IF YOU LOVE SPARKLY THINGS THEN YOU’LL FIND SO MUCH INSPIRATION FROM THIS ROMANTIC CHURCH WEDDING!

Hollie and Will got married at the gorgeous St James Church, Gerrards cross. It was a super fun Romantic Church wedding, with so much color everywhere and an open bar to keep guests entertained.

The ceremony

The wedding took place in a beautiful church and was decorated with flowers, which was lovely. The ceremony included several beautiful readings from friends and family. It was a romantic occasion, full of lots of cheer.

After the ceremony, we had a confetti aisle, which I love doing, and I got some really special photos of the confetti moment. The weather at this Romantic Church wedding was springlike, but that didn’t put a dampener on moods.

The Romantic Church wedding

The reception was held in the ballroom. The venue is perfect for weddings because it’s so cosy and relaxed, and it’s got such a beautiful vibe, especially in the evenings when the sun goes down.

For the reception, the couple had organised delicious canapes for their guests, and everyone had so much fun. Guests were then called for dinner, which was a spit roast – it was delicious. A mix of Beef, Lamb, chicken roast, with Veggie options for someone like me.

The evening

After the speeches, guests tucked into the sweet table and had a go in the photo booth, and the dance floor was packed all evening. The Spotify playlist played all the best songs to get everyone dancing.

The evening ended with sparklers, which was incredible, and everyone had a great time. The whole Romantic Church wedding was so laid back, from the romantic vows to the last dance.

Advice for planning your wedding

The day was so beautifully planned, Hollie had her 4 bridesmaids to help her with getting ready and throughout the ceremony. The ceremony was held by Will’s father at their local church and the church were they met the first time too.

I really love this detail of the day as having your wedding at a place which has so much importance to you is absolutely amazing. Hollie was given away by 3 of her brother who in contrast to the couple is not at all religious and they were very respectful of all the readings and the songs are sung at the ceremony. The best part of the day was the speeches as you can imagine! 3 brother sharing their memories of their little sister were emotional and so joyous. My main memory of the speech was ” my mother had 3 sons and then decided to have Hollie to make sure she got it right the 4th time”. you can imagine the laughter in the room!

I loved this Romantic Church wedding so much. If you’re getting married and looking for a wedding photographer, get in touch.

Here are Hollie and Will’s story in photos.

Credit where it’s due

Cake – @thecakeboutiquebysharonhoope

Flowers – Bloom and Wild https://www.bloomandwild.com/@bloomandwild

Dress – http://davidsbridal.co.uk David’s Bridal

Bridesmaid’s Dress – Asos http://asos.com

Tips for bridal /groom prep shots 

The Morning of 

When you decide where you want to get ready, you already know who is going to be with you in the morning of. . Your very own squad..!! 

I cover all love the London, East, South and all of the UK for Wedding photography. I also have a little blog post here which will help you on the venues planning too ! https://www.roshniphotography.com/venues-around-hertfordshire-with-outdoors-ceremony-license/

It’s important to know what location you are going to get ready as a photographer as I would love to make sure all the important things are captured including all the details of your dress, rings, invitations, RSVPs, welcome notes, thank you notes and the list goes one. 

I love to arrive early for your morning prep to be there when you are starting to get ready. This helps me understand the location and the get to know all your bridal /groom parties. Also i love an early start to so i can capture the story of your day!. The make up artist will be doing their work on you and your brides or the suit designer will be there to help you get ready. I want to be there to meet them too and see the wonderful work they do to help bring it all together.

Coffee someone said?! Love a good coffee in the morning. I sometimes also bring my own so i am not without it at some point in the morning. If your wedding is at the same location where you are getting ready then that is a bonus. I walk on the grounds and plan the day for later shots and also watch your ceremony area getting all decorated and ready. The venues i have shot at in 2019 have been so amazing, I am not able ot say that  I have met some good friends through the venue. Its always good to make new contacts and support the business. 

The morning preparations, the best tip i can give is to make sure you have your bridal party with you or your groomsmen with you as soon as you are all ready so I can get the shots with you all getting involved and have a drink before you get ready to walk down for the ceremony. I capture the natural moment and the in between times when you are enjoying a good chin wag. Parents at the preparations are also important if they can pop down for a little while. Not too long, just 5 minutes, I am sure they will have enough on their plate on the day. 

Another tip is to give me 5-10 minute with you alone so I can take some portraits of you in the setting we are in or take you to a quiet place to get some shots. I tend to use mostly indoors near a window or near some stairs if they are available.

All in all the top tip is to enjoy the morning with your pals and let me capture all the silliness and laughter of the day.

2019 has been a great year for me as I was able to visit some great venues around London and Hertfordshire. I love shooting on a location where there are options to shoot indoors and outdoors.

Here are some of the Venues I have shot with the images. If I were a bride to be, I would ask a friend or someone who has used a venue and their experiences. It is imperative to have this reviews and take them with a pinch of a salt as every experience is different.

I also work with and am friends with some celebrants, so if you work with a celebrant then you can get married anywhere, regardless of boring licensing laws !!!! 🙂

Let me share some of the venues around Hertfordshire with outdoors license 

Oakley house Bromley Kent.

The venue is just 2 miles outside central Bromley on the A21 at Bromley Common in Kent, Oakley House is a characteristic manor house set in its own beautiful gardens. I shot the wedding fo Jaleesa and Khye here and the ground has so much to offer. There is a bar, garden, new Gazebo, their very own in-house caterers .

Manor of Groves,Hertfordshire . 

Manor of Groves is situated in Hertfordshire, a 150 acres in a countryside perfect for a wedding outside London. I had a pleasure of shooting an Indian wedding last year. The hotel is perfect of your guest for an overnight stay as the hotel can reserve up to 10 rooms for the bride to be in advance. the hotel has 80 bedrooms including Superior and Four Poster bedrooms, all with marble bathrooms. Onsite parking and only 2 mins from the Stanstead airport. Venue has to offer a choice of banqueting rooms, plus two outside Gazebo. For receptions, the Manor Suite glass conservatory overlooking the Oriental Garden accommodates  400 guests. The Colonnade Room which is situated adjacent to the gardens can accommodate up to 120 guest.

Shendish Manor,Hertfordshire ,

Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course where Victorian splendor meets modern design, Situated in a west of Hertfordshire, the venue has an outdoors gazebo and indoors ceremony room. the Hotel accommodates up to 400 guests with 70 spacious Hotel rooms. The country side hotel has its very own Golf course too. Whats not to like? I shot the Wedding of my good friend Charlotte and Andy , and we opted for an outdoors ceremony although it was a gamble the weather was in out favor. The Hotel also has it very own catering and bar for your evening guests.

My experience: the hotel staff were so friendly and the ground were perfect for what Charlotte wanted din the images. we were able to explore a little and have a little walk on the grounds, were the bride and groom were able to take a breather and spend some alone time before the reception.

Shenley Cricket club Hertfordshire 

I was so excited to capture Sarah and Sam’s wedding at the Shenley cricket club last year as we were also graced with snow the day before so the images came out absolutely gorgeous.

Shenley cricket club is on an idyllic Hertfordshire countryside, with vast amount of grounds and indoor/outdoor ceremony options. Sarah and Sam opted for an indoor ceremony with outdoors for Portraits and family shots. The venue possess indoor catering and its very own bar for your guest. The luxury Marque and heated terrace is a perfect area to have the reception or the dinner for your evening guest which is overlooking the grounds of the cricket club. Available between October to April  The venue can hold 100-300 guests.