Beamish Hall - Daiana and Simon
Out of all of our couples who had to postpone their weddings due to the Covid Pandemic, none had to wait longer for their big day to come around than Daiana and Simon. Daiana and Simon were due to be married in March 2020. Everything was planned and paid for, all loose ends were tied, and only days away from the big day, the first lockdown happened and put a halt on everything. As soon as weddings were allowed again, they got married at the Durham registry office (with only 6 attendees, including us) but also continued with their plans for a larger event to celebrate with their family and friends. We have been on quite a journey together, planning and replanning, two weddings, and all of the ups and downs of changing dates. It was amazing to finally see them have the day that they deserved and it was wonderful to be there to photograph these two lovely people on both of their special days.
You can see Daiana and Simon’s 2020 lockdown wedding here
If you're planning your own wedding at Beamish Hall, and are looking for a wedding photographer, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
"We knew instantly that Chrissie and Nigel were the photographers for us. They are incredibly warm and friendly and their ease around us - and us with them - shines through in the photographs they took of our big day. The quality of their photos is amazing. They have an incredible eye for detail and to say that they work well as a team is an understatement. Having two quality photographers, who worked seamlessly together during our big day was a real joy. Chrissie and Nigel were incredibly supportive and accommodating throughout the challenging covid period. They were brilliantly flexible, accommodating a number of changes to dates and venues as various dates came and went. All in all, we couldn't recommend 2Tone Photography highly enough for their customer service, quality of photographs, value for money and general all-around helpfulness. They were great to work with.
Daiana and Simon"
Anarchy Brewery - Sophie and Stu
Sophie and Stu’s wedding was our first at Anarchy Brewery. Anarchy Brewery is a working brewery in Newcastle creating local craft beer, and recently they have started offering their tap room for hire for weddings. With its industrial vibe, ‘beer hall’ style tables, and large art murals created by local artists, it’s a really cool place for a wedding. Sophie and Stu initially booked another venue for their big day, but it was forced into closure and their wedding was canceled. Stu, who used to work at Anarchy Brewery, got in touch with them and asked if they could host their wedding there instead, so their venue was changed. As the Brewery was not yet licensed for wedding ceremonies, they did all of the official bits the day before at the registry office, and on the day, Stu’s friend - who dressed as Elvis for the occasion, stepped in to perform their ceremony in front of their family and friends. A cool brewery venue, an Elvis impersonator, live musicians, street food from Hip to be Square and Chucho’s, and personalised craft beer favors - who could ask for more? It was a day full of life and energy and it was so much fun to photograph.
If you're planning your own wedding in Anarchy Brewery, and are looking for a wedding photographer, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
Ellingham Hall - Grace and Shaun
Ellingham Hall in Northumberland has always been one of our favourite venues to work at. We love its art deco decor and relaxed friendly vibe, so when Grace and Shaun got in touch to ask us to photograph their March wedding day, we were delighted. Their wedding day was everything you could hope for a wedding to be. A gorgeous couple who are deeply in love, a fabulous venue, fair weather, and a wonderful group of people to share the day with all topped off with some amazing music provided by Andy Usher. It was a day filled with laughter and fun and was a joy to photograph.
It was also fabulous to catch up with Grace’s sister Amanda and her husband Matthew whose wedding we photographed at the Ramside Hall Hotel back in 2012, and family friends Colin and Susan who are the parents of Rachel whose wedding we photographed at Langley Castle in 2010, and Laura whose wedding we photographed at Thief Hall later in 2022.
If you are planning your own wedding at Ellingham Hall, and are looking for a wedding photographer, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
“We just wanted to say thank you so much for sending us our beautiful wedding photos on Friday, you made our weekend when we opened the email. We absolutely love each and everyone one of them and we can’t stop looking through them and reliving the memories! Thank you again for capturing our day and giving us the most amazing pictures and memories.” - Grace & Shaun.
Newton Hall - Emily and Kieran
Emily and Keiran were married on an unseasonally warm February day at Newton Hall in Northumberland. After all of the awful weather that we had been having, it made such a nice change to see the sun come out. After their ceremony, and a bit of a mingle with their guests, Emily and Keiran joined us for a walk around the grounds for a few pictures, along with a quick trip to the beach for a few more. It was a fabulous day with a fantastic couple.
If you're planning your own wedding at Newton Hall, and are looking for a wedding photographer, please get in touch, we would love to hear from you.
“Thank you for doing such an amazing job with our photos, we love them so much. The email with our gallery came through while we were on a safari in Sri Lanka, so we had a cocktail overlooking the beach while looking through them. It was a moment we’ll never forget. Thank you again for being amazing on the day, we couldn’t have asked for anything more.” - Emily and Kieran.
Best Wedding Photography of 2022
So it’s that time of year again, time to share with you what we feel is our best work of 2022, and where do I even start? I think the best place to begin is to say a huge thank you to all of our couples who trusted us to capture their wedding day memories. It is the biggest joy being a part of your special days. I love looking back at your pictures, seeing familiar faces again, and remembering all the fun we had together. Thank you to each and every one of you, from the bottom of our hearts.
2022 was another very busy year for us, with 82 wonderful weddings, each completely unique and utterly memorable in its own way. Due to the pandemic, postponements from 2020 and 2021 made up around a third of our work, on top of what was already a busy year. We gave each wedding our all, and I am so proud of the work that we have produced. It’s safe to say that this year (2023) will not be nearly so busy - it’s time now to get back to normal!
During our 17 years of photographing weddings around the North East, we have worked at most of the region’s wedding venues, however, it has been wonderful to discover a host of new venues for the first time, including The Spanish City, Anarchy Brewery, Thief Hall, Bradbury Glade, and Shortflatt Tower. It was also wonderful to be back again at many regular haunts such as Healey Barn, Beamish Hall, Newton Hall, Wynyard Hall, Ellingham Hall, South Causey Inn, and Le Petit Chateau.
So, let’s get on with it! Here is our ‘best of 2022.’ If you would like to see our previous “best of” collections, you can find them here. If you like what you see, and are looking for a wedding photographer for your wedding, please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss your big day, we’d love to hear from you.
Auckland Castle - Sarah and Will's 2020 lockdown wedding
Sarah and Will certainly didn’t have it easy planning their 2020 wedding, but enduring setback after setback, and refusing to let Covid get too much in their way, they somehow managed it. There was no other setting more perfect for Sarah and Will than Auckland Castle - her father is the current Bishop of Durham, and Auckland Castle is the Bishop’s official residence, and no one more perfect to perform the ceremony than Will’s father who is an Army Chaplain. Their ceremony in the Chapel of St Peter was beautiful, filled with sentiment, funny stories from Sarah and Will’s childhood, and so much love for the two of them. It was wonderful to witness. They along with their families could not have made us feel more welcome. The atmosphere throughout our time with them was amazing and is something that we won’t ever forget.
Of course, it’s been a little while since their wedding - with a very busy 2021 leaving us little to no time for blogging, but even so, I very much wanted to share their special day with you, along with their words below.
(Please note, we haven’t included many photographs of guests mingling and chatting, simply to avoid any potential issues related to social distancing).
“AMAZING!
They are so fantastic we couldn't be happier with them! We are struggling to stop looking at them... Dad who has seen his fair share of Wedding photos over the years says these are the best he's ever seen! Thank you so much, we also got loads of positive comments from friends and family who were there, saying how great you both were!
Will and Sarah”
"THANK YOU SO MUCH NIGEL AND CHRISSIE! We are so so grateful for all the time and energy you have invested in creating our amazing Photo's, we absolutely love them! Trying to do a wedding in 2020 has certainly been an experience! But your continued help and support and sense of humour really made things so much easier for us. You worked tirelessly with us on changing dates and so many plan B's we lost count. On the day, you made us feel completely at ease and you've been able to capture the day for us perfectly. It was clearly evident how much you both love your jobs! We had such a great day and we couldn't recommend you guys as photographers more! P.s. If anyone is reading this, wondering whether to book Nigel and Chrissie, then please... go for it, honestly, you really won't regret it!”
