I just wanted to post the most amazing offer as I have a few dates this year which are still available and I can't bear to sit in the house at weekends! SO.....

Ok the offer is that you can have up to 6 hours wedding photography plus all the hi resolution files from the day (edited and processed so that you can print them straight out) on CD's for only £500 (thats half my regular rate) and if you want an album you can even have a 20 sided soft cover Asuka book for only £200 so thats pretty much full wedding coverage with an album for £700!!

If you're getting married in Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham,Northumberland there will be no extra hidden charges for travel, if you live further afield do still call because we'll work something out.

The only requirement is that you haven't already booked me!

1. Anytime up until May 25th (excluding April 26th)
2. After May 25th I'm already booked for the following dates so if you don't see your date listed then do give me a call and book, but be quick because at this rate I would think all availability will go over the next couple of weeks.

Ok so I'm currently booked for 26th May, 30th May, 7th June, 27th of June, 5th July, 12th July, 19th July, 26th July, 2nd August, 8th August, 16th August, 21st August, 23rd August.

Prices revert to normal again on the 1st of September where this offer is concerned.

Ok so don't see your date listed and still need an experienced wedding photographer, either click through to my website and click on Contact us or give me a call on 0191 2289515

Would you like to win some free wedding photography

Ok, this year as my way of giving back I am going to shoot 1 wedding completely free of charge, the lucky couple will get 6 hours of wedding photography, an online gallery for 3 months, a DVD slideshow of all their images and CD's of all the Hi-resolution files. This package is worth £995.

The rules are you must nominate yourself or someone else who you think deserves their wedding photography for free.

You must send your story and a photograph of atleast 640 px and not more than 800px on the long side and you must put the date on which you're getting married.

You must be getting married between now and the end of 2009 and unfortunatley if I'm already booked for your date I'm sorry but I can't do anything about that.

This booking must be a new booking and so unfortunately current brides and clients cannot enter.

The winners will be picked by myself, and a few other people who know a deserving story when they hear one.

Tell everyone you know about this and hopefully we'll find a fantastic couple

Email your stories to mandycharlton@aol.com

Entries must be received by February 15th 2008

Sandra and Mark are Married! - St Andrews Scotland 04/01/08

Sandra and Mark married at the town hall in St Andrews Scotland in a delightfully intimate ceremony, Sandra is from South Africa and came all the way to St Andrews for her wedding, she and new husband Mark love their golf and with Mark originating from Scotland there couldn't be a better place.
I was honoured to not only photograph the wedding but also to have been Sandra's other witness, along with her sister Paula. This is a wedding I'll remember for a long time to come. After the short ceremony Sandra and Marks wish was to have as many photographs as they could at the historic sites in St Andrews so pretty much thats what we got up to over the next couple of hours.

Running to keep warm at St Andrews Cathedral!

Down by a rather stormy chilly sea front.

With Sister Paula.

In the Quadrangle of St Andrews University.

Delightfully Vintage

One of my favourites which really deserves to be seen to it's full effect on a huge canvas, it's the home of golf, on the old course.

I just want to take this opportunity to wish Sandra and Mark a long and very happy marraige.

So if you're planning on getting married somewhere gorgeous, I love to travel, I'm now available in Scotland, England and Wales so don't hesitate to call whether you're in Fife or Buckinghamshire, Yorkshire or Gwynedd. To book your consultation click through to Mandy Charlton Designs

That was the week that was...

Phew, what a busy week it's been, I've actually barely had time to lift the camera this week its been such a hectic week, we've had back to school delights, Thursday was my big boys birthday, can't quite get my head around the fact that Iain is now 11 years old, surely that must make me ancient!! Anyway he's quite happy, we were just chatting earlier how last year he'd received £50 from us as it was all we could spare and this year we managed to buy him a Wii, he's definitely appreciating the difference between mum and dad being sick and mum and dad having their won businesses, I also love not having to worry so much although it being the first year of our business we still have those flying by the seat of your pants moments and those seconds where you're not quite sure how to fill next weeks diary, funny though that something always kind of shows up! This week for me has been all about the bookings for next year, I've booked 3 wedding photography packages for the next couple of years and that busy season next year is already looking mighty busy so if you are a lurking bride please do call to check availability or you might just miss out on some of the best value w packages in Newcastle, Sunderland and the entire north east of England!

Next week I have another 4 appointments for bookings so lets just hope it continues and gives me the busiest 2008 ever, the best part of course is that some of the less popular dates are already being hotly contested, for instance I've already had 3 enquiries and am looking to book the 2Nd of February in the next week!

Oh and if my spelling looks a little dodgy today you can blame it on my computer it's currently showing up the letters about 10 minutes after I type them, good thing that Blogger provides a spell checker!!

Win your wedding album with Mandy Charlton Designs

One of the most expensive purchases you'll make in your photography package is that of a finished album, thats why I have a very special prize draw, all couples booking any photography package before the 30th of September will be entered into a draw to win a free wedding album, the album itself holds 30 7x5 photos and is worth over £100 so what are you waiting for, click here for more details.

With an offer that good no wonder everyone is feeling romantic!!!!