Stacey’s Wedding Blog
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Ask a Wedding Photographer: Which Cheshire wedding venues have guest accommodation?
When you’re getting married, of course a big consideration is where your guests will stay, especially if you have a lot of guests travelling from further afield. With this in mind, I thought it might be helpful if I put together a list of…
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Tips for the Best Smoke Bomb Wedding Photos
Smoke bombs are a fantastic way to add a vibrant, whimsical touch to your wedding photos. As a wedding photographer, I love getting creative using smoke bombs in my photography. If you’re getting married and think you’d like to incorporate…
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Ask a Wedding Photographer: Which Cheshire Wedding Venues Have a Lake?
As a wedding photographer, I always make an effort to keep up to date with the latest wedding trends, and I recently noticed that a trending search term on Google is “wedding venues with lakes”. It seems as if couples getting married are…
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Why I love being a wedding photographer at the Cock O Barton in Cheshire
As a wedding photographer, I feel very lucky to live where I do, as I’m based on the borders of two beautiful counties- North Wales and Cheshire. Because of this, I get to shoot weddings at some of the UK’s most picturesque wedding venues.
I…
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Ask a wedding photographer: Top tips for stress free group shots
I’ve been a wedding photographer for about 20 years now, and in that time I’ve become something of an expert not just on wedding photography, but on weddings in general! I find that couples often end up asking me for advice, on everything…
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The History Behind Your Favourite Wedding Traditions
I’m a professional wedding photographer, so it’s probably no surprise to hear that I love all things ‘wedding’! As part of this, I love hearing about the history behind wedding traditions- I find it really interesting how ancient customs…
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Do I need a second wedding photographer?
As a wedding photographer, this is a question I get asked a lot by couples who are trying to figure out whether they need to budget for a second shooter or not. There isn’t really a ‘yes or no’ answer to this question, as it totally depends…
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Ask a wedding photographer: are there eco-friendly alternatives to confetti?
I’ve been a wedding photographer for about 20 years now, and in that time I’ve become something of an expert not just on wedding photography, but on weddings in general! I find that couples often end up asking me for advice, on everything…