I love traveller weddings, particularly when the everyone is dressed so beautifully. See part of their wedding video here. https://youtu.be/T-_oQKkAjHs

I was looking for some of my wedding photos from Healds Hall when I discovered one of my images had been used by Google to identify Healds Hall, so I thought it was about time I put some of those images together on my blog.  I also found that someone had cropped off my logo/web-address on one of my photos of the Irish Ceilidh at this wedding and posted it on Pinterest without crediting Reel Life Photos as the source , which is totally unfair.  It took ages searching all my files to find them, but its worth it as they show the lovely mood that a family wedding there can have, particularly if children are also present.

Children watching a DVD during the wedding reception - very clever!

wedding table with flowers ready for evening wedding reception

Ceilidh Irish band entertain the guests at Healds Hall evening wedding reception

Dancing to the music of an Irish Band at Healds Hall

Sweet mother dancing with her child at wedding reception at Healds Hall

Not many people can pose naturally for pictures so I usually find the ones everyone likes best were taken unawares!

happy smiles from our bride and groom.

All neat and tidy, the evening buffet just before it opens.

Love this pic of the children peeking through the window at the bride inside the wedding venue

The guests all enjoy tucking into the food, despite a full dinner earlier on.

Just love the way the children sit in the middle of the dance floor and enjoy themselves

Even though it had been a very long day - from photographing the bride getting ready to the the church wedding ceremony, the reception at Healds Hall and then right on through till late at night, I still had the energy left to take a goodnight pic of the venue as on my way out.

Hope you’ve enjoyed looking as these pics as much as I did shooting them! If you happen to be planning your own wedding now and want some help on choosing your wedding venue, or anything photography or video related give us a call! +44 7990867058  or  visit our site and send us an email.  We also have a great little app that David Johnson of http://www.appmobileplanet.com/  has developed for us too. See here to download it for iPhones https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/best-wedding-photos/id778911635?ls=1&mt=8 or for Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_weddingpics.layout&hl=en

xx Elaine and Jorge

Storybook album cover showing Sara & Dan as they cross the bridge onto the island for their wedding reception.

Sara & Dan chose to get married in the lovely chapel at the National Trust-owned Nostell Priory, the bride having got ready at her parent’s home nearby. The following pages tell the story of their wedding day, using just the photos they themselves chose, though with all the unused shots they could easily have created a second album, that showed more of the reportage-/documentary type images.

Goodnight kiss at night

The dawn of Sara's wedding day starts as expected, with hair an make-up - bridesmaids first ...

The bride does up her father's cuff-links, there's a last-minute spot of ironing , and its into the wedding dress and on with the veil.

Sara is all smiles as she waltzes round her family home garden in her wedding dress and floaty veil

Traditional bride in black and white with spot colour floats off the pages ...

The bride's parents and little bridesmaid.

bridesmaids in limo, the grandparents, pageboy and wedding car arriving

The bride's arrival almost looks like a moving video as your eye is drawn through the perspective of these images.

Framed by the arched doorway of the church, the bride then walks down the aisle with her father.

Sara & Dan's wedding service at the chapel at Nostell Priory

Who gives this woman to be married to this man...? and "The Kiss"

The Kiss and blessing at the altar

The real signing the register

Last few photos inside the chapel.

Meet the newly-weds!

All the wedding guests in big group photo outside the church

Wedding car kiss...awhh!

Wedding car by the lake as the couple arrive at Waterton Park Hotel

Time for a few cuddles and a sit-down by the lake

Windy day at Waterton Park whisks up the bride's veil

Windy Wedding Arrivals at Walton Hall, Waterton Park

Family pics and beautiful island wedding venue with fountains

All the bride's Aunties and Uncles

View from the window of the reception room during the speeches

beautiful table layout in the old building on the island

Fun family wedding, wedding cake and table details

wedding flowers, speeches and cutting the cake

wedding speeches at Waterton Park Hotel

Funky or what!

family wedding photos - bride's grandmother and descendants

How romantic!

The groomsmen's turn at last...

Ah so much in love...

smiley groomsmen photos and bride's bouquet

the party is well underway on the island with a barbecue

The Fire-eater was a fabulous surprise for the guests' evening entertainment

Such a grand performance!

Juggling with fire!

Beautiful colours and evening light on the island as the evening wedding reception draws to a close with a barbecue and strawberries.

The evening wedding guests linger outside by the lake as the light fades, reluctant to go inside.

The end of a lovely night...

See here to contact Elaine of Reel Life Photos about your wedding or visit http://www.reellifephotos.co.uk  or www.LeedsWeddingPhotographers.com to see loads and loads more wedding photos! – in the galleries, All Day Wedding Pictures and storybooks

xx Elaine and Cuban videoman Jorge

Geese on the lake at Waterton Park Hotel

Spring at Waterton Park Hotel

View of Waterton Park Hotel, Walton Hall on the island

Weddings at Waterton Park Hotel are always very special due to the wonderful location on a private island on the lake

The trees are still fresh, as if Spring has only just unfurled, as the light catches the water while the fisherman cast their lines and the Geese go about their day….

Kirsty and Paul chose Waterton Park Hotel for their 15 May 2011 wedding day, which started bright and early with all the little ones in the large en-suite room in the new part of the building.  This room has changed quite a bit since our first ever wedding here in June 2002 for Lisa & Paul.  Gone is the four poster bed, replaced by normal beds… but the charming mirror is still there, just moved to a better light for makeup by the window.

wedding preparations 1

wedding preparations 2

preparations 3

preparations 4

preparations 5

two piece wedding dress bodice and skirt

bride's Mum fixing her Tiara

Tender moment with bride and her daughter

Little bridesmaids tickle the pageboy

cute little bridesmaid by the window

Little bridesmaids having fun by the mirror

Loads more pics still to come from this wedding, when I get a moment!! You can see them all online anyway under All Day Wedding Pictures on our site. See below…

See here to contact Elaine of Reel Life Photos about your wedding or visit http://www.reellifephotos.co.uk to see loads more wedding photos and storybooks

xx Elaine and Cuban videoman Jorge

Just finished designing this album of a traditional wedding in West Yorkshire.  This is the provisional overall layout , so once its been confirmed by the bride and groom,  I’ll probably add the individual pages….

wedding album layout

See here to contact Elaine of Reel Life Photos about your wedding or visit http://www.reellifephotos.co.uk to see loads and loads more wedding photos! – in the galleries, All Day Wedding Pictures and storybook

xx Elaine and Cuban videoman Jorge

In the pink!

Its more than three years since I was last at Huddersfield Register Office doing wedding photography – and even then it was my own daughter’s wedding!  Was back there today though for Carole and Mark, who had a simple ceremony followed by a few pictures  outside the Register Office, as they were keen to get to the restaurant for their family meal.  We usually join our newly-weds at the wedding reception, but Carole was happy to keep it as a very simple family affair, which suited me too, as am flying out to Cyprus in a few hours to cover a really exciting wedding there.  I can’t let on yet what is going to be happening but suffice to say its going to be a very different wedding with a surprise reception afterwards.

Bride's Grandson , Jamie

Bride and bridesmaid arrive at Huddersfield Register Office

baby interacting with her great grandmother

Bride and Groom walking down the aisle with their Grandson

bride and groom during their wedding vows

Michelle & Keiron’s wedding was very different from the normal mixture of posed family groups and reportage pictures that make up most weddings.  Starting at the bride’s house full of mirrors and black and white with red walls in the boudoir, I knew we were in for a fun day.  Michelle and I had never met in person till that moment – but had got to know each other through lively descriptions of her family life by email, the first of which arrived when I was in Egypt back in February this year.

Michelle’s highly confident and fun little boys are the light of her life … They even gave her away and during the wedding reception did a double act delivering the funniest wedding speeches ever!

Michelle had a burlesque hen night so was not shy of showing off her lovely figure and flamboyant but practical wedding boots.

The vicar – Father Paul – at Mill Hill  Unitarian  Chapel in Leeds is no stranger to the media,  as used to work for the BBC, so he was happy for the Jorge and me to move around during the service to get a good variety of shot.  The whole emphasis being on making the bride and groom’s day.  They even sat round chatting and drinking champagne in church with the guests after the ceremony!

Michelle couldn’t wait to get outside and play with the kids by the water fountains

in Leeds city centre.

Fun band act during the evening wedding reception at Smokestack in Leeds.

First band playing – taken without flash to reflect the true night colours.

Bridegroom Keiron with his Dad outside Smokestack in Leeds during evening wedding reception.

Drummer from second band during evening reception at Smokestack in Leeds.

Keyboard player at Michelle & Keiron’s evening wedding reception in Leeds

World famous musician friend of Michelle & Keiron’s playing at their evening wedding reception in Leeds

Michelle’s wedding guests get in on the act too!

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