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Stories from real weddings

Every couple, every venue, every behind-the-scenes story, plus the planning tips I wish more couples knew.

Relaxed wedding photography in Sunderland and the North East

Planning Tips

Wedding content creators: what they do and whether you need one

What a wedding content creator does on the day, how it differs from your wedding film, and who should skip it. £700, or £350 with a full-day video.

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The Lovely Photo Company, Kate & Ross wedding at Sunderland City Hall & The Ropery, North East England

Venue Guides

A photographer’s guide to North East wedding venues

Where the light falls, what the wet-weather room is really like and how long the walk takes: a photographer’s notes on North East wedding venues.

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Candid wedding moment by Stacey Merchant

Planning Tips

Half day or full day? How much wedding coverage you actually need

Half day vs full day wedding photography, compared honestly: what £1,100 and £1,500 each cover, and when a half day is genuinely enough.

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North East wedding photography, natural and candid

Planning Tips

Do you need a wedding videographer as well as a photographer?

Photo, film, or both? What a wedding photographer and videographer package covers, what it costs, and why one team beats two suppliers.

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Jade and Ollie on their North Yorkshire farm wedding day

Real Weddings & Stories

Jade & Ollie’s North Yorkshire farm wedding

A relaxed countryside celebration full of golden light, good dogs and even better speeches.

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Newlyweds on a bench at Roker beach, Sunderland, with the lighthouse behind

Venue Guides

Getting married in Sunderland: City Hall & Roker

Why Joy & Tobi’s seafront portraits are some of my favourites, and what makes the area special.

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Confetti exit outside a barn as the bride and groom celebrate

Planning Tips

How to plan the perfect confetti moment

Timing, light and a little crowd-wrangling, my recipe for that joyful, photo-perfect exit.

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The Lovely Photo Company, Jenny & Jez wedding at Walworth Castle, North East England

Real Weddings & Stories

Capturing the first ever wedding at Hylton Castle

I grew up near Hylton Castle, so being asked to photograph its first ever wedding meant the world. Here is the story of a restored landmark, a local legend, and a very special day.

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I publish a story for every couple I work with, a lovely little keepsake, and you’ll be the first to know when yours goes live.