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On a perfect Summer day, Julie and Amanda surrounded by their friends and family at Hyde Bank Farm promised to love, honour, and cherish for the rest of their lives and sealed their devotion with a kiss, which was heralded as the beginning of something new. Together. They hosted a stunning wedding filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Julie and Amanda thank you for inviting me to document your first day as wife and wife. Much Appreciation and Love… M. I would like to share some of their wedding photos and tell a bit more about their special day. In Amanda & Julie's own words, here's their story. How did you meet? We met through a mutual friends hen do which was completely unexpected. We had both really given up on love and as cheesy as it sounds when we met there was a connection that neither of us could ignore. How long did you plan your wedding? We were planning the wedding for around 18months. What made you choose Hyde Bank your wedding venue? We choose Hyde Bank as the venue as it was just so different and felt so much like us. The staff were amazing and Mandy the venue organiser was fantastic. She worked with us over the 12 months to help us make the day exactly what we wanted it to be and nothing was too much trouble. We also met Carla from Classy Blooms who is based at Hyde Bank and again she worked with us and our theme to produce some amazing flowers displays and dress the room exactly how we wanted it with a loose Alice in Wonderland/Steampunk theme. All of the guests that attended the wedding were really impressed with everything from service to the table layout and that is a credit to Mandy and Carla. What was your favourite part of your wedding day? The whole thing from start to finish was absolutely amazing and we could not have asked for anything better. The wedding ceremony was particularly special and getting a massive cheer when we were married was so much fun and we truly felt blessed and loved by all of our friends and family in that moment. What was your first dance song? Our first dance song was “The one you love” by Passenger. The words just meant the world to us and seemed the perfect fit for the day. Would you like to say special thank you to somebody who helps you make your wedding day perfect? There were so many people from start to finish that supported us throughout it all but we couldn’t have done it without our wedding party especially Julie's brother Martin and his husband Daniel, also our two best friends Rachel and Vicki. Amina who is a close friend that made our cake which was absolutely beautiful with so much love and time put into it. Amina had said she would like to do the cake and we told her about the theme but let her do whatever she wanted so we didn’t know until the day what it be. Tony and Reeta from One BC who made our wedding outfits. They took images from our imagination and made them real. We had the most amazing experience working with them and being part of their incredible fashion community. Good times we will never forget!! Monika who was sooooooooo patient, organised and professional and also put us both at ease from the start. She did everything she could to ensure we got everything captured and there were lots of laughs and tears that we shared with her throughout the day. Mandy and Carla for their imagination, creative abilities and attention to detail that ensured the day went smoothly and turned out to be even more than we expected it to be. Richard Keen who was our guitarist and DJ and is a really talented guy. Everyone commented on his talent and acoustic set throughout the day and he managed to keep everyone on the dancefloor in the evening right up to the last second. #WeddingatHydeBankFarm #WeddingphotographyinStockport #WeddingphotographyinCheshire #WeddingphotographyinManchester #CheshireWeddingPhotographer #ManchesterWeddingPhotographer #weddingphotos #weddingphotosManchester #farmwedding

Ewa and Tony said their vows and celebrated the moment when their hearts grew to encompass the merging of two cultures Polish and English , families, lives, and hopes at Doncaster Register Office. They hosted a stunning wedding filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Ewa & Tony thank you for inviting me to document your first day as husband and wife. Much Appreciation and Love… M. I wanted to share a handful of images from their big day, so take a look below, and enjoy. I started at bride and groom home. Ceremony was held at Doncaster Register Office. After ceremony bride and groom together with all guests went to restaurant for a meal. Time for some family photos... and speeches... and time for first dance... After the first dance we had a time to take a few portraits with Mr. and Mrs. at a Elmfield Park. We started in the sunshine... and we ended up in the rain but Ewa and Tony still had a smile on their faces! #wedding #weddingphotographyDoncaster #ManchesterWeddingPhotographer #Manchesterphotographer #weddingdayDoncaster

When clients come into my home studio the majority of the time they have no idea what is involved in a newborn photography session. And I just love seeing their expressions while I'm posing and taking photos of their baby. Every session takes about 2-3 hours even baby is so good as Amelia was - she slept for the whole session and let me do my work! Please, take a look below at a handful of images from our newborn photo session, I hope you will enjoy. #babyphotosession #familyphotographerManchester #babyphotographerManchester #Manchesterbabyphotograper #newbornphotographerManchester #naturalnewbornphotography #newbornphotoshoot #Manchesternewbornphotographer #newbornphotography #Manchesternewbornphotography #babies #Newborns

Stefania and Jesus's wedding day is just a few months away, which means it was time to meet up for their pre-wedding shoot. We met to discuss their day and practice in front of my camera at Chorlton Water Park. Stefania is from Italy and Jesus from Spain and they find a love in Manchester. Chorlton Water Park was a first park they went out together! Stefania and Jesus excitement about their upcoming wedding day shone through in their photos, and from the information their shared with me, it sounds like it's going to be an amazing day. I wanted to share a handful of images from their shoot, so take a look below, and enjoy.

In a half of June I met up with Donna and Darren at Dunham Massey, one of my favourite places, for their pre-wedding shoot. One of the main aspects of a pre-wedding shoot is helping couples understand that there aren't any set rules when it comes to how they are and interact when having their photo taken. You can't really get it wrong! The key is learning to be comfortable enough to be yourselves whilst being photographed, then the unique and genuine nature of your relationship will shine through. It was a pleasure to spend time with such a lovely couple. We had great fun, and ended up with some lovely photos. I'll leave you with a selection of moments from their shoot. #preweddingshoot #bestengagementphotos #preweddingphotography #Manchesterpreweddingphotoshoot #preweddingphotoshootatDunhamMassey #romanticengagement #engagementphotography #engagementphotos #engagementphotosessionatDunhamMassey #engagementphotographerManchester

I came back to the Deansgate - Castlefield for another engagement session. It's very popular location for pre-wedding shoot and I've done a few weddings there too. If you like urban, industrial look that's definitely good place for your photos! Becki and Phil's wedding day is just a few months away, They are getting married at St.Mary's Church in Hollingworth, Hyde and ceremony will be hosted at Stamford Golf Club in Stylebridge. I can't wait to document their big day but right now I wanted to share a handful of images from their pre-wedding shoot, so take a look below, and enjoy. #preweddingshoot #bestengagementphotos #engagementphotography #Manchesterengagementphotography #preweddingphotography

Laura and Adam's wedding day is just a few months away, which means it was time to meet up for their pre-wedding shoot. They are getting married at St.Aidan's Church in Rochdale and ceremony will be hosted at Stables Country Club in Bury. We met to discuss their day and practice in front of my camera at Heaton Park. Luckily we had beautiful, sunny and warm evening. Laura and Adam excitement about their upcoming wedding day shone through in their photos, and from the information their shared with me, it sounds like it's going to be an amazing day. I wanted to share a handful of images from their shoot, so take a look below, and enjoy. and somebody else would like to be in a front of my camera :) #EngagementsessionatHeatonPark #bestengagementphotos #engagementphotography #preweddingphotography #preweddingshoot

On a perfect spring day, Leanne and Louise surrounded by their friends and family at The Peacock Room in Rochdale promised to love, honor, and cherish for the rest of their lives and sealed their devotion with a kiss, which was heralded as the beginning of something new. Together. They hosted a stunning wedding filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Louise & Leanne thank you for inviting me to document your first day as wife and wife. Much Appreciation and Love… M. In Leanne and Louise's own words, here's their story. How did you meet? We met 5 years ago when we both worked at Jd Sports, we became close friends for a while and then became a couple 2 years ago. What made you choose your outfits? Leanne - my dress stood out from all the rest, and it was exactly what I was looking for. Louise - my outfit took some time in finding, after a lot of looking around. What did you love about them? Leanne - I loved the shape of my dress, especially after alterations. Louise- I loved everything about my outfit, as I took my time to pick it. Where did you buy them? Leanne - celebration village Manchester Louise - outfit and jewellery was from Vivienne Westwood and my shoes were Kurt Geiger. How long did you plan your wedding? We planned our wedding for 1 year. What made you choose The Peacock Room your wedding venue? We were browsing for venues online with nice gardens but not too far from home, we came across the peacock room and rang them to go and view it. We fell in love as soon as we arrived. It's a beautiful place inside and out. It was our first and last venue we viewed. What was your favourite part of your wedding day? Leanne - as nervous as I was, it would have to be saying my vows Louise - I honestly couldn't pick a favourite part of the day, it was perfect from start to finish, I wish I could do it all again. What was your first dance song? Our first Dance song was Ellie Goulding - How Long Will I Love You We would like to thank our parents for helping us pay for our wedding, And family that helped out along the way. Louise and Leanne wedding day was one of the most special days for them and I am so lucky to have witnessed and documented the good vibe there. Also, please check out the photographs from their engagement session. About Author Monika Szmidt Award winning photographer that is obsessed with taking portrait photographs. Mom of one crazy boy. Always starts day with very strong cup of coffee. In their spare time, she enjoys camping, reading, cooking, and traveling to destinations old and new. She continually look for adventures in front, behind, and away from the camera although it’s difficult to put it down when there is so much beauty in the world to capture. #weddingphotographyinRochdale #WeddingdayatThePeacockRoom #WeddingphotographerManchester #weddingpictures #weddingphotosManchester

There are some photo shoots where everything just seems to come together beautifully. Tim's recent family portrait session was one of those shoots. Great weather: check, gorgeous family: check, great location: check: a photographer's dream. We met up at Heaton Park to take a relaxed family pictures in the woods a week ago. It was a pleasure to spend time with such a lovely family. We had great fun, and ended up with some lovely family photos. I'll leave you with a selection of moments from their photo session. #Manchesterfamilyportraits #familyportraitsManchester #familyphotos #familypicturesManchester #familyphotographerinManchester #portraitphotographerinManchester

Shadi and Desmond said their vows and celebrated the moment when their hearts grew to encompass the merging of two families, lives, and hopes at The Castlefield Rooms in Manchester. They hosted a stunning wedding filled with love, laughter, and happiness. Shadi and Des thank you for inviting me to document your first day as husband and wife. Much Appreciation and Love… M. In Shadi and Desmond's own words, here's their story. How did you meet? We met via Tinder in 2014, and we started to date, I asked Shadi to marry me in Negril Jamaica in January 2015; it was a beautiful scene the sun was setting a deep hue of red, an old friend of mine was in the mosque reciting his nightly prayers it was very melodic the sea was gently crashing against the rocks and I asked Shadi to marry me which she obviously agreed too. How long did you plan your wedding? The wedding was originally planned for Sweden but costs and logistics made us switch to Manchester the whole thing took about 2 to 3 months the actual planning was probably around 2 months! What made you choose The Castlefields Rooms your wedding venue? We've been to a wedding there before it was well planned and organised, we loved the location, gorgeous by the canal, the room with the wooden beams, and ease of access for everyone and it being within our budget helped too. What was your favourite part of your wedding day? Des said: My favourite part was seeing my wife to be arrive and how stunning she looked, I was overcome with emotion. Shadi said: My favourite part was when I saw him waiting for me, all the butterflies in my tummy disappeared and I couldn't wait to stand next to him and say I do. It was lovely to see all of our friends and families there, celebrating the night away. What was your first dance song? The first dance was a song by Stevie Wonder - "Knocks me off my feet" A very beautiful song! A huge thanks to Helen at Dukes 92 she was fantastic & worked tirelessly to organise everything and Abbey for her work on the wedding day and the rest of the event team they were a fantastic team and made our big day magical. Credits: Venue: The Castlefield Rooms - http://www.thecastlefieldrooms.com/weddings/ Musician during the ceremony: Darius the electric violinist - http://www.dariuselectricviolinist.com The cake maker was actually a colleagues of Shadi's called Lucy Birks - https://www.facebook.com/lucy.birks #weddingatTheCastlefieldRooms #weddingphotographyManchester #WeddingphotographerManchester #weddingphotos #weddingpictures #weddingstory

Last Saturday I took my son and his best friend on trip to Chester Zoo. They both love animals and Chester Zoo is one of their favourite places. There are over 20.000 animals at Chester Zoo and many of them are among the most exotic and endangered in the world. My favourite area is The Islands, boys loved Lazy River Boat Trip and Fruit Bat Forest. We really enjoy watching meerkats and penguins.

I was fortunate to photograph Louise and Leanne engagement session on warm and sunny Saturday at beginning of April. Typically, Daisy Nook is packed with people on nice weekend. To avoid the crowd, we scheduled a late afternoon engagement session and we were able to find some peace and quiet so that Louise and Leanne could relax and enjoy each other. Daisy Nook is a country park with woodland, canals, river, picnic sites, bird watching and fishing located in Failsworth, Ashton-under-Lyne. Families can have a fun-packed day in the countryside with two fantastic play areas set amongst 40 hectares of woodlands, meadows, waterways and a lake. My son love this park! The area is so famous that the great artist LS Lowry even came here and his paintings of his visits Crime Lake and Good Friday, Daisy Nook have been sold for some very high prices (almost £4million for Good Friday, Daisy Nook!). After spending a few minutes with Leanne and Louise, you can tell that they are soulmates and a perfect match. The love and support they have for one another is so beautiful. I am beyond excited to be the storyteller on their wedding day. Please stay tuned for their wedding photographs this summer. They will be tying the knot and throwing a lovely reception at The Peacock Room Restaurant in Bamford, Rochdale Contact me to schedule your Engagement Photo Shoot About Author Monika Szmidt Award winning photographer that is obsessed with taking portrait photographs. Mom of one crazy boy. Always starts day with very strong cup of coffee. In their spare time, she enjoys camping, reading, cooking, and traveling to destinations old and new. She continually look for adventures in front, behind, and away from the camera although it’s difficult to put it down when there is so much beauty in the world to capture. #bestengagementphotos #Manchester #photography #DaisyNookCountryPark #engagementphotography #CountryParkphotosession #outdoorengagementphotos #preweddingphotography #Manchesterpreweddingphotoshoot