I’d always wanted to be a Cheshire garden wedding photographer, so I was delighted when Sarah and Zak asked me to photograph the nikah to mark their Muslim wedding.

I’m a big fan of more intimate, personal celebrations – and it doesn’t get more personal than at the bride’s family home in Hale, Cheshire.

Sarah and Zak’s family and friends enjoyed a wonderful, emotional day in the spacious garden, complete with marquee, swings and even a trampoline for the kids – and I loved capturing people at their most natural in my documentary wedding photography style.

Everyone under one roof, all having a great time, and in a place that means so much to the bride – I can highly recommend a Cheshire garden wedding.

There was no shortage of activity as Sarah and Zak’s family and friends awaited their arrival. The kids played hide-and-seek while the grown-ups co-ordinated Zak’s entrance without Sarah seeing him.

After some group photos – in my own non-boring, non-traditional style – Sarah and Zak had plenty of time to mingle with guests while the kids had the run of the garden.