Phil Barber Photography

As you can imagine our work takes around the country  to some beautiful places and we get to meet so great and interesting people along the way. We are also on the look out for new locations and one we came across yesterday was the ‘The Old Deanery’ in Ripon North Yorkshire. The Old Deanery was built in 1625 on the site of part of the former monastery of St Wilfred, for use by the Canon-in-Residence and is opposite  Ripon Cathedral. It was taken over by Linda last year and has 11 beautifully fitted bedrooms and a fine restaurants that has been voted one of the best in North Yorkshire.

The location and building make this a unique and attractive venue for weddings. Check out their website by clicking here  www.theolddeanery.co.uk

Being in the wedding industry we tend to come into contact with lots of other suppliers. One of our favourites is Bridal Rogue Gallery, a bridalwear boutique in York & London. All of the stunning gowns are created by Catriona Dowse, an amazing designer who we’ve worked with before.

Their York boutique has just been refurbished, and to celebrate the relaunch they’re having a day of events this coming Friday for brides to be. A few select suppliers will be there too (including Phil Barber Photography!!) so if anyone wants to see some stunning creations and get excited about weddings then do come along. An appointment is recommended as space is limited. Contact Julie or Tracey on 01904 656675

It would be great to see you there!

We had the pleasure of photographing Helen & Stephen’s wedding on Saturday – I’ll blog some pictures in the next few days. It was another Woodlands wedding, and we were back again there yesterday for the wedding fair (I’m thinking of renting a room on a permanent basis – I seem to be there so often at the moment!!)

Anyway, as always we had a great day there. Unfortunately Lou was unable to join me this time as she had Remembrance Day parade duties with our daughter, so I had to hold the fort by myself. This was no mean feat as it was so busy! I think I managed to speak to most people – hello to everyone I met, and thank you for stopping to chat with me!

Anyway, Catherine the wedding coordinator did a great job organising everything. This was our last wedding fair of the year – it all starts again in the new year. Roll on 2009!!

Being in the wedding industry we work with a huge number of different suppliers. From chair covers to stationery to casinos, we’ve met so many great people dedicated (like we are) to making a couple’s special day perfect. So I thought I’d start a series of shout outs for some great suppliers whose work we love.

First up we’d like to mention flowers* (the * is intentional!!) They, like us, are a husband and wife team, Nick and Wendy, and we’ve worked with them a few times over the last two years. It’s always been a pleasure, and their work is so fantastic to photograph. I may be OK at taking pictures of flowers but I don’t know enough latin to write in detail about the stunning floral designs, so I’ll let my pictures and Wendy and Nick’s designs do the talking!!