I pride myself on having shot at some of the best venues that Yorkshire has to offer.  Skipbridge Country Weddings just outside York though, that was a new one.   I checked the venue out previously, I like to know what I’m walking into. What an outstanding venue!  The cottages for the bridal party and guests to get ready and stay over in were beautiful.

The ceremony was in the lovely St Michael’s church in Kirby, near Malham.  What really made the day though, was the reception in Malham show field .  Everything was pretty much put together by the bride and groom and the whole feel of the day was home-made and very much about family.

The first wedding that I photographed in the UK was at Sandburn Hall near York.  It was quite a bit smaller back then and didn’t have the beautiful hotel and preparation rooms that it does now.   It’s always nice to return there for a wedding, especially one like Alissa & James’ big day.

As the morning went on and the mood inside got more and more excited, the weather outside, got worse.   By the time that I made it to the registry office, the heavens were starting to open.  In years to come, I think people will look back on wedding photographs from this year, with interest.  The guests all wearing masks and spaced out.  Large rooms with just a few people in etc.  I’m still not used to it to be honest, although things are starting to revert back to how they were, slowly.

Elise got ready at her parents house just outside Harrogate.  It was a beautiful farmhouse in a rural Yorkshire village and it had one of my favourite features…Dogs!!  I always love it when people get ready at the family home.  You can tell a lot about a family by the photo’s on the wall, the certificates on the fridge, muddy boots in the doorway etc.

Caroline & Chris got married at Sheriff Hutton Castle, just outside York, last summer.  It’s a beautiful ruin dating back to the 14th century in the heart of the North Yorkshire countryside. It does, however, have a room that has survived the ravages of time & it’s here that the wedding took place.  Caroline & Chris along with their family had decorated the room to perfection

Rushpool Hall is somewhere that I really enjoy going to.  I grew up not far away from it in Great Ayton.  Weekend trips to the coast invariably involved a trip to Saltburn to have a walk along the beach or the cliff tops.  It’s somewhere that holds a lot of memories for me.  If you want to have a look, you can see their website here. 

Toni & David had their fantastic ‘Big Day 2.0’ there, celebrating their anniversary with a renewal of vows.

Miranda & Austin had their fantastic intimate day in not one, but two of the best venues in Yorkshire.  They had their ceremony at Temple Newsam in Leeds. Then, it was off to the Yorkshire countryside, for the reception meal at Harewood House.

There’s always something really special about a homemade wedding.  I love to see all the work that the bride, groom and their families put in to the special day.   This one was really something.

Being based in Yorkshire spoils me a bit.   We have some of the best wedding venues and scenery in the country.  Perhaps one of the grandest of those venues is the amazing Allerton Castle. It’s a nineteenth century, Victorian Gothic house, set in beautiful grounds near Knaresborough in North Yorkshire.

Olivia and Andy got married at the fantastic Middleton Lodge House in Richmond, North Yorkshire.   They managed to make full use of the venue as you can see from the photographs. 

I do like to specialise in relaxed weddings.   I have the most relaxed brides and grooms.  Well, there’s no grooms this time, but there are two brides.  That’s two dresses, two lots of preparation photos etc. You get the picture.

Sian & Adam definitely have their own style.  They love video games and Sian loves Crochet.  That was how they decided on the theme for this lovely wedding day in Leeds, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

I've photographed weddings at the Hospitium many times before.  One of things that I really like about it is that the people who run it make it look different every time.  On the outside, it looks the same -  a fantastic Roman building in the heart of York.  Inside, they have personalised it to match the bride & grooms requests. The other thing that makes it one of the best venues in York is the Museum Gardens. 

Nicole & Joe had their wedding ceremony near Selby. Now, those of you with a geographical knowledge of Yorkshire, will know that not exactly near Newburgh Priory – it was quite a drive from the church service to the reception – but on a lovely sunny day, with the some music on, it’s not a bad way to spend an hour.

The wedding reception was in the ruins of the old Priory at the back of the house.  It’s a perfect little suntrap back there and ideal for an outdoor wedding!