A laid back, rustic DIY wedding for Dan & Morgan (High House Farm Brewery)

Morgan and Dan are one of those couples you feel instantly at ease around. They are so down to earth, open and friendly and we hit it off as soon as we met at their pre wedding shoot. 

They chose to have a really relaxed wedding day, with very little formality. They handmade so many of their wedding details, from the bouquets, favours, to the decor. They had a laid back BBQ with no seating plan, and speeches were done with everyone sitting informally around on haybales. It was one of the most emotional weddings i've photographed.

Morgan wore a beautiful tea length wedding gown from The House of Mooshki, teamed with gorgeous green Vivienne Westwood Shoes  and she looked truly amazing. Her daughter and her bridesmaids daughter gasped in amazement when they saw her for the first time.

Their venue was High House Farm Brewery near Matfen which fitted perfectly with the laid back vibe they were after to celebrate their marriage.

They chose to have enlarged framed photographs from past family wedding son the wall of the barn, so personal and meaningful. 

The ceremony was rather emotional and as they walked back down the aisle the sun came out and the party was on!

The rest of the day featured beer, music, food, laughs, sunshine and overall a lot of fun!

Later in the day, we went out into the lane to capture a few more photographs in the golden hour - it was nearly 8pm but the light was beautiful and Dan & Morgan were up for dancing in the street.

It was such a fabulous wedding to be part of -thank you so much to Mr & Mrs Simpson and your family for making me so welcome and congratulations again on your marriage!

Fabulous wedding blog Marry Me Ink, which specialises in featuring tattooed couples/tattooed inspired weddings featured Dan & Morgan's day. The feature is here. 

All images copyright Katie Byram Photography  and must not be used without permission.

Rustic & fun wedding at High House Farm Brewery for Carrie & Phil!

Carrie & Phil chose the laid back and rustic wedding venue High House Farm Brewery near Matfen, in Northumberland, to tie the knot. It's a unique venue, as it's a working farm & brewery, with a hayloft barn outside, which is licensed for civil weddings. It's one of the only venue in the North East where couples can sign the register in an outdoor area! 

This appealed to creative bride Carrie, who wanted to bring in some rustic, DIY styling to the day and hang lots of bunting from the beams of the barn. 

They got married on a rather windy, but mostly sunny July day.

Firstly I was warmly greeted at Phil's parents house, where they already had the party started. Phil's Mum was making sure everyone had plenty to eat. 

Carrie surprised Phil with a few very thoughtful touches to help him on their wedding day! 

Then it was on to see Carrie, who was getting ready with her sisters at home. 

Carrie was all 'bridified' by Blossom Beauty Spa and the atmosphere was buzzing :) 

Their lovely son,who is a happy little chappy, was curiously eying up everything that was happening. Carrie helped her Dad get ready and there were a few emotional moments. 

The parents had personalised handkerchiefs with moving poems on delivered to them just before the ceremony which was very touching.

The ceremony was a real family affair, with little Maddox joining in for the first kiss and cuddles! He even tried to sign the register -bless him! 

Carrie put an enormous amount of care into the favours for her guests. The men were given bottles of beer from the brewery, named 'I Do Brew' with personalised labels. The centrepieces of flowers in cute little bottles doubled at favours fro the ladies. Some of the younger guests got extra special pressies, and Maddox had a whole new plate and cutlery set for the special day. What a lovely idea!

The naked cake stack was made by Cakes By Becky  and had lovely fresh floral touches and a personalised topper. 

As it was Carrie's sisters birthday the same day, they were presented with their own cake with personalised cake pops and the guests sang happy birthday to the lovely ladies.

Congratulations to Carrie & Phil on their big day. It was a truly beautiful, intimate and laid back wedding day which was a perfect start to married life for the couple.

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