SUNDERLAND WEDDING REVIEW FROM NATIONAL GLASS CENTRE BY LEILA AND LEWIS

Wedding reviews are very important to a bride when she is researching for a wedding photographer.

Reviews give a one-to-one impression of the hard work and personality and skills needed to be a top-class professional creative wedding photographer.

That's why I put such value on wedding reviews by brides and grooms - and often Mum's and dad's too, as often they pay towards the cost of the day's celebrations, sometimes in their entirety!

This week, Leila kindly wrote to me with a review of her and Lewis' summer Humanist wedding at Sunderland Glass Centre, one of the newer, more distinctive wedding venues in north east England.

It was an exciting day for more than a couple of reasons, it was my first Humanist wedding, indeed it was my first wedding photography commission at Sunderland Glass Centre and the modern, post-industrial setting made for some lovely photographs.

It being summer of course we had the weather too .... dark dramatic skies, heavy rainfall, skittish winds playing up and down the River Wear .... but what a great day Leila and Lewis had, and I had a lovely time with all their friends and relatives capturing the essence and fun of their great wedding day!

Leila writes: When we were seeking a wedding photographer, I searched literally dozens of photographers’ websites, and I must admit that Dirk’s grabbed me instantly. His photos stood out a mile, and those that came close were from photographers charging twice as much.

I loved the relaxed, natural, yet at the same time very precise feel of the photography. Relaxed doesn’t mean sloppy, but rather effectively and skilfully capturing the atmosphere of the wedding day, the exact moment people gasp or smile.

Once we had signed up, it was a bonus to have the pre-wedding photo shoot. This gave us a chance to get used to being photographed and to tell Dirk about what we wanted.

Our wedding was slightly unusual in some ways but Dirk was enthusiastic about doing something different. Our venue had an industrial feel and the weather on the day was dramatic and changeable, but rather than spoiling the day this added to it as Dirk used the setting to create lovely, unique images.

On the day we were married facing inwards in front of large glass windows so the lighting was a real challenge, but Dirk captured the ceremony fantastically and a year on the photos evoke the reality brilliantly.

During the day, Dirk blended in easily with the guests and was charming and polite with everyone. Some group shots were taken but these were arranged quickly and efficiently and were in keeping with the informal style.

After the wedding day, we were able to enjoy looking at our photos on honeymoon, just 4 days after the wedding. Everyone who has seen them has commented on how much they love the photography. We have found Dirk to be very professional and provide excellent service throughout.

We haven’t yet committed to a wedding album, but the main thing is that we have a set of fantastic photos that capture our wonderful day, and that we can enjoy forever....."

Many thanks indeed to a great couple and their family and friends - it was an absolute pleasure to be part of your day at Sunderland Glass Centre.

LEILA AND LEWIS' ORIGINAL WEDDING BLOG POST IS HERE

MORE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE HERE ON MY WEBSITE

SUNDERLAND'S OTHER FINE WEDDING VENUE, THE QUAYSIDE EXCHANGE, IS WHERE DEB AND LIAM WERE MARRIED, SEE THEIR NATURAL RELAXED WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHS HERE

DIRK VAN DER WERFF

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Some of the best images from some of the best weddings in the north east of England from photographer Dirk van der Werff - Principal Photographer at AQUILEGIA PHOTOGRAPHIC LTD -http://www.AQphotos.com .......bookings always being taken... check for late dates in 2008, and weddings in 2009 and 2010. A quality bespoke service from a PROFESSIONAL FULL TIME PHOTOGRAPHER who loves creating great photographs from your BIG day and who LOVES WEDDINGS!!

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Save the Date tickets

Tickets look-a-likes are a popular idea for wedding save the dates. One ticket design in particular that people enjoy- sports like designs.

In an earlier post about a sports ticket save the date, I featured a 2.1x6.25 inch ticket that someone had me design. This particular ticket was made out of a skinnier flyer type paper. Since then, it's been more popular to get the ticket design printed on a thicker card or even a magnet, both of which are more cost effective at the smaller 2x5.5 inch size. With wedding save the dates, people often want to stick to simple short lines of text, so this smaller size works. People who want a similar design for something else- like a rehearsal dinner invitation- need to go with a bit of a larger card (2.75x8.5 is a good size),

As with all designs on the website, customers can ask for customization; Photograph, no photograph, wording, colors, etc. One thing that usually needs to stay the same, though, is the font style. There are only a small number of fonts that will work in the small available space.


Here are a couple of design examples on the website:





Whether going with a 2x5.5 inch magnet or card, if customers want to mail the save the date ticket out alone, I recommend the 3.5x6 inch envelope size. I do offer white envelopes of that size.

Visit my website: save the date originals

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A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CEREMONY is excited to announce its inclusion in Ceremony Magazine for  2010! Ceremony is known for its discerning clientele and photography amongst other things...but until recently, they were missing the ceremony!

Now, they have an officiant, and only one:  see A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CEREMONY's web ad under 'Consultants and Planning Services' for Officiant Venus Kitagawa-Stojsic at Ceremony Magazine in Los Angeles and in Orange County!

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Catholic Wedding Programs for a Non-Mass Ceremony

Any kind of Catholic ceremony can be really confusing for some people, and can make them uncomfortable.  I don't want anyone to feel uncomfortable at my wedding!  I wanted to make sure that the ceremony program was easy to follow and informative.

I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid in a friend's Catholic wedding a few years ago. I kept her ceremony program as a keepsake, and then completely copied it for my own wedding! I'm sharing it here, so that hopefully another bride can copy it and save hours of time putting together the content.

(Click on any image below for a larger version)
Download the Word document here

See the music selections here

Cover
Obviously include who the bride and groom are, but also who is participating in the ceremony!  Thank the wedding party, priest, readers, musicians, flower girl, ring bearer, and anyone else who is helping making your ceremony happen.

Welcome Page
Welcome your wedding guests to the ceremony and the church, plus remind them to turn off their cell phones.

Ceremony Order
This has all the parts of the ceremony, including:

• The text of the readings, so that the hard-of-hearing can follow along
• Any responses that the congregation says, including the prompts said by the priest and lector
• The music, including where to find it in the pews' hymnal
• When to sit and stand

Local Activities
I included a list of local activities that could be done in between the ceremony and the reception (there was a BIG 3+ hour gap). I wanted our guests to experience the local flavor! I think everyone ended up taking a nap or hanging out at the hotel bar.

Driving Directions
No one will remember to bring the driving directions you so carefully put in with the invitations, so include them again in the ceremony program.

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ELEMENTS: Rainbow Roses are incredible natural, multi-colored flowers.

Rainbow Rose, originally uploaded by INTVGene.

i would LOVE to have these flowers at any ceremony, but i immediately thought about how perfect they would be for a same-sex / LGBT wedding!!!  Florists, take note...

Rainbow roses, also known as 'happy roses', who also create/sell rainbow mums, were developed and perfected in the world's flower mecca of Holland by inventor PETER VAN DE WERKEN.  You can order them from HAPPY ROSES and RAINBOW ROSE COMPANY.  The average price is about $90 for a half dozen, minus overnight shipping!!??

Wonder how they're made?  They start as cream-coloured roses, and differing accounts state they are introduced to different coloured dyes either via injection or via water.  See the video below!

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To cite the sources for the above: see Snopes.com, NY Daily News and the UK's Daily Mail...and apparently, there are imitation Happy Roses/Rainbow Roses, according to the Flowers Insolita blog.  i tried to find other links but couldn't...  but they're reportedly less expensive and not as vivid.  But beware, i also found ads for "rainbow roses" where you get a vase of several different single-coloured roses!

Huge thanks to Shawna Yamamoto Event Design's blog for turning me on to this gorgeous flower!!  i'm totally obsessed.

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IDEAS: Madlibs Wedding Advice Serves as a Creative Guestbook!

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If you and your partner are geeks about anything, there is usually a way to incorporate that side of your selves into your wedding (or funeral or any other ceremony!).  Music snobs (like me) will be very careful about the selection of music used during the ceremony, and after.  They will often use albums to identify tables or give away CDs as favours.  i love foodies too, because they will (obviously) incorporate something delicious into the menu or hors d'oeuvres, for example. 

The point is, don't settle for less, and reflect who YOU are.  Each aspect of your special day should, and CAN show a little bit of yourselves!

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NATALIE AND ANDREW'S WEDDING AT GISBOROUGH HALL, NORTH YORKSHIRE

NEW!!!!!!! See the sneak peek from Jennifer and Andrew's wedding at Gisborough Hall in September 2010 HERE

I said a few days ago that I was looking forward to Natalie and Andrew's wedding at Gisborough Hall, and so the day came and we had a great time - despite the AWFUL weather!

Gisborough Hall is a fabulous venue for a wedding, and being the longest day of the year, my mind had already worked out about photographs in front of the fantastic backdrop and the beautiful sunlight falling through the leaves of the magnificent copper beech tree in the grounds ..... Hmmm

It was foggy and windy and pouring down most of the day .. so that put paid to that! However, there are plenty of opportunities inside and as great as it would have been to get outside more than we did (about 5 minutes between downpours), I just cracked on and created some great images with the facilities we had.

Natalie was pretty chilled out when I met her in the bridal suite for some early photographs, while Andy appeared to be a little nervous as I met with him and his friends outside the main entrance of Gisborough Hall - just as the flowers were being delivered.

Once the brief ceremony was over, it was time to chill out and have a few drinks and relax! There was no real time for formal photography, but we managed to get outside for less than 5 minutes while it drizzled rain and the local hills were shrouded in mist and fog, before we headed into the wedding breakfast.

There were some great speeches and laughs aloud with everyone very relaxed and happy.

It was a great day for Natalie and Andy - just the sort of day they wanted, no hassle, no stress, just close family and friends having a great day of celebration.

I hope you enjoy my SNEAK PEAK photographs from their day!

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