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SUNDERLAND NATIONAL GLASS CENTRE WEDDING REVIEW WITH LEILA AND LEWIS

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I was looking forward to Leila and Lewis' wedding at Sunderland Glass Centre for a long time.
I love weddings which are a bit different, and couples who have their own ideas on how to personalise their day of celebration, and this was always going to be fun!!
I started off at Leila's parents house at Norton, Stockton on Tees while she was getting ready and then headed off up the road to the National Glass Centre on the banks of the River Wear to meet Lewis where preparations were under way for the wedding.
Leila arrived in a lovely VW camper van from
LoveDub Cars with her bridesmaids and her parents and when she stepped from the van her beautiful Ian Stuart Bridal wedding dress could be seen in all its glory! She looked fantastic - and when she walked down the ailsle I'm sure Lewis was knocked out when he saw her.
Leila and Lewis chose a Humanist ceremony, conducted by Kate Clarkson from Hexham and is was a really beautiful ceremony of commitment to each other and families and friends - there were a few tears.
After celebration champagne and a quick opportunity for me to get some relaxed, informal family groups we enjoyed a fine meal and entertaining speeches - including a celebratory announcement by Leila's father who had also retired the day before after 35 years of work, guests could go for a guided walk down the banks of the River Wear or watch glass blowing demonstrations!
This afforded me the opportunity to get some unusual photographs - and as a HUGE storm cloud and rain started pounding on the glass roof of the building, we had five minutes to create some superb images - wedding photographs just a little bit different to most weddings - but as good, if not better because they were so different!
The evening entertainment finished in the main hall and bar / cafe of the Glass centre with great views across the river and lots of opportunities to meet with new guests and family friends as the first dance and the live band took the party to midnight... and for me, home to bed after a very long, but rewarding day with Leila and Lewis and their great wedding day of celebration!

DIRK VAN DER WERFF 2010

 

These are just 10 images or so from Leila and Lewis's wedding at Sunderland Glass Centre ... from a total of 315 final edited images after the event.
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Nicola's wedding in Durham

Victoria at The Crab and Lobster

Lynn's wedding at Lindisfarne Castle

Kate's wedding at Langley Castle

Leila and Lewis walking in the late summer sunshine on Whitburn beach during their pre-wedding portrait session a few weeks before their wedding

Louise at Jesmond Dene House Hotel

Amy's wedding at Ellingham Hall

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Karen's wedding at Crathorne Hall

Natalie's wedding at Gisborough Hall

Rachel's wedding at Headlam Hall

Shelley's wedding at Langley Castle

Lucy's wedding at Seaham Hall

Catherine's wedding at Crathorne Hall

On top of the glass roof at Sunderland Glass Centre during a 5 minute break in a storm that passed overhead

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Rhoanne's wedding at Headlam Hall

Gill's wedding at Bowes and Teesdale

Kerry's wedding at Tynemouth

Leila's at Sunderland Glass Centre

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Kirstey's wedding at Wynyard Hall

The boys having fun with Leila at her wedding to Lewis at Sunderland National Glass Centre

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Catherine's wedding at Tynemouth

BELOW: Smiles all round after taking their vows during the Humanist wedding ceremony
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Jag's wedding at Hardwick Hall

Charlotte's wedding at Tynemouth

Kay's wedding at Ramside Hall

Elizabeth's wedding at Rockliffe Hall

Caroline's wedding at Wynyard Hall

Charlotte's marquee wedding at home

Sarah and David at Beamish Park Hotel

Debra and Liam at Quayside Exchange

Fay and Nick at The Crab and Lobster

Jayne and Stephen's marquee wedding

Anna and Neil at Beamish Hall

You can see how much rain has just fallen during the storm that passed overhead at the Glass Centre during Leila's wedding!

Bright colours and smiles for Lewis and Leila after their wedding at Sunderland Glass Centre

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Leila's stunning wedding dress - detail

Love is all around us .... Leila and Lewis take advantage of the industrial futuristic location at Sunderland

.... and some lovely weddings from previous years ....from Tontine Restaurant North Yorkshire, The Crab and Lobster near Thirsk, Crathorne Hall, Langley Castle, Redworth Hall, Guyzance Hall, Doxford Hall, Judges Country House Hotel, Slaley Hall, Close House Hotel, Tall Trees Yarm, Hardwick Hall, Dissington Hall, Rockliffe Hall Chillingham Castle and Beamish Hall

Amy at Redworth

Liz at Ellingham

Jenni at Judges

Nina at Stokesley

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Kelsey at Crab Manor

Ingrid at Langley

Jo & Jez at Crathorne

Tall Trees Yarm

Lucy at Matfen Hall

Lindsey at Dissington

Beamish Hall

Deborah at Crathorne

Crab and Lobster

Nicola at Hardwicke

Teedah at Slaley

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