Hannah and Alex were married at Wotton House, a beautiful country house hotel in the Surrey Hills. I photograph weddings all over the country but it always a pleasure to be here as a Surrey wedding photographer. With endless options for photography, it was possible to choose spaces for portraits with the best lighting. I […]

I’m over the moon to share this amazing Thurstaston Beach engagement shoot with you. Personally, I think it looks more like Hawaii but I’m happy to say Thurstaston is a bit closer. We were a bit concerned about the weather as it rained earlier in the day but the forecast was dry for the evening. […]

Room One at Hartford Golf Club This Northwich wedding venue was recently refurbished and I can’t wait to show you how lovely it is. You can now get married in Room One,  the new events space at the club. Northwich Wedding Venue I love this venue for its sweeping golf course views, the fact that […]

It was such a pleasure to be Amy and Daniel’s Yorkshire Dales Wedding photographer back last year. It’s such a beautiful part of the world and Falcon Manor is a gorgeous venue. This wedding was just the happiest and loveliest day. Amy and Daniel giggled non-stop making it impossible not to be swept up in […]

Let me take you back to April 19th when I had the pleasure of being Hannah and Alex’s Wotton House wedding photographer. This wedding was about making this wonderful little family ‘official’. Hannah and Alex celebrated in the stunning surroundings of Wotton House with their families and friends. Their two sons were page boys and […]

Last summer in the heat of early August I had the absolute honour of photographing Charlotte and Sarah’s Warborne Farm Wedding. It was the most epic day filled with love, laughter and a lot of dancing! After the most beautiful outdoor ceremony, everyone wandered into the farm courtyard to relax on straw bales and play […]

I’m excited to share with you this gorgeous Hartford Golf Club wedding from last summer. After a windy start and a downpour of rain during the ceremony, it turned into the most glorious day. I have wonderful memories of everyone relaxing in the sunshine and sipping on drinks while watching the koi fish in the […]

Family is important to me and it’s one of things I love about shooting weddings. Family tends to be important to my couples as well and a wedding is one of those occasions that brings everyone together for better or worse! It can be a worry though. How to keep everyone happy? I thought I’d share some tips for family management on your wedding day that will keep everything stress free and plain sailing.

Sonya and Daniel gathered their friends and family from all over the world for a weekend long celebration of their marriage at Axnoller House in Dorset. Now that we sit here in a cold and wet December it’s hard to remember just how hot it was that weekend we made it into the World Cup semi-finals. Let me take you back to that Saturday in July and share this beautiful outdoor wedding complete with handmade lace, hundreds of paper lanterns and the coolest couple ever.

This year I’ve decided to have my own awards! I’m awarding my clients for being amazing and having, in my opinion, the best weddings of the year! So here goes, in no particular order, the Amanda Balmain Photography Wedding Awards of 2018!!