Melissa and Geraint's Wedding at Hope Street Hotel and the London Carriageworks, Liverpool

Melissa and Geraint carefully themed their whole wedding around an English Afternoon Tea Party theme - and you know what? It worked! The whole day was well put together by both of them, and everything, from the couple looking amazing to the little details was perfect! We were well looked after by everyone, including Laura and Howard and the team at Hope Street Hotel, and were sorry to leave at the end of the day.  I think I may have gone a little over the top with this sneak peak - there are loads of photographs, but it shows what a fabulous day Melissa and Geraint and their family and friends had.

Alex and Paul's Wedding At Croxteth Hall, Liverpool and Atlantic Tower Hotel, Liverpool

Alex and Paul had a lovely wedding at Croxteth Hall - the weather was perfect, Croxteth Hall was a gorgeous backdrop, they were surrounded by lots of love from their families and friends, and the bride looked absolutely stunning!  The reception took place at the Atlantic Tower Hotel, and with the weather being so kind to us we were able to go onto the roof terrace with the fantastic views of the Liver Building. I learned something at this wedding too - I have always known, all my life, that there are 2 Liver Birds in Liverpool - but a few of the guests pointed out the 3rd Liver Bird to me which I've never seen before, on top of the building that is just behind St Nick's Church.

Here is a little sneak peak of Alex and Paul's day.

In the Press: Liverpool Echo Trash or Cherish the Dress?

We're in the Liverpool Echo again with So Coco Rouge doing hair and makeup, and Bespoken Dreams' Helen modelling her dress, along with the gorgeous Kim, about the craze to Trash or Cherish your Wedding Dress - here at Zoe Photography we call this Gown Again, giving you the chance to put your dress on again for a more relaxed shoot, with hair and makeup, a 2 hour photo session and images on disk to take home with you, all for just £450. It's a fabulous way to get to wear your dress again, and even though we use unusual locations, we do our best to keep your dress as pristine as possible - unless, of course, you are wanting to do the full on trash!

Get in touch to book your Trash or Cherish Gown Again session on 0151 708 5838 or 07792 650 742.

In the meantime, here is the article in today's Liverpool Echo with Kim, and Helen of Bespoken Dreams:

Mother and Daughter Portrait

I love seeing the bond between mothers and their daughters - this pair described themselves as best friends, and their love was very clear as they snuggled up together.

Trash the Dress or Cherish the Dress After Your Wedding?

The wedding is over, the dress is ready to go to the cleaners before being boxed up for 20 years or more - what a shame never to wear it again! You've probably heard all the hype about trashing the dress, but you know, you can wear your wedding gown again without having to destroy it. Helen from Bespoken Dreams, whose wedding I shot nearly 3 years ago, and her cousin Kim, who got married in Vegas 3 years ago and now has a 6 month old baby, joined together for a fun Gown Again session around the docks area of Liverpool. And just look at the amazing photographs we created together.

Read the story of the shoot in The Liverpool Echo on Wednesday 8th June 2011, or visit the Zoe Photography Facebook page to enjoy a slideshow of the shoot.

My Favourite Wedding Venues in Merseyside and West Lancashire

With photographing so many weddings I guess it's inevitable that I have got to a point over the years where I have my favourite wedding venues in Merseyside and West Lancashire. In fact I could probably say that for the whole North West my favourite wedding venues all fall within Merseyside and West Lancashire.

Over the coming weeks I will pick out my top venues and do a mini feature on them with wedding photographs from weddings I have photographed there, so that you can hear from a Merseyside and West Lancashire wedding photographer's perspective what it is like to have your wedding at these venues. 

One thing I have noticed as a common theme through all of my favourite wedding venues in Merseyside and West Lancashire is that as well as being lovely venues, it's the quality of service, the way the staff are that really puts them on the list. It doesn't matter how gorgeous a venue is, if the staff don't treat you well, or the food isn't up to scratch, then it generally spoils the whole experience.

Watch this space for The West Tower Country House Hotel, Knowsley Hall and Hope Street Hotel to name just a few for starters. If you got married at any of these places and want to share your own experience of your fabulous wedding at your wedding venue, please get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.

And wedding venues, if you would like your venue to be featured, and I've worked at your venue and had a great experience there, then please get in touch as I'd love to feature you.

Iain and Louise Marry at Knowsley Hall - A Truly Beautiful Couple at a Truly Beautiful Venue!

I really enjoyed photographing Iain and Louise's wedding - from the first moment I met them I thought they were fabulous and loving people to be around, and that came out even more on their wedding day. Everything was styled with an understated elegance, and the couple fitted right in at Knowsley Hall where they had their ceremony and reception. Here is a little sneak peak of their photographs - can't wait to show them the rest!

David and Gill's Liverpool Wedding and Reception at Knowsley Hall

Well, after the spring we've had, I guess it was inevitable there would be a wedding day with rain, and I really felt for David and Gill that the heavens decided to open on their day. But it didn't seem to put a dampner on the day.  It was a beautiful ceremony at their church on Rose Lane, Liverpool, followed by the reception at Knowsley Hall.  We managed to get outside for a short time, before the rain came on again, but with Gill's amazing long veil, even the light breeze was a bit of a problem!  Here is just a little sneak peak, with lots more photographs to come for David and Gill to enjoy.

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Leon and Lisa Marry at Knowsley Hall

It was blowing a breeze but the sky was perfectly blue for Leon and Lisa's wedding at Knowsley Hall. And their colour scheme worked beautifully with the colours of the Hall too.  It's a shame the wind was so strong because it stopped us getting lots of pictures outdoors, but nonetheless with the grandeur of the Hall we were able to capture some truly beautiful images of a lovely wedding day.  Here is Lisa and Leon's Knowsley Hall Wedding sneak peak.