Yes, you read that right an actual real life Treehouse!

When chatting to Grace at a local wedding fayre, I knew I needed to be part of their wedding as soon as she said “we’ve booked Alnwick Tree House and we’re having a twilight ceremony outside.”

Arriving in Alnwick on the Wednesday evening felt like a real treat. I had a cute little Airbnb. The weather was fab and I was full of excitement of viewing the Tree House and seeing Grace and Calum.

The Day before the wedding

The next morning I had a little wander around checking out potential photo spots before meeting everyone for a quick run through. My little Photographers heart was full as soon as I arrived at The Treehouse. It was like something straight out of a Fairy tale.

That evening knowing I had a lie in due to the wedding being late in the day, I enjoyed a leisurely meal at The Dirty Bottles. Followed by a walk to check out where the sun was due to set ready for couples photos after the ceremony.

Morning Prep

Groom prep was calm and quiet with only a few people about. Suits were hanging up ready, and things were very organised. A few of the groomsmen had already been out for an explore around the area trying to burn off the pre-wedding jitters.

In great contrast, Bridal prep was wonderfully noisy with lots of excited chatter. Grace was sat calmly having her hair done while her gorgeous bride tribe popped in and out of the many rooms in the guest house.

The Bridesmaids had seen a few TikTok’s they wanted to create. This took much longer than any of them anticipated and gave me endless joy watching them rehearse.

In usual wedding day fashion, the day flew by and it was soon time for Grace to get into her dress. Now, we all know my love for oversized bows and Grace’s Vera Wang wedding gown did not disappoint! Yes I did squeal when I saw it.

The Wedding

To be honest, the wedding from start to finish was uh-may-zing!

The venue was stunning. The guests were dressed for the occasion (including the wedding VIP Maverick) and Grace and Calum were elegance personified. Their ceremony had the just right amount of nerves, smiles, tears and filled with so much love.

After the I do’s we moved onto a few groups shots and said bye to Mav. We then went over to the gardens where we had the whole place to ourselves, to do portraits in front of the fountains and beautiful gardens.

This was not only a perfect photo location, but it gave the newlyweds time alone together. Grace and Calum were able to spend a few minutes away from their guests to take in everything from the day so far.

The wedding continued with canapes and signature cocktails in the Potting Shed, followed by speeches and a delicious Wedding breakfast.

As the ceremony was at 5pm in the Autumn, we were short on daylight. Being a Photographer who mainly uses natural light, I used this opportunity to get creative. I used ambient light from the Treehouse, play about with fairy lights as well as direct and bounce flash.

The whole day had a magical romantic vibe. It felt like an elopement wedding, like we’d travelled to somewhere really special.

Dream Team

Photography – Pink Photographics

Bride prep – Greycroft Croft Place, Alnwick
Groom prep – Bottles Lodge Alnwick
Wedding venue – The Treehouse, Alnwick
DJ – Marvellous – Disco DJ
Photobooth – Crazy Pix
Arch – Made Simply Perfect
Hair and MUA The Big event hair
Cake – DT treaties