Well done to Ruby, our overall winner from our Fairy Experience Promotion held in December last year, her image achieved over 800 “likes” on our facebook from all over the world.

Dont forget to sign up for our newsletter which will be sent out soon as we have another date in our diary for this year. Simply go to our websites fairy page and leave your details.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the promotion and hope we see you back at our studios soon.

Mark Swinford Photography, Yorkshires specialist Portrait, Makeover & Wedding Studios.

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Congratulations to Hannah & Paul from Oxford who got married on 30th December 2011 at Ripley Castle, it was lovely to see everyone although is it really 10 years since I photographed your sisters wedding at Rudding Park.

We were lucky have some dry patches but the rain set in as soon as Hannah arrived at St Marks Church. Thanks to Julie at Ripley for all your help and letting us use the castles beautiful interiors to take the couples portraits and for making us all so welcome.

Wedding photography by Mark Swinford of Horsforth, Leeds.

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Congratulations to Kathryn & Martin from Bolton who got married at Rudding Park Hotel yesterday. What a wonderful day it was, the weather was perfect for photographs, not too bright! with a few clouds softening the light for us.

The civil ceremony took part in the Blue room with just a few immediate family members present, then onto a blessing in the chapel with Bishop Michael (better known as Bish!) with 130 guests. There were many tears from a very emotional couple and many smiles and laughs too, what a perfect team they are together. Thanks to Craig from Rudding Park who kept everything running to time and helped us along the way too.

Those who have the password can leave their email on our client area and we will advise you soon as the couple have been in and seen all their images first! Have a fab honeymoon and see you when you get back.

Warmest regards from Mark & Ian

Mark Swinford PhotographyWedding Photography at Rudding Park, Harrogate.

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If you are having your school prom this year, we are one of Yorkshires leading portrait studios based in Horsforth, Leeds and are offering special discounted portrait sessions for £20 which includes a studio session and a free 5×4 image in our fully equipped portrait studio.

To help us promote our special service, we are looking for reps in years 11 & 13, great rewards plus a percentage back to the school PTA.

Please call Fay at the studio 0113 2591161 for more details.

Visit our facebook page here or visit our website here

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Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs Smith, who got married on December 23rd at St Stephens Church in Skipton and had their reception at Mitton Hall in Whalley. The snow came down as Ruth arrived at church and was a beautiful day although a little chilly!

The reception was gorgeous looking like a scene from Narnia. This was the third wedding in the Salkeld family, having now photographed all three sisters weddings, it was great being with friends again, congratulations to both others sisters who now have little ones too.

As a Yorkshire Wedding Photographer, it is lovely to go to new venues as well as return to venues where I regularly attend.

Here is a little movie with the highlights from the day – enjoy!

Regards

Mark & Ian.  - Mark Swinford Photography

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A big congratulations to Katie & Nick who were married at one of Yorkshires finest venues, Hazelwood Castle Here is one of our image movies with the highlights from your big day. Thanks to Guy from the castle for all your help on the day plus all the other people involved in what was a fantastic wedding.

Photography by Yorkshire Wedding Photographer Mark Swinford of Leeds.

Kind regards
Mark & Ian

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Congratulations to Leanne & Nick who got married recently at Rudding Park in Harrogate, one my favourite venues, thanks to Cheryl, Craig and all the team for all your help. The day went so well with great weather, Leanne wore a beautiful dress by Sassi Holford, flowers  by Nicola at The Orange Grove, the mens suites  by Slaters, music by Chris Hilton at the Events Music Company and stationary by Linda Abrahams.  The album is going to be fantastic and sorry you found it so hard to choose! (as there were so many great shots!)

Here is little movie of some of my favs, enjoy …

Wedding Photography at Rudding Park by Mark Swinford.

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Congratulations to Annabel and Mark who flew in from Bondi Beach in Australia to get married recently at Annabels parents home village of Bromham, in Bedford followed by a reception in a wonderful marque in their garden.  What a perfect day, the weather was sunny and the venue was stunning, thanks for being such a lovely couple to work with and for making Ian and myself so welcome, here is a little movie of the highlights with some of my favourite images.

Wedding Photography by Yorkshire Wedding Photographer, Mark Swinford. 0113 2591161 www.markswinford.co.uk

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Congratulations to the both of you on a wonderful day, well really 2 days!! it was lovely to see you do the legal part at Harrogate then onto Bettys in Harrogate for afternoon tea! The following day was much larger with a full house at Rudding Park Hotel, with a blessing in the Chapel followed by a superb meal and some great speeches in the Radcliffe room. Thanks to everyone for being so nice to us on the day and to Cheryl & Craig for their usual warm hospitality at Rudding Park. See you all very soon. Photography by Yorkshire Wedding & Portrait Photographer, Mark Swinford.

Here is a movie with some of the highlights from the 2 days…

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Congratulations to you both, what a wonderful day everyone had. It was an early start with Golf at 7am but well worth it, we got some great portraits of the boys at the 1st tee. Here are the highlights as promised including images at Rudding Park in Harrogate, one of my favourite wedding venues.

For those wanting to know who, what & wear!! here are the names … Kirsty wore a beautiful dress by Benjamin Roberts from Louella in Rawdon, The boys suites came from Peter Posh in Shrewsbury, the stationary was designed by Kirsty & Matt, the flowers by Colette from Rudding Park, Simply strings supplied the music and the evening party was entertained by the Nightjars, finally a big thanks from me to Cheryl, Craig and all the team at Rudding who looked after us so well as always, everything ran like clockwork.

Hope you enjoy our image movie, Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Dalton from myself and the team at Mark Swinford Photography

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