Hulne Abbey Alnwick Castle Wedding Photography : Four Seasons in a Day !

What a joy it was to cover Stephanie and Jordan’s extraordinary wedding from preparations in Alnwick, the ceremony at Hulne Abbey followed by the reception at Alnwick Castle . Northumberland spring weather was up to its old tricks: rain and wind to start with that gently subsided to offer all a lovely timely spell of sunshine. Rain was coming down fast during the preparations to stop just in time for the groom , family and guests to arrive at the Abbey. And when Stephanie finally arrived ( late as expected ) the sun started to make a welcome but shy apparition; the wind , on the other hand never let up, which complicated Stephanie’s first steps into the marquis with her veil playing up beautifully.

The ceremony was a delight, made all the easier for me by the registrar who was happy for me to move about ( discreetly) during the proceedings. Stephanie decided against taking a stroll on the grounds of the Abbey: the wind was just too strong! Congratulations, drinks and a few formal and informal photos later, the wedding party made its way in style to Alnwick Castle:family and guests by bus and the newly-weds in a beautiful vintage car. They were greeted and led to the castle by a traditional Bagpipe band and the Bridesmaids. After the Breakfast, Father, Groom and Bestman made their speeches.

I managed to steal away Stephanie and Jordan for a walk on the grounds as the sun was settling down with the wind still acting up! A group photo and a collective stroll on the grounds later, we managed some indoors(fun and classic) group photos and Stephanie and Jordan proceeded with a very relaxed cake cutting session. Then Stephanie enjoyed first dances with her husband and then with her father, and when I left the party was still going strong.

Stephanie and Jordan were happy for me to work in a mixture of styles, reportage or documentary, classic formal for group photos, and a mix of traditional and contemporary photos of just the two of them.