A few weeks ago I photographed Rob & Hannah for their lovely wedding at St Mary’s Church in Horsham, followed by the reception at Highley Manor.

Their preshoot at Greenwich Park had been very enjoyable and a real opportunity to get to know them better, and I knew the day would be full of their personal touches and great fun for all. Starting the day with photographs of Hannah getting ready this was immediately apparent – the bridesmaids, Hannah herself, the make-up and hair ladies…everyone there very relaxed and having a great time.

Then I met up with Rob, the best men and ushers for the walk from their hotel to the church. The ceremony was lovely, the church stunning, then it was out into the sun for the drive in a vintage Rolls Royce to Highley Manor, a venue that really does go out of its way to make the couple feel special.

The guests enjoyed the gardens while we did the formal group photographs then it was inside for a fantastic meal, some hilarious speeches and a great first dance. The whole day had an atmosphere of real happiness and it’s obvious that Hannah and Rob have found their soulmates in each other and that their guests were all proud to know them.

A few of their photographs are in the gallery below. Hannah was kind enough to write the following to me after:

“You were the perfect mix of being available when we wanted you to be and blending in the rest of the time – there are a lot of shots of us that I had no idea you were taking!  I think this enabled you to really capture the atmosphere of the day in your shots, which is really important to us.

I was really grateful for your calm presence in the morning when I was getting ready and for telling me that I looked nice, along with the fact that you congratulated us when we left the church, this added a really nice personal touch.  From the moment we saw your website we knew you were a fantastic photographer, and the preshoot and wedding photos didn’t fall short of our expectations.

We are very happy that we chose you as our photographer… from the contact we had from you, the flexibility and enthusiasm, the organisation which meant that we knew we
didn’t have to worry about anything on the day, the opportunity for a preshoot to get to know you which gave us so really lovely shots of us in one of our favourite places, to your commitment on the day staying until a lot later than expected, and of course the photos themselves – we couldn’t have asked for any more and are very grateful for the part you played in our special day.

Thank you for capturing so beautifully so many moments for us to keep forever.”

Hannah's dress

Make-up

Rob getting ready

On the way to the church

Hannah arriving

Walking down the aisle

The ceremony

The ring exchange

Into the sun

A glass of champagne

Leaving the church

In the gardens at Highley Manor

Highley Manor

The bride by the stairs, Highley Manor

The wedding cake

Rob's speech

First dance