Seaham Hall Wedding Photography for Lynne and Ian

SEAHAM HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHS:
ST MARY'S PARISH CHURCH IN EASINGTON VILLAGE - THE VENUE FOR LYNNE AND IAN'S WEDDING

SEAHAM HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS:
CHAMPAGNE ANYONE?

LYNNE - HAPPY TO DO HER OWN MAKE-UP ON HER WEDDING DAY

ONE BEAUTIFUL MUNCHKIN ......

TWO BEAUTIFUL MUNCHKINS .....

BEAUTIFUL DETAIL IN LYNNE'S SOPHIA TOLLI WEDDING GOWN

PERFUME AT THE READY

LAST MINUTE ADVICE BETWEEN FATHER AND DAUGHTER

THERE'S LAUGHS TO BE HAD WHILE TYING UP A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING GOWN!

DETAIL IN LYNNE'S SOPHIA TOLLI WEDDING DRESS

A BEAUTIFUL PORTRAIT OF LYNNE AS SHE TAKES ONE LAST LOOK IN THE MIRROR BEFOR SHE LEAVES FOR THE CHURCH TO MARRY IAN

TIME TO GET MARRIED ... THE OFFICIAL CAR ARRIVES AT ST MARY'S CHURCH EASINGTON VILLAGE

THIS WAY TO THE WEDDING ... HAND IN HAND

LYNNE AND HER FATHER READY TO WALK THE WALK

IAN AND LYNNE LEAVE THE CHURCH AS MAN AND WIFE

A BEAUTIFUL AUGUST DAY AFTER A MONTH OF RAIN ...  JUST IN TIME FOR A CONFETTI SHOT!

BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED WEDDING CAKE

FIRST COURSE .... St MAURE GOATS CHEESE WITH SUN BLUSH TOMATOES, CONFIT TOMATOES, PESTO, SMOKED JELLY AND THAI BASIL

SMILES ALL ROUND AND FUN WITH FACIAL HAIR FOR GUESTS

THE CHILDREN WERE KEPT ENTERTAINED WITH PLATE SPINNING ....

... AND THE BRIDE PLAYED ALONG TOO!

APPLAUSE ALL ROUND FOR SOME BRILLIANT WEDING SPEECHES AT SEAHAM HALL

... AND A FEW TEARS TOO FOR LYNNE

LAUGHS ALL ROUND FOR THE CHIEF BRIDESMAID CLAIRE AND LYNNE'S MUM!

TEARS OF LAUGHTER ....

SHOCK FOR LYNNE AS SHE SEES SOME OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM IAN'S STAG NIGHT IN SPAIN!

FUN ALL THE WAY FOR IAN AND HIS STAG PARTY

A KISS TO SEAL THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN LYNNE AND IAN

THE KISS ...... AT SEAHAM HALL FOR IAN AND HIS NEW WIFE LYNNE

IT WAS A LONG KISS.......

HELP FOR LYNNE AND HER WEDDING DRESS FROM THE YOUNG BRIDESMAIDS

NOT BAD FOR A YOUNG LADY WHO DOESNT LIKE HAVING HER PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN!

SOPHIA TOLLI WEDDING DRRESS LOOKING GOOD AT THE ENTRANCE TO SEAHAM HALL

SMILES ALL ROUND DURING IAN AND LYNNE'S FIRST DANCE AT SEAHAM HALL

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Lynne and Ian's wedding was destined to be. Their wedding was put together in less that 6 months, and everything just fell into the place, including Seaham Hall as their wedding venue and myself as their wedding photographer.
Seaham Hall is normally booked solid for an August Saturday, but they managed to get a cancellation. Normally, I am booked too for a Saturday in August, but one of my weddings, a military wedding, was moved because of the MOD changing operations around, so I too was free. I even told Lynne at a Wedding Fair that I was taken for that date, and offered fellow wedding photographers to help her out, but luckily, just before she did that, I was free, and offered to help out!
So, I arrived good and early at Lynne's parents house in Easington Village in County Durham. All was calm cool and collected, Lynne was happily doing her own make-up and the young bridesmaids were running around very excitedly!
I even had time for a crumpet and a cup of tea as the family gathered for their 'wedding of the year'.
The weather was also improving with blue sky appearing. Amazing, August weather in August! My previous three weddings in late July and August meant that I received a good soaking each time.
The wedding cars arrived and the bridesmaids were even more excited as I made my way to the church close-by with Lynne's Auntie in the front seat next to me ... not just a photographer you see, I come in handy!
Ian was cool as a cucumber and it was beautiful to be back in St Mary's Church in Easington Village, a stunning centuries old parish church on the highest point of the village.
I was still chatting to the Vicar as the bridal cars drove up, and Lynne headed to the church with her father and chief bridemaid.
Outside after the ceremony, it was back-slaps and kisses and cuddles and bear-hugs all round before I set up a quick confetti shot so everyone could get a nice photograph, before we headed 20 minutes up the road to Seaham Hall.
Time for champagne and canapes while a saxophonist filled the air with chill-out music, the sun was out, the skies were blue - everything was perfect for their wedding day!
After the lovely wedding breakfast (thanks folks!), there were three excellent speeches which filled the room with laughter, before I managed to 'borrow' Lynne and Ian for 10 minutes for some time together and a few nice photographs of them together.
Just as I finished some bridal portraits around 47.30pm, guests started arriving for the evening entertainment and fun, so there were more kisses and cuddles at the front entrance to Seaham Hall.
First dance was fun, but the dancing straight after was a bit more hectic with Lynne and Ian's closest friends and relatives throwing a variety of shapes on the dance floor!
Time to leave ....  so I said my farewells to Lynne's parents and thanked them for their hospitality of the day and said farewell to the happy couple who had enjoyed a great day of family wedding celebrations at Seaham Hall.
If you would like me to be a  part of your family wedding at Seaham Hall or anywhere else in County Durham, the north east of all across the UK and abroad, ring me now and tell me all about your plans on 0778 7150966 - and CHECK YOUR DATE! Prices from £1250 - £1475
View the sneak peek from  Lyndsey and James' wedding at Seaham Hall earlier this year HERE
Have a look at Lucy and Paul's Seaham Hall wedding HERE
DIRK VAN DER WERFF

Crab and Lobster Wedding Photographer for Sarah and Lee

CRAB MANOR WEDDINGS: SARAH'S FARAGE BRIDAL WEDDING DRESS - READY FOR THE DAY

CRAB AND LOBSTER WEDDINGS: HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THESE INDIVIDUAL WEDDING CHOCOLATE CAKES?

SMILE PLEASE! LADIES LINE UP TO CAPTURE THE SMART YOUNG MEN READY FOR THE WEDDING!

... AND ONE OF THE YOUNGEST WAITS PATIENTLY AS HER WEDDING SHOES ARE TIED

SARAH OPENS THE THIRD BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE OF THE MORNING!

AND VERY PLEASED SHE LOOKS TOO!

A LITTLE BIT OF BLING FOR SARAH'S WEDDING SHOES

SARAH CELEBRATES AS I REPORT BACK THAT LEE IS NERVOUS!

HELP IS NEEDED FOR SARAH'S HAIR

LEE IS FULL OF SMILES BEFORE THE CEREMONY, BUT ADMITTED HE 'WAS BRICKING IT!'

THE FARAGE WEDDING GOWN IS COMPLETED ON THE VERANDA OF SARAH'S LODGE AT THE CRAB AND LOBSTER

SHE MAY BE 15 MINUTES LATE .. BUT SHE'S A VERY HAPPY YOUNG LADY!

DETAIL FROM SARAH'S BEAUTIFUL FARAGE WEDDING GOWN

PITY IT RAINED ALL DAY .. DAMIEN FROM THE CRAB AND LOBSTER LEADS SARAH AND HER MUM AND BRIDESMAIDS TO THE MANOR HOUSE TO MEET THE REGISTRARS

A VERY HAPPY FATHER AWAITS HIS DAUGHTER!

SARAH LOOKING STUNNING JUST BEFORE THE CEREMONY AT THE CRAB AND LOBSTER IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

LAST MINUTE ADJUSTMENTS

FATHER AND DAUGHTER HAVE A FEW MOMENTS FOR A FINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF SARAH AS A SINGLE WOMAN

THE CEREMONY IS LAID OUT

LEE HAS LOST MOST OF HIS NERVES, JUST BEFORE HE BECAME TONGUE-TIED!

A SWEET PHOTOGRAPH AS ONE OF THEIR DAUGHTERS DECIDES SHE NEEDS TO BE IN ON THE RING CEREMONY!

ITS OFFICIAL! KISSES ALL ROUND FOR MR AND MRS COLCOMBE

I CAN SEE YOU .. LEE AND SARAH'S DAUGHTER AND SON HAVE FUN DURING THE DRINKS RECEPTION

.. AND THEIR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER IS PRETTY AS A PICTURE AS SHE WATCHES THE CANAPES AND CHAPMPAGNE RECEPTION AT THE CRAB AND LOBSTER

LOVE IS IN THEIR EYES .. SARAH AND LEE

CHAMPAGNE ANYONE?

HEARTY LAUGHS AND SMILES DURING THE SPEECHES

HAPPINESS ALL OVER SARAH'S FACE

CHEERS! LEE AND HIS FATHER IN LAW AND STEP FATHER CELEBRATE THE WEDDING!

SARAH SHOWS OFF HER FARAGE WEDDING GOWN AT THE CRAB AND LOBSTER

COOL .. CALM .. AND RELAXED

SHOWING OFF HER FARAGE WEDDING GOWN AT ITS BEST!

SARAH REALLY ENJOYING HER WEDDING DAY AT THE CRAB AND LOBSTER

The Crab and Lobster is a fine wedding venue and Sarah and Lee's wedding was my third of the year at this distinct and luxury wedding venue.
Sarah and Lee had the exclusive use of Crab Manor and all the individual bespoke lodges in the grounds for two days with their very closest family and friends.
Sarah and Lee had been impressed by Fay and Nick's wedding that I photographed at The Crab and Lobster, which also features as a wedding book on display at Crab Manor in reception. Neither Sarah or Lee, despite their fantastic smiles, felt comfortable in front of a camera and were delighted when they realised after seeing my photographs from previous weddings at the venue, that virtually all my photography is captured naturally.
When my brides and grooms react and interact with their family and friends, the smiles come naturally and it's my job to capture those images and convey the happiness and fun and celebration of their wedding days!
Lee and Sarah's home is near Doncaster and we met for the pre-wedding shoot at the Crab and Lobster as it was about halfway for myself and them to meet, and they needed to discuss further plans with Damien about their day.
The photographs I captured were used for TWO signing-in boards which their family and friends all signed during their wedding day and which will be framed for their house on their return from their honeymoon in Las Vegas.
I often meet with parents of my brides and grooms too before the wedding, so that we are not strangers on the day and everyone can chill out and have a great day of celebration.
I travelled to The Crab and Lobster the evening before the wedding while parents and siblings and Lee and Sarah's children had a private dining room for their evening meal.
I photographed some nice relaxed images of the family before their meal which set things up nicely for the next day.
Sarah was a busy bee the next morning, with her lodge filled with her hairdresser, children and siblings and her beautiful Farage wedding gown hanging from the ceiling. It was POURING down outside (and it lasted much of the day..) so it was very dark too, so I had a few more problems that at most weddings I cover, but using a bit of experience and utilising the balcony at times, I think  I managed to convey the chaos and the fun of the hour or two before the ceremony.
Sarah was very chilled out, I'm sure the champagne helped, but big confident Lee was definitely feeling the pressure as I followed him and his father and father-in-law to the bar for a drink to settle his obvious nerves!
Sarah whooped with delight when I reported back to her, then we had a private bet that Lee would shed a tear sometime in the day!
Getting the children ready took more time than Sarah had bargained for so when Damien appeared to lead her to the Manor to meet the registrars, her dress was still hanging from the ceiling!
Sarah's friend and hairdresser laced her spectacular Farage wedding dress up as quickly as possible and then we dashed through the rain up to the ceremony!
Lee DID shed a tear or three during the ceremony I can reveal as he basked in the glow of being a married man after watching his children walk down the aisle followed by Sarah who looked stunning.
Afterwards, it was time for champagne and canapes and we risked going outside for a few, very quick relaxed family formals.
Time for a superb wedding breakfast before everyone headed outside for the speeches on the steps, with lots of laughter and Lee choking to get his words out as he said how much he loved Sarah!
After a break for family to go back to their lodges and rooms in the Manor house to prepare for the evening, I managed to 'borrow' Sarah for a few minutes to make sure we had some lovely photographs of her in her wedding gown - she even complimented me and said she quite enjoyed having her photographs taken - this from a young lady who does not enjoy having her photograph taken!
Cutting of the cake and first dance followed quickly on, before the youngest children took over the dance floor as Sarah and Lee held them by the hands.
A lovely small, intimate family wedding at The Crab and Lobster, one of my favourite wedding venues and a busy one for me this year!
VIEW KATE AND JORDAN'S CRAB AND LOBSTER WEDDING HERE
Have a LOOK at my Pinterest Inspiration board for Crab and Lobster weddings HERE
View Andrea and Peter's wedding at The Crab and Lobster HERE
Have a look at the sneak peek of Louise and Dave's wedding at The Crab and Lobster HERE
View twenty or so photographs from Fay and Nick's Crab and Lobster wedding HERE
RING ME ON 0778 7150966 and tell me all about your plans for your wedding at The Crab and Lobster at Asenby, near Topcliffe north Yorkshire. RING NOW!
DIRK VAN DER WERFF