About me
I’m Lauren, I specalise in cinematic & documentary wedding & elopement photography.
I’m based just outside of Manchester, near the Peak District, but I’m lucky enough to travel across the UK and Europe to shoot weddings.
I love working with stylish couples who are madly in love & want to create a day that’s authentic to them.
My Approach
What’s it like to have me shoot your wedding? Let me give you the run down…
I’ll be the one holding your dress while we trek up a hill, running underneath your champagne spray, joking with family, and wooping the best dancer. I’ll do anything and everything I can to make your day fun and your pictures unforgettable.
I’m all about going with the flow on the day. I love it when a couple brings their own flare – don’t feel the need to stick to traditions, keep me on my toes! I want your wedding to be an adventure and I’m going to throw myself into it. I don’t switch off – I’ll seem relaxed and keep you both chilled, whilst I’m constantly searching for authentic moments to capture. This is how I document that electricity of the day, your wonderful reactions to the vows, and the joy when we’re toasting to you. I immerse myself in the fun of it all. I’m right there, in the heart of it, so your pictures will bring you right back to that moment. I’m not going to make you stage anything for the camera, I’m going to make sure you’re having fun, and you look good while you’re doing it. I’ll be your most engaged guest – helping you get ready, chatting away, pushing everyone onto the dancefloor, and capturing it all as it happens.
I don’t take weddings for granted. It’s the biggest day of your life and I’m so honoured when I can help make it great. I want you to come away with an incredible gallery of images and wonderful memories you’ll treasure forever.
Things I love…
Cats (I have 2, called Flo & Zeb), coffee, flowers, black boots, travelling, pink things, novels with female protagonists, sparkling wine, adventures, Taylor Swift, jewellery, forests, good light, music festivals, taking pictures, the beach, meeting new people, taking pictures.
Wedding bucketlist
I’m so lucky, my couples have taken me to mountaintops, barns, forests, beaches, secret gardens, city backstreets, castles and so many more. However, there’s a little list of places I’d love to photograph weddings at, so I thought I’d share it with you all. & If one of these sounds like your wedding then get in touch and there might be a cheeky discount involved.
Isle of Skye Elopement
Lake Como Wedding
Iceland Elopement
Vegas Wedding
Amalfi Coast Wedding
Lake Bled Wedding
Alpine Lake Elopement
Kew Gardens Wedding
Choosing Lauren to photograph our special day was by far the best and most easy decision I’ve made in the process of planning a wedding. Leading up to the day, every single communication I had with Lauren was seamless, I always felt confident that Lauren could answer every query and every little request, and she did exactly that. With Lauren’s expertise, she planned the perfect photography locations, and selected the most precise and intimate details of our day and they came to life in our photos. I’m still blown away by the sheer detail she captured in just one day. I’m overjoyed to have the most wonderful wedding photos that I’m so proud to share. The love, thought and care she puts into her role is unmissable, and shines through everything she does. For that fact alone, it’s worth having her with you on your special day.
Bea + Tom
So enough about me, I can’t wait to hear all about you and the plans you have for your day! Click here and get in touch.
Lauren Elliott Photography