A Gaynes Park Wedding - Chloe & Richard

What an incredible day Chloe and Richard had at the lovely Gaynes Park in Epping yesterday.

Chloe and her girls (plus one special little man) got ready in the Bridal Cottage and they had a really nice, relaxed morning together.

Before long it was time for Chloe’s Dad to come and see her. He did the decent thing and had a little cry.

And then we had an excited little walk to the ceremony at the Orangery.

Then right on schedule, it was show time. First of all, Chloe’s bridesmaids led the way and then Chloe was escorted by her very proud Dad.

The ceremony itself was short and very sweet and all sealed with a big ol’ smooch!

After the ceremony all of their guests were very excited to pelt Chloe and Richard with confetti!

Then, in a successful effort to beat the rain, Chloe, Richard and I took a little stroll around the Gaynes Park gardens for some pictures.

We then headed back to the guests for some group shots. 

A lot of times people ask me what I mean when I talk about natural photos at a wedding, and this is a really good example. During the group shots, Chloe’s parents took a little stroll and I saw this out of the corner my eye. They have no idea (until they see this blog) that I took this shot, but it’s one of my favourites from the day.

Soon enough, the speeches had been spoken, the food had been eaten and the quiz had been won. 
It was time for Chloe and Richard’s first dance.

And then… PARTY TIME! 
Chloe and Richard had arranged for a traditional Ceilidh with the excellent Licence to Ceilidh band, and their guests loved it!

Right before I left, as usual, I asked the happy couple if they wanted to pop outside for a night time shot. It was raining heavily and it was windy too, so I didn’t expect them to say yes, but both Chloe and Richard were immediately willing and I finally got to take the night time rain shot that I’ve been wishing for for years!

That’s all for this little preview, folks.

An incredible day for the most wonderful couple. 

I’ll add one or two more pictures from this day to the Facebook and Instagram pages as I edit them, so feel free to follow along over there.

Huge thanks to all at Gaynes Park for taking such good care of me and for making sure everything ran so smoothly. Special thanks to Natasha for running such a smooth show!

Thanks too to all of Chloe and Richard’s wonderful guests for making me so welcome. A fantastic bunch of people.