Fethiye Destination Wedding, Turkey

Destination Wedding photography in Fethiye

Destination weddings are always fantastic and this holds true for Andrada and Andi’s wedding as well. They decided to ditch the cold and wet Uk and instead have a wonderful destination wedding in Fethiye, Turkey.

Unfortunately someone who couldn’t be there for the wedding, was their puppy, Salvador, however, he did take part in the amazing Tatton Park Engagement Photoshoot we did earlier in the year. I would’ve loved to see him in a bow tie though!

Their Fethiye destination wedding took place at the end of October, when the weather in the UK was really cold and miserable, so traveling out there where we had constantly 27-28 degrees was fantastic. I had never been to Turkey before, so when Andrada and Andi told me they want me to be their Fethiye Wedding Photographer, I was thrilled! I knew Turkey was a beautiful country, but to be fair I was really impressed when I got to Fethiye, I didn’t expect it to be so beautiful! You can see below why I am saying this, the place was gorgeous.

Documentary Wedding Photographer in Fethiye, Turkey

The day started with the bridal prep at the stunning Yacht Classic Hotel in Fethiye. Andrada’s bridesmaids and her 2 year old nice who was adorable, helped her get ready for the wedding, while I documented everything. The light coming through a round window in the room was gorgeous and created some beautiful light and shadow patterns when passing through the lace curtains.

Fethiye Wedding photographer, Turkey

After the reveal and a few photos with the bridesmaids and Andrada’s parents, we headed straight to the reception venue, the beautiful Sat Restaurant Beach Club in Fethiye. Everyone at the venue did a fantastic job and made sure Andrada and Andi get their dream Fethiye Destination Wedding. What also contributed to that was the absolutely amazing views all around the venue, which you can see below. For me as a Fethiye Wedding Photographer it was excellent because I had so much material to work with. Everything was perfect, the table decorations were lovely and they were put together by Andrada herself, and the lighting was superb, especially after the ceremony when the sun was lower in the sky.
The ceremony was very intimate and relaxed and it was officiated by Andi’s good friend, Steve. Andrada’s niece was the most adorable flower girl and Andi’s boys were the ringbearers. Everyone did a fantastic job.

Destination Wedding Photographer in Fethiye, turkey

After the beautiful ceremony and some food, I took Andrada and Andi away for a little bit and we took some fun and romantic wedding portraits on the beach and on one of the jetties at Sat Restaurant Beach Club in Fethiye. The golden light left nothing untouched as the sun went down and the newlyweds got a few moments alone and away from all the hustle and bustle back at the restaurant. We took a few very romantic and relaxed wedding photos on the jetty, then we went for a stroll along the beach before heading back for the main course.

Destination wedding Photographer at Sat Restaurant Beach Club, Fethiye

In the evening, after the speeches, everyone let their hair down and partied for a few good hours. The music from the band was great, there was a lot of dancing and everyone had a blast. All along, Andi had planned a surprise for Andrada, so at the end, we all headed down to the beach, where a water taxi was waiting to take them back to the Yacht Classic Hotel where we photographed the bridal prep in the morning. After saying goodbye to everyone, the bride and groom left aboard the water taxi and with a salute from Andi and a fitting ‘Ahoy’ they slowly dissapeared into the night. Great way to end this amazing Fethiye Destination Wedding.

Suppliers:

Dress: WED2B
Rings: H.Samuel
Hair: Istanbul Kuafor Fethiye

Oulton Hall Wedding - Sarah and Matt

Oulton Hall Wedding Photographer in Leeds, West Yorkshire

This Oulton Hall Wedding was great and it features Sarah and Matt, a lovely couple who decided to have a purple themed wedding, which is Sarah’s favourite colour. She also loves Disney and Friends, the tv show, which I totally agree with, you can’t not love Friends!

I was an Oulton Hall Wedding Photographer on the day, working as a second shooter alongside Rob Harris of RJH Photography, a great guy and talented photographer based in Sheffield.

The day went smoothly, starting in the morning with the bridal prep at Sarah’s house, where Danni’s Hairdressing took care of Sarah’s hair and makeup and gave her a fabulous makeover.

Once Sarah was ready, it was time for the reveal, so we waited for ther dad to come in and it was such a sweet and emotional moment and Sarah fought really hard trying not to break down in tears as she didn’t want to ruin her makeup. Being a documentary wedding photographer with an unobtrusive approach was key here as the house was pretty small and with a lot of people around, it was important to stay out of the way and try not to interfere, which lead to capturing real moments and emotions.

Documentary wedding photographer in Pudsey, Leeds

Then I drove to the Calverley Arms Pub, where the guys were getting ready, to catch a bit of the groom preparations. The room they were gettig dressed in was really hot, so they got ready very quickly and by the time I got there, they were pretty much done and couldn’t wait to go outside to get some air.

Matt’s family joined everyone there and after a bit of a chat and some photos, we all headed to the beautiful Pudsey Parish Church, for the ceremony.

The ceremony at Pudsey Parish Church was very beautiful and intimate. Everyone was emotional, especially Matt who really struggled to hold back his tears when he saw Sarah being walked down the isle by her father.

After the ceremony, everyone gathered outside the church for a chat and for confetti. With the theme of the wedding being purple, some people incorporated that into their outfits, but NO ONE did it better than this guy, who was an absolute legend!

Documentary photographer at Oulton Hall Hotel, Leeds

Once we got to Oulton Hall, everyone was hanging out in the beautiful landscaped gardens, having a chat and some drinks. While the wedding room was being prepared, Rob took care of the group photos and once that was done, we all moved inside where the bride and groom were welcomed into the room by the MC. Then we moved on to the speeches. Sarah’s dad went first and his speech was fantastic, which is no surprise given his pretty extensive experience in public speaking. Sarah was touched by his words and once again, she found herself trying to hold back her tears.

The best man’s speech was also great, and similar to Sarah’s dad, he also managed to bring some people to tears, but in this case, they were tears of laughter, especially this guy below, who was in stitches!! Never seen anyone laugh so hard during a wedding speech, his body was litterally shaking! Probably because he was part of the the story being relayed by the best man, which, without going into too much detail, involved a lot of alcohol, a wild night and waking up NAKED in some barn, in the middle of nowhere! Absolutely wild!

Romantic Wedding Photography at Oulton Hall in Leeds, West Yorkshire

The gardens at Oulton Hall were wonderful and provided a perfect backdrop which, combined with an absolutely gorgeous sunset, made for a cracking sunset wedding photoshoot at Oulton Hall Hotel. The soft light filled the gardens and created a very tranquil and warm athmosphere in which Sarah and Matt shared a few intimate moments, which for the bride and groom is is always always tricky to find the time for during the wedding day.

After the photoshoot in the beautiful gardens at Oulton Hall Hotel, Sarah and Matt joined the rest of their guests who, by that point, aided by the magical properties of alcohol, were having a blast, as you can see in the photos below. :)

As the sun set, the bride and groom got ready for their first dance, followed by a full on party, where everyone danced and had a wonderful time.

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