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I’m Toni, a full time, professional wedding photographer based in sunny Lancashire. I love my house, it’s the perfect spot in the rolling hills of the Ribble Valley countryside. It’s also got a log burner which makes it so cosy in winter!

I’m not ‘just’ a photographer. I’m a people watcher. Every couples wedding is a blank canvas for me to tell your unique love story. Weddings are about you and the people you are sharing this incredible day with. I want you to see me as a friend. Gently blending in to capture the big moments but also the acute ones. That way I can tell the complete story of your day with a selection of photographs that make you feel every emotion every single time you look at them!

I don’t under estimate that I have the most amazing job. Sometimes I almost feel guilty saying it. Doing something that I absolutely love makes me feel incredibly lucky every day. My job is to document my couples having the most amazing wedding day. I want you to look back in 5 years, 10 years and 50 years and be taken back into that exact moment where you laughed, cried or even had a little something in your eye. I have photographed weddings all over the UK as well as some amazing destination weddings worldwide, including Italy, France, Spain and the USA.

How did I become a wedding photographer is possibly the question I get asked the most. The answer; I’ve always loved photo’s. The really old ones with the crinkled edges that your Great Aunty pulls out on a rainy day. I mainly enjoy the emotional attachment and the stories they carry. I think that combined with my addiction to polaroids from a young age lead to the inevitable question that most keen photo takers get asked. To photograph a friends wedding. I remember Bryony and Craig’s big day well. I had the best experience EVER, whilst working! The adrenaline was unbelievable and I can honestly say I’ve been hooked on weddings ever since.

I’ve photographed some incredible life experiences both for myself personally and professionally. I photographed my own Grandad’s funeral. That does sound strange but the longer story is that he always wanted to ride on a Harley-Davidson. Unfortunately that dream didn’t come true so we arranged for him to have a Harley-Davidson hurst. At the time I didn’t think anything of it but now I treasure those photographs as I know he will be laughing to himself up there somewhere. I also documented the birth of my best friends baby a year later. Another incredibly memorable moment in time. I can honestly say all my experience with my work has increased the value I hold within photographs. They mean so much, they become endless treasures.

Toni Darcy

FUN FACTS

  • I LOVE the outdoors and adventurous activities. Kayaking and Skiing are my faves!
  • I’m not a fan of heights but yet I seem to find myself on rooftops taking group photographs at weddings.
  • When my hair gets dyed red I feel like it gives me new super powers.
  • I used to have a Border Collie called Yossi who loved smiling for selfies. Now I have my parent’s Huskie Aiysha and Cocker Spaniel Oscar to keep me entertained.
  • I’m addicted to diet coke and have a love hate relationship with Crossfit.
  • My party trick is the worm and lifting 18 stone men – Not at the same time.
  • The only thing I don’t like is beetroot – It still tastes like the earth!
  • I can’t sing but if there’s karaoke I’ll always sing Wham!

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MY VLOG

Get to know me with my personal video diary of my life as a wedding photographer. There’s travel vlogs, behind the scenes of photoshoots, confetti making. You can also There’s Follow me behind the scenes at my weddings, alongside me in action at weddings. Find out why I love my couples and how lucky I feel to be a wedding photographer.