NEWARK WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Katie & Will celebrated their intimate Newark wedding with a small ceremony at the Gilstrap, Newark Registry Office, surrounded by just their parents and a handful of close friends.
Having already celebrated their wedding abroad, their Newark ceremony was about making everything official here in the UK. There was no need for a full day of wedding photography, so I joined them for just two hours – enough time to capture the ceremony, family photos, confetti and some relaxed photographs of the two of them around Newark.
Katie & Will arrived at the Gilstrap together and even walked down the aisle side by side. It suited the whole feel of the day perfectly – informal, personal and without worrying too much about wedding traditions.
After the ceremony, everyone headed outside for a little confetti before we captured a few family group photos. With such a small wedding party, we could keep things quick and relaxed, leaving Katie & Will plenty of time to enjoy the day with the people closest to them.
We then headed out for a walk around Newark for some photographs of the two of them together, using Newark Castle and the surrounding historic streets as the backdrop. As always, we kept things natural with minimal posing or direction – more of a wander together than a wedding photoshoot.
From there, Katie & Will headed off to continue the celebrations at a pub beside the River Trent with their family and friends.
With only a couple of hours of coverage, this was a very different wedding to a traditional full day, but it shows just how well shorter wedding photography can work. For small and intimate weddings in Newark, two hours can be plenty of time to capture the important moments without turning a simple celebration into something it was never meant to be.
As a Newark wedding photographer, days like this fit perfectly with the way I work – relaxed, candid wedding photography that lets couples spend their time enjoying the day rather than posing for endless photographs.
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NEWARK REGISTRY OFFICE LOCATION AND INFORMATION
From Newark Registry Office Web-site:
“A fairytale setting in Newark and a remarkable romantic location that surely cannot be beaten. Its castle grounds setting appeals to those looking for a dream or historic wedding venue for its wow factor. We know of no other registration office ceremony venue set within castle grounds. The Victorian ornamental gardens and bandstand also provide the perfect backdrop to any wedding photograph.
The Salvin Suite grand and spacious with high ceilings and stained glass windows, this is the largest Nottinghamshire registration office ceremony room with a seating capacity 100.
The library room charming, with an attractive character this is a popular choice for smaller weddings with a seating capacity of 20.”
Address - Castle Gate, Newark NG24 1BG
Contact Info -https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/weddings-and-civil-partnerships/nottinghamshire-weddings/find-a-venue/registration-office-the-gilstrap-newark | 0300 500 80 80 | weddings@nottscc.gov.uk