hair done and with the dress and accessory shots in the bag just as Nicola arrived back, we had time to get some portraits of her and capture some great pictures as her mum, Linda, and sister, Caroline fastened her dress.

Driving to the church in Rothwell, it started raining.  We parked up, headed for the pub next door and were welcomed by James's beaming through the window.  He'd managed to secure himself a  glass of Peroni!  A few shots later and the rain had stopped - perfect timing for James's and his attendants' photographs outside.

As Leeds wedding photographers, we have worked at Holy Trinity church a couple of times before and the rule had been that we could only photograph the ceremony from the back, which was what we were expecting today.  However, the ceremony was being conducted by a different vicar and a quick chat with him established that we could capture the marriage service from both the front and the back - fantastic!

Following the ceremony and some enthusiastic throwing of confetti at the church gate, we left for Aldwark Manor so that we could be there for Nicola and James's arrival ready to get photographs of them with their Beauford.  A new venue for us, Aldwark Manor has a very attractive frontage featuring a lovely fountain.

After working through the group photographs we went inside to photograph the wedding breakfast room which was beautifully decorated in a purple and white colour scheme.

Best men Dan and Gaz had worked really hard putting together a hilarious presentation about James which had everyone in hysterics.  Credit must go to you guys for coming up with something very funny and very inventive.  It was difficult to keep the camera steady!

With only a short window of remaining daylight and some ideas for photographs for Nicola and James together before the evening party started, we invited them to spend some time with us outside to make the most of the soft evening light.  It's great when an idea comes together as well as this one did - we just love this image and hope Nicola and James to do!

A band played the couple's first dance, Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. 





Thank you Mr and Mrs Brown for booking us as your wedding photographers.  It was a privilege to share your day and to photograph Nicola as a beautiful bride this time!

Please leave a comment about the couple's big day or about the photographs - thank you.

  

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Wedding photography at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford for Lyndsey and Michael on 31 July 2010

As wedding photographers in West Yorkshire, it was  a pleasure to photograph a wedding at another new venue and to tell Lyndsey and Michael's story as they tied the knot and celebrated with close family and friends at the Cedar Court Hotel in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

We caught up with a very chilled out Lyndsey who told us she was bored waiting around and had been ironing!!!! Now that's the first time we'd ever heard a bride say that - bored and ironing on your wedding morning???  It should be champagne and pampering!!  We started off capturing images of Lyndsey's gorgeous dress, her jewellery and her perfume.  Her shoes were her something blue and just lovely.

Michael's very cute nephew, stole the show during the guys' photo session.

We kept Michael and his brother and best man, Simon occupied for a short while to take Michael's mind off his pre-ceremony nerves.

We returned to Lyndsey's room in time to capture images as her dress was laced up.  It was great to be joined by Alan Macmillan of Macmillan Films, a videographer from Northallerton who's services we highly recommend. 

We left Lyndsey to her finishing touches and went to join a slightly nervous Michael in the Boardroom where the civil ceremony was to take place.  He was the victim of a lot of leg pulling from his family about the fact the Lyndsey was late and they speculated that perhaps she'd changed her mind...  Not a chance!

After a lovely ceremony and with showers forecast, we took the newly married Mr and Mrs Hill to the front entrance of the hotel for a few photographs before we started with the group shots.  We got just over half way through the groups when the very fine drizzle we'd been ignoring turned into rain.  However, ten minutes later it stopped and we were back outside.  A big thank you must go to Michael's brothers, Nigel and Simon, who were an enormous help when it came to making the group photography session run smoothly and to all the guests who didn't object to a bit of drizzle!

Lyndsey and Michael were absolute stars, great fun to work with and we knew how important their wedding photographs were to them.  They were happy to go along with anything we suggested to get beautiful images.

Lyndsey looked stunning...

After the wedding breakfast, bridesmaid Sammy had a surprise for Lyndsey and Michael - a couple of balloons for them the release.  Wonder where they ended up?

Two pretty little flowergirls...

Our final job was to capture Lyndsey and Michael's first dance as husband and wife but we couldn't leave without taking a few shots of the duet the couple had hired - Fifth Avenue - who were incredible!

Our sincere thanks to Lyndsey and Michael and their lovely families for a fantastic day in great company.  We had an amazing time and really enjoyed capturing your special day.  Enjoy your honeymoon in Egypt! 

 

 

Wedding photographer Oulton Hall, Leeds

Wedding photography in Leeds for Joanne and Matthew, St Mary's church, Kippax and Oulton Hall, Leeds on 29 May 2010

What a difference a day makes!  Joanne and Matthew's wedding day was rainy - in fact, it hardly let up all day long but the weather was definitely not going to spoil the celebrations as this lovely couple tied the knot at St Mary's church in Kippax and celebrated afterwards at the beautiful Oulton Hall.  A favourite of ours!

As today's wedding ceremony was an early one at 11 am, our first stop of the day was at around 8.30 am at Oulton Hall, where Joanne's mum, Isabel was looking after things whilst Joanne was at the hairdresser.  We knew in advance about Joanne's very important shoes - Jimmy Choos - and her gorgeous Sophia Tolli gown was just stunning!

Next stop was downstairs to meet the guys before we left for the church.   On arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the vicar, Mandy Rhodes, a lovely lady who placed no restrictions on us regarding the photography and allowed us the freedom to capture Jo and Matt's marriage ceremony.  We are very grateful to her for being so accommodating.

A peak outside at the end of the ceremony confirmed that the rain hadn't stopped, so we took care of most of the family group photographs inside the church before the umbrella covered guests showered the new Mr and Mrs Varley with confetti at the church door.

As Oulton Hall's beautiful entrance offers some cover from the weather, we were able to keep Jo and Matt dry whilst we photographed them with their car, as well as completing the larger family groups in the same location.  Who cares if the photographers get wet?  It's all part of the most enjoyable job in the world and as professional wedding photographers in West Yorkshire, we are always determined to get great photographs for our couples regardless of the weather.

With the big group shot completed from the gallery inside, we decided to make the most of the staircase for some photographs of the couple together as well as this black and white image of beautiful Jo before going into the Repton Suite to photograph the room all set up in the spring garden theme that Jo and Matt had chosen.  Jo was overjoyed when she saw how amazing the room looked.

After the wedding breakfast and speeches, a very short break in the weather allowed us to get outside for a few minutes without umbrellas to take some photographs around the fountain which was something we'd been keeping our fingers crossed for all day.  It has to be said that Jo and Matt were fantastic and the weather didn't dampen their spirits one bit.

Jo and Matt's guests joined them in the Claret Jug where the couple took to the floor for their first dance to a very unusual choice of music - Zorba the Greek!  Matt loves Greece and anything Greek, so this was the perfect choice for him.  The couple are now enjoying a long honeymoon in where else, but Greece! 

Thank you Jo and Matt for choosing us to share your very special day.  You are an amazing couple and we loved every minute of working with you! 

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Thank you

We were delighted to receive this email from Laura, sister of and bridesmaid to Becky, whose wedding we photographed in Marsden, Hudderfield in April.

"Alex and Janet - Many thanks for your beautiful work at my sister Becky's wedding to Simon this April.  Although I am yet to see their full album of professional images from yourselves, the work on the site here is wonderful!  You were both fantastic people to have around, not too intrusive and yet simultaneously capturing all the important bits of the wedding in all their glory!  Many thanks for all your hard work."

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Rebecca and Simon's wedding at Scapegoat Hill baptist church and Crow Hill, Marsden on Saturday, 10 April 2010

We've had the pleasure of getting to know Becky during the months leading up to her wedding as she has visited our studio for two portrait sessions and she's an absolute joy to photograph.  We had been looking forward very much to her big day and it was our privilege to share the celebrations as she tied the knot with Simon.  As Huddersfield wedding photographers, it was nice to work at two new venues - Scapegoat Hill baptist church and Crow Hill, a lovely country house in Marsden.  

Our first stop was at Becky's parents' house near Holmfirth for getting ready photographs and pictures of her gorgeous gown and accessories before driving the short distance to meet Simon and the guys who were already walking up the road to the church as we arrived.  They looked very smart in top hat and tails!

With few restrictions placed on us by a very accommodating and friendly vicar, Alex was able to capture some wonderful images as Becky and Simon exchanged their vows.  The church has no centre aisle but a balcony provided a great aerial viewpoint for Janet to get some superb pictures.  The church staff very kindly arranged for part of the inner roof which keeps the heat in to be taken off to allow the couple's ceremony to be photographed from above and it was definitely well worth it.  Our sincere thanks to them for making this happen. 

Following the ceremony, a few photographs at the church and confetti at the gate, we set off to Crow Hill ahead of the couple and their guests so that we were ready and waiting for their arrival.  The sun shone all day long which meant that everyone was happy to stay outside enjoying champagne and canapes whilst we completed the group shots.

After the wedding breakfast and speeches, we were able to make the most of the longer daylight hours for a few photographs outside, followed by some romantic and artistic images in the bridal suit with its lovely chaise longue and our beautiful bride!

Our last job was to cover Becky and Simon's first dance in the marquee to Elbow's "One Day Like This."  The colours from the disco lights were just amazing - we love these dance shots.  Congratulations to the new Mr and Mrs Hammond and thank you for choosing us as your wedding photographers.   

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