Beamish Hall is one of our favourite north east venues for several reasons - both the grounds and inside the hall are fantastic, and the staff run a wedding day like clockwork which always makes our day easier! We were lucky enough to have 4 weddings at Beamish during 2011 of which this was the 3rd - another will follow in a few weeks time as we're getting caught up with our blog....
Lyndsey & Chris chose our Diamond Package which includes a pre-wedding shoot, so we met them at the hall a few weeks before the big day for that. When we arrived at Beamish on the morning of the wedding, we were shown to The Apartment - a "room" which we hadn't photographed bridal preparations in before. Well it was more like a small house, with a kitchen, living room, dining room and a couple of bedrooms. This was perfect for Lyndsey, her mum & her bridesmaids to get ready in as they had so much space. We were pleased to see that Lyndsey had booked Tracey from Beautiful Bride Makeovers, who we would highly recommend if you're looking for a make-up artist or hair stylist for your big day. She also stepped in to help lace up the gorgeous dress too, and Lyndsey looked amazing.
The ceremony was held in the wood panelled Shafto Hall which looked superb decked out in the red and orange flower colour scheme which Lyndsey & Chris had chosen for the day. The weather was on our side so after the ceremony everyone headed into the grounds for some celebratory drinks, and fantastic entertainment from magician Paul Lytton. We've seen Paul working at a few weddings previously, and have no idea how he does any of his tricks - he's very impressive and has also worked at a fair few celebrity parties before which you can see on his website.
After the formal photographs it was time for the wedding breakfast in the Monboucher Room. The speeches were very touching with plenty of laughter and a few tears as well. We had time for some more photos with Lyndsey & Chris after the meal, then it was time to head back indoors for the evening reception.
The night kicked off with Lyndsey throwing her bouquet - and there were some very keen ladies wanting to get their hands on it!! Lyndsey & Chris then had their first dance played by the band, and lots of the guests were keen to have a bit of a boogie which is always nice to see.
Here are some of our favourite shots from the day, and you can view the full gallery here.
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