We started the day by visiting the bride as she prepared for the big event. The weather was perfect (for the bride, not for wedding photographers as the sky was clear and the bright sun low in the sky at this time of year) and the atmosphere at the house was relaxed and fun.

I had a new assistant with me. It was the first time that Paul had worked with Northwest Photography – but I need not have worried, his pictures were fantastic. We will be using him a lot more in the future I am sure!

The ceremony at the old and characterful St Mary's Church was like a breath of fresh air. The wedding was taken by a vicar who seemed to actually care about the bride and groom and made the wedding personal and fun.

After the ceremony we headed to The Thytherington Club in Macclesfield, Cheshire for the reception. The club had laid on two golf buggies so the bride and groom could travel the short distance to the lake on 9th hole for some romantic pictures. Of course a lot of fun was had driving the buggies containing a bride and groom!

The Tytherington Club is not a venue we visit often but for wedding photographers it is great. The vast open spaces and beautiful Cheshire countryside make wedding photography very easy.

It was made even easier by the fact we had such a lovely bride and groom and such great guests.

Thank you to Claire and Luke for making us so welcome on your special day.

A few pictures from the wedding can be seen below along with a short video montage (which we provide on a disc to all wedding couples so they can copy it and send it to their wedding guests along with the thank-you cards)

A fuller posting from this fun wedding will be posted later. In the meantime enjoy the video montage below showing pictures taken at the wedding.

Last weekend we photographed 3 weddings – all in Manchester and Cheshire.

Last Friday we were at The Didsbury House Hotel in Manchester to photograph the wedding of Natalie and Adam.

The wedding was a very unusual one. Firstly, the bride and groom live in Bermuda and so I only had chance to meet with them 'face to face' to discuss their wedding 3 days before the actual event – and secondly the wedding was a VERY informal occasion. There were no speeches, formal meal, cake etc and the bride and groom met for a drink in the bar of The Didsbury House Hotel prior to the ceremony and walked into the wedding together. There were also a LOT of kids. The wedding was fantastic – more like a childrens party than a traditional wedding!

We were asked to photograph in a very informal style (which we love) and not to take many 'staged' pictures.

The Didsbury House Hotel is a great 'boutique' wedding venue and one of Manchester's best. (their sister hotels – Eleven Didsbury Park and The Great John St Hotel are also excellent venues). The staff at the hotel were unobtrusive and efficient and ensured the whole event went without a hitch. It is certainly a wedding venue we would recommend if you are planning a wedding in Manchester.

Wedding photographers can struggle a the hotel if they are not familiar with it however. The rooms are small and intimate and there is almost no outside space for formal wedding photographs – but it has a lot of character and a cosy feel, so a good wedding photographer with good equipment can still achieve some great wedding photographs!

A few examples from the wedding can be seen below along with a video montage showing more pictures.

Didsbury House Hotel
Didsbury Park, Didsbury Village, Manchester, M20 5LJ

tel: 0161 448 2200, fax: 0161 448 2525
email: enquiries@didsburyhouse.co.uk

The wedding couldn't have been much better. The Cheshire venue was at its best, the weather perfect, the bride and groom happy and in love – everything that makes our job as wedding photographers easy!

The day started at the brides family home near Leek where we photographed her as she prepared for her big day. There was a lovely Subaru Imprezza on the drives (her dads), which pleased my assistant Danielle who is a real 'petrol head'.

The bride didn't take that car to the wedding however, she arrived in a lovely Daimler instead.

It was a long day, we stayed until 9pm – but we got some terrific photographs at was was a great wedding.

Thank you to Angela and Michael and all the staff at Adlington Hall for making us feel so welcome.

A few pictures from the wedding can be seen below.

Adlington Hall and Hunting Lodge

Adlington Hall
& The Hunting Lodge
Mill Lane
Adlington
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 4LF
Tel: +44 (0) 1625 827595
Fax: +44 (0) 1625 820797

Website : Adlington Hall Weddings

Once again, two weeks ago, we were at Sandhole Barn for the wedding of Natasha and Chris.

It was a spectacular wedding with no expense spared in the planning of the day. 4 DJ's, fantastic flowers, great guests – and of course, Northwest Photography as the wedding photographers.

The only problem was the weather. It was terrible! The venue is one of Cheshire's finest, but in the pouring rain it is difficult for wedding photography, with everyone having to stay indoors for most of the day. It takes great skill to be able to photograph in such conditions and I hope we were 'up to the job'!

A few example photographs from the wedding can be seen below.

Sandhole Oak Wedding Barn

Website : Sandhole Oak Wedding Barn

Address :

The first wedding was one we shot three weeks ago st the lovely Wild Boar Hotel in Beeston Cheshire. Set in the rolling Cheshire hills this wedding venues is just 3 miles from Peckforton Castle and is often overlooked by couples planning a wedding. It is a shame as this venue is lovely, and very easy for wedding photographers.

The wedding day itself was fantastic. The weather was beautiful and The Wild Boar hotel was looking at its best.

Heather and John were a little nervous prior to the wedding, but as soon as the wedding ceremony was over everyone relaxed and a great time was had by all.

If you are planning a wedding in Cheshire then I would certainly take a look at this venue!

A few pictures taken by Northwest Photography at the event can be seen below.

The Wild Boar Hotel

Whitchurch Road, Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 9NW T: 01829 260309

Website : The Wild Boar Hotel – Wedding Venue in Cheshire

We arrived at the hotel (on Oxford St in Manchester city center) at 6.30am ! and photographed throughout the day until 7pm. Several of the function rooms had been set up as for a wedding and models employed to pose as the bride and groom.

It was a long day but some great shots were obtained in what turned out to be very difficult circumstances,

A few pictures from the shoot at The Palace Hotel can be seen below.

Combermere Abbey has always been idyllically situated in the middle of beautiful countryside, and the addition of the pavilion has made it perfect for wedding photographers. The wedding we photographed 2 weeks agol took place in the glasshouse, but the reception made use of the new pavilion. We had a lovely bride and groom, really great guests, and weather that only let us down right at the end of the day.

We had a perfect day and the bride and groom were really 'in love'. (making for great wedding photographs).

A few example pictures from the wedding are shown below along with a video montage of wedding pictures (given free to the bride and groom at each wedding)

Rookery Hall is a very special wedding venue and fantastic for wedding photography. It is in the 'top 10' wedding venues for most wedding photographers in Cheshire.

We started the day photographing the lovely bride at her home before moving on to the wedding ceremony which was heard at St Mary's Church in the lovely Cheshire village of Lymm.

After the ceremony the wedding party headed to Rookery Hall for what was a fantastic celebration. The staff at the hotel are in a league of their own (second in my opinion only to The Lowry Hotel in Manchester)

Very bright sunshine made the technical side of the wedding photography very difficult and so the photographers couldn't make use of some the stunning areas around the hotel, but the photo's are still really good and with so many options there was still many location we could use.

We stayed into the evening to photograph the first dance and then returned to our studio to process the pictures which were online the following day.

A few examples from the wedding at Rookery Hall can be seen below.

Website : Rookery Hall Weddings

Rookery Hall Hotel & Spa, Cheshire
T: 0845 072 7533 | E: rookeryhall@handpicked.co.uk

This was a small wedding with only about 35 people, so it was perfect for the Deanwater Hotels smaller function suite. (The larger Balmoral suite was in use by another wedding)

The Deanwater Hotel is perfectly located in the center of Cheshire and is a favourite with wedding photographers. The hotel has lovely grounds and a great bridge over a narrow stream that always looks good in wedding photographs.

The bride and groom had a great, intimate wedding with their close family and friends. We managed to take some great black and white pictures at the event,

Some pictures form the wedding at the Deanwater Hotel can be seen below.

Website : The Deanwater Hotel Weddings

Deanwater Hotel

Wilmslow Road

Woodford

Cheshire

Sk7 1RJ

+44 (0) 1625 522906

info@thedeanwaterhotel.co.uk