This is another wedding from summer 2017. We have been so busy photographing weddings that had not had chance to post this one yet. This is our first Wedding at the magnificent Cutlers Hall in Sheffield City Centre. This is fantastic venue in the city centre, probably the largest wedding venue in Sheffield. It was wonderful to work for such a happy and emotional couple who are so obviously in love with each other. It was obvious from the outset that they are so happy to be getting married. We had such a wonderful and fun time with them and their guests. It was a real honour to be part of their special day with them and their family and friends, hope you enjoy the images!

We have had an incredibly busy year this year photographing some amazing weddings! We have been so busy that we haven’t had time to post anything! Now we have finished photographing these many weddings and events, delivered all the finished images I might hopefully find some time to post some more pictures. Here are a few from a recent wedding at Sheffield’s magnificent Whitley Hall Hotel. Despite the wind it was a beautiful day and we all had fun!

Wonderful Wedding at the simply stunning Waterton Park Hotel, Wakefield.  This Wedding had been 13 years in the making but boy was it worth the wait!  Had a wonderful time at the hotel with an amazing family, friends and hotel staff, can’t wait for our next visit here!

Amazing Wedding at the spectacular Wentworth Church in South Yorkshire.

What an absolutely fantastic day out with Lauren and Sam and their family and friends at St Bartholomew’s Church in Old Whittington for their beautiful summer Wedding which was followed by a Wedding Reception at the magnificent Ringwood Hall Hotel in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

As Wedding Photographers we obviously have a vested interest in promoting our services. We are however, frequently surprised by the number of couples who take what seems to us to be a rather curious approach to wedding photography, or don’t even bother with it at all!  With weddings costing many thousands and sometimes tens of thousands of pounds we are amazed that couples will put faith in the hands of an untried, untested individual, ask a relative who is also a guest to take photographs, or use images captured by a number of the guests frequently on mobile phones to remember their day by.

To my simplified way of looking at things most people only get married once and, despite the divorce rates the “media” like to wheel out every now and then two-thirds of couples who get married, remain married.  In addition to this even those who sadly separate frequently have children who at some point in the future will have an interest in their past and their family history.  Wedding photography is a way to capture, record and document your wedding day, all the important parts of the day through to the little tiny details that have taken so much time and care to plan and arrange.  Friends with phones might miss these parts as they become swept along in the buzz of the day, and asking a family member to photograph your wedding seems in some ways stranger, I mean, you wouldn’t say to someone “you can come to my wedding but you need to bring your own food and wine” would you? An experienced, dedicated photographer will have a much greater experience of what to look for and have a better chance of seeing and capturing the details of the day without the responsibility of also being a guest.

Most parts of a wedding day are passing moments in time.  If you are a regular at a local church and get married in your church then you will more than likely return, if you get married in some grand country house or hotel you may never return unless you attend another wedding there.  Meals are cooked, looked at, eaten and forgotten, drink is drunk and apart from the headache the next day is also forgotten.  Wedding dresses can cost hundreds if not thousands of pounds, these usually only get worn once and end up in the back of the wardrobe, photographs however, the images from your day are the record of that day, once the party is over and all you have is the person you married before you and a few fading memories it is the photographers’ images that will help you relive that day time and time again.

Both of us at Sier Photography have Wedding Day images from our parents and grandparent’s Weddings, we can look at these and wonder what their wedding day was like all those years ago, what the world was like at the time and imagine what they thought the future would hold.  Your Wedding photographs are not only for you to have now, they are a record for future generations, for your children, grandchildren and great grandchildren that you can only imagine now to look back on in the future at your wedding day and wonder…

We have attended our first Wedding Fayre at the Sheffield Cutlers Hall. This is a simply stunning building in the centre of Sheffield, one awesome place to hold a Wedding in such magnificent and historic surroundings. We will be photographing a Wedding here later in the year and simply cannot wait to unlock the possibilities this venue has to offer…

Kenwood Hall Hotel Spring Wedding Fayre

Fantastic time at the Kenwood Hall Hotel spring wedding fayre this past weekend, met some lovely people and hope to be working with many f them in the coming years. People are planning further and further ahead these days, we met one Bride who has her wedding planned for 2023, now that is thinking ahead!

Sier Photography Nominated for the ido 2017 Wedding Awards

We have been nominated for a second year running in the ido Wedding Awards. Previous couples are warmly encouraged to vote for us again!

It was an absolutely massive honour to be invited to the relaunch event for the Kenwood Hall Hotel last night. Kenwood Hall is one of Sheffield’s finest Wedding venues and a simply amazing place to photograph Weddings. There were many notable Sheffield suppliers to the hotel as well as many couple who’ve booked upcoming Wedding there together with the new owners including the new chairman Greg Dyke. Many thanks to all the staff at the Kenwood for making it a fantastic evening for all the invited guests, wonderful to enjoy the Kenwood while not working! What a spectacular evening, back down to earth today!

Fantastic and very busy day out at the Kenwood Hall Hotel for their October Wedding Fayre.  We met some lovely people and booked several consultation and also took two booking son the day which I think is a first.  Looking forward to a busy 2017 with five Weddings back here at the Kenwood as well as at many other lovely venues throughout the region and beyond.  If you have a discount voucher remember to mention speaking to us at the Wedding Fayre.

We have some new demo albums from the wonderful people at Folio Albums in Barnsley.  We are adding these to our range, to give our clients a wider variety of albums, once they have received their final images.

Saturday 10th September 2016 – saw Sier Photography make a return visit to the delightful Mosborough Hall Hotel, on the outskirts of Sheffield.

It was Laura & Ben’s special day and after we had photographed the wedding of their best friends Heather & Brett in 2015, we knew we were going to be in for a special day. When we arrived, we were greeted by the Mother of the Bride “Kay” who is a real bundle of laughs and made us feel truly welcome, and as we got down to business the laughs and Prosecco were both free flowing.

We were lucky enough to steal Laura away up into the Bridal Suite, where her dress had been kept under a veil of secrecy, the lighting in the room and the features gave us some amazing backdrops for the images we created. With hair & make-up complete, Laura and her Mum arrived at the Bridal suite get Laura into the most spectacular of dresses and Kay herself looked an absolute picture in her custom made outfit – a KMR Bespoke Bridals creation.

The men were gathering in the hotel bar and the guests were mingling in between the bar and the courtyard, as the rain turned into sunshine just in time to capture some great shots. With 7 bridesmaids and 5 ushers, the bride and groom were well supported, the groom even saw the funny side when his best men pretended to have forgotten the rings..a look of panic quickly turned to relief.

As the ceremony ended, the formal part of the day blended effortlessly into the wedding breakfast. The bride & groom were greeted by their families and friends, and as day turned into night, the wedding party settled down for a full on party.

The pizza oven had been fired up in the courtyard and guests took full advantage of the warmth of the evening to site out among the fairy lights and just relax, a perfect end to what was for Laura & Ben their perfect day…..  We hope you like a selection of the images….

It is an absolute pleasure to photograph Weddings for a living and none more so than that of Natalie and Richard. Lovely couple, whose family and friends were totally thrilled to be there for them on their Wedding Day. Natalie’s grandmother was even well enough to attend the church ceremony and you could tell that was the icing on the Wedding Cake! The sun was shining and spirits were high as the girls got ready at home and awaited the arrival of that special car from Legends Wedding Services.

From the night of the rehearsal you could tell there was a great warmth emanating around Natalie and Richard, I think it has extra meaning when the officiant on the day has known the Bride from being a little girl. The ceremony flew by and we were soon on our way to Hellaby Hall for the Wedding Breakfast. There were games laid out on the lawn across from the impromptu bar of Budweiser and fruit filled sparkly. All lovely touches to refresh the guests as they arrived. Flowers were by Millie’s Flowers and Hair by Emma.

Monday the 18th of July saw a Wedding that we had really been looking forward to. While we love covering Weddings for all our couples, there is nothing more special than when the happy couple are close friends of many years. Sue and Derek asked us to not only capture the images of their special day but to be full Wedding guests as well. I met up with Sue at her fathers house and Deborah greeted Derek and his best man John at Wortley Hall. The sun shone down in spectacular style as the wonderful couple exchanged vows and their family and friends enjoyed champagne on the lawn as guests spilled out into the grounds. Speeches followed the Wedding breakfast and the happy couple mingled with their guests on the terrace at Wortley Hall as evening fell – a wonderful day!

The Wedding of Anne-Marie and Andrew took place at St Vincent’s church in Crookes followed by a Wedding Reception at The Kenwood Hall Hotel.  St. Vincent’s is a beautiful little church tucked away just off Crookes, it was the first time we had photographed here and I hope it isn’t the last.  The Reception took place at Kenwood Hall complete with a Ceilidh, the dancing went on for some considerable time!

The Wedding of Amy and Chris took place in early May at Christchurch Hackenthorpe, Sheffield. What had initially looked like a dull and rainy Sunday turned out to be a sunny, funny and, a very happy day indeed!

As a surprise to her father the Bride had hired a vintage Volkswagen Campervan from Vintage Volks Weddings in Sheffield to transport the Bridal party to the Wedding and to take her and her new husband on to the Wedding Reception. An avid VW camper van enthusiast, her Father couldn’t believe his eyes!

On the way over to the Rutland Hotel reception we stopped off with Amy and Chris at the Sheffield Botanical Gardens for some portraits.  As ever, the gardens looked spectacular and made a fitting backdrop to the images of this wonderful couple.  Following the portrait session we headed off with the Bride and Groom the Reception at the Rutland Hotel on Glossop Road.

The wine flowed and laughter rang out as tales were told about trips to Bramall Lane and the couple’s love of Sheffield United, the reason behind them both meeting in the first place. You knew it was going to be fun when the Father of the Bride produces a toaster and 2 slices of bread from under the top table to “toast” the Happy Couple!

Wedding guests had congregated from around the world and it was a pleasure to be a part of such a family orientated day. We left as the guests were heading to the dance floor and even the Vicar (a friend of the family) looked ready to kick her heels on the dance floor!

Received our first USB box and USB key from Folio Albums in Barnsley today.  These are exquisite hand-made boxes personalised if required on the front and inside the top cover and feature a tie-closed with thick hessian type ribbon.  We intend to use these for delivery of finished Wedding images from July 2016 onwards.

The Mosborough Hall Hotel in Sheffield was the venue for the Wedding of Marte and Luke in November 2015. We awoke to a blanket of snow which came as a bit of a surprise though most of it melted through the morning, the intense cold couldn’t dampen anyone’s spirits during the day. Marte and Luke are one of those couples you just need to see together to realise just how in love they really are with each other, a lovely day out at Mosborough Hall and wishing them happy times together!

It was a beautiful Sunday morning mid August as we set off to Whitley Hall Hotel, in the north Sheffield.

On route we were stopping at Sarah & Peter’s home to capture the final preparations of the stunning bride and her equally stunning two sister bridesmaid!

The hairstylist from Pin-up Creative was there finishing Sarah’s hair and securing the hand made intricate head piece.

The flowers and button holes had been delivered and the peacock colour scheme and feathers that pulled together the link with their chosen venue had been incorporated beautifully.

After taking a few snaps, Deborah departed to head to the venue and the bride’s Father and Stepmum arrived, their new car decked out with ribbons, horseshoes and flowers.

Matthew was on hand to capture the emotional images as father saw bride in her dress for the first time and as tears turned to laughter a glass of champagne helped start the day.

Nerves were jangling with the Groom and Best man as the guests started to arrive and a well kept surprise was about to be revealed.

We had been told,however the guests had not – that there was going to be a Barn Owl ring bearer. The company “Hawks R Us” had discussed the flight path with us and we got in to position to capture the action shots.

There were a few gasps and bated breaths as the owl swooped down from the back of the ceremony room, not only from the best man waiting to receive the bird and rings!

A joyous ceremony lead to drinks on the terrace where guests mingled with the bride and groom and the owl whilst we snapped away.

The wedding breakfast, toasts and speeches passed by with laughter ringing around the room, it was soon time for the first dance to start the evenings celebrations. By now we had realised that this lively couple had more than a simple waltz planned; cue flashing lights and crashing drums and a full on rock n roll first dance played out before our eyes

We left close to midnight, with guests pounding the dance floor and both Mum’s with their “comfortable dancing shoes on”

A great celebration of a day with a lovely couple, great families and friends.

The sun was shining as we made our way to the Sheffield Hilton Hotel, for the wedding of Nikki & Simon.

The bridal party were waiting for us in a suite overlooking the stunning Canal Basin in the centre of Sheffield. We arrived at the same time as the florist from Monica Hewitt’s – a lady who we have seen on numerous weekends this year!

As the Bride and bridesmaids started their final preparations, it was time for Deborah to slip away and meet up with Simon and his Ushers as they arrived. There were a few nerves, but nothing a quick pint at the bar couldn’t steady.

The rest of the wedding guests soon began to arrive and the ceremony room quickly began to buzz with people chatting and cameras snapping.

The whole day passed by in the blink of an eye and we captured some amazing images both inside the hotel and around and about using the restored buildings of the Canal Basin and the skyline of Sheffield as a backdrop.

We even managed to get the photograph the bride most wanted, which was one of her in the “Deborah Kerr” pose from The King and I, a stunning bride for all to see.

While meeting with a very nice couple recently to discuss their Wedding Photography needs, we were asked why wedding photography is so expensive. Many, many photographers are asked this question and many on-line forums discuss why someone who just comes to a wedding and takes a few photographs wants hundreds (and sometimes thousands) of pounds. In order to try to answer the question I’ve broken down what a typical wedding requires us to do, others will be different but the effort required to get you your pictures is more than just a few hours work on Your Wedding Day…

Pre-Wedding Administration
Reading emails and sending responses, sending out Wedding Photography Agreements, Booking forms and arranging consultations – 2 hours

Initial Consultation
Initial meeting to show you some albums, both hard copies and examples of on-line galleries, talk about the timeline of your day, your requirements in terms of photography requirement, and to see if we hit it off (this is important as you will have us in front of you for 10 – 12 hours on your wedding day, you need to make sure we get on!). An initial consultation typically lasts 90 minutes with both of us coming to meet both of you. Add to this perhaps 30 minutes travel each way that is another two and a half hours each, five hours in total.

So far including administration time we have together worked for seven hours, that’s a typical working day and we haven’t taken a single photograph yet! If you don’t book us that’s seven hours lost forever…

Pre-Wedding Photo Session
Assuming you choose to have one, a pre-wedding or engagement photography session is an ideal way for you to become accustomed to being photographed. It also gives us a feel for how you interact with each other, every couple are unique and behave differently in front of the camera. Some couples are naturally extrovert and pose for photos, some couples are more reserved and need guidance with posing, some couples just want to have a really fun time and are up for some comedy antics, others aren’t; none of these are wrong, just different.

Engagement Sessions typically last 90 minutes x 2 photographers plus two journeys for two people there and back at on average 30 minutes each, downloading and sorting through the images, selecting and editing the best ones and uploading these to a password protected online gallery for you to view, approximately seven hours for both of us. Running total so far – 2 days work prior to you Wedding Day.

Signature Mount and Frame
Assuming you have opted for the Engagement Session you receive a framed mounted image from the Engagement photo shoot for your guests to sign on your Wedding Day. Editing the chosen image and printing off, framing it ready for your big day – another hour (or two).
The Big Day
Leave home in plenty of time to be with you two hours before the ceremony. We will be with you almost all day (though we will leave you in peace to eat your Wedding Breakfast and we get hungry too) until the cake cutting and first dance, this is usually around 10 hours after we arrive. Return home, download all the images (typically 4000 – 7000 of them), back the images up (to two different places), collapse into bed! Typical Wedding Day we will be working for 15-18 hours each which equates to over 4 working days between us.

Review and Edit
I estimate it takes one hour to look through every 1000 images and decide which ones to chose and process further. For a typical wedding of 4000 – 7000 images that’s another 4 – 7 hours. Editing the images can then take another couple of days depending on the number selected and complexity of the editing process. The images are then uploaded to an online, password protected gallery for you to view and share with your family and friends. Wherever possible we will hand deliver images on USB drives, if you are too far away then these will be posted recorded delivery. Post Production 2 – 3 days.

The total time we commit to a wedding between us is then somewhere around 8 – 9 working days, not just a few hours on your Wedding Day!

And by the way, the couple who asked the question, they booked us – Thank You Natalie and Richard!

This was our second visit of the week to one of my favourite venues, The Kenwood Hall Hotel Sheffield. Amazing location for Ceremony and Reception or Reception only following a Ceremony elsewhere. The staff as ever were amazing and the food is to die for! We were very fortunate and grateful to the Bride and Groom for providing our meal – the same meal as the Wedding Guests – lucky us! We managed to capture some fantastic images of the Happy Couple despite the near torrential rain all day, a special day with a wonderful couple.

Another visit to one of my favourite Wedding venues, The Kenwood Hotel Sheffield. This must have been one of the best days of the year so far with almost constant sunshine. The fine weather allowed the guests to roam freely around the extensive grounds and allowed us to capture some amazing images of the Bride and Groom on their very special day. I love photographing here, stunning grounds and fantastic service for the Wedding guests from all the staff.

A fantastic sunny day for a wedding! The Wedding Ceremony took place at Christchurch Hackenthorpe with the Wedding Reception at Ringwood Hall Hotel Chesterfield.

The 23rd of May 2015 saw almost perfect weather in North Yorkshire for the Wedding of Kate and Matt at the Village Church in Lastingham. The Wedding party then moved on to the The Forest and Vale Hotel in Pickering for their Wedding Reception. This was a truly special day with some wonderful people surrounded by spectacular scenery, a real honour to document their Wedding Day – truly, truly memorable!

Our first Wedding of 2015 took place on Valentines Day at the Peak Edge Hotel. This is a wonderful venue close to Chesterfield, Matlock and Sheffield in the magnificent Peak District. The weather was kind (there had been a couple of feet of snow and thick ice the week before) and we were able to get outside and capture some memorable photographs of the newlyweds in the grounds of this rural hotel. I really hope to be working here again in the not too distant future.

The Wedding of Dionne and Malcolm at the Garrison Hotel Sheffield

The Wedding of Suzanne and Chris took place on a chilly November day at the Kenwood Hall Hotel, Sheffield but fortunately the sun broke through and coupled with the amazing autumn colours provided a magnificent backdrop for the happy couple at the superb Sheffield venue.

It was an absolute honour to be asked to photograph the Wedding of my youngest brother and his Wife at St. Mary’s Parish Church in Sprotbrough near Doncaster. The Wedding party then moved on to Doncaster Racecourse for the Wedding Reception.