Colourful wedding at Whitworth Locke Manchester
Whitworth Locke Wedding
Sam & Debs’ Whitworth Locke wedding was an incredible day from start to finish. From bold pink styling to joyful moments in the heart of Manchester, their wedding felt vibrant and full of love. Everything about the day reflected who they are, right down to the handmade décor and surprise drag performances.
Getting Ready at Whitworth Locke
Whitworth Locke has some of the most amazing pink rooms for getting-ready photos. They worked perfectly with Sam & Debs’ colour-packed vision! The relaxed atmosphere made it such a lovely place to start the day, especially for a couple who wanted things to feel fun and stress-free.
Ceremony at HOME Manchester
Sam & Debs chose to hold their ceremony at HOME Manchester, which hosts a small number of weddings each year in its beautifully light rooftop space. It felt modern, intimate, and very them! After the ceremony, we took a stroll through the streets of Manchester, pride flags waving high. We then headed back to Whitworth Locke to continue the celebrations.
A Colourful and Creative Reception
Back at Whitworth Locke, the couple’s DIY décor looked amazing. Sam & Debs created so much of it themselves, filling the space with disco balls and funky accessories. After some incredible food and some very emotional speeches, we headed over to Canal Street for a few photos. It was the perfect ending to an already unforgettable Whitworth Locke wedding.
A Few Words from Sam & Debs
How did you two meet?
On a dating app! Very millennial of us, just a year before we had both taken the plunge and moved somewhere new for a different life — Sam moved up from London and Debs from York — so we were both in a new city ready to start something new and feel very lucky to have found each other.
Describe the proposal!
Deborah proposed to Samantha in November 2021 at a beautiful reservoir called Watergrove, which has views across Manchester on a clear day. After screaming “ARE YOU SURE?” a few times, Sam said yes and they popped champagne while Arla ran rings around them both. Not wanting to be outdone by Debs and her perfect proposal, Sam decided it was only right that Deb got that experience too (and got a sparkly diamond ring). So, a few months later, Sam arranged a date night in Manchester. Once the cocktails arrived, Deb turned around to find Sam with a ring box open, asking her back. That night they received a LOT of complimentary drinks!
What is special about your venue, Whitworth Locke?
We toyed around with a number of different venues, but really wanted a modern city wedding. As two women getting married, both HOME and Whitworth Locke are very gay-friendly venues and have hosted a number of LGBT weddings before ours so we never had any awkwardness or issues with our venues! We LOVE the fact that Whitworth Locke has the glass conservatory style entrance which is very romantic but is perched at the end of Canal Street.
Any details of note about your big day?
We have made all the ceiling streamers you’ll see in HOME and Whitworth Locke, the backdrop was lovingly painted by Debs’ dad and bought second hand from someone else’s wedding last year. Our theme is PINK PINK PINK! Our bridesmaids are wearing hot pink, our flowers are shades of pink and our décor is pink! Sam is making the wedding cake and cupcakes, saving ourselves hundreds of pounds and the test bakes have been delicious so far!
Venue: @HOMEMcr @Lockehotels
Person #1 outfit details: Anna Soranno, Wed2b
Person #2 outfit details: Brides of York
Hair : @Lisa_emily_hairdressing_
Makeup : @Saraaspinallmakeup
Cake: Sam!
Flowers: @the_feel_good_florist
Band/DJ: @groovenoisedjs
A few kind words from Sam & Debs:
“Maddie was an absolute superstar both in the lead up to and on the day of our wedding. We booked in a pre-wedding photoshoot with our dog and she captured some really precious photographs of our little family. On the wedding day she was great at herding people along, helping us out when things went wrong (cars not showing up, getting me into my wedding dress.. the list goes on). She is worth every penny, the wedding photographs that we have are just exceptional and we love them.
We would recommend her in a heartbeat. Thanks for everything Maddie!”
