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The Royal Berkshire Hotel Wedding Photography • Documentary Wedding Photography • Nathan and Nicola

This wedding day was a long time coming. Originally planned for 2018, Nicola’s father had a horrific accident which rocked everyone to their core, with the prospect of not having her father to walk her down the aisle Nicola postponed her wedding day for a year. I’m over joyed that the gorgeous Royal Berkshire Hotel were able to give them another date, and I made sure that I was available for the new date too. 

So finally the day came, and as it was a year later than planned, Nathan and Nicola also had their handsome little boy there to celebrate with them! As you can imagine, the emotions were very high and I felt myself, along with everyone else in the room tear up when the stunning Nicola walked down the aisle with her Father beside her. 

The weather smiled on us too, letting us have a fab confetti line out onto the lawn and allowed us to wonder around the grounds leisurely for the couple shots. Everything really did come together, it was so touching to also have a quiet moment in the walled garden for Nicola’s Aunt and Uncle to give them a blessing, I felt honoured to be able to witness such power and love in words, and to be part of such an intimate moment.

The day continued without a hitch, speeches were fabulous fun and the dancing got everyone’s heart going as Nicola’s dad decided to learn the new skill of tipping his wheelchair backwards, giving just about everyone a heart attack whilst he was cracking up! 

Here’s to the newly weds, here’s to fate and love, here’s to trusting in things far greater than other selves. 

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Venue: Royal Berkshire

Shepperton Studios Wedding • Littleton Park House • Down the Rabbit Hole! • Jess and Joe

I met Jess at Shepperton Studios wedding fair, and knew from then that her Christmas wedding would be so fun! Getting ready in the hotel by the church she only had a short walk to marry her fiancée Joe, the old Shepperton square is so cute, with the hotel backing into the river and Christmas trees decorating the buildings and church, it was beautiful. 

The weather was absolutely perfect, beautiful sun, crisp air and clear skies, after the “I dos” the guests threw the confetti and then grabbed themselves some hot chips and mulled wine! Jess and Joe has always said that they weren’t overly fussed about getting the static formal family shots and wanted the focus to be on candids, which is always music to my ears. They only wanted a few couple shots by the river, so whilst their guests were sipping on mulled wine we walked 1 minute down the road to grab a little quiet moment together before heading back, at which time the bus taking the guests to the reception venue had turned up! 

Their children issued wedding bus tickets to the guests as they stepped on board, Christmas songs were blasted throughout the trip and beer glasses chinked together - I absolutely love getting guests to travel together, it keeps the energy and celebrations going and everyone always loves it!

Shepperton studios had their Christmas party the same week as Jess and Joes big day, the theme for the party was Alice in Wonderland, and they fully embraced it for their wedding! Why not!?! You get your whole wedding styled for free! It was amazing to rock up to the venue from the bus to be greeted by statues of cards, mood lighting, wonderland quotes on the walls, moss and greenery styled tea sets amongst everything else! It really did feel as if you were going down the rabbit hole! 

The speeches brought tears to the guests eyes and the magic of the day was topped off by an awesome chair trick, that I’ve stolen for myself to use(!) and the first dance and father/daughter dance were truly magical with 5 confetti canons being popped throughout - if you’re humming and har-ing about confetti canons during your first dance - DO IT! 

Venue/mulled wine and chips!: Warren Lodge Hotel
Reception: Littleton Park House, Shepperton Studios