Amanda & Dan
A summer wedding at a Georgian country house on the Lincolnshire border, with blush roses, a harpist, two very good bulldogs and the whole house to themselves.
- Venue
- Stubton Hall
- Location
- Stubton, near Newark
- Season
- Summer
- Style
- Georgian country house, blush and greenery
A Georgian country house wedding, all to themselves
Stubton Hall is a 19th-century country house in the village of Stubton, just outside Newark on the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border. It sits in 23 acres of parkland and gardens, with a lake, a long reflecting canal, huge old cedars and an Orangery with floor-to-ceiling windows. It’s exclusive use, so the whole place was theirs for the day.
Amanda and Dan had their pre-wedding shoot at Stubton too, so by the time the day came round we both knew the house and the grounds well. That meant less time working out where to go, and more time just enjoying it.
The day was blush pink and soft greenery from start to finish: roses and eucalyptus, a harpist playing in the hall, a bright ceremony with the park through the windows, and their two bulldogs in flower collars. Then speeches full of laughs, a walk along the canal as the light went, and a first dance in the Orangery.
“During both the engagement shoot and wedding day, Rob was so professional, discreet and made us both feel so incredibly comfortable!”
Getting ready at the hall
Amanda got ready in one of the hall’s green, silk-walled bedrooms, with her dress hanging in an arched doorway down the corridor and gift boxes for the bridesmaids lined up in the window seat. Matching floral robes, a glass of fizz on the four-poster and a letter to read by the window. Downstairs, Dan and the groomsmen got ready in the lounge, under a huge painting of a horse, before heading out through the portico. Then the veil, the bouquet, and a very emotional moment with her dad.
Blush roses, greenery and two bulldogs
Blush and peach roses, white flowers and eucalyptus, in big pedestal arrangements and hanging garlands across the Orangery. Chiffon tied to the aisle chairs, a gilt-framed table plan, champagne truffles on every place setting, a harpist in the hall and a cake topped with the couple and their two bulldogs.
Light pouring through Georgian windows
Amanda and her dad walked the long picture-lined corridor and down the staircase to the ceremony room, where Dan was waiting at the front. The room was full of light, with tall windows looking out over the park. Vows, a few laughs from the groomsmen, rings, a first kiss, and signing the register at a table covered in roses. Then out through the portico to a shower of confetti.
The lake, the cedar and the house
While everyone had drinks on the lawn, and the bulldogs said hello to every guest, we slipped away for a little while. A quiet moment by the big windows, then out to the lake, under the old cedar and on the lawn in front of the house, all spots we’d already found on the pre-wedding shoot.
Speeches in the Orangery
The wedding breakfast was in the Orangery, under hanging greenery with the park through the windows. The speeches went down a storm: Amanda in fits of laughter, Dan with his head in his hands, and a lot of happy tears around the tables.
A walk by the canal, cake and a first dance
As the light softened we went back out, along the front of the house, beside the reflecting canal and against an old stone wall, finishing with the low sun glowing through the trees. Back inside, they cut the cake against the dusky windows of the Orangery, and then it was time for the first dance and a full dancefloor.
Getting married at Stubton Hall?
A few things worth knowing, and some photos to consider when you’re planning your day at Stubton Hall.
Visit Stubton Hall- Where it is
- The village of Stubton, a few miles south-east of Newark, on the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border, close to the A1. About an hour and a half from Lichfield.
- The house
- A 19th-century Georgian country house in 23 acres of parkland and gardens, with a lake, a long reflecting canal and some magnificent old trees.
- The spaces
- Elegant, light-filled rooms in the house for the ceremony, and an Orangery with floor-to-ceiling windows over the park for the wedding breakfast and evening. Bedrooms in the house, so you and your closest guests can stay.
- Good to know
- It’s exclusive use, so you won’t share the venue with anyone else, and it’s dog-friendly. Check the latest ceremony options, timings and guest numbers directly with the venue.
Photos worth planning for at Stubton Hall
The staircase and corridors
Blue walls, old portraits and a crystal chandelier. Walking down the staircase with your dad (or whoever is walking you in) makes a lovely photo from the landing above.
The windows
The house has tall Georgian windows everywhere. On a bright day the light is soft and beautiful for your dress, the veil going on and some quiet portraits.
The portico
The columned entrance is a natural spot for confetti, with the whole crowd lined up as you come out.
The lake and the cedar
A short walk from the house. You get the hall across the water and a huge cedar to stand under, in just a few minutes.
The reflecting canal at golden hour
Leave ten or fifteen minutes in the evening for the canal and the front of the house. The low sun through the trees is worth stepping out of the party for.
The people who made the day
- Venue
- Stubton Hall
- Photography
- Rob, RE7 Photography
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