York wedding photographer : Sandburn Hall York in North yorkshire :

June 6th 2009

Alistair and Naomi's wedding - Sandburn Hall near Flaxton, York.

A new venue for me today as I photographed the wedding of Alistair and Naomi at Sandburn Hall near Flaxton on the outskirts of York. Although the venue was new, I'd already been over and recce'd the venue and surrounding areas for photo opportunities so at least I wasn't arriving at Sandburn blind.

Having very recently photographed Alistair and Naomi in a pre-wedding shoot in York itself we were quickly into the swing of things. With no accommodation available at Sandburn Naomi and Alistair were both getting ready at the nearby Griffon Forest lodges (in separate lodges at opposite ends of the forest) so photographing preparation for them both was a doddle.

The ceremony and reception room at Sandburn Hall features massive glass windows and wooden beamed ceilings which looked great on the photographs. Following the ceremony we were able to make use of the grounds although very careful not to stray onto the golf course until well after 9PM when even the golfers had gone home.

During the evening reception we had the usual large screen display of wedding photographs and also managed to surprise the bride and groom with three mini books before they'd finished their dessert!