I’ve done quite a few weddings at Newbrough Priory now and it’s fast becoming a favourite venue. The building itself is beautiful – have a look at their website.  Perhaps the greatest feature is that it has a ruin in the grounds that provide a stunning, walled off suntrap of an area. Absolutely perfect for wedding afternoons.  Also, they have a beautiful woodland that hides a slightly overgrown ornamental garden which is like something out of a Victorian novel.

Ellie & Tom picked the beautiful location of Hazlewood Castle near York, for their big day.  It’s definitely a favourite of mine.  Hazlewood Castle is set on the edge of thick woodland, on a hill and has fantastic views to the horizon.  It’s also absolutely gorgeous inside.

We started off at Hazlewood in the morning, with Ellie getting ready.  Meanwhile, Tom was already in York, getting suited and booted with his guard of honour - there were swords!!

Alice & Marshall, got married in a field in Northamptonshire, on a beautiful, hot & sunny day in June.  Technically, they got married in a church and the reception and everything afterwards was in the field, at Home Farm near Daventry, but you know what I mean.  You may be wondering what I was doing, straying from my usual patch in Leeds, or out in the wilds of Yorkshire. Well,  this story starts many, many years ago…

There’s always something really special about a homemade wedding.  I love to see all the work that the bride, groom and their families put in to the special day.   This one was really something.