Two amazing bridal looks. A gorgeous groom and stunning bride.  Hundreds of really squeezy hugs, smiles and happy tears. Fabulous florals and a packed out, riotous dance floor. Incredible images to remember it all by… today’s wedding is perfection.

If there’s a dream team in weddings, it’s got to be York Place Studios and Stone Barn. I’ve admired York Place as the gold standard in documentary wedding photography since the very early days of English Wedding: they’re a huge part of the reason I love this photography style more than any other. Stone Barn too, is one of the very best: part of the fabulous Cripps & Co’s portfolio of wedding venues. Experts in everything about modern weddings, they’ve blazed a trail to turn barns into beautiful spaces for celebrations since the 90s. Safe to say Ellie & Alex made the BEST choices in their wedding supplier team and their day was out of this world.

It’s impossible to describe what a wedding means in one sentence. It’s the end result of months of planning, it’s the highest point in your relationship ever – so far! It’s wondering if your parents will cry, or if you will. It’s a lifetime of friendships all joining together, a commitment to your dreams of forever. So, with all that in mind, how should you choose your wedding photographer?

With care, of course. Together, definitely. And with a super clear idea of what you want from your wedding photographers on the day, and from your wedding photographs in the future.

Like so many couples, Alex and Ellie weren’t looking for photographers who’d set up posed shots, take them away from the party or interrupt a single second of their day. They wanted photos to last a lifetime, to capture the “humour, emotion and real moments that can’t be scripted or planned for.” When they reached out to York Place Studios they knew just what was important to them: “Ultimately, we want to capture a candid side of all the people there. So in years to come we can look back and immediately feel the personality of everyone there.”

And that’s everything. If you’re looking for a wedding photographer right now, and you’re thinking what those images will mean to you in twenty years’ time, you’re on to something special. If you’re looking for wedding images that will capture the sparkle in your parents’ eyes so their personalities sing from the page when your grandchildren leaf through your wedding album, you already know exactly what’s important in wedding photography. Ellie and Alex did, and as you scroll through their images you’ll see just how authentic and exceptional they are!

As ever, I’ve saved some of my favourite images from Ellie and Alex’s wedding to share on instagram over the next couple of days. Follow @englishweddingblog so you don’t miss them!

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