by Emily | Jan 8, 2020 | Engagement Sessions, Planning Your Wedding
North East England has so many epic engagement session locations – it is such a beautiful place to live. There are so many amazing beauty spots! Enjoy this list of
Epic Engagement Session Locations in North East England!
With so many great locations to choose from, how do you pick the best one for your engagement photography session? I’d say, pick one that looks epic for a start, it might be a place that has special meaning to you. Or you might just fancy an adventure and going somewhere new!
North East England is so diverse, we have rural hills, beaches, cities, castles, rivers, forests all within a 50 mile radius! It can be a bit overwhelming to think of locations, so I’ve written this blog post to show you some of my favourite epic engagement sessions locations in North East England from Durham to Alnwick and beyond!
1. Alnwick Gardens
Alnwick Garden blossom trees
The Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland are stunning all year round, but the cherry blossoms in spring time are absolutely spectacular! Many people swing by at the Alnwick Treehouse for a bite to eat before going in to the Gardens.
Top Tip: Don’t linger for too long in the poison Garden, they have some proper deadly plants in there!!
2. Saltburn Beach
The epic colourful beach huts at Saltburn beach are so cool, what’s not to love here? Check out how cool this place really is here
3. Jesmond Dene
Jesmond Dene is a gorgeous woodland park just a mile outside Newcastle city centre, and it looks amazing any time of year. You could always pop into Santana’s at the Cradlewell for a cheeky pizza before the shoot. Nom nom! You can check out emily and Mike’s full engagement shoot here!
4. Sunderland – Roker
I absolutely LOVED this engagement session with Amy and Mark. We started off in Roker Park and made our way down to Roker Beach via some arcades just in time for sunset – absolutely perfect! Are you like Amy and Mark?
5. Simonside Woods
A beautiful pine forest near Rothbury in Northumberland, it’s part of Northumberland National Park. This is my happy place, you can find out more about Simonside here
6. Whitley Bay
Beaches, surf, arcades, Spanish City, St. Mary’s Lighthouse. Whitley Bay has so many cool options for photos, and they all look epic!
7. Cod Beck Reservoir
Rebecca and Adam’s engagement session at Cod Beck Reservoir near Osmotherley and Northallerton. It’s in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Even on a drizzly December day this place still looks ace. The full photo shoot can be found here
8. South Shields – Little Haven
Little Haven in South Shields with it’s iconic red lighthouse makes an epic backdrop for photos… and of course for a great food recommendation it would have to be fish and chips at Colmans!
9. Healey Hall
Healey Hall, next to Healey Barn near Corbridge. It’s a gorgeous Hall, and we asked permission to shoot here because Emily and Gary were getting married at Healey Barn (you can see their fab wedding here) so all was good, you can see for yourselves how lovely it is here.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my list of epic engagement session locations for the north east, I’ll be adding to the list as I get to shoot at more cool places. If you’ve got a recommendation, why not comment below 🙂
by Emily | Dec 18, 2019 | Planning Your Wedding, Real Weddings
Here we go with my end of year review slideshow for 2019!
Fun and laughter play a huge part in my wedding photography. A lot of my couples who book me, do so because they want a laid-back approach to their wedding photography. They want someone to capture the day as a whole, all the big bits, but also the little bits in between! I think this end of year slideshow portrays how I work to capture all the fun and happiness I see at weddings!
Thank you to all the amazing couples who have booked me to shoot their weddings this year! It’s been an honour, one which I don’t take lightly! Thank you for trusting me and allowing me to get on with doing my thing, while you get on with doing yours!! I hope you love the moments I’ve captured for years and years to come.
I’ve been to venues and back-gardens all across Newcastle, the North East, Northumberland, Dumfries, Durham, Tuscany and North and West Yorkshire this year. I’ve loved every second.
I’ve had such a fantastic year, and I’ve really enjoyed making this slideshow and re-living all those precious moments. I really do love my job, and because I only take on a limited number of weddings each year, that means I can give my couples the best service they deserve.
It’s been REALLY hard choosing from so many epic moments I’ve photographed over the last 365 days, so this slideshow is just a fraction of the many, many images that have made me smile (and sometimes laugh out loud) behind the camera as I see them happen in front of me!
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Emily x
If you like my slideshow, and you’re planning a fun, laid-back wedding please do GET IN TOUCH!
by Emily | Dec 3, 2019 | Real Weddings
If you love winter barn weddings, laughing until you cry with your best mates and dancing on the tables then you’ll love this Yorkshire wedding!
Becca and Adam got married in December in the rustic Yorkshire Wedding Barn, which is a beautiful barn in North Yorkshire. It was such a chilly frosty happy day but the singing and dancing on the tables soon got everyone warmed up!
Getting ready
Becca and Adam got ready at the Yorkshire Wedding Barn, and the atmosphere was full of excitement. Becca and the girls got ready in a gorgeous room above the ceremony barn, while Adam and the boys were in one of the cosy cottages so they didn’t see each other. Becca had plenty of champagne and laughs with her bridesmaids. Adam had a few beers with the boys in the hot tub before heading along to the ceremony barn.
The ceremony
The ceremony was a festive, Christmassy affair in the barn. During the ceremony the winter sun was shining in and the fairy lights on the tree were twinkling, it was so magical! Special family members read some readings. It was such a personal service and so beautiful. There was plenty of fake snow confetti throwing afterwards, which always makes for fab photos!
The reception
They had a cocktail drinks reception in the afternoon, with canapés. In the evening, there were tasty wraps and chips! They decorated the venue with glittery Christmas decorations, cute miniature Christmas trees and tea lights, because it worked so well with the time of year. The tables were named after the twelve days of Christmas, which they all sang at the tops of their voices with the North East Singing Waiters, which was absolutely hilarious!
For dinner they had a slap up meal, fillet steak, sausages and chicken cooked outside on the giant BBQ which was absolutely delicious! The first dance was a good old traditional wedding shuffle, after a funny game of Mr and Mrs. and they finished off the evening with a live band and dancing.
The couple
Becca wore a gorgeous Maggie Sottero dress from Victoria Robson Bridal in Northallerton and Adam wore a dapper tweed Marc Darcy suit from Dandy Threads in Guisborough, and they looked so perfect. Becca’s flowers were from The Flower Studio in Richmond and they looked amazing.
The couple met on Tinder and have been together for 4 years. They said they wanted a laid-back photographer who would be great at capturing the day as a whole.
Becca and Adam’s wedding was everything I love about weddings with an amazing electric fun atmosphere… Here’s their stunning wedding!
If you’re having a Yorkshire Wedding Barn wedding, and you’re looking for a north east wedding photographer get in touch!
Suppliers
Venue: www.yorkshireweddingbarn.co.uk
Dress: www.victoriarobsonbridal.com
Stylist: www.bepremierhair.co.uk
Suit: www.dandythreads.co.uk
Flowers: www.eliseweddingflowers.co.uk/the-flower-studio-richmond-north-yorkshire
Singing Waiters: www.waitersurprise.co.uk
Band: www.toneriders.com
Caterers: www.gamecartcatering.com
by Emily | Nov 25, 2019 | Engagement Sessions
If you love tall pine trees, bracken and belly-laughs with your soul-mate, you’ll love this Cod Beck Reservoir Engagement Session!
A super fun, winter engagement shoot Cod Beck Reservoir near Northallerton, North Yorkshire. If you’re like most of my couples, and a little bit unsure about having your photos taken. If you feel a bit awkward in front of the camera, then you’re not alone! Most couples book me for my laid-back, fun approach. I’m someone who makes them feel at ease about being photographed! I love to photograph Engagement shoots like this, because it gives you the chance to get used to being photographed before the big day. In Becca and Adam’s case, this really is a pre-wedding shoot, because they’re getting married this Sunday at the Yorkshire Wedding Barn in Gilling, North Yorkshire!
Becca and Adam chose Cod Beck Reservoir for their Engagement shoot because as well as being stunning, its a place they like to come and walk their dog too. What a lush couple they are together! On the day of the photo shoot, it was rainy and dull, but just look at these two and all these gorgeous autumn colours!!
Becca and Adam have chosen me to be their wedding photographer for my laid-back style. I can’t wait for their winter wedding at the Yorkshire Wedding Barn. I can’t wait to be their wedding photographer – I think it’s going to be an amazing day!
If you are like Becca and Adam, and would like to book me for an engagement shoot or are looking for a laid-back wedding photographer, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
by Emily | Nov 10, 2019 | Real Weddings
What a gorgeous day I’ve had at Natasha and Nick’s intimate Mabie House wedding in Scotland! Natasha’s son walked her down the aisle which was so emotional! There was plenty of laughter, happy tears, crazy dancing, conga lines and even sparklers after dark! Here’s a few Sneak Peeks…
If you’re planning a Mabie House wedding, get in touch!
