This wedding in Harrogate and Pateley Bridge has to be one of my favourite events this year. I love a wedding that is a bit different and this one was very unique. A countryside, rustic wedding organised with a lot of love and attention and with so many gorgeous hand crafted details. Pippa and Andrew got married at Pippa’s church in Harrogate and then moved on to the reception in a yurt on their farm near Pateley Bridge. Their beautiful country cottage provided the backdrop for their reception. The location was absolutely stunning, with rolling hills, sweeping views, gorgeous wildflowers and animals of both the wild and tamed variety mulling about. We also could not have had better weather. An absolutely gorgeous day allowed us to take a trip on route between the church and their home for some fantastic photo opportunities high up on the moorlands  looking across the Nidderdale valley.

Andrew and Pippa met in November 2013 through the online dating website “Plenty of Fish”. Pippa’s tag line was “Searching for the Good Life” and in her profile she mentioned that all she really wanted was to find someone with whom to share a cup of tea. This appealed to Andrew and after dating for a year and a half they were engaged. Later in the year they found this stunning dream home in North Yorkshire which they now share with Andrew’s two daughters, two dogs, two cats and twelve chickens. The yurt was attached to their old barn, which Andrew has spent the previous two months redesigning inside to include the new “gin loft”, which was very popular amongst the guests!

I particularly love the styling of this wedding , the guest names being tagged to rustic bottles containing individual flowers such as lavender and sweet peas, the table cards were beautifuly hand painted with different types of birds, and the tables filled with colourful vintage teacups and saucers and homemade sweet jars. There were also wildflowers and rustic signs everywhere and ample helpings of homemade pimms and Elderflower cordial, this was definitely my type of wedding!

As Pippa said they got the fairytale wedding of their dreams, and it was a pleasure to photograph such a lovely wedding for a lovely couple. All the best to both for a wonderful future together.

If you are planning a countryside Yorkshire wedding check out some of my favourite images from Pippa and Andrew’s day below. For more information about my photography style please see the Approach page and the  Portfolios page or feel free to get in touch below. I’d love to talk to you about your plans for your upcoming wedding day and see if I could be the photographer for you.

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Kirsty was exactly what we wanted from a photographer for our wedding. Neither of us enjoy posing for photos, so the pre-wedding photo shoot was a great way to put us at ease and was great fun. Whilst we wanted a few necessary group photos, our main aim was that the photos would document the day for us, in particular capturing lots of natural shots of our guests. We absolutely love the photos! Kirsty has captured lots of happy, smiling faces and she also took the time to take photos of the details that we had spent so much time on. At the church she took some lovely photos but at no point were we really aware of her being there. We would wholeheartedly recommend her!
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  • A yurt in a field with hay bales.
  • Two pictures of a stone house and a stone wall.
  • A collection of photos of a wedding at the top hill farm.
  • Black and white photos of a family with a baby and a dog.
  • A bride looking at her wedding dress in front of a mirror.
  • A black and white photo of a bride getting ready.
  • Four pictures of a bride and her bridesmaids.
  • A bride in a wedding dress standing in front of a flower garden.
  • Four bridesmaids standing on a stone wall with umbrellas.
  • A bouquet of flowers in a vase on a rock.
  • A wedding ceremony in a church with a bride and groom walking down the aisle.
  • A collage of photos showing a wedding ceremony.
  • A collage of pictures of a wedding ceremony.
  • A bride and groom standing on top of a hill in the countryside.
  • A bride and groom standing in tall grass.
  • A bride and groom hugging on top of a hill.
  • A bride and groom kissing in the woods.
  • A bride and groom walking down a path in the woods.
  • Two photos of a bride and groom walking down a road.
  • A collage of photos of a wedding reception in a tent.
  • A collage of photos showing a jukebox and other items.
  • A table set up in a teepee tent.
  • A collage of photos of people at a wedding.
  • A wedding party in front of a yurt.
  • A collage of photos of a bride and groom dancing in a yurt.
  • A group of people dancing in a yurt at a wedding.
  • A bride and groom standing in front of a house.
  • A bride and groom standing in tall grass.
  • A dirt road leading to a grassy field with a blue sky.

Do you need a creative, natural Yorkshire wedding photographer? I’d love to hear more about your day. I photograph all sorts of weddings from the most lavish events to intimate home weddings and would be very happy to offer you a no-obligation chat by phone or Zoom to talk about your requirements. I also arrange appointments to meet in person at my studio in Pudsey if you would like to look at sample albums. Please get in touch below if you’d like to be sent further information or arrange to have a chat about your day.
You can also email kirstyds@gmail.com or call 07564 953262.

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