Archive for March, 2009
Catherine and Chris’ Same Day Edit at Crathorne Hall
March 22nd, 2009 | 
Author: Friday, 20 March 2009, can only be described as one gloriously beautiful spring day (although technically it wasn’t spring yet!). We travelled up to North Yorkshire, to Crathorne, pretty much right on the border with Durham County. It was the perfect day for Catherine and Chris to tie the knot, they couldn’t have wished for a more wonderful day. We arrived at the stunning Crathorne Hall Hotel a few hours before the wedding. We were doing a Same Day Edit, so we needed plenty of time to set up the edit suite and film the bride getting ready. Catherine was quite a nervous bride, but luckily at the same time, she was very excited and cheerful.
The ceremony took place at All Saints Church, just around the corner from the hall, with music provided by a string quartet and a lovely reading by the groom’s sister. After the ceremony, it was back to the Hall where the couple and their guests had exclusive of the hotel. The weather was so good that they even managed to have an outdoor reception (I think that’s a first for us for a March wedding). Throughout the day, we had loads of fun working together with Dirk Van Der Werff, a photographer from Hartlepool, with Dutch family roots, although he is through and through English.
In the evening, just before the first dance, we screened the Same Day Edit, this time on a big television in the bar area. As ever with Same Day Edits, it went down a storm, Catherine watched it 3 times in a row and as usual, plenty of the guests were in tears.
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Trailer to the wedding video of Alison and Leigh, Priest House Hotel, Derbyshire
Alison and Leigh’s story is probably as romantic as you can get. They met while on a cruise in the Caribbean. The romantic setting and their great personalities made sure this would be a chance meeting they’d never forget. As luck would have it, they didn’t live to far apart back in the UK and a loving relationship blossomed. Since that sailing, they have enjoyed many more cruises and other travels together. Back in December, they finally tied the knot at Alison’s family church in Leicestershire. The reception was held at the charming Priest House Hotel in Derbyshire. A gorgeous setting for Alison and Leigh’s dream winter wedding. As we filmed their ‘True Fairytale’ a few weeks earlier, we had the privilege of really getting to know them quite well. And as we have a common passion for cruises and travelling, we really felt more like friends than as videographers.
Their wedding was certainly a reflection of their personalities: an unforgettable day in a romantic setting with a dash of music provided by a string quartet . With Alison being a classical violinist and music teacher, this was certainly the right choice for them. In the evening, the entertainment was a ceilidh, providing a perfect ending for a perfect day.
As Alison and Leigh are about to embark on yet another fantastic cruise, this time to the Far East, I thought it would be the right time to share this trailer with before they set off. Their full wedding video will be ready for them as they return home!