Jamie and Nikki chose to marry at Nostell Priory near Wakefield and as you drive up towards the house you can certainly see why. The ceremony was held within the house after which guests moved across to the courtyard Rose Garden for drinks and photos where a string quartet played beneath the trees before the wedding breakfast.

Following speeches Jamie and Nikki took a walk down to the lake behind the house for some quiet time and photos before heading back for their well received and well rehearsed first dance routine.

29th June - Trash the Dress, Kelly and Ian - On the beach

Kelly and Ian were married back in April, having chosen their album photos and approved their Graphistudio album layout already they decided it was time for one last wedding related bit of fun - to Trash the Dress!

Trashing the dress isn't as violent as the name suggests, merely an opportunity to put your wedding dress back on (Before you've had it professionally cleaned)  and have some fun posing in places that you'd never dream of on your wedding day. We agreed that the coast would offer the best opportunities for some thing really different and so on Sunday morning we met up at a not so sunny Bridlington.

The Maldives it wasn't,  the water temperature laid testament to this, however we quickly moved into the water where we all got a good soaking - this was after all why we came.

If you are interested in a trash the dress session these are available free to brides already married until August 30th. Brides who didn't have me as their photographer can still book a session before August 30th at a cost of £100 including a disc of images. After August 30th the price for a session will be £200 including a large framed print.

Dave and Vikki are marrying at Waterton Park in September. I caught up with them again at the venue on Monday evening for a pre-wedding photo shoot in what can only be described as perfect light. Even I had nothing to whinge about!

Tom and Claire were married Sunday At Ringwood Hall near Chesterfield. Ringwood is unique in the area by being able to offer outdoor wedding ceremony's thanks to their licensed bandstand. With temperamental weather forecasts the outside ceremony hung in the balance, the hotel even preparing the indoor room just in case Thankfully the rain held off and the ceremony took place outdoors, along with all the photos - following yesterday's down pour something we were all thankful for.

Midsummer's day felt more autumnal than summer, arriving at Woolley Hall near Wakefield for James and Natalie's wedding the usual building exterior shot was taken from inside the car, although I did slow down to let Alex compose his shot! The Hall was just about visible through the rain.

Although the family shots were taken indoors the bridal party braved the elements, albeit under brollies for some outdoor images. Thankfully following the wedding breakfast and speeches the weather had dried up outside allowing only temporary respite from the rain, but enough time to grab some more photos of guests and James and Natalie.

An early morning start on Saturday for Maurice and Catherine's pre-wedding meeting and photo shoot at Wentbridge House near Pontefract, Maurice and Catherine holding their wedding reception at Wentbridge in August.

With their wedding looming large I met up with James and Louise at the Parsonage in the village of Escrick just south of York for a walk around the photo locations and a pre-wedding shoot.

A flurry of album designs over the last few weeks with plenty of Graphistudio and Grande Albums to create. The following are a small selection of album pages designed in the last week.

Scott and Rebecca - Burntwood Court, May - Grande Album

David and Lindsay were married at Hazlewood Castle on Thursday. Lindsay went through the preparation rituals of hair make up and a few glasses of fizz at Hazlewood whilst David was surprised by a chauffeur driven journey to the castle from their Leeds home.

Excellent weather allowed us to make full use of the grounds around the castle before rejoining the wedding party for more informal images.

Following plenty of messing around with ideas and hours spent in Photoshop cursing the computer, I finally contacted a graphic designer with a brief to produce  a company logo. The chosen logo will shortly be appearing on the website and all new stationery.

A few images from magazine photo shoots, although Colleen and Wayne didn't contact me for their photos, the RAF did...

Following on from their pre-wedding shoot a few months ago, it was good to catch up with Richard and Louise at Aldwark manor near York on Saturday. With better weather than the day of the pre-wedding shoot we were able to make use of the ground sand even managed  a sneaky couple of photos on the golf course! A cardinal sin at most venues but something Richard and Louise specifically wanted.

During the evening we shot portraits, but instead of the usual indoor studio we set up outdoors, complete with lighting, computer and printer, the different approach worked really well and the guests were more than willing to pose for personal photos.

A new venue for me, Wortley Hall can be found just off the M1 between Sheffield and Barnsley, set in acres of well maintained grounds the Hall is an ideal venue for weddings and especially photos - I'm sounding like the blurb you'd read in their brochure!