Aykley Heads register office - Daiana and Simon's 2020 lockdown wedding
2020 was tough for us all, but it’s hard to imagine what couples trying to get married that year went through. I have so much respect for all of them - for those who re-arranged their weddings and suppliers for later dates, and for those stoic couples who got married as soon as was allowed. Daiana and Simon were the last of our 6 couples who refused to give in and got married in 2020 after Covid 19 came on the scene. Their original date was planned for only a few days after the national lockdown in March, but their big day finally came around in December. Their large wedding at Beamish Hall became a much more intimate occasion at the Aykley Heads register office in Durham. It may not have been the day that they originally envisaged, but it was no less special. They escorted one another into the room where their four guests watched as they gave their vows, and family and friends braved the downpour to surprise the happy couple as they left the registry office, resulting in an impromptu and very romantic first dance in the car park!
Day two of their wedding day is now only a few months away. Over two years after their original date, they will finally be able to celebrate with all of their family and friends at their dream wedding venue - Beamish Hall, and we can’t wait to be there to photograph all of the fun!
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!
