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22nd April 2025
15th August 2024
Some couples looking for a summer wedding may prefer to travel to warmer Islands such as Bermuda! With temperatures around 19C in winter and averaging 29C in summer, it’s hardly surprising!
However, it was the extreme heat and high wedding costs in Bermuda that saw Callum and LeChé Kerr decide to marry at Ellingham Hall in Northumberland rather than on their sun-kissed archipelago.
The couple met while they were both studying Accounting Finance at Sunderland University. As a result, the North East region has always held a special place in their hearts.
“We’ve always had an affinity with the region,” says Callum, whose family live in Saltburn and Scotland. “Northumberland just made sense location wise as it’s not too close to the city and was easy for my family to converge. It’s very expensive to marry in Bermuda so it all made sense, especially as we plan on moving back to the North East in the future.”
LeChé says that with the extreme heat in Bermuda, she wanted her family to travel to cooler climes for their wedding. But the autumn and winter months in the UK are too chilly to get outdoors, so we opted for a summer wedding in Northumberland.
Callum: It was straight forward with Google, and we put aside a couple of days to visit a lot of venues. We wanted a manor house or something similar, so we could house all our family, especially those travelling from Bermuda.
LeChé: We had a look at some venues and while we were driving around, I looked at what other venues were in the area and Ellingham Hall popped up. So, we tried our luck and turned up at the Hall. Hats off to Lynn because she was so welcoming and took the time to show us the venue even though we hadn’t booked a viewing. It was so beautiful and exactly what we had been thinking about. But the fact that you have the venue for two nights of wedding celebrations was perfect. With everyone travelling and needing to stay over, having a two-night wedding was exactly what we needed. We had a bit of back and forth on other venues, but Ellingham Hall was the first one we both loved straight away.
Callum: It was a real icebreaker. A lot of my family hadn’t met LeChé’s family, and I didn’t want to just throw them in a crucible on the day itself. Apart from the beautiful Hall and grounds, it was a real selling point! The Bermudian side of the family really loved it and had more time the night before to meet and get to know everyone. I think LeChé’s dad was the happiest I’ve ever seen him as he mingled!
LeChé: Other venues might now offer multi day weddings, but it is the way Ellingham Hall considers the whole experience from your arrival that’s stands out. You can tell the team have been delivering weddings for many years. The Hall offers plenty of accommodation suitable for the whole family, which was perfect when everyone was travelling so far. It meant we didn’t have to rush anything, and my family really enjoyed it!
Callum: Although we were hands-on with the planning, we relied heavily on the Ellingham Hall team, who were great. They recommended wedding suppliers, and we chose those who had worked with the Ellingham Hall team before, so they already knew how it all worked as it seemed the safest way to do it.
LeChé: It was a bit of an eye opener that we had to put so much trust in our wedding team at Ellingham to make our vision come to life, but it all came together perfectly!
LeChé: I had no idea how our ceremony space was going to look, but we sent lots of photos of what we liked and wanted. We opted for a black and white theme as we wanted it to look classic and elegant. That’s what I told our wedding stylist, Sprig and Thistle, and they brought our vision to life!
Callum: I think everything for our wedding went as perfectly as we had dreamed of, and we can’t thank you all enough!
Callum: It was seamless. The transition between canapés and cocktails to moving indoors for the wedding breakfast to the evening was perfect. We wanted an outdoor ceremony, but it rained on the morning. The day before we realised the forecast wasn’t looking great, so the team had to use plan B as the ceremony had to move indoors to the 19th century Chapel. But the team always had planned for the change of ceremony spaces.
LeChé: That’s the great thing about Ellingham Hall: they always seem to have a plan B. When they told us they didn’t think it was going to be good weather for an outside wedding, we trusted them and it worked perfectly.
Callum: I was extremely nervous but my family from Scotland just told me to have a wee dram and everything would be fine. Our wedding day went by so fast from that point, and it felt like there was no time before the DJ was announcing the last song. I was shocked how quickly our wedding day passed.
LeChé: The wedding morning went so swiftly for me, especially with all my girls in Lady B’s wedding suite getting ready and enjoying toast drinks. But that was great fun. After the formalities of the wedding ceremony, it was great to relax a little. Our violinist, Charlotte, was flawless for the whole day. She even stayed with the DJ for the evening reception too, as well as for the cocktail hour. We also booked a harpist, Helena and the two musicians worked together so well. It was brilliant. And Callum’s cousin sang too, which was lovely.
Callum: We had a lot of entertainment for guests including arcade games, a 360 photo booth and lots of other fun stuff. I think that added an extra element to the day. We had an ice cream cycle too, which was great during the drink’s reception.
Callum: If you have booked Ellingham Hall, you can trust the planning process and it will all come good.
LeChé: At first, you’re so busy planning and getting all the suppliers sorted out. Then it seems like it goes very quiet for a while and you wonder if you’ve thought of everything. But just enjoy your day and don’t worry as the planning gets busy again nearer the day and then the wedding goes over so quickly.
If you are looking for a Summer Wedding Venue in Northumberland, book a viewing appointment here.
Wedding Day Suppliers
Photographer – Claire at Sean Elliot Photography
Videographer – Adam Chetter Wedding Films
Content Creator – @theannaplanner
Registrar – Northumberland Registrars
Florals & Decor – Sprig and Thistle
Bridal Gown – Marrime Bridal
MUA – Irene Mua
Hair – @sophiepunshonweddinghair
Bridesmaids Dresses – Club L London
DJ & Entertainment – A G Events
Harpist – Helena Pearson Harpist
Violinist – @charlotte.violinist
Stationary – Rosewood Co.
Cake – @cook.withkei
Ice Cream Bicycle – Ice Cycles Weddings
Groom Suit – Hackett London
Groomsmen Suits – Moss Bros
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“The venue was immaculately presented and very welcoming. Easy to find just off the A1, with plenty of parking next to the meeting rooms and closer space to unload equipment. The area provided for breakout/coffee/lunch had plenty of room and was a relaxed environment, which gave delegates the chance to meet each other before the conference. The food and drink was plentiful, and of a good standard. The meeting room itself was well equipped and a nice size for our group, not to feel crowded, but also not lost as can happen in large rooms. The staff were on hand all day and happy to help with any of our requests.”
Karro Food Group Rep
“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
Ellingham Hall is the most stunning venue, and we knew it was the one for us the moment we stepped inside. We travelled around 3 hours in search of the perfect venue, and after a long search without finding “”the one,”” Ellingham instantly stood out. The staff are absolutely amazing, they went above and beyond to help us create the most perfect day, and it truly was perfect. We honestly can’t thank them enough. From recommending suppliers (since we lived further away), to answering all our questions, to helping us set up for the big day, they were always there for us. We loved that Ellingham is a two-night wedding venue and that it’s exclusively yours during your stay, which made everything feel so personal and intimate. One of our favourite touches was the Poochie Parlour, our dogs are a huge part of our lives, so having a space for them meant everything to us. We’re really hoping they host another Dine & Stay around Christmas or Valentine’s, any excuse to go back! All our guests had such lovely things to say about the staff and the Hall itself. Thank you again for the most amazing day.
Jordan & Jack, 25th March 2025
Holly & Fraser Handley, 27th March 2025
“We have hosted a number of corporate events and the staff have always been superb in supporting us. Our guests are always delighted when they walk through the doors and get to spend a day in the beautiful surroundings. “
DIGITAL SPARKLES – NICOLA LITTLE (CHIEF SPARKLER & DIRECTOR)
We just wanted to say thank you so much for our incredible wedding. The day was an absolute dream and everything we could have wished for. From our first visit to the day of, every person we interacted with us on your team was friendly, so welcoming and professional. We couldn’t be happier with how it all went.
The venue looked absolutely exquisite, our guests were amazed!! I kept giving tours to the bridal suite 😂 Hopefully we’ll visit again one day!
Camilla & James Allan, 10th May 2025
