In July, we took Nina and Adrian, winners of Cheshire Life Wedding of the Year, to Paris for their engagement shoot.  We met them at the Louvre and over the weekend took great images of them enjoying their first visit to Paris. 

We walked around Notre Dame, the Sorbonne, Eiffel Tower, over the River Seine and around the various districts of Paris. 

We finished in the beautiful Jardins du Luxembourg, dancing through the tree-lined avenues and strolling around the boating lake.  It was a memorable weekend for all of us. 

Nina and Adrian are a lovely couple and we look forward to photographing their wedding in November.

Their story, together with pictures from the fantastic shoot in Paris are being published in the September 2008 edition of Cheshire Life.

Read the article here http://www.uniqueweddings.co.uk/downloads/cheshire_life_wedding_of_year.pdf 

What a fantastic day. Rachel & Robert's wedding was a great success with singing and dancing until 2am. I know my room was above the dance floor!

The day started with the girls getting ready in a picturesque cottage a short walk from the quayside. Then a horse drawn carriage to the church. The traffic is exceptionally busy in Westport so the bride arrived well before the bridesmaids!!!

After the service the weather had taken a turn for the worse pouring down with rain, so we photographed the family groups by the altar and headed straight off the Wyatt Hotel for the drinks reception.

Whilst Rachel & Robert enjoyed the wedding breakfast I was checking out the satellite weather images on the internet, hoping there would be a break in the rain after the speeches so we could visit the quayside for some photos.

Our luck was in and we were able to use my car for the short drive down the the quay for photos. I'd found a disused quay away from the boats with fantastic views across the bay. After quickly mopping up the puddles with a towel borrowed from the hotel we captured some awesome images, which I'm sure will be treasured in the years to come. Not only do they capture the beauty of West Coast of Ireland, but the dramatic light complimented Rachel's wedding gown beautifully.

A quick drive back to the hotel to kick off the evening with a live band and the first dance as Husband & Wife.

Everybody had a wonderful time. I met most of the guests on the flight back to Manchester and everybody was taking about it. I'm sure this will be a very memorable wedding for everybody.

Boarding the flight to Knock airport at 6.50am my thoughts were more about sleep than wedding photography. However, arriving in Westport on the Atlantic coast of Ireland I thought I was really dreaming.

What a beautiful place to get married. I'd travelled from Lancashire to photograph Rachel and Roberts wedding. The service was due to be held in St Mary's Church and the reception at the Wyatt hotel. This was sure the be a fabulous wedding.

As a wedding photographer we tend to be a bit obsessed with the weather, so checking the satellite images and forecast for tomorrow it looks like a wet and rainy day. Good job I packed a bag full of fast prime lenses. Rain or Shine I'll get some fantastic pictures for Rachel & Robert.

An early night tonight ready for the big day tomorrow...

Last night saw Caroline photographing the launch of Fantasy Weddings in Cheshire.  A new bespoke wedding planning service, UniqueWeddings.co.uk is the recommended wedding photographer for discerning couples. 

September sees the opening of their beautiful showroom.  Last night was the opening evening at the Belle Epoque restaurant, complete with living statues, jazz singer, saxophonist, 60 guests, pink champagne and of course, the lovely owner - Katherine! 

The guests (and Caroline) had a wonderful evening and we're sure the business will go from strength to strength.  We very much look forward to working together.

www.fantasy-wedding.co.uk

This venue really is God's gift for interior photography! Built by Lord Lever in the early 1900s, it is the most amazing architecture and we love being here.

Today was no exception - the weather was lovely and all the guests were outside on the terrace and in the gardens enjoying their drinks. It really is a fabulous venue and my couple chose it simply because of the space inside and out.

For us, there were so many opportunities to take fantastic indoor photographs, that we can't wait to go back on a wet weather day!!

Earlier this year, we discovered that we'd booked two weddings, both at the same venue on the same day!  The Last Drop Village often has up to four weddings a day across the hotel, and it was utterly amazing that both Glenn and I were there at the same time. 

This has never happened to us before!  Both weddings were absolutely fantastic.  Glenn and I both helped each other during the breaks from our respective weddings and it was a lovely opportunity for us both to see each bride and their beautiful dresses on the day (not to forget the grooms of course!!). 

The judging recently took place of this competition.  Glenn had been asked to be on the judging panel so it was his role to help interview the finalists and find out why they wanted to win.  And boy, did they want to win! 

I'm not surprised really as the fabulous prizes on offer included a full wedding reception at Rookery Hall, wedding rings, photography from UniqueWeddings.co.uk, venue dressing from Eventures and cars from Bentley.  Caroline was also there, taking the finalists photographs. 

It was a really tough job, but the winners were Nina and Adrian, a couple from Crewe.  Their story will be in the September edition of Cheshire Life.  We look forward to photographing their wedding for them.

Wow.  New Year's Eve was a busy one this year with two weddings.  Glenn shot a great wedding in the Railway Museum in York, whilst Caroline was at Wood Hall in Wetherby. 

It was a perfect day, crisp, clear and sunny.  It seems really strange that we were so near to each other in Yorkshire and yet so far away! 

Today Glenn appeared on breakfast TV as part of a wedding planning series. As well as providing tips for viewers on choosing a photographer, Glenn was also asked to demonstrate how to pose for photographs. At the end of the day, everybody wants to look great in their photographs.

Members of the crew and Nik and Eva Speakman (life coaches to the stars) volunteered to be in front of Glenn's camera live on TV. The image shown was arranged and captured in 30 seconds. It clearly shows the kind of happy, fun group shots which are a trademark of Glenn & Caroline's award winning photography. They don't do stuffy, boring group shots!!