Kirkley Hall Wedding Highlights (Anna & Chris)

Anna & Chris wanted a laid back winter wedding, personal to them and for me to capture some relaxed portraits of the two of them, with a candid approach to the rest of the wedding photography.

They opted not to have bridesmaids or groomsmen (besides the best man & a female friend helping Anna get ready). 

Everything took place on 9th November,  at the fabulous Kirkley Hall , near Ponteland. This venue has it all, beautiful rooms with fabulous grounds, but a relaxed & cosy feel for weddings, as it's an exclusive use building and not a hotel. It is also surrounded by the gorgeous Northumberland countryside.

The bouquet & button holes came from Floral Quarter, in Gosforth, with a rose & thistle theme. and Anna chose to wear a champagne coloured Essense of Australia wedding dress. The colour theme for the wedding was red, which was great for a winter wedding as it had that cosy, Christmassy-type feel.
Anna also chose to wear Irregular Choice shoes, loooove it when a bride goes for those!

Helen Stafford  was on hand for Anna & her Mum's hair & make up, and also helped with the dress & champagne opening, what a star!

After their ceremony, featuring personal vows, we made our away outside to make the most of the last of the fading light, a crisp autumn/winter day. Anna chose some red wellies to ensure she not only could get around easily for her wedding photographs, but ensured the whole outfit went together!

They named the table names after places that were important to them such as where they were from, and places they'd visited. They chose not to have favours, but donated money to organisations close to their heart instead, perfect. 

In the evening, guests danced away to the ceilidh band, which proved extremely popular! 

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

Bamburgh Castle Pre Wedding Photoshoot (Kris & Scott)

Kristyne & Scott are getting married next Spring at the fabulous Matfen Hall. They were very keen to have their pre-wedding shoot up on Bamburgh beach, with the amazing Bamburgh Castle as a backdrop. The beach holds some special memories for the couple, and we managed to pick a great crisp late autumn day to go for the shoot, though it was very cold!!! It was so clear, that you could see right out to the Farne Islands (See photo below near the bottom right corner!).

 Being a big fan of the traditional Christmas jumper myself, I was over the moon when the couple turned up in co-ordinating Christmas jumpers! We then opted to have a bit of a Christmassy theme with some red colours, going alongside our beach shoot, sounds rather random but it all worked together!

I had so much fun with this couple and am very much looking forward to their big day, which is now just 6 months away!

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

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.