The Vermont Hotel - Kimberley and Alex

Nigel and I love a good winter wedding.  The dark nights and the wet weather offer us a host of opportunities to be creative and really force us to think outside the box.  Married last November, Kimberley and Alex's big day was one of those weddings. 

After getting ready at home, they were married in the beautiful Church of St Helen's in Low Fell, Gateshead heading over to the chic 1930's art deco inspired Vermont Hotel.  It's city centre location, elegance and style, and it incredible views over the river Tyne make it one of our favourite venues.

Kimberley and Alex met through their shared love of Classic American cars and in particular because of the 1965 Cadillac that Alex and Kimberley's brother restored together. It was naturally the only choice for their transport for the day and the perfect scene for a romantic picture of the couple together at the end of the day.

Newton Hall - Denise and John

Denise and John chose to get married in one of Northumberland's most unique venues, the bold, romantic and fantastical Newton Hall.  Filled to the rafters with style and character, quirky trinkets and statement pieces, it is a lot of fun to walk around and explore - and fun really was the word for the day.  Our fun loving couple with their fantastic guests created a relaxed and informal wedding filled with laughs and happiness all around, it really was a great day to shoot and a joy to be involved.

A shorter day than normal for us, we met them both for their preparations at the hall, they were married in the beautiful glass house making full use of the surprisingly good weather (for march) with the folding doors flung open and looking straight out on to the grounds.  After celebrating with their guests in the hall and a few pictures around the grounds, the four of us nipped off for a quick 10 minutes to the beach down the road before heading back to join their guests again for their wedding meal in the garden suite.  Nige and I said our goodbyes and left them to enjoy the rest of their wonderful wedding day.

Here are a few of our favourites from their day.