The Wedding of Salli & Lee. The Old Lodge, Malton

It was a blustery morning, but the sun was shining, and upon arriving at The Old Lodge, Malton I was greeted by Eileen and Nicole, and as always, I received the customary warm welcome.

I was due to meet Salli and her bridesmaids in once of the grand hotel rooms at The Old Lodge at 11am to capture some bridal preparation shots, so I called up to meet the girls and started snapping away.

After the Bridal Preparation shots were taken, I rushed down stairs to meet the guys. Lee is in the Army and Lee and his ushers were all trimmed up in their Guards uniforms which made for some really great and colourful photographs. Ross, Lee's Best man wore the traditional groomsman outfit.

The room at The Old Lodge where the ceremony takes place is small and dark, and with restrictions put in place by the registrar, it's quite difficult to get lots of good shots of the ceremony. The service however was lovely, and Salli & Lee tied the knot with close friends and family watching on and sharing in this special time.

Then it was outside, where the wind was blowing and the rain was threatening, but thankfully it stayed dry. The grounds at The Old Lodge are fantastic and offer lots of great photographic opportunities, from the tree lined boulevard to the large willow tree.

Salli & Lee were soon dashing inside to the large dining room for their wedding breakfast. It was 'speeches before the meal' and Lee delivered a short but heartfelt speech and passed over to Ross, Lee's Best man.

The evening of course finished with the customary First Dance, more dancing, and a Hog Roast.

A Busy Summer...

A busy summer and a new found focus on fitness has meant that I've neglected my blog.

But I'm back now and after shooting my penultimate wedding yesterday for 2009, I thought I'd make an effort to update my blog. So here goes...

Since my last post on 18th May, I have been honoured to be photographer at no less than 6 weddings, and at some amazing venues. Congratulations to all of the following;

• Christine & Paul, who were married at St. Annes Church, Keighley and had a wonderful reception at Oakwood Hall, Bingley.


• Justine & Tony, who had fantastic weather at a fantastic venue, Wentbridge House Hotel, Pontefract.


• Claire and David who were married at one of the most beautiful churches I've ever been to, St. Thomas Church, Greenhammerton then on to the Cairn Hotel, Harrogate. David turned up in a Lotus (lucky boy).


• Lisa & Niki, who despite the weather had a fantastic wedding day at The Craigland Hotel, Ilkley.


• Caroline & Paul, who were married at St. Peters Church, Rawdon then onto Bradford Gold Club for thier wedding reception, drinks and sunbathing.


• Claire & Mike who only yesterday were married at my most favourite venue of them all, Goldsborough Hall nr Harrogate.

So what's next, well I have my final wedding of the year on 22nd December in the Lake District, and then we are well and truely into 2010.

Buy for now, Rich

James, Helen & Sophie Portrait Shoot

It was great to get out again with my camera, and this time to was to Lotherton Hall with James, Helen and Sophie for some outdoor portrait photography.

Outdoor Portrait Shoots are availble for only £35 and includes a 10"x8" print of your choice and all images are availble to view and purchse via our online gallery.

Here are just a few snaps from the photoshoot.

Pre-Wedding Photoshoot with Adele & Rob

Adele & Rob will soon be tying the knot at Allerton Castle nr. Knaresborough. I met up with Adele and Rob on Saturday 7th February, at Allerton Castle to capture some Pre-Wedding shots.

Here are a few shots from their Pre-Wedding Shoot.

Congratulations to Jen & Chris

Friday 17th October saw the marriage of Jen & Chris in a Civil Ceremony at Weetwood Hall Hotel in Leeds.

It was a great day, and although the wind was blowing and there was a chill in the air, everyone was more than happy to venture outside for some photographs.

The Autuminal theme was perfect, and I late found out that the grounds man had been keeping bags of leavs so that he could scatter them on the lawns ready for Jen and Chris's big day.

Congratulations Jen & Chris.

Here is a snap of Jen and Chris's little girl playing with the freshly fallen leaves ;-)

... and one of the happy couple enjoying their First Dance as Mr & Mrs Stothard...

Congratulations to Sonia & Andrew

Saturday 11th October saw the marriage of Sonia & Andrew at The Grange Hotel, in York.

Sonia & Andrew were a laugh-a-minute and it was a fantastic atmosphere. The sun was shining and due to the lack of grounds at The Grange, Sonia & Andrew had managed to agree the use of St. Peters School grounds just 1 minute walk away.

The Grange Hotel in York is a fantastic hotel, the staff are extra friendly and the Library where the ceremony takes place is amazing.

Congratulations Sonia & Andrew.

Where have I been?

Since my last post back on 21st August, I can assure you things have not slowed down.

I took a well deserved break to Lake Como in Italy with my wife, Michelle and our little girl Daisy and I returned with my batteries charged and rearing to crack on with Photography.

Before the holiday though, I was honoured to be able to photograph the wedding of Tracey & Richard. This was a particularly special event for me as the reception was at Sandburn Hall, Flaxton nr York which happens to be the venue that we chose for our wedding reception - Oh the memories.

Tracey & Richard had a fantastic day, and were married on 22nd August at St. Laurences Church in Flaxton then on to the amazing Sandburn Hall. The weather held off just enough for some great photographs.

Wedding Shoots on the 13th September and 20th September bring us almost to the present day.

Anyway, must crack on. These albums won't put themselves together !!!