Rachel & Scott’s Wedding in College Valley

All weddings are different and this one was very different - in a nice way of course

Rachel and Scott love the outdoors and in particular the wilds of Northumberland.  They didn’t want traditional so they chose Cuddystone Hall in the remote College Valley for their ceremony.  It’s certainly remote being well down the valley and almost in the shadow of Cheviot.  If the weather is against you then it can be an inhospitable spot but we got our share of luck on the day.  It was a bit overcast but in this area that’s heaps better than driving rain!  We were up there in good time to catch up with the girls getting ready at the wonderfully named Hethpool Mill - with Rhum their dog joining in.  We had to be pretty mobile, chasingup and down the valley to check on the guys and other goings on and it was here that I realised that our 4WD is truly an important part of our kit.  Meeting the coach on the single track road as it ferried people up the valley to the hall could have proven to be a bit of a problem so it was a case of engage low ratio and get off road for a while.  I haven’t had so much fun in ages.  On top of that we knew we were going to be out in the wilds so Rachel had kindly given us her blessing to turn up in outdoor wear.  It felt so naughty!

This did however turn out to be a blessing as we’d been told that there was a small lake tucked away behind Hethpool House which would make a great backdrop.  I had a quick look at it and then sort of asked permission to use it later in the day.  With permission “sort of” granted it was great to drag Rachel and Scott over the field to get them in position, even if Sheila had to lend some shoes to Rachel to protect her wedding shoes.  Thanks for being up for it guys.  We had a great day.

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