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SEATON CAREW HOLY TRINITY CHURCH WHERE CLAIRE AND JAMIE WERE MARRIED |
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THE BEAUTIFUL HAIRPIECE THAT CLAIRE USED FOR HER WEDDING |
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CLAIRE CONCENTRATES AS SHE APPLIES HER MAKE UP |
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SHOES AT THE READY! |
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ON HER WAY TO THE CHURCH ... CLAIRE GOES DOWN THE STAIRS AT HOME ... |
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A CHEEKY SMILE FROM ONE OF CLAIRE'S BRIDESMAIDS |
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A BEAUTIFUL LIGHT SUMMER BOUQUET |
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CLAIRE ARRIVES AT THE CHURCH |
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KISSES AND CONFETTI FOR CLAIRE AND JAMIE AT SEATON CAREW HOLY TRINITY CHURCH AFTER THEIR WEDDING |
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REDWORTH HALL WAS THE WEDDING VENUE FOR THE RECEPTION |
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... AND THE WEDDING BREAKFAST MENU ...... |
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THE MAIN HALL AT REDWORTH HALL NEAR DARLINGTON |
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CLAIRE'S CAKE CATCHES THE SUNLIGHT |
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KEEP TIGHT HOLD OF MR RABBIT .... COMFORT FOR ONE OF THE YOUNGEST |
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ENJOYING THE SUNSHINE AT REDWORTH HALL |
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JAMIE'S PARENTS PORTRAIT - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF |
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CLAIRE'S PARETNTS WEDDING PORTRAIT - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF |
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.. AND THE DREADED GROUP PICTURE .. ALL DONE IN A FEW MINUTES - WITH A SMILE BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY |
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TIME TO EAT IN THE GREAT HALL .... |
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A LOVELY PORTRAIT OF JAMIE AND CLAIRE IN FRONT OF THE BIG WINDOW WHILE AT THEIR TOP TABLE AT REDWORTH HALL |
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BRIDAL PORTRAIT OF CLAIRE AS SHE LISTENS TO JAMIE'S SPEECH |
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MY FAVOURITE PORTRAIT OF CLAIRE ON THE DAY .. REACTING TO JAMIE'S SPEECH - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF |
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MESSING ABOUT IN THE LATE EVENING SUN ON THE LAWN AT REDWORTH HALL |
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STILL HAVING FUN ..... |
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AAWWW .. LOVE IS FOR CLAIRE AND JAMIE IN THE LATE EVENING SUN AT REDWORTH HALL |
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NICE AND RELAXED ........ JUST LIKE ALL OF MY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY, JAMIE AND CLAIRE SEAL THEIR WEDDING DAY WITH A KISS |
Claire and Jamie are great fun people and I met with them at their mum's about a year before we met again at the pre-wedding portrait session we arranged at the beach.
A pre-wedding portrait meeting is so much more than taking photographs - it gives us time to chat and talk about the forthcoming wedding and bond a little .. so that we're not strangers on the day of the wedding. So that instead of: "Ohh, the photographer's here ... ", it's more like: "Great, Dirk's here - let's get the wedding started!"
Their wedding was at a beautiful old church on the sea front at Seaton Carew near Hartlepool - Holy Trinity, before we all headed off to Redworth Hall Hotel, west of Darlington - a lovely venue for a beautiful wedding.
Luckily, Claire is cool calm and collected and when I went to meet with her and her family and bridesmaids at home everything was tranquil, so I managed to get a few key photographs from the start of her day, before meeting with Jamie at the church - he is just the most relaxed guy ever!
They both wanted what I do best - to document and capture their wedding celebration as naturally and as unobtrusively as possible - showing all the laughter and the fun of the day!
Once at Redworth Hall, there was plenty of time for canapes and champagne on the lawn - and for a few casual, relaxed, happy family shots of mum's and dads with grandchildren and close family friends. No hassle, no stress, just relaxed and quick and FUN !
The wedding breakfast was really nice (thank you!) and the speeches entertaining and full of laughter and tears.
Luckily it was still light, so I had an opportunity to take Claire and Jamie into the grounds for ten minutes, catch some fresh air and finally get some photographs of them on their own - she looked so good in her Paloma Blanca wedding dress!
Before long, it was first dance time (or first shuffle as it often is!) and the entertainment and dancing was going great guns as I headed off home into the late setting sun.
A great day for Claire and Jamie - relaxed, fun and a wonderful day of celebration to mark the first day of the rest of their life together!
UPDATED:
Claire's review:
“Dirk has a very relaxed approach. He blended into our guests well during the day and captured exactly what we were looking for – shots of friends and family having fun.
He photographed people unaware, but also did some staged shots for the album. Jamie and I were able to enjoy our day to the full knowing the photography was well taken care of.”
If you would like me to be part of your family wedding celebrations at your own wedding at Redworth Hall, or just to chat about your wedding plans, in the north east, north Yorkshire, Cumbria, The Borders, or anywhere in the UK, ring ME IN THE OFFICE on +44 (0)1429 423165 until 6pm or my mobile telephone after hours until 10pm day or night, weekday or weekend on +44 (0)778 7150966.
Many of my brides-to-be work in Europe or elsewhere in the world and are coming back to the UK to get married .... so, Use +44 if ringing from abroad, or add the 0 if ringing from the UK.
Claire's review:
“Dirk has a very relaxed approach. He blended into our guests well during the day and captured exactly what we were looking for – shots of friends and family having fun.
He photographed people unaware, but also did some staged shots for the album. Jamie and I were able to enjoy our day to the full knowing the photography was well taken care of.”
If you would like me to be part of your family wedding celebrations at your own wedding at Redworth Hall, or just to chat about your wedding plans, in the north east, north Yorkshire, Cumbria, The Borders, or anywhere in the UK, ring ME IN THE OFFICE on +44 (0)1429 423165 until 6pm or my mobile telephone after hours until 10pm day or night, weekday or weekend on +44 (0)778 7150966.
Many of my brides-to-be work in Europe or elsewhere in the world and are coming back to the UK to get married .... so, Use +44 if ringing from abroad, or add the 0 if ringing from the UK.
Maybe you have booked a wedding in France or Italy or Greece or Las Vegas or Cayman Islands? I'm happy to be part of your destination wedding plans anywhere in the world. Flights and accommodation are charged at cost.
Wedding photography costs from £1000, with the most popular package at £1395 which includes a pre-wedding shoot and a framed portrait together with a signiture A3 print for signing by your guests at your wedding. Up to 500 hard-copy gallery proof-prints in a presentation box, a dedicated website, all final edited images on a CD, together with great customer experience and outstanding personalised customer service and satisfaction.
Smaller weddings with less than 25 guests, midweek, cost from £550, these options are also available 10 weeks before a Saturday or Sunday if the date is free.
A3 wedding books are from £450 with all parent books and mini-books available from the top companies around the world.
PLEASE NOTE: I am a FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, fully insured, with 25 years experience, please don't ask if I can match the price of a weekend photographer with 6 months experience who offers 3 photographers and unlimited photographs at your wedding for £400, this is a bespoke, personal service with outstanding photography.
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SEE Anne and David's review of my wedding photography at Redworth Hall HERE
DIRK VAN DER WERFF
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