Dorothy & Simon’s Wedding at Lady Gillford’s House, Carlisle
Dorothy & Simon’s Intimate Carlisle Wedding at Lady Gillford’s House
This one’s a special one, for more reasons than one. I think the term a millennial would use is that it really gave me the feels.
A beautiful couple, one of my favourite ceremony rooms in the whole county and a wonderfully secluded post-ceremony location for a few photos.
Oh, and the wedding also made it into the national press.
But more on that later.
A Beautiful Wedding at Lady Gillford’s House in Carlisle
Dorothy contacted me over the summer about her wedding to Simon at Lady Gillford’s House, where Cumberland Registration Service conducts its wedding ceremonies in Carlisle.
I really love the beautifully ornate wood panelling at Lady Gillford’s House. It adds such richness and warmth to the background of wedding photographs, and it’s one of my favourite ceremony rooms in Cumbria.
It really is a beautiful space for a wedding.
I know I’ve used the word beautiful rather a lot already, but it really is the best way to describe a beautiful wedding in a beautiful location.
Beautiful.
There. Got that out of my system.
Probably.
Your Day, Your Rules
As an older couple, Dorothy and Simon wanted to keep things simple and low-key. I love this type of wedding, where the couple are very much doing things their own way.
And for Dorothy and Simon, it really was their day, their rules.
What followed was a wonderfully touching and intimate wedding ceremony, followed by a few photographs at Lady Gillford’s House before we swapped locations and headed to Warwick Hall, just a few miles down the road.
Warwick Hall is a lovely, secluded country house with beautiful grounds, and it provided the perfect setting for a few more photographs of Dorothy and Simon together.
After that, I left them all to it.
I, meanwhile, had an editing deadline for a broadsheet newspaper.
As you do.
And Dorothy had an article to write.
Although, to be fair, I think she’d written most of it before the wedding.
Dorothy & Simon’s Wedding Featured in The Times Saturday Magazine
Without going into too much detail, because it’s not my story to tell, Dorothy is an incredibly well-known and respected broadcast journalist who was also Head of News at Channel 4 for many years.
Dorothy had written an article for The Times about her relationship with Simon and their decision to marry.
Rather aptly, the article was titled:
“I never wanted to commit to any man. Then I proposed at 74.”
Dorothy is very much my kind of woman.
Respect, as a millennial might say.
The article was destined for both the online edition of The Times and its Saturday Magazine, and naturally the newspaper wanted to include photographs from Dorothy and Simon’s wedding.
Which is where I came in.
From Carlisle Wedding Photographer to The Times
Dorothy and Simon selected 20 photographs from their wedding gallery to send to The Times.
After a little re-editing to protect the privacy of their guests, all I needed to do was agree the licensing and terms of use for the photographs, then leave it to Dorothy’s editor to choose which images they wanted to publish.
And just like that, my wedding photography was appearing in The Times Saturday Magazine.
Not something that happens every day at Jaye-Peg Photography!
You can read Dorothy’s article here:
I never wanted to commit to any man. Then I proposed at 74 – The Times
It’s behind a paywall, but well worth a read.
I also have my own copy of the published article to keep in the archives at Jaye-Peg Towers.
AKA a folder on a shelf.
Very sophisticated operation I’m running here don’t you know!
A Huge Thank You to Dorothy & Simon
A huge thank you to Dorothy and Simon for choosing me to be their wedding photographer.
Apparently, I was recommended by AI, so perhaps I should also thank Chat-Siri-Claude, whichever one of them it was.
The biggest of congratulations to you both, too. I’ve really loved getting to know you a little over the last few months, and it was an absolute pleasure to be part of such a special day.
And thank you for letting me share a little of your story.
The Lovely Humans Behind the Wedding
Thanks also to these beautiful non-AIs (I believe the technical term is humans) for helping make Dorothy and Simon’s day so special:
Wedding Ceremony
Cumberland Registration Service
Lady Gillford’s House, Carlisle
Wedding Music
Wedding Flowers
Wedding Hair
Wedding Makeup
Blusch Makeup Artistry
And the photographer? That would be me. Jaye-Peg Photography.
You might have heard of me.
Natural & Authentic Wedding Photography in Carlisle and Cumbria
If you’re planning a wedding at Lady Gillford’s House or anywhere else across Carlisle, Cumbria and the Lake District, I’d love to hear about your plans.
Whether you’re planning an intimate ceremony with just a handful of guests or something a little bigger, my approach to wedding photography is effortless, natural and authentic.
No unnecessary fuss, no endless posing. Just unscripted moments, a little creativity and plenty of room for you to enjoy your wedding your way.
Your day, your rules.
Jaye-Peg Photography – Lake District Wedding Photographer
You can have a look at my wedding photography packages and prices, or get in touch and tell me all about your plans.
