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Zara & Ed // Hawkstone Hall

Zara & Ed // Hawkstone Hall

by Phil | Feb 3, 2023 | Wedding Stories

Zara & Ed’s winter wedding was throughly magical. So much glitz and glamour, a truly memorable day!

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Honestly I’ll never be over this one!⚡️ Supplier Honestly I’ll never be over this one!⚡️

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Hayley & Richard here is your sneak peek!⚡️ Now t Hayley & Richard here is your sneak peek!⚡️

Now this is a special one for me! I’ve known these two for almost 30 years, we grew up together and now live in the same village, our kids are close too!

Yesterday was a vow renewal for 15 years and a chance to have some time with their nearest and dearest! Now they didn’t ask me to cover this as I was meant to be a guest, however I just had too! 

It was so great to see everyone again and I can’t wait to send you the full gallery, it’s an emotional one! ❤️

Venue - @thetwopigsbarton 
Photographer - @philipjamesphotography
Content creator - @allaboutthecontent_ 

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Megan & Toby brought the vibes earlier this year a Megan & Toby brought the vibes earlier this year at the incredible @pristonmill ⚡️

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Wedding gown - @madilanebridal 
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Courteney & Aaron here is your @theyoghurtrooms sn Courteney & Aaron here is your @theyoghurtrooms sneak peek!⚡️

About yesterday… what a wedding! So unique and I just loved it! Courteney and her family are from South Africa, so there were a few nods to that, which worked so well! Absolutely love the accent by the way guys! 😀

I don’t think I saw either of you without a smile on your face and the vibe of the day was 10/10 from the off, my kind of weeding! Thank you both for trusting me to capture your big day and being up for anything we suggested! 💯

Have the most amazing time in Ecuador, very jealous! Here’s a few of my favourite pics, to keep you in that wedding bubble! 

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Caitlin & Nathan here’s a few more sneak peeks!⚡️ Caitlin & Nathan here’s a few more sneak peeks!⚡️

This was such an incredible day at the gorgeous @alrewashayes I just had to post a few more!

Your gallery will be ready really soon guys! I’m so excited for you to see it!! 

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Izzy & Trafford here is your engagement sneak peek Izzy & Trafford here is your engagement sneak peek!⚡️

Wow what an incredible evening we had in the Peak District earlier this week! You’d be hard pushed to beat these views anywhere in the country, it’s simply stunning! 

We were joined by their lovely dog ‘Kiki’ who was a bundle of energy and so much fun to photograph! 

Here’s a few of my favourites, roll on the wedding next year!! 📸

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Emma & Sam here is your @hazelgapbarn sneak peek!⚡ Emma & Sam here is your @hazelgapbarn sneak peek!⚡️

Where do I even start with this wedding!! Omg what a day, vibes on another level, these guys knew how to party and they’d got the right people with them! 🔥

It was great to be back at this stunning venue, one of my faves! It really is a chefs kiss! The weather was on fine form too, which felt like a huge result with how it’s been the last few weeks! Well done on burying those six ‘Tesco’s’ finest sausages 🤣

Here’s a few of my favourites to keep you right in the wedding bubble! Have the most amazing honeymoon and I’ll share some more soon! 

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Lois & Zack here is your @crumplebury sneak peek!⚡ Lois & Zack here is your @crumplebury sneak peek!⚡️

I honestly don’t have words for this one!! These two were right up there in the energy category, I LOVED IT.. vibes all day! 🔥

It was also my first time at this stunning venue and I really hope to be back soon! I just loved how many amazing places there is to get creative! Honestly it’s a photographers dream! To top it off I got to ride in a horse and carriage and take photos, how can that be my job?! 📸

Lois & Zack, thank you for trusting me and just being unapologetically yourselves. I really felt like I was just photographing a friends wedding, your banter and humor was right up my street! 

I’ve spent all day trying to figure out which 20 photos to post, there’s so many moments! Here’s a few of my faves, however there will be another preview soon! 💯

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Wedding gown - @morileeofficial 
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Suits - @peterposhsuit 
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Musician - @chamberlainevents 
Evening entertainment - @kaisermonkeykillers 

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