Some weddings are grand. Some are wild. And some like Emily & Muzzy’s city elopement in Leeds, are effortlessly stylish, intimate, and unforgettable. Emily and Muzzy ditched the traditional big-day script in favour of something far more personal: a city elopement that felt true to them, with just the two of them, a killer outfit combo, and their beloved French bulldog trotting along by their side. It was Leeds at its finest — cool, urban, a little rebellious, and totally full of heart. Leeds in autumn sets the perfect scene: golden leaves underfoot, city streets and a low amber light that turns everyday corners into something cinematic.

It’s been so great to be back at photographing couples for engagement shoots and intimate weddings after the crazy year of 2020 and in late May, I finally met up with Jacob & Suzie, who have had to postpone their wedding date twice due to the Covid pandemic. They plan to get married at North Yorkshire wedding venue, Crathorne Hall for their July wedding. After an unusually wet May we were treated with sunshine and a warm afternoon for their engagement photography shoot at their wedding venue in Yarm, North Yorkshire.

I met up with Rebecca & David at Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, for their engagement shoot in July ahead of their September wedding. Here’s a selection of their Hardcastle Crags Engagement photography. An engagement shoot (or it can be called a pre-wedding shoot or couples shoot!) is a great opportunity in front of the camera if you’re shy or not used to the feeling of being photographed. It’s a relaxed session, so there’s no need to be nervous as we’ll be having fun in no time!

I recently met up with Helen & Paul at Yorkshire Sculpture Park for their engagement shoot ahead of their wedding in July. They wanted a countryside setting for their engagement photography as a contrast to their city wedding photos at Stockport Town Hall & Seven Brother Brewery. Yorkshire Sculpture Park delivered with so many photo opportunities mixed in between the sculptures, lake & woodland!