February 2008 | DIRK VAN DER WERFF - WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Nicola after her wedding reception at Staincliffe Hotel in Hartlepool



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Gosh she looks happy... and she was!
We all had a long, hard, but enjoyable day at Nicola and Andrew's wedding. There was a lot of fun and laughter and she looked beautiful too (OK Andrew, you looked great as well....)
My wife Lesley really likes this image - and that's good enough for me!

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Laughing Bridesmaids at Hardwicke Hall are one of my most popular wedding photographs


One of my most popular wedding images was taken a few years ago at Hardwicke Hall near Heselden in County Durham.

It was taken (again) at David and Nicola's Wedding during the reception at Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel on the main lawn in front of the big house.
It was a lovely day, really chilled out and the young bridesmaid were lost in their own little world ............ sweet!

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BEAUTIFUL BRIDEMAIDS AND PAGE BOY AT NICOLA AND DAVID'S WEDDING


I was ploughing through some images from recent weddings today for a new video slideshow I'm putting together for my website, on Google Video, YouTube and MySpace.

I had a good response from the last one and potential brides and grooms seemed to appreciate the opportunity to get a feel for my work as a wedding photographer with a certain style and personal attention.


This is one of the photographs I had overlooked last time and now it really catches my eye.


I'm not sure if it works better as a colour image or as a black and white photograph, but I do like it a lot.
It was taken at Nicola and David's Wedding at St Mary Magdeline Church at Hart Village on the outskirts of Hartlepool - a really picturesque Saxon church with a sense of history and purpose, and a great favourite with brides in the area.

The bridesmaids and page boy were delightful and we made some great photographs later in the day at the reception at Hardwick Hall at Heselden Village.

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WEDDING TESTIMONIAL FROM SUE AND DEREK IN MEXICO ON THEIR HONEYMOON AFTER THEIR VALENTINE'S DAY WEDDING ON BOARD HMS TRINCOMALEE


"...... Hi Dirk

Just to say we have been looking at our fantastic wedding photos from HMS Trincomalee on your website.

Thanks so much!! You have captured all we wanted ...fun, laughs, love....perfect happy wedding atmosphere.

Not boring!!

We are in Mexico City right now on our way to La Paz - so when we return we will contact you.

Thanks again....

Sue and Derek xxxxxxxxxx ......"


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PHOTOGRAPH: Silver and Red hearts as part of the table decorations in the Captain's Cabin at Suie and Derek's Valentine's Day Wedding on board HMS Trincomalee, Hartlepool.

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WEDDING ON BOARD HMS TRINCOMALEE AT HARTLEPOOL HISTORIC QUAY



I was so looking forward to Derek and Sue's small, intimate family wedding on board HMS Trincomalee at Hartlepool Historic Quay - and it was a real pleasure.

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HMS Trincomalee was brought to Hartlepool in 1987 for refurbishment as the 2nd oldest warship afloat.
 In 1997 after 10 years of hard work by the craftsmen who renovated HMS Warrior in Hartlepool before it was 'loaned' to Portsmouth, it became the centre-piece of the new tourism heart of Hartlerpool, the Historic Quay.
So, now you can get married on board in the Captain's Cabin and have your reception in the Baltic Rooms on the Quayside with fantastic food.
Sue and Derek's reception was for just 18 people so, for the FIRST TIME EVER, a wedding reception was held IN the Captain's Cabin.... Under 25 guests? Coverage from £750.00 midweek on HMS Trincomalee - 2nd weddings a speciality!
Afterwards, after a magnificent meal, we 'retired' to the Baltic function room on the Quayside where more than 70 guests enjoyed the evening festivities ...... as I photographed the fun.
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Congratulations to Carrie and Phil ......... for their new baby!


Congratulations go to Carrie and Phil who I photographed extensively with their families on their wedding day at Dunsley Hall near Sandsend and Whitby ...... not for their marriage last year, but for their new baby... aaaaaahhhhhhh


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Good to see you all at Redworth Hall Wedding Fair




It was great to see lots of new faces at Redworth Hall wedding fair on Sunday.

The back and knees and legs take a bit of a pounding, but I felt remarkably fresh today and reflected on all the couples I talked with and advised about their wedding photography.

It was also nice to make new acquaintances with other photography companies who were close by, and although it wasn't as busy as others that we have attended at Redworth it's always nice to get out and show our wedding photography packages to prospective customers!

Redworth Hall is a great wedding venue - which is why it is so popular, the grounds are great for photographs and there's plenty of style and elegance in the Great Hall and even some of the more modern rooms.

My photographs are from Jamie and Claire's recent Redworth Hall wedding - and if you would like me to be the official photographer at your Redworth Hall wedding just ring for FREE on 0800 804 7270 or my mobile on 0778 7150966

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CRATHORNE HALL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY POSTCARDS

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... ......  are being printed tonght by my friends at The Print Factory.
This one fits in with my new exhibition pop-up banner, my 'lucky' shot as a fellow photographer calls it!
Taken at Crathorne Hall during Jo and Jez' wedding as a guest carried his daughter up the hill behind the main building at this magnificent wedding location in North Yorkshire, it's one of my favourite wedding photographs of recent years!

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Proposal Photography


Proposal Photography is becoming more popular in the USA according to the New York Times in a recent article.
I think that as long as the fiancee-to-be and the photographer think it through properly this could work out really well for a couple - especially if we create a small hardback photobook from the event.

Pre-wedding commissioned photography comes with all our wedding photography options and these have always proved popular, whether they are with just-engaged couples or prospective brides and grooms who have been together many years.

It's a time for us to bond a little, get to know more about your hopes and dreams for the big day, and also to create some really nice relaxed images of you both together.

BUT, if you fancy having your big moment when you propose to the love of your life captured forever, I'd love to be there!

Ring photograph (what a ring!!) courtesy of Teedah and Ajey's wedding at Slaley Hall in Northumberland!

... AND, according to a survey - doncha love surveys.... :) Ernest Jones Jewellers says that 67% of under 29 year olds popped the BIG question with a ring, aaaahhhhhh, romance isn't dead!

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Victoria and Jaeger's Wedding at Topcliffe and The Crab and Lobster / Crab Manor



I love photographing weddings in Winter as much as Summer, and in past years I've probably covered as many in each season, and been lucky enough to have snow on demand a few times too!
I travelled to Victoria and Jaeger's wonderful wedding at Topcliffe Church and reception at Crab Manor (Crab and Lobster) at Asenby, North Yorkshire. The wedding was brought forward from March so that more relatives and friends could travel from Italy and Sweden (and London!), and originally it was supposed to be in Rome ......

It was a bright (at times) and crisp February day and very windy and cold at times, but I worked quickly inside and outside so that everyone stayed as warm as possible and I managed to create some nice images in the daylight time we had.

Like all brides, Victoria was worried initially about her photographs, but after a couple of meetings in August and chatting on the phone and by text until Christmas we met up for a pre-wedding shoot during the festive season to bond a little - and for me to finally meet with Jaeger.

Another meeting with Victoria when she travelled from her London base to her family home in Hartlepool a few days before the wedding pinned things down and she was then free to panic about everything else!

I met with Victoria and her mum about two hours before the ceremony when I was walking around Crab Manor and helped unload the car to their room so that they could get changed, and it wasn't long before the bridesmaids arrived too, while Jaeger and his family from Italy and his son from Sweden were chilling out in another room before preparing to head to the Angel Inn for a coffee and a beer or two.

Victoria's designer wedding dress was by DEMETRIOS and bought at the LONDON BRIDE AND GROOM shop in Walworth Road London

We had a great day!

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