A Keston Village Hall Wedding - Helen & Ben

Helen & Ben had one of those amazing ‘all hands on deck’ weddings that seem to come together beautifully right at the last.
All of the friends and family were at the reception venue - Keston Village Hall - the night before the big day, making sure everything was just right. They were lugging tables and crates upon crates of drinks, hanging fairy lights - all that good stuff!

It was effort well spent though because it looked amazing. 
Before they could enjoy the reception in Keston with their guests though, there was a lovely ceremony at Emmanuel Church in Croydon in the afternoon. Helen and her girls arrived in style on an old school London bus (the same bus would later be the transport to ferry their guests to the reception), everyone seemed exactly the right amount of nervous and excited and the applause upon the announcement that they were officially husband and wife was just glorious. 

Here are a handful of pictures from their big day.

Nothing says a London wedding quite like a bride arriving in an iconic red bus.

Helen’s bouquet was a beaut. Luckily she opted not to throw it because it weighed a ton! It could have knocked someone out!

A very proud father. Jim and Helen made hearts melt as they walked the aisle together.

The exact moment Ben laid eyes on Helen. How happy does he look?

Have you ever seen a man look more proud?

Ladies and Gentlemen… HUSBAND AND WIFE!

Oliver and Rory had the best time ever! Little Rory even became my assistant by the end of the night.

I don’t know how to caption this. I love it - I just don’t have a caption for it!

When the jacket lining and the dress patterns match, there needs to be a picture!

I snuck the happy couple off to Keston ponds for a few pictures.

A stroll through a field at golden hour.

Helen and Ben barely stopped smiling all day.

Is this the greatest photobomb of all time? Helen’s sister Jo came along for the bride and groom shots (because she has wonderful dress floofing skills). Seems like she wanted in on the pictures too!

When the bride nails her speech.

By this point the party was in full swing!

Helen and Ben arranged for the excellent band The Wandering Lights to entertain their guests and they kept the dancefloor packed all night.

Got to protect those little ears when you hit the dancefloor.

Right before I left I grabbed the bride and groom for one last picture. Oh, and fun fact; remember that I told you that the little Rory became my assistant by the end of the night? Well you can’t see him here, but he’s right behind the couple holding the flash for me - and he did an amazing job!

Helen & Ben chose to add a highlight video to their package too. Feel free to contact me if you want to know more information about highlight videos. 

That’s all for this little preview folks. I will post a few more over on the Instagram and Facebook pages as I edit them though, so feel free to follow along over on those.

A big thanks to Tim who not only smashed his master of ceremonies duties but also rounded people up for the group shots like a pro! 
Also to Jo, for her aforementioned dress floofing skills, and of course to little Rory for being an amazing assistant and the king of high fives! 

Most of all though, my sincere thanks to Helen and Ben for allowing me to capture their big day for them. Massive congratulations to you both and I hope you have the best honeymoon! 

Other vendors that helped make this amazing wedding so special:

Hair & Makeup - Hannah Gibbins
London Bus - Traditional Travel Ltd
Florist - Ruby Taylor
Band - The Wandering Lights
Catering - The Golden Whisk
Cake - Pretty Cakes, Croydon
Cheese wheel cake - Lyburn Farmhouse Cheesemakers
Hall - Keston Village Hall
Church - Emmanuel Church