Wedding Photography at The Story, Durham

Award-Winning Wedding Photography at One of My Favourite Durham Venues

If you're planning your wedding at The Story in Durham, you've chosen a venue I know extremely well.

I've had the pleasure of photographing numerous weddings at The Story, from intimate ceremonies to larger celebrations filled with family and friends.

With 35 years of wedding photography experience, three North East Wedding Photographer of the Year awards and a Licentiate qualification from the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers, I combine experience with a relaxed approach, natural storytelling and beautifully crafted portraits.

Planning your wedding at The Story?

Check my Wedding Date

I Know The Story — And That Makes a Difference

There's a real advantage to choosing a photographer who already knows your wedding venue.

Having photographed numerous weddings at The Story, I'm familiar with the ceremony spaces, the beautiful grand staircase, the grounds and the areas that work particularly well for photographs.

I know how the light changes, where we can create beautiful portraits without keeping you away from your guests for ages, and where we can work if the North East weather decides not to cooperate!

That familiarity means less time looking for locations and more time concentrating on you, your guests and the moments that make your wedding unique.

The Story Exclusive - £349

Created Exclusively for Couples Marrying at The Story

Because The Story is local to me and a venue I know extremely well, I've created a special 1.5-hour photography collection exclusively for couples marrying there.

Depending on your ceremony and timings, coverage can include your arrival, guests, ceremony, signing of the register, congratulations afterwards, family photographs and beautiful portraits of the two of you.

Every selected photograph is individually edited and professionally finished, with your images supplied in colour and black & white, as high-resolution print-ready files, through your private online wedding gallery and on my signature heart-shaped walnut USB in a matching presentation box.

This isn't a reduced version of my photography. It's a carefully designed collection for couples who want professional, award-winning photography focused around their ceremony and the moments immediately surrounding it.

THE STORY EXCLUSIVE — £349

Looking for longer coverage? My full Wedding Photography Collections can also be tailored around your day.

Check my Wedding Date

Real Weddings at The Story

I've photographed many different weddings at The Story, and no two have ever been the same.

Here are a few real weddings that show how I photograph the venue, the people and — most importantly — the moments.

What My Couples Say

5* service from the day we met you until the end of our wedding day. Your blog is exceptional and we can't wait to receive our photos back. Highly recommend Ryan Hessler

The photos look amazing can’t pick one in particular out of them can’t wait to see the rest would highly recommend anyone using you for their special day Carole Wilkinson

Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for everything you did for us on the day and leading up to it. We couldn't ask for a better service or better person to do it for us who matched our craziness perfectly. We can't wait to see the rest of the day's photos! Abbie Nelson

10/10 If you want a wedding photographer who just has it, then John is your man. A genuinely nice guy was an absolute pleasure to have at our wedding and wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to be our photographer. Reviewing some of the photos this morning and they are just stunning every moment of the day captured on effortless perfection. Daniel Stokes

John did the photography for my wedding yesterday and i cant thank or recommend him enough, from his charm as a person to his skills with a camera, he was brilliant. John did everything he could throughout the whole process to keep us right, made getting the pictures easy work and also entertaining.

Looking for a wedding photographer? Look no further.

Thanks again John! Josh Wilkinson

From the first meeting with John we knew he would capture our day perfectly. He was so kind and thorough in our meeting on making sure he took the exact photographs that we wanted.

On the wedding itself he was brilliant, again super polite and patient with everyone. He went out of his way to make sure he got all of the guests requests and any unplanned photographs.

Within a few weeks we got to relive our day again, John captured every moment perfectly and we wouldn’t have changed a thing. So thank you John from the bottom of hearts we truly appreciate the work you have done to help us remember our special day.

I can not recommend John enough. He delivers a professional service and we will definitely be using John again for any future photography. Again thank you so much. Sopie-Jade Box

A Few Questions About Photography at The Story

What happens if it rains?

It doesn't worry me. The Story has excellent opportunities for photographs indoors, including its impressive staircase and beautiful interior spaces. If the weather gives us a break, we'll use it. If it doesn't, we adapt.

Do you photograph small weddings at The Story?

Absolutely. I've photographed everything from intimate ceremonies to larger celebrations. The size of your wedding doesn't determine how important it is.

Can you photograph our reception somewhere else?

Yes. Many couples marry at The Story before continuing their celebrations elsewhere. We can tailor your photography around your complete wedding plans.