Wedding Photography throughout Cheshire & the North West

Welcome to our Blog

Over the last couple of months, we have wanted to develop and enhance our website so you can always find out what we have been up to. To do this, we have been working on updating the look of our main site as well as introducing a new blog site – this is where you will get the opportunity to find out more about us and our style of photography.

The last couple of months has also meant that we have had the privilege of photographing some beautiful weddings and have met some of the most amazing couples and guests. Recent weddings have taken place at the stunning venues of Peckforton Castle, Crewe Hall, Rookery Hall, Mottram Hall, Nunsmere Hall, Peover Golf Club and Crewe Golf Club to name but a few. All of which offer beautiful backdrops for our Wedding couples photographs.

Sandhole Oak Barn Wedding Photographer – James & Helen

As a wedding photographer in Cheshire, we were delighted when James & Helen chose us as their Sandhole Oak Barn wedding photographer.

We first met James & Helen approximately 6 months prior to their wedding and their brief was to keep it fun and relaxed which was great. Their wedding car was to be their pride and joy – a blue VW Camper Van aptly named “Bluebell”. Their Ceremony was going to be held at to beautiful St Mary’s Church at Whitegate and then onto Sandhole Oak Barn for their wedding reception. Annette and the team from Top Table Catering were organising events and ensured everything ran smoothly.

Helen’s dress was simply stunning and elegant which complimented her so well and of course, she got to show off those amazing Jimmy Choo’s and of course not forgetting the wellies that Helen brought with her and actually got to wear for some of the shots

We had a fantastic time photographing James & Helen wedding and of course not forgetting Bluebell we had a lot of fun incorporating Bluebell into the pictures

A few kind words from James and Helen:

“Thank you both so much for the amazing photography of our Wedding Day. The mix of formal and informal photographs were super and caught everyone so naturally! You have been absolutely brilliant from start to finish and we can’t thank you enough”

James & Helen Piggin

Below are a just few of our most favourite images for you to view and it was difficult narrowing them down. James & Helen, you were fantastic and we cannot thank you enough for allowing us to be part of your Special Day.

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Wedding Photographer Cheshire – Wedding Highlights of 2011

2011 was an exciting and really busy year for us; 60 weddings photographed, 60 fantastic couples whose weddings we had the pleasure of capturing and some amazing wedding venues.

This last year has seen us photographing weddings throughout Cheshire and the width and breadth of the whole North West; Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Staffordshire and beyond – we were also very pleased to be shortlisted for the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards for the North West region.

We feel really humbled and honoured to have had the opportunity to meet some lovely Brides & Grooms and to have been able to capture their special day for them and would like to take this opportunity to thank them all.

We have included 1 wedding image from every wedding we did in 2011; this was not as easy as it sounds as there were some lovely wedding images to choose from and it was really difficult to limit it to only one photograph.

We hope you enjoy looking through the images as much as we did taking them (we have added a video link as well as posting the images)

Looking forward to a fantastic 2012.

Steve & Sandra
SMH Photography

For the more observant of you, you may have noticed that we have inserted 61 images as we couldn’t help but celebrate the end of 2011 with a fabulous firework finale from Carl & Leanne’s wedding

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Sally Reid - January 19, 2012 - 11:55 am

What a stunning collection, im particularly drawn to your reflection shots and just love the full length mirror reflection, just lovely. Congrats on your shots and also securing 60 weddings in a single year, thats amazing.

Sal

Steve Hargreaves - January 19, 2012 - 8:10 pm

Thank you Sally, we really appreciate your comment

Steve & Sandra

Neale James - February 29, 2012 - 2:50 pm

Some superb delicate posing in here. I come from a different perspective personally, but it doesn’t stop me appreciating an alternative eye. Nice work!

Erica Ward - February 29, 2012 - 11:13 pm

Looks like you had a great 2011 – sure all your couples were thrilled with their beautiful images!

Belle Epoque Wedding Photographer – David & Kat’s Wedding

As a wedding photographer in Cheshire, we were really pleased when David & Kat chose us as their Belle Epoque wedding photographer.

Belle Epoque is a unique and intimate wedding venue in Knutsford with great and quirky interior decor and features.

We arrived early afternoon to capture Kat’s bridal preps accompanied by her bridesmaid Mandy and Kat looked simply stunning in her Amanda Wyatt wedding gown. Amanda Wyatt creates some amazing wedding gowns and Kat’s dress was an extremely elegant and sophisticated example.

Then we were down to the Belle Epoque bar to to capture David and his groomsmen who all looked fantastic in dinner jackets and black tie . Unfortunately the weather was a little damp but it didn’t dampen anyones spirits – they had a fantastic day and we had lots of fun being their wedding photographer capturing them and their guests The wedding party danced the night away to a fabulous band until the early hours.

A lovely testimonial from David & Kat :

We would like to say a massive thank you for being so great, understanding, organised and such a good laugh. You were both wonderful and very professional. After we met at our house for the pre-wedding introductions we knew you would do a great job, more so following the meeting at the venue.

We really enjoyed you doing the photography and being around the whole day, blending into the background when appropriate and running the show when you could! Belle Époque commented on how good you were and I hope you took my advice and left your contact details for them to recommend you to future weddings. Some of our guests commented on how professional you both were and worked as a team to get the shots we required.

Will definitely be using you in the future for other photographic requirements, both personally and work based.

David & Kat

We would also like to thank the staff at the Belle Epoque for helping David & Kat’s wedding run so smoothly.

It really was an absolute pleasure to capture their wedding and here are a few of our favourite images from their special day.

If you are considering holding your wedding ceremony or holding your wedding reception at the Belle Epoque, please do contact us - we would love to discuss your wedding photography requirements in more detail.

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sharon mallinson - November 29, 2011 - 1:46 pm

Beautiful images – they should be delighted – must get the storyboear action sorted for myself – I like!

SMH Photography - December 4, 2011 - 8:49 pm

Thanks Sharon for your kind comments

SMH Photography shortlisted in 2012 Wedding Industry Awards North West Region

Wedding Industry Awards 2012 North West Finalist

SMH Photography is proud to be shortlisted in the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards for the North West region. The Awards will recognise and reward excellence in wedding suppliers across 19 categories, both regionally and nationally. More than 2000 wedding suppliers entered the Awards and more than 22,500 recently married couples voted for their suppliers and we are really pleased to be shortlisted in the North West Wedding Photographer section – a huge thank you to all of our previous Brides & Grooms who we have had the pleasure of working with who voted for us.

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Wedding Photographer Devon - November 24, 2011 - 12:55 pm

Great news Steve, good luck I really hope you do well.

James

SMH Photography - November 24, 2011 - 8:15 pm

Thanks James – appreciate your comments.

Statham Lodge Wedding Photographer – Dave & Hannah’s Wedding

As wedding photographers in Cheshire we were delighted to have the opportunity to photograph Dave & Hannah’s wedding at the wonderful Statham Lodge in Lymm, Cheshire. It was the perfect location for their wedding with its beautiful naturally lit rooms and stunning surrounding gardens.

We originally met Dave & Hannah back in 2010 when they booked us to capture their special Day at Statham Lodge in Cheshire and again in July 2011 where we talked about their plans and the possibility of holding their wedding ceremony outside in the Garden Terrace Gazebo for which they were both very excited about; unfortunately however the great British weather had other plans and presented us with a mixture of showers and sunshine. Airing on the side of caution, they decided to hold their wedding ceremony inside in the beautiful Shelley Suite.

Before long, the early rain soon cleared and we were able to capture some great images both outside and inside. Dave and Hannah were a really fantastic, fun couple who worked with us to capture some beautiful images. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to capture their special day for them.