Wedding videography Rockliffe Hall, it’s different every time we visit this 5* venue, why? Well apart from the many rooms that are licensed for civil ceremonies (we have filmed in each one) it’s the people that make the wedding so different and personal. This is why we always enjoy filming weddings, even if we have been to the venue many times before, there is always a new angle to find, a unique aspect to the wedding that makes it a new experience each and every time. Here Negin & Rob’s wedding also included a traditional Iranian (Persian) Wedding sofreyé (wedding spread) and of all the wedding videography at Rockliffe Hall this was a first for us anywhere. You can see an example of this part of the ceremony in our featured wedding video highlight here.

What is the sofreyé?The sofreyé is perhaps the most important element of a Persian wedding, and what makes it unique from all others in the world. Sofré is the word for tablecloth in Persian. sofreyé aghd is very similar to the sofreh set at nowruz, the Persian new years. Like the one set for nowruz, the sofreyé aghd also directly hails from Zoroastrian tradition, and it has changed very little in the last few thousand years. The tablecloth itself is normally either on the floor on a rug to prevent slippage in an indoor wedding, or constructed on wood raised from the ground about 6-8 inches in an outdoor wedding. It is usually covered by either a simple cloth, or an elaborate cloth called a termé. Usually the bride’s mother spends several months before the wedding gathering elements of the sofré- these elements are both objects that are near and dear to the hearts of the bride and groom, and elements that contain imagery and symbolism relating to their impending union. This example of wedding videography Rockliffe Hall is just one of many we have filmed this year.

Negin & Rob in the orangery at Rockliffe Hall

The old Hall at Rockliffe Hall

At the garden Gates at Rockliffe Hall

Confetti on the steps

Wedding videography North East

Weddings at Hardwick Hall Hotel, they don’t get any grander than this – find out why?

by A&G Productions on September 11, 2015

I am sure all weddings at Hardwick Hall Hotel are grand occasions in their own right but Jordan & Matthews was off the charts. Lets start with Jordan’s wedding dress, this was a designer silk gown created by the bridal couture queen Caroline Castigliano with silk zibeline, one of the world’s most expensive fabrics. While the average UK bride is said to spend around £1,000 on her dress at around £9,000 Jordan’s dress is almost half the average budget for UK weddings, which now comes in at an astonishing £21,000

Hardwick Hall Hotel

This may not come as a surprise to many as Jordan & Matthews wedding featured in a Channel 4 documentary “How the Other Half Wed” that aired earlier this month. In the program it revealed that the no-expenses-spared bash held at one of Jordan’s family’s hotels included £7,000 on importing over 6,000 hydrangeas, orchids and roses from Holland, the hire of a 20-piece brass band and a Victorian carousel to entertain guests. If you didn’t get a chance to see the CH4 program here is Jordan & Matthew’s wedding video highlight.

Jordan & Matthew’s wedding day highlight from A&G Productions on Vimeo .

The wedding ceremony took place at St Cuthbert’s Church in Co Durham with 300 guests in attendance.

St Cuthbert’s Church, Co Durham

Pimms on the lawn

Guests were entertained at the grand reception with various performers and bands, from the moment they arrived right through to the end of the night. The 20-peice brass band, vintage carousel, Pimms bar and cocktail bar were all set up on the lawn ready for the guests arrival and an illuminated personalised dance floor was center stage in the Colman Suite for the first dance.

Vintage Carousel

Hardwick Hall Hotel is one of the North East’s ultimate wedding venues located in Co Durham, the idyllic setting of the Hardwick Country Park ensures a beautiful location that is picture perfect for your wedding day and makes a stunning back drop for your wedding photography and video. Weddings at Hardwick Hall Hotel have always been a pleasure for us to film and in fact we are blessed with many top class wedding venues throughout the county of Northumberland , Co Durham and North Yorkshire.

Wedding video North Yorkshire , Wedding videography North East

Wedding Videography in North Yorkshire

by A&G Productions on June 8, 2015

Ollie & Natalie’s wedding ceremony took place in All Saint’s Church in Pickhill North Yorkshire, their wedding video features some lovely moments from the day including a tradition not often seen, of paying the local children to allow the couple to exit through the church gate. This wedding includes wedding videography in North Yorkshire, and Rudding Park Hotel

We also had the pleasure of working alongside Alastair Broadwith from Alastair Broadwith Photography , Situated in the heart of picturesque Wensleydale, Alastair mainly operates across North Yorkshire but often works on weddings and photo shoots further afield. Alastair is a pleasure to work with and this was not the first time A&G Productions have had the privilege to work alongside him.

All Saints Church in Pickhill

Wedding videography at Rudding Park Hotel

Natalie & Ollie with their Aston Martin at Rudding Park Hotel

Wedding video North Yorkshire , Wedding Videographer england , Wedding videography North East

Wedding Videography North Yorkshire, featuring Rudding Park Hotel

by A&G Productions on May 18, 2015

Here is Victoria and Rick’s wedding video filmed at Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate, Wedding videography North Yorkshire doesn’t get much better than this.

Rudding Park Hotel is venue with a difference, after your civil ceremony you can walk down the aisle of the 19th century Chapel for a wedding blessing as Victoria and Rick did on their wedding day. The Chapel with its beautiful stone carvings and striking stained glass windows is located close to the Regency period house. The hotel with its mature gardens offers a stunning back drop for your wedding videography and photography.

Our friends from Carro of Wynyard were the photographers on the day and you can view the images in their photo gallery

Wedding videography North East

Lake District wedding video

by A&G Productions on April 13, 2015

Jamie-Lee & John-Ryan’s Western Lake District wedding video highlight,the wedding took place in the church of St James in Whitehaven in the western Lake District, Cumbria and was followed by their reception at Hunday Manor . An attractive and imposing building dating from the 18th century, The Hunday Manor Hotel is situated in the stunning Western Lake District. Since 1999 under the present owners Joe and Denise Wilson, this independent hotel has been tastefully and lovingly renovated and extended making it the perfect choice for Jamie-Lee & John-Ryan’s wedding venue . Filming and editing any wedding is always a pleasure and a privilege, but add to that a beautiful autumnal wedding day in the Lakes with clear blue skies and a lovely couple surrounded by family and friends makes for a perfect combination. So here it is, Jamie-Lee & John-Ryan’s wedding video highlight.

St James Church in Whitehaven, Cumbria

St James Church Whitehaven.

Jamie-Lee & John-Ryan exit as husband and wife.

The first kiss under the autumn sun.

Arriving in style at Hunday Manor

All the girls with the bride

Wedding Videographer Northumberland , Wedding videographer Tyne & Wear , Wedding videography North East

Matfen Hall wedding video

by A&G Productions on January 26, 2015

Helen & Bryan’s civil wedding ceremony took place in the Great Hall at Matfen Hall, after the ceremony they took advantage of the fine weather and stunning gardens for the drinks reception and some photography with the Hall providing the backdrop. When Helen & Bryan first came to meet with us they loved the end highlights we showed them that often follow the main wedding video and they especially liked the black & white and slow motion that we often use to convey a timeless reminder of the more emotive aspects of the wedding day. We used various additional pieces of video equipment including a GT Glidetrack and glidecam to create another dimension to what would otherwise be simple static shots. These tools together with many years of experience and a creative eye culminated in the following wedding video highlight.

Helen & Bryan in the gardens at Matfen Hall

Wedding at Matfen Hall

Confetti on the steps at Matfen Hall

An aerial view of Matfen Hall from our Drone

Wedding videography North East

Wedding at Langley Castle Northumberland

by A&G Productions on December 2, 2014

James & Erica’s wedding took place at Langley Castle Hotel, Langley Castle is a 14th Century fortified castle nestling in the Northumbrian valley of the South Tyne. Erica’s homeland is America and her family had the flag of the USA proudly flying alongside the flag of Northumberland above one of the castle turrets, as you can see in their wedding video highlight.

An aerial photo of Langley castle

Stars and strips flying at english castle

Stars and Strips flying in the breeze with the flag of Northumberland.

Erica & James exit the Castle for the first time as husband and wife.

Confetti at the gates of Langley castle

Langley Castle providing a stunning backdrop for Erica & James.

Happy couple in the grounds at Langley Castle

Wedding video North Yorkshire , Wedding Videographer england

Raithwaite Hall wedding video, north Yorkshire

by A&G Productions on November 29, 2014

This was the first time A&G had filmed a wedding at Raithwaite Hall and we had the pleasure of working with photographer Gary Walsh for Claire & Stewart’s wedding day. Raithwaite Hall have a variety of venue options, each with their own individual design, to cater for your wedding day. Whether it be a large wedding at Raithwaite Hall, an outdoor wedding in the stunning gardens, a smaller wedding at The Keep or a private and intimate experience in the Lake House, Raithwaite Estate in North Yorkshire has it all. Here is Claire & Stewart’s wedding video highlight.