Richard Murgatroyd Photography

When we first walked into our wedding venue at Lillibrooke Manor I knew it's where we would get married. When I first tried on my wedding dress I knew it was the perfect dress for me. When we first met Richard, we both knew he would be with us for our wedding journey. His portfolio won me over initially but meeting him in real life sealed the deal. He has been instrumental in our wedding planning. Facts, tips, advice. He is one of the loveliest and most genuine humans I've ever met. I cannot recommend him enough. He is an insanely talented photographer, friend and creative genius. Book this guy, you won't ever doubt your decision. Thank you Richard, for everything, and for filling our home with perfect images of my most favourite day.

Short version: I don't we could have found a better photographer if we'd tried. A charming man who's extremely talented behind a camera and will make you feel relaxed in front of it. After looking online at many different wedding photographers, we were eventually recommended Richard by a friend. Looking at his portfolio we were immediately struck by the quality of his photos and got in contact. We had a quick skype call to discuss our date and plans where Richard invited us to come and meet him a the wedding fair held in the Excel Centre. Meeting him in person my fiancé, Richard immediately made us feel relaxed about the upcoming event and we further discussed the different packages he had available. Both of us are very camera shy so we decided to book in an engagement shoot before the big day. We spent a wonderful evening in the streets of London where Richard helped us relax more in front of the camera. His cheerful, easy-going demeanour made us feel much more comfortable and much less camera shy and we ended up with a wonderful set of pre-wedding photos. Fast forward to the big day and all I can say is that Richard went above and beyond what could have been expected. Not only did he capture some wonderful memories that we will cherish the rest of our lives, he also somehow kept the entire day running on track checking in with our different suppliers to make sure that everyone was where they needed to be. Throughout the service and reception, he was discreet when necessary and patient when it came to the group shots. Richard also managed to find time to steal my wife and I away for some quiet moments without us missing anything else. It seems that he managed to be in ten places at once during the day and we couldn't have been happier. As my father put it, "the best photos I have ever seen"

When your own wedding photos reduce you to tears of utter joy you know you picked the absolute best photographer to capture your special day. Richards approach to wedding photography completely complimented our approach to our wedding day. He was able to capture incredibly special moments with little direction so not to distract from the moment taking place. His experience ensured he captured everything we asked and more in such an effortless manner. When looking through our final edit of photographs we were amazed that certain moments had been photographed as neither of us remember Richard being around for those special stolen moments. He was so incredibly able to blend into our wedding party that guests and the wedding party alike remained unfazed by having a photographer amongst them. We couldn't recommend Richard highly enough. He was incredibly professional, respectful and helpful and more than that an absolute delight to have with us during our special day. Richard we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for capturing our wedding day with such love and sheer grace. We thank you for creating photos we will cherish forever.

Absolutely INCREDIBLE.... is all I can say about Richard! We instantly clicked with Richard when I met him and was won over by his beautiful photographs. I knew we had to book him for our special day in Amalfi, Italy. Richard was a total professional and it is clear how experienced he is at what he does. From our engagement shoot in London to our pre wedding shoot in Amalfi town to the wedding day, Richard helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera and the pictures of our special day brought tears to my eyes reminiscing about it all from the stunning pictures he captured documenting the day perfectly as it happened. I have had friends and family say how the pictures look like the ones in magazines and that they can see why we flew Richard out to be there to capture it all. You would be crazy not to book Richard as he has an amazing eye for the details and helps to capture your special day in all its glory. Thank you Richard for being such a dream to work with and capturing our special day.

Richard isn't just a photographer, he becomes your friend throughout the whole process of wedding planning, offering help an advice whenever needed. It's easy to chose Richard immediately from his beautiful photos but he is so much more, he felt like a very welcomed guest at our wedding and was loved by all of our friends and family. He makes everyone feel at ease throughout the whole day and the photos he takes are just out of this world, he has helped tell a story of the most special day of our lives, capturing moments that remind you of the magic when the day just flies by. I couldn't recommend him more highly. It's pretty simple really, just use Richard!