Wynyard Hall Wedding Photographers Review from Helen and Daniel

WYNYARD HALL WEDDING REVIEW:
HELEN AND DANIEL ENJOY THE SNOWSTORM OF CONFETTI DURING THEIR MAGICAL MIDWEEK WEDDING AT WYNYARD HALL

Helen and Daniel enjoyed a midweek wedding at Wynyard Hall during October, and have very kindly offered a review of my performance and photography ....

"...... Well, what can I say!

Amazing, Funny, Creative, Patient, Happy, Emotional, and stunning captures the most fantastic moments on camera that you wouldn’t think possible.

Dirk was recommended to us through a work colleague of my Dads, who had recently been married.   I looked on his website and instantly fell in love with his previous wedding photos, I just loved how natural they all were.  So Daniel and I arranged to meet Dirk for a chat.

As soon as we met Dirk the three of us just hit it off straight away, we had a good laugh and Dirk assured Daniel that he wouldn’t make him swing off any lampposts or do any ridiculous stunts or poses, Daniel was relived as he’s not keen on getting his photo taken at the best of times.  Dirk also suggested that we meet other photographers!!!
We thought he was crazy, but took his advice and we soon realised that Dirk WAS our photographer!

The pre-wedding shoot was a blast, we asked Dirk to join us on the beach as we walked our dog Poppy. We all had a great time and discovered Poppy was the most photogenic of us all!

Finally our big day arrived and Dirk was there every step of the way from the moment he arrived to the moment he left he was just buzzing with energy, cracking jokes making us all laugh and relaxed.

During the hustle and bustle of the bridal party getting ready, Dirk was on hand with no task too big or small.  “Dirk, have you got a tissue?”.
“Dirk, has Daniel arrived yet?
Is he looking ok?”
“Dirk, have you seen any lippy lying around?”
“Dirk, would you pop and see if the Page Boy and Flower Girl are ready?”
“Dirk would you mind……..”
“Dirk can you just….” 
You could almost say that Dirk was my 5th bridesmaid!!! 

Dirk was fab, he kept us all calm, chilled out and relaxed.
Throughout the day I would catch him out of the corner of my eye taking photographs which were soon to become our only memories of the day.
When we saw our 'sneak peek' photographs on Dirk’s blog, we were over whelmed by how fantastic they were and how well Dirk had captured our story.

The only problem now is trying to select our favourites for the album - I wonder if I can choose them all?
We would just like to say a massive thank you Dirk for being apart of our special day and capturing the most wonderful memories.
Thank You....."

Helen & Daniel x 

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Tynemouth Wedding Photography Review from Jennifer and Simon

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER REVIEW: JENNIFER AND SIMON

Jennifer and Simon were married earlier this year, and what a great day of wedding celebration it was too at Earsdon and Tynemouth.
Jennifer has made me turn red with this glowing review, but I'm sure it will be of use to those brides and grooms to-be as they consider their wedding photography and their choise of wedding photographer.

".......For several months before Simon proposed I had sneakily started to look around the web for wedding venues in the North East. Naughty I know but having waited patiently for 6 years I wanted to be all prepared and ready to go when Simon proposed - and Simon expected nothing less from me!
The one website that kept popping up time and time again was Dirks blog and I was soon hooked, I used his site as a wedding brochure for all the venues and fell in love with the relaxed smiley nature of his photos. What I think though sealed the deal was his beautifully written personal accounts of the couples, and their kind words said in return. He sounded like he truly got to know the couples and the families in the year(s) leading up to the big day, so when we finally got engaged and set our date I thought of no one else to call for our photographer than Dirk.
From that first call I made to Dirk in January he made me feel relaxed and at ease. He was patient and understanding when I had to keep postponing our initial meeting due to my work abroad, and when my Chief Bridesmaid/future sister-in-law and I finally met up with Dirk at the Grand Hotel, Tynemouth exactly one year before the wedding, we instantly fell in love with him. It felt like we'd been friends for years and we swapped stories and laughter for a good 40mins before any of us had realised that we'd not even spoken about the wedding or photography. Needless to say I spoke with Simon evening and we hired Dirk without ever meeting another photographer.
Simon finally met Dirk in Scarborough on Valentines Day for our pre-wed photo-shoot; as Dirk explained it was really just some time to get to know each other better and get to feel a little bit more relaxed in front of "a strange man" with a camera. We had a wonderful time, it was my childhood home so I loved showing them both around the castle, harbour and south beach, and that we also came away with some fantastic photos of the two of us was just a bonus! After our day trip out together Simon came away happy that our wedding day was going to be captured naturally without too much fuss, we'd made the right decision with Dirk - as if there was ever any doubt?
Our wedding day went perfectly without a hitch and Dirk didn't miss a beat. He almost dissolved into the guests and got the most superb shots that people didn't even realise were being taken! He also keep us on track for the beach photos we so desperately wanted. The weather hadn't played ball after the church so just after desert Dirk came up to us on the top table to remind us that the sun would soon be setting, so we grabbed my wellies and invited the guests to forego there coffees if they'd like to join us for a brisk early March paddle. We're so glad we did, as with the last moments of the setting sun Dirk took some of the best photos of the day!
Dirk you are a true star and we can't thank you enough for capturing the story of our day so beautifully and making it eternal...."

How lovely ..  If you would like me to be your wedding photographer, ANYWHERE in the UK or abroad for a destination wedding - check your date now as I only photograph a limited amount of weddings each year, to make sure that you are never 'just another bride' ....
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