Nottinghamshire Tipi Wedding | Laura & Tom

Nottingham Wedding Photographer

Well, after being postponed a number of times due to Covid, we finally got there! Laura and Tom’s wedding on 22nd May was my first wedding of the season, and my first wedding for a very long time. After being out of the game for so long it was great to be back in the saddle. Quite apt really for a wedding on a farm!

Wedding Ceremony

The ceremony itself was held at St Peters and St Pauls Church in Shelford, Nottinghamshire, just across from Laura’s mum’s beautiful farm where Laura got ready with bridesmaids Joanne, Roma and Lauren. Tom arrived in style in his BMW M3 - impressive stuff! This is the car I have always said I would buy if i won the lottery, I suppose I’d stand a better chance if I actually bought a ticket. 😃 After the ceremony it was a short hop back over to the farm for photos where we were also joined by Rocco the dog who wanted a piece of the action.

Nottingham Tipi Wedding

A tipi in the field played host to a fun-filled reception. Even though guests were limited to 30, this didn’t dampen spirits. Everyone had such a great time, especially now they were able to celebrate after so long in lockdown. They certainly made the most of it. Congratulations Laura and Tom on your special and long-awaited day. I was glad to be a part of it and I hope your heads weren’t too sore the next day!! 😉

Here a few highlights from their special day.

bridal portrait of the bride in her nottingham family home

photo of groomsman with their cars in nottingham

wedding guests arrive at church in Shelford Nottingham

photo of the groomsman outside the front of the church

the bride and her bridesmaids outside the house

bride walking to church in shelford, Nottingham

bride and groom holding hands during the wedding ceremony

bride and groom signing the wedding register

bride and groom laughing during their confetti walk out of church

group photograph of everyone at a wedding in Shelford, Nottingham

bride and groom walking to the wedding reception in Shelford, Nottingham

groom helping himself to a pint from the bar

young boy fixes the strap on his grandma’s shoe

a picture of the bride and groom at their tipi wedding in Nottingham

bride and groom kissing in front of a green door

bride places her head on the grooms shoulder

bride and groom portrait at their Nottingham tipi wedding

wedding portrait of the bride and groom in the brides back garden

wedding guests listen to the wedding speeches

mother of the bride reads a speech to her daughter

groom gives his bride a fish for a present during the wedding speeches

bride and groom cut the wedding cake at the nottingham tipi wedding

wedding guests helping himself to a pint from the bar

young wedding guest holding onto his dads leg

A picture of the wedding tipi at the wedding in shelford, Nottingham

young boy playing football at the wedding

The Talbot Hotel Oundle Wedding Photography | Charlotte & Will

Charlotte & Wills Wedding At The Talbot Hotel Oundle

2020 Wedding Schedule

Well, what an end to my 2020 wedding schedule. Another “Covid wedding” for me took place in December, just a couple of weeks before Christmas. Charlotte and Will tied the knot in the beautiful market town of Oundle in Northamptonshire. I absolutely love this place - stunning and so picturesque.

Bridal Prep

Bridal prep took place in Charlotte’s flat which was only a 2 minute walk to St Peters Church. But why walk when you can arrive in style?! Cue the horse and carriage which were supplied by DK Carriages. The first trip took mother of the bride along with the bridesmaids before returning for Charlotte and her very proud dad. After the small ceremony, limited to just the wedding party, Charlotte and Will enjoyed a ride around Oundle in the horse and carriage as newly-weds.

Wedding Reception

We squeezed a few family photos in before walking down to the Talbot Hotel for the reception and I was able to capture natural portraits of the bride and groom on the way. Drinks and canapés were followed by a sit down meal, cutting of the cake and speeches. The newly-weds entertained the small intimate gathering with their first dance.

Your Talbot Hotel Wedding

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Here are a few of my favourites from their day, enjoy!

maid of honour straightening the wedding dress

maid of honour correcting the brides veil

bride putting on her necklace in the mirror

brides reflection in the mirror during bridal preparation

father of the bride having his pin hole flower put in

emotional hug from the father of the bride

bride reading a wedding card from her husband to be

bridesmaids getting into the horse carriage in oundle

bridesmaids travelling to church in a horse and carriage

wedding guests joking at St Peters church in oundle

brides father straightening the brides wedding dress

bride and her father walking to St Peters Church in Oundle

group photograph of the bridal party at St Peters Church in Oundle. Oundle Wedding Photographer

groom waiting at the alter for his bride to arrive

groom watching his bride walk down the aisle

bride and her father walk down the aisle at St Peters Church in Oundle

wedding ceremony at St Peters Church in Oundle

Bride and groom saying I do at St Peters Church in Oundle.

Bride and groom first kiss at S Peters Church in Oundle

Bride holding grooms leg at St Peters Church in Oundle

wedding guest reading to the bride and groom

bride and groom walking back down the aisle

confetti walk at St Peters Church in Oundle

guests throwing confetti over the brider and groom at St Peters Church in Oundle

drinking champagne in a horse and carriage in Oundle. Oundle wedding photographer

bride and groom kissing in the horse and carriage

horse and carriage arriving at St Peters Church in Oundle

bride and groom walking portrait in Oundle.

Bride and groom walking through the streets of Oundle

Portrait of the bride and grrom walking through the streets in Oundle

wind blowing the brides veil in the wind at the Talbot Hotel in Oundle

bride and groom kissing outside the Talbot Hotel in Oundle.

bride and groom sharing a joke outside the Talbot Hotel in Oundle

entering the reception room at the Talbot Hotel.

mum and daughter taking selfies on their phone

Wedding guests eating canapes at the Talbot Hotel

Bride being kissed by her father and her husband at the same time

Groom reads his speech to his bride at the Talbot hotel in Oundle

Wedding guest crying at the wedding speech

Bride and groom laughing during the wedding speeches

Bride and grooms first dance at the Talbot Hotel in Oundle.

Bride and groom with sparklers at the Talbot Hotel in Oundle

Family Photos At Thieves Wood In Nottingham

Family Photos At Thieves Wood

Nottingham Family Photographer

I had the pleasure of shooting Paul & Anna’s wedding back in 2014 so when they recently asked me to do a family shoot for them I was more than happy to oblige. I remembered Paul & Anna to be great fun to be around and very easy going so I knew working with them again would be good fun. I also got to meet their 1 year old daughter Rosie - and her favourite teddy.

So off we went to Thieves Wood in Ravenshead on an unusually sunny October afternoon. Rosie was a delight and was as good as gold. Her cheery nature brightened the day even more and I got some lovely shots of her with mum and dad and teddy of course!

Autumnal Family Shoot

I always love autumn for getting outdoors for photographs and the rich colours and warm red & orange tones of Thieves Wood didn’t fail to disappoint. I hope to do many more family shoots in the future so if you’re after a a set of pictures of your gang don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Ciao