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THREADS OF GOLD ASIAN WEDDING FAIR GOSFORTH NEWCASTLE

HENNA'S HAND AT THE HILTON HOTEL IN GATESHEAD / NEWCASTLE WEDDING
SIKH WEDDING CELEBRATION IN NEWCASTLE - PHOTOGRAPHED BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF
A BEATIFUL GUEST AT A MUSLIM WEDDING CELEBRATION IN THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND - PHOTOGRAPHED BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
The biggest Asian wedding fair there has ever been came to Newcastle and north east England, and I was very happy to be part of it - and it was great to meet all the Muslim brides, the Indian brides and the Sikh brides planning their great wedding celebrations across the north east of England!


SEE MORE OF MY CONTEMPORARY ASIAN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY ACROSS THE NORTH OF ENGLAND, HERE

At the Threads of Gold wedding I showed some great images and wedding books from my recent Asian weddings at The Gateshead / Newcastle Hilton Hotel, Slaley Hall ion Northumberland, Hardwick Hall at Sedgefield, The Assembly Rooms in Newcastle and Ritu and Ven's recent Indian / Sri Lankan wedding at the wonderful Thornton Manor in Cheshire.


It took place at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel and featured wedding suppliers and venues for Asian weddings - more than 50 businesses who were happy to help you out when planning your Asian wedding for the north east of England and beyond.

There were Inspiration Sessions, Live Demonstrations and a great fashion show with hundreds of ideas brought to you by My Dream Shaadi and Tania-Tapel Ltd

If you are planning your own, or a sister's Asian wedding anywhere in Newcastle or anywhere else in the country, I would be more than happy to work with you to achieve your aims and create some fantastic photographs for your families. MORE ABOUT PRICES AND PACKAGES HERE, READ REVIEWS OF MY WORK HERE - I would be delighted to hear all about your plans for an Asian wedding anywhere in the country or abroad. Telephone me in the office on 01429 423165 or on my mobile, 0778 7150966

DIRK VAN DER WERFF


LOVE IS IJN THE AIR - INDIAN / SRI LANKAN WEDDING IN CHESHIRE - PHOTOGRAPHED BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY




HELEN AND ANDREWS WEDDING AT HARDWICK HALL SEDGEFIELD






















Helen is my joint youngest bride of the year - in years, but the youngest if we count months, and she was SO excited to get married to Andrew!
I actually photographed Helen's mum Judith's second wedding about five or six years ago, so I'm quite the family photographer once more!
Andrew and Helen work so hard and such different times that it was just one week before the wedding before I finally met with Andrew - though Helen and I talked lots before the day and we knew how things would work out.
Andrew is a shy reserved guy, but he had told me he loved my photography and was so laid back and chilled that I just knew everything would go well on the day!
And so it came to pass .. poor Helen had texted me a few times the previous day to say she was so stressed she felt sick... and despite a little wobble just after I arrived at Hardwick Hall near Sedgefield in County Durham, once she had a ring on Andrew's finger, she sailed through the day and had such good fun!
Helen's attendents almost won the contest for the most bridemaids at my weddings this year too, but they were all great fun and there were two little princesses as well!
It was all a bit chaotic with everyone helping out each other to get ready, and Helen was on time too, which I'm sure she was a little disappointed with! When I arrived on time in the main ceremony room at the hotel, Andrew had expected a late start too!
There were a few tears as Helen swept down the aisle with her father and it was all over too soon, but there was plenty of time for laughter and congratualtions as guests spilled out of the room for celebratory champagne.
With the clocks having just gone back the week before and dark clouds gathering, we managed 15 minutes outside to gather together the essential family photographs - quick and fun with plenty of jokes and laughter, before I borrowed the happy couple for 10 minutes to get a few nice photographs of them together around the impressive lake.
Speeches first were the order of the day at the wedding breakfast, with embarrassment for Andrew as his brother pulled out a rather good photograph of him in less than fashionable attire in his teenage years during his fine speech
As other friends and relatives gathered for the evening fun, I finished off a few important images for family and friends as folk relaxed, then grabbed Helen for 5 minutes for a few quick shots to finish of a great day of wedding celebrations for her and Andrew, their family and friends!
Hope you enjoy this sneak peek of their wedding .... additional images posted to my Facebook profile .
View my Sikh bride Jag's sneak peek photos at her wedding at Hardwick Hall Sedgefield HERE, and if you would like me to photograph your wedding, please ring me on 0778 715 0966 or in the office on 01429 423165 - more details about prices and package outlines HERE
DIRK VAN DER WERFF

WYNYARD HALL WEDDING FAIR OPEN DAY

LOVE IS ..... EXCLUSIVE USE WEDDING VENUE AT WYNYARD HALL, WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF
THE CHAPEL AT WYNYARD HALL COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL
DANCING DURING A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING AT WYNYARD HALL - PHOTOGRAPHED BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
WEDDING CEREMONY IN THE MIRROR ROOM AT WYNYARD HALL COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL
WYNYARD HALL COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL IS ONE OF THE PREMIER WEDDING VENUES IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND, WITH BRIDES BOOKING THIS WONDERFUL EXCLUSIVE USE WEDDING VENUE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
The Wynyard Hall wedding fair and open day is a great time to meet lots of wedding vendors - including top wedding photographers like Dirk van der Werff, see the latest wedding dress designs, the most wonderful wedding invitations, cakes galore and many, many other ideas to make your wedding great.
Check the Wynyard Hall website for the latest wedding fairs and open days.
If you would like me to photograph your wedding at Wynyard Hall, whether a small intimate wedding in the chapel and a family gathering in The Londonderry Room or a huge wedding with a family wedding celebration for 200 people in the conservatory at Wynyard Hall I will be happy to meet with you and your family to hear about your plans.
Ring me  on my personal mobile telephone number 0778 7150966.. CHECK YOUR DATE!
NEXT WEDDING OPEN DAY / WEDDING FAIR SATURDAY 23rd June 2012
10am - 3pm


DIRK VAN DER WERFF

BRIDAL GATHERING WEDDING SHOW AT RAINTON MEADOWS


Bridal Gathering is now one of the biggest wedding fairs in the north east of England - and the latest one takes place at Rainton Meadows on Sunday 27th March 2011 from 12pm - 5pm.
The last one attracted over 2000 visitors, so its well wortth attending to source and investigate some of the top wedding vendors around - including photographers of course!
Meet me there and let me show you some of the wonderful San Francisco A3 wedding books with over 200 images from the wedding - stunning quality, never again do you have to compromise how many images you have in your wedding album!
There's free goodie bags for everyone of course, so make a date... and sign up for your's online HERE





DIRK VAN DER WERFF



SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN AND WINTER WEDDING VENUES ACROSS TEESSIDE

KIRSTY AND CHRIS AT WYNYARD HALL FOR THEIR 2012 EASTER WEDDING
If you are in the middle of planning for your wedding in the next two to three years, there's always opportunities for you to check out the latest professional creative wedding photography, wedding dresses and cars and a whole host of accessories and specialist wedding vendors for your wedding at the many wedding Open Days and Wedding Fairs across Middlesbrough, Ingelby Barwick, Guisborough, Saltburn Yarm, Darlington and Stockton on Tees.
The Middlesbrough, Teesside and Cleveland areas have some GREAT wedding venues within a 20 or 30 mile radius, from Gisborough Hall, to Rushpool Hall at Saltburn and Grinkle Park with Judges Country House at Yarm and the magnificent Crathorne Hall close by.
Magnificent 5 star wedding venues such as the wonderful Wynyard Hall, and Rockliffe Hall at Hurworth near Darlington are an option for a grand wedding with Redworth Hall Hotel and my favourite smaller exclusive-use wedding venue at Headlam Hall slightly further afield. Theres also Romanby Golf and Country Club near Northallerton and Hallgarth Golf and Country Club, while Wynyard Golf Club is attracting a lot of business recently.

Kirsty and Chris' Easter 2012 wedding at Wynyard Hall is HERE
Ruth and Martin's wedding at Wynyard Golf Club is HERE
Steph and Daniel's Rockliffe Hall wedding is HERE
Jennifer and Andrews wedding at Gisborough Hall is HERE
Elizabeth's wedding at Rockliffe Hall is HERE
Caroline and Antony's wedding at Wynyard Hall is HERE
Niki's wedding at Wynyard Hall is HERE
Sarah and Dan's wedding at Crathorne Hall is HERE
Romanby Golf and Country Club wedding details are HERE
Grinkle Park wedding details are HERE
Gisborough Hall wedding details are HERE


If you would like me to be your official wedding photographer at any of these venues, please ring me on my mobile 0778 7150966

DIRK VAN DER WERFF 2012

Redworth Hall Wedding Photography Review from Anne and David

ANNE AND DAVIS IN THE AUTUMN SUNSHINE ON THEIR PRE-WED SHOOT
DAVID'S SON, WHO WAS ALSO HIS BEST MAN, IS CHACED AROUND THE LAWN AT REDWORTH HALL BY HIS SISTER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BRIDAY PARTY - PHOTOGRAPHED BY DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
ALL SMILES - ANNE AND DAVID AT THEIR CIVIL CEREMONY AT REDWORTH HALL NEAR DARLINGTON IN COUNTY DURHAM
EVERYONE CHILLED  ..... RELAXED GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY AT REDWORTH HALL WITH A SMILE AND A LAUGH FROM DIRK VAN DER WERFF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY


Photographs from Claire and Jamie's REDWORTH HALL WEDDING HERE

IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO RECEIVE WEDDING REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS FROM BRIDES AND GROOMS - I FEEL THAT IT'S A JOB WELL DONE - AND IT ALSO BRINGS BACK GREAT MEMORIES FROM THEIR DAY. ANNE AND DAVID WERE A GREAT COUPLE - I PHOTOGRAPHED THEM IN THE AUTUMN SUNSHINE AT REDWORTH HALL FOR A PRE-WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION, AND THEN JOINED THEM FOR THE DAY AT THEIR REDWORTH HALL WEDDING CELEBRATIONS DURING SUMMER

".....We first met Dirk at a wedding fair at Redworth Hall  - his daughter Ellie 'bribed' us with sweets to listen to him!
From that time until our A3 wedding book and CD of images arrived, he has been a pleasure and a joy to work with. 
The pre-wedding shoot (above) helped to put us both at our ease with him and his cameras - more imprtantly, it meant that we were not strangers when he turned up on the day!
Dirk listened carefully to our wishes for how we wanted the day to be covered and then helped us to refine the details. We asked him for a record of the day without the typical posed shots and a picture of as many of the people there as possible.
On the day everything went brilliantly. 
Dirk arrived early and spent some time taking pictures of the preparations.
After the ceremony he mixed effortlessly with our guests shooting constantly yet never, ever, getting in the way. He took one 'organised' shot which included everyone, making sure that in the space of a couple minutes he had a selection of group pictures where everybody's face could be seen clearly.
He had a long day, that lasted well into a fairly riotous evening, where he captured the atmosphere perfectly!
From nearly 300 final edited proof photographs Dirk helped us to select a representative number and when the wedding album arrived we were absolutely delighted with the quality of the book; the selection, quality and arrangement of the pictures; the story that is told and the fact that from all our guests there was only one who did not have an individual portrait included. 
If you are thinking of using Dirk for your wedding photography, from our experience, you could not wish for a better result, or a more genial man with whom to deal......"

Thanks David, thank you Anne ... appreciated and delighted that the whole day went so well - I was delighted to have been a part of it!

More photographs on my Facebook profile HERE.
Other wedding reviews from Dirk van der Werff Wedding Photography are HERE
f you would like natural, relaxed and happy wedding photography from a 25 year professional wedding photographer to capture your fantastic wedding at REDWORTH HALL, ring me in the office on 01429 423165 or on my mobile 0778 7150966 - and if we progress to a meeting with no obligation if your date is free - I will travel to you!



READ MY WEDDING REVIEWS HERE
READ ABOUT COST / PRICES / INVESTMENT HERE

DIRK VAN DER WERFF

Wynyard Hall Wedding Photography for Niki and Steve

WYNYARD HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS
MUNCHKINS READY TO GO AT WYNYARD HALL
DRESSES GALORE IN NIKI'S ROOM
LAST MINUTE HAIR ADJUSTMENTS
BEAUTIFUL BRIDESMAIDS AT WYNYARD HALL
THE RIGHT SHOES OF COURSE ....
FABULOUS WEDDING DRESS - AT THE READY!
NIKI LOOKING STUNNING AT WYNYARD HALL BEFORE HER WEDDING
NIKI WITH HER PARENTS BEFORE HEADING DOWN THE AISLE
... AND HERE THEY COME!
NIKI MARRIED STEVE AT WYNYARD HALL
GLOWING ... NIKI SO HAPPY
MUNCHKIN BRIDESMAID SMILE!
A QUIET MOMENT FOR STEVE
NIKI HAS HER HANDS FULL!
KISSIN' TIME!
NIKI LOOKING BEAUTIFUL AT WYNYARD HALL FOR HER WEDDING TO STEVE
NIKI AND STEVE AND THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
TIME FOR A WEDDING DAY KISS .. STEVE AND NIKI IN THE STATUE GALLERY AT WYNYARD HALL
FUN DURING THE SPEECHES
NIKI IN SILHOUETTE AT WYNYARD HALL
SWINGING NIKI OFF HER FEET AT WYNYARD HALL DURING THE FIRST DANCE!

I met with Niki and Steve only 12 weeks before their wedding at Wynyard Hall after her cousin, Sue Wilkinson suggested me for her wedding photography. I had photographed Jo's wedding, Sue's daughter at Crathorne Hall.
Niki wanted a relaxed, happy day with family and friends and with lots of children and grand-children around it was certainly going to be a busy wedding!
Niki is an ebulent, happy go lucky lady who is thrilled to have finally met her soul-mate, while Steve is cool, calm and confident - and a man of few words, but as he said in the speeches, he has finally met his soul-mate too!
When I arrived mid-morning at Wynyard Hall it was all action right from the start, with mum's and sisters and friends and children and grandchildren all vying for attention from the hairdresser and two lovely ladies, Debbie and Rachel Cook from The Bridal Collection in Lancaster, not far from where Niki will be setting up her new home. They were helping the bride get ready along with all the bridesmaids and many of the children ... quite a job!
This gave me the opportunity for lots of nice relaxed images, amazingly relaxed considering the amount of people beavering away in two rooms!
Steve and his party arrived not long after - about half an hour earlier, but as he explained, when you have shelled out all the money for a wedding venue like Wynyard Hall - you want to be there enjoying it!
By now, the day was running late, about 30 minutes late, but finally EVERYONE was ready and as I expected, it all got a bit emotional when Steve saw the children all coming down the aisle followed by a resplendent Niki in her beautiful Madeline Gardner New York wedding dress.
Once the service was over, everyone headed into the Statue Gallery as it was pretty cold and gray and misty outside, and after an hour of congratulations, champagne and Pimms we headed to the Chapel for a quick confetti shot vefore gathering people together for ten minutes of informal family photographs.
Then we enjoyed a great wedding breakfast, topped off with speeches and tears and Niki even stood up to make a speech as well - more tears as she thanked her family and friends and Steve for agreeing to be her husband. Awwwww.....
Another break allowed me to catch a few images of the evening guests arriving and a few photographs of a shy Steve with his beloved before we headed to the conservatory and the cutting of the cake and the first dance.
Steve surprised everyone, myself included as he ended up swinging Niki about the dance floor in a final flourish before the big kiss!!
Great day for Niki and Steve and their extended families and friends, and I hope my sneak peek photographs give you a flavour of the day.
You can see photographs from Caroline and Antony's recent summer wedding at Wynyard Hall HERE 
For the latest news of Wynyard Hall ... see HERE.
If you would like natural, relaxed and happy wedding photography from a 25 year professional wedding photographer to capture your fantastic wedding at Wynyard Hall, ring me 0778 7150966

DIRK VAN DER WERFF