Healey Barn - Aileen and Christopher
“I can not recommend Nigel and Chrissie enough! They are simply amazing. An amazing team who go above and beyond. Photographer wizards! Brilliant, amazing, creative and to quote Tina “simply the best!“ - Elizabeth, Mother of the groom.
Aileen and Christopher got married on a wet day in October. When I say rain; the downpour started when bride Aileen left Healey Hall and did not stop until after the first dance!
As you can see though, the weather didn't stop everyone enjoying this cosy, rural autumnal wedding at Healey Barn in Northumberland.
Langley Castle - Charlotte and Paul
It's been a long while since we were last at Langley Castle in Northumberland. The medieval fortified towerhouse with it's crenulations and ancient achitecture dates back to the 1300's and speaks of a distant northern lifestlye of days gone by. The people who once lived there almost blending into mythology in our minds.
Charlotte and Paul fell in love with the ancient building, it's history and the stunning countryside that Langley Castle sits within. It was the perfect location for their traditional wedding last summer. Married in the picture perfect village church of St John's in Snods Edge, they went on to enjoy a wedding breakfast and evening reception at the castle with all of their family and friends.
I asked this beautiful pair to tell us about their day in their own words...
How did you meet? How did he propose? What is your story?: Oddly our families knew of each other long before Paul and I met. We met, working at the same store but didn't become a couple until almost 18 months after I upped and left for university in Manchester. Transpennine Express has a lot to thank us for, buying many train tickets to and from Manchester until I eventually came back home to the North East.
We eventually moved into our first home together which we've filled with love, laughter and many happy memories over the years. A long awaited (on my part) engagement came as a surprise after 7 years together, back in Manchester where it all began. Perfect and private, Paul proposed on one knee with a dazzling ring and a joke of whether I thought he'd ever get around to it!
What was the inspiration behind your wedding?: Our wedding was about celebrating a new chapter. Reflecting who we are as a couple but also how we have become the individuals that we are because of our families and what they mean to us.
What was the most memorable or your favorite part of your wedding day?: Speaking for myself, arriving at the church, a bag of nerves but then turning to walk down the aisle and suddenly feeling nothing but excitement to get married.
Why was photography important to you and why did you choose 2tone Photography ?: The photographs of our wedding capture all of the 'moments' of the day, to look back on in years to come. Being transported back to our most memorable day. We chose 2tone Photography based on a family recommendation. The fact that we would have two fantastic photographers and two angles of everything for the whole day was a real draw for us! They have the style that we were looking for, modern and fresh but with the potential for a mix of traditional shots to keep the family happy and more adventurous ones too.
What is your favorite part of being married now?: As the best man said, marriage changes nothing inwardly about how we feel, but changes everything outwardly. The fact we're married and share a name means people see us in a different light and that unity gives us a stronger sense of togetherness. Our own new family unit starting out!
Do you have any advice for brides and grooms who are currently in the planning process?: Know what you want your day to be and look like, and then do your homework. Find the suppliers who can offer what you are looking for and will share your passion to achieve your dream day. Having that will take a weight off your mind to focus on all the other parts of the day.
Venue: St John's Church, Snods Edge and Langley Castle, Hexham
Venue styling: Simply Bows & Chairs
The wedding dress: La Sposa (designer) from Eve & Ellis (boutique)
The men's suits: Ted Baker at Moss Bros
Wedding cake: Sara's Kitchen
Flowers: The Enchanted Florist
Hair and Make up: Hunter & Dublin (Hair), Kate Alexandra Howlett MUA
Wedding video: Michael & Alice from Bennett Media
Entertainment: Dan James McClew and Groove Central Station from AMV
Wedding stationery: Silverbirch Designs
Transport: ATW Wedding Cars in Washington.
Healey Barn - Lyndsey and Richard
Being a Healey Barn recommended wedding photographer, Healey Barn is a venue that we both know very well and love working at. It's stunning countryside location, idyllic views, cosy but stylish interior and the amazing atmosphere make it the perfect wedding venue. It was a delight to return back to Healey Barn once again to photograph Lyndsey and Richard's wedding day.
After getting ready at home, Lyndsey and Richard tied the knot in a pretty countryside church in Witton-le-Wear in front of all of their family and friends. Dark clouds met us at Healey barn for their wedding reception and the heavens opened, but despite this, we dodged the rain to get some great shots of this happy couple who wouldn't let the weather effect their day in the slightest.
It was such a fun day with a fantastically relaxed couple and a great crowd. Here are a few photographs from their big day...
The Yorkshire Wedding Barn - Sarah and Bill
They say, it's good luck to rain on your wedding day... So often this is said to as a little consolation to the bride and groom who dreamed of an outdoor wedding ceremony that wasn't to be, however for Sarah and Bill who were married in the Yorkshire wedding barn in October, perhaps the old saying rang a truth as the day could not have gone better.
The sky's opened and it poured down just as the bride was about to walk down the aisle. The rain pummelled on the canopy with a constant roar and the water poured off of the canvas in sheets. Sarah looked stunning and elated as she walked from the barn, a ceiling of brolly's surrounding her to her outdoor ceremony. Her infectious happiness spread throughout the entire place and did not stop for the rest of day.
The wedding ceremony went ahead in not exactly the way the had both envisioned before hand but with the help of some good spirited groomsmen and their brollies and a great team at the barn it could not have gone more smoothly. The bride and groom, both lovers of the outdoors embraced the weather and and made it a part of their perfect day.
It was a fantastic day with a really wonderful couple full of life and energy married in a stunning countryside setting. I was so happy that our first visit to the Yorkshire wedding barn was for Sarah and Bill's unforgettable wedding day.
Ellingham Hall - Lucy and Pete
Our first wedding of the year was that of Lucy and Pete at Ellingham Hall. The early January weather was naturally cold but also very wet, however Lucy and Pete proved that you don't need amazing weather to have an amazing wedding. Lucy was the perfect bride, elegant, classic and refined, her 1920's inspired wedding gown suited her slim build and fair skin and matched the venue beautifully. She chose oversized loosely arranged bouquets which complimented the vintage styling of the wedding, and the men dressed to match the style choosing the classic black tie. The day was elegant and classic but relaxed and really great fun to photograph.
The received a gorgeous thank you card from them both. Thank you to you both for your lovely words, they mean the world to us. We are so please that you love your photographs.
"To Nigel & Chrissie
We wanted to thank you both for capturing our wedding so beautifully. We are absolutely thrilled with the photos and can't stop looking at them. We knew as soon as we saw your stunning website that you were the photographers for us and we really appreciate all the time and effort you put into understanding what we wanted and making it happen. We had the most wonderful day and thanks to you, we can re-live it when ever we like. We wish you every success for the future.
Love from
Lucy & Pete xxx"
You can see more from Lucy and Pete's wedding and hear from the bride herself talk about planning for their special day over on the Love my Dress wedding blog