Three day Chinese wedding in Newcastle - Sabrina and Alvin

Chinese weddings are always such a feast for the eyes.  A vibrant mix of tradition, emotion, laughter and colour, fast paced and energetic.  Earlier in the year we were invited to capture Sabrina and Alvin's three day wedding in Newcastle.  

The wedding began at the groom's family home with the traditional Chinese games.  A hilarious mix of tasks designed by the bridesmaids to see how far the groom is willing to go to win the hand of his bride.  Once he had proved himself, he was invited inside to greet Sabrina and to commence with the tea ceremony.  Having spent the morning with both the bride and the groom, day two was the main event, a beautiful wedding ceremony at the True Jesus church in Newcastle and a wonderful feast at Palace Gardens joined by all of their family and friends.  Toasts to the bride and groom, a spot of karaoke and lots more laughter.  Bealim House made the perfect venue after the meal for the younger guests to party the night away.  Day three, we were back to Palace Gardens for the second feast of the wedding, ending the day back at the family home for the second tea ceremony.

I have so many favourite photographs from their wedding that I could share with you.  Here are just a few...

Healey Barn - Kirsty and Adam

Over two years ago Kirsty and Adam were searching for a venue for their wedding.  They wanted something a little different from the norm, stylish but relaxed, somewhere in the countryside and somewhere close to where they grew up.  During their search, they were told about Healey Barn, a brand new wedding venue - at the time still in it's planning stages.  The took a leap of faith and became one of the first couples to book.  

It felt like forever before the day finally arrived, a little grey and overcast but the day certainly didn't disappoint.  The beautiful ceremony at St Andrews church in Corbridge was followed by their relaxed wedding reception at Healey Barn, a few photographs in the nearby fields and woods, and some fantastic evening entertainment from the local boy band - the Boyz.  

It was a wonderful day with a truly fantastic couple and having previously photographed Adam's brother's wedding at Matfen Hall it was a joy to work with the family once again.

Here is their story...  

Jesmond Dene House - Lisa and Anthony

The gothic great hall of Jesmond Dene House in Newcastle along with entire west wing of the elegant arts and crafts style building became the setting for Lisa and Anth's beautiful wedding last summer.  It was a day of fun and laughter and a joy to be a part of.   

Lisa and Anth chose some fantastic decorations for their big day, the carnival light up love letters from Coco Luminaire made for a fantastic addition to the ceremony creating a striking contract against the dark wood panels of the hall, and we loved the giant balloons adorning the aisle.  Balloons have not been popular at weddings for a few years but perhaps they are making a comeback - they looked amazing and so stylish!  Handmade bunting was strung across the west wing arched entrance and the decorated apple carts and wooden table centres were made by the groom himself.

Here are a few of our favourites from the day...

Wynyard Hall - Lizzie and Alan

Lizzie and Alan's wedding day was a thing of beauty.  The weather was nothing out of the ordinary, flat but dry, a little overcast and perhaps not as sunny as you might hope for in the month of July but everything this about this wedding was perfect.  A wonderful couple, kind hearted and so much in love, a stunning venue, pretty details and a fantastic crowd to help them celebrate.  The things that made this wedding truly beautiful was the moments, and moments between moments, the love for this couple plain to see from their family and friends, their love for one another, sweet and gentle and everlasting.  A surprise for the groom in the form of a favourite song played in the statue gallery resulting in an impromptu first dance,  a perfectly timed gust of wind catching the veil, a private short walk alone and a gallant groom carrying his new wife to save her shoes from getting dirty.  Even silly selfie sticks and ice cream after dinner for all along and fun photo ops found their way perfectly into the day.  The groom's liking for Marvel and the character, the Flash led the way for Nigel to create a groom's portrait using flash of course, making him look like his own kind of super hero.  It was most certainly a day to remember.

It was wonderful to work alongside such a talented group of people for Lizzie and Alan's wedding day.  Janet and Chris from One Digital Image capturing their wedding video, Jess Avison from AMV playing the acoustic guitar, Marissa Bennett make up, Scoops and smiles supplying the ice cream, the Ultimate wedding DJ, Sara's Kitchen who supplied the cake and dessert bar, Silver Birch for the stationary, and not forgetting the amazing team at Wynyard Hall. 

We along with Lizzie and Alan were delighted when Wynyard Hall requested to use the image above for the front cover of their latest wedding brochure, for their website, magazine advertisements and for their latest wedding fair banner.  I have to say, it looks pretty amazing and it seems for now that Lizzie and Alan have become the faces of Wynyard Hall.  Pretty cool huh!

Here's the pictures!  

Eshott Hall - Rachel and Ben

It was a joy to be heading back to the Parish Church of St John the Evangelist at Killingworth for our last wedding in May for Rachel and Ben's wedding.  

We were welcomed with open arms - literally by the church's lovely vicar who has a real knack of making everyone feel at home in his church.  It was really enjoyable to see him insisting that everyone fully take part in the ceremony by putting a microphone in front of random guests while they were singing hymns which resulted in lots of giggles throughout and certainly eased the nerves of the couple.  

After a really wonderful ceremony and a few pictures in the grounds of the church, we all head north for the wedding reception at the gorgeous Georgian country house, Eshott Hall in Northumberland.

Wynyard Hall - Lauren and Mark

Lauren and Marks elegant wedding day at Wynyard Hall was a real treat to photograph.  It involved two beautiful wedding dresses, a vintage diamond tiara given to the bride from her father, designer wedding shoes, the most incredible wedding cake I have ever seen with it's own flower arch and a stunning venue, Wynyard Hall in the Tees Valley.  Their choice of colour theme, in pale gold reflected the elegance of the occasion and suited the venue perfectly.  The whole day was a treat for the eyes. 

The wedding ceremony took place in Wynyard Hall's chapel, moving on to the Statue Gallery for a drinks reception and the Winter Gardens for their wedding breakfast and evening reception.

Here are a few of the best from the day.