York, UK Elopement Photo Story Award

After the civil marriage ceremony at the Register Office in York, couple exit under a confetti toss from guests

From their guests, a shower of confetti welcomed the bride and groom as they left the Register Office ceremony

Becky and Matt leave the ceremony at theĀ York Register Office to a shower of confetti from their guests!

"Becky and Matt planned a secret elopement in York with just their two close friends and children. From getting ready in a historic bed and breakfast, waltzing through the cobbled streets of York to the register office, and, of course, their best man prancing along throwing confetti in the high street, this was easily one of the most memorable, fun, elopements I've had the pleasure of photographing."

At York Saint Saviours Place, the bride walked with two girls to the Register Office, a memorable image of a mother-bride

York's Saint Saviour's Place saw Bride begin her walk to the Register Office with her two daughters and her maid of honour's daughter, creating an amazing photo of a mother fulfilling her responsibilities while also being a bride

Becky, having finished getting ready at Saint Saviour's Place, York, begins her walk to the York Register Office, her two daughters, and maid of honour's daughter with her, an epic photograph of a mother juggling her duties and being a bride.

In York City Centre, the bride and two small girls walk past bicycles to the Register Office for the civil marriage ceremony

The bridal party make their way to York City Centre, passing by the traditional mode of transport, the bicycle, to the Register Office

The bridal party make their way past York's traditional mode of transport, the bicycle, to the Register Office.

In York, the rings were exchanged as the civil union of the couple was sanctified in a small ceremony at the Register Office

In York, the groom and his bride sanctified their civil union in a smaller ceremony at the York Register Office, with him slipping the ring on her finger

At the small wedding ceremony held at the York Register Office in York, Matt placed the ring on Becky's finger, officiating their civil union.

In York, the Register Office provides a city coat of arms backdrop for the newlyweds to sign their marriage certificate

At the York Register Office in York, the romantically symbolic backdrop is behind the newlyweds as they sign their marriage certificate

With the seal of the city in the background, Becky and Matt sign the official register of marriages at the York Register Office, York.

At York's Minster Inn, the newlywed couple celebrated with pints and gin and tonics at the bar

After the wedding bells, the newly wed couple made their way to the iconic Minster Inn in York, sipping on celebratory pints and gin and tonics

The first stop after marriage, was the pub of Minster Inn, York. These two are as untraditional as a couple can be and take their priorities seriously. After a few minutes wait for the Minster Inn to open the couple lead the way inside to a pint and a gin and tonic.

At Museum Gardens, York, a moment of hilarity arose as a family of three - husband, wife and daughter - posed for a picture, only for the bride to slip into the oversized deckchair

Amidst the backdrop of Museum Gardens, York, a family of three, comprising of a husband, wife and their daughter, experienced an entertaining moment when the bride fell into the giant deckchair which they were trying to pose for a photo

Becky, Matt, and their daughter attempt to pose for a photograph in the giant deckchair at the Museum Gardens, however, gravity has other ideas as Becky falls back to rapturous laughter.

On Stonegate, York's main shopping street, the flowerman captivated tourists and shoppers with his amusing performance

Along York's main shopping street Stonegate, the best man gives an amusing performance taking the lead as 'flower boy', throwing confetti and catching the attention of tourists and shoppers alike

The best man, Dan, takes the lead as 'flower boy' along York's main shopping street Stonegate, prancing along and throwing confetti, much to the amusement of shoppers and tourists.

At York Minster, the couple danced to a busker's serenade on their first dance together

In York, the couple danced, serenaded by a busker as their first dance in York Minster

Becky and Matt find a street busker playing their song, the ideal moment for their first dance.

On The Shambles, York's most historic street, a cheering crowd of onlookers showered the recently wed couple with petals as they paraded to their reception venue

 In York's most historic street, The Shambles, a recently wed couple paraded to their accommodation to prepare for their evening party, cheered on by enthusiastic passers-by and showered with flower petals

The Shambles, York's most historic street and the inspiration for Harry Potter's Diagon Alley hosted more petal-throwing fun, dancing, and rapturous cheers from passers-by as the couple made their way back to their accommodation to get ready for their party.