Matfen Hall - Laura and Paul
It's been far too long since I last posted. Nigel and I have been busy all year long, photographing some incredible weddings, and I can't wait to show you them. All the way back in April, we were very fortunate to photograph Laura and Paul's elegant wedding at Matfen Hall in Northumberland. The sun shone, the atmosphere was fantastic, and all in all it was a really unforgettable day.
Laura and Paul chose some amazing suppliers for their wedding day. It was great to work alongside Lisa Jones (Hair and make up), Coco Luminaire (light up letters), Snaparazzi photobooths, and Jason Issacs for the evening entertainment.
Here are some of our favourite shots from Laura and Paul's wedding at Matfen Hall.
The Ramside Hall - Sarah and Stuart
Sarah looked picture perfect as she walked down the aisle of St Josephs church in Stanley to be married to Stuart in July this year. The ceremony was beautifully traditional and was attended by all of their family and friends. After having spent some time with their guests after the ceremony, we all headed over to the Ramside Hall near Durham for their wedding reception. The Bishops suite was dressed to impress for their wedding breakfast back lit by the stunning giant light up letters reading their names supplied by the fab Coco Luminaire. As a surprise to the groom, Sarah splashed out on the brand new bridal suite, the Celebration suite for the pair of them to enjoy for a few days following the weddings so after the meal the four of us headed upstairs for a few photographs. To say I was impressed with the room would be understatement, it's stunning decor and mood lighting created a wonderful atmosphere and was ideal for a short portrait shoot. The evening began with the traditional first dance, however Sarah and Stuart surprised and enthralled their guests with a fabulous choreographed first dance which was followed by a special moment for the bride and her dad on the dance floor.
Here are a few of my favourite images from their day.
Tynemouth and Jesmond Dene House - Jayne and Ian
Jayne and Ian's wedding earlier this year took place in St Oswin's church in Tynemouth followed by a reception in Jesmond Dene House. Having photographed the weddings of both of Jayne's cousins, Helen last year and Laura in 2014, it was wonderful to see the family again and a joy to be a part of another family wedding. Jayne made the perfect bride, simply stunning, and Ian, smart as a dart chose a black tie for the occasion.
Here is a peak of their traditionally elegant wedding day.
Wynyard Hall - Vicky and Tom
Wynyard Hall's grand pillars, state rooms, ornamental lake and private chapel make it one of the most admired buildings and one of the most sought after wedding venues in the uk. It is always fantastic to photograph here and so it was great to return once again to photograph Vicky and Tom' big day last August.
Their love for one another was clear, Tom overcome with emotion could not take his eyes off of his beautiful new wife and she beamed with happiness the whole entire day. Vicky and her girls enjoyed a morning of relaxing and pampering in the hall's own beauty salon the Reef before they got dressed for the big day while Tom and the boys met Nigel in the Wellington bar for a few getting ready shots and pre wedding drinks. They were made man and wife in the charming Brooks Chapel, located within the estate of Wynyard Hall before heading outside. After much celebration on the terrace, canapés eaten and the string quartet listened to, they all headed inside to dine in the magnificent ballroom.
It was a fantastically fun day with a great couple and a great crowd. It was a pleasure as always to work along side Paul Lytton the Magician, Coco Luminaire supplying the light up letters and of course the fab team at Wynyard Hall.
Newton Hall - Danielle and Paul
The unseasonably wet weather on Danielle and Paul's August wedding day at Newton Hall was incessant but could not dampen their spirits. These two beautiful people, inside and out have a unconditional love, they are kindred spirits and the weather despite the conditions could not cause their happiness to waver.
He, a talented musician and song writer and a true romantic at heart and she, a warm, kind and humble girl just as romantically inclined as he, met and fell in love. Romantic meetings at the Millennium bridge in Newcastle and trips to the theatre were a weekly thing until they were inseparable. You could write a film about these two.
The groom got ready into his bespoke tailored suit in the Silver Birch cottage just down the road from Newton Hall in High Newton by the Sea while the bride prepared for the wedding with her bridesmaids in the Pinerello suite. Danielle's beautiful Maggie Sottero wedding gown looked incredible which she chose to pair with her stunning lace trimmed veil. Her Vivianne Westwood shoes as it turned out were perfect for the weather.
Their ceremony took place in the Glass house in Newton Hall where their daughter Maddie carefully looked after the rings until they were needed. After their ceremony they enjoyed a drinks reception with their guests and a few family photographs in the Hall. The rain had decided to cease a little and so they both decided to brave the outdoors for a few pictures together while their guests enjoyed strawberry Mojito's and strawberries dipped in chocolate.
Coco Luminaire provided the light up letters for the reception and the designer cake company created their naked wedding cake. The Floral Quarter supplied the beautiful flowers and Above the clouds created their wedding stationary.
Their love for one another, the love for them both from their family and friends, sheer happiness and joy seem to radiate from their photographs. It just goes to show that you don't need sun for gorgeous wedding pictures!
Healey Barn - Helen and David
Healey Barn is the beautiful new wedding venue in Northumberland, located close to Riding Mill and Corbridge, accessible yet still rural. It's rolling landscapes, surrounding woodlands, and countryside lanes sit it in one of the most beautiful area's of northumberland and the traditional barn buildings offer a cosy candlelit interior, dark beams and wonderful views of the surrounding area. Sheltered by the farm buildings themselves is a charming courtyard perfect for relaxing with friends and enjoying the fire pits in the evening.
As you can most likely tell, I completely love this venue, it seems to have everything you could possibly want from a venue for a relaxed wedding, and for those like us who have a love of the outdoors it's a no brainer really!
We first heard about Healey Barn back in September 2014 while it was still in it's planning stages. Our bride an groom Kirsty and Adam getting married at Healey Barn got in touch and told us all about the exciting new venue, showed us the plans and booked us for their wedding this coming June. I could hardly wait to work there for the first time and so I was delighted when only 12 weeks before their wedding last summer, Helen and David got in touch to book us for their Healey Barn wedding. We first met Helen and David at Helen's sister Laura's wedding at Doxford Hall in the summer of 2014. We all hit if off so well at Laura's wedding so to return to photograph for the family was an honour and a delight.
Helen and David's amazing wedding day was to be the 9th wedding after Healey Barn's opening, and the first Military wedding at the venue. It was one of the prettiest weddings I have ever attended, filled with soft pastel shades, delicate florals and details inspired by nature. The couple themselves, warm hearted, fun and completely besotted with one another surrounded by some pretty amazing people to help celebrate the day with.
I got in touch with Helen and David who are now living in America to fill me in a little on a few more details of the day. Helen says:
"I knew exactly what I wanted for the table arrangements and exactly where to get the flowers from, so I decided to do all of the table arrangements myself! Courtesy of my parents and grandparents gardens, that's here I found the beautiful flowers!! So the day before the wedding off I went with my garden shears.
We planned the whole wedding within just 12 weeks (due to David's RAF posting to the US), with so many ideas floating around this seemed the perfect option and gave chance to add some of our own creativity. We managed to pull off exactly what we wanted with this personal touch which I am very proud of! I wouldn't ave done it any other way and without the help of family and friends, who I'd say were our room stylists (they followed orders perfectly)."
After their wedding, we got in touch with Letty and Leanne from Healey Barn to thank them for the wonderful day and to show them a few pictures from the day. We were simply overjoyed when they asked us to join forces with them and become a recommended supplier for the venue. We were incredibly proud and honoured to accept their invitation.
A talented team came together to help make Helen and David' day perfect. The bride sourced her stunning dress from the Wedding dress company in Corbridge, Lisa Cameron styled the bride and bridesmaid's hair working alongside Kristina from KF makeup. The lads who wore suits from Burtons - except the groom who for part of the day wore his RAF military No. 1's got ready for the day at the Lord Crewe Arms. The bridesmaids dresses were sourced from the high street and became a good find from Miss Selfridges. The beautiful wedding bouquets were from Jackie Fox in Gosforth with the fireplace garland by Flowers unlimited. The table runners and table setting stand were by the finishing touch company, the cake was made by Zoe's cakes in West Moor and the the Ice Cream van was hired from the Parlour at Blagdon. Coco Luminnaire and AMDJ were hired for the evening. It just goes to show, that with a little careful planning creativity what you can achieve in just 12 weeks!
Helen and David, it was amazing to work with you both, your sense of fun, creativity and love for one another is inspiring. We both wish you the very best for your new lives together in America and look forward to seeing you at your cousin's wedding at the end of May! x
