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29th November 2024
17th October 2024
Beautiful autumn colours proved to be everything Alexandra and David Stott wished for when they married in October.
Ellingham Hall’s creeping Virginia that accents the building, gives a gorgeous glow up to the Hall for an autumn wedding. The golden backdrop was perfect for Alexandra & David’s seasonal ceremony, and good weather was the icing on the cake!
Alexandra said: “We wanted to marry in the autumn as its our preferred season. When we viewed Ellingham, it was in October and the colours on the building and within the grounds were absolutely beautiful.”
David added: “The colours at Ellingham Hall are unique. They are a stunning orange colour that we knew would look amazing in our photos.”
And Ellingham Hall’s Two Night Wedding Experience was also the perfect solution for the couple. With Alexandra originally from Salford, some of their guests had to travel hours from the North West, Portsmouth and Northern Ireland.
“We wanted a wedding venue with plenty accommodation,” she said. “It was great that our guests didn’t have to travel from a hotel to the wedding venue. Once they were onsite, they could just relax and enjoy the celebrations.”
After David popped the question on the Newcastle Quayside back in August 2022, the couple started looking for wedding venues that October.
Alexandra: We live in Newcastle, so we wanted somewhere we could easily travel to on the lead up to the wedding, if needed. Ellingham Hall is only about half an hour away from where we live, so it was perfect for us.
David: We wanted our wedding venue to be in the Northumberland countryside. We booked to view three venues on one day and had others on our list to view at a later date. Ellingham Hall was our third venue, and when we saw the building enveloped in those beautiful autumn colours, we cancelled all the other appointments – we knew instantly it was for us!
Alexandra: I think the aesthetics of Ellingham, especially in the autumn are breath-taking. But the biggest draw for us was the luxurious accommodation onsite. The two-night wedding experience is something different. Ellingham offer the chance to extend the celebrations which was great for our guests who had further to travel.
David: I had no idea it was even a thing. To be honest, when the team at Ellingham Hall discussed it with us, I thought, “That’s 100% what we want.”
Alexandra: Until we visited Ellingham Hall, I think we’d envisaged staying at a nearby hotel and then travelling to the wedding venue on the morning of the ceremony. I don’t think we’d seen any places that offered a Two-Night Wedding.
Alexandra: I think they were absolutely amazed. It was really nice our guests travelled up the night before and could settled in at the venue. I suppose if we didn’t have a two-night experience, they might have still travelled up the night before but they would have stayed in a hotel and then moved to the venue on the day of the wedding. Whereas arriving the night before at the venue allows people to relax, mingle, have a good night’s sleep and wake refreshed for the wedding day ahead.
David: I wasn’t expecting it to be as vibrant as what it was. To be honest, it was above and beyond expectations. Every single person that walked through the door said they couldn’t believe how beautiful the venue is. I kind of knew what it was going to look great because we’d seen the venue at that time of year at the viewing. It was one of the reasons why we chose it. There is a unique colour to Ellingham Hall that stands out for an Autumn Wedding!
David: Every guest we spoke to said it was amazing. From the food, the fire pits, the overnight stay, the wedding ceremony… everything was perfect.
Alexandra: I feel like we just want to plan it all over again! I don’t think either of us felt much stress in the lead up to the wedding, I think, because we had two years to plan, and pay for everything. Our guests said the environment was exceptional. There was lots of space to relax and they had everything they needed.
David: And they all said they had the best level of service from the Wedding Team at
Ellingham Hall. Everything was above and beyond what we expected. I can’t give the staff enough praise and we are truly grateful.
If you are looking for an Autumn Wedding Venue in Northumberland, contact our team today to arrange a viewing appointment.
Wedding Day Suppliers
Photographers – Joss Denham
Videographer – DGM Productions
Registrar – Northumberland Registrars
Dress – Dotty Bridal (Designer Justin Alexander)
Suits –Hotspur 1364
Bridesmaids Dresses – Six Stories
Hair –@lucyhamilton.hair
Mua – @byrebeccax_
Event Dresser & Stationary – Made Simply Perfect
Wedding Singer – Sophie Mairi Music
Evening DJ – Hayden Brown (Revolution Event Services)
Wedding Cake –Sara’s Cakes Northeast
Photobooth – Snap A Selfie
Audio Guestbook – Freddie Douglas Events
Light Up Letters – Bow It Up
Waiters – @singing surprise
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“We can’t thank the team at Ellingham Hall enough for going above and beyond on our special day, our day was magical and nothing was impossible. Debbie and Wendy made us feel heard and valued and the staff were fantastic and made sure it all went smoothly. We want to do it all again and we couldn’t have done it without the fantastic team at Ellingham Hall.”
Lyndsay & Ryan Ford, 11th July 2024
“I have hosted seminars for over 30 years, all over the country at various well-known venues. At Ellingham Hall you remember everything, from the beautiful quirky venue which has retained its historic features, the friendly staff, great service and the delicious food and amazing coffee! The meeting room had good light and was the perfect size for our event. It was lovely to have use of the comfortable reception rooms too for breaks and lunch. I was very impressed with the extra spaces such as the basement games room and rooftop networking terrace. It is a hidden jewel in the North-East and I am planning to return soon for a private family event”
Amanda Chadwick, Senior Speaker/Presenter, Croner
“Thank you all so much for everything you did to help with our Annual Forum and Celebration Concert on Thursday. As usual, I was a bag of nerves for much of the day, but the calm efficiency of Connor and his team helped to get me through. I will definitely recommend Ellingham Hall as a corporate venue. Surprisingly, a lot of the attendees were unaware of the Hall and what you’re able to offer. The fact that we could move from one room to another and have two very different events at the same venue was a big draw for us. “
Catherine Gray, Funding and Communications Officer – Northumberland AONB Partnership
“We’ve had so many compliments from family about our wedding. Some of our guests hadn’t heard of Ellingham Hall before our weekend wedding. I think some guests were wondering why they were at a wedding the night before, as a lot of weddings are only one day. But everyone just absolutely loved it. The team at Ellingham were great. Matt received a lot of compliments on the Friday night. Lots of family said how great he was. In fact, there were loads of compliments about the entire team, they all did a fab job. And everyone complimented us on the food. My friend, Joanne, said it was the best wedding food she had ever tasted. We had just under 100 guests during the day of the wedding and that’s a lot of people to serve, especially with the choices. But it was all brilliant.”
Dominic & Mark Graydon-Close, 15th June 2024
“Wow we don’t even know where to start, as you can imagine we have been in such a bubble ever since our big day. Our wedding day was everything we wished for and more. You guys are just amazing and we can’t thank you all enough, from our first day coming to view to the planning process to our big day, everything just ran so smoothly, you guys have been an absolute credit. Yous have helped us in so many ways. Yous have listened to everything we asked. And our day was beautiful because of that. Not only did we have the most amazing day, our guests did too, we have had so many comments back saying “it’s the best wedding I’ve ever been to” “that is how you do a wedding” “the staff were all amazing” “this venue is stunning” it’s just incredible, very overwhelming but we’ll be forever grateful for that. Big big thank you to you and David for being with us on the morning of our wedding making sure everything is running smoothly. Big big thank you to Alicia for all her help and support. And to every other Ellingham staff member present on our big day, thank you because without all of you guys we wouldn’t have had any of that! I wish we could just do it all again, it was perfect! Forever grateful.”
Stephanie & David Armstrong, 2nd September 2023
“We just wanted to say thank you so much for making our day so amazing the other week, you are all so lovely and it was exactly what we dreamed of! So many guests were in awe of the amazing venue and things like the rooftop cocktail hour made it extra special, we really appreciate it all!”
Elena & Dan O’Hagan, 29th August 2024
