Slaley Hall - Sam and Shaun

For our last wedding of August last year we travelled to the beautiful Northumberland countryside and to elegant Slaley Hall for the wedding of Sam and Shaun.  They set the date and chose to tie the know almost exactly ten years to the day after they first became a couple - their stunning wedding cake was designed to feature these special dates alongside the date that they got engaged.   

The day was interchangeable. Sudden rain showers throughout the day attempted to disrupt the flow but a little forward planning meant that the weather didn't become too much of an issue.  The whiskey snug became a great choice for their family photographs and looked very stylish and the corridors with their mirrors and interesting lighting offered us an opportunity for some creative portraits.  Thankfully the rain came down in short bursts so we were also able to get back outside for a few more relaxed photographs of the two of them together.

Sam's beautiful updo was styled by super talented Lisa Cameron, her wedding shoes featuring a sixpence sunk into the insole of the shoe were from Charlotte Mills, and the bride also chose to personalise a pair converse for the evening.

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!