Wedding Archives - Mike Barrett Photography

The Wedding of Mr and Mrs Speak

6th November 2019 By Mike Barrett

It was a pleasure to be asked to photograph this wedding. It was a small and private affair but full of fun and a lot of laughter along the way. Shot in the beautiful autumn sunshine in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Photographing weddings is a privileged. The photographer gets unique access to the bride and groom and therefore an exclusive perspective of the whole day, capturing everything from morning nerves and excitement, tears of joy and happiness the moment the couple are declared husband and wife, right through to the late night partying that can often last into the small hours. We witness it all and endeavour to ensnare the essence of each and every unique day.

It’s always that bit more special when you know the couple who are getting married, as was the case on this occasion.

I wish Richard and Jackie all the happiness in the world and a long, prosperous and joyful marriage.

Emma and Steve – Wedding Day

16th October 2015 By Mike Barrett Leave a Comment

The Wedding of Emma and Steve – Cave Castle, East Riding of Yorkshire.

Emma and Steve are a truly fab couple and are extremely down to earth people. I liked them both a great deal from the moment I met them. They have always been up for a bit of a laugh; which was reflected in the engagement shoot that I did with them, their wedding day was no different. Set in the grounds of Cave Castle in the East Riding of Yorkshire, the day was blessed with wall to wall sunshine, even though it had been forecast extremely heavy rain.

Time sauntered along seemingly without a care in the world while the sunshine beat down relentlessly with such enthusiasm that even the hardy perennials seemed to wilt. It was blisteringly hot, but no one was complaining, least of all Emma and Steve.

The whole day was a brilliant, relaxed and fun affair. Everybody wore a Cheshire grin and spirits where high. It truly was a pleasure to be their photographer and to meet and spend time with such a nice bunch of folk.

Emma and Steve, I wish you both all the happiness in the world.

Mike Barrett.

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Elizabeth and Stuart – Wedding Day

24th September 2015 By Mike Barrett Leave a Comment

Elizabeth and Stuart’s wedding was a fabulous day from sunrise to sunset. There was a mass of balloons, jugglers, a fire show, stilt walkers, amazing costumes, two wedding dresses, a bbq, many smiles, a few tears and a great deal of laughter. Set within the stunning grounds of Oulton Hall, the day was a lot of fun indeed. There was also a casino for the evening’s entertainment. I lost everything on Blackjack!

Over and above the splendour of proceedings, it was really lovely to see two friends who are very clearly in love with each other, become Mr and Mrs.

I wish you many happy years together.

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Elizabeth and Stuart – Engagement Shoot

23rd July 2015 By Mike Barrett Leave a Comment

This was a really nice and relaxed shoot with these two lovely people. Elizabeth and Stuart are friends of ours, and as much as it is a privilege to photograph all the weddings that I am involved with, it’s always a little bit special when you get to shoot the wedding of someone you know. I have been the wedding photographer for couples who are friends on a handful of occasions now and all of them have been a fantastic amount of fun.

Oulton Hall is a beautiful classic 18th-century mansion nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire countryside, set in an estate of 300 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens accompanied by some stunning surrounding views. Elizabeth and Stuart wanted to meet here for their engagement shoot, as it is also the venue for their wedding day. We had a cracking afternoon where we got some lovely shots and discussed some of the finer points of the wedding detail. We finished off with a spot of light lunch on the outside terrace, washed down with some great coffee while overlooking the delightful gardens of this fabulous venue.

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Emma and Steve – Engagement Shoot

5th July 2015 By Mike Barrett Leave a Comment

I had a great time photographing these guys. They’re a fab couple who are both well into their body art. It felt like the natural thing to do to photograph them juxtaposed against a local graffiti backdrop. They were both great sports and we had some laughs getting these images. I love the goal post shots too.

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Hay and Jay – Wedding Day

24th February 2015 By Mike Barrett Leave a Comment

It was a privilege to shoot the wedding day of these two super people. Although the day was a relatively low key affair with only a hand full of guests, it was a lot of fun to say the very least. Laughs and smiles the whole day long.

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