I always think there's something totally magic about the getting ready time on a wedding day, and this gorgeous start at Nunsmere Hall was no exception. As a wedding photographer, you get to be behind the scenes of everything, reassuring both parties and seeing the special little moments that other people don't get to see. It's really lovely!

As you'll see from the photos, Jon and Jay's wedding day had styyyle. With an earth-toned colour scheme, luxurious textures and fabrics and thoughtful floral accents which were pulled through both attire and ceremony decor, the whole affair exuded a relaxed and effortless elegance that was only enhanced by the beautiful surroundings of Nunsmere Hall. A fairly intimate group of loved ones meant that the day felt personal and comfortable, and little pockets of friends and family soaked up the August sunshine, drinks in hand, on Nunsmere's adjoining terrace.

After an emotional but light-hearted wedding ceremony, Jon, Jay and I snuck off through the woods and down to the lake for couples portraits and as you can see, they were a literal joy to photograph. Positively model-esque, the vast majority of what you see in their photos was candid, unposed and unscripted. They just knew what to do and let their very obvious adoration of each other shine through. Totally dreamy.

 

As the day moved towards the party end, we moved through into Nunsmere's marquee for the wedding breakfast, speeches and a good ol' boogie! I left the gathering in the early evening with Jon, Jay and their guests having so much fun, and could just tell a proper good party was about to kick off!