Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park, was the reception venue for Danielle and John’s wedding.  I initially met them at the lodge earlier this year for a coffee and a chat about the big day and instantly warmed to them. The service was at nearby Saint Andrews Church, situated at the edge of the park. The service was lovely, with the newly married couple exiting the ceremony with a guard of honour, under an impressive archway of swords (and token umbrella), filling everyone with pride and joy. With the early sunset looming, we marched on to the park for bride and groom photos, snaps of friends and family, before the wedding breakfast and an eclectic mix of great speeches. As always, a really good crowd of guests, which made for some great moments to capture. Here are just a few shots from the day, best wishes to Danielle and John for the future.

 

It was a pleasure to photograph Myra and Carl’s wedding at The Petersham. Myra is from Spain and they had celerbrated in her home town prior to planning a wedding here in the UK. It was a lovely experience to talk through the photogrpahy they had received in Spain. They had a very clear idea of what they wanted and what they were not so keen on image wise. We struck an instant rapour over coffee at the hotel reception and had a good walk aroudn the grounds so I could show them some of the nicest backdrops for photos. The weather was lovely on the day and so we ventured up to Richmond terrace for some photos. This was one of the first weddings at the Petersham I had done where the wedding breakfast was in the main restaurant, a requirement to cater for the larger than usual wedding party size. It’s a nice, spacious room for a wedding breakfast. Myra and Carl were really easy to work with and the day was filled with emotion, which comes across beautifully in the imagery captured. Warmest wishes to them both for the future.

The Petersham is one of my favourite Richmond wedding venues. It caters for smaller wedding parties which always has a really lovely, personal and intimate atmosphere. There are some lovely spots in the hotel and around the grounds, with easy access to the riverside if time permits or the terrace on Richmond Hill if you fancy a quick, but rather steep walk to the top, which Heather and Arjun were happy to do as they wanted photos from a few spots that meant somethign to them. It was a pleasure capturing Heather and Arjun’s wedding, a lovely couple who made me feel very welcome. Here are a few highlights from the day, starting at their home in Kew with the service in the hotel terrace room, the wedding breakfast in the long room and evening speeches, drinks and dancing in the cellar.