There is nothing better than being outside shooting a wedding when the weather is warm and sunny. So lucky for Kate & Andrew it was just that!

They were legally married earlier in the morning with only close family and friends and had a beautiful blessing outside in the wonderful walled gardens at Wallington hall  Northumberland. What a great bunch of people they were too! Everyone was so nice and a great time was had by all.

As usual I have posted some of my favourite pictures from the day.

Wallinton Hall is a beautiful 17th century National Trust property and a fantastic place for a wedding. It has extensive grounds which are stunning in the summer months.

Luckily on the day of   Marie & Richards wedding it was a glorious summers day, so the grounds and the walled garden were looking their best.

Here is a selection from their wonderful wedding day.

Well I have to say, this wedding was perfect! I knew it was going to be a good day when I woke up and the sun was shining.

The ceremony was at the spectacular Brinkburn Priory, in the Northumberland countryside. I am told that there are not many weddings performed here, so feel very privileged to have had the opportunity  to photograph here. Alexa had a horse drawn carriage to the priory and a very cool vintage bus to ferry the guests. the ceremony was beautiful! and very emotionally charged, reducing many of the attendees to tears including the vicar!!

I don’t think I could have wished for a nicer bunch of people, it was a pleasure photographing their special wedding day.

Here are some of  my favourite images from their day.

Nick & Kim, were married at the wonderful Matfen Hall in Northumberland.

The atmosphere surrounding the wedding was wonderful – an intimate winter wedding with close family and friends.They were a  lovely couple to work with but I may be slightly biased as I used to work with them both (in a past life!) and know them very well. I love working at Matfen Hall, with its huge bridal suite, and  massive open rooms, it makes my job a pleasure.

Even though it was snowing outside we still popped out to do some  portrait shots, I love a bride who’s determined to get the photos she wants!!!

Once again here’s some of my favourites.

Well this is my last post before Christmas! And I would just like to wish all my past (and future) clients a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year.

Now on to the wedding. Holly & Mark were married at Linden Hall last week basked in glorious fog!! No worries though, as we still managed to get outside for some lovely shots. There was a lovely Christmas feeling to the wedding, with the roaring open fire, beautiful Christmas trees, and mulled wine to keep the guests warm. I would go as far as to say this was one of my favourite weddings of the year and would like to thank Holly & Mark for letting me photograph their very special day.

So as usual here are my favourites from the day.

Once again I find myself covering a wedding at Longhirst hall, this time for the lovely Catherine and Trevor. They had told me that they really loved the documentary style and the idea of very little intervention from me! So I have posted a selection of images I think really capture the events of their day.

Jason & Tanitia were married in September at the stunning Otterburn Tower in Northumberland. This wedding was no ordinary one for me, as I have been good friends with Jason for nearly 20 years now! So I was honoured when he asked me to photograph their special day. As they both didn’t want to worry about photography during their day, they opted for the Wedding photojournalist package, so they could get on with celebrating their wedding the way it should be done!

It was a great day, made all that bit better by seeing my friend so happy that he was marrying his lovely bride Tanitia.

So as usual I have included some of my favourites from their day.

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you can also see Jason & Tanitia’s pictures featured in living north wedding edition magazine out 12th Dec 09

Friday 18th September saw me back at Alnwick castle for the wedding of James & Krista. It’s a shame it was such a dull grey day but hey at least it wasn’t raining! I started  the day at Blackmore’s hotel in Alnwick, (that’s where krista and her bridesmaids stayed the night before) to find everyone in high spirits relaxed and generally having fun. Krista has such a lovely laid back personality, and was a joy to photograph (as were her two slightly bonkers bridesmaids!!) I knew I was in for a fun wedding day. And it was! It was a relaxed fun wedding. All the guests were lovely and it was very enjoyable  photographing their special day.

Once again I have chosen some of my favourites from the day.

As I am writing this the weather outside is awful!! It’s wet and misty and cold. Luckily for Emma & Marc, the weather was fine for their wedding day. I seem to have had a run of good luck recently with fine days for my weddings! Emma and Marc were married at St Cuthbert’s church in Bedlington Northumberland ( directly opposite my studio). I love this old church as its spacious and light and has a very friendly Irish priest. It is during the ceremony I really feel that having two photographers pays off. As I was outside with Emma and the bridal party waiting to photograph her walking down the aisle,  Mark my second photographer was waiting at the alter with the groom Marc,  photographing Emma the bride coming down the aisle. Documentary photography captures these moments and it’s usually these photographs that are appreciated so much by brides and grooms.

Once the ceremony was over it was off to Close House hotel in the Tyne valley. Close House is set in the most wonderful of locations, with fantastic views over the Tyne valley. After getting the  formal family photographs out of the way we had a nice relaxed walk around the grounds, having fun capturing and creating Emma and Marc’s images.

I have chosen to show some black & white documentary images ( they tell more of a story) and some semi posed bride & groom photos. These are some of my favourites from their day.

August 8th saw me at Horton Grange country hotel in Northumberland,  for Kate & Scott’s wedding. I  love shooting weddings here, it is a small intimate venue perfect for wedding photography (and its only two miles from where I live!!)

The weather was glorious and the guests were warm and friendly, Kate & Scott were possibly the most relaxed and chilled out couple I have photographed for quite some time, and were a lovely couple.

The day passed  by so quickly and to plan (except for the two children that fell in the pond!) and was a joy to be involved with.

Here is a selection of my favourites from the day.

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