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!
Earlier this month Jen and Gareth had an intimate wedding ceremony at the register office at North Shields, followed by a reception at Olives at The Station in Whitley Bay with their family and close friends. I was really excited to shoot this wedding, I live close by to Olives and have often been for a coffee so I was really keen to see it dressed up for a wedding! It did not disappoint :D
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!
I’ve been looking back through some of the wonderful weddings I had the pleasure of photographing in 2018. As well as being a great source of inspiration for my own #wedding plans(!) it’s also getting me really excited for all that 2019 has in store. I’ve been so privileged to have worked at some of the most beautiful wedding venues that the #NorthEast has to offer, so I thought I would share some of last year's weddings again, to hopefully give any newly #engaged couples some ideas!
I want to start with Victoria and Michael’s wedding back in March 2018. I initially met them in January at The Surfcafe Tynemouth to hear about their wedding plans and to make sure I was the right photographer for them. I’m very pleased to say that I was! Soon enough, the big day arrived and they tied the knot at the Maritime Chambers, North Tyneside Registry Office. After a lovely intimate ceremony, I whisked Victoria and Michael off to #Tynemouth for some amazing photos on Longsands, while their guests loaded up on a double decker bus that would take them into #Newcastle. The happy couple then joined their guests in town at Blackfriars for their wedding reception. I absolutely loved shooting at Blackfriars; it's a venue full of character and the hall was really dressed to impress. The stained glass windows are just stunning and it’s the perfect space for an intimate wedding party (also, the food looked amazing!)
This really was a fabulous wedding to photograph, not just because I got to enjoy some of the North East’s stunning coastline and amazing local wedding venues, but Victoria and Michael and all of their friends and family were such a wonderfully fun wedding party and an absolute pleasure to capture on camera!
Dates are starting to fill up nicely with lots of 2019 wedding couples, and I’m also taking bookings for 2020 and 2021. So please do get in touch if you’d like to check availability for your wedding day!
Venue: Blackfriars Restaurant Restaurant
Dress: Truly Madly Deeply Bridal, Monkseaton
Flowers: Philippas Flowers, Whitley Bay
Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone is easing into January nice and gently 😁
I had some really lovely family shoots just before Christmas that I've been waiting to share so that I didn't ruin any Christmas pressies!
So first up are the lovely Lavenders ♥️
I had such a lovely time photographing the Lavender family in Jesmond Dene back in November. Little Charlie was turning 1 soon after and so Ash & Tom wanted to get some special photos to celebrate his first birthday. We had some at home in his nursery, and then went on to Jesmond Dene 🌳🍂💛
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 😂)
Bolam Lake was the location for my family photo shoot with Katie, Mark Gosling and their son Matthew, who had received a gift voucher for christmas from a family member. It was my first time visiting this beautiful country park, but I don’t think it will be the last! It’s a wonderful place with lots of picturesque spots to choose from, stunning lake views and tree lined paths. This family were absolutely lovely to photograph, Matthew was a very smiley, clever boy that ran absolutely everywhere!
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!
I had the most wonderful family photo shoot at Crimdon Beach last week. I joined Lotti and her lovely family to celebrate little Rudy's birthday with a fun-filled hour of building (and smashing) sand castles, lots of splashing and paddling, and of course, ice cream!! 🍦💛🌾🌊
My friend Sophie and her partner Gary were a particularly lovely couple to photograph! Sophie is also a photographer and so mostly finds herself behind the camera more than in front. So our shoot was an opportunity to get some nice, summery photos of the two of them together, and they laughed and smiled the whole time.
We chose Saltwell Park in Gateshead as the location, the beautiful blossom trees had a lot to do with this choice! It's such a beautiful place and we were spoilt for choice with photogenic spots. Here are just some of the final shots from the shoot.
I've still got some limited availability in the upcoming weeks for my family photo shoots! Half term is just around the corner and is booking up fast. So, whether you prefer the fun of the seaside, or stunning scenery of our local parks and woodlands, we can create some beautiful, relaxed photos of you and your family. You can keep every high-resolution digital image that we shoot on the day so you can share and print them your way. I also offer printed gift vouchers which make perfect presents for friends and family.
