

We look back on our special day with warm memories.Īny advice for future Seaham Hall couples? We can honestly say that we wouldn’t do anything differently. Is there anything you would have done differently?

Our photographer provided a slideshow of our photos and 6 weeks after the wedding we spent an evening at the hotel as a treat and we viewed them for the first time in the room on the big screen – it brought all the memories back and was a special moment for us both. The ones taken of our guests in the main room throughout the day and evening captured everyone enjoying the day, having fun and sharing special moments with us. Our favourites are the ones of us both in the ceremony room and outside the hotel in the gardens. His photos captured the spirit of the wedding and some very special moments which we will never forget.

We chose Andy Hudson for our photography as we like his approach and style and knew he would blend into the whole day and be part of the day. Tell us about your wedding photos and which are your favourite and why? We knew when booking our wedding that the Terrace at the back of the hotel, would be perfect for an intimate firework display – it was truly amazing. We had a 1-10 minutes firework display to our favourite songs from the Greatest Showman. As a surprise for our guests, and probably the part of the evening we were most excited about, were the fireworks. You don’t get a lot of alone time on your big day, so the 10 minutes we had together in the bar area whilst guests took their seats was special – the staff got us our favourite drink and we enjoyed a few moments alone together taking in the day so far.įinally, the fireworks later that evening. For both of us, seeing all our family and close friends in the ceremony room was so special – having the important people in your life in one place to celebrate our marriage was beautiful. For me, it was walking into the room and seeing Michael. What were the standout moments for you both?įor Michael, it was seeing me walk into the ceremony room and then walk down the aisle. They brought the dance floor to life!Īs a surprise for our guests, and probably the part of the evening we were most excited about, were the fireworks. For our evening reception, we had Func on the Rocks, a six-piece band who played everything from soul and funk to pop and rock. He also sang, with our evening reception band, our first dance. As soon as we heard him play, we wanted him to play a special part. The time between the wedding breakfast and evening reception, we had Glen Roughead, an acoustic vocalist who we’d originally seen and heard at the Open Evening. We hired a brilliant pianist, Dave Smith, for the ceremony, drinks reception and wedding breakfast who played modern songs and was able to bring his mini grand to the venue – so the sound was amazing and brought everything to life. We both love music, so we wanted it to play a strong part in our day. Were there any special elements that you definitely wanted to include in your big day? The Bride – Samantha Vassallo (was Davidson) Meet Mr & Mrs Vassallo, the stars of our latest Real Life Bride series…
