Lloyd July 29th, 2010
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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Lloyd June 14th, 2010
The weather held out on Saturday as I photographed a wedding at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London. Anna and Miso held their ceremony and reception at the Grade II listed building which is located in Portland Place just up from Broadcasting House.
The ceremony itself took place on the marble steps that link the reception area with the first floor and the stairs were decorated with rose petals and glass vases containing candles. Miso is Slovakian and Anna from Cardiff so a lot of the guests had travelled from overseas or over the Severn Bridge from Cardiff.
During the reception a plate was smashed on the terrace at RIBA after which the bride groom swept the pieces into a dust pan. This is a Slovakian tradition and symbolises how the newly weds will cooperate in their new life together.
The Bride’s dress was made for her by
Augusta John with accessories from
Luella’s Boudoir. The flower displays and bouquets were supplied by Silver Ivy.
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Lloyd April 6th, 2010
Just before the Easter weekend I photographed a wedding at Nonsuch Mansion in Surrey. Gemma and Tony chose Nonsuch Mansion for their ceremony and reception and were joined by friends and family including their young children, Archie and Olivia.
The Rose room at Nonsuch Mansion just before the guests arrive
Tony and Gemma apply the finishing touches…
Olivia greets guests in the Rose room
The Groom and Best Man wait…
The Orchid room where the reception was held
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Lloyd February 11th, 2010
On Wednesday night I was lucky enough to be invited to a St Valentine’s party held by leading
Wedding Planner Mark Niemierko.
The evening was staged at the
Clerkenwell shop of McQueens, the brilliantly talented florists. There were lots of interesting people there from the wedding world and I was lucky enough to chat with the gorgeous Philippa Onslow from
Confetti.co.uk and the very talented Make-Up artist,
Lina Cameron.
The Champagne flowed all night and there were wonderful canapés supplied by
Mustard Catering and delicious cup cakes by
Maisie Fantaisie.
A fabulous event to get us all in the mood for the
Designer Wedding Show this weekend!
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Lloyd September 27th, 2009
Lucy and Charlie were married in the Rossetti Room at Chelsea Register Office at 2pm. The weather in London was beautiful with temperatures in to the 20′s and a warm, late summer, sun putting a smile on everybodies face. Perfect weather for a wedding!
The Rossetti Room (named after the local Victorian artist,
Dante Rossetti) was the perfect setting for the Bride and Groom and their twelve guests. There was a Stevie Wonder theme in the music chosen for the wedding ceremony; the Bride walked in with her Father to ‘I was born to Love Her’; as the marriage certificate was signed ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered’ was played (natch!) and as the newlyweds left the ceremony room we could hear the uplifting ‘For Once In My Life’.
We then drove out to the suburbs of West London for the wedding reception at
Cambridge Cottage which sits on the edge of
Kew Gardens. Before a further forty or so guests arrived I was lucky enough to take the Bride and Groom for a walk around the gardens where we got some fabulous shots in the late afternoon light. Lucy looked gorgeous in her
Vera Wang dress and
Jimmy Choo shoes and she was wearing a fluffy throw that I couldn’t stop stroking (is that wrong?).
The wedding now over, the happy couple are off for a short break in Paris with a longer honeymoon planned for the New Year.
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Lloyd July 20th, 2009
Kate and Guillaume held their wedding ceremony and the wedding reception at the
St Stephens Club in London. Tucked away behind Bird Cage Walk and within a few hundred yards of Buckingham Palace this intimate venue was a perfect backdrop for the Bride and Grooms Anglo French celebrations.
The Bride arrived with her Father at 4pm wearing a beautiful dress made for her by designer Ritva Westenius. After the ceremony the Groom and his new wife went across the road to St James Park for a stroll to the delight of the amazed tourists.
The wedding Breakfast was held in the Club’s dining room amongst some fabulous floral decorations created by Mark Walker and at the end of the meal the couple cut their cake which had been made by Pat-a-Cake Pat-a-Cake.
The whole day was organised by Wedding Planner Siobhan Craven-Robins. Siobhan and I have been trying to work together for a long time so it was nice to finally be available to photograph one of her weddings.
The newlyweds are now off on honeymoon to Greece with their daughter Alice.
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