GISBOROUGH HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY FOR NATALIE AND ANDREW

GISBOROUGH HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS: WELCOME TO GISBOROUGH HALL ....

GUISBOROUGH HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: A LITTLE BIT OF CHAMBER MUSIC PERHAPS .. ?

LOVELY FLOWERS FOR THE WEDDING AT GISBOROUGH HALL

THE LOOK OF LOVE ... HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!

GREAT FOOD AT GISBOROUGH HALL IN NORTH YORKSHIRE WITH THE WEDDING BREAKFAST MENU

A FATHER'S SPEECH COMES WITH A SMILE!

A BEST MAN'S SPEECH COMES WITH A SMILE TOO!

SMILES ALL ROUND - HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY WEDDING DAY AT GISBOROUGH HALL

TIME FOR A BIT OF FUN FROM THE BOYS AS THEY HAVE A FEW MINUTES TOGETHER....

A TENDER MOMENT BETWEEN NATALIE AND ANDREW AT GISBOROUGH HALL

THE GALLERY IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE WITH A  14mm LENS

THIS IS THE ONE THAT WAS CHOSEN FOR THE FRONT PAGE OF THEIR WEDDING BOOK - PHOTOGRAPH BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF

NEW!!!!!!! See the sneak peek from Jennifer and Andrew's wedding at Gisborough Hall in September 2010 HERE

I said a few days ago that I was looking forward to Natalie and Andrew's wedding at Gisborough Hall, and so the day came and we had a great time - despite the AWFUL weather!

Gisborough Hall is a fabulous venue for a wedding, and being the longest day of the year, my mind had already worked out about photographs in front of the fantastic backdrop and the beautiful sunlight falling through the leaves of the magnificent copper beech tree in the grounds ..... Hmmm

It was foggy and windy and pouring down most of the day .. so that put paid to that! However, there are plenty of opportunities inside and as great as it would have been to get outside more than we did (about 5 minutes between downpours), I just cracked on and created some great images with the facilities we had.

Natalie was pretty chilled out when I met her in the bridal suite for some early photographs, while Andy appeared to be a little nervous as I met with him and his friends outside the main entrance of Gisborough Hall - just as the flowers were being delivered.

Once the brief ceremony was over, it was time to chill out and have a few drinks and relax! There was no real time for formal photography, but we managed to get outside for less than 5 minutes while it drizzled rain and the local hills were shrouded in mist and fog, before we headed into the wedding breakfast.

There were some great speeches and laughs aloud with everyone very relaxed and happy.

It was a great day for Natalie and Andy - just the sort of day they wanted, no hassle, no stress, just close family and friends having a great day of celebration.

I hope you enjoy my SNEAK PEAK photographs from their day! If you would like me to photograph your wedding naturally with no fuss or hassle, ring me today on 0778 7150966 and CHECK YOUR DATE! 
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LATEST WEDDING  ...  See the snapshot from Jennifer and Andrew's wedding at Gisborough Hall in September HERE

DIRK VAN DER WERFF

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR.......PRE-WEDDING PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHS IN DURHAM WITH NICOLA AND JONATHAN

NICOLA AND JONATHAN ON PREBENDS BRIDGE IN DURHAM CAPTURED BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF

I had fun with Nicola and Jonathan when we finally managed to catch up in Durham over the weekend .....

I'm photographing their wedding in Durham at a church in Lanchester and then on to Van Mildert College in August for their wedding reception - which is where they first met in Jonathan's last year at University.

Ahhh, how romantic!

Jonathan works in Cheltenham and Nicola works in London, but she is originally from Hartlepool.

We walked down to Prebends Bridge, one of their favourite spots and we talked about walking up to the green in front of Durham Cathedral, through the crowds of tourists and shoppers and back down onto the bridge on their wedding day ...... it sounds great fun and should make for some great photographs on their BIG day!

We then walked back to the college and walked around the lake and took some more photographs there too ..... and Jonathan used his beady eyes to spot a heron at the water's edge, and a few minutes later our photography took a break as we watched two tiny Moorhens attack this huge Heron and drive it off to the other side ..... weird, but it made us laugh more and we finished off our photographs there.

I'm really looking forward to their wedding in Durham in August!
DIRK VAN DER WERFF

WEDDING APPOINTMENTS IN LEEDS, DARLINGTON, NEWCASTLE, AND FOR LONDON BRIDES TOO ......

This is said to be the quiet time of the wedding booking and appointment season ..... but all of a sudden I have six appointments with prospective brides from Leeds, Darlington, London x 2 (both back visiting their native North East), Newcastle and North Shields, with a variety of prospective locations for their weddings ranging from Seaham Hall to Crathorne Hall, Blackfriars Restaurant in Newcastle, Heddon-on-the-Wall to Langley Castle and Lanchester, Durham ... wish me luck!

This weekend I will also be photographing a wedding that I have been looking forward to for a long while.

The wedding is at Gisborough Hall between Natalie and Andrew.

They're a lovely couple and I just know it's going to be a great day whatever the weather - and it's not looking too optimistic at the moment .. Here's a few photographs of a our pre-wedding portrait session we did at Gisborough Hall last Autumn, just after the birth of their first born!

Come back next week and see some of the first photographs from the wedding!

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TALL TREES HOTEL YARM WITH BRIDE RACHEL

ONE OF MY MOST FAVOURITE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM RACHEL'S WEDDING AT TALL TREES HOTEL, YARM

YOU CAN SMELL THE CHOCOLATE FROM THIS CAKE!

RACHEL IN HER DIZZY LIZZIE COUTURE DRESS

I was completing the second edit with Rachel's wedding photographs a few days ago and went to see her and her mum yesterday.
They were thrilled with the photographs from the day and we're trying to work out which image will be on the front page of Rachel and Andrew's album.
It's usually a landscape image, and there's some real nice ones of them laughing and gazing into each other's eyes in the church at Yarm, but these are some of my favourite photographs from the day.
Rachel's FABULOUS wedding dress by Dizzy Lizzy Couture
If you would like me to photograph your wedding in Yarm at Crathorne Hall or Tall Trees Hotel or Judges, ring me on 0778 7150966 and tell me about your plans!
DIRK VAN DER WERFF

WYNYARD HALL - A FANTASTIC NORTH EAST WEDDING VENUE

Wynyard Hall has been awarded four stars as a country house hotel and attracted hundreds of wedding bookings in the two years since it launched as a wedding venue in 2009

It's attracting brides from across the north of England to view the wedding day potential of the family home of Sir John Hall - and of course, previously of Lord Londonderry across many generations.
The Londonderrys entertained royalty, prime ministers, foreign dignitaries, generals, scholars, writers and artists and with a guest list including Charles Dickens, Disraeli, Sir Robert Peel, Churchill, King Edward VII, Elizabeth II and ‘regular’, the Duke of Wellington.
The numerous historic rooms used for different sizes of civil ceremonies offer terrific photographic opportunities - from the Statue Gallery, to The Wellington Room, The Library and the Conservatory.
It is also one of only three locations in the UK that offer their own chapel for traditional wedding ceremonies and the option of civil ceremonies in the same building.
If you are considering your wedding here, I would be honoured to be your chosen photographer for what would be a spectacular wedding!

View sneak peek images from Caroline and Antony's summer wedding at Wynyard Hall HERE

View sneak peek images from Kirsty and Mark's Winter Wynyard Hall chapel wedding HERE
View 20+ sneak peek images from the final 350+ photographs which told the story of Niki and Steve's Wynyard Hall Country House Hotel wedding HERE

 If you would like me to be part of your family wedding celebrations at your own wedding at Wynyard Hall Country House Hotel, 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. 

Many of my brides-to-be work in Europe or elsewhere in the world and are coming back to the UK to get married .... so, Use +44 if ringing from abroad, or add the 0 if ringing from the UK. 

Maybe you have booked a wedding in France or Italy or Greece or Las Vegas or Cayman Islands?  I'm happy to be part of your destination wedding plans anywhere in the world. Flights and accommodation are charged at cost.

Wedding photography costs from £950, with the most popular package at £1295 which includes a pre-wedding shoot and a framed portrait together with a signiture A3 print for signing by your guests at your wedding. Up to 500 hard-copy gallery proof-prints in a presentation box, a dedicated website, all final edited images on a CD, together with great customer experience and outstanding personalised customer service and satisfaction.

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.

A3 wedding books are from £300 with all parent books and mini-books available from the top companies around the world

PLEASE NOTE: I am a FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, fully insured, with 25 years experience, please don't ask if I can match the price of a weekend photographer with 6 months experience who offers 3 photographers and unlimited photographs at your wedding for £400, this is a bespoke, personal service with outstanding photography.

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RACHEL AND ANDREW'S WEDDING AT ST MARY AND ST ROMUALD RC CHURCH YARM AND WEDDING BREAKFAST AT TALL TREES HOTEL YARM STOCKTON-ON-TEES

I travelled to Yarm in Cleveland for Rachel's wedding to Andrew - and what a great day it was too .....

Saturday was awful weather and Monday was pretty bad too, but luckily Sunday was pretty good so Rachel's big day went very well indeed.

I'll post a few images now and get back with some more a little later.....suffice to say that they despatched with normal convention in the evening music department and had a Bon Jovi tribute singer play out for the first dance .. and many more as soon as the girls kicked Andrew off the dance floor and let their hair down!

Fabulous chocolate wedding cake by the way - it filled the room with that chocolate aroma - from Chris Burnett
 Wonderful bridal bouquet and flowers from Hilary Maddren
My latest wedding news and photographs HERE:
Outstanding natural wedding photography across the north east and beyond . . . Matfen Hall to Beamish Hall, Close House Hotel to Jesmond Dene, Staincliffe Hotel to Hilton Hotel, Crathorne Hall to Redworth Hall, Seaham Hall to Judges Country House Hotel and Lumley Castle to Langley Castle. If you would like me to be the official photographer at your wedding, please ring me in the office on 01429 423165 or on my mobile number 0778 7150966

DIRK VAN DER WERFF

BLANCHLAND WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW

It's always nice when clients offer me a testimonial ... so, Linda sent me this one after I covered her and Phillip's wedding in Consett and at Blanchland, a medieval village in the Derwent Valley / Northumberland border.

"...... We are delighted that we choose Dirk as our wedding photographer at Consett and The Lord Crewe Arms at Blanchland in the Derwent Valley, County Durham.He was a joy to work with!
I am a photographer too - specialising in Asian wedding photography across the North East of England ........ and therefore knew exactly what I wanted and didn't want.
We talked to a number of "recommended" photographers but Dirk stood out a mile for this style of photography and his personality.
Personality is important when your wedding photographer is going to spend a full day with you and your guests.On our wedding day, Dirk came to my house in the morning whilst we were getting make-up done and getting dressed.
He just fitted in, he made us all feel totally at ease.
He sensed when some were getting tense and left them in peace. Then off to the church; he did not use flash so the photographs were warm and natural.In typical Dirk style he asked us to go for a walk and a chat in the garden at our wedding reception venue, The Lord Crewe Arms at Blanchland and as a result produce some wonderful photographs.
Even the more formal shots for family members were unobtrusive and quick.
His photographs captured the story of our big day to perfection.Dirk is a Master - I would not hesitate to recommend him.
He is worth every penny!!

Thanks Dirk!...."

If you would like me to photograph your wedding in Blanchland or in the Derwent Valley / Northumberland / County Durham, then ring for FREE on 0800 804 7270 or my mobile on 0778 7150966

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DIRK VAN DER WERFF

Victoria and Jaeger's wedding - the album (cover)

I realised after I posted yesterday about Living North's North East Wedding supplement that I hadn't uploaded the front cover of Victoria and Jaeger's magnificent wedding album(s) which arrived hot off the press from the USA this week .......

The image is a bit different which is why I decided to use it, and my wife loves the series of images in black and white and in colour when the wind (and there was plenty of it on a windy day in Yorkshire) picked up her veil and swirled it around.

Hope you like it - they loved it!

LIVING NORTH NORTH EAST WEDDING SUPPLEMENT LAUNCH

I received my copy of the North East Weddings supplement with my copy of Living North this morning and my advert looked as good as I remember it when I designed it in 5 minuted flat... ahem!

Similar style to my cards this year and the exhibition stand...... .. looked a lot different to the others across the spread, a bit more hard edged.

I'm sure some will love it and I'm sure that some will hate it ... but at least it will be remembered, and if it sets my approach and customer service apart from other professional wedding photographers across the north then that can only be a good thing!

... and, as long as people don't use 'Uncle Brian who got a digital camera at Christmas' for their wedding photography there are loads of excellent photographers across the north east if you decide not to book with me!

Had my first enquiry this afternoon from the advert too ......

My latest wedding news and photographs HERE:

Outstanding natural wedding photography across the north east and beyond . . . Matfen Hall to Beamish Hall, Close House Hotel to Jesmond Dene House Hotel, Staincliffe Hotel Seaton Carew to Gateshead Newcastle Hilton Hotel weddings, Crathorne Hall to Redworth Hall, Seaham Hall to Judges Country House Hotel and Lumley Castle to Langley Castle. Wedding photographer to Linden Hall, Bamburgh Castle, wedding photography at Gisborough Hall and Dunsley Hall Hotel and the spectacular new wedding photography wedding venue location at Wynyard Hall

Victoria and Jaeger's Wedding at Topcliffe and Crab Manor North Yorkshire - the wedding album

Victoria and Jaeger's wedding albums were FedEx'd from the US and landed with me this morning ... they will be SO thrilled when they see them (and her mum too!) ..

So, with the help of a clever bit of software and flying by the seat of my pants I would give you a preview of their whole album recording a wedding that was a pleasure to be a part of!

My latest wedding news and photographs HERE: