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Caitlin & Bob - A Blustery but Beautiful Merrydale Manor Winter Wedding - Cheshire Wedding Photography
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Caitlin & Bob - A Blustery but Beautiful Merrydale Manor Winter Wedding - Cheshire Wedding Photography

An animal-loving and outdoorsy couple, these happy couple found the PERFECT venue in the quintessentially Cheshire estate, Merrydale Manor. Though I’ve shot at Merrydale’s sister venue, Colshaw Hall several times, this was my first visit to Merrydale and I should have known I was in for a treat - their events teams are legendary, the venue exquisite and the the food by Barrett’s Event Caterers, INCREDIBLE.

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Carina & Rob: A Festive King Street Townhouse City Centre Wedding
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Carina & Rob: A Festive King Street Townhouse City Centre Wedding

April showers are upon us and for me that means the onset of my favourite time of year: WEDDING SEASON! I'm so so excited for 2018 and what lies ahead capturing some gorgeous couples in magical settings.  In celebration, I'm thrilled to share with you one of my last weddings of 2017, the very festive celebration of Rob and Carina at Manchester Town Hall (already miss this iconic venue whilst it's shut for a full 6 year renovation!) and the beautiful King Street Townhouse.

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Kate McCarthy Photography Weddings 2017 Year in Review
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Kate McCarthy Photography Weddings 2017 Year in Review

WHAT A YEAR.  Honestly, what an unbelievable way to spend 12 months: hanging out with wonderfully warm and fun couples in beautiful environments and capturing some of their most precious memories.  I always knew that when I began this journey into wedding photography, I was heading towards something special but 2017 and the huge outpouring of support I've received from so many amazing former strangers has been completely overwhelming. 

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Zoe & Chris: A Belle Epoque Vintage Wedding
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Zoe & Chris: A Belle Epoque Vintage Wedding

Zoe is the brains and baking behind the fabulous mobile Vintage Afternoon Tea company and hooked me with her infectious laugh and a lemon drizzle cake that I still dream about.  She had seen my work on a previous wedding and we started talking more about her big day: an old-fashioned knees up at the beautiful Belle Epoque hotel in the heart of Knutsford.

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