Carpe Diem Photography

We arranged to use Chris as our photographer almost 3 years before our wedding date arrived and he has been nothing but helpful throughout, having meetings before the day to get a feel of us as a couple and making us feel at ease with what to expect. Once our big day arrived, Chris captured such amazing moments throughout with ourselves, family, friends and our beautiful venue and decor. He made us feel relaxed, confident and comfortable in every aspect of the day. Being photographed for the whole day can feel quite daunting but he absoultely makes you feel at ease and like he's a friend you've known forever. Our stunning photos and ceremony video will be cherished as a reminder of such an amazing day. We highly recommend Carpe Diem Photography and Chris for your big day. You'll not be disappointed. Thanks again Michelle and Mark C
Apr 9th, 2023

Every time I look at our wedding photos, I am blown away by how exquisitely the whole day was captured by Chris, and I still can't believe how lucky we were to have him recommended to us. From the very beginning Chris was easy to work with, quick at answering all of our questions and more helpful than I could possibly put into words. He also recommended a videographer to us who also blew our expectations out of the water. On the day, it was like having a good friend walking around with us doing a documentary, he and Rob made it so easy to just be ourselves and have a good time. He worked brilliantly with our other vendors too and in all honesty, I have zero regrets about investing in his work. I would book him for every family event and party I ever do if I could! We even have this amazing drone video of all our guests in the courtyard, the service he provides is exceptional and does represent real value for your money. The other thing that is worth mentioning is group photos. My family in the most part wanted individual photos with me and really didn't get on board with the group photo plan. Chris just rolled with it, and even though it wasn't how we planned, he found a way to make sure we got exactly the photos we had discussed before, including some hilarious ones of the chaos in the middle. Even though we got tonnes of photos with our guests and on our own, we didn't feel at all that we were missing out on bits of our wedding, as we know friends have done in the past. All that being said, the photos and drone videos speak for themselves - stunning, full of light and colour, just like we asked. So if you are looking for a photographer, do contact him ASAP. I promise you you will not regret it. We are 4 months after our wedding and still blown away. Thank you Chris for everything! You are our favourite xx
Feb 18th, 2023

One of the main comments our wedding guests make is how amazing was your wedding photographer? And my husband and I couldnt agree more!! We first met Chris when we booked a wedding pre-shoot as my husband wanted to get used to having photos taken before the wedding day As soon as Chris greeted us we all connected and didnt stop laughing together! Chris made us both feel so comfortable and relaxed, we totally forgot he was even taking pictures! He got the most amazing shots on Formby Beach - from that moment we already knew how fantastic our wedding pictures were going to be! Chris is so professional, but also extremely down to earth that its impossible to not feel comfortable around him. On the wedding day, Chris helped to create such an amazing atmosphere all day! My bridesmaids still say now how much he helped create excitement during the morning getting ready. Some of our guests even said they wish they had booked him as a photographer for their own weddings! My mum is extremely nervous about having photos taken, and was dreading this part of the wedding day! I gave Chris a heads up about this during our pre-shoot and asked him to please take photos of her, even though I know she will ask him not too! Chris asked if theres a way to help get my mum released about it and I told him to just say hes a Take That / Gary Barlow fan! During the morning of the wedding, Chris naturally made a fantastic rapport with my mum and threw in the odd Take That conversation in there My mum didnt stop laughing all day from Chris telling her youre not in this photo, but if you could please just stand there and smile this way On to the photo- we had our photos back last week. Firstly, I want to comment about how quickly we received them! Some of our friends were waiting 4-5 months for their wedding pictures so I wasnt expecting ours so soon! Saying that; I was so happy with Chris on the day I would of waited a year if needed! Our wedding photos are more than we could ever of dreamed of! I cried so much when we first saw them all. Chris got the most natural, relaxed photos of every single one of our guests. Im over the moon with them all! My husband and I have been to weddings were guests (including ourselves) are not on a single photo so I was so happy that weve got every single guest on at least 1 picture! I got the wedding blues straight away after the wedding day - but not only because the wedding was over, but because we wouldnt get to laugh / hang out with Chris any more! He really felt like someone we invited to the wedding as a friend (but in the most professional way!) He made us feel so special, there wasn't anything that he wouldn't do for us! Thank you so, so much Chris! We have / will recommend you to every couple we know! You are simply the best!!! (And Im not joking when I say Im booking a photoshoot with you for every single milestone we have!) Leah & Ash 22-11-22, Peckforton Castle X
Jan 25th, 2023

Using Carpe diem photography was genuinely the best decision of our wedding from start to finish. We had very little time to do our engagement shoot and Chris and his wife accommodated just a week before the wedding whilst extremely busy and drove 2 hours so that we could have our engagement shoot on our favourite beach. On the day, Chris and his assistant Neil were absolutely fantastic. Not only taking perfect photos but helping out with other things and gliding round in the background taking photos like we wouldnt even know they were there. They made us feel extremely comfortable and it was as though they were guests to the wedding. They made our wedding day. The quality of the photos they produced are incredible! My wife had an oil stain get on her dress and Chris painstakingly removed it from every photograph so that we wouldnt see it in our photos. We are completely blown away by the service and quality we received from start to finish. Selecting them for your wedding will be the best decision you make!
Nov 14th, 2022

We recently used Carpe Diem for our wedding photographers, and couldn't be happier with our choice! Chris was instantly someone you could relax with, laugh with and enjoy your big day with! Both he and Declan were professional and positive people, and gave directions in a fun and kind way - they never barked orders of where to stand or how to pose (which I've experienced at other weddings) Chris clearly loves his work and making sure your special day and memories are captured in the best possible way. They kept everything running smoothly and made sure everyone in attendance was in the photos, and they were so friendly it was easy for everyone to be relaxed and enjoy posing! I wouldn't hesitate to use Carpe Diem again for any event photography-I can't recommend them enough!
Jun 23rd, 2022