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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 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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Charlotte and Christopher's wedding at Leeds Town Hall and the Marriott Hotel

As Leeds wedding photographers, it was our pleasure to join Charlotte and Christopher as they married at Leeds Town Hall and celebrated afterwards at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds. 

Our first stop of the day was at the couple's home where we were met by a very cheerful and relaxed Charlotte, accompanied by an equally chilled out bridesmaid, Jackie.  With the photographs of Charlotte's beautiful dress, accessories and flowers taken, we left the girls to get ready and set off for the Marriott Hotel in the centre of Leeds to meet Chris.  We joined him and best man Mark and walked to the Town Hall, stopping off enroute to make the most of the interesting backdrops which Leeds has to offer.

Following the ceremony, we took care of the group photographs before Charlotte and Chris set off in their car, whilst the guests, including us, hopped onto a red London bus, to be transported to the Marriott for the reception.

A lovely thing to do - not only did Charlotte take Chris's surname of Bell, he took Charlotte's surname of Holgate.  Congratulations Mr and Mrs Holgate-Bell!

Someone thought the speeches were hilarious!

Thank you Charlotte and Chris for inviting us to share your wedding day.