Drone
Your venue, from above.
Aerial stills and a short 4K film, flown by Dom, our CAA-registered drone pilot. Weather and airspace permitting, with a weather refund.
The Glass House at Staining Lodge · flown by Dom.
What you get
- Aerial stills of the venue, the grounds and the group shot from above
- A short 4K film, edited to about a minute
- Flown at planned moments, usually during drinks, so nobody is looking up during the vows
- Delivered with your gallery within six weeks
£199 on its own, or £149 added to any photography booking. The longer event highlights edit is £349.
Weather and permission
If the wind, rain or airspace permission stops us flying, the drone is refunded in full. We check your venue when you book and apply for any permission ourselves, usually 72 hours ahead.
Keep at least 50 m from guests is the rule, which is why we fly the group shot from the edge of the lawn, not over it.
Can we fly at your venue?
The Fylde has more restricted airspace than most places. Blackpool Airport, BAE Warton and the Springfields site all limit flying. Here’s where the first twelve venues stand.
| Venue | Drone status |
|---|---|
| The Glass House, The River Barn, Singleton Lodge | Possible About 1 km outside the airport zone, or no zone within 3 km |
| The Imperial Hotel | Possible About 1.8 km outside the zone |
| Tower Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Wedding Chapel | Check the spot 0.6–0.8 km outside the zone. The beach and prom to the south are inside it |
| Clifton Arms, Lytham Green, the windmill | Check the spot Just outside, but 60–750 m from runway strips |
| Lytham Hall | Permission needed On the edge of the Blackpool zone |
| Ribby Hall Village, The Villa | Permission needed Inside the Warton zone |
| Bartle Hall | Not possible Inside the Springfields restricted area |
Source: NATS UAS Restriction Zones, UK AIP ENR 5.1, read 8 October 2026. Treat venues within a few hundred metres of a boundary as approximate. The Air Show and the Illuminations have brought temporary restrictions before, so we check Drone Assist on the day.
From the air
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Questions
Can you fly a drone at our venue?
Often, but the Fylde has more restricted airspace than most places. Blackpool Airport, BAE Warton and the Springfields site all limit flying. For example, Ribby Hall and The Villa need permission, and Bartle Hall is no-fly. We check your venue when you book, apply for any permission ourselves, and refund the drone if the weather or permission stops us.
Is the drone noisy during the ceremony?
We don’t fly during the ceremony. Flights happen at planned moments, usually the drinks reception.
What if it rains?
We don’t fly in rain or strong wind. If we can’t fly on the day, the drone is refunded.
Want the view from above?
We reply within 24 hours. If it’s quicker to talk, we’re on WhatsApp and the phone most days.