The Sun Pavilion - Ashley and Jon

A Sun Pavilion wedding in the Valley Gardens in Harrogate. Ashleigh grew up just around the corner from the park, the park she described as being like her back garden. Playing there as a child and learning to ride her bike. She told us that she had always hoped that one day she would also get married there.

It was a joy to walk through the gardens with Ashleigh and her crew before the ceremony, recounting on memories, and visiting areas that she was fond of as a child on the way to the Sun Pavilion. The ceremony was set up on the beautiful wrap around terrace overlooking the gardens, which also made the perfect location for their drinks reception. The huge room within the pavilion became the setting for their wedding breakfast.

We first met Ashleigh and Jon at Jon’s sister’s wedding back in 2017, and we were thrilled when they asked us to also be their wedding photographer. Ashleigh and Jon were a delight to work with, creative and stylish, and they knew exactly how they wanted their wedding to be. Seeing familiar faces again and meeting new friends was a joy. All in all, it was a pretty awesome day.

“Chrissie and Nigel were fantastic!!!!! We love the photos they took for us! Everyone has commented on how lovely they are! They were both really nice to work with, clearly experts in photography and were great at putting us at ease. We couldn't have wished for better photographers for our wedding! We are so happy with the photos, they captured the whole day perfectly! Thank you so much!!!!”

The Alnwick Garden - Mags and Nick

Mags and Nick were married in the huge glass roofed pavilion of the Alnwick Garden overlooked by the stunning grand cascade fountains.  This fairytale garden filled with stunning flora and featuring dozens of water features, a walled garden, and it's own maze is a jewel in the crown of the North East - truly a magical place to be married.  

To match the venue, Mags chose a garden theme for their day.  Pretty florals arranged carefully in jars and vases were placed all around the pavilion, parasols were hanging from the ceiling and DIY place settings were carefully crafted by Mag's parents to help guests find their places.  The whole day had such a relaxed and happy vibe it was such a pleasure to photograph.