Craxton Wood Hotel ♥ Sian and Zach

I have been really looking forward to this wedding because it will be like meeting old friends again. We were delighted to have photographed the wedding of Sian's brother a couple of years ago and so pleased that Sian then also chose us to photograph her very special day. Recommendations are always a great honour.

This was the second of 3 weddings over a three day period and again, a church wedding.

This time the church was the beautiful Christ Church in Bebington on the Wirral. The interior of this church (as with most British churches) is so stunningly attractive that you know instinctively that the photos are going to look great and add a bride as beautiful as Sian, then you are on to a winner!

A few family photos and confetti outside the church and we travelled down the Wirral to the Craxton Wood Hotel. This is a more  odern hotel than many in the area and has very large gardens.

Everybody seemed to have a great day (I know we did) and we captured some wonderful moments. Here are a few sample photos from the day

More photographs from the Craxton Wood Hotel and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk

Hoole Hall ♥ Jill and Nick

We've known Hoole Hall for many years and that is why I find difficulty in using the new name of the Double Tree by Hilton Chester. Let's be honest, what do you think is the better name?

Call it what you will, the venue is lovely and very popular as both a place to have a civil wedding ceremony and for wedding receptions.

The delightful Jill and Nick were getting married at the beautiful church of St Barnabus in Bromborough on the Wirral on the last day of July (31st July 2010). We know the church well having been there many times. It's right in the centre of the lovely 'village' of Bromborough and has a really long pathway leading from the road to the door of the church. Perfect for photographs of the bride supported by her father as she takes those final steps as a single woman.

The ceremony was fabulous and after making an enormous mess with a huge amount of confetti outside the church grounds (don't worry, it was all biodegradable) we headed off to Hoole Hall (sorry, Double Tree by Hilton Chester!) for more photographs and of course, the wedding breakfast.

I hope you enjoy a small sample of the photos from the day.

More photographs from Hoole Hall and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk

Thornton Manor ♥ Natalie and David

From the first moment we met Natalie and David (about 18 months ago) we knew this was going to be a great wedding. They are such lovely people and when they told us they had chosen the outstandingly gorgeous Thornton Manor in the cute village of Thornton Hough on the Wirral for their civil wedding, we knew it was going to be something a bit special.

The wedding was on the 29th July 2010 but even though this was mid-summer, we didn't take the weather for granted which perhaps was as well as it wasn't the hot sunny day you might have expected. Having said that, no photographer actually wants a bright sunny day for wedding photography as it causes no end of problems for taking photographs. People don't want to be outside because it is too hot, the lighting is harsh causing nasty shadows and people end up squinting and pulling faces.......no for a photographer, a nice bright cloudy day is ideal and so it was for us this day.

The ceremony in what is known as the "Dining Room" at Thornton Manor was slightly different in that it was the other way round to the way most weddings are conducted. That made a lovely change for us and the bride has a lovely long aisle to walk up.

Moving outside for the ubiquitous confetti and some family photos and the weather was still kind to us. I stole Natalie and David away for a very short time so they could have some more intimate and personal photographs in the lovely grounds at the Manor, away from all of the prying eyes.

Another fantastic wedding with a lovely couple and as always, here is a small sample of photos from the day.

More photographs from Thornton Manor and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk

Weddings this week

Another busy week in prospect that sees us shooting two weddings.

The first is on Thursday where we are covering the civil wedding of Natalie and David at the wonderful venue that is Thornton Manor. This is a wedding photographer's dream come true and we are delighted to be their recommended photographers.

The second wedding is on Saturday and this time it is the wedding of Jill and Nick at St Barnabus' Church on the Wirral followed by a reception at the Double Tree Hilton, in Hoole, Chester (I still want to call this Hoole Hall as this is how everybody in Chester remembers it).

Sample photo sets in due course as usual

Wedding today at Peckforton Castle

Cameras and lenses have been cleaned and all batteries fully charged.  Suits have been pressed and we are ready to go.

Today we are looking forward to photographing the civil wedding of Sarah and Anthony at the wonderful Peckforton Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire.

The weather forecast is looking perfect for photography - warm, dry and overcast. Although I'm sure most couples getting married would prefer bright blue skies and blazing sunshine on their wedding day, it is actually a bad thing for photography as it creates high contrast, harsh shadows and people squint a lot. Give me a cloudy day for people photography any time :)

Should be a great day and I'll post up a few photos in due course

Peckforton Castle ♥ Rachael and James

The 8th July 2010 saw as back at the magnificent Peckforton Castle for the wedding of the very lovely Rachael to the handsome James. What a fantastic setting for two lovely people getting married.

The weather was perfect (bright, plenty of blue sky but not too hot) and everything was set for a great wedding. There was the usual last minute panicking, especially as one of the bridesmaids was very late in arriving, but in the end Rachael walked up the aisle almost exactly on time.

It was a dream wedding at a dream location with as I say, two really lovely people.

As always, here are a few of the hundreds of photographs Rachael and James will enjoy upon their return from honeymoon.

More photographs from Peckforton Castle and other venues can be found both in this blog and on our main wedding website at www.barrieneilweddings.co.uk