David and Sue

The final wedding of the year for me was Sue and David at Wentbridge House Hotel.

Set in a beautiful little village in South Yorkshire, the hotel allowed them the house and grounds to themselves in which to entertain their guests and celebrate their wedding in style.

I got there in time to catch Sue's preparations with her bridesmaids and family, and I was there to follow the ceremony right through to the start of their meal.

Elegance and smartness were the order of the day, but David is rarely one to be too serious for a long time, and there were giggles and roars of laughter throughout the ceremony. Following the golden rule of weddings, they made the day reflect them as a couple, welcoming everyone along for the celebration.


We devoted some time to getting family photos with Sue's father Bill, and I'm very glad to have been able to photograph him walking his daughter down the aisle, as sadly he passed away a few days after the wedding.

This has made me realise how important the apparently simple act of capturing memories with a camera can be. It's an honour to be able to do this for such lovely people.

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.