Lloyd August 2nd, 2010
This was my second visit to Nonsuch Mansion within a week and, although the weather was familiar, the wedding was a different affair. Bita and Seun and their guests had arrived from several different continents to be at the wedding.
The wedding ceremony was held in the Orchid Room at the mansion and during the ceremony (as well as the drinks reception) the string trio Blue Topaz played in their own unique style.
Bita’s dress was from Ian Stuart in London and her gorgeous shoes were by Gina.
The bride’s bouquet and all of the flower arrangements were created by Hybrid The Florist.
The bride and groom live in Switzerland (although are originally from Iran and Nigeria respectively) so decided to employ the services of wedding planner Helen Carter Weddings. Helen and her team made sure that everything ran like clockwork.
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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 May 11th, 2010
This weekend I photographed a wedding with a distinctly Scottish flavour to it. Caroline and Richard were married at St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Pont Street at 4pm and, although the weather was pretty chilly, at least the showers that had been predicted held off.
After the ceremony the guests travelled by London Bus to the wedding reception at The Caledonian Club near Belgrave Square. Whilst they were being welcomed into the club we took the bride and groom for a walk around the nearby Wilton Terrace to give them chance to draw breathe and to allow time for some relaxed photographs.
The flowers at St Columba’s and around the Caledonian Club were all supplied by
Judith Blacklock who also created Caroline’s beautiful bouquet.
During the wedding breakfast the bride and groom and their guests were entertained by the hilarious Three Waiters and the day was finished off with a Cailidh in the Caledonian Club Ballroom.
The happy couple are now on honeymoon in Mauritius
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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 March 19th, 2010
Congratulations to Victoria and Simon who, as Euphoric Flowers, have just celebrated their 5th year in business.
To mark the occasion they threw a candle lit party at their studio in Fulham and then invited along some of the friends and colleagues who have played a part in the Euphoric Story. Regular followers of my blog will no doubt recognise the ‘usual suspects’ who have appeared here before but there are one or two new faces too.
So, first we have a photograph of the Euphoric team making a wish for the future of mankind:
Next up it’s a quartet of gorgeous London wedding planners:
From left to right we have Erika Unbehaun, Kelly Chandler, Siobhan Craven-Robins and Amanda Sherlock.
Finally it’s time for coiffure et maquillage:
On the left we have
Lina Cameron and she is discussing all things hair and make-up with the guys from
Hepburn Collection, Roz and Severin Hubert.
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Lloyd February 17th, 2010
Earlier this week I went along to another wedding industry event, this one held by Chelsea Bidwill the owner of Beyond Weddings. Beyond Weddings offer a gift list service which helps couples build their home and it’s interior rather than their collection of toasters and napkins!
At the party, held in the
Crystal Room of the Dorchester, were the good and the great of the London wedding scene (oh yes, we have a ‘scene’, you know!). The people I chatted with included Victoria and Simon from
Euphoric Flowers,
Julia Boggio, Benita and Jade from
Nonsuch Mansion (surely the best new venue in years!), wedding planner
Mark Niemierko, florist
Orlando Hamilton, and celebrity make-up artist
Lina Cameron.
Below are some of the snaps I grabbed of the event, thanks again to Chelsea for hosting the evening.
Photographer Julia Boggio and Rachel Attwell from
Luella’s Boudoir
Benita Ferrari and Jade Tombs from
Nonsuch Mansion
Laura Gould from
Beyond Wedddings,
Deborah Dwek and Lester Gethings from
No.10 Wedding Design
Victoria and Orlando Hamilton with Mark Niemierko
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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 August 3rd, 2009
This wedding started with a ceremony in West London and then moved on to a reception in leafy Surrey.
Rachel and Mark were married at St Pauls church in Chiswick at 2.30pm. We were expecting the forecasted rain to be with us that point but, thankfully, it held off until later in the day. The wedding ceremomy was enlivened by the Elysian Choir who sang beautifully throughout but really sent shivers down the spine with a rendition of Handel’s Zadock the Priest whilst the marriage register was being signed.
After the ceremony the Bride and Groom were whisked away in a Rolls Royce Phantom with the guests enjoying a glass of Champagne on there journey aboard a red Routemaster bus.
The wedding reception was held at the 16th century Great Fosters Hotel near Egham. As refreshements were served I managed to get some time to photograph the newley-weds around the grounds. Rachel was wearing a stunning dress designed by Caroline Castigliano and it was complimented by a beautiful bouquet from the very creative team at Euphoric Flowers.
Euphoric also supplied all the floristry inside the Tithe Barn which is where the wedding breakfast was served. The room looked amazing and no little credit should go to Kelly and her team at the Bespoke Wedding Company who coordinated the whole day.
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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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Lloyd February 28th, 2008
The variety of colours, styles and types of flowers used in bridal bouquets never ceases to amaze me.
There are some amazing florists supplying the flowers for weddings and I’m lucky enough to come across some of them on a weekly basis.
Amongst my favourites are McQueens, Jane Packer, Matthew Dickinson, Jades Flower Designs, Paula Pryke, L K Lily, Ashleigh Hopkins and Aurora.
I would be interested to hear about any florist you feel is creating innovative flower designs for weddings whether it be bouquets, table arrangements or what ever. If you would like to suggest anybody please click on ‘comments’ below and leave a link to their website if you have it.
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