John Alderson Wedding Photography

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About John Alderson Wedding Photography
John Alderson Wedding Photography – Multi-Award-Winning Wedding Photographer

With over 35 years of experience and three-time winner of North East Wedding Photographer of the Year, John Alderson Wedding Photography offers couples beautiful, timeless wedding photography with an emphasis on quality, experience and personal service.

My style combines natural, candid storytelling with elegant, carefully crafted portraits, capturing everything from the smallest emotional moments to the unforgettable highlights of your day.

Based in County Durham and covering weddings throughout the North East and across the UK, I offer a relaxed, friendly approach backed by decades of professional experience.

Beautiful photography. Genuine moments. Memories created to last a lifetime.
Testimonials

Dale Bainbridge

Where to start with John, he has been outstanding through our whole english/hindu wedding, he even offered to do two ceremonies on 2 days before the wedding at no extra cost which we thought was so thoughtful from him. He felt more like family then a vendor for our wedding just blending in and talking to every guest there. He took the most beautiful photos of my now wife and we are so stunned with how he writes very detailed blogs about ever ceremony he does. He done loads of research about the hindu wedding and the ceremonies he done before the wedding. We both would like to thank john for his amazing talent and if we ever have a event in the future we will 1000% book him in again.

Thomas Watson

I’ve known John for over 15 years, and even with all that history, he still managed to exceed every expectation on our wedding day. From the moment the bridal prep started, he was there — calm, organised, and genuinely invested in making everything run smoothly.
He didn’t just take photos; he took the stress out of every step. Whether it was the ceremony, the reception, or the little in‑between moments, he guided us effortlessly and made the whole day feel lighter and more enjoyable.
The photos themselves are incredible. Over 1,200 beautifully captured images, each one full of emotion, detail, and personality — and somehow he had them all ready within a week. That level of dedication and talent is rare.
Having someone you trust is one thing, but having someone who goes above and beyond like John did is something truly special. He helped make our wedding day unforgettable, and we couldn’t be more grateful

Jo Smith

We used John to photograph our civil partnership, He was excellent on the day, organising guests for the photos, clear on what was needed and discreet, taking photos we hadn’t even realised he had taken.
We have been extremely happy with our pictures and have looked at them many times since.
We also used John again for a party, and again really happy with his work.
I would highly recommend John

Lucy Halford

John was amazing from booking until the end of the night. We booked him to photograph our 10 year vowel renewal. He understood what we wanted from our photos and also added his own touches and ideas! Nothing was too much of an ask! Capturing every moment of the process.

Thank You!

Would definately reccommend to anyone who needs a photographer for anything

Susan McGuiness

John was very prompt on arrival time and was very friendly making e everyone feel at ease. He involved the little one in helping him with photo shots and props, he was very professional. He was amazing at the church, taking some fabulous shots of the bride and groom, capturing every important moment and the same goes for the wedding reception. Nothing was a bother he took any picture tou asked him to take . His blog was second to none absolutely amazing making everything so special .We as a family thank John Anderson photography and highly recommend as he will not disappoint

Michelle Bowden

Where do I start! John photographed our wedding in April 26. From the first meeting with him we knew we wanted him to capture our day and that he did perfectly. His prices are very competitive and his professionalism is second to none. He offers an easy payment plan which is a great addition to his services. He made us feel at ease on the day, he was kind, professional and had a great sense of humour and he just knew what worked, you can tell he’s been in the profession for 30 plus years. We had a lovely write up from John within 2 days which told the days story perfectly along with a snapshot of some the photos he’d taken throughout the day, we were so impressed. I would highly recommend John. Thank you so much for everything. P.S. we will get round to choosing our favourites for our album soon