Wedding at Claridge's

On Saturday I photographed the wedding of Sharon Foo and Steve Morris at Claridge's.They had an intimate ceremony on the 6th floor with around 30 guests followed by a dinner downstairs in the Gordon Ramsay restaurant.



Sharon is originally from Malaysia and Steve from New Zealand and many of the guests had travelled from across the globe to be at their wedding.



During the wedding ceremony, the couple's two daughters, Lily and Rosa, both gave a reading to the the Bride and Groom and all the guests.



There was music throughout performed by a 3 piece jazz group and some impromptu dancing broke out led by Lily and Rosa.



At 7.30pm the wedding party moved downstairs to the Amaryllis room, a private dining area within the Gordon Ramsay restaurant where they celebrated until 2am!



The flower arrangements for the Bride and the tables were created by Phillo in West London.


The couple are going to be honeymooning in the South of France along with many of their family and friends.

Farmyard Wedding

Lindsay and Ian held their wedding reception on a farmyard near their home in the Kent countryside.


The Bride prepared for the big day at the Eastwell Manor Hotel near Ashford then travelled with her Father, George, a few miles up the road to the St Laurence Church in Leaveland for the wedding ceremony.

St Laurence's is a small chapel and there was standing room early during the marriage celebration.




After the ceremony, as the guests looked for the Rolls Royce or Daimler that would be whisking the Bride and Groom away, a very large tractor pulled up outside the gate of the church. It was pulling a trailer with two bales of hay on which was placed an ice bucket containing a bottle of Champagne.


The newly weds jumped aboard for the journey through narrow country lanes and on to the farm for their reception.


One of the barns on the farm had been cleaned up and decked out fabulously by the catering team from Venture 2001. As you can see, they created an intimate atmosphere for the 120 guests using hundreds of lanterns suspended from the rafters using chicken wire and hooks!


The evening entertainment consisted of two local bands and a DJ. The Bride and Groom's first dance was to an unusual but really romantic 'In Spite of Ourselves' by John Prine and Iris DeMent. Later in the evening there was a spectacular firework display that lit up the farm and the surrounding fields.


Lindsay and Ian are now enjoying a honeymoon in Seville with their daughter, Theone.

Wedding in the Lowlands of Kent

There was just a hint of the Scottish about this wedding. Both Eilidh and Andrew's families, the Beatons and the MacLeods, are originally from the Isle of Skye and, although they married in an Anglican church, St Mary the Virgin in Elham, there was definlitely an influence from north of the border.

The bridal bouquet included antique roses and, one of the symbols of Scotland, the thistle. All the floral arrangements were created by Helen Gomez.


As the Bride and Groom signed the register, Eilidh's friend Victoria sang the Robbie Burns' song, 'My Love is Like a Red Red Rose' and, when they left the church the organist played 'Scotland the Brave'.


The couple were whisked away by pony & trap and the wedding breakfast and reception was held in a marquee at Eilidh's parent's house.

After a meal that included smoked duck, salmon and bangers & mash, the Bride & Groom and their guests danced the night away to, what else, a Céilidh.


Mr & Mrs MacLeod are now honeymooning in the Highlands of Thailand.

Wedding at RIBA

Saturday was a nice warm day in London and the wedding we photographed was right in the centre of town.

Catriona and Alex were married in the St Maylebone Parish Church opposite Regents Park and then walked with their guests to the Royal Institute of British Architects in Portland Place where the reception was to be held.


The Bride and Bridesmaids flowers were all supplied by Elizabeth Marsh who also created the fabulous floral displays for the tables.