Destination Wedding Photography in Zante – Grant and Kristina

GRANT AND KRISTINA’S DESTINATION WEDDING – ZANTE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of being flown out to the Greek island of Zante to photograph Grant and Kristina’s wedding. This so-called job of mine can be challenging at times. There’s long, unsociable hours and many of them sat staring at a computer. Saying that I can’t think of many jobs quite like it. It was sat on a boat in bright blue waters of the Mediterranean, just off the coast of Zante I came to the conclusion that my job actually is the best one I could wish for.

I spent three days in Zante for Grant and Kristina’s destination wedding. The day before the big day I was invited to join them on a boat trip. I politely accepted their invitation and took along my cameras.

On the day of the Zante wedding I met up with the groomsmen at their hotel (and waterpark) – Aqua Bay in the lovely little town of Tsilivi. Needless to say we had a good laugh with a bit of footy down at the beach before the boys hit a few of the water slides. It was a tad more chilled for Kristina and her bridesmaids. Plenty of pampering and bubbles before heading off on the short drive to their idyllic venue. Their ceremony and evening reception was held at the magnificant Porto Azzuro Beach Bar Restaurant which is located near the small town of Vasilikos, in the southeast of Zakynthos.

After a gorgeous wedding ceremony on the beach Grant, Kristina and their guests devoured delicious food, threw back plenty of alcohol and danced into the early hours. I had such an amazing couple of days with these guys. I cannot thank them enough for having me along to capture it for them. It was humbling being welcomed in by everybody and meeting some wonderful people. Grant and Kristina are so lucky to have such fantastic friends and family that made the journey with them.

It’s hard to put into words just how much fun I had at Grant and Kristina’s Zante wedding. I’m hoping that the photo’s that follow will do all of the talking for me.

Wild Boar Wedding Photography – Rick and Becky

RICK AND BECKY’S LAKE DISTRICT WEDDING AT WILD BOAR IN WINDERMERE

I was well happy to be back at the gorgeous Wild Boar in Windermere earlier this year for Rick and Becky’s wedding. Set in some beautiful surroundings the Wild Boar in Windermere has everything you could possibly want from a wedding venue. The venue itself is cosy and stylish and boasts not only quality ale but has its own smokehouse which produces some ridiculously good meat!

WILD BOAR WEDDING

My day started out following the boys down to a nearby lake for a little dip. I didn’t personally brave the water myself but it certainly looked like the boys had fun and it definitely cleared off any hangovers from the night before. The girls had a slightly more relaxed morning of pampering.

After a beautiful ceremony, the bar got busy and the celebrations continued. In true Cumbrian fashion, the rain threatened a couple of times but nothing that would put a dampener on the day.

After a journey off in the jeep with Rick and Becky for some evening portraits, the night got fully underway with music from the impressive Keytars.

Rick and Becky’s Wild Boar wedding was everything and more than a wedding should be. Thank you for letting me be a part of it

Paphos Destination Wedding Photography – Mike and Karen

PAPHOS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

It was an absolute pleasure to be back in Cyprus recently to shoot the wedding of Mike and Karen. It was my first time in Paphos, having previously shot weddings in Limassol, and I absolutely loved the place. I have been lucky enough to have captured two other Cyprus weddings over the past few years so it was awesome to be back in such a wonderful country.

Mike and Karen’s Paphos wedding had everything (and more) I have come to expect from a destination wedding. It had a gorgeous venue, wonderfully tasty food, insane light and most of all crazy-lovely people.

Mike and Karen were married at the stunning Alexander The Great Hotel. I spent the day with them, starting with the boys in the morning. We spent a little bit of time over in a local bar, playing pool and sampling the local beer. After the boys were ready I headed to meet the girls in their room for some pampering, laughter and plenty of bubbly.

Their ceremony took place on the Unity Terrace which offered gorgeous sea views. In between the drinking and celebrating I was able to steal Mike and Karen for a few portraits before they sat down to enjoy an extremely impressive wedding breakfast. As the day was drawing to an end we were treated to a blast of my favourite kind of light so we nipped down to the beach for some portraits on a rock jetti. One of which was the image at the top of this blog, which I was made up to have won a Wedisson Award for just a few weeks ago.

DESTINATION WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

I love shooting weddings abroad and getting to be Mike and Karen’s Paphos wedding photographer was a so much fun. Destination weddings don’t only allow me to visit new places but let me explore the culture of weddings in other countries.

I cannot thank Mike and Karen enough for flying me out to such a beautiful part of the world and giving me the freedom to tell the story of their wonderful wedding.

Andrew & Hannah - Browsholme Hall Wedding Photography

The beautiful pair that is Andrew and Hannah got married at one of the North West’s finest Ribble Valley wedding venues recently. Andrew and Hannah’s Browsholme Hall wedding was all sorts of fun. As per usual the hall was dressed to perfection and looked simply stunning. It’s always a pleasure working at Browsholme Hall and this wedding was no let-up.

BROWSHOLME HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

The boys started the day with a bit of a kick about before getting ready and heading to the venue. The girls drank, laughed and got pampered before heading over to the Tithe Barn for the ceremony.

This was a gorgeous wedding in the heart of the Ribble Valley and was a pleasure to be there amongst some wonderful people.

Cleveleys Beach Pre-Wedding Shoot – James & Natasha

SUNSET PRE-WEDDING SHOOT AT CLEVELEYS BEACH

Earlier this year I met up with James and Natasha for their pre-wedding shoot at Cleveleys beach. We opted to meet just before the sun dropped, which is my favourite time of day. The light was incredible and these two were such good company. We had a good laugh and created some beautiful and memorable portraits of them at this wonderful time in their lives. We paddled in the sea, climbed rocks and watched the sun drop behind the horizon. Fun times all round.

Alex & Steph - Browsholme Hall Wedding Photography

Alex and Steph were married recently at one of my favourite North West wedding venues, Browsholme Hall. This gorgeous venue is situated in the heart of the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. Surrounded by insanely stunning scenery it has everything you might possibly want from a venue. Especially from a photographers perspective

I had been looking forward to this wedding for some time. Alex and Steph are a super lovely, super smiley couple who are just a joy to be around. Their Browsholme Hall wedding was a pleasure to shoot and I genuinely loved being a part of their wedding day.

After catching up with the groom and his groomsmen at a local hotel I headed into the depths of the Ribble Valley to the picturesque Browsholme Hall to capture the bridal preps. The girls were full of smiles and in great spirits as they got themselves ready for the day ahead. The ceremony in the Tithe Barn was simply stunning and the character of the old building added to such a romantic setting. Alex, Steph and their guests enjoyed delicious food from food-legends With a Twist and continued to drink, dance and laugh the night away.

Thank you for having me along as your Browsholme Hall Wedding Photographer. Here’s my highlights

The Villa Wrea Green Wedding – Ryan and Lauren

RYAN AND LAUREN’S WEDDING AT THE VILLA WREA GREEN

I recently enjoyed a trip back to The Villa Wrea Green to photograph the wedding of Ryan and Lauren. Their summer wedding, at one of the Fylde Coast’s premium wedding venues, was such a fun, beautiful and enjoyable wedding to be a part of. I knew from first meeting Ryan and Lauren that their wedding would be a cracker. After meeting up with them for their pre-wedding shoot at Stonyhurst College this was confirmed as we all got on so well. You can have a look at their pre-wedding photos from the Great British Food Festival here.

The Villa is situated in the stunning village of Wrea Green in Lancashire. I have had the pleasure of shooting weddings their on numerous occasions and each one was brilliant in it’s own right. Ryan and Lauren’s was no exception. These two made my day with them so enjoyable and I loved every second of their wedding day.

Lauren looked simply stunning, as did her bridesmaids. Ryan and the groomsmen looked sharp as you like rocking kilts. Their wedding day at The Villa was filled with laughter, music, dancing, beer pong and lots of shots!

Thank you for having me along to capture these memories for you Ryan and Lauren.

Check out their wedding day below…

Chris & Hannah - Pre-Wedding Photography - Lytham