So, we are well into 2024 and I’ve finally had time to sit and look through most of the wedding photos i took in 2023 and compile a collection that reflects the year i had. i captured even more couples than those featured here but this collection gives you a good idea of how much fun, how beautiful and how authentic each wedding was through 2023.

Briery Wood Country House Hotel is located close to Lake Windermere and makes a great venue for smaller weddings. Lauren and Lee love the Lake District with a passion for walking the many hills, mountains and fells so wanted their day to reflect this.

Firstly, a massive ‘thank you’ to all of the couples who asked me to be their wedding photographer. 2022 was the busiest year I’ve had to date and 2023 is promising to be just as full on. Indeed, 2022 ended with a number of weddings in December so this blog has only just been finished! Better late than never.

I had the great pleasure of photographing Hannah and Thomas on their wedding day at the very beautiful Samlesbury Hall as one of my first weddings outside of the covid lockdowns. To be back photographing weddings as we had known them was an incredible feeling shared by the couple and guests.

Porch portraits have become a thing since lock down and social distancing were put in place. During the world Covid-19 coronavirus situation many are making huge self sacrifices to help the many. They are putting others before them and their families.

The wedding day of Laura and Kyle took place at the fantastic The Ashes Barns. An amazing venue it was the perfect setting for the happy couple to stand before family and friends and declare their love and commitment to each other. Lots of laughter, banter and fun filled the day but the deep love these two have for each other was unmistakable.

During December I met up with Laura and Kyle for their pre-wedding shoot at the idyllic Lymm Dam. With their wedding quickly approaching it was a great opportunity to chat through what was planned and get to know each other a little.

December the 28th saw the wedding of Sarah and Andrew at the unique Wedding Chapel on Blackpool promenade.

Cumbrian couple Eilidh and Lyden booked me for their wedding later in 2020. Late this Summer we got together at one of my favorite parts of the Lake District for their pre-wedding shoot.

I’ve known Emma and James for a while and had photographed James fathers wedding last year. Emma and James are a great couple who have been together for many years. So long that they felt it only right to take the next big step as a couple. They got a cute dog called Brucie………and decided to get married.

Meeting with Adele and John one warm Summers evening prior to their wedding for a pre-wedding shoot at St.Annes, one of my favourite places in the North West.

I had the great priviledge of being asked by PMSF UK to photograph their bi-annual families day at a primary school in Highgate London.

Sometimes I get to work with other wedding photographers as their second. The wedding of Amy & Christy was one such wedding and we had a great time capturing their day.

Becoming 95 is quite a historic moment in any ones life. The Villa in Wrea Green was the setting for such a celebration. The family gradually arrived and the laughter, the banter and catching up soon followed.

When Mary approached me and asked if I would do an engagement shoot for her and Tim ‘yes’ was the only answer. A few weeks later we met up at the beautiful Beacon Fell and went for a walk taking in the great light and scenery to get their photographs.

A very relaxed couple, Jane and Peter wanted nothing more than a documentary style of photography for this short wedding day.

Battle Cancer London was an incredible event bringing together CrossFit athletes from all walks of life.

The intimate wedding of Emily and Dan at Eshott Hall was beautiful. With only a small number of guests in such a beautiful setting this wedding was very special.

Saturday 15th September saw CrossFit Clitheroe host an almighty CrossFit throwdown.

Capturing a family together, especially one that is usually spread so far apart, to create memories that will last is such a lovely privilege.