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| THE INTERIOR OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH LANCHESTER IN COUNTY DURHAM - A GREAT SETTING FOR A WEDDING |
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| WAITING FOR THE BRIDE ..... |
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| NICOLA SECONDS BEFORE SHE WALKS DOWN THE AISLE WITH HER FATHER - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF |
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| NICOLA AND JONATHAN DURING THE CATHOLIC MASS WEDDING SERVICE |
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| A FEW TEARS FROM THE BRIDE - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY |
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| SHOWING THE LOVELY INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH AT LANCHESTER |
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| AND THIS YOUNG CHAP JUST WANDERED DOWN TO THE FRONT DURING THE SERVICE! |
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| NICOLA CAPTURED OUTSIDE THE CHURCH AS SHE WAITED FOR HER WEDDING CAR |
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| THIS IS THE PHOTOGRAPH WE USED FOR THE FRONT PAGE OF NICOLA'S A3 SAN FRANCISCO WEDDING BOOK .. SHE LOVED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND LOVED THE LITTLE CHINESE STUDENT PEDDLING AWAY DOWN THE HILL TO PREBENDS BRIDGE IN DURHAM! |
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| ... AND ALL THE WAY BACK UP THE HILL FROM PREBENDS BRIDGE! |
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| NICOLA'S BEST FRIEND GOOFS IT UP! |
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| NICOLA'S HAPPINESS DURING THE SPEECHES |
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| A LOVELY PORTRAIT IN THE WINDOW AS NICOLA LISTENS TO HER HUSBANDS SPEECH |
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| TAKING A CONGRATULATORY PHONE CALL AFTER THE WEDDING BREAKFAST IN THE GROUNDS OF VAN MILDERT COLLEGE IN DURHAM |
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| NICOLA HAMS IT UP - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF |
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| CHARGE .. NICOLA AND HER FRIENDS OBLIGE THE CHILDREN WHO WANTED TO RUN! |
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| HANDBAGS AND GLADRAGS ... THE CHAPS HAM IT UP FOR FUN |
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| NOT QUITE THE WEDDING GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY WE EXPECT .. FUN ALL THE WAY WITH NICOLA AND JONATHAN |
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| NO DRY EYES ... NICOLA MAKES HER SPEECH AND PRAISES HER NEW HUSBAND .... |
They have a great wedding celebration with their closest family and friends and I have a great time photographing all the fun and happiness - and sometimes tears ....
Nicola and Jonathan's wedding was a little bit different to many that I photograph.
They decided to get married at the church where Nicola's Mum and Dad were married in Lanchester, County Durham and have their reception at Van Mildert College in Durham where they had met each other while at University .... aahhhh.
I met with Nicola and her parents and grandparents as they prepared for the day at home in Hartlepool before travelling through to Lanchester on the west side of Durham, where she met up with her smaller bridesmaids and other family members.
In the meantime I dashed across to the church, All Saints Catholic Church to catch up with jonathan and his parents and family who were putting final touches to their outfits and in the church, before a dash back to Nicola's Aunt's home to see her leave under leaden skies and persistant rain!
Umbrella's were then the order of the day!
The ceremony was beautiful - Nicola cried (as you can see from my photograph!), and afterwards we went across the road to her grandmother's house to say 'Hello!" as she was not well enough to come to the service, afterwards Jonathan walked to the graveside of Nicola's grandfather and placed a bouquet upon it as a mark of respect, a poignant part of the day.
On our way back into Durham we stopped for 5 minutes for Nic and Jon to have some photographs taken at Prebends Bridge which was a special place to them, and it featured in my pre-wedding portrait photography session too.
It's never easy to get a clean shot of the bridge without tourists or students on, but with a little bit of persuasion and 'coaxing' and a touch of luck, I managed to get some lovely images of them on the bridge and walking (very gingerly on the wet coblestones) down to the bridge too.
The photograph I took of them coming down the hill with the Chinese student peddling away is the front page photograph in their album!
The reception at Van Mildert College was lovely, and the speeches were full of laughs and tears, and one the formalities and the lovely wedding breakfast was out of the way, it was time for a few informal groups - as you can see above.
There wasn't a dry eye in the house, when after the first dance, Nic took the microphone and pledged her undying love for Jon!
On our way back into Durham we stopped for 5 minutes for Nic and Jon to have some photographs taken at Prebends Bridge which was a special place to them, and it featured in my pre-wedding portrait photography session too.
It's never easy to get a clean shot of the bridge without tourists or students on, but with a little bit of persuasion and 'coaxing' and a touch of luck, I managed to get some lovely images of them on the bridge and walking (very gingerly on the wet coblestones) down to the bridge too.
The photograph I took of them coming down the hill with the Chinese student peddling away is the front page photograph in their album!
The reception at Van Mildert College was lovely, and the speeches were full of laughs and tears, and one the formalities and the lovely wedding breakfast was out of the way, it was time for a few informal groups - as you can see above.
There wasn't a dry eye in the house, when after the first dance, Nic took the microphone and pledged her undying love for Jon!
I hope you enjoy a sneak peek of their 450+ final edited images telling the story of their day .....
READ THEIR REVIEW OF MY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR DAY, HERE
If you would like me to be part of your family wedding celebrations at your own wedding in Durham, at the castle, in Lanchester, maybe at the SAS Radisson Blu in Durham, one of the many fine universities or colleges, 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.
If you would like me to be part of your family wedding celebrations at your own wedding in Durham, at the castle, in Lanchester, maybe at the SAS Radisson Blu in Durham, one of the many fine universities or colleges, 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.
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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.
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