Chinese wedding at Matfen Hall - Fiona and Rico

We are no strangers to photographing Chinese weddings in Newcastle. Over the years we have had the joy of attending and photographing countless Chinese weddings for local couples, and we have had the pleasure in creating long lasting friendships within the Newcastle Chinese community. We know and understand the traditional Chinese wedding customs, the fast paced fun of the day and we know that they are never the same twice.

Fiona and Rico’s big day was one such wedding. It was a feast for the eyes, Chinese wedding customs were combined with English wedding traditions resulting a multifaceted wedding day of fun and silliness, emotion and sincerity, elegance and romance.

The day started at Fiona’s family home. Inside, the ladies were busy getting ready, while outside, the street filled with family and friends, waiting for the boys to arrive. Moments after stepping out of the car, Rico was presented with a series of tasks set by the bridesmaids before being allowed entry into the house to collect his bride. The boys really got stuck into the challenges and luckily, they suitably impressed the girls. Once allowed inside, they all took part in the traditional tea ceremony before heading over to Rico’s parents home to perform the same ceremony with his family.

Later in the day, everyone poured over to Matfen Hall in Northumberland for their elegant and very English wedding ceremony and wedding breakfast.

Here are a few images from their day.

Lumley Castle - Amy and Craig

Earlier in the year we both found ourselves at Lumley Castle in Chester le Street for Amy and Craig's romantic summer wedding.  They were married in the Scarborough Suite after which enjoyed a wedding breakfast with their family and friends in the Barons Hall.  Here are a few of their images from their big day. 

Three day Chinese wedding in Newcastle - Sabrina and Alvin

Chinese weddings are always such a feast for the eyes.  A vibrant mix of tradition, emotion, laughter and colour, fast paced and energetic.  Earlier in the year we were invited to capture Sabrina and Alvin's three day wedding in Newcastle.  

The wedding began at the groom's family home with the traditional Chinese games.  A hilarious mix of tasks designed by the bridesmaids to see how far the groom is willing to go to win the hand of his bride.  Once he had proved himself, he was invited inside to greet Sabrina and to commence with the tea ceremony.  Having spent the morning with both the bride and the groom, day two was the main event, a beautiful wedding ceremony at the True Jesus church in Newcastle and a wonderful feast at Palace Gardens joined by all of their family and friends.  Toasts to the bride and groom, a spot of karaoke and lots more laughter.  Bealim House made the perfect venue after the meal for the younger guests to party the night away.  Day three, we were back to Palace Gardens for the second feast of the wedding, ending the day back at the family home for the second tea ceremony.

I have so many favourite photographs from their wedding that I could share with you.  Here are just a few...

Horton Grange - Joanne and Liam

This weekend will see Nigel and I at Horton Grange photographing for Danielle and Daniel so while we get ready for the big event, I though it would be nice to take a look back to the last time we were there.  

It had been some years since our previous visit to Horton Grange and so it was wonderful to revisit to capture Joanne and Liam's wedding day last October - to look at the place with new eyes and to be re-inspired by this lovely wedding venue.

Joanne and Liam chose to keep their wedding ceremony very intimate, with only their closet family and friends present with the rest of their loved ones joining them a little later for their wedding breakfast and evening party.  The couple's portraits were very important to them so they gave us lots of time to photograph them together throughout the venue and grounds before we left them a little earlier than normal to party the night away.  We loved every moment photographing for this great couple. 

Here are a few from their day...