Anarchy Brewery - Sophie and Stu

Sophie and Stu’s wedding was our first at Anarchy Brewery. Anarchy Brewery is a working brewery in Newcastle creating local craft beer, and recently they have started offering their tap room for hire for weddings. With its industrial vibe, ‘beer hall’ style tables, and large art murals created by local artists, it’s a really cool place for a wedding. Sophie and Stu initially booked another venue for their big day, but it was forced into closure and their wedding was canceled. Stu, who used to work at Anarchy Brewery, got in touch with them and asked if they could host their wedding there instead, so their venue was changed. As the Brewery was not yet licensed for wedding ceremonies, they did all of the official bits the day before at the registry office, and on the day, Stu’s friend - who dressed as Elvis for the occasion, stepped in to perform their ceremony in front of their family and friends. A cool brewery venue, an Elvis impersonator, live musicians, street food from Hip to be Square and Chucho’s, and personalised craft beer favors - who could ask for more? It was a day full of life and energy and it was so much fun to photograph.

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

Ouseburn - Josie and Kelvin's 2020 lockdown wedding

Back in 2019, Josie and Kelvin booked us to photograph their August 2020 wedding at the True Jesus Church in Newcastle. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, they had to reduce their numbers and the duration of the day to fall in line with the restrictions at the time. Being a part of such a tight-knit community that treat their friends like family, it was almost impossible for them to get down to the maximum number of 30 guests. Somehow, they did manage it, but sadly, there was no room left for photographers. Instead, we met them outside the church for a few socially distanced family photos, and a walk down to Ouseburn afterwards.

A few of our couples have asked how we organise socially distanced family photos, so I’ve included some so you can see. They take a little longer than normal, but they are easy enough to do, and actually, I quite like the different placements of the family groups.