Post-wedding photoshoot in Northumberland Previews (Mr & Mrs Smith)

Ruth & Martin got married at the end of December at Matfen Hall in Northumberland. They knew right at the beginning when we met up to talk about their wedding photography that they wanted to have a post wedding shoot after their big day, so they could visit several locations in Northumberland, and so they could have more time with their wedding guests on their big day.

After the first day was postponed due to a really bad weather forecast, we finally got together on the slightly chillier day the second week of January.

Lisa Cameron, Ruth's wedding hairdresser styled her hair again and she looked absolutely fabulous!
Ruth wore her Justin Alexander  wedding dress from Mia Sposa Bridal in Newcastle.

Frost lined the grass at Matfen Hall, where we decided to pop back to because the rain and wind was so bad on the wedding day that we didn't get a shot with the couple outside of the front of the hall. The staff were really lovely to welcome us back. It really looked like a winter wonderland.

We visited the woodland nearby. The couple had a woodland theme for their wedding reception, so it seemed the perfect fit to go take some photographs of the newly-weds with the trees. 

In December 2012, on Christmas Day, after lunch, Martin took Ruth to a beautiful little church in rural Northumberland, for a walk and it was here he popped the question. We returned to take some photographs against the stunning countryside backdrop. 

The couple absolutely love the coast, and so we also decided to drop by Druridge Bay on the Northumberland Coast. Ruth loved my recent night time shots from Druridge Bay which gave her the idea to go here instead of the busy coastal towns. 

It was actually getting very dark when we took these photographs, sunset on the East coast on a cloudy day in winter loses light very quickly, so this was just a quick stop off but no romance was lost! 

I had a blast with this newly-wed couple, these are just some of the previews with more to come! 

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

Ellingham Hall Winter Wedding (Allison & Stephen)

Wow where to start with the blog post for this wedding?

Allison & Stephen wanted a mid-week winter wedding, and were thrilled when their preferred venue Ellingham Hall near Alnwick, had a very special date available for their big day - 11/12/13!

The couple chose a wealth of wedding supplier talent to take care of all their special details, and their guests were wowed by the whole day.

With thanks to Karen Mcgowran  for her assistance at this wedding. 

Allison chose the talented Dani.Mua to create a natural make-up look, and Lisa Cameron did an amazing job for the bride & bridesmaids hair.

Alli chose this stunning gown from Mia Sposa in Newcastle, it had gorgeous lace and flower details and she looked fabulous....She also chose a faux-fur shrug which really finished off the outfit.

These four gorgeous ladies were Alli's bridesmaids, they were a fantastic support to her and we also had lots of giggles throughout the day.

The flowers were all created by Adam Prest,  who also created some stunning centrepieces for the wedding breakfast, which were the most enormous centrepieces i've ever seen at a wedding.  There were lots of gasps when people walked into the chapel for the wedding breakfast.

Alli surprised her groom, Stephen with a reaaaally nice watch on the morning of the wedding. We were there to capture his reaction. 

The couple created this sweet buffet themselves, which was the biggest I've ever seen, and was extremely popular!

After the ceremony, we stepped outside for the group photographs and also some relaxed couples portraits, It was a gorgeous winter day and not very cold at all! 

 I love the treehouse at Ellingham Hall - a fab setting for photographs!

 Dawn from The Master CakeSmith created the bride & groom's 5-tier wedding cake with rose & snowflake features. Every tier was a different flavour, and I was so happy that we got to sample some at the end of the evening (Chocolate and dulche leche..to die for!)

 By Wendy  created the wedding stationery including table plan, menu, invitations and place settings in a blue/silver snowflake theme.

The couple chose not to have speeches but had Stephen made formal 'thank yous' to everyone who had helped towards their day. 

The couple secretly had dance lessons in the lead up to their wedding, so they could surprise everyone with their dance routine. I had tears in my eyes when I saw the team work and effort that had been put into this, and the guests were so shocked when they saw the dance. Alli & Stephen had guests queueing to hug, kiss and congratulate them after they saw that yes, they could dance, and they'd kept it secret! 

Mr & Mrs Hall.... it was a pleasure to be part of your wedding day from start to finish, and getting to know you both. It's clear you are mad about each other and I wish you all the best for your future together!

All photographs copyright Katie Byram Photography. Please visit the website for more details on the wedding photography packages I offer.