It would be tempting for us to say that 2023 was one of the best years, simply because we also got married (woo!) But whatever, it was the best because we got married too (did we say that already?) And yeah, planning our own diy wedding, while photographing loads of other super fun weddings was pretty overwhelming and a *bit* stressful at times. But now, being on the other side of it, we can honestly say, it was totally worth it and has given us a whole new perspective on weddings, what we do and how we work, for the better of course!
So other than our own celebrations we also had the pleasure of being part of so many amazing weddings. And we also got to photograph at some of our favourite wedding venues again with lots of Sheffield weddings – Trafalgar Warehouse, Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield Manor Lodge, Woodlane Countryside Centre, Pumping House, Hazel Gap Barn, Donnington ark Farm House, Loosehill Hotel.
This last year saw a rise in the ‘let’s just forget the formalities and just have a party’, which we’re all for! Don’t get us wrong, all the emotional, full of proper crying, funny and personal vows, cheering and not-so-serious ceremonies are awesome, but you can’t beat it when a couple wants to just go with the flow, let loose and have fun with all the people they love. And as relaxed wedding photographers this really makes our hearts happy and is what we’re all about.
From experiencing our own wedding, the main advice we tell couples now is to just go with it. Embracing every moment, ‘perfect’ or not, is what makes a wedding amazing and meaning you get the best photos when it’s all done.
Once again we want to say a massive thank you to all our wonderful 2023 couples, you guys were the best and writing this in the middle of winter is seriously making us miss all the fun we have at weddings!
If you want to follow along with what we’ve got coming up in 2024 follow us over on instagram and we can’t wait to see what this year has in store for us!
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