Attention to detail I love shooting Indian Weddings. It is such a big deal for an Indian couple to choose a non-Indian to photograph their wedding, because after all these celebrations are so multifaceted and there is so many different ceremonies that you could imagine it would be hard for a non-Indian to keep up. The simple trick is to do as much research as possi[...]
A Black Tie Affair It's not often I get the opportunity to shoot a wedding abroad, and so when Fran and David asked me to come to Lago Maggiore, Italy, to spend the weekend with them, I was thrilled. As it was black tie, one of the first things I did was to head down to my tailor in Manchester to have a new suit made for me - If you know, me, you'll know I love a g[...]
Photographing Laura & Dean's Summer Wedding at Rivington Hall Barn Rivington hall barn is an absolutely stunning venue, you really have to see it to believe it. It is a beautifully constructed wood barn which actually dates back to the late 18th century, and was used to house troops and the ministry of food in world War II. The hall itself dates back to 1477 and[...]
Bohemian Pastel Perfection at Formby Beach Shona & Adam's beautiful boho festival style wedding took place at the Formby cricket club. It's a bit unique because the club only does 1-2 weddings per year and only at special request during one week of the summer. I must say that these kinds of 'wedding venues' are always my favourite, rather ironically, because [...]
Kimberley and Joseph I’ve photographed a few Eaves Hall weddings in my time, I can tell you (now I sound old. Well I’m not, I’m a strapping youngster!). The bride and groom – in this case Kimberley and Joseph (what can I say about the pair of you? Charisma, humour, openness and awesomeness!) - have show-stopping grounds to stroll through, whilst arty and *buzzword* n[...]
Charlotte and Ben This year, I said to myself Ryan, as well as photographing loads of beautiful weddings, you’re going to blog loads of beautiful weddings. So, man of my word, here I am taking a good run at it! Charlotte and Ben’s wedding was back in July 2017 – that’s how manic things have been with me! I’m an entire year behind blogging! Their Dunkenhalgh Hotel wedd[...]
Some people have huge, infectious smiles; Debbie is one of those people! A smile that lasted all day long - it made my jaw ache just looking at it! That smile has got to be one of the reasons Luke fell for her in the first place. What a warm and friendly couple these two are. It was my absolute pleasure to shoot their Kilhey Court wedding photography. I also[...]
Great John Street Hotel Wedding Photography Natalie and Mani Great John Street Hotel was converted from an old school house which has been redesigned to perfection by eclectic hotels. I was super excited when Natalie and Mani asked me to be their great John street wedding photographer. To top it off, the actual wedding ceremony took place in Manchester To[...]
Jewish Wedding Photographer Manchester - Ryan Rafferty Photography Many of my photographer friends tell me just how amazing Jewish weddings are, but nothing could have prepared me for just how much fun Jay and Adam's wedding was. This was my first ever Jewish wedding, which took place at Menorah Synagogue on Altrincham Road, then finished at the lovely Willington H[...]
