The minute we walked through the door of Tracy and Simon’s  house where the girls were getting ready, we were greeted with such warmth and tenderness, that I knew the day would be wonderful and very easy to make the vital connections that make for real photographs with depth and emotion. 

How can I pick my favourite pictures or to highlight the best moments of the day?  An impossible task!  Tracy requests a quick photo with her daughter Jade, before leaving to get married and start their new life, and they gave me this….

 

Just to set the scene here’s a pic of the hotel on 30 December – a mild mid-Winter’s day – our last wedding of the year –  30 December 2007.

The crowd of close family –  Mum, daughter and Aunties etc  –  line up outside the main entrance to Monk Fryston Hotel to await the late afternoon arrival of the bride to be:

The wedding ceremony is sealed with a kiss

  such a tender kiss… 

 

So after  the welcome drinks and few pics by the Christmas tree

there is a short car ride to celebrate the start of a new journey together.  On return to Monk Fryston,  the couple gets out and joyously walks hand in hand under the well-lit wintery trees…

Such a shame we have to come inside, but the party goes on and its not fun if overdone, so we just sneak a few shots outside in the dark before heading back inside for the wedding reception.

 Tracy’s Dad, Iain proudly poses with his daughter, by the grandfather  clock.

If there are any special family trees, with at least one grandparent at the top, then its a great opportunity to gather them all around for a special generation shot.  Mum Janet rolls her eyes and smart Grandma Anna, just laughs and smiles.

Simon’s Granddad with his extended family of children, grandchildren and great grand children

 

 

 

Tracy is such a natural as she glides across the bed, all smiles, while bridegroom Simon looks on and laughs, backlit from the en-suite bathroom light.

  

 

Brilliant wedding reception, but trust me to knock my wine over: what a waste!

 

The wedding speeches and presentations go down a treat!

 

   

Beautiful moments…  This little girl certainly loves her Grandma!

All partied out!

                               Romantic Kiss outside at night 

Simon gives Tracy a Piggy Back outside Monk Fryston Hotel in the dark!  Plenty of fun…

Then whispers sweet nothings in her ear….

 

Goodnight!

Its just a few minutes before midnight when we down tools and start packing up

 –  tired, but very happy that we’ve all had a good day…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                

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