For 2020 I thought I would start a new mini series of ‘inspiration’ blog posts. I see such beautiful ideas come to life at weddings and I really felt it was a shame not to showcase some of them, support and show off some local venues and suppliers and to get some extra wedding inspiration out into the world!

The sun really shone for these two.. it was one of those truly beautiful September days, the light was gorgeous, it felt like one of the last days of Summer, and everything felt so easy - just perfect. It’s finally time to share their stop motion film on the blog.. enjoy!

Jade and Sam - WHAT a way to end the year!

A few days after Christmas I headed over to the beautiful Lake District to shoot at Low Hall near Cockermouth for the first time. My sister has booked this as her wedding venue for next July so I was even more excited to see this beautiful barn wedding venue for the first time and also just to be back in the Lakes - it always makes such a beautiful setting for a wedding.

Oh my goodness.. Chantelle and Andrew’s wedding was just beautiful It was my first time shooting a wedding at Tithe Barn at Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire and it lived up to all my expectations. The sun shone, guests mingled outside, inside was one of the most beautiful barn set ups I’ve seen and it was just the perfect day from start to finish.

Here are a few favourites.. I hope to be back at the wonderful Tithe Barn in the future too!

“Sally is SO AMAZING! She made me feel so comfortable and was such a calming, lovely person to have around when we were getting ready. She managed to capture so many wonderful spontaneous moments and nailed all the formal shots too. She was brilliant at seeming to be everywhere at the right times and she was so creative and adapted how did things depending on the situation at the time. The photos and the stop motion video summed up the vibe of our day perfectly and we couldn't love them more.”

“Sally has done a few of our friends weddings so as soon as our date was booked, she was my first email! On the day, she was fantastic! She fit in so well on the morning with my parents and bridesmaids and put everyone at ease.

I never felt like I was being photographed and that’s exactly what we wanted - I properly cried when we got our preview photos - they couldn’t be more perfect!” 

Another stop motion wedding film from the archives today.. and it’s a beautiful Summery barn wedding in beautiful North Yorkshire.

For a different kind of blog post today, I thought I would share some of my favourite venues that I’ve worked at, starting with our own glorious Teesside and North Yorkshire. What I love most when working is how every day is different, and I love capturing a variety of venues over the months too - from barns to grand houses and halls, outdoor weddings to village halls.. I love mixing it up and I’ve been lucky enough to shoot at some beautiful places in this little corner of the UK.

If you’re not familiar with my ‘Magic Seven’ series, I dig back into the archives and uncover some of my favourite weddings from the past few years, and I select seven favourite images from each one and give it another ‘hurrah’ all these years later. I choose images that tell the story of the day or sum up the couple..

What an amazing Autumnal wedding at Priory Barns.. These two were so in love, so silly and so much fun - a real dream to work with and it was so special to be part of their wedding celebrations!

Never have I ever come away from a wedding craving a glass of fizz quite so much.. Alex and Dave had a champagne-inspired Wray’s Barn wedding at the beautiful Whinstone View near Great Ayton in North Yorkshire. I've loved shooting weddings at Whinstone View so much in the past because every couple can really put their stamp on this beautiful Wray’s Barn venue and it has a totally different feel every time.. Alex and Dave celebrated in style and their wedding was wonderful to be part of. Here is their stop motion wedding film..

These two were so, so in love. Their ceremony was so emotional, and all day they started into each others' eyes like they were the luckiest people on earth. Here is there stop motion wedding film..

Last Thursday was just perfect. Jen and Dan were a fabulous and so-in-love couple, their venue was beautiful and the sun shone all day long. I was so excited to join them for their Sandhole Oak Barn wedding in Cheshire - I love a relaxed barn wedding and they had styled this beautiful venue to perfection - it was personal, elegant, slightly rustic and everything just came together perfectly.

Can we stop and just gaze for a sec at these two beautiful people..! Haleema and Sam tied the knot last Thursday after being together since they age of 14 (*that's* commitment..). They celebrated at Whinstone View and had beautiful handmade and travel-inspired touches decorating the barn.. an absolutely beautiful day. Here are their previews..

Michelle and Daniel's fabulous barn wedding was my first time at The Yorkshire Wedding Barn in North Yorkshire - I do *love* an outdoorsy chilled out day and their Yorkshire Wedding Barn wedding was full of love, friends and family. I'm blogging their photos soon.. but in the meantime here is their stop motion wedding video. A perfect Summer wedding at the Yorkshire Wedding Barn..