Ruthin Castle ♥ Anwen and Dominic

Another typical summer 2010 which meant that we had no idea if we were going to be sunburned or drenched. In the event, it stayed dry and quite bright which was great news for the first of our three weddings this weekend.

In any event, whatever the weather, nothing could have dampened the excitement at the wedding of the lovely Anwen and Dominic. This was a church wedding and today, the service was at the beautifully quaint St Mary's Church in Penley near Wrexham in North Wales. This is a lovely church where they have intentionally left the grounds to grow a little wild so as to create a wildlife haven. Consequently, we were able to produce some really interesting photographs.

There is a strong family connection to the church which is lovely as it made the service very personal and we managed some great photos here.

We moved from the church to the magnificent Ruthin Castle, about an hour's drive from the church and there was never any doubt that we would capture some wonderful moments at this great venue.

As usual, a few photos from this lovely wedding day.

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

What a busy week in prospect

Just the way we like it though.

Working very hard on the photographs from last weeks fantastic weddings so that the decks are clear for the end of the week because we have 3 weddings to photograph and unusually, all 3 are church weddings.

On Friday 6th August, we are covering the wedding of Anwen and Dominic at St Mary's Church in Penley near Wrexham with their reception at the wonderful Ruthin Castle.

Saturday 7th August sees us at Christ Church in Bebington for the wedding of Sian and Zach before we move on to the Macdonald Craxton Wood Hotel for the reception. We photographed the wedding of Sian's sister a couple of years ago and it's always nice to know you have been recommended.

The final wedding of the trio is that of another Sian and her partner Owen. This time the ceremony is at the lovely St Marcella's Church in Denbigh with the reception again taking place at Ruthin Castle.

Three wonderful weddings and we are really excited and privileged to be part of them.

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