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

Thornton Manor ♥ Louise and Darren

The week after Joanne and Daniel's wonderful wedding, we were back at Thornton Manor on the 11th December 2009 for the wedding of Louise and Darren.

The wedding this time was a Civil Wedding with the ceremony taking place in front of a Registrar in the beautiful panelled dining room in Thornton Manor.

We had terrific fun photographing the wedding. The girls getting ready were laughing so much, I didn't think they would have the energy to make it to the ceremony (especially with the champagne that was being enjoyed in their room!).

The ceremony was lovely - Joanne was stunning and as she walked down the red carpet in the famous Lyme Walk, she took everybody's breath away. It was a cold and misty day but it has to be said, the mist created a wonderful mystical atmosphere for the photographs and that combined with the always tasteful Christmas decorations inside at Thornton Manor produced a wonderful setting for a magical wedding.

Here is a small selection of photographs 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

So good we went there twice

Thornton Manor of course.. the Queen of wedding venues in our opinion.

Had the great pleasure of visiting there twice last week. Thursday (12th November 2009) for the wedding ceremony and reception of Helen and Sadat and then again on Saturday (14th November 2009), for the wedding reception of Denise and Ian (the ceremony was at Christ Church, Moreton on the Wirral.

More details and some sample photographs very shortly

Thornton Manor ♥ Denise and Ian

Two days after the great wedding of Helen and Sadat, we were back at Thornton Manor.

Denise's bridal preparations were in the bridal mews cottage at Thornton Manor and we had great fun photographing her there.

We all then moved on to meet Ian and the guests at lovely Christ Church in Moreton on the Wirral where the wedding ceremony took place. The ceremony was really lovely and after some photographs in the church and outside, everyone then travelled south to Thornton Manor for the reception. I hope everyone had as much fun as Neil and I did... what a great wedding!

It was a little wet unfortunately but this didn't dampen anybody's enthusiasm (though it did make the paving at the church very slippery as I found out!) and we all came away with some great memories and in our case, some fantastic photographs some of which are posted here.



























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