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Kim & Adam pre-wedding shoot | York

Kim & Adam pre-wedding shoot | York

When the alarm clock went off at 6am, I was cursing myself for having suggested another dawn shoot on a Sunday! However, it was totally worth the early start to meet up with Kim and Adam for their pre-wedding shoot around the streets of York. After all, there aren’t many times when you get The Shambles to yourself.

Liz & Dave pre-wedding shoot | Ilkley Moor

Liz & Dave pre-wedding shoot | Ilkley Moor

I had not met Dave and Liz before the shoot as it was in fact my wonderful wife who had spoken to them at the York Racecourse wedding fayre last March. They enjoyed speaking to her so much that they figured that I must be also quite a nice person and they decided to book me - I hope they weren't too disappointed when they finally met me!

Vicky & Michael pre-wedding shoot | Priory Cottages, Wetherby

Vicky & Michael pre-wedding shoot | Priory Cottages, Wetherby

I met up with Vicky and Michael on a beautiful evening in early May when it felt like summer was upon us. Their chosen location was The Priory Cottages near Wetherby, a venue that despite just being around the corner from where I live, I have not photographed at before. In fact the only time I have been before was when I was looking at wedding venues for my own wedding, and probably would have chosen had we not decided to get married down south.