Sometimes it all just happens perfectly.
After a week or so of grey, miserable, on-off rainy weather, it all just turned to blue skies and sunshine just in time for Kelly and Scott’s big day yesterday.
I spent the morning and early afternoon with Kelly and her girls at Reigate Manor while they got themselves wedding ready. They were relaxed and joking with each other all day - no sign of nerves at all.
One of the many things I liked about this day was that they chose to do a ‘first look’. This is common in America and Canada but much less so here in the UK.
Once Kelly was ready she waited by the staircase at Reigate Manor and Scott made his way from his room to see her in her dress for the time. A really beautiful moment.
She also did the same thing for both her Dad and her Stepdad, but I can only post so many pictures here, so they’ll have to wait for the full gallery for those pictures!
Kelly was so well prepared that we still had time for a cute picture with the kids…. and then a shot with her Bridesmaids.
And that, ladies and gents, is how getting ready for a wedding is done!
Soon enough we were all off to Leatherhead Registry Office for the ceremony.
Scott was ready and waiting for the bridal party.
He didn’t have to wait long. There are pictures of everyone that walked down the aisle, but for the purpose of this little sneak peek, I’ve just chosen the two cutest (sorry bridesmaids!).
Then it was Kelly’s turn, escorted by her very proud father.
The ceremony itself was short and sweet and before we knew it, Kelly and Scott’s guests were cheering and applauding and we had a married couple!
I love confetti shots because someone always does something cheeky. I’ve seen people throw the full box before, I’ve seen tons of people launch a scrunched up handful direct into the couples faces before, but I had never seen someone do what Scott’s Mum did. She shoved a handful right down his back, ensuring that he had an itchy back all day and then when he finally got undressed that night, the hotel room would be covered in confetti! What a legend!
On the way back to Reigate Manor we stopped at the lookout point on Reigate Hill for these beauties!
After the wedding breakfast, it was time for speeches - four in total, expertly delivered by Scott, Kelly’s Mum and both of Scott’s best men - but also this little dude, who had clearly enjoyed his dessert, wanted to say a few words to his Mummy and Daddy too!
The absolute highlight though, was when half way through his genuinely excellent speech, Scott became overwhelmed with emotion and without hesitation, both of his best men got up and went and stood by his side to help him get through it.
Lads, if you’re wondering how to choose a best man - choose someone that would do that for you.
Next up we had a lovely first dance followed by a Dad and daughter dance and then also, both Kelly and Scott’s Mums were invited to the dance floor for a special dance with the happy couple too.
And just like that, it was party time!
And it was soundtracked excellently - any dancefloor that has Fancy Like by Walker Hayes playing, is a dancefloor I’m happy to be on!
That’s all for this little sneak peek, folks.
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 Reigate Manor and Leatherhead Registry Office for taking such good care of me and for making sure the day went smoothly.
Thanks too to all of Kelly and Scott’s wonderful guests for making me so welcome.
Huge congratulations to the very happy couple and thanks for having me at your special day.
Other Vendors:
Make up - Fiona Wyatt
DJ - Makrum (PM Entertainment)
Photobooth - Giggling Genie
My first wedding of 2022 was a beauty. A twilight wedding at Orsett Hall on Friday with Natasha and Ismael - a super relaxed, fun couple - and their loved ones. The perfect start to the year.
They were both excited and a little nervous but just look at their faces when they laid eyes on each other.
The ceremony was really sweet, they read personalised vows to each other which were equally lovely and funny. Then everything was sealed with a kiss.
Because this was a twilight wedding, it was dark by the time the ceremony was finished. But dark or not, there was a confetti shot to be had! To make everything nice and romantic I asked all of the guests to switch on their torches on their phones to create a little tunnel of light for the (very) newly weds to walk through while the confetti was thrown.
We used the beautiful gardens at Orsett Hall to take the formal pictures - I especially like this one of Natasha and her girls.
And then it was time for me to take the happy couple for a little walk around the gardens. We had about 25 minutes and managed to explore most of area in that time. I love night time shots so much and to have a wedding where they were all night time shots was a real joy for me.
Before too long we had the first dance followed by the party! Natasha made a point of dancing with all her girls - no matter how little they were.
And the little ladies did more than their fair share of dancing throughout the rest of the evening!
It was almost time for me to leave but one of the most amazing things about Orsett Hall is that they have a huge (and very impressive) chandelier that hangs from the very top to the very bottom of the building - 5 floors in total. It looks like a waterfall of light and I couldn’t leave without quickly placing Natasha and Ismael at the bottom of that for a few pictures.
That’s all for this little sneak peek, folks.
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 Orsett Hall for taking such good care of me and for making sure the day went smoothly.
Thanks too to all of Natasha and Ismael’s wonderful guests for making me so welcome.
Huge congratulations to the very happy couple and thanks for having me at your special day.
Well what can I say about these two legends!?
After being postponed and then postponed again, yesterday, on a wintery Sunday at Southdowns Manor, Gemma and Lee finally had their big day.
Once the dress was on and it was just a few minutes before showtime, Gemma couldn’t quite believe the moment had arrived.
And her Dad couldn’t quite believe it either.
Meanwhile Lee was downstairs awaiting the arrival of his beautiful bride - she didn’t keep him waiting long.
It was a really beautiful ceremony, filled with laughter and love - and all sealed with a kiss!
And well, if you can’t do a celebratory dance down the aisle after you finally tie the knot, then when can you!?
Gemma and Lee’s guests were excited to absolutely drown them in confetti and they did a wonderful job. They got it everywhere - even in the mouth!
It was a cold, crisp but beautiful afternoon and these two were brave enough to take a little stroll around the manor gardens with me to get some pictures.
Oh, and how cool did Gemma and her girls look in their custom denim jackets?
We were getting close to party time but first we had dinner and speeches. This little guy is by far the youngest person I’ve seen give a speech - he did a great job though!
And then, just like that, the room was cleared and it was time for cake cutting and dancing!
Now I mentioned it was a cold day didn’t I?
Well just before it was time for me to leave, it began snowing! In all the weddings I’ve shot over the years, I’ve never had snow at one before… So I grabbed an umbrella and took the happy couple outside for one more shot…
That’s all for this little sneak peek, folks.
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 Southdowns Manor, especially Lucy, for taking such good care of me and for making sure the day went smoothly. Thanks too to all of Gemma and Lee’s wonderful guests for making me so welcome and for keeping me laughing all day (and for being a lovely, photogenic bunch, of course.
Huge congratulations to the very happy couple and thanks for having me at your special day.
You’ll Never Walk Alone!
