By Ruth Jolley

A PHOTOGRAPHER took the pictures of a bride's wedding day -- 32 years after capturing her parents tying the knot on camera.

In 1970, Farnworth photographer Martin Greenhalgh took the wedding pictures for Thomas and Susan Davies when they got married at St Paul's Peel, in Little Hulton.

At the time, Martin was just 21 and at the beginning of his career, operating his one-man business from his mother's home in Lavender Road.

Thirty-two years on, Martin's business -- now called Modern Weddings with Martin Greenhalgh and based at studios on Plodder Lane -- was asked to video and photograph the couple's daughter, Caroline, on her big day at St John's Church, in Kearsley. Susan, aged 53, of Lime Street, Farnworth, said: "It think it was just a coincidence that Caroline chose Martin but we were really glad about it.

"My husband knows him because they grew up just a few streets away from each other in Farnworth, although we don't see him that often. It was nice to get in touch with him again. I think my wedding was one of the first that Martin did." Caroline and her husband, David Beeston, who both work for the RAF, live in Shropshire but got married in Kearsley, held their reception at the Pack Horse Inn, Bolton, and spent their honeymoon in Cyprus.

Home care worker Susan said: "Caroline's wedding was wonderful. But when we got married it was a lot cheaper. For our honeymoon we spent a week in Blackpool."

Photographer Martin, now aged 54, said times had certainly changed. These days he not only does wedding photographs but also provides videos, cakes and rings. In 1970 Martin would photograph about one wedding a week, charging about £20 for an album.

Today he covers about 200 weddings a year and costs can be in the region of £500.

He said: "I get to do something I really enjoy and be a part of someone's special day."