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Winter Wedding at The Old Grammar School Middleton

December wedding

I LOVE photographing weddings in December. There’s Christmas magic in the air, people are excited, there are twinkling Christmas trees with carefully wrapped presents scattered beneath them, stockings hanging up on fire places, cups of mulled wine and there are fairy lights EVERYWHERE. Note: Wedding photographers bloody love fairy lights! AND people are ready to PARTY!!!

The Victoria Hotel

Chelsey and Darren chose the Victoria Hotel in Oldham as their ceremony venue, the hotel has a beautiful Victorian ceremony room and 92 rooms for guests to stay at the night before and evening of the wedding. Chelsey and her bridesmaids had their hair and make up done and got ready together in Chelsey and Darren’s room while having a good laugh together, sipping champagne and keeping any wedding nerves at bay with some good old fashioned larking about.

Santa on a bauble in a Christmas tree with fairy lights

3 gypsey grass bouquets sit on a wintery windowsill.

Silhouette of bride getting her make up done.

Bride has the finishing touches done to her lipstick on a December morning.

Bride smiling having her make up done on the morning of her wedding day.

Bridesmaids laughing together in hotel room.

Shoes and flowers sit in December window light.

Bride smiles as she is helped into her wedding dress.

Portrait of bride as her bridesmaids do up her wedding dress.

Bride looks at herself in the mirror as the finishing touches are done to her wedding outfit.

Close up of the back of the brides dress.

Close up of the bottom of the brides dress in winter light.

The Ceremony

Chelsey and Darren exchanged their wedding vows in front of their closest family and friends in the beautiful victorian ceremony room at the Victoria hotel, before making there way out to the hotel foyer and bar to enjoy and few drinks together and have a good catch up.

Old lady smiles and poses for a photo with her grandson.

The groom stands at the end of the aisle waiting for his bride.

Bride looks back at her father laughing.

Bride and Groom sign the wedding register laughing.

Bride and Groom face wedding guests as husband and wife.

Father and brother of the bride have a good laugh together.

Wedding guests sit nice and cosy at a winter wedding

The Wedding Bus

When organising a wedding it’s always a good idea to consider transport for guests, even more so in the winter months when the weather is usually much colder. Chelsey and Darren thought about this when organising their day in December, they wanted their guests to be able to relax after the ceremony and have a drink and liked the idea of everyone travelling to the reception venue together so booked a Red London Bus so that everyone could relax and stay together, there’s something quite nice about keeping the wedding guests together in this way and it means that the festive atmosphere of the wedding continues without being interrupted by having to wait for an Uber or getting stuck in traffic, the celebration and conversations continue on the bus and as you can see from the top window the party was already in full swing.

Bride and groom lead guests off the bus.

Bride and groom laugh as they walk to the venue with guests.

Wedding guests laughing and pulling tongues at the camera.

Winter Wedding Portraits

If you are planning a winter wedding one of the things to consider is what time the sun sets on the day you are getting married. Chelsey and Darren got married on the 7th of December and chose to have their ceremony at 1pm meaning that they had plenty of time to get married, have some drinks, jump on a bus, get their group shots, munch some canapes and get some couple shots before the sun set at 3.51pm.

If you are planning a winter wedding and have booked a later ceremony it can sometimes be an idea to have some photographs such as your group photographs and couple shots before the ceremony if you love the natural light light look and your aren’t too superstitious about seeing one and other before hand. Otherwise your photographer should be able to do some shots for you using flash, it’s a good idea to have a chat with your photographer if you are planning a later ceremony to see what photographs will be possible after sun set.

Chelsey and Darren didn’t want to spend ages on photos as they were itching to get inside and join their friends and family for the party so we had a nice relaxed portrait session where they had a little wander and mess about looking magnificent as I’m sure you will agree they both do.

Later on when the sun had gone down we also took a few portraits inside The Old Grammar School as Chelsey and Darren loved the venue and wanted some of the atmosphere of the venue captured in their wedding portraits.

Bride and groom walking together smiling.

Bride and groom look at one another outside The Old Grammar School.

Bride and Groom laughing with trees behind them on a winters day.

Groom kisses bride on the head during outdoor portraits at a December wedding in Manchester.

Bride and groom smiling with wintery sky and bare branches behind them.

Bride and Groom mess around outside The Old Grammar School Middleton on a winters day.

Bride and groom walking away, the bride is wearing a hand painted biker jacket.

Bride and groom laughing in a natural candid moment together.

The Old Grammar School Middleton

Chelsey and Darren were both really excited to have their wedding reception at The Old Grammar School in Middleton as they fell in love with the building when they first went to see it. The Old Grammar School was built in 1412 and is a Grade 2 listed building. The School has tons of character was the perfect setting for a beautiful winter wedding with the tons of fairy lights and large roaring open fire as soon as Chelsey and Darren walked through the door and saw how beautiful the venue looked they were both moved to tears.

Table set with red roses, candles and Christmas baubles.

Red roses and evergreen foliage as a table decoration with fairy lights behind.

Bride cries at how beautiful the room looks.

Table number is glass casing and wrapped in fairy lights.

YOUR MY WIFE NOW! Sign at winter wedding Manchester.

Ping Pong

I love a good game at a wedding. It’s nice to have something to keep your guests busy and although I see a lot of lawn games and fun things to do and Summer and Spring time weddings, Winter Weddings deserve some fun too! I have to admit this was the first time I’ve seen a Ping Pong table at a wedding before and it was a massive hit with the guests, even the ones who couldn’t actually hot anything!

Bride and groom have a cuddle in The Old Grammar School next to some fairy lights.

Indoor portrait of bride and groom at their winter wedding in Manchester as they share a cuddle and a laugh.

Wedding Breakfast and Speeches

While the guests were busy trying to find the lost ping pong ball under some furniture we sneaked off to get some portraits upstairs in The Old Grammar School. Before Chelsey and Darren headed back down stairs to get enjoy their wedding breakfast and speeches. There was a lot of laughter and a few sneaky peeps at the football before one more portrait of Chelsey and Darren in front of the epic amount of fairy lights before I bid them farewell and set off into the wintery night and the party rumbled on.

Guests admire some of the best mans props.

Best man and friends enjoy some drinks together.

Bride smiling while her new husband makes his speech.

Wedding guests laugh at the speeches at winter wedding.

Brother of the bride cheers while bridesmaid looks shocked.

Groom laughs making his speech while standing under mistletoe.

Father of the brides laughs at his son in laws speech.

Guests watching December football game on iphone.

Bride and Groom look at each other smiling infront of a cascade of fairy lights.

A Shout Out to Chelsey and Darren’s Awesome Wedding Suppliers

Dress: Adele Howarth Winstanley Bride - https://www.ahwbride.com/

Suit: https://www.slaters.co.uk/

Shoes: https://www.rainbowclub.co.uk/

Flowers: Milly Davey Flowers - https://www.millydaveyflowers.com/

Jacket: Mimosa Couture - https://etsy.me/2w8KqZq

Cake: Homemade

Table plan: Homemade

Catering: The Old Grammar School - https://oldgrammarschool.com/

Bus hire: http://www.weddingbuses.co.uk/

Venue dresser: - https://www.millydaveyflowers.com/

Bowlicious provided the chairs and tablecloths - https://www.bow-licious.co.uk/

Hair - Emma at Studio Em https://instagram.com/studioem_?igshid=1f7vn5bfplksk

Makeup - Ashley Elizebeth https://instagram.com/makeupbyashleyuk?igshid=y9bljxbycp7d

Spring Cottage Wedding Photographer

A Rainy Wedding Day at Spring Cottage, Rivington

Karis and Luke got married on a lovely English summers day at Spring Cottage in Rivington and by a lovely English Summers day I mean it was absolutely pelting down all day. This didn’t damped (excuse the pun) Karis and Luke’s spirits and I really admired their gusto in sticking to their plan to have their ceremony outdoors. The weather had different ideas though and as it the rain got heavier and heavier at the last minute the plan for the day changed and the guests retreated back to the bar while the lovely staff at Spring Cottage rearranged the marquee and chairs for an indoor ceremony.

Four little girls crouch down on the floor together at Spring Cottage.

The Groom waits for his bride in the rain at Spring Cottage Rivington.

Wedding guests gather with their brollies for an outdoor ceremony at Spring Cottage

Heavy raindrops cause a plant pot to flood and big splashes as it overflows.

Weddings guests make their way back indoors as the rain becomes to heavy.

Impromtu Indoor Ceremony at Spring Cottage

Karis was walked into the impromptu ceremony room by her father and had help from a bridesmaid and wedding guest holding brollies and her dress so Karis didn’t get soggy. Inside the marquee Karis and Luke had a beautiful, heartfelt ceremony performed by and old family friend. On the way out Karis was greeted by wedding guests with brollies and confetti.

The marquee set for the wedding breakfast becomes the new ceremony venue.

The bride is walked up the steps to the marque by her father.

Bridesmaids give a reading as the Bride and Groom stand together.

Bride and groom cheer as they are finally married!

Bride makes her way out under a sea of brollies held for her by wedding guests as they throw confetti.

Confetti covers the floor next to wedding guests pretty shoes and dresses.

Couples Portraits

When it came to portrait time we knew with Karis and Luke’s love of nature we had to do the portraits outside, so we braved the elements with brollies and bridesmaids on hand to keep Karis and Luke relatively dry. We then used natures shelter of the trees in the gorgeous forest surrounding Spring cottage to do the rest and threw a couple of smoke bombs in for good measure!

Bride and groom laugh together under the trees.

Bride and groom take some time out on balcony together.

Bride and groom walk together under the trees.

Bridesmaids stand for a photo in the woods with mist behind them.

Groom kisses his bride in the woods with mist behind them.

Bride and groom stand with grooms men in front of mist.

Bride and her sister stand together laughing.

Bride and groom stand together in front of the wood land mist.

The Party

As the evening drew in, everyone was up for a good party! Karis and Luke had their first dance together as husband and wife and the dance floor was jam packed while the couples awesome wedding band King Rose took to the stage and got everyone throwing some shapes!

As the evening drew in, the rain eased off and the fire pits surrounding Spring Cottage were lit giving the guests the chance to toast marsh mellows and cosy up by the fire. It was quite an adventure of a day!

Little girl dressed all in white stands with a muddy bum.

Guests laugh together and a child has a kiss from her dad in the back ground.

A wedding guest gives a little girl a piggy back as another wedding guest dances behind them.

wedding guests cook marsh mellows on the camp fire.

The bride and groom stand by the camp fire.

The bride and groom have a cuddle by the camp fire.

Owen House Wedding Barn

Owen House Wedding Barn

Jess and Mark got married at Owen House Wedding Barn in Knutsford. The Wedding Barn is a purpose built family owned business with loads of character, onsite accommodation for wedding guests and even it’s own shooting barn for couples to have their portraits taken in, very handy if it rains!

To watch the slide show click the link below!

The Civil Ceremony Room

Jess and Mark had their teary and very emotional ceremony in the barns moody, orange bulb and fairy light lit ceremony room in front of 30 of their friends and family. Making it a beautifully intimate ceremony.

Bride stands with her father at the end of the aisle at Owen House Wedding Barn

Bride is walked down the aisle by father. Photograph in black and white.

Bride and groom hold hands and laugh together, photo in black and white.

Bride and Groom make their way down the aisle as husband and wife.

Photos and Games

Once the ceremony was finished Jess and Mark headed out into the beautiful lavender and bee filled gardens for some photos and lawn games with their friends and family.

Group photograph of all the wedding guests cheering at Owen House Wedding Barn.

Father has his son sit on his shoulders as his daughter and wife play limbo.

Bride, groom and bridal party watch on as bridesmaid pulls a rouge Jenga move!

Bridal party roar with laughter as wedding guests topples the Jenga tower.

Couples Portraits

After some milling around, eating some delicious wedding food and escaping the odd bee and wasp attack we grabbed a few portraits around Owen House Barn’s beautiful grounds. Dropping by on a massive row of hay stacks and talking a walk in Owen House’s Weddings Barns beautifully manicured gardens before heading back for the speeches and wedding breakfast.

Bride and groom laugh together in front of a load of hay stacks.

Bride and groom larking about at Owen House Wedding Barn.

Bride and groom bend together to avoid getting hit on the head with a festoon light at Owen House Wedding Barn. t

Bride and groom sneak away for a kiss in the room they were married.

Speeches

Mark gave a wonderfully emotional speech that had everyone moved to tears, when Jess and Mark had a little kiss at the end the entire room stood up and game them a standing ovation.

Bride and groom enter their wedding breakfast.

Bride and groom kiss as wedding guests applaud.

Bride and Groom sip champagne and laugh together walking through a field near Owen House Wedding Barn.

Bridesmaid falls on her bum while playing limbo. Bride is holding her drink and laughing.

Bride and Groom have a photo in front of the archway.

Bride and groom try and limbo together. It doesn't really work.

The bridal party are attacked by a wasp as they pose for a photo.

Bridesmaid and her boyfriend sneak off for a quiet moment.

Bridal party are still being attached by a wasp.

Plane flies over Owen House Wedding Barn.

Bridal Party stand for photo, minus wasp.

The bride and groom take the land rover for a spin. The bride is driving, but doesn't have a license. Everyone looks scared.

Bride and groom laugh in font of fairy lights in Owen House Wedding Barns Shooting Barn.

Bridesmaid and wedding guest laugh together.

Bide and groom dance together at Owen House Wedding Barn.

Wedding Suppliers

The Dress https://www.agapebridalboutique.com/

The Suits https://www.peterposh.co.uk/knutsford-showroom

Flowers https://frogflowers.co.uk/

The Cakes https://www.instagram.com/sophie_bamfs/

The Band https://www.theinnocent.co.uk/

The Venue http://www.owenhouseweddingbarn.co.uk/

Nunsmere Hall Wedding Photographer

Check this wedding photo trailer of Jo and Gary’s beautiful wedding at Nunsmere Hall in Northwich.

Click play on the image above to watch.

Albert Hall Manchester Wedding

Couple kiss in the street outside Albert Hall Manchester on their wedding day.

When I first met Fran and Ben in a chic little bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter I knew I was on for a good wedding, not only had they chosen one of my favourite (and one of the coolest) venues in Manchester to host their wedding, but Fran is also an event planner so I knew everything was going to be spot on, from having their own unforgettable hash tag in lights #TEAMCRUSE to having water and hang over packs ready for guests on the way out Fran had thought of everything in advance meaning Ben and Fran and all of their friends and family could just relax into the day, knowing that everything was sorted and it was spectacular perfect.

Thanks to my awesome second shooter Marni V Photography for being a general legend through the day and every day.

The Albert Hall

The Albert Hall was an old Methodist central hall built in 1908 and is now used mainly as a music venue and a pretty epic one at that. A grade 2 listed building with a lot of the buildings old period features, including beautiful old tiled walls, a horse shoe gallery, magnificent 19th Century Organ towering over the room in centre stage, it really is something to behold. The huge beautiful stained glass windows either side of the building let in oddles of natural light during the day time and then when the sun goes down and the party gets started you have The Albert Hall’s professional concert lighting to give your party that extra edge.

Couple stand infront of stain glass window at Albert Hall Manchester on their wedding day.

Getting Ready

Fran and Ben both got ready with their bridesmaids, groomsmen family and friends at the Principal Hotel in Manchester. I love this hotel, the huge sash windows make way for loads of natural light and the rooms are nice and HUGE meaning there’s loads of space for you and your mates to have a nice chilled wedding morning together. The Principal hotel isn’t really very far from the Albert Hall so the boys walked while the girls jumped in a traditional Manchester black cab.

The groom doesn't know which way to turn at Principal Hotel Manchester

The groom catches the photographer snapping him in the bathroom mirror.

The groom has his groomsman fix his suit for him.

The groom fixes one of his groomsmen's ties.

The mother of the bride sits to have her make up done.

Bridesmaids react to the bride wearing her wedding dress.

Mother of the bride is saying something big with her arms.

Little girl sits on a chair, her eyes lit by window light.

The bride leaves her hotel to get to the church, surrounded by her bridesmaids beautiful white and green bouquets.

The Ceremony

Fran and her bridal party made their way across the main hall floor while their friends and family looked on from the stalls and cheered, before making it up onto the stage to get married! The Albert Hall lighting techs even added a little bit of smoke, to give the huge room the hazy atmospheric effect you can see in the photos.

Wedding guest in yellow is helped to her seat in the stalls at the Albert Hall Manchester.

Bridesmaid and groomsmen walk together across the hall.

Another bridesmaid and groomsmen make their way across the hall laughing.

Bridesmaid and groomsmen walk flower girl Matilda to the stage in the Albert Hall, Manchester.

Wedding guests stand cheering from stalls.

The Bride raises her flowers up to a cheer from her wedding guests as she enters the hall with her father on her arm.

Bride and groom take their first look at one another on the stage.

Bride laughing as the officiant makes a joke.

Bride and groom listen as friend gives a reading

Guests watch the bride and groom take their vows from the stalls at the Albert Hall Manchester.

The bride and groom put rings on one and other.

The bride and groom kiss, centre stage at the Albert Hall in front of their friends and family.

Bride and Groom laugh as the bride holds their marriage certificate.

Bride and groom raise hands in the air as they make their way across the main hall floor to an audience of cheering guests!

Albert Schloss

One great little perk they have at the Albert Hall Manchester is Albert Schloss, the huge, beautiful bar and restaurant down stairs, calling itself Manchester’s first bohemian bier it does have a strangely warm and cosy vibe for somewhere so huge! While the staff at the Albert Hall got stuck into getting the room ready for dinner and speeches, Fran and Ben’s Wedding guests were able to go and grab a drink at their own reserved part on the bar

Mother of the bride wearing a creme suit and hat.

Wedding guests chat in Albert Schloss Manchester

Black and white photo of wedding guest laughing.

Wedding guests have a drink and laugh together in Albert Schloss.

Wedding guests smiling playing with children

Three male wedding guests laugh together.

This little break in the day gave us the perfect opportunity to grab some friends and family portraits and a few quick couple shots before dinner.

Bride sits in the middle of her female friends laughing as they try and poke her in the face, huge TEAM CRUSE sign behind them.

The couple stand holding hands in front of a huge stain glass window.

Bride and groom laugh in pocket of window light, Albert Hall Manchester.

Bride and groom kiss in window light, Albert Hall Manchester.

Couple embrace in a pocket of strong window light.

Speeches

Once the room was turned around we were all ushered back up into the Albert Hall for speeches and some epic scran. Fran and Ben took a few moments to watch their guests enter from the stalls, seeing them finding their wedding favours on their tables. It was Fran’s idea to let everyone have a chance to be the Bride and Groom, a veil for the girls and a cheeky glasses and nose mask for the boys. Poor Ben! Lol.

Bride and groom sit laughing watching their guests arrive for the wedding breakfast.

Tables are set up with #TEAMCRUSE sign in the middle.

Wedding table set up, Albert Hall Manchester.

Brides table setting, with wooden bride calving.

Bride laughing with mother of the bride and her bridesmaid.

Wedding guests laugh trying on their veils.

Mother of the bride and her father hold hands.

Guests try on their glasses and nose masks.

Bride laughs while listening to fathers speech.

Bride smiles listening to fathers speech.

Groom makes his speech as his parents laugh.

Groom raises a glass to his bride at the end of her speech.

Best man open his speech in a flamboyant way.

Bride and groom raise their glasses to cheers the best mans speech.

Wedding guests applause the end of the speeches.

Two guests take refuge on a sofa next to a big white balloon.

The Party

After the speeches we took another little breather from the hustle and bustle of the wedding outside to grab a few more portraits in the street outside The Albert Hall Manchester, before re-entering to have the party start with the awesome The Herringbone Cocktail Club had people up and dancing straight away and right up until Fran and Ben’s last dance at midnight, sealed off with golden confetti canons and Fran and Ben making it up onto the stage for and end of night bow. An absolute belter of a wedding!

Bride and groom sit on pavement outside Albert Hall surrounded by star shaped glitter.

Bride and groom sit on the floor together.

Bride and groom laughing surrounded by glittering stars.

Bride and groom sit laughing together over the road from The Albert Hall Manchester.

Bride and groom kiss in the middle of the road outside the Albert hall, Manchester.

Bride and groom stand laughing in the middle of the road.

The Albert Hall Manchester in the sun light.

Two male wedding guests dancing with their legs in the air.

Bridesmaid dancing pulling a funny face.

Bride and grandad laugh together at the Albert Hall Manchester.

Wedding guest with shocked face and hands in the air.

Blonde wedding guest smiles dancing in the crown.

Female wedding guest dances raising her hand s in the air.

Band play in the middle of the dancing crowd at The Albert Hall, Manchester.

Bride raises her hand in the air singing to the music.

Male weddings guests dance with their ties tied around their heads, Rambo style.

Bride dances in the middle of her friends swishing her skirt around.

Packed out dance floor at The Albert Hall Manchester.

Bride hugs her friend on the dance floor.

Groom sits on his friend shoulders with his hands in the air at The Albert Hall, Manchester.

Bride sits on a guests shoulder, her hands in the air singing on her wedding day at The Albert Hall, Manchester.

Bride and groom dance the final dance of the night surrounded by their family and friends at The Albert Hall Manchester.

Suppliers

A shout out to Fran and Ben’s Awesome hand picked wedding suppliers who did an awesome job!

Venue - https://www.alberthallmanchester.com/

Hotel - https://www.phcompany.com/principal/manchester-hotel/

Dress - Knutsford Wedding Gallery

Shoes - Office

Bridesmaids - Needle and Thread

Band - The Herringbone Cocktail Club

Love letters - The Word is Love

Florist - Frog

Suits - Ted Baker

If you were a supplier that worked at this wedding and your name is not listed here, please get in touch, I’ll be more than happy to link to your site!

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Goldstone Hall in Market Drayton

Up on the blog today we’ve got Lucy and Nick’s gorgeous autumnal wedding at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton where they had a intimate outdoor ceremony (despite a tiny bit of rain) amongst their closest family and friends and surrounded by the most beautiful wild flowers both inside Goldstone Hall and out! I’ll let Lucy and Nick take it from here. If you’d like to see the full day from start to finish click on the link below to watch Lucy and Nick’s nifty little Wedding Photo Trailer!

Lucy and nick’s Story

A mutual friend (James - Lucy's friend from uni and Nick's friend from school) invited us both to an outdoor film screening in Summer 2013. It wasn't intended to be a set up but we hit if off! As we met at a film screening we (unimaginatively!) arranged to go to the cinema for our first date. We saw Only God Forgives not quite realising it was full of gory violence, definitely not a first date film but at least it gave us something to talk about!

We got engaged in our flat in London, the first place we've ever lived together! It was super low key but perfect for us, Luce was wearing her pyjamas while I got down on one knee! She immediately burst into tears (and then said yes thankfully!)

Couple laugh together on their wedding day at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton. Photograph in black and white.

Goldstone hall wedding venue

We got married at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton, one of the most beautiful venues we've ever seen. Lucy wanted to get married in an old house and have the reception at the same venue, Nick wanted a marquee reception and so Goldstone was ideal! We visited on a rainy autumn day and even then the gardens and house looked so beautiful that we knew it was right for us! Goldstone couldn't have been better throughout our build up, they even managed to somehow give our guests a choice of food on the day!

Mother of the bride sits on a bed putting on her lipstick in front of a wall of very loud red and gold floral wall paper framed by two matching lamps.

Bride and groom say their vows in an outdoor ceremony at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton. Photograph in black and white.

FLOWERS

The biggest superstar supplier of the day was our florist, Nicola (Brown Sugar Blooms). We wanted relaxed, colourful flowers that didn't look too neat or tidy and she absolutely blew us away! She turned something that was just inside our heads into the most perfect arrangement and made for a stunning marquee! And Lucy adored her bouquet!

The bride and groom smile at their friends and family as they walk down the red carpet and have confetti thrown at them.

Bridesmaids sit together during the ceremony holding their bouquets.

Close up of a bridesmaids bouquet of wild seasonal flowers.

Wedding SUIT

Nick's suit supplier, Beggars Run, were also awesome, making the whole process super easy, enjoyable and producing a great looking suit!

Groom and his groomsmen stand waiting for his bride to arrive.

Groom fixes his tie, photograph in black and white.

The Dress

Lucy’s beautiful wedding dress was by Maggie Sottero Designs

Reflection of the wedding dress in the glass of a painting of a green mountainous landscape.

Bride has her make up done by one of her bridesmaids as her wedding dress hangs in the window at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton.

Close up of details of dress as bridesmaid fastens up the back.

Bride stands smiling while wearing her wedding dress.

Wedding cake

Nick's Mum made our cake and decorated it with flowers to match Brown Sugar Blooms, it looked and tasted amazing! She then went one step beyond and made all our bunting too!

Table plan in marquee full of colourful flowers and bunting at Goldstone Hall.

Guests laugh as they look at photographs together.

Photographer

Of course Katie Dervin - who did the best job! Getting our photos through after the wedding was like reliving the whole day again!

Bride and groom standing in gardens at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton.

Silhouette of bride putting on her lipstick as her wedding dress hangs in the window behind her.

Bride and Groom stand with a sea of colourful wild flowers together at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton.

Toddler and his father play together in the garden.

Mother of the bride puts on her corsarge while her daughters look at her.

The BAND

Our band were The Vivas and they were brilliant! They played an amazing set that got everyone dancing, so much in fact that the speakers began to shake as everyone jumped up and down! They really made the evening a great party!

Bride and groom dance laughing together.

Bride laughs while dancing with her new husband.

Male wedding guests throw out some stretchy arm dance moves.

Couple are silhouetted while they dance together, female guests wears a 50's type dress.

Groom pulls some moves on the dance floor.

Blonde female wedding guest hugs another wedding guest while dancing together.

Bride and Groom dance together in the centre on the dance floor surrounded by their friends and family at Goldstone Hall, Market Drayton.

Advice for future couples on their wedding day

The day will go really quick, so make sure to try and stay in the moment and don't worry too much about what's coming next, it'll all work out just fine! And make sure you make time for each other, it's easy to get lost in making sure everyone else is having a good time!