Lloyd May 4th, 2009
A great blend of Indian and British culture was the background to Nina and Finn’s wedding day. I started my coverage on Saturday at the Bride’s house to witness the
Tying of Turbans before setting off to the
Orangery in Holland Park for the ceremony.
The beautiful floral decorations in the Orangery, including the flowers hanging across the windows and the mirrored wall, were created by Pollen Nation.
After the ceremony the Bride and Groom and their guests enjoyed drinks and canapés in the sunshine, served by caterers
Party Ingredients.
By early afternoon we were jumping aboard a London Bus and heading off to the reception at
The Bombay Brasserie in South Kensington. On arrival at the the famous restaurant two short Indian ceremonies were performed for the couple after which everybody ate, beginning with a starter of Telicherry Pepper Fish Tikka followed by a fabulous buffet.
The newly weds were eventually waved off in a shower of rice but headed straight to the nearby
Duke of Clarence pub to continue the celebrations.
Mr and Mrs Cornwall are now on Safari in South Africa before heading to
Mauritius to finish their honeymoon.
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Lloyd April 20th, 2009
On Saturday I photographed the wedding of Natasha and Iain in a very spring like Devon. The reception was held at Natasha’s family home in the quiet hamlet of Furley and the ceremony was at the St John the Baptist church in nearby Membury.
As usual I arrived a little early to check out the locations and say ‘hi’ to everybody. I photographed
the wedding of Natasha’s sister, Coquita, last year so I was already familiar with some of the family. As the Bride prepared for her big day the two young bridesmaids played on the swing without a care in the world.
During the ceremony we had a reading from the ‘The Little Prince’ by
Antoine de Saint Exupery and sang ‘I Vow to Thee My Country’ before the Bride and Groom came down the aisle to ‘The Liberty Bell’!
Back at the house, instead of the usual canapés, afternoon tea was served including cucumber sandwiches and cream scones.
The wedding breakfast included a starter of crab meat salad and a main course with barbequed lamb. The Bride and Groom work in the film industry and named all of the tables after different film Directors including Stanley Kubrick, Clint Eastwood and Woody Allen. The catering was by the team at
Gordon Sutherland and all of the fabulous flowers were created by Natasha’s mother, Cathryn.
The newly weds are now on their way to Sicily for a weeks honeymoon.
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Lloyd September 29th, 2008
Finally some great weather, huh?
On Friday I was at Syon Park for the wedding of Tessa Kottler and Jason Capra. Whilst Tessa was getting ready at her parents house with the help of Kate from It’s All about You, Jason and the Guys were tucking into a hearty lunch at The London Apprentice, a short walk from the venue.
The ‘first’ wedding ceremony was held in the Great Hall which is a fabulous room with lots of natural light and high ceiling.
We were then fortunate enough to witness a second wedding ceremony this time a Jewish one led by Rabbi Guy Hall. A Chuppa was held over the couple in the courtyard of the main building as they performed the traditional rituals including the breaking of the glass.
Tessa’s beautiful dress was designed by Sassi Holford and came from Surrey Brides in Weybridge.
The wedding Breakfast was held across the park in the Great Conservatory where the room was dressed with some fabulous flower arrangements from Carter Cherrill. The guests enjoyed food served by caterers William Norris and, later in the evening, wedding cake from Cakes 4 Fun.
The new Mr & Mrs Capra and currently honeymooning in Brazil. If you would like to see some of the guests photographs from the day then take a look at Tessa and Jason’s web site set up especially for their wedding.
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Lloyd September 8th, 2008
Simon and Coquita picked two of London’s more interesting but lesser known buildings for their wedding.
They were married at Fulham Town Hall in the splendidly ornate Victorian council chamber. With it’s wooden panelling and stained glass windows it makes a really unique setting.
Around eighty of the couples family and friends joined them for the marriage ceremony after which everybody climbed aboard two Routemaster buses for a tour of Westminster and the West End.
The eventual destination was Leighton House near Holland Park in Kensington. Instead of sitting down to a wedding breakfast, Simon and Coquita allowed their guests to enjoy the great artworks on display whilst being served Champagne and canapés by the brilliant Bovingdons.
At the end of the evening everybody braved the torrential rain to wave Mr and Mrs Mills off as they headed into the wet night in their eco-friendly pedi-cab.
The newly weds are currently honeymooning in Borneo before starting their married life together in Sierra Leone where Simon is currently working.
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Lloyd July 14th, 2008
My Bride and Groom on Saturday were Lisa Potterton and Mike Simpson. The ‘ropey’ Summer weather didn’t interfere too much and we had a fair amount of sunshine.
Lisa prepared at Mike’s parent’s house in Merstham which was also where they held the wedding reception later in the day; in a large marquee set on one of the terraced lawns.
The wedding ceremony was held a few hundred yards away at St Katherine’s church where over 120 guests congregated.
Although a lot of the flower arrangements were created by Mike’s Mother, Valerie, Lisa’s bridal bouquet was made by Nelly Maiklem who is based at nearby Fanny’s Farm Shop.
The Bride’s dress was also sourced locally, from Amante in Reigate and was finished off with a pair of Champagne coloured Jimmy Choos.
Excellent food was assured as the catering was provided by Bovingdons. The menu included slow roasted fillet of beef and home made Sicilian cheese cake!
After a first dance to Rod Stewart’s version of ‘Have I told You Lately’, the guests danced the night away to the music of the live band.
Lisa and Mike have now gone on a two week honeymoon to the USA.
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