Every now and then you photograph a wedding that just has a really lovely atmosphere from the minute you arrive, and Joe and Jennifer’s wedding at Rushpool Hall was exactly that.

As a North Yorkshire wedding photographer, I get to work at some amazing venues across both North Yorkshire and the North East, but there’s always something special about weddings at Rushpool Hall. The building itself has so much character, the grounds are beautiful for photographs and the whole venue just seems to create such a relaxed atmosphere throughout the day.

And honestly, Joe and Jennifer’s wedding fitted the venue perfectly.

Some wedding venues you visit once in a while, and others become places you know almost like a second home. For me, Rushpool Hall is definitely one of those venues.

Being based here in the North East, it’s one of the closest wedding venues to where I live, and over the years I’ve had the privilege of photographing many weddings there. Every time I drive up the long driveway and see the hall appear through the trees, it still feels special.

Some wedding days just feel right from the moment you arrive, and Nichola and James’s wedding at Rushpool Hall was one of those. Calm, emotional, full of warmth, and completely centred around the people who matter most to them — exactly the kind of day Rushpool Hall does so well.

As a Rushpool Hall wedding photographer, I’ve worked at this venue many times over the years, and it never loses its charm. It’s elegant without being stiff, relaxed without losing its sense of occasion, and it creates an atmosphere where couples and guests alike can genuinely settle into the day.