Karen & Anthony’s wedding day at Vallum Farm in Northumberland; an amazing wedding venue which is fast becoming one of my favourites to shoot. The converted barn is perfectly set up for every type of wedding with marquee style drapes and fairy lights, there’s tonnes of outdoor space too with stunning views of the Northumberland countryside and a teepee bar, perfect for a sunset cocktail while you rest your dancing feet! Karen and Anthony really made it their own with a lovely mix of traditional and rustic details, with hessian and wooden signage, twinkling gin bottles and endless gorgeous floral decorations.
I first met Charlotte and Matt in 2019 for a lovely wedding chat over coffee at Dil and the Bear in Tynemouth, where they told me all about their exciting plans for their wedding day in May 2020(!) Sadly as we all know, the universe had other ideas and their plans unfortunately had to be put on hold. But fast forward over two years to September 2022 and they were finally able to celebrate their wedding day, surrounded by their family and friends at one of my favourite local venues, The Parlour at Blagdon.
Charlotte & Matt had an intimate and heartfelt ceremony in the beautiful, newly converted Smithy at The Parlour, followed by cocktails and confetti in the picturesque grounds. After a couple of drinks and celebrations with their guests, we drove down the road to Northumberlandia to take some amazing newlywed portraits in the incredible landscape and woodlands there! It was a beautiful, sunny day and the location was just perfect for capturing some stunning photos of the happy couple.
Back at The Parlour, The Willow Room was beautifully set up for Charlotte and Matt’s reception with tequila and travel themed favours and a gorgeous wedding cake featuring a tiny model of their adorable pup taking a bite! Their guests enjoyed some excellent speeches from Matt the groom, the father of the bride, maid of honour and best man shortly followed by an absolutely delicious three course meal (thank you for feeding me, guys!)
The Parlour has a newly renovated outdoor space with cosy seating, firepits and a canopy which made for lovely interlude before the evening celebrations kicked off. This was one of the best evening receptions I’ve had the joy of photographing for a while. The fun and elation was infectious and I couldn’t help grinning from ear to ear with every epic dance move I caught on camera! Congrats Charlotte and Matt for throwing such an incredible wedding, it was such a huge pleasure to be your photographer!
I’ve had the pleasure of photographing several weddings at this fantastic North East wedding venue and it’s great finding new spots for photos with each visit. I especially love all of the twinkling fairy lights providing endless bokeh in the frames!
Fay and Paul had a beautiful, intimate ceremony at As You Like It in Jesmond, Newcastle. These guys are so in love, it's contagious ♥️ Congratulations Mr and Mrs Curry!
With a busy month of weddings coming up this May I’m looking back at my first wedding of the year in March, when Lesley and Barry said “I do” with an intimate wedding ceremony at As You Like It. I’ve had the pleasure of photographing a previous wedding party at this amazing venue, so it was great to be back! I just love that the whole place is covered in fairy lights, and the terrace bar provided a stunning backdrop for some group photos with the happy couple and their families.
My first wedding of the year is fast approaching, which I'm delighted to say will be at As You Like It in Jesmond. I had the pleasure of photographing the wonderful Mr and Mrs Ward there last July. It's a really unique wedding venue full of character and makes for fantastic photos!
Mr & Mrs Hallinan 💗
This was a really special wedding for me to photograph because Rebecca has been a close family friend of mine for a very long time so it meant a lot to me to be a part of their big day. Rebecca and Luke said 'I do' at their local church in Halifax, followed by a stunning reception at Storthes Hall Park - The Venue in Huddersfield with lots of friends and family. It was such a brilliant day with an delicious two tier battenburg and carrot wedding cake made by Emma, Becca's sister! Flowers arranged by their Aunty Linda, and excellent music performed by North Road, who took "audience participation" well in their stride! (Microphone hi-jacking and 2-year old tambourine players 😂)
I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Sarah & Kev's Wedding at Vallum Farm last month. Sarah and I have known each other since nursery so I was really happy when she asked me to photograph her wedding! They had a beautiful reception held in the marquee with fairy-lit-gin-bottle centre pieces, cocktail themed tables and a bake off style cake table! Vallum Farm is surrounded by stunning Northumberland countryside and it was the hottest day of the year. It was an amazing day to photograph and I feel very honoured to have been chosen as their wedding photographer :) Congrats again Sarah & Kev! I wish you both a full and happy life together! ♥️
Venue: Vallum Farm Weddings & Events
Sarah's Dress: Kathryn Trueman Bridal
Flowers: Floral Gift
Congratulations to Mr & Mrs Ward! 💛
Russell & Phillipa had an "After the Wedding Wedding Party" at As You Like It after their official wedding in Barbados in June. It was an evening filled with friends, family, adorable kids & lots of dancing! I absolutely loved photographing at this venue, there are so many twinkly lights and cool details that really help to make the photos pop!
