Because I don’t photograph more than 10 weddings i don’t tend to market myself as much as I perhaps should do. So it’s always lovely to get a referral, which is exactly where half of my weddings this year came from. Although this one was especially nice as it came from a long term client, who became a a good friend. 

A wonderful couple and a wonderful day. This was a first for me photographing a wedding in the Lowry. A quite stunning hotel and as an added benefit a good size room for the bridal prep. 

Picture this, a couple who had been together for 20 years. He had raised her kids as his own. Totally in love. Brilliant mancunians… and finally getting married. And I was lucky enough to shoot their wedding in Gorton, then later at Denton Golf Club. 

Donna and Dave's wedding was, putting it simply, fab. Two amazing people, meeting later in life who were meant for each other. The brief was a simple one though, a little bit of bridal prep, lots and lots of shots of the lovely couple and some fly on the wall, or documentary ones if possible.

Here is my selection of my favourite wedding photographs from Jade and Mark’s wedding from early July. A referral from last year, it was as ever, a privilege to be invited into a couple’s home to get to know them and shoot their special day.

After meeting Natalie and Greg during our pre-wedding consultations, it is so obvious to me that they they are clearly made for each other. Which meant having the privilege to shoot their wedding day even more special.

It was a privilege to be asked to photograph the wedding of one of my wife’s best friends a couple of weeks ago. Doubling my responsibilities with being a guest was also fun! But ever the professional, I left the partying until after I had finished the photography.

Without wanting to sound a little clichéd, it is always a honour to be asked to photograph a wedding. After all, you have to get the shots right. It’s not like you can arrange a reshoot after the event is it? I would even go as far to say, it comes with an extraordinary amount of pressure as a result! But I love seeing my couples getting married. Its so nice to be involved in these gorgeous weddings.

I class myself as a professional photographer, rather than just a wedding photographer. And because I have more than one photographic discipline, I always try and bring a little something different to the wedding photographs I capture.

I’ve been meaning to share some of the wedding photographs from Richard and Nicolas wedding for a while.

I was in Burton, near Pembroke in South Wales, when I got the call from Natalie. It transpired that their wedding photographer had ceased trading, and not told them, with only two weeks to go before their wedding!

Jemma and Ryan only asked me to photograph their wedding back in February this year. Quite short notice for many couple who normally arrange their wedding photographer 12 months in advance.

The story behind Tina and Derek's wedding is a lovely one. Childhood sweethearts reunited so they finally got the wedding they always dreamed of. It was a pleasure to photograph their wedding.

I was lucky enough to be the wedding photographer for Paula and James. They are such a lovely couple and down-to-earth people who put so much love and effort into their big day. Although Paula will openly admit she became a bit of a bridezilla beforehand! 

One of the quirkiest weddings I've had the pleasure to photograph. Manc themed with Vimto cakes were one of the memories I brought away from it. I loved being part of the day and couldn’t have asked for a nicer couple in Anita and Andy to photograph. What a top wedding!

Doing the photographs for this wedding was quite a personal journey. Paul is my best friend and has been for over 20 years.