Diane & Stewart's Wedding

Our British summers are often a bit of a wash out (sure they weren't when we were small..... but there you go) and when we saw the weather forecast for Diane & Stewart's big day we expected a bit of rain. They'd booked the gorgeous Whitworth Hall as their wedding venue for August this year, and as they live down in Wakefield they had a few busy weekends getting everything organised when they visited before the big day.

Diane & Stewart first came to see us at our home in Durham, and decided to book our Platinum Package which includes a photobook album, a pre-wedding photoshoot and coverage on the day up until their first dance. We met at Whitworth Hall a few weeks before the big day, and made the most of the extensive grounds which include an old waterwheel and a deer park! 

On the morning of the wedding we arrived at Diane's parents' house in Spennymoor which is just a short drive from Whitworth Hall. Bridemaids Lindsay and Lisa were already dressed and all set for helping with Diane's beautiful dress. Luckily Diane's mum Lavaine had a crochet hook to hand as the buttons on Diane's dress were quite tricky to do up, but everyone was ready in plenty of time.

By this time the rain had started, we always carry some ivory golf umbrellas so we made sure everyone had one before we set off to the venue. The ceremony was really lovely, and one of our favourite registrars took the service who always adds a short poem of congratulations of her own on to the end of the service, which is such a nice touch. 

We were lucky enough to get a break in the rain, and had just enough time to get the formal photos done in the gardens before the heavens well and truly opened. We were so glad that Diane & Stewart got married at 10:30 in the morning, as from noon onwards the rain didn't stop, and we had thunder and lightning thrown in for good measure! It was a shame as this meant we didn't get to make the most of the grounds, and when we ventured into the deer park later in the day all the deer were hiding from the bad weather!

After the wedding breakfast there was a surprise for the guests, Diane & Stewart had booked a traditional guitarist & fiddler to entertain everyone! They'd originally seen them play at a pub in York, and thought it'd be perfect to fill the gap between the wedding breakfast and the evening reception.

We all headed off to Spennymoor Town Hall for the evening do, and were surprised by quite how grand the interior was - the room looked amazing with pink uplighters, glitterballs, the whole works. Definitely a venue worth a look at if you need a separate venue for your evening reception.