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.

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!

Guyzance Hall - Laurie and Gavin

Laurie and Gavin’s wedding day was filled with the essence of summer.   The sun shone for the happy couple all day.  The bride’s beautiful bouquet was filled with summer time colour, pale pinks, blues and purples, the bridesmaids were dressed in brightly coloured floral dresses - each carrying a simple bouquet of Gypsophila and the plaid waistcoats for the men created a more relaxed feel to their attire.  Perfect for this great couple who wanted to enjoy their day in a relaxed manner, spending time with their guests and enjoying the grounds of the Hall.

Our paths first crossed back in 2010 when we photographed Gavin’s sister Rebecca’s wedding to Chris at Longhirst Hall.  Even after all of this time, Laurie and Gavin remembered us and asked us to join them on their own big day.  It was an honour to photograph for their family once again.

Laurie and Gavin chose to be wed at the beautiful Guyzance Hall in Northumberland.  The carefully planted gardens were in full bloom and the scenery was simply stunning.   Laurie’s hair was styled by her personal friend and talented hair stylist, Victoria Noble whose own wedding we are really looking forward to photographing later this year at the Blagdon Parlour.  Laurie wore a vintage inspired silk and lace wedding dress with a vintage styled hairpiece.  The bridesmaids put a huge amount of thought into the gifts that they chose to give to the bride, a home made memory scrapbook filled with photographs of fun times together and four additional gifts, one each for the old poem, 'Something old, Something new, something borrowed and something blue'.  In memory of her mother, Laurie tied a locket with a photograph onto the stems of her bouquet and a memorial balloon release was arranged for everyone to take part in after the wedding meal.  For the guests after the meal, Laurie and Gavin arranged for Scoops and Smiles to bring their ice cream van ‘Millie’ up to Guyzance Hall, a caricaturist creating funny portraits of each of the guests and a hog road for the evening.  It was great to work alongside Danny from ‘Shoot me now’ wedding films and Jess Avison from AMV providing the music.    

It was an amazingly fun day filled with happiness, love and sentiment.  We loved every moment of it!