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North East Wedding Photographers

Your Day.
Your Story.

The first look, the chaotic confetti, the speeches running long, the dancing that goes until the bar closes. Two of us watching for all of it.
Documentary wedding photography across the North East from £125 per hour.

THE COMPANY

Once upon a time, when my hair wasn't so gray and I thought afternoon naps were only for the really old, I hatched a simple plan: photograph local bands and enjoy a few nights out along the way. A brilliant few years, some great friends, and a Canon camera that quickly became an obsession.

As the work grew, so did the commissions. Portraits, events, and eventually the request that changed everything: photograph a wedding.
Fifteen years and almost a hundred weddings later, it is what we do. Karl and Mandi, covering the North East together, one wedding at a time.

Weddings are chaotic, unpredictable, and brilliantly human. That suits us perfectly.

How it works

BOOKING

Drop us an email, a WhatsApp or give us a call to check your date. We reply quickly.

BEFORE THE DAY

We meet for a coffee and a relaxed walk-around shoot beforehand, so we're familiar faces on the day, not strangers with cameras.

ON THE DAY

We blend in, stay out of the way, and watch for everything. The formal shots get done without a fuss. The rest happens around them.

Meet Karl and Mandi

Documentary photographers. North East.
Karl Pijnen, lead wedding photographer at Confetti Chasers

Karl

Photographer

Karl started shooting bands in the early 2000s and never really stopped looking for the moment. At weddings, he covers the structure: the ceremony, the formal groups, the couple's portraits. He works fast and keeps things relaxed, so it never feels like a photoshoot.

Almost a hundred weddings in, he knows how a day flows, where the light will be, and which moment is coming next. That means less direction, less interruption, and photographs that look like your day actually felt. He also edits and delivers your full gallery within a week of the wedding, usually sooner. Most photographers take 4 to 8 weeks.

Mandi, wedding photographer at Confetti Chasers specialising in candid moments

Mandi

Photographer

Mandi reads a room better than most people in it. While Karl is on the ceremony, she is watching the guests, the parents, the children doing something unexpected at the back. The photographs you will go back to most are usually hers.

Together they cover the whole day from two different angles, the moments everyone sees and the ones nobody noticed until they saw the photo.

HATE BEING PHOTOGRAPHED?

Most people who think they're terrible in front of a camera just haven't had a photographer who stays out of the way. We don't pose, we don't direct, and we don't pull you away from your guests. We watch for what's already happening and get it before it's gone.

"For two people who didn't want a photographer, you helped us relive some amazing moments."
Karen & Ian

What couples say