Hayley & Marco

Hayley and her bridesmaids got ready in the hotel, with matching robes, a round of cocktails and a big pile of bouquets, shoes and perfume waiting on the side. A gorgeous floral hair piece finished off Hayley’s look. Out in the gardens, Marco and his groomsmen were sorting buttonholes and checking the rings, with a cold beer or two. Then came the moment Hayley’s dad saw her for the first time.

The ceremony was in the Garden Room, with an aisle running between white blossom trees and big windows flooding the room with light. Marco was beaming as Hayley walked in on her dad’s arm. After the vows and a very enthusiastic first kiss, they signed the register and walked straight out onto the terrace for fizz in the sunshine.

Everyone gathered in the wedding gardens for a group photo, then the bridesmaids let loose with a cheer, and the confetti came out in force. It’s a brilliant space for it: plenty of room, greenery all around and a backdrop that looks great in every direction.

Round tables dressed in white and silver, blush chair sashes with a white rose, a floral table plan and a “Pick a seat, either side” sign. Giant light-up MR & MRS letters were waiting on the terrace for the evening.

We started under the white pergola and on the garden swing seat, then saved the best for last. As the sun dropped behind the silver birches, we headed into the woodland for twenty minutes of glowing, backlit golden hour light. Honestly one of my favourite sets of the year.

Speeches full of laughs, cutting the cake, a first dance under soft purple lights, and then everyone piled onto the dancefloor for the rest of the night. A few last photos of Hayley on the terrace under the festoon lights finished the day off.