Durham Castle - Hannah and Adam

Last summer, we were back again at the gorgeous Durham Castle for Hannah and Adam’s big day. The UK at the time was going through a heat wave and the met office had issued an extreme weather warning. Temperatures on the day were reading as 29 degrees c, so as you can imagine, it was hot! We left home - making sure we were fully kitted out with extra water bottles to meet them as they both got ready for their ceremony at St Paul’s Church in Spennymoor. It was a beautiful church with a stunning modern stained glass window and the most lovely vicar who made us feel so welcome. After their ceremony, we headed into Durham and to Durham Castle to begin the celebrations. Upon arriving, Adam topped the popularity chart as the most popular person ever, as he had booked an ice cream cart! You could see their guest’s relief and the pure enjoyment on their faces. Adam and Hannah even insisted that we had one, and they were amazing! After a few family photos, we spent a quick 5 minutes capturing a few shots of the two of them in the castle grounds, but really, it was just too hot to do many, so after their meal when the day had begun to cool a bit, we went for a walk down to Prebends bridge.

It was a wonderful day with two really great people, and we were so happy to have been there to capture it all for them in photographs.

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“We love the photos, thank you so much. You both were truly amazing and you exceeded our (already very high) expectations on the day, we are so happy to have worked with you on our wedding day.”  - Hannah and Adam.

Durham Castle - Briony and Edward

Durham Castle weddings are always a joy to photograph. I love the history and character of the castle, the old elegance of the interior, the dark wood paneling, the cathedral-high ceilings, and the stained glass windows to match. It really is something out of a fairytale. The Castle couldn’t have been a more perfect choice for Briony and Edward’s wedding day.

Being from out of the area, Briony hired a lovely little Airbnb close to Nevilles Cross for her and her girls to get ready in, while the lads got ready in the castle before walking down to St Nic’s church in Durham’s Market Place for their wedding ceremony. By the time Briony arrived, a crowd of onlookers had gathered, who cheered and applauded as she got out of the wedding car and walked into the church on her dad’s arm. After a beautiful ceremony, we jumped into our cars and headed over to Prebends Bridge for a few photographs while their guests made their way up to the castle for their celebrations. It was a beautiful elegant wedding, and we loved every moment.

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“We just wanted to say thank you once again for all your work on the day and for such beautiful photos. We are delighted with them and they capture the day so well. Thank you for all your assistance on the day, and a special thank you to Chrissie for saving the dress from makeup stains!!!  The photos are just beautiful. Thank you for capturing so many special moments. They bring back all the special memories looking through them.” - Briony and Edward. 

Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle - Ruth and Scott

In August, we saw ourselves in the heart of Durham, to photograph Ruth and Scott’s wedding day at Durham Cathedral. Originally from the North East, Ruth and her Canadian groom Scott moved to Luxemburg some time ago but came back to the UK to marry in the iconic building that was so close to her heart. Their ceremony was stunning, their family and friends seated in the choir, with the general public watching from the nave as they gave their vows. After the ceremony, with huge smiles on their faces, Ruth and Scott hurried the short distance from the Cathedral to Durham Castle - rain was pouring down but it did not dampen their spirits in the slightest. They were met by their guests with confetti in hand for a fabulous arrival at the castle. Their grand wedding breakfast in the great hall was followed by a stroll around the castle and cathedral grounds for a few pictures, then a fantastic Cèilidh.

Durham Castle - Yuze and Fedir

It’s been a long time since my last post, too long.  This last year has been one of the most difficult many of us will have known and my lack of posting comes entirely down to just simply doing what I can to stay mentally healthy while coping with the devastating blow the pandemic has caused to our whole industry.  Despite this, I still want to share with you some of the photographs that we have taken from the wonderful weddings that we were privileged to attend in 2020.  Our first wedding of 2020 was also our first wedding to have been impacted by the terrible virus that originated in China that later came to be known as Covid 19.  

After meeting Fedir, Yuze moved from China to be with him in Sweden, and together, they arranged for their wedding to take place at Durham Castle, with friends and family due to travel across the globe to attend.  Due to the outbreak in China, only two weeks before their February wedding day Yuze’s parents and friends had to make the difficult decision to not attend the wedding.  It was a devastating blow to our couple but determined to be married, they continued on with their plans with the addition of the very talented duo, Janet and Chris from One Digital Image wedding videographers, who would record the ceremony for Yuze’s family to view over in China.  While considerably smaller in numbers, the day was perfect.

Deciding to throw out tradition, Yuze and Fedir got ready together at the Hotel Indigo in Durham.  Without bridesmaids or the mother of the bride to help, Fedir stepped in and helped his bride into her wedding dress before escorting her down the aisle to exchange vows.  After their intimate wedding ceremony in the Bishop’s Dining room, they celebrated with their guests in the Tunstall Gallery before returning back to the Bishop’s Dining room to share a meal together.  They enjoyed laughs during a game of Mr and Mrs, and we left them as they partied the night away.

Looking back at Yuze and Fedir’s wedding pictures from February 2020 - with everything that has happened since, people laughing together, hugging, kissing, no social distancing, it’s been so long it seems almost strange and weirdly uncomfortable to look at, but as national restrictions ease, today of all days being another milestone reached towards getting back to life as we knew it, I look forward with excitement and even a few butterflies to all of the wonderful wedding days that we shall be photographing later this year.