Post-Lockdown Wedding Photography - Peter and Isabel
Peter and Isabel’s Post-Lockdown Church Wedding in Lancashire
It’s no secret that this year has been unlike any other in recent times. Weddings, it seemed, were to be put on hold for the duration of 2020 or until this pandemic was under control. Having moved the majority of my 2020 weddings to dates in 2021 I was set for a summer of missing weddings and all the awesomeness they bring. That is until Peter and Isabel dropped me an email one day in July to say they were planning their post-lockdown wedding for August! Yes this August. 2020! I got giddy…and a little nervous at the same time. At this point of the year I would normally have shot many weddings already and be knee deep in editing but I hadn’t shot a wedding since December 2019.
Peter and Isabel had decided that they weren’t going to let this pandemic stop them getting married. They followed all of the guidelines and rules and managed to have a fantastic wedding with their closest family and friends by their sides - well 2 meters apart. Yes the day was not how they had probably imagined it but to them it was still perfect!
Getting Married During a Global Pandemic
Peter and Isabel chose the stunning St. Mary’s Church in Penwortham to get married. Their plan was to erect a gazebo outside the church gates for the socially distanced celebrations afterwards. The government rules were still in place that people could not gather in venues. Everyone had everything crossed for a some decent weather and we weren’t disappointed.
Unlike most of my previous weddings there was to be no preparations to shoot, no meal and no dancing. In the 3 hours that I was with Peter and Isabel though we still managed to capture their ceremony, cutting a cake, speeches and some beautiful portraits of the newly weds. I must admit going in to the day I was a little worried that everything would feel somewhat restricted, abnormal and a little lifeless. This was through no ones fault as it was just the time we were in. However afterwards I reflected on the day and yes it was a little restricted, it certainly wasn’t ‘normal’ but it was in no way lifeless! I loved everything about it. It was amazing to be around people, around wedding guests and around a newly married couple! To see smiles, laughter and people dressed up looking incredible was a much needed boost after a very tough few months.
Peter and Isabel I cannot thank you enough for having me along to document your unique and beautiful wedding day. It is certainly one I will remember for a very long time.
If you are planning an intimate wedding then I’d love to hear from you!
Lancashire Marquee Wedding - James and Holly
James and Holly’s Marquee Wedding in Lancashire
The sun was certainly shining for James and Holly’s marquee wedding. I arrived with James and his groomsmen, at his parents house in Tarleton, early in the morning. After a substantial breakfast the boys took to the garden for a kick-about and a bit of cricket before heading back inside to make the transformation to Groom and Groomsmen.
A short drive away Holly and her bridesmaids were in the full swing of make-up, hair and practicing their dance routine for the coming evening!
Once ready Holly set off to meet her husband-to-be at St. Michael and All Angels Church in Croston for their wedding ceremony. After a beautiful church ceremony their guests lined the path leading to the church, armed with handfuls of confetti, ready to shower the newlyweds.
The wedding reception was in a marquee back at James’ parents home. Slowly but surely the wedding guests arrived and welcomed the new Mr and Mrs as they entered the grounds to cheers, hugs and high fives.
The rest of the day was filled with lots of amazing food, plenty of booze and serious amounts of laughter and dancing.
Preston Marriott Wedding - Karl and Amy
Karl and Amy’s Wedding at Preston Marriott
The first time I met Karl and Amy at their house I instantly warmed to them. After spending an hour or so with them I knew their wedding at Preston Marriott was going be fantastic. Karl and Amy have two awesome little boys, one of which turned 3 on the wedding day and the other was Karls best man! This little family are so down to earth and full of love and life. Right up my street!
Their wedding day was ridiculously sunny August day at the Preston Marriott. My day started out with Amy at her parents house. It was lovely to catch up with the wonderful Jo Coole Make-Up Artist who, as always, did a fantastic job. After leaving Amy I head to the wedding venue to meet up with Karl. He was, as most grooms are, feeling a mixture of nerves and excitement and he couldn’t wait to see his Bride-to-be!
The day was a lovely mixture of fun, giggles and good times. As we had such lovely weather there was plenty of playing on the expanse of open space the Marriott has to offer. The day for me was very chilled with lots of lovely interactions and plenty of fun moments. It was made even better with the arrival of the awesome PC Roadshows who kept all the guests entertained throughout dinner!
