Healey Barn - Freyja and Glen

"We can not thank you enough for all the work you have done to capture our wedding day. The photos are better than we could have ever wished for and we can't wait to share them with our family as they have captured our day so perfectly. You were both such a pleasure to be around on the day itself and created a wonderful and fun atmosphere to be in.”

“Our wedding video is incredible and we have already had so many compliments from our family on the quality and amazing storytelling. You have captured moments that otherwise, neither of us would have seen from my mum waving to my brother as we walked down the aisle to Glen's dad cracking a joke as Glen introduced my dad and for this, we will be forever grateful. I have watched it countless times now and every time it takes me back to the best day of my life. Somehow you have captured everything we felt on the day and we sincerely appreciate everything that you have done to create unforgettable memories for us that will last a lifetime. Freyja and Glen x”

The start of 2021 was very quiet for us, as it was for everyone in the wedding industry due to Covid 19 causing havoc and putting the country into lockdown again. By the time Freyja and Glen’s big day came around in April, they had to alter their plans - delay their big day by a week, and downsize to 13 attendees, but they did it! At the time, wedding receptions and socialising indoors was not permitted, so their wedding day consisted of their wedding ceremony and a few drinks in the courtyard - 2 hours in all. It was a gorgeous, intimate wedding, with a fun-loving couple, and their awesome family, and we loved it!

As so many of their friends and family could not attend, they looked for a videographer to film the moment that they became husband and wife. Without finding the right person for the job, they asked us, and so on this wedding day, we also shot our first wedding film! I am not including it, as for the time being we are not thinking about changing direction - however, who knows one day? It was great fun to try something different, and going on their comments, they loved the result!

Seaham Hall - Andrea and Christopher's 2020 lockdown wedding

I’m looking back today, remembering Andrea and Christopher’s wedding at Seaham Hall. They were married in September 2020 when restrictions for weddings were beginning to ease. While numbers were still restricted and they could not have an evening party and dancing, they were still able to have the day that they wanted.

Here are a few of their pictures from their 2020 lockdown wedding at Seaham Hall.

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’

Seaham Hall - Steven & Derek

Steven and Derek chose to tie the knot at the lavish and elegant Seaham Hall in County Durham.  Surrounded by family and friends, their day was relaxed and joyful.  An event which combined style and red carpet glamour with celebration and love.  

How did you meet? How did he propose? What is your story? 

"As we work for the same company, we met on a flight from Shanghai China to London, Derek proposed on our hotel balcony at The Atlantis Dubai, both in our bathrobes with a bottle of champagne."

What was the inspiration behind your wedding?

"Classic, with a modern twist. Especially with our suits, we wanted more of a red carpet look than wedding attire."

What was the most memorable or your favourite part of your wedding day?

"We both loved spending the morning in the hotel spa with our closest friends and having best friends and family in the room whilst getting ready, the favourite part was when everybody was dancing the night away."

Why was photography important to you and why did you choose 2tone Photography ?: 

"We looked across a lot of work by different companies but fell in love with the work you guys produced and also we loved how you work together as a couple."

Do you have any advice for brides and grooms who are currently in the planning process? 

"Make memories of the whole process as once the day is over it’s nice to look back on how it all came together."

Venue: Seaham Hall

The men's suits: Dixon Anderson Tailoring

Wedding cake: Ivory Cake Company

Flowers: Fleur Couture

Hair and Make up: Amanda Bell Makeup Artist

Entertainment: WDC Entertainment

Matfen Hall - Rachel and Elliott

Rachel and Elliott chose to be married at the fabulous Matfen Hall last October.  They travelled all the way from Surrey to say their vows surrounded by only their closest family and friends in the hall's impressive gothic great hall.  Escorted by her mum, Rachel looked stunning as she made her grand entrance down the sweeping staircase in her Justin Alexander a lace fishtail wedding gown. 

Their classical and timeless wedding day was a joy to attend and an honour to photograph.  Here are a few on the images from their big day.

The Ramside Hall - Lyndsay and David

Looking back at Lyndsay and David's wedding at the Ramside Hall Hotel at the end of May last year brings back thoughts of sunshine and light nights - and how I am missing those right now!  It was a perfect day, spent with a fantastic couple who are warm hearted, have a seriously fun attitude towards life and are a laugh a minute - and for a couple who told me before hand they they were a little nervous about the romantic portraits, I think that they nailed it!  They were a joy to work with and it was an honour to photograph their wedding.  

They were married in their local church, St Cuthbert's in Seaham before heading over to the Ramside Hall Hotel in Carrville just outside of Durham.  Here are a selection of their photographs that I feel really sum up the day.

Congratulations to you both and thank you for having us along! x