2011 | DIRK VAN DER WERFF - WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Wedding Photography in Windermere at the Old England Hotel for Lyndsay and Wayne


WINDERMERE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER:
ALL CALM ON THE OUTSIDE ... A SWAN MAKES THE SCENE OUTSIDE THE OLD ENGLAND HOTEL IN BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE - THE VENUE FOR LINDSAY AND WAYNE'S WEDDING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT



BOWNESS ON WINDERMERE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY:
OLD ENGLAND HOTEL AT BOWNES IN WINDERMERE .. THE VENUE FOR LINDSAY AND WAYNE'S WEDDING
LAKE DISTRICT NATURAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY:
SMILES ALL ROUND AS LINDSAY GETS HER HAIR DONE...........


JOKE MESSAGES SENT OUT FROM THE ROOM TO LINDSAY'S FRIENDS ...

WEDDING DAY PERFUME

A BEAUTIFUL GIFT TO LINDSAY FROM HER BRIDEMAIDS .. COMLETE WITH HER WEDDING DAY JEWELLERY

WAYNE CHILLS OUT WITH FRIENDS AND A BOTTLE OR TWO OF CHAMPAGNE

THE DRESS!
NOW THEY'RE ALL LAUGHING .. I SAID THIS WAS A CHILLED OUT WEDDING!


WAYNE'S BEST MAN SI AND NINA ARE OBVIOUSLY IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY THAT WAYNE SCRUBS UP!

TEARS AS SHE SEES LINDSAY IN HER DRESS FOR THE FIRST TIME

LINDSAY AND HER SISTER .. READY TO GO!
£1 MILLION SMILE .. LYNDSAEY SEES WAYNE FOR THE FIRST TIME

A RING ON HER FINGER .....


TIME FOR A KISS TO SEAL THE MARRIAGE


CLOSE-UP TIME FOR BEST MAN SI .....

TAKING THE APPLAUSE

THE NEW NAME TELLS THE STORY


QUICK RECORD SHOT FOR PARENTS!

THIS IS THE ONE FOR THEIR THANK YOU CARDS ....


WAYNE HAS A FIT OF THE GIGGLES IN THE COLD

BOYS WILL BE BOYS .....
THE HAPPY COUPLE

ITS CHRISTMAS .. SO WE NEED A CHRISTMAS TREE!

WATCHING THE SPEECHES ...

HAPPINESS THAT HIS BEST MAN SI HASNT DROPPED HIM IN IT .... 

LINDSAY SEEMS PLEASED TOO ....

SI MAKES A POINT IN HIS SPEECH ABOUT WAYNE KILLING A DUCK WITH A GOLF BALL ... OOOOPS!

WAYNE'S FAVOURITE TEAM, EVERTON REPRESENTED ON HIS WEDDING CAKE

LINDSAY ONLY HAS EYES FOR WAYNE

SOME TIME ALONE .. AWAY FROM THE GUESTS

THESE GUYS WERE A NIGHTMARE TO WORK WITH TO BE HONEST .... 

THE PARTY TABLE DO WHAT THEY DO BEST ... PARTY!

CHEERS ALL ROUND FOR THE SINGER!

TIME FOR KISSES ...... A GREAT WEDDING WEEKEND!
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Lindsay and Wayne are a lovely couple, much loved by all their close family and friends, so it was natural for them when they decided to get married that they would want to share their special day in a special place with those people closest to them.
Their favourite place is in the Lake District, especially around Bowness and Lake Windermere, so they chose The Old England Hotel on the lake front at Bowness in Windermere for their lovely relaxed, informal wedding celebrations just a week before Christmas.
For weddings 2 hours or more away from my home I travel the day before and stay overnight, usually in the hotel where the bride is staying. This means that there are no problems in case of accidents on the roads, or weather problems that stops me being 'on site' on the day of the wedding, and it often means that I can 'hang out' with the bride and groom and their family the evening before the wedding - all part of the 'bonding' process I cultivate with the couple and their family before we even get to their BIG day.
Even the pre-wed shoot is a bonding opportunity, it just means that we are not strangers on the day, everyone can  chill out and have a fabulous day of fun! 
The weather was very good for December, we even saw sunshine too - though it was pretty cold outside it was warm and full of sunshine inside the hotelas I met with Lindsay and her bridesmaids and hairdresser early on the morning of her wedding to Wayne.
Lindsay is a Photography Tutor at a  6th Form college and I first met with her before she decided to get married when I did some mentoring work with her students, she saw some of my stylish modern A3 wedding books and the relaxed way I photograph weddings, and she decided that when her wedding day came, she wanted me to be a small but important part of her and Wayne's day!
There was lots and lots of laughter as she got ready for the wedding, and when I popped along the corridor to see Wayne and he friends, he was lying on the bed, drinking champagne and chatting away with friends as though it was just a 'normal' day!
Both Lindsay's parents and their friends and Wayne's parents and their friends were excited for the wedding celebrations, while colleagues and  friends had travelled safely from all over the country for the day, so that when Lindsay came down the stairs (crying ... ) with her father, there were quite a few tears among the guests as well.
Wayne was very quiet and a little bit pale as the moment arrived, but the look on both their faces as Lindsay arrived at his side was worth a £1 million!
The civil wedding ceremony in the Old England Hotel in Bowness in Windermere was over quickly and soon there were hand-sakes and kisses and cuddles and bear hugs as everyone congratulated the bride and groom.
These moments make for some lovely relaxed images, and my wedding guests appreciate that I let them have an hour or so to 'get into' the wedding, have a drink and a few canapes before I 'borrow' mums and dads and grandparents and bridesmaids to make sure we have some 'official' moments from this day of record which are important to older members of the family, so 15 minutes outside in the cold to capture some happy relaxed key images of family with a big group shot turned around in a few minutes so no one got cold and we were back inside for speeches, fine food and champagne!
We then had three of the finest speeches at a wedding I have heard this year from the father of the bride and the best man Si while Wayne's fantastic speech saw me struggling to see through my viewfinder as he outlines his love and deep devotion to his new wife Lindsay .. tears all round!
Time to chill out for an hour or so after the wedding breakfast and then I made a few more photographs of the happy couple around the hotel, nice and relaxed, nothing too posed or formal, before a friend played his guitar to the gathered throng before the first dance beckoned and the dance floor was filled until late.
Because I was staying a second night in the hotel as it was too late and too far to drive after 12 hours on my feet, I flopped down with some of the guests and treated myself to a few fine pints of beer!
What a great weekend for Lindsay and Wayne - one to always remember, and I hope my photographs give yo a flavour, a sneak peek of the happiness of the day!
All their photographs are HERE ....  so ask Lindsay and Wayne for the passwords.
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If you are getting married in 2013, 2014 or 2015 anywhere in the UK or abroad, contact me now on 0778 7150966.
I only photograph about 30 weddings per year so it never becomes a 'production line' and the diary fills quickly!
DIRK VAN DER WERFF

As You Like It Wedding Photography Jesmond Newcastle Wedding for Morag and Jonathan

AS YOU LIKE IT WEDDING IN JESMOND, NEWCASTLE:
 THE VENUE FOR THE WEDDING OF MORAG AND JONATHAN



AS YOU LIKE IT WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY JESMOND:
THE WEDDING CEREMONY ROOM AT AS YOU LIKE IT IN JESMOND NEWCASTLE


AS YOU LIKE IT WEDDINGS:
JONATHAN AND HIS BEST MAN HAVING A LATE WHISKY BEFORE THE BRIDESMAIDS ARRIVE ... 

ONE BEAUTIFUL MUNCHKIN BRIDESMAID

TWO BEAUTIFUL MUNCHKIN BRIDESMAIDS ....

THREE BEAUTIFUL MUNCHKIN BRIDESMAIDS

SURPRISE! MORAG ARRIVES AND SEES THE BRIDESMAIDS FOR THE FIRST TIME

BRIDE TO BE AND CHIEF BRIDESMAID TO BE AT AS YOU LIKE IT IN NEWCASTLE

EVERYONE A BEAUTY .. TIME TO GET MARRIED!

OUR BRIDESMAIDS SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE THE STEPS AND SPOTLIGHTS AND LOW LEVEL LIGHTING IN THE CEREMONY ROOM

YOU CAN SEE THE LOVE AND THE TEARS IN MORAG'S EYES AS SHE SYAS HER VOWS TO JONATHAN

WHAT? YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT JONATHAN GOT THE METRO TO HIS OWN WEDDING?  HERE'S THE EVIDENCE, AND I TOLD YOU IT WAS A SMALL INTIMATE AFFAIR!

DO WE LOVE THE WEDDING CAKE?

DO WE LOVE THE WEDDING CUP CAKES?

SIGN HERE PLEASE!

I GUESS THE J AND THE M STANDS FOR JONATHAN AND MORAG ....

SO .. JONATHAN IS A TREE SURGEON, HE KEPT PEICES OF WOOD FROM DIFFERENT TREES AND WHITTLED THEM AWAY TO MAKE PLACE SETTINGS AND NAPKING RINGS .. CLEVER EH?

ONE OF THE QUIRKY TABLE SETTINGS IN AS YOU LIKE IT FOR MORAG AND JONATHANS WEDDING

SMILE PLEASE ..... FATHER OF THE GROOM TAKES A FAMILY SNAPSHOT ... SOPHIE DECIDES TO PLAY FUNNY .... 

DETAIL FROM MORAG'S STUNNING BALL GOWN SHE USED AS HER WEDDING DRESS

MORAG AND JONATHAN WITH JONATHANS PARENTS

MORAG AND JONATHAN WITH MORAG'S PARENTS

MORAG WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE LEOPARDSKIN SOMEWHERE FOR HER WEDDING DAY!

A BEAUTIFUL BRIDAL PORTRAIT OF JONATHANS NEW WIFE!
DETAIL FROM THE AUTUMNAL WEDDING TABLE DECORATIONS

JONATHAN AS A TREE SURGEON SELECTED THE DIFFERENT WOOD FOR EACH TABLE TO BE WHITTLED AND CARVED AND BURNT FOR EACH GUEST AS A KEEPSAKE

JONATHAN AS A TREE SURGEON SELECTED THE DIFFERENT WOOD FOR EACH TABLE TO BE WHITTLED AND CARVED AND BURNT FOR EACH GUEST AS A KEEPSAKE .. AND THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE

HAPPY DAYS FOR THE HAPPY COUPLE
LOVE IS ... MORAG AND JONATHAN .. TRULY IN LOVE!

... AND WITH THE LIGHT DISAPPEARING FAST .. .TIME FOR A QUICK GROUP PHOTOGRAPH!
Small intimate weddings with 20 or 30 close friends and family in boutique hotels, cafe's and restaurants are as attractive to me as grand weddings in country houses with hundreds of guests - often they are more fun too.
That's why I always have an option for my prospective brides and grooms that I will offer the service for those brides and grooms who really enjoy the happy, natural photography I produce from a wedding, just as long as they understand, that for me, the chemistry between us is more important to me than the photography!
The photography should always be good or excellent as I have been a professional photographer for so long, for me it's all about trust and confidence - and in Morag and Joanathan, I just knew their small intimate wedding planned and executed in a matter of weeks would be a whole load of fun!
I booked and met with the happy couple at As You Like It, a quirky, homely 'Eating House' and 'Terrace' which has dark ceilings, low level lighting, little available light and it's the sort of place that brides will love - all lit with fairy lights and spotlights, but a place that is REALLY challenging for a photographer.
I think all three of us got a good vibe from each other .... Morag and Jonathan 'knew' each other for years, the were on the peripheral of each others social circles in their hometown of Morpeth in Northumberland.
Both came out of unsuccessful relationships, and by their own admission were not sure that they would meet anyone else, let alone fall  in love again and commit, but after one particularly 'fun' weekend, they got talking in the garden of a local pub, and something clicked, something BIG clicked, and after a whirlwind romance, with their friends and families urging them on, they decided to marry as soon as possible - and after being with them and their friends and family for many hours, I'm so sure they are so right for each other!
I met with families before the simple civil ceremony, and spent time photographing relaxed and natural photographs of everyone mingling and drinking in As You Like It after the ceremony, before taking five minutes out to get some portaits of the happy couple before grabbing a quick group shot out on the terrace and photographing the speeches.
There was love and happiness everywhere, and both Morag and Jonathan had tears and smiles for each other ...  I hope you enjoy a small selection of photographs from their wedding and it gives you an insight and a feel for their relaxed wedding day at As You Like It in Newcastle.
DO YOU WANT ME TO BE A PART OF YOUR SMALL INTIMATE WEDDING IN NEWCASTLE - OR ANYWHERE IN THE NORTH EAST OR NORTH YORKSHIRE?
Cherck your date - ring me now on 0778 7150966!!


DIRK VAN DER WERFF