Posts in Category: Church Wedding
A Hampshire Wedding at The Purefoy Arms
This pretty Hampshire wedding at The Purefoy Arms in Preston Candover was just lovely. Katy and Jake, along with family and friends put together their wedding day with a lot of love and attention. The bride and close friends put together the wedding flowers, whilst Katy’s Mum made the cake. The whole day felt wonderfully relaxed and everyone, including me, had a great time!
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Mr & Mrs Pak – A Norfolk Wedding – Hautbois Hall
Katie and Denys had a wonderfully relaxed wedding day. Their ceremony was at the pretty St Andrews at Lamas, Norfolk. The church sits back from the road on a beautiful piece of land with river and pasture views. Katie and Denys were then whisked away by the father of the bride in his Land Rover to Hautbois Hall, just up the road. Hautbois is new to weddings, but all I can say is, I hope I get to go back as it’s a stunning back-drop and brilliant wedding venue! Congratulations to Lester and Katie Bayfield the owners! A congrats also goes out to Cheryl Beeney, the Wedding Planner at Hautbois.
The weather began a little dubious, but the evening was lovely. We were joined by horses and a crocodile (!) as drinks were taken just outside the converted barn. A traditional hog roast was on the cards for the guests followed by an impressive spread of desserts and chased down with a few bottles of vodka, curtesy of Denys’ Russian family and friends! All in all a great day!
Mr and Mrs Sarang – Mannington Hall Gardens – Norfolk
Allison and Sattu were married at the beautiful St. James, Southrepps, followed by a wedding reception at Mannington Hall Gardens. Highlights of the day were discovering that Allison had asked her seamstress to embroider Sattu’s name into the lace of her dress (stunning!) and the amazing band, The Yow Yows who wow wowed us into the night! Allison and Sattu had an English Fete theme for their guests to enjoy whilst they eagerly awaited the arrival of the Hog Roast. It was a very special day, with many of Sattu’s family flying over from India to be with them. Mannington Hall Gardens provided a quintessentially English backdrop for this pretty Norfolk wedding.
Mr & Mrs Boncompagni
Kirsty and Alex chose the idyllic Ca’ Bianca Dell’Abbadessa B&B for their wedding and what an amazing choice it was!
The day couldn’t have dawned any better. Clear blue skies and hot temperatures! We were all up at the crack of dawn to get ready for the day ahead. Marco, the owner of this beautiful place was also up, grooming Danny Boy for his important role for the day.
I spent the morning with Kirsty and her bridesmaids as they had their hair and makeup done by the lovely Sabrina. Breakfast was a stunning tart, homemade by Marco’s wife.
Kirsty looked absolutely gorgeous in her wedding dress (one of two!) her flowers setting everything off beautifully (the main flower being a Protea, the national flower of South Africa – Kirsty’s home country). Her veil and hair piece so delicate and stylish.
A super fun way to travel to the church we jumped up on Danny Boy’s cart and made our way down to the church, a short ride away. Danny Boy did an amazing job! The ceremony was held at a classic Italian church with a beautifully ornate interior. The happy couple left the church to a shower or rice, confetti and pasta!
We all then headed back to Ca’ Bianca Dell’Abbadessa to enjoy some amazing canapés and a glass of bubbly. The sun was still shining and guests enjoyed mingling in the pretty garden and surrounding grounds. We were then seated in the marquee and were treated to some fantastic Italian food – all served up outside by the head chef. Kirsty’s attention to detail throughout the whole day was amazing – the tables were beautifully decorated.
After lunch we were treated to a comedy show, performed by Alex’s friends. So many laughs! The foliage covered barn was the perfect backdrop – and was also the home to a very impressive dessert spread. Italians know how to do good food!
Yet more delightful entertainment from a band and a good friend taking up the mic for some singing. The whole atmosphere of the day was great, so relaxed and happy.
The evening progressed with some more food – in the form of a local Bologna speciality – so tasty even Vittoire, the resident Jack Russell got a looking!
I thoroughly enjoyed shooting Kirsty and Alex’s beautiful wedding day not only as the photographer, but as a guest also, their friends and family were so welcoming. A big thank you also to Marco and his wife for living in such a splendid house, the location of this special day.
Mr & Mrs Walker
Katie and George had a wondrously sunny and hot spring day for their wedding. They were married in the very beautiful county of Shropshire. I arrived in torrential rain, but the next day the skies cleared and it was a perfect day.
On the morning of the wedding I met up with the guys at The Clive hotel to capture them sharing a couple of pints and adding the finishing touches to their very dapper suits. I then zoomed off to the bridal party who were staying in an equally lovely venue, Old Downton Lodge and joined them for a glass of champagne and some family photos. Katie looked absolutely gorgeous in her wedding dress.
Their ceremony was held at the pretty St Peter’s church, Diddlebury. After a lovely ceremony George and Katie emerged into the bright sunshine and we all headed through the woods to Delbury Hall, a couple of minutes away. An absolutely stunning house and grounds lent itself amazingly to an outdoor wedding reception. Drinks were served on the lawn accompanied by canapés and a pianist.
Shortly after we moved across to lunch, which was served in the Hall’s converted barn – light streaming in through the large windows. Some teary speeches and amazing food were proceeded by the cutting of the fantastic cheese cake, or ‘Cake of Cheese’ ! It was truly a work of art!
The whole day was wonderfully relaxed with such a warm atmosphere, it was a real joy to photograph – so thank you to Katie and George for choosing me to capture their special day and I hope they enjoy reliving the day over and over each time they look at their photographs.
Katie’s Wedding Dress: Designer: Ritva Westenius, Design:“Fitzerald”
Groomsmen’s Suits: Carisbrooke Morning suits hired from Moss Bros.
Wedding Cake: The Bath Soft Cheese Co.
Caterer: The Ludlow Catering Co.
Flowers: Flowers by Sarah Jane Midwood
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