Julia and Craig’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Themed Wedding By Andy Hudson Photography

Happy Friday everyone and how are you all? I am looking forward to a nice quiet weekend. It’s all been a bit manic over the last few weeks so this weekend Nik, Dexter and I plan to do something just the 3 of us, have Sunday as a family and get a few jobs done. What about you?
I am finishing off the week with this lovely wedding from Andy Hudson Photography. It’s a relaxed, rustic day with a Midsummer Night’s Dream theme, lots of wildflowers, great food and a real family feel.

‘It was a perfect day. We celebrated finding each other with all our family and friends’

Julia and Craig were married on 30th May 2015 at Cuddystone Hall, College Valley, near Wooler, Northumberland. The reception was held in a marquee next door. ‘Our third son Alex, twelve at the time, found it while browsing online. The online pictures were great, and when we went out to have a look around the scenery was stunning, and we could easily picture ourselves getting married there. We invited approximately 110 guests in total. It took about 6 months to plan the wedding.’

How they met
We met on a blind date and have been together approx. 12 months

The Proposal
We were visiting Craig’s brother and he proposed.

How did you allocate your budget
We gave the money to Julia’s sister and her friend (Angharad Symes and Jen Lawrie) and watched the magic happen.

How did you choose your photographer
A recommendation.

The Dress
Monsoon. The shoes were by Kurt Geiger, and the jewellery was borrowed.

The Suit and Bridesmaids
John Lewis and Marks and Spencer’s.

Theme or Colour Scheme
A midsummer nights’s dream.

Flowers
Wildflowers from a florist.

Decoration
Flowers, jam jars, tea lights, moss, petals, shepherd’s crooks, and the Northumberland countryside.

Food
Canapés, hog roast and BBQ.

Wedding Cake
We had three tiers of different cheeses.

Entertainment
We had a string quartet, games for the children and a DJ.

Buy or DIY your Stationery
We bought and DIYed in equal measure.

Personal or Handmade Touches
Julia’s dad wrote an acrostic poem using the first letters of our names and the names of our children. The tables were named after bodies of water in the Lake District, all our children had a roll to play (as bridesmaids, readers or ushers) and we decorated the marquee and hall ourselves.

Special Moments
Riding to the church in a Nissan Pathfinder with my sisters, the scenery outside, the chosen vows, and the weather , Jooles coming in.

Advice to other couples
The only thing that matters is loving each other.

Biggest surprise
Julia: How happy I was to be married.
Craig: The bar ran out of jäger.

Supplier Shout Outs

• Marquees – www.cheviotmarquees.co.uk
• Catering – www.catering-northeast.co.uk/food
• Photography – www.andyhudsonphotography.co.uk
• String quartet – www.music-north-east.com
• Ron’s taxis – www.wooler.org.uk/taxi-companies/325-ron-s-taxis-wooler
• Majestic wines – www.majestic.co.uk

For more information on Andy’s work please go to:

www.andyhudsonphotography.co.uk
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I’m based in Newcastle upon Tyne and shoot all over the North East, my style is extremely relaxed, romantic and absolutely no cheese at all. I believe weddings are one of the most romantic occasions in life and as such I want to capture the closeness and emotion in all its natural glory, I don’t set up shots and almost everything is shot candidly and as it really happened. I try and focus on things through the eyes of a guest.