ABBEY FARM WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

IT’S LIKE RAIN, ON YOUR WEDDING DAY.

WEDDINGS IN THE UK ARE A BIT LIKE A WEATHER LOTTERY, YOU HOPE FOR SUNSHINE, BUT SOMETIMES YOU GET A FULL-ON DOWNPOUR INSTEAD. AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS, YOU’VE GOT TWO CHOICES: GRUMBLE ABOUT IT OR EMBRACE THE CHAOS. LUCY & JOSEPH? THEY ABSOLUTELY EMBRACED IT, AND THEIR DAY AT ABBEY FARM WAS ALL THE MORE EPIC FOR IT.

ABBEY FARM WAS A BRAND-NEW VENUE FOR ME, AND WHAT A PLACE! RUSTIC CHARM, STUNNING VIEWS, AND A GREAT VIBE TO MATCH. BRIDAL PREP WAS SUPER CHILL, BUT AS I ARRIVED AT THE VENUE, THE SKY STARTED TO TURN. THE OUTDOOR CEREMONY SETUP WAS LOOKING PICTURE-PERFECT, BUT IN CLASSIC UK STYLE JUST AS LUCY WAS ABOUT TO ARRIVE, THE HEAVENS EXPLODED. CUE GUESTS MAKING A MAD DASH INSIDE, DODGING RAINDROPS LIKE THEY WERE IN AN ACTION MOVIE. BUT HONESTLY? IT JUST MADE THE WHOLE THING MORE MEMORABLE. PLUS, ABBEY FARM IS JUST AS GORGEOUS INDOORS AS IT IS OUTSIDE. THE CEREMONY ITSELF? A PERFECT MIX OF LAUGHTER, HAPPY TEARS, AND HEARTFELT MOMENTS. AND AS IF ON CUE, JUST AS LUCY & JOSEPH WALKED BACK DOWN THE AISLE AS NEWLYWEDS, THE SUN FINALLY DECIDED TO SHOW UP.

NOW, LET’S TALK PORTRAITS. ABBEY FARM’S GROUNDS ARE A DREAM, AND THESE TWO WERE ABSOLUTE NATURALS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. AFTER SOME EMOTIONAL SPEECHES, IT WAS TIME FOR THE EVENING’S FESTIVITIES.

JOSEPH & LUCY HAD HINTED AT A “SPECIAL” FIRST DANCE, BUT I DEFINITELY WASN’T EXPECTING A FULL-SCALE RE-CREATION OF JIM & PAM’S WEDDING DANCE FROM THE OFFICE (US) COMPLETE WITH THEIR ENTIRE BRIDAL/GROOM PARTY JOINING IN.

ABBEY FARM WAS AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO SHOOT AT, BUT WHAT REALLY MADE THE DAY WAS LUCY & JOSEPH’S ATTITUDE. BECAUSE HERE’S THE THING: SOMETHING WILL ALWAYS GO WRONG AT A WEDDING. BUT IF YOU ROLL WITH IT, LAUGH THROUGH IT, AND SOAK IN EVERY MOMENT (RAIN OR SHINE), YOU’LL HAVE A DAY THAT’S UNFORGETTABLE IN ALL THE BEST WAYS. AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT THESE TWO DID.

HERE’S A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE FRAMES!

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VENUE: Abbey Farm Weddings

HAIR: Samantha Kate Bridal

MAKE UP: Emma Louise Make Up

DRESS: Coates Couture Bridal

FLOWERS: Ellie’s Dried Delights

FOOD: Good Grub Company

PIANIST: Matt Swainsbury Music

VIDEOGRAPHY: Jacob White Films