wedding fayre at the Black Horse Clifton West Yorkshire

March 6th, 2009

http://weddingphotos-video.co.uk/blog/?cat=26 (advice for brides / weddings)

We don’t usually do wedding fayres, but since the Black Horse Inn, their food, and their staff are so lovely, we melt every year and decide to support them, so if you are looking for anything wedding-sy and missed this wedding fair then use the contact info below to see what is what for your wedding!

www.blackhorseclifton.co.uk/

Restaurant,vintage modern accommodation, events, parties and WEDDINGS!

HD6  4 HJ.

bride and groom in wedding car arriving at Black Horse in Clifton West Yorkshire

For wedding gowns see Always and Forever Bridal Wear

www.alwaysandforeverbridal.co.uk

amazing wedding cakes by Maria Webster

www.mariascakes.co.uk/wedding.htm

-delicious as well as great-looking wedding cakes!

www.idoweddinginvitations.co.uk

All your wedding stationery lovingly created by FIONA to co-ordinate with your colour scheme

for unique scroll design wedding invitations,Pink Daisy – weddings and Events

Greenwoods mens wear   www.1860.com/

My balloonz   www.weddingkeepsakes.co.uk/lancashire/lancashire_directory_confetti_balloons.htm

The Body Shop at Home http://www2.thebodyshopathome.com/

call ZOE on 07766 203081 for your party fun!

Mango Lily florists http://www.mangolily.com/weddings/1.htm for the most amazing orchids ever!

Cartwright cars  – based in Huddersfield but looking after brides all over Yorkshire! www.cartwrightscars.co.uk/

outdoor garden space at the Blackhorse in Clifton, wedding venue in West Yorkshire

Not only does the front of the Black Horse look great, but so does their handy garden to the rear with loads of seating in which to relax and enjoy a nice drink at the wedding reception!

outdoor wedding reception at Black Horse in Clifton near Brighouse

 

outdoor wedding reception at the Black Horse in Clifton West Yorkshire

night time wedding reception ouside the Black Horse in Clifton

If you want to know more about wedding photographer  Elaine of Reel Life Photos visit her site so just curious about recent multi-cultural weddings abroad and in the UK visit Reel Life Photos Facebook Page.

Travel Pictures from around Benevento, Italy

February 23rd, 2009

Images from trip to Benevento & Fragnito Monforte in Italy

We usually only do wedding photos but while visiting a wedding venue abroad we simply can’t close our eyes to the scenes around us!  Loads of wedding pictures in the various posts below.  If looking for storybook wedding photos or say, winter wedding photos,  or Sikh wedding pictures etc, just pick that category from the index on the right here to see the ones you are interested in…

 Enjoy!  xx Elaine

Italian lady smoking while in conversation with elderly Italian gentleman in Benevento

Caught this couple during late evening sunlight in Benevento , Italy.

graffiti on wall in Fragneto Monforte Italy

Arty graffiti in Magneto Monforte, Italy

Detail from Palazzo Ducale in Fragneto Monforte in Campania near-ish Naples

Detail from a wedding venue on Italy http://www.palazzo-ducale.com/

tree with amazing blue sky for a January Winter’s day in Arpaia, Italy.

Winter tree against clear Italian January skies, casts  shadows patterns on the wall

Shop with watching dog, Via Roma, Arpaia, Italy

January washing day in Arpaia, Italy

January washing day in Italy – at least they have the weather for it!

Delicious red patina on this Italian truck against the pure blue sky

Just love the rusting red patina of this truck against the perfect deep blue sky!

roadside seller in Arpaia Italy offering me lemons as she has had no sales all day

Roadside fruit-seller in Arpaia Italy offering me lemons as she has had no sales all day…

classical Italian street lamps against prefect blue foil of the January sky

white-painted Italian house with Catholic Icons in Balcony alcove windows

Italian rural mailbox in Arpaia

lady in waiting at railway station in Arpaia, Italia

toothless but such a friendly Italian guy waiting for the train in Arpaia Italy

Art photo of cobbled street in Benevento, Italy

abstract art photo in Benevento Italy with lemon yellow and cerulean blue painted walls

picture of graffiti covered bus stops in Benevento, Italy

abstract art picture of green grafitti-covered bench against red car in Benevento

black & white portrait of intelligent Italian gentleman as he walks round old haunts in Benevento Italy

two black guys hang out at night by a Trendy Girl clothes shop in Benevento, Italy

Two black guys hang out at night by a Trendy Girl clothes shop in Benevento, Italy.

wite walls and signs of decay - Italian balcony detail

Winter wedding storybook album – wedding photography Leeds

February 20th, 2009

This is a recent winter wedding, as chosen by the bride and groom from hundreds of possible images. 

We always take plenty of casual, non-posed pictures, documenting the full day, so the couple are free to make up their own album according to their personalities.  The very same original images could just as easily be made up into a fun wedding storybook with all the kids running riot and the happy exchanges between wedding guests,  or a more relaxed, classical view of their day.  The couple are consulted at every stage of the image selection – usually spending around 3 hours with us going through their choices and if they decide to go for a designed storybook album – as this couple did – they are free to get involved in the final layout, as its their personal wedding album, not just an exercise in arty design. 

Emotions, expressions and important relationships between families are usually the key reason for their preferred images being included in the album – some choosing mainly of themselves and other showing the full story of their day. In this storybook they even included the pictures about the fire alarm that sounded – just as the bride was about to change into her wedding dress in the morning – and the firemen visiting their hotel in Leeds while everyone piled outside on the opposite pavement,  to wait for the all-clear!

Below is a selection of pages from Hayley & Chris’s wedding album…

winter wedding storybook album cover Leeds Metropole Hotel the start of Hayley’s wedding day preparations at Leeds Met Hotelflower girl, page boy, bride and wedding shoesstorybook wedding album with black & white photo of bride and flower girl

wedding rings, bouquet and wedding dress

storybook album page with groomsmen getting ready for wedding in Leeds

wedding storybook album page with bridal prep - bride putting on her wedding dress

wedding storybook album with bridal portrait and bride going downstairs for wedding ceremony in Leeds

bride being given away by her father and playing with baby bridesmaids and page boys

storybook wedding album with wedding ceremony and ringbearer

wedding storybook album with exchange of rings watched by little bridesmaid and page boy

touching message to newlyweds and signing of the register at Hotel Metropole in Leeds

storybook album with bride and groom dancing  out to confetti shower

contemporary wedding storybook album page with confetti kisses

storybook album showing fun wedding photos with children at Leeds wedding

storybookwedding album where bride gives the first speech

wedding reception speeches and meal at Hotel Metropole in Leeds

wedding storybook with cutting of the cake

wedding storybook with grooms sister having fun

bride and groom portraits inside Hotel Metropole in Leeds

newly wed’s wedding portraits inside Hotel Metropole during Winter wedding in Leeds

wedding photos inside the Met Leeds

bride and groom practising their first dance and standing by Christmas tree

bride and groom very relaxed in front of the camera

black and white, quadtone and sepia wedding photography

flower girl being twirled round and the First Dance wedding pictures Leeds

First Dance pictures at night during Winter evening wedding reception

fun dancing pictures at wedding in Leeds

more fun dancing pictures at wedding in Leeds

Bridegroom giving a piggy-back to one of the pageboys

Winter wedding pictures in Leeds outside Hotel Metropole and opposite train station by giant Christmas tree

bride & groom by Christmas tree opposite train station in Leeds & outside the Met at night

bride and groom say goodnight to their wedding photographer in Leeds outside the Met

International wedding photographers course in Egypt

January 30th, 2009

Arched windows in Sofitel Hotel Taba Heights Egypt

Sofitel, Taba Heights, Egypt – has amazing architecture!

Wedding Photographers Elaine and Julie are just back from 2 weeks away, after attending an International photographers’ course there, thus missing all the snow and chaos in the UK!

!beautiful blue sky with one striking white cloud above palm tree Taba Heights Golf Course

for landscape & architectural photography in Egypt see Travel Section :

http://www.reellifephotos.silkstream.org/online/index.php?category=Travel+pictures

+world+wide+destinations

picture of the Coloured Canyon near Nueiba in Sinai Egypt

Coloured Canyon, Sinai.

Wedding photos below this entry…

Winter wedding photos at Leeds Met

January 25th, 2009

A few favourite pics with special artistic treatment from Hayley & Chris’s Winter wedding at Hotel Metropole (Leeds Met) in Leeds.

natural light photo with artistic colouring of winter bride by Met hotel window in Leeds

 

romantic gentle-toned contemporary wedding picture with black and white & sepia mix

Winter wedding indoor picture of bride and groom on staircase of Leeds Hotel Metropole

picture of Winter indoor wedding in Leeds

3 shades of black from warm to cold in wedding photograph

contemporary winter bridal portrait at Leeds Metropole Hotel

little flower girl says goodnight…

thankyou flowers for relatives at wedding

 

bride photgraphed from above as she descends the grand staircase

bride and groom by Christmas tree inside Hotel Metropole in Leeds

bride and groom praticing their first dance in Leeds hotel foyer

picture of bridegroom with little boy on his shoulder at Leeds winter wedding

first dance at wedding in Leeds

evening wedding reception picture in Leeds of bride dancing

 

conga dance during evening winter wedding reception in Leeds

dramatic wedding image from winter Leeds wedding photo Christmas 2008

winter night time wedding picture outside hotel Metropole in Leeds

bride and groom by Christmas tree in Leeds City centre on wedding day

This wedding at Leeds Met, was a Winter wedding, so the bride and groom really didn’t want to go outside, but while the bride was getting dressed in the morning, the fire alarm went off, so we all had to troop outside, and wait for ages on the pavement opposite the hotel, until the fire services had checked it all out!  Turns out the smoke alarms had been triggered by someone using hairspray – so bear this in mind if you are getting married here! Its a great venue with loads of indoor spaces for interesting wedding pictures!

xx Elaine

For more info see  http://www.leedsweddingphotographers.com or visit our Facebook page

storybook album wedding reception at Woolley Hall near Wakefield

January 25th, 2009

bride and groom arrive at Woolley Hall wedding venue in classic car

string quartet plays as bride and groom arrive at Woolley Hall

close up of picture bride and groom by classic wedding car

bride ceremoniously breaks a plate in an Armenian wedding tradition

groom claps as bride completes Armenian wedding custom breaking a plate

Woolley Hall wedding reception venue

bride and bridesmaids running in grounds of Woolley Hall

close up of bride and bridesmaids running in grounds of Woolley Hall

little maids all in a row

dramatic colours of red and blue at Woolley hall wedding

bride and groom happily perform for the cameras

bride walking through gates at Woolley Hall

Summer wedding at Woolley Hall

moody wedding pictures

best man and his family at summer wedding

bridal party group wedding picture on steps in front of Woolley Hall

Groom’s family on bench outside back of Woolley Hall

Summer wedding picture outside Woolley Hall

whole group summer wedding picture outside Woolley Hall

table layout for wedding reception at Woolley Hall

wedding breakfast inside Wolley Hall near Wakefield

pictures during wedding speeches

reactions to bridegroom’s wedding speech

bride and groom laughing at Best Man’s wedding speech

speeches at Woolley hall wedding reception

Woolley Hall wedding reception during speeches

pictures of bride and groom on the stairs at Woolley Hall

bride and bridegroom by lily pond in grounds of Woolley Hall in August 2008

lily pond summers evening wedding pictures in Woolley hall gardens

groom looking delicious and Sepia pic of him with his new wife

Romantic storybook wedding pictures in grounds of Woolley Hall

summers evening wedding picture outside Woolley Hall

black and white wedding picture sealed with a kiss

sweet caring bride & groom talk to the children

bridesmaid jubilantly catches the bouquet

bride & groom in Woolley Hall gardens

bride looking down at her bouquet late evening at Woolley Hall

bridesmaids leaning over balustrade at Woolley Hall

groomsmen on steps at back of Woolley hall

Evening wedding reception venue at Woolley hall

bride and groom enter evening wedding reception with traditional Armenian dance routine

Armenian wedding dancing at evening wedding reception UK

chocolate fountain pleasure at Woolley Hall evening wedding reception

romantic first dance photos

surprise fast dance routine at evening wedding reception

Armenian wedding dance

Musical Armenian Grandmother sings Armenian song at granddaughter’s wedding

joyous dancing at evening wedding reception

wedding dress swirling round during evening wedding reception

cutting the wedding cake at evening wedding reception 

detail of hands cutting wedding cake in storybook wedding album

bride’s musical cousin playing piano at evening wedding reception

black and white photo of bride’s dress twirling

bride with her Mum at evening wedding reception

bride’s Aunties at evening wedding reception

throwing the bouquet at Woolley hall evening wedding reception

bride hugs bridesmaid who caught the bouquet

storybook wedding pictures

Mum & bride in black & white wedding picture

time for bride and groom to go to bridal suite and leave wedding reception

guests clap to see the bride and groom off into the night

final goodbyes at evening wedding reception

bride and groom leave the evening wedding reception in a taxi

groom waves out of the car as they all shout goodnight

wedding storybook album Christ Church in Ossett West Yorkshire

January 24th, 2009

Wedding storybook album cover

details of bride’s wedding accessories

Black & White photo of bride in on phone as receives wedding jewellery gift

brideal prep - bridesmaids help bride get ready

bridal preparations

bride smiling as her wedding dress is laced up

bride putting on her tiara

bride’s grandma watches her getting ready for her wedding

something old …

bride watched by her Mum

storybook wedding page as bride by the window spots the wedding car arriving

bridesmaids join bride to look out of window at wedding car

storybook album page as bride comes down the stairs

bride with Mum & Dad b4 leaving to get married

little bridesmaid with bouquets

family photos

champagne send off before the wedding

bride and father in the wedding car

classic wedding car arrives at Christ Church in Ossett

bride walks into Christ Church in Ossett

wedding guests pack Christ Church in Ossett West Yorkshire

groom watches his bride walk down the aisle

groom watches his bride walk down the aisle

bride arrives at the altar

black & white wedding church ceremony photo

exchange of wedding rings in church

church wedding picture

bride and groom kneeling for church wedding blessing

page in church wedding storybook album

picture of wedding guests inside Christ Church in Ossett

signing the register at Christ Church wedding

traditional posed wedding photo in church

vicar at Christ Church in Ossett during marriage ceremony

signing the register at Christ Church wedding

posed picture after signing the register

newly wed bride and groom walk out down the aisle

bride and groom kiss in the church doorway

bride and groom in arched doorway outside Christ Church

confetti pictures

bride & groom kissing outside the church

dreamy wedding photo

whole group wedding picture

family wedding pictures outside the church

bride and groom outside Christ Church in Ossett West Yorkshire

romantic pic of bride and groom with Christ Church behind them

bride & groom about to kiss inside wedding car

bride waves as car leaves for wedding reception at Woolley Hall

See more of Reel Life Photos weddings in West Yorkshire here: www.LeedsWeddingPhotographers.com

Few favourite wedding pictures from 2008

January 5th, 2009

Winter wedding picture inside Tong Garden Centre

Christmas wedding photos inside Tong Garden Centre

Child bridesmaid in Christmas Grotto

Winter Bride with black flowers and matching cape by Julie

Winter Bride with black flowers and matching cape by Reel Life Photos wedding photographer, Julie

Egyptian bride at the hairdressers in El Minya

Egyptian bride gets ready at the hairdressers in El Minya, Egypt

Orthodox Christian wedding in Egypt

Christian Orthodox wedding in Egypt

Pregnant bride shows of her bump with adoring husband

Pregnant bride shows of her bump to adoring looks from her just-wed husband.

rainy day wedding at Bamburgh Castle

Bride in rain outside Bamburgh Castle by Reel Life Photos wedding photographer Julie

 Winter wedding picture outside Hotel Metropole in Leeds at Night

Winter wedding picture outside Hotel Metropole in Leeds.

wedding at Sale Register Office & Manchester Airport Marriott

November 13th, 2008

bride gives a twirl as arrives at Sale Register Office 

Sale Register Office on a bright Winter’s day is made exciting by the arrival of this twirling Persian bride, while the bridegroom awaits his bride with eager anticipation.

bridegroom eagerly awaits his bride at Sale register Office near Manchester Airport

here comes the bride!

Wedding vows at Sale Register Office

bride gives her daughters presents during wedding vows

 The Kiss

wedding rings on love-clasped hands

ah true love wins at last

Ah, true love wins at last, as this lovely bride fell in love with her new husband at 16; he called round to her house with a bunch of flowers but was too shy to say his peice and now, after both going their separate ways, have at last tied the knot more than 20 years on …

Photos from Egyptian Orthodox wedding

November 13th, 2008

Coptic Egyptian Orthodox Church in El Menya Egypt the congregation an an Orthodox Egyptian wedding Christian Orthodox priests in El Minya Egypt

candlebearers wait to greet the arrival of the bride and groom

Egyptian bride arrives to be given away by her father

Christian Orthodox wedding ceremony in Egypt

Christian Orthodox bride and groom at Egyptian wedding

wedding in Egypt

Christian Orthodox church in El Menya Egypt

If you are getting married in Egypt, I’d be very happy to go back there again, wherever the location… See our international wedding page here.