Real Wedding: Rachel and Chris' wedding at Judges at Kirklevington

Bride and Groom: Rachel and Chris

Wedding venue: Judges at Kirklevington Hall is a traditional country house hotel with rich fabrics and elegant rooms, set in mature, English gardens. It's just south of the pretty and well-heeled village of Yarm and not far from the North Yorkshire border, but you wouldn't believe that it is only five or six miles south of the industrial sprawl of Teesside. The North Yorkshire Moors and the East Yorkshire coast (Whitby) are only a 30-minute drive away, while the A19 close by connects it with Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Newcastle to the north.

The highlights of the wedding venue for me are the sweeping terrace, the gazebo (where Rachel and Chris' ceremony took place) and the 31 acres of idyllic, landscaped gardens and woodlands, graceful lawns that sweep down from the Hall’s sunny terraces to the tiny river, which meanders across the estate via waterfalls and under ornate bridges.. . . Venue Website

Photographer: Barry Forshaw is a professional wedding photographer, based in Newcastle

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Bride and Groom: James and Rebecca

Wedding venue: Manchester Art Gallery is Manchester's most famous gallery space and is available for hire for weddings and other events. The gallery can accommodate up to 500 guests for drinks receptions, and the dedicated wedding events staff can organise seated dinners for up to 120 guests. The catering team is lead by award-winning chef Mary-Ellen McTague, best known for her restaurant, Aumbry. . . Venue Website

Photographer: Shane Webber is a professional wedding photographer based in Manchester. Over the past nine years, Shane has photographed hundreds of weddings while developing his unique approach that combines natural wedding photography with contemporary processing. His work attracts couples who desire exceptional fine-art photography on their wedding day.

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Bride and Groom: Sheery and Jeremy

Wedding venue: King's Place – The venue was great. We wanted a flexible space that could be used for the ceremony, reception, dining area and dance floor. We also wanted an outdoor area in case the weather was good. There was also some great places to take pictures. . Venue Website

Photographer: Minna Rossi Photography. Our photographer was fantastic and we could not recommend her more highly. She went above and beyond to get to know us and help make us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She got on really well with all our other suppliers include the venue staff, videographer and band and took time to get to know them beforehand. We were so excited to receive the pictures and video and both our photographer and videographer captured the day perfectly.

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Bride and Groom: Emma and Ollie

Wedding venue:  Gildings Barn has the traditional rustic style of an old-fashioned barn - cosy and welcoming in the winter with plenty of room outdoors for summer weddings. Despite its olde-worlde feel, the main barn dates from the 1990s and was made from timber from trees that fell in the "Great Storm" of 1987. Venue Website

Photographer: Chris Mann has been photographing weddings through the UK and overseas for the last 15 years, so has plenty of experience, and a relaxed natural style that fitted well with this couple's approach. 

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