Mark Miller photoblog

As fairytale weddings go, Helen and Peter’s special day at Crathorne Hall couldn’t have been better.  We had snow on the ground, all of their friends and family had traveled from near and far, Christmas Trees were everywhere and, perhaps most importantly, everyone was looking forward to this wedding.  And when I say ‘everyone’ I mean all of the suppliers and staff working behind the scenes.  Helen and Peter and their families have been the loveliest people to deal with, making what is going to be a great event that much better.

So, the day began at Crathorne with Susie Hart setting up the tables and flowers some amazing candelabras, and Wendy from It’s a Cover Up putting the chair covers out. The room had a Winter Wonderland feel – gorgeous!

Peter’s family and friends had flown over from Ireland and were in great spirits.  The boys were very punctual and were ready in time for the briefing from Helen’s dad!

Helen looked stunning in her Sharon Bowen wedding gown and those lovely Benjamin Adams shoes.  My favourite moment at all my weddings is when Dad sees his little girl in her wedding dress and this wedding was no exception.  We were all in tears!!!

A light dusting of snow gave Crathorne Church a lovely accent (plus someone had nicely scrapped all the frozen snow and ice away!) Rev Pam led a relaxed and friendly service, full of great songs, sensitive prayers and of course a perfect sermon based on ‘Oh Christmas Tree!’

I have to apologise to all of the guests who arrived back at Crathorne early and had to stand outside waiting for all of the other guests so that we could take the ‘Big Group Shot’ – trust me it was worth it (says the man who was inside for the whole time!)

Chef produced a wonderful lamb dish that everyone loved.  Then, after the speeches, Funky Butt entertained everyone through to the wee small hours.

Enjoy some of my favourite images from the day below, or better still look at the Draft Album Design. You can find all of the images from the day in the Viewing Lounge.

Would you believe it – August and the sun is shining.  We were promised a Barbeque summer and I’m still waiting!  For Helen and Peter’s pre-wedding shoot, the weather was gorgeous and were in my favourite pre-wedding location, Saltburn Beach.

The pre-wedding shoot is a time for relaxed, informal photographs in preparation for the big day.  I’ll learn how you behave in front of the camera (and you’ll learn how silly I am behind the camera!).  It’s also a good excuse for the 3 of us to get know each other and this shoot was no exception – we had a lot of fun on the beach.

Here are some of my favourites from the day.  All of the images are in the Viewing Lounge – ask Helen and Peter for the password.

Roll on the wedding!!!