Allerton Castle | Allerton Castle Wedding Photographers | Holly and Adam's Wedding

To say we were happy when Holly and Adam decided that we were the Allerton Castle wedding photographers for them was an understatement.  They booked us before we had even met, on the strength of the photographs they'd seen on our website and after a bit of a chat with Holly via Facebook.  We always prefer an in person meeting with our couples to make sure we are a good fit but we had such a great feeling about Holly from her messages and when we did finally get to meet her and Adam we knew we'd struck gold with such a lovely, easy to get along with couple, and a beautiful wedding to capture at a stunning venue. They had put a lot of thought into the details, with a South African theme, which is where they went on honeymoon, spectacular floral decorations, glass lanterns containing candles on the staircase, and a female barn owl ring bearer named Ollie. We were over the moon to have good weather, but daylight starts to become noticeably shorter once you get into September and we were hoping that the timings for the wedding breakfast and speeches would work out and give us just enough light left afterwards for a few extra Allerton Castle wedding photographs before it got too dark. We shared our thoughts about this with Natalie from Dine, who was a star!  She looked after everyone on the day, and she pulled out all the stops to help us get Holly and Adam outside for some photographs during those last few minutes of daylight, before it was time to return the new Mr and Mrs Kunz to their guests and their evening party.  It was great to work again with Ryan Mulhern of Mulhern Media, who captured the day on video, a really nice guy who incorporates some very creative ideas into his wedding films.  Holly and Adam wanted some twilight photos which will be the last images in their album, the closing chapter of their wonderful day.  With careful planning we timed it to perfection.  Our sincere congratulations guys and many thanks for choosing us.  Your wedding was amazing!

To talk to us about your wedding photographs at Allerton Castle, please give us a call on 01977 730159.  All images are copyright Alex & Janet Durasow 2016.  We'd be happy for you to share our work but please do not crop our logo.  Thank you.
   

Allerton Castle Wedding Photographers - Emily & Andy

It's always a pleasure to be wedding photographers at Allerton Castle and we were really excited when Emily and Andy booked us to photograph their big day at this spectacular Yorkshire wedding venue.  A dream venue it certainly is, but it's also one which requires the skill and experience of a professional Allerton Castle wedding photographer or better still, two photographers, to get the very best from it.  The Great Hall is extremely dark with its oak panelling and the registrars insist on no flash during the ceremony, but Alex got some gorgeous shots, capturing the atmosphere as Emily and Andy exchanged vows and wedding rings by candlelight, with Janet documenting the proceedings from the gallery.

The weather was very similar to that we had when we met up with them for their pre-wedding consultation a few weeks earlier - cold and windy.  However, the memorial garden does offer some shelter and this is where we photographed the family groups before moving on to the couple's photo session before the wedding breakfast.  As the guests were invited to sit for dinner, this was the ideal time to make the most of that iconic staircase which is such a feature of weddings at Allerton Castle.  Emily made a gorgeous, elegant bride in her couture dress and full length veil.

The wedding breakfast room looked beautiful in blue and white and the cake was something pretty special too, kept a secret from Emily and organised and chosen by Andy as a surprise for his bride.  After the speeches, we dashed outside to make the most of the remaining daylight.  The wind had dropped just a little, it wasn't quite as cold and we were able to get a few more couple photographs, including a lovely sequence of images as Emily and Andy walked hand in hand back to the castle.

The evening party started with the couple taking to the floor for their first dance and then everyone partied to a Ceilidh band.  We decided that it was well worth walking through a field full of sheep to set up for some night shots before we left, and Emily was very sensible and switched her stunning but very high heeled shoes for a pair of flats before joining us.

Thank you Mr and Mrs Turner for booking us as your Allerton Castle wedding photographers.  We had an amazing day with you all.  If you were a guest at this lovely wedding, please leave a comment and why not Like us on Facebook?  Thank you very much.

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Wedding photography at Allerton Castle, Knaresborough on 5 June 2010 for Rebecca and Gary

As Yorkshire wedding photographers, it was our pleasure to return to the splendour of Allerton Castle to share the celebrations of Becky and Gary and again, the weather was kind to us.

On arrival, we checked in with Becky who was getting ready in the ornate bridal suite with its gold furniture.  Becky's dad, Colin, kept us in stitches with his antics!  Becky's gorgeous dress, shoes and accessories had something of a vintage feel to them - stunning!

Next stop was to meet up with Gary and best man Garry, who's hand was in plaster, so we had to hide this on any many photographs as possible.  The guys were all great fun and Gary, who's a real giggler, kept us laughing during his photo session.

Becky decided on a different approach to choosing her bridemaids' dresses, allowing then all to choose their own as long as they were one of three colours.  All the dresses were different and all the ladies looked gorgeous! 

The lovely, intimate wedding ceremony was followed by the guests throwing things at the newly married couple and then we moved onto the small number of group photographs which Becky and Gary had requested.

Allerton Castle is one of the most amazing wedding venues in Yorkshire and it offers some fabulous backdrops for photographs - as wedding photographers, we are spoilt for choice when we work here.  The Italian garden is a superb location for a big group shot!

Beautiful location, beautiful pose, beautiful dress, beautiful Becky!

As creative wedding photographers, we love working with fun couples like Becky and Gary who are really enthusiastic about their photography.  The couple and their attendants were fantastic company and this is just one of the shots from a sequence showing the fun and laughter of their day.

No wedding photography at Allerton Castle would be complete without some shots on that staircase!

After the wedding breakfast and speeches, we just had to make the most of the lovely evening light which was much softer than earlier in the day and so Becky and Gary joined us for a while for some quiet time and some really nice images using the castle's features as backdrops.

After the new Mr and Mrs Richardson had finished their first dance, we said our goodbyes.  Thank you Becky and Gary for the privilege of sharing your wedding day full of laughter.