Wedding Photography at Wrest Park

Lloyd July 29th, 2010

bride and groom in sillhouette


Wrest Park is a nineteenth century mansion set in 92 acres of gardens and woodland. It offers a stunning backdrop for a wedding especially on wonderfully English summers day; warm and dry with a little cloud just to take the edge off.


ushers at wedding


Bride in weddding car


wedding ceremony at Archer's pavilion Wrest Park


groom signs register at Wrest Park


Philippa and Richard’s wedding used three seperate areas of Wrest Park (four if you include the gardens) plus a church in the local village.

The couple were married at a civil cermony held in the Archer’s Pavilion, a small but classical piece of architecture built by a long ornamental pond. Due to the size of the interior the ceremony was only attended by around a dozen guests and a string quartet (plus photographer, natch).


wedding ceremony in St James church Silsoe


Military caps and swords at wedding


guard of honour outside church at wedding


After the ‘legal’ ceremony we all dashed off to St James’ church in nearby Silsoe where another 100 or so guests awaited to witness the blessing of the marriage. Richard is a serving naval officer and the newlyweds were greeted outside the church by a guard of honour made up of six of the groom’s colleagues.


Wedding receiving line at Wrest Park


Bride, Groom and bridesmaid in front of Wrest Park


The drinks reception was held on the terrace of the mansion which gave a superb view of the estate. Champagne and canapés were served before we all walked a few hundred yards across the park to the Orangery where the rest of the celebrations were located.


Wedding cake at Wrest Park Orangery


Wedding flowers at Wrest Park Orangery


Grooms speech in Orangery at Wrest Park


Listening to wedding speech


first dance at wedding, Orangery Wrest Park


The wedding breakfast included smoked trout mousse and leg of duck and was created and served by the team at Zest. All the fabulous flowers were supplied by Wild Orchid who are based in Leighton Buzzard.


Bride and Groom in front of Wrest Park


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3 Responses to “Wedding Photography at Wrest Park”

  1. # Elizabeth Gallon 29 Jul 2010 at 2:08 pm

    Love the MOB/FOG photo – excellent timing. Love the details – what a beautiful flowers and cake, and the hats picture! – ahh can’t wait for you to do the Nov one now! L x

  2. # debi mordantion 29 Jul 2010 at 5:26 pm

    lovely photo’s of philippa and richards wedding.
    hair and make-up was done by myself hair fx at 1019 lincoln road peterborough, but travelled to location.

  3. # Nick Everitton 31 Jul 2010 at 2:23 pm

    Great series of photos all the way through, and that’s definitely the most interesting line up photo I have ever seen, great angle.

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