Durham Masonic Hall Wedding Photos | Nadine & Philip

20 Sept

Written By Phil | Photographer | Storyteller | Coffee Lover

Nadine & Philip’s Durham Masonic Hall wedding photos highlight just how wonderful this iconic Durham wedding venue is. I'll always remember the day Nadine rang me as I was stood in a carpark in Bakewell.

The Masonic Hall in Durham was a new venue for me. I met with Nadine & Philip before their wedding day and on arrival I was really impressed. It looked like a small venue on the outside but it was deceivingly spacious on the inside. It had rooms full of plaques containing past and present masons and has a huge range of flags in different colours. The rooms were steeped in history. On her wedding day, I met Nadine at her parent's house in nearby Washington.

It turned out that Nadine's father was also a cyclist and naturally we had a good conversation all about cycling. Her family were just the loveliest of people and made me feel so welcome. Before long it was time to head into Durham for her ceremony. The ceremony was small and intimate, in a room that looked a bit like a mini courtroom, with a very striking chequered floor.It was a lovely bright sunny day so drinks were on the lawn followed by a short walk down to the river for a few portraits.

They were possibly the most laid back people I've had the pleasure working with. Not particularly comfortable in front of camera, or so they thought. As it happens, they were so into each other, and having fun, that they made my job rather easy. We bumped into a clown, in fact randomly we bumped into about a dozen clowns, so naturally I grabbed one for a photo, as one does.