Don and James's Wedding

As promised in my last instalment, this was the wedding that led to the reception that led to the delicate state in which I found myself photographing 13 noisy children in Halifax the next day.

Don was my manager when I took a temp job on my return to Leeds after my bachelors degree, and whilst I settled into a full time contract with the company around my part time post-grad courses (I've always been a busy person).

My memories of Friday night drinks with the rest of the staff over the 3 years I was there are far from clear, but out of that fuzzy, dry-ice in a night-club type of haze, there are some very sharply illuminated scenes in which there are visible Don dancing like a madman, encouraging me to dance like a mad woman, and lots and lots and lots of beer. And laughter.

We both moved on from that company a few years ago, so it was a particular pleasure and an honour when I received a message on Facebook asking me to be the photographer for Don and James when they finally did the decent thing and married each other after 18years together.

Jo and I teamed up again and returned with delight to Oulton Hall, which we knew well as our old studio had been in Oulton village. It was a perfect late September day, some cloud cover but still warm, and despite both the grooms nerves, it developed into a wonderful relaxed celebration, with loving friends and family visibly proud to be there.

Here are a few of my shots of the big day.

Part of me wishes I'd had my camera at the evening do, but then I wouldn't have managed 2 hours of dancing.....

The Thursday Club in Manor Heath Park

For the last 4 years, I've had the pleasure of getting to know the Jones girls. I first met Louise when she was heavily pregnant with Ava, and Masie and Katie were typically boisterous 3 and 5 year olds. They followed Jo and I to our new studio when we set up, and were among the first people to take up our idea of  going outside to have some fun to shoot more natural photos.

So when Louise asked if I'd be able to shoot 13 kids outside in a park in Halifax, I jumped at the chance, and we set a date.

When the day came, it turned out to be the morning after the massive reception to a rather lovely wedding (of which more later...), and I was feeling just a little bit delicate, but somehow managed to shake it off and have some very noisy fun with this rabble!

I hope everyone had as much fun as I did. Here's a few of the shots.