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. 

Lucy & Mark (Whitley Bay & Tynemouth Pre-wedding shoot)

 Lucy & Mark are getting married later this year at High House Farm Brewery near Matfen.

They both love the coast and wanted to have their pre-wedding shoot at Whitley Bay including St. Mary's Lighthouse and Tynemouth.

It was a cold & breezy day but a blanket and coffee break kept us going!

Here are just a few previews with more coming soon :-) 

All photographs & content (C) Katie Byram Photography 2013. 

Please visit my website for more details about fun & relaxed wedding and civil partnership photography, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland and surrounding areas. 

Announcement: Photoshoot Competition Shortlist !!

Hello all! 

To celebrate reaching 1000 fans on Facebook, i've been running a photoshoot competition and had lots of interest and entries for it. I originally decided I would take them to shortlist to 5 entries, but i'm finding it so hard to narrow it down further, and as 7 is my lucky number, I've decided to keep it to a shortlist of 7. Hope no-one minds!! 

So here are the shortlisted entries.... The question was 'Why would you like to win a family or couples' photoshoot. Shortlist is in order of entry. 

1. Becky Maitland-Titterton 
"

Well, everyone I know on facebook seems to be getting engaged and married. Having no immediate plans to baton myself down with a massive family do/argument, a lovely romantic photo shoot to show my friends that a relationship can be exciting and romantic without a ring would be lovely! Plus, since being shacked up with a Mackem, I love skimming stones at Marsden Beach and loved your photoshoot there!" 2. Karen Eager

"I have two fantastic teenage children, a gorgeous new husband and am celebrating a milestone birthday today - I want to capture this moment in my life and save it for always - I think you can help me do this Katie x"

3. Karen Olsen

"Would be lovely to have our on location family photoshoot with you as you were one of the first to find out i was pregnant even before our parents"

4. Lorna Taylor

"2012 was a dreadful year for myself and my family. I'd love to start 2013 with a wonderful opportunity of winning this competition and capturing some dearly needed smiles!"

5. Nerissa Clark 

"I'm expecting my first child with my partner Lee and we've been engaged just over a year now so would love the first official family photos to be done by an amazing photographer" 6. Joanne Gibbons

"To have some beautiful, special, family memories that I can treasure. Children grow up so quick & would love to capture a special moment as a family to keep forever."

7. Donna Weiss

"Because we have been together 12 years this year and married 3 years, because of being a volunteer and spending years dedicating my time to voluntary work we didn't have enough money to pay for the professional photos of our wedding day. This is something we really regret not being able to do. We would love a photoshoot to make some memories to be able to keep please, we have no professional photo's of us both together. thank you xx"

Well done to everyone above, the winner will be chosen with a random number generator and announced tomorrow morning. 

Carlisle Register Office & Twice Brewed (Hadrian's Wall) Wedding

Michael & Jackie got married in a small ceremony at Carlisle Register Office  at Lady Guilford House followed by a reception at The Twice Brewed Inn on Hadrian's Wall.

Michael is the brother of Lisa, whose wedding I photographed at High House Farm Brewery back in March, so it was great to see some familiar friendly faces!


It was an early start for me with 7am bridal preparations. I actually arrived when it was still pitch black outside, and had some fun photographing the preparations which were happening within three houses on the same street, it was great popping into each house and seeing how everything was coming along.

 

The ceremony took place at the beautiful Lady Guilford House which has been recently refurbished, and is in the same building complex as the Carlisle Archive Centre. With dark wood panelled walls and a stunning fireplace, the room was just gorgeous to photograph in with plenty of natural light from the large windows. They also had a sand ceremony as part of their wedding, to symbolise their families coming together, it was a brilliant idea and great fun to photograph. 

Afterwards, we went to Steel Rigg, which is a stunning part of Hadrian's Wall. I was so excited when Michael & Jackie suggested this during our wedding photography discussions, and I was over the moon when we went to visit it together to get some ideas flowing. It was incredibly windy up there but the couple were keen to put in the effort to brave the wind and cold to get some images, and we are all so pleased they did.

After a brief photoshoot on location, we went to the Twice Brewed, which is a traditional inn popular with tourists visiting the wall. They held their reception in the function room overlooking some gorgeous scenery and had their tables in a square formation, which was perfect for an intimate wedding with close family and friends.

The staff at Twice Brewed were absolutely lovely, and helpful with all the guests and me included. Venue visits are so important to me to build a rapport with the staff at a venue as well as scouting locations... it's really good to work with other businesses who care as much as I do!

It was great to work once again with this lovely family, and be part of their special day.

Many congratulations to Mr & Mrs Straughan on their wedding.

All photographs (C) Katie Byram Photography 2012, please do not copy or use without permission.