November 2009 | DIRK VAN DER WERFF - WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

CRATHORNE HALL BRIDE AND GROOM IN NORTH YORKSHIRE ....



















Karen and Andy may have left their wedding plans later than most - they managed to do the whole thing in just 6 months!
I met with them and we semed to get on well during the consultation - even though I managed to turn up the night before my appontment!
Luckily, my personality and photography won them over and they booked me to be their official photographer at Crathorne Hall near Yarm in North Yorkshire - one of my favourite wedding venues in the north of England, and a place where I have photographed four wedding this year.
The staff at Crathorne Hall are most attentive and on top of their game, and the country house hotel has a wonderful atmosphere, all cosy and warm and welcoming - with wonderful grounds.
Karen and Andy wanted their wedding like many of my brides and grooms, relaxed, fun and a wonderful day of celebration, no messing around with photography for hours on end and lots and lots of images of their close family and guests enjoying themselves - letting me capture the ambiance and atmosphere and fun of the day.
I met with Andy and his close friends at the Crathorne Arms and he confessed to a few nerves - in fact he didn't finish his pint! Karen on the other hand was so chilled out that she wasn't even getting into her wedding dress until 15 minutes before and was fashionably 10 minutes late for her civil cermony!
The brief service over, it was time to chill out and relax for an hour or more before the wedding breakfast and I managed to gather family and friends together for 10 minutes for a few family keepsake photos - all captured as quickly and as naturally as possible ... Karen and Andy were having a great time and I even managed to get a few minutes with themto get some nice portraits - as they didn't want to be out of their comfort zone too long!
There were some great speeches - even from Karen and almost as it was over and we had finished our meal, guests for the evening were turning up and it was all go again ......


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DIRK VAN DER WERFF

WEDDING AT HALLGARTH GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB DARLINGTON FOR MELANIE AND GAVIN

MEL LOVES DRAGONFLY'S!
THE WEDDING BOUQUET
NORTON CHURCH FOR MEL AND GAV
SMILES ALL ROUND AT THE CONFETTI SHOT
DELIGHT AT THE CLOSE-UP MAGICIAN DURING THE WEDDING DAY
MELANIE'S WEDDING CAKE - WITH DRAGONFLY'S OF COURSE!
CAKE AND DRAGONFLY DETAILS!
TIME FOR EACH OTHER
FIRST DANCE ROMANCE TOO!
It's been a long while since Mel and Gavin met me for the first time at a wedding fair at Redworth Hall Hotel.
Nearly two years ago, and in the meantime, we have met a few times, including a pre-wedding shoot and Mel also gave birth too!
Gavin and I talked though Facebook a lot and he also kept me up to date with wedding plans every couple of weeks - all part of the service!
Finally, their wedding date appeared on the horizon and it was a beautiful day for their wedding at Norton Church on the Green near Stockton on Tees where family and friends gathered for a lovely informal service and then we headed off to Hallgarth Hotel Golf and Country Club near Darlington for their wedding breakfast and evening celebrations.
The sun stayed out most of the day, everything was cool and chilled out, with laughter aloud and Mel's choice of having a magician to entertain her guests before the wedding breakfast worked out really well!
Gavin excelled with his speech - though he confessed later that he couldn't remember any of it - and Mel's love of dragonflies was everywhere - even on her beautiful dress and cake!
I managed to grab 15 minutes before the evening guests arrived to get a few images of the happy couple together too - it was a great day for all their family and close friends - and I hope this small selection of images from the 350 final edited photographs that they will choose from for their wedding album gives you a flavour of their wedding!
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DIRK VAN DER WERFF

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE WEDDING VENUES HEADLAM HALL WINS SMALL HOTEL OF THE YEAR HONOUR


One of my favourite wedding destination venues in the north of England, Headlam Hall, which has been owned by the same family for 30 years has won the prestigious Small Hotel of the Year in the North East Tourism Awards.

Headlam Hall is in the hamlet of Headlam, near Gainford in Teesdale, west of Darlington, County Durham and beat off competition including Seaham Hall near Sunderland and Close House Hotel near Newcastle, to win the gold award.

Headlam Hall’s Managing Director Thomas Robinson said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this prestigious award which is an acknowledgement of all the hard work and dedication of our staff.

By winning the Gold Award, Headlam Hall is now put through as the North East winner to the national Enjoy England Excellence Awards, which will be announced in a glittering ceremony on 23rd April 2010.

MY PHOTOGRAPH IS OF RHOANNE AND ANDREW'S WEDDING AT HEADLAM HALL A FEW WEEKS AGO

RACHEL AND JONATHAN'S WEDDING AT HEADLAM HALL IS HERE

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DIRK VAN DER WERFF