Lumley Castle Wedding (Kaye & Dan)

I met Kaye and Dan almost a couple of years ago as guests at another wedding, and was thrilled they stayed in touch and wanted me to be their wedding photographer.

Having been to so many friends weddings over the last few years, Kaye & Dan were thrilled it was finally their turn to have their special day, along with their lovely son, Alfie to share the celebrations. 

They chose to have an intimate wedding with around 40 guests, at the fabulous Lumley Castle near Chester-le-Street. The castle is a very unique hotel, it was originally built in 1400's and the sense of history & grandeur can be seen throughout. 

Carli from The Big Event  provided hair & make up services for Kaye, who looked stunning! Kaye's wedding dress was "Helen' by Diane Harbridge . 

They tied the knot in the  Scarborough Room, followed by drinks outside, and their reception in the extremely impressive Baron's Hall. 

Kaye had five bridesmaids and two flower girls, and Dan had best man (& cake maker) Chris as best man, along with two groomsmen.

Kaye's brother walked her down the aisle and looked extremely proud to do so. 

The couple chose to have several readings and a candle lighting ceremony during their wedding ceremony, making it extremely personal and they also giggled their way through some part! 

After the ceremony we took some time to do some bride & groom and group photographs, I absolutely loved the cherry blossom tree in front of the castle so this featured in quite of few of their photographs.

They had a travel theme to their wedding, with the showcase piece being their AMAZING travel themed cake that Chris made, representing the fact the couple met whilst working in Cyprus. I've never seen a wedding cake quite like it!

Kaye & Dan also chose and created some lovely travel themed items sourced from various places online.

In the evening, they had another drinks reception with their friend Chloe Chadwick singing, and later on we popped out for a couple of night time photographs. 

A huge big congratulations to Mr & Mrs Finn on their marriage, and I wish them all the very best for their future together.

All images copyright Katie Byram Photography and must not be used without written permission from the photographer. 

If you're looking for fun, relaxed & quirky wedding photography for your special day, please do get in touch via my website.Very limited availability this year (towards the end of 2014) and now taking bookings for 2015 & 2016. 

St Helens Low Fell & Ramside Hall Wedding Durham (Melissa & Graham)

Melissa & Graham planned their summer wedding for 30th August at St. Helens Church in Low Fell, followed by their reception at the very opulent ballroom at the Ramside Hall  near Durham.

Right from the start they were clear they wanted some fun & quirky photographs to capture the happiness of their day, without lots of posing, perfect!

The couple have been together for ten years, since they were in high school (aww!!) and have two children together, so this was a really special time for their family.

Kate from Sought After Photography, based in Northumberland assisted me at this wedding. We arrived to find a busy and excited household with lots going on. Maria and her collegue from ND Make Up were working their magic on the ladies. Melissa chose to have some dramatic make up with some fantastic lashes.... it suited her style perfectly!

 

Melissa was so bubbly and excited on the morning and couldn't wait to walk down the aisle. The couples son proudly walked down the aisle with a sign saying 'Daddy here comes your bride', so lovely.

Her gorgeous wedding dress came from Brides & Beauty , and the groom was kitted out from Gavin Scott Menswear. The bridesmaids wore coral coloured dresses, which was the colour theme for the day, I've never seen this before at a wedding and it was so lovely!!!

The flowers, which were absolutely stunning, and possibly the most interesting colour of roses i've ever seen (I am told they are called Miss Piggy Roses!). The florist from Dere Street Flowers has recently started doing weddings and also beautifully decorated the ballroom with very elegant centrepieces. The bouquets were all enormous and smelled amazing!

They chose two cars to transport them and the bridesmaids, from Rose Wedding Cars based in Durham.

The day was filled with lots of happiness and laughter, and after the wedding breakfast the speeches were hilarious. I couldn't help but giggle along.

In the evening the guests were treated to a BBQ outside, what a lovely idea for a summer wedding.

The ballroom, complete with chandeliers was the perfect location for dancing the night away, and I love that Ramside Hall have a balloon/confetti drop for the first dance!

It was a pleasure to be part of Melissa & Graham's wedding day, and I wish them and their family all the best for a long and happy future together.

All photographs copyright Katie Byram Photography  and must not be used without permission.I have limited dates left for 2014 weddings, so if you are interested in finding out about the wedding photography packages on offer, please drop me a line through my website.