On a beautiful late Spring day at the end of May, Anna and Simon married at St Nicholas Church in Wickham, they chose to follow their ceremony with a fabulous wedding reception at Bartholomew Barn in Sussex.
Anna breezed through the house looking utterly stunning from the word go. Surrounded by her gorgeous, enthusiastic and downright lovely Bridesmaids, she absolutely glowed in anticipation for the day ahead. Around the corner, Simon and his Groomsmen were getting ready at Florence House, a beautiful boutique hotel in Southsea.
It is well documented that Anna and Simon are a pretty organised couple and, like many couples, they had their day planned out on an Excel spreadsheet with military precision…which benefitted us tremendously when we left Southsea with room in hand to allow the gentlemen to head to the village pub and allowed the ladies to pitstop at Anna’s parents house for photographs in their back garden before heading to the church!
Anna and Simon really thought about what was important to them for their day. They knew they wanted to have time to mingle and soak up the atmosphere and they were also keen to have a relaxed vibe for their friends and family to be able to sit back (in deckchairs!) and enjoy the yummy drinks bring serving from The Gin Emporium…which is genius, by the way. To try and afford Anna and Simon the time they desired to relax, we spent a little time with them creating images as soon as we arrived at the barn (before their guests arrived on the coach) which then enabled them to have a drink and catch up with their friends and family whilst we captured more candid images and documented all the gorgeous little touches, the floral pieces and the barn looking utterly stunning.
One of the things that Mr.C and I loved at this wedding was really getting in the thick of it. Although we’d been prepped about the ‘surprise’ Singing Waiters, they were so incredibly convincing as Waiters that we actually forgot! Their performance was all the more fantastic and unexpected because of this. Really, they were absolutely amazing, the atmosphere was incredible…I’ve never seen guests so enthused!
Ok, so the timescales ran adrift (they always do!) and the excel sheet did have to get flung to one side (excel schmexcel) but Anna and Simon took it all in their stride and on the plus side? The delay on the first dance meant that we were able to steal Anna and Simon away at sunset for a few private minutes of golden lit gorgeousness. I couldn’t have been any happier!
Enjoy the images….and if you’re on the hunt for a Photographer for your big day, I’d love to discuss my services with you.
Huge thanks to the following team of amazing suppliers:
Bartholomew Barn: Huge thanks to Ellie Bowers for all your help.
Bride and Zoom Films. A pleasure to work with guys, thank you!
Midnight Masquerade Catering Oh Lucy! It was Yum!!! 🙂
Jenni Bloom Floristry….swoonsville!!!!!
Make Up by Lisa Virgo Anna looking stunning from word go until crazy evening
Hair Styling: Nicola Pate- Cabelo. Sleek, sophisticated and elegant styling – perfection!
Stationary: E.Y.I love Their work is GORGEOS!
Entertainment: Big Love Soul (band).
The Brides Attire: ‘Viola’ by Claire Pettibone, from Ellie Sanderson Bridal in Oxford.
The Grooms Attire: Suit by Kabiru Abu. Tailored in Savile Row, London
