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  • Welcome to the blog for Katy Lunsford Photography. You're probably here because you're getting married, love weddings, love photography, or all of the above. That's good, because they are my favourite things too - especially if you add gorgeous and vintage to the mix. I hope you'll stay a while, have a look around and feel free to comment or two :) If you’re a bride-to-be (or groom-to-be!), and you like what you see, let’s get together sometime for a glass of wine to chat a little more…

Ness & James | Wedding

Back in October the lovely Vanessa and James got married at Hey Green Country House Hotel in Yorkshire. It was one of those gorgeous golden autumnal days, and as I drove across the Pennines to meet Ness and her bridesmaids in the pretty village of Holmfirth the sun was streaming across the hills and making everything it touched sparkle and shimmer. Later that day it made Ness sparkle and shimmer in her stunning wedding dress with beautiful beaded detailing. In fact, everything about the day seemed to be bathed in a gorgeous golden glow, both literally and metaphorically. Ness and James are a gorgeous couple, inside and out, and a lot of fun to be around. This was going to be a very good day…

Ness and James live in a really cute cottage in Holmfirth (that’s where Last of the Summer Wine was filmed, don’t you know!) with an amazing spiral stone staircase and pretty views over the town. I met James and his groomsmen there for a few prep shots before heading over to Hey Green Hotel, where Ness and her bridesmaids were being preened to perfection (alongside drinking champagne and eating rather a lot of chocolate brownies!).

Ness’s Art Couture dress featured a beautiful antique beaded V-neckline and back, and I think you’ll agree she looked absolutely stunning.

The fab blue bridesmaids’ dresses were an Etsy find, handmade and customisable, they could be tied in different ways.

The ceremony was beautiful with many touching moments, I’m not sure there was a dry eye in the house (mine included!)

Ness and James and their friends were the shy, retiring types…

…particularly the boys…

Favourite group shot ever. Fact!

The beautiful bridesmaids…

LOVE the multi-coloured socks!

Time to show off the bride looking gorgeous in her stunning dress…

A gorgeous vintage frame with pretty fabrics, ribbon and mini-heart pegs (which you can get from Cox & Cox) makes for a lovely table-plan.

The speeches were some of the funniest I have ever heard, but with some really beautiful and heartfelt moments too. Wonderful moments celebrating family, cue more tears (from me again!)

Time to make the most of that gorgeous light just before the sun goes down…

Couldn’t resist sneaking through a gap in the fence into the fields behind the hotel… isn’t Yorkshire beautiful :)

I am in photography heaven in this kind of pretty light, especially with such a gorgeous couple to photograph. And a field with lovely long golden grass…? *sigh*

After the first dance, James had a little surprise for Ness and serenaded her with a beautiful song.

A truly beautiful wedding.

To Ness and James, thank you for choosing me to capture your special day, it really was an honour to be part of it. Thank you for being so much fun, for placing such a high priority on your wedding photography and giving me plenty of time, and looking so damn gorgeous too ;)

To the Johnstons and the Knappers, and all your family and friends, thank you for making me feel so welcome.

To view all the photos from the day, and to purchase prints and facebook downloads, please see my online gallery.
CREDITS

Bride’s dress: Art Couture Bridal
Earrings: Dior – Ness’s ‘something borrowed’ – from Ness’s Auntie Katy
Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Etsy
Groomsmen’s suits and hats: Moss Bros
Flowers: Cullens Florist
Venue: Hey Green Hotel, Marsden
Cake: Marks and Spencer

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February 18, 2012 - 3:55 pm

Ali Lovegrove - Stunning work Katy, these are truly beautiful. How lucky you were with such gorgeous light, you manipulated it beautifully – the wide shot with the water reflection is truly a work of art. Such a beautiful couple too – what a wedding! xx

February 18, 2012 - 6:23 pm

Adam Johnson - Absolutely outstandingly brilliant. Katy, your work is incredible and improves still with each wedding. Tremendous.

February 18, 2012 - 7:07 pm

Nicola Stegmann - You’ve captured the wedding beautifully Katy and LOVING the look of your blog, all gorgeous!

Tatton Park Wedding Show 2012

Last week I popped along to the Tatton Wedding Show for some wedding pretty. Tatton is probably one of the most prestigious wedding events in the North West, and in a rather beautiful location. ( I have a wedding at Tatton Park in May – SO excited!)  Quite a few friends were exhibiting and it’s always good to meet fellow wedding suppliers and keep up with the general trends and goings-on in the wedding industry. There were some beautiful stands, very talented suppliers and some exciting newcomers to the show/industry. So here are my highlights…

Erica Stacey. Initially attracted by the delicious chocolate truffles on the stand, I was then blown away by the gorgeous vintage dresses. This was my no. 1 highlight of the show – gorgeous 1920s and 1930s wedding gowns, handmade in the UK, and so so pretty.

 

Jean Ellis Designs. Stunning milinery, tiaras, headpieces, gorgeous combs, pretty feathery numbers, venetian masks… One of her pieces was featured in a shoot for Vogue in Rome, in a tribute to Valentino’s final show {wow}. It was an honour to meet such an amazingly talented lady! Any bride, mother-of-the bride or guest looking for a statement piece, look no further.

 

H F  Couture. Exquisite as always. The lovely Jane loaned me one of her gorgeous headpieces for the Love My Dress Soiree and I felt like a princess all evening. Tiaras, headpieces, hair-pins, brooches and hats… H F Couture custom-make the prettiest sparkles a girl could ask for :) The stand featured beautiful laser-cut butterflies by Cutture London (check them out for the most amazing luxury statement wedding stationery!).

Red Floral Architecture. Mat Hepplestone is a quite simply a floral genius and creates the most decadent and extravagant flower displays imaginable. Just stunning.

 

Pretty Little Trio. Super pretty vintage crockery hire and wedding styling. Lovely!

Harry Jon Hair and Make-up Artist. The lovely Claire is a fabulous hair stylist and make-up artist, who I have had the pleasure of working with a number of times. She will ake you look a million dollars on your wedding day :)

Peter Herd Cakes. Beautiful and delicious luxury wedding cakes. Don’t they look amazing!

Love Gets Sweeter.  For beautiful videography look no further. Charlene also bakes a mean chocolate brownie ;)

 

Cat Hepple Photography. Cat is one supremely talented lady, with an eye for all things stylish and glamorous. I adore her photography and she also happens to be one of my very good friends (and we enjoyed a rather lovely evening catching up over fod and wine that night!) I am in awe of her ability to wear heels all day at the show, especially considering her (extremely pretty) stand had no chairs!

 

Lightech lighting and Mahood Marquees… (I think – please correct me if I’m wrong!) Cat and I swooned over this stunning table setting while in the queue for cocktails. Much as I love all the shabby-chic vintage garden party styling, it was nice to see something sleek and stylish and modern too. Come on brides, how about something chic and contemporary like this at your wedding?

There were many many more fabulous wedding suppliers there, and not nearly enough time to get round everyone (do make a day of it if you go next year!). I hope that’s been a little inspiration for your wedding, and make sure you visit the suppliers websites for more information.

If you missed the Tatton Wedding Show, how about heading to London this weekend for the Designer Wedding Show? Now that is one decacently beautiful wedding show!

 

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Arley Hall Wedding Photography: Yasmin & Andalib {preview}

There are not many things that would get me out of my cosy bed on a cold, rainy day between Christmas and New Year. But the beautiful wedding of a lovely couple is definitely one of them :) Yasmin and Andalib had their wedding at Arley Hall in Cheshire, one of my favourite wedding venues. Sadly the weather meant that we couldn’t make use of the beautiful grounds on this occasion, but we found plenty of gorgeous locations inside for photographs. The wedding itself was one of the most wonderful I’ve experienced; from Yasmin’s stunning lace dress and sparkly shoes, to the amazing Ba’hai ceremony and Persian music and dancing, with Arley Hall’s gorgeous surroundings and delicious food… But mostly because Yasmin and Andalib are one of the loveliest couples you could hope to meet, with equally lovely families. There were many tears during the ceremony and the speeches, (myself included!) and as I drove home I was left with a renewed conviction that love and family are the most important things in the world. I’m looking forward to sharing the full set of images soon, but for now, here are a few favourites that I hope will give you a flavour of this wonderful day.

Please feel free to leave a comment for the new Mr. & Mrs :)

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January 29, 2012 - 10:25 pm

Emma - What a beautiful wedding; many congratulations!
My fiancée is Iranian and we are looking for a Persian wedding caterer; I was wondering if you had Persian food and if so could you recommend who you used? Thanks Emma & Nader

January 30, 2012 - 10:34 pm

Stuart Cooper - As per usual Katie you've nailed it! Simply beautiful. x

January 31, 2012 - 9:30 am

Martin Hambleton - Nice stuff Katy. Look forward to seeing the full post.

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