North East Wedding Photography Naturally

NORTH EAST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
NORTH YORKSHIRE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS - DAN AND KIRSTY ENJOY THEIR SING-A-LONG WEDDING CEREMONY AT DANBY CASTLE

2014 / 2015 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY ACROSS THE NORTH EAST AND NORTH YORKSHIRE

I photograph you and your wedding delivering relaxed wedding photographs capturing the REAL YOU, as you enjoy your fabulous wedding celebrations.

I offer excellent wedding photography with great customer service, fantastic customer experience.

I'm not going to make you do things you don't want to do, I won't take you away from your guests for hours on end, but don't worry, I will keep your mum and dad and grandparents happy too with the photographs they want as well.

I am around your wedding day for 6-10 hours depending on your needs, so there's LOTS of time to take photographs. 

The important thing for me is that the two of you are able to relax and ENJOY yourselves.

I am available to photograph your wedding across the  UK and abroad. 

Tell me all about your plans - ring me on NOW 0778 7150966 and check your date!

Each wedding and each bride and groom and their family is special to me.

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Crab Manor Wedding Photographer for Kate and Jordan at The Crab and Lobster

CRAB AND LOBSTER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER:
KATE AND JORDAN - SO IN LOVE AT CRAB MANOR IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

CRAB AND LOBSTER WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY:
 HYDRANGEA DETAIL

THE SPRING GARDENS AT THE CRAB AND LOBSTER / CRAB MANOR IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

DESPITE THE THREAT OF APRIL THUNDERSTORMS AND SHOWERS, THE WEATHER WAS GLORIOUS

EVEN THE DOGS HAD A MAKEOVER AT CRAB MANOR

KATE AND HER MUM CHILLING OUT AT CRAB MANOR IN NORTH YORKSHIRE - WEDDING DRESS AT THE READY!

KATE'S JUSTIN ALEXANDER BRIDAL WEDDING DRESS - READY FOR CENTRE STAGE

ZOMBIE WEDDING CAKE - PART 1

ZOMBIE WEDDING CAKE - PART 2

HURRAH!  ZOMBIE WEDDING CAKE - ESPECIALLY FOR JORDAN!

THE WEDDING RESTAURANT - ALL READY FOR GUESTS

SPRING FLOWERS AND HERBS DETAIL FROM THE TABLES

BEST FRIEND REACTION AT SEEING KATE IN HER WEDDING DRESS FOR THE FIRST TIME

DETAIL FROM THE BACK OF KATE'S WEDDING DRESS

LAST MINUTE ADJUSTMENTS TO MAKE UP - AND READY TO GO DOWN THE AISLE TO MEET HER HUSBAND TO BE

WITH THIS RING, I THEE WED

STROLLING THROUGH THE GARDENS

A FEW MOMENTS TOGETHER FOR KATE AND JORDAN

FUN IN THE GARDEN - WITH A BORROWED BOUQUET FROM KATE

TIME FOR A QUICK FAMILY GROUP FOR THE RECORD

KATE LOOKING BEAUTIFUL WITH HER SPRING BOUQUET AND HER BEAUTIFUL WEDDING DRESS FROM  JUSTIN ALEXANDER

FUN DURING HER HUSBAND'S SPEECH

.. AND TEARS DURING HER FATHER'S SPEECH FOR KATE

THE GIGGLE TWINS WERE OUTFOXED THIS TIME BY JORDAN!

KATE HAS A FIT OF GIGGLES WITH THE GIRLS - DESPITE TRYING TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE!

A GROUP SHOT WITH A DIFFERENCE WITH SOME OF KATES FAMILY

THE LIGHT IS DROPPING FAST - SO TIME FOR A QUICK BRIDAL PORTRAIT FEATURING 'THE DRESS'

EVENING STROLL WITH THE MUNCHKINS!

JORDAN RATHER OVERTAKEN WITH ZOMBIE FEVER DURING THE CUTTING OF THE CAKE!

HAPPINESS ALL ROUND DURING THEIR FIRST DANCE AT THE CRAB AND LOBSTER

Kate and Jordan's wedding at The Crab and Lobster in North Yorkshire was an intimate gathering of their closest friends and relatives for a wonderful day of wedding celebrations.
The young couple were like many of my brides and grooms - busy people, who lived far from the venue and relied on many people to help pull their wedding together.
Time was short and on this occassion we didn't even have the opportunity to get together for a pre-wedding portrait shoot - a key part of the 'bonding process', so that we are not strangers on the day and everyone can relax.
Kate and I kept in touch through Facebook and we managed to meet up for a cup of tea and a chat with her friends a few days before the wedding, but I only met Jordan for the second time on the morning of his wedding.
They are both pretty chilled out people, they had seen my work, followed my weddings on this blog and facebook, so they knew they could have trust and confidence in me to capture a great documentary record of their wedding, naturally.
Kate was amazingly chilled out when I arrived at The Crab and Lobster, a venue I have photographed many weddings at over the last four or five years. Kate and her Mum Joann and two of her closest friends who were make-up and hair experts were having a girlie giggle and a glass or two of champagne while Jordan was wandering about his lodge in the grounds of Crab Manor in his dressing gown.
I had passed his way to see 'THE CAKE' that Kate had told me to go and see, and what a different cake it was - a ZOMBIE WEDDING CAKE !
Zombie's also featured in the wedding speeches too, something that Jordan, whose fascination for Zombies didn't quite extend to a first dance to Thriller in full zombie make-up ... shame!
I popped back to see Kate and her beautiful Justin Alexander Bridal wedding gown from Miranda Marie Bridal in Yarm - WOW!
It was the perfect dress for Kate and I  knew she would blow Jordan's socks off when he saw her coming down the aisle.
There were tears for Kate and her Dad as he saw her for the first time, all dressed and ready to be married.
Friends and relatives of Jordan from across the south of England and Kate's from the north east awaited in the conservatory at The Crab and Lobster and, like Jordan, they were not disappointed as they glimpsed the bride for the first time walking down the aisle.
Heavy rain had threatened most of the day, but we managed to gather in the grounds for champagne and canapes in bright sunshine and blue skies immediately after the service.
After 45 minutes or so, with plenty of back-slapping, kisses and cuddles and handshakes all round, I gathered key members of the family for some quick record shots for Mums and Dad's with brothers and sisters - quickly and with a smile and a laugh, before the party headed off to the restaurant for speeches, Zombie references and the presentation of a machete (!) to Jordan's brother Courtney after his speech as best man!
Laughter had filled the room, but the band for the evening arrived from Brighton and new guests were arriving too. Time to take a 5 minute break for some quick photographs with the happy couple and their friends, before the first dance.
It was a great day for the happy couple, and a lovely day of wedding celebrations for their closest family and friends.
SEE ALL THEIR WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHS HERE - ASK YOUR BRIDE AND GROOM FOR THE PASSWORDS!
If you would like me to capture images naturally, without fuss and with a laugh and a smile having full trust and confidence that I will enhance your wedding day experience rather than detract from it like many wedding photographers, then ring me now on 0778 7150966 to check your date. I'm happy to travel across the UK and abroad to be a small but important part of your wedding day celebrations.
DIRK VAN DER WERFF

Crathorne Hall Wedding Photographs for Helen and Ian

HELEN'S BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS AT CRATHORNE HALL FOR HER WEDDING

WEDDING SHOES AT THE READY AT CRATHORNE HALL

A BEAUTIFUL HAIRPIECE FOR HELENS WEDDING

BEAUTIFUL DETAIL IN TIA'S HAIR FOR HELEN'S WEDDING TO IAN AT CRATHORNE HALL

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR CRATHORNE HALL

HELEN LOOKING PRETTY COOL AND FOCUSSED JUST BEFORE HER FATHER ARRIVES IN THE ROOM - LAST MINUTE ADJUSTMENTS FROM BRIDESMAID TIA

HELENS LOVELY MARK LESLEY WEDDING GOWN SHOW OFF TO PERFECTION

A WARM GREETING FOR HELENS FATHER

HELEN AND TIA OFF DOWN THE STAIRCASE TO HER WEDDING AT CRATHORNE HALL

HAPPY TIMES .. JUST A MINUTE BEFORE SHE HEADS DOWN THE AISLE TO MARRY IAN .. SMILES FROM HELEN AND HER FATHER AT CRATHORNE HALL

I'M BEHIND YOU! HELEN HEADS DOWN THE AISLE TO GREET IAN - HER HUSBAND TO BE

I DO .. IAN PLACES THE RING ON HELEN'S FINGER AT CRATHORNE HALL

WE DID IT! AFTER 23 YEARS TOGETHER HELEN CELEBRATES!

A FEW MOMENTS ON THEIR OWN STRAIGT AFTER THEIR WEDDING AT CRATHORNE HALL

MUCH AS IAN HATES HAVING HIS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN .... HE WAS STARTING TO CHILL OUT!

JAMES POND I PRESUME ... FUN FOR HELEN'S FATHER AT CRATHORNE HALL!

THE WEDDING TURNED INTO A BIT OF A GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORAL .. WHAT CAN I SAY?

THE WEDDING ROOM ALL DRESSED AND BEAUTIFUL AT CRATHORNE HALL

THE TABLES ALL SET AT CRATHORNE HALL

TIME FOR A QUICK BRIDAL PORTRAIT THROUGH THE CANDLES FOR HELEN ... 

MMMM .. GOATS CHEESE TART .. FIRST COURSE!

DOES IAN LOOK LIKE A MAN WHO HATES HAVING HIS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN?

I SAID ... DOES IAN LOOK LIKE A  MAN WHO HATES HAVING HIS PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN?

... AND HAPPINESS TOO FROM HELEN DURING THE EXCELLENT SPEECHES!

IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IAN HAS SURPRISED HIM MUM - AND HELEN!

HAPPINESS ALL OVER HELENS FACE!

AND A SPECIAL WORD IN THE EAR FOR HS WIFE!

WHICH SHE APPRECIATES TOO!

AND A KISS TO SEAL HELEN'S GREAT WEDDING AT CRATHORNE HALL ....

SO ... THERE WERE THESE HEART SHAPED ITEMS ON ALL THE TABLES, CUT OUT FROM MILLS AND BOON BOOKS .. AND A COMPETITION STARTED AS TO WHO COULD FIND THE RUDEST PASSAGES ...

THIS WAS PRETTY RUDE, OBVIOUSLY!

TIA'S REACTION SUGGESTS THIS WAS EXTREMELY RUDE TOO!

CAUGHT IN THE ACT ! A LITTLE BEHIND THE SCENES SHOT AS WE GET HELEN READY FOR A SHOT THAT WILL SHOW OFF HER MARK LESLEY BRIDAL WEDDING DRESS AT ITS BEST!

ET VOILA! .... I THINK IT WORKS!

There are some weddings which are not quite as straightforward as others.
Helen's wedding to Ian at Crathorne Hall in North Yorkshire was one such wedding - Ian HATES having his photograph taken so much, that I had to dispense with my usual pre-wedding shoot!
So we met again at Newcastle where Helen and Ian live on the Quayside , and theirs is a real love story as they have known each other from school - 23 years ago!
I usually spend an hour or two with my brides and grooms six or eight weeks before the weding, as it's good to catch up and chat about the forthcoming fun, and also grab a few photographs, the best of which we can get framed for the cake table or perhaps use as a signing board for guests, but having a pot of tea and a beer was good enough this time and   I think Ian was convinced that I could capture all his happiness and emotions without making him aware of me being in his personal space! Helen was cool about it all and when it came to the day she was really chilled out in her suite at Crathorne Hall.
It was nice to meet her Mum too and Tia her bridesmaid as they giggled and laughed while they were getting their hair and make-up done.
Crathorne Hall is such a wonderful wedding venue, and this past year I have had 5 brides there, the serice and staff are first class and none of the dozen brides or so from the last two or three years have ever had a bad word about Crathorne Hall as their wedding venue!
I'd shook Ian by the hand and wished him well as I had arrived and although wary for the first ten or fifteen minutes, he relaxed so much that great photographs of him enjoying every minute of his weding to Helen were no problem!
The weather wasn't brilliant, but we grabbed some time after the ceremony to get key family photographs sorted out, and the young guests that had bubble guns with them were too good an opportunity for friends and relatives to miss - especially Helens father, I called him James Pond!
I then photographed various friends and relatives and family combinations before and after the wedding breakfast - the quality of which was outstanding as ever at Crathorne Hall (thanks folks for your hospitality!).
I managed to grab Helen for a few photographs around the building before I left them to dance the night away  .. . and I an was still smiling and enjoying his very special day - naturally!
If you would like me to be your official photographer at Crathorne hall or anywhere else in North Yorkshire, ring me now on 0778 7150966 and tell me all about your plans!
See my other recent 2011 CRATHORNE HALL WEDDINGS .....
A sneak peek of Dan and Sarah's Crathorne Hall wedding HERE
READ THEIR REVIEW OF ME HERE
A sneak peek of Sarah and Lee's Crathorne Hall wedding HERE
A look at Catherine and Chris's Crathorne Hall wedding HERE
A look at Jo and Jez's Crathorne Hall wedding HERE
VIEW MY INSPIRATION BOARD FROM PREVIOUS WEDDINGS AT CRATHORNE HALL HERE
DIRK VAN DER WERFF