Rockliffe Hall Wedding Fair Showcase 2013

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDINGS:
CLAIRE AND ANDY AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING SHOWCASE:
STEPHANIE AND HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS GATHER BEFORE HEADING DOWNSTAIRS TO MARRY DANIEL

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY:
ROCKLIFFE HALL

TABLE DECORATION AND WEDDING BOUQUET AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

DAN AND STEPHANIE AT ROCKLIFFE HALL 2012

ROCKLIFFE HALL - READY FOR YOUR WEDDING!

Rockliffe Hall is a fabulous 5 star wedding venue on the borders of County Durham and North Yorkshire and has become very popular very quickly with discerning brides and grooms to be.
The next Rockliffe Hall Wedding Showcase is on 24th March 2013 12pm - 4pm when the dedicated wedding team from Rockliffe Hall will be on hand to show off the beautiful wedding facilities while you enjoy a glass of bubbly and canapés.
Guest numbers from just 10 to 150 can be catered for in a number of wedding spaces including The Rockliffe Suite with an abundance of natural daylight, stylish decor and an outdoor terrace leading into landscaped gardens where I photographed Elizabeth and Wayne's wedding recently.
The Old Hall Arches, Morning Room and Campernella provide a glamorous setting against many of the original features of the 18th Century Hall, including the magnificent stained glass staircase, beautiful hand carved ornate stone arches and many original pieces such as the ornate marble fireplace and for smaller more intimate weddings of up to 30 guests our bespoke Old Hall Wedding Experience created by Michelin starred Chef Kenny Atkinson provides the perfect choice. 
You can of course meet many of Rockliffe Hall's many preferred suppliers during day including Miranda Marie Bridal of Yarm - showing a fabulous selection of wedding dresses and gowns!
If you would like me to photograph your intimate family wedding at Rockliffe Hall I would be delighted to meet you there or at your home to hear all about your exciting plans!
Telephone me at any time on 0778 7150966 to make an appointment.
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VIEW CLAIRE AND ANDY'S ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING IN AUGUST 2012 HERE
iew Stephanie and Daniel's Rockliffe Hall Wedding in 2012 HERE
View Elizabeth and Wayne's Sneak Peek of their wedding at Rockliffe Hall HERE.. just a few of the final edited images from their intimate wedding at the Rockliffe Suite.
Other recent weddings I photographed in County Durham and North Yorkshire are below:
Sarah and Dan's Wedding at Crathorne Hall HERE
Charlotte and Chris' wedding at Barnard Castle School Chapel and Headlam Hall HERE
Andrea and Peter's North Yorkshire Wedding at The Crab and Lobster HERE
DIRK VAN DER WERFF

Rockliffe Hall Wedding Photography for Stephanie and Daniel

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDINGS: ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING FOR STEPH AND DANIEL
MY PINTEREST PAGE FOR ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDINGS IS HERE

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER:
STEPH'S BEAUTIFUL TIARA FOR HER WEDDING AT ROCKLIFFE HALL TO DANIEL

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDINGS PHOTOGRAPHERS:
SISTERS ... SISTERS .... STEPH AND NAOMI AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY ....  STEPH AND HER BABY AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

NO PRESSURE ..  STEPH'S FRIEND HAS TO DO STEPH'S WEDDING HAIR - AND SHE IS A STYLIST HERSELF!

SMILES ALL TOUND AS THE TIME FOR HER WEDDING DRAWS CLOSE

STEPHS'S FABULOUS RONALD JOYCE WEDDING DRESS HANGS WAITING FOR CENTRE STAGE

A TENDER MOMENT AND A FEW TEARS FOR STEPH AS HER FATHER APPEARS IN THE BEDROOM AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

HAPPY FAMILIES ... TIME FOR A QUICK GROUP SHOT BEFORE STEPH WALKS DOWN THE AISLE TO MARRY HER SWEETHEART DANIEL

THE KISS ..... THE MARRIAGE IS SEALED

WIDE SMILES AS STEPH LISTENS TO DANIELS SPEECH AT ROCKLIFFE HALL DURING THEIR WEDDING BREAKFAST

SO IN LOVE AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

TIME FOR THEMSLEVES - STEPH AND DANIEL TOGETHER AT LAST

STEPH'S RONALD JOYCE WEDDING DRESS IN ALL ITS GLORY!

CAUGHT IN THE LIGHT - STEPH AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

ONE FOR THE WALL ....

.. AND A FIRST DANCE TO REMEMBER FOR DANIEL AND STEPH AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING FOR STEPHANIE AND DANIEL
I first met Stephanie at a wedding where she was the hair and make-up artist for the bride to be, then a few weeks later I met her again, doing the same for one of my other brides.

So it was lovely to meet her for a third time in  a few months when her daughter was a flower girl at another wedding where I was the official photographer - it seems we were feted to come together again for her wedding at Rockliffe Hall!
Steph has two beautiful young daughters, and her own beauty business, so she's a busy lady, and her fiancee Daniel often works abroad, so for them to pull the wedding together as quickly as they did was wonderful compared to the time many other brides have.
Rockliffe Hall is a stunning 5 star wedding venue to the south of Darlington and is a fast-rising star in the world of weddings in the north of England with couples choosing it from far and wide as their choice of venue for a very special wedding celebration.
I met with Steph at her own salon mid-morning, where she prepared the hair for her own bridesmaids - no pressure then!
Later we headed off to Christabel N Keats to collect her bespoke (and amazing) Ronald Joyce wedding gown in powder pink. It was a dress only someone with the confidence, the beauty and the figure of someone like Steph could carry off - and she did so with style!
When I arrived at Rockliffe Hall for the late afternoon wedding, Daniel and 'the boys' were checking in, and he looked cool as a cucumber - no nerves at all, but I could tell he was dying to catch sight of Steph and his two daughters.
Steph and I were alone in her room for 15 minutes as I photographed her shoes and tiara, flowers and perfume and we chatted away I could feel her deep love for Daniel and she was so excited about her wedding ceremony, but feared a few tears would flow - she wasn't wrong!
Her father started it off as he arrived to escort her to the ceremony and saw her in her wedding dress for the first time, and between the two of them, there were plenty of happy tears during the ceremony too.
With the ceremony so late in the day, there was just a chance to get a quick group shot or two as the temperature dropped quickly as well as the light, but Steph and Daniel and their parents and friends were all more concerned with a great day of celebration, so we were quickly back inside and I 'mopped up' various group shots and some nice formal portraits of their closest friends and relatives as the evening progressed.
SpeecheS were fun and entertaining, then it was time for the first dance and the characturist Mike Giblin added to the happiness and fun of the day.
It was a great relaxed day of celebrations which fitted in very well with  the way I photograph weddings, in a relaxed, informal manner, with no pressure, no stress and happiness all the way -  a great young couple.
Enjoy this small selection of images as a 'sneak peek' of their wedding celebrations at Rockliffe Hall - a great 5 Star wedding venue.
If you would like me to be a small but important part of your wedding day at Rockliffe Hall, ring me and check your date on 0778 7150966.
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DIRK VAN DER WERFF

Rockliffe Hall Wedding Photography for Elizabeth and Wayne

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING:
ELIZABETH'S BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY:
MEETING AND GREETING FRIENDS AT HOME BEFORE THE WEDDING CEREMONY

ROCKLIFFE HALL WEDDINGS:
FRIENDS GATHERING FOR THE INTIMATE WEDDING DAY

MORE WELCOMES FOR MORE GUESTS AT ELIZABETH'S WEDDING DAY CELEBRATIONS

HAPPINESS RADIATES OVER ELIZABETH'S FRIENDS DURING DRINKS BEFORE HEADING OFF TO GET MARRIED 

PLENTY OF FUN AND GOSSIP TO CATCH UP WITH

ALL THE 'GIRLS' HAVE ARRIVED SO TIME ON THE TERRACE FOR MORE CHAMPAGNE!

CHAMPAGNE AT THE READY

ELIZABETH GETTING INTO THE LIMOUSINE TO HEAD TO NORTHALLERTON REGISTER OFFICE

NORTHALLERTON REGISTER OFFICE - THE SCENE OF THE WEDDING CEREMONY

HERE COMES THE BRIDE - AND GROOM. ELIZABETH AND WAYNE ENTER THE ROOM FOR THEIR WEDDING CEREMONY - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF

A FEW PERSONAL WORDS FOR ELIZABETH AND WAYNE

LOVE IS ... THE KISS SEALS THE VOWS - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF

... AND THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE MAKES IT ALL LEGAL!

TIME FOR A QUICK GROUP SHOT BEFORE HEADING TO ROCKLIFFE HALL

THE BEAUTIFUL TABLE SETTINGS AT ELIZABETH'S WEDDING BREAKFAST AT ROCKLIFFE HALL

ROCKLIFFE SUITE AT ROCKLIFFE HALL LAYED OUT FOR ELIZABETH'S WEDDING TO WAYNE - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF

A QUICK GROUP SHOT OF THE INTIMATE FAMILY WEDDING PARTY

BEST MAN AND GROOM TOGETHER FOR A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE AT ROCKLIFFE HALL!

WAYNE WITH ELIZABETH AND HER DESIGNER WEDDING GOWN AT ROCKLIFFE HALL NEAR DARLINGTON

A KISS BEFORE THE WEDDING BREAKFAST

SWISHING THE FABULOUS DESIGNER WEDDING GOWN AT ROCKLIFFE HALL - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHJY

HAPPINESS FROM ELIZABETH ON THE LAWN OF ROCKLIFFE HALL AS SHE CELEBRATES HER WEDDING TO WAYNE

THE HAPPIEST BRIDE AT ROCKLIFFE HALL - EVER?

HAVE A LOOK AT CLAIRE AND ANDREW'S 2012 WEDDING AT ROCKLIFFE HALL HERE
VIEW STEPHANIE AND DANIEL'S 2012 WEDDING AT ROCKLIFFE HALL HERE

Rockliffe Hall is a brilliant five star wedding venue for the north of England and I was lucky enough to be among the first wedding photographers booked for this exclusive use hotel.

Elizabeth and Wayne are a great couple and had their grand wedding planned for 2013, but decided in the end to have a small intimate wedding with their closest family and friends at Rockliffe Hall after a civil ceremony at County Hall Northallerton the year before!

I met with Elizabeth for the first time only 6 weeks before her wedding, which is unusual, but we got on famously in the hour while we talked about her plans for her wedding celebrations. I didn't need to be there all day as is normal, and the wedding party was originally going to be for only nine friends and relatives, but this ended up as just 21 guests at Rockliffe Hall.

Many more brides are looking for small intimate weddings and am happy to tailor my coverage for a smaller wedding.

I met with Elizabeth and her son and Wayne at their beautiful home as they prepared for their guests arriving and there was a lot of fun and champagne on the terrace before they piled into two stretch limousines to take them for their civil ceremony at Northallerton.

Elizabeth didn't expect to be crying at any point, but she was definitely bubbling as she stood at the front of the ceremony room with the registrar and while a very funny Pam Ayers poem was read out.

So with tears and laughter we went outside to grab a few shots with confetti for her lady friends and then headed over to Rockliffe Hall where they had booked a private dining room to celebrate their marriage.

Although Rockliffe Hall is very new and shiny, it's been extended from a much older building and the architects and developers have done a brilliant job making it all work so well, and once the grounds approaching the hotel develop and grow, it will be an even more magnificent wedding venue.
I had time on the terrace while the guests had some more champagne to sort a few quick family and friend groups then borrowed the bride and groom for a few intimate photographs, before I said my thanks and farewell to the happy couple and their guests as they sat down to dinner.

It was a lovely small intimate wedding, full of fun and laughter and tears and joy. It was a pleasure to be part of Elizabeth and Wayne's wedding celebrations at Rockliffe Hall!
I hope you enjoy a sneak peek of their 150+ final edited images telling the story of their day .....

If you would like me to be part of your family wedding celebrations at your own wedding at Rockliffe 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 on 0778 7150966 and CHECK YOUR DATE!!
Wedding photography costs from £1200, with the most popular package at £1600 which includes a pre-wedding shoot and a framed portrait together with a signiture A2 signing board. Up to 500 hard-copy gallery proof-prints in a presentation box, a dedicated password protected website, all final edited images on a CD for unlimited personal printing use, together with great customer experience and outstanding customer service.

Smaller bespoke weddings with less than 30 guests like Elizabeth above, midweek, cost from £850, these options are also available 10 weeks before a Saturday or Sunday if the date is free.

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DIRK VAN DER WERFF