Manchester Town Hall Wedding Photography Slideshow

The slideshow above contains a selection of photographs from a wedding I covered at Manchester Town Hall on 27th March.

The bride and groom, Fran and Richard, are friends of mine so it was an honour to cover their special day for them.

I will post some more shots from their wedding soon.

Feedback from Oaklands Hotel wedding - Zoe & Andrew

I received a lovely comment yesterday from Zoe and Andrew, a couple whose wedding I photographed last November at the Oaklands Hotel in Cheshire:

Hi Neil

We are over the moon with our wedding album, it is fantastic and very well finished. All the family loved it, and have been round showing it off to all of the neighbours. You did an amazing job on the day, getting everybody organised and into position very efficiently. We loved your friendly service, and attention to detail thoughout the planning and on the day. I am so pleased we chose you for our special day and have already recommended you to a few friends of ours that are getting married soon.

I have posted a selection of my favourite photographs from Zoe and Andrew's wedding below. You can view more photographs from the wedding by visiting the portfolio section of my website - www.neilredfern.com

Zoe and Andrew - many thanks again for asking me to photograph your special day. It was a pleasure to work with you both and I wish you a very long and happy marriage together.

Belle Epoque Wedding Photographs - Anna & Peter

Last month I covered the wedding of Anna & Peter at the Belle Epoque Brasserie in Knutsford.

It was a lovely day and as the wedding took place the day after Valentine's day so there was definitely romance in the air! Anna and Peter are such a lovely couple and it was a pleasure to work with them and be part of their wedding.  The ceremony itself was one of the most emotional I have covered, making for some lovely photographs.

The Belle Epoque is a beautiful wedding venue, very cosy and intimate but with lots of character. I have another wedding there in a few weeks time and I am certainly looking forward to going back.

Anna & Peter - thank you again for asking me to cover your wedding day for you, and for making me feel so welcome.

Here are some of my favourite photographs from the wedding:

Norton Grange Hotel Wedding Feedback from Karen & Gary

As I mentioned in an earlier post I was the photographer for my sister Karen's wedding in October last year at the Norton Grange Hotel in Rochdale. Although Karen and her husband Gary have thanked me personally, Karen also sent me the lovely comment below last week. Congratulations again Karen and Gary - you are perfect for each other!!

We always knew the photographs from our wedding would be important to us, but I did not expect them to become so very precious. They are so much more than just photographs as they capture all the emotion of the day so you can relive each moment when you look at them. We have sat together looking over them again and again and never get bored!

As Neil is my brother, I felt incredibly selfish having him take our photographs, but I knew nothing else would compare. I looked at other wedding photographers on the internet and at wedding fairs to try and not ruin the day for Neil, but I just couldn't find anything that seemed as perfect.

Neil's professionalism is phenomenal (controlling a crowd of 150 guests champagne fuelled guests must be no easy feat!), but he made sure every photo we asked for was taken. It is of no surprise to myself or Gary that Neil was recently won his SWPP wedding photography award, every photo captures a moment rather than a image.

Wedding Photography Showcase 2008

2008 has been a great year for me. I have photographed lots of great weddings, including my first destination wedding in Cyprus. The couples I have worked with throughout the year have all been lovely and have made my job so enjoyable, so thank you to each of you.

I have also launched my new wedding photography website this year (www.neilredfern.net) which will be taking over from my existing www.neilredfern.com domain in the New Year.

The slideshow above contains some of my favourite wedding photographs from the year. To view the slideshow just click on the icon in the middle of the frame.

Many thanks again to all my clients for making 2008 such an enjoyable and successful year for me, I wish you all a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year. Neil

Photographs from Norton Grange Hotel Wedding - October 2008

On 11th October this year I covered a church wedding in Failsworth which was followed by a reception at the Norton Grange Hotel in Rochdale, North Manchester.  However, this was no ordinary wedding for me as the bride was my sister, Karen!

I have covered a number of weddings now for close friends but this was the first time I had photographed a wedding for a member of the family.  In some ways knowing the bride and groom so well can actually make things harder from a photography point of view; it isn't as easy to blend in to the background and take natural shots when the majority of the wedding party know you and it can seem strange for the bride and groom to be posing for somebody they know so well.  However Karen and her new husband Gary were great and were more than happy to pose for me without falling in to a fit of giggles every time!!

It was a lovely wedding and everybody, including me, had an amazing day.  I even managed to have a few drinks myself once the speeches were over...!

Despite the fact Karen and Gary were reluctant to ask me to take their photographs because they wanted me to be able to relax and enjoy the day I'm really pleased I talked them round because I was really happy to be able to give them their photographs and album as a wedding present and I wouldn't have wanted anybody else to do it. 

Congratulations again Karen and Gary, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness together. Neil

More photographs from Karen & Gary's wedding can be viewed on my new website - www.neilredfern.net

Gold Award in SWPP Monthly Competition - Wedding Traditional Category

I was pleased to learn today that I have been awarded a Gold in the SWPP (Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers) monthly competition.

The photograph which received the award was a reworked version of a photograph I took earlier in the year.

This is the second gold award I have received since I started entering the competition in April this year but it is my first in a wedding photography category so I'm very pleased.

My aim for 2009 will be to get at least 6 golds within the wedding photography categories, it won't be easier but I will be covering weddings at some lovely venues next year so I'm confident I can do it!

Feedback and Wedding Photographs from Liverpool Town Hall's Bride of the Year 2008

In August this year I photographed the wedding of Elizabeth & Austin at Liverpool Town Hall.  

Shortly before the wedding Elizabeth had been named the Liverpool Town Hall Bride of the Year 2008 and whilst we were taking the formal group photographs the Mayor of Liverpool made time to say hello to Elizabeth and Austin in person and, much to everybody's surprise, present them each with a personalised bride and groom "superlambanana".  The Superlambanana has become the unofficial symbol of Liverpool during the Capital of Culture Year and Elizabeth loved them so she was obviously delighted with the gift!

I recently received this lovely note from Elizabeth and Austin thanking me for their photographs:

To Neil,

Thank you so much for the amazing job you did at our wedding.  We love the photos so much that our only problem was choosing our favourites!  Everyone has commented on how lovely you were and how fantastic the photos are.  We can't wait to see the album.

With thanks and best wishes, Elizabeth & Austin

It was a pleasure to work with Elizabeth and Austin, they really are a lovely couple and I wish them all the very best for their future together.  I have posted below some photographs from their wedding - including the Mayor of Liverpool presenting them with their Superlambananas!

Strictly Come Salsa - Photographs now online

Following my recent posts I am pleased to confirm I have just uploaded all the photographs from Shameem & Mat's Strictly Come Salsa dance event from last Saturday in Whitehaven.

To view the photographs please click here and use the password: whitehaven (no capital letters)

If you were at the event I hope you like the photographs!  Prints of the photographs can be purchased direct from the website.