Beamish Hall - Charlotte and Dale

As a proud recommended supplier of Beamish Hall, we are lucky enough to visit this beautiful wedding venue regularly. The stunning landscaped grounds, mature trees and woodland walkways, the sweeping staircase and impressive staterooms - each large, light and airy all go together to make the perfect setting for a wedding.

It was great to be back at Beamish Hall again for Charlotte and Dale’s big day. Their wedding ceremony was held in the impressive Monboucher Suite, moving over to the spacious conservatory afterwards to celebrate.

Here is their wedding day from their photographers point of view.

If you're planning your own wedding at Beamish Hall, and are looking for a wedding photographer, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.

South Causey Inn - Sophie and Gary

“We honestly can’t thank you enough for doing such an amazing job on the day. As I’m sure you can imagine, picking photographers for me was one of the most important decisions, and you guys went above and beyond all expeditions. We 100% made the right decision choosing you both!! We’ve had so many comments since on what a good job you did. You made everyone feel so comfortable.”

Sophie and Gary chose the South Causey Inn in County Durham for their wedding day in July. The rustic charm of the Old Barn makes a great setting for a relaxed wedding with a fun vibe, and its setting in the countryside with a backdrop of rolling hills makes for great pictures. Sophie is a very talented landscape photographer, so there was no question when it came to making the most of the countryside location, we even made time for a trip to the nearby lake for a few pictures.

At the time, dancing inside was not permitted due to Covid restrictions, however, Sophie and Gary found a fab way of getting around the issue while keeping to the rules, and enjoyed their first dance, and a bit of a boogie with their friends outdoors just as the sun was beginning to set. It looked fabulous! Wouldn’t it be great if the idea caught on and outdoor first dances became a bit of a trend? What do you think?

South Causey Inn - Sarah and Dominic

“We just can't thank you enough for all of your help and support in making our wedding day so perfect.  You both put us at ease before the ceremony and kept us right as you made sure the day ran smoothly.  We had the most wonderful day and a lot of it was thanks to your help! We had such fun at the lake and was so nice to get some time together.  It was such a great atmosphere throughout and I hope you enjoyed your day too despite being at work!  Your creative energy is so inspiring and quite clear you also adore each other too. Thank you so much.” - Sarah and Dominic

Sarah and Dominic were married last September at their parish church, Our Blessed Lady Immaculate in Washington Village, afterwards heading over to the South Causey Inn to celebrate with their friends and family. They were both a joy to work with, their fun loving natures and love for the outdoors lead us to explore the nearby lake for some pictures of just the two of them. Choosing not to do everything by the book, they also skipped out on the traditional speeches and first dance, instead just enjoying themselves with those that they love. It was fantastic to spend the day with this awesome couple.

Here are a few pictures from their day.

Seaham Hall - Samantha and Jonathon

Seaham Hall became the setting for Samantha and Jonathon’s gorgeous wedding last summer. Samantha was every bit the effortlessly elegant bride, and Jonathon, the stylish groom. It was a traditional yet relaxed day, with laughter and joy in abundance for the happy couple. Here is their story…

Best of 2018

So once again, we are at that time of year, the start of 2019, looking forward to what are sure to be some pretty amazing weddings, but what a year 2018 turned out to be!

365 days gone in the blink of an eye, left us with some fantastic memories of travel and exploration in the Canadian Rockies, precious family time with our little ones, Charlie and Emilia who are our constant inspiration, not to mention of course the amazing weddings that we have attended and photographed.   Everyday, we are so thankful to be able to work together, doing something that we both love for a living, and after nearly 14 years, we still have to pinch ourselves that this is our reality.   

We want to say a massive thank you to the 60 couples who in 2018 put their trust and faith in us to capture their wedding days.  Working with every single one of you has been a joy.  To your friends and family who welcomed us with open arms and to all of the suppliers who helped those weddings flow so smoothly.  We hope that the images that we have created will help your memories last a lifetime.

We also want to extend a hand and thank those people from some pretty amazing wedding venues across the North East region who have continued to support us.  Wynyard Hall, Healey Barn, Lartington Hall, Beamish Hall, Matfen Hall, Seaham Hall, Durham Castle, the Parlour at Blagdon, and Eshott Hall along with new friends at the Yorkshire Wedding Barn, Ormsby Hall, the Hilton Hotel and the Spanish City in Whitley Bay.  

I have one more thank you to give - and a pretty important one it is.  To our amazing children, Charlie and Emilia, who very graciously and gladly welcome our wedding couples into our home with smiles and a happy disposition, who never complain about giving up their Mum and Dad over weekends, and to their grandparents who are a godsend, without their help and constant support, I’m not sure where we would be right now.

So now we are into 2019.  There is a lot to look forward to - a new series of Game of Thrones, hopefully a new Outlander novel (Chrissie’s done waiting) more family travel, and a diary filled with what are sure to be some incredible weddings.  To our 2019 couples, thank you to you all, we look forward in anticipation to the working with you on one of the biggest days of your lives!

So here we go, a selection of some of our favourite images from the past year - our 2018 roundup!

So you want to see more?… Click here to find our ‘Best of 2017’ and ‘Best of 2016’

The South Causey Old Barn - Natalie and Daniel

South Causey Inn, being so close to us in Stanley is one venue that we visit frequently, however Natalie and Daniel's wedding was a first for us.  The brand new 'Old barn', South Causey Inn's newley refurbished wedding venue, with it's wonderful decor and attention to detail was a treat to photograph within.

Natalie and Daniel were married just before halloween.  The mid autumn season brought with it that stunning low sun that we love so much, and the drawn in nights presented us with a stunning pink/purple sunset.