Ant and Kat at Spirit Lake

July 2024 · Tipi wedding, Surrey

“She put us and our guests at ease all day, and by the end it felt like we’d made a friend.”

Ant
Bell tents on the lawn beside the lake at Spirit Lake under a grey sky
A red “Love this way” sign pinned to a birch tree in the woods
A name tag hanging from a bell tent beside strings of bunting
Yellow wildflowers in close-up
Flowers in glass bottles lining the aisle of the outdoor ceremony
A hand opening a painted green cabinet labelled for letters to the couple
A florist arranging a bouquet beside a red “Bag drop here” sign
Two people hugging on a balcony while getting ready
Getting ready in robes in a sunny attic room, one laughing
A gold ring resting on a wooden table
Strappy cream sandals on a wooden bench
A bouquet of pink and red flowers on a wooden bench under a skylight
A white one-shoulder wedding dress hanging from an oak beam
Bridesmaids’ dresses in red, pink and orange hanging in a row
The groom and his groomsmen in pale suits raising a toast on the lawn
A groomsman fixing the groom’s glasses by the lake
The bride looking out of a window at guests arriving
A tight, smiling hug while getting ready, in black and white
Bridesmaids getting ready, seen through a doorway and a mirror
Fastening the back of the bride’s dress, in black and white
The bride in her dress with a bridesmaid in pink beside her
The bride hugging her father in an attic room, in black and white
Three children standing on the back of a trailer in the woods, in black and white
The bride’s bouquet of dahlias and lilies in close-up
Bridesmaids in bright dresses coming down the wooden steps of a barn
The bride and her father coming down the barn steps
A tractor pulling the bridal party along a woodland track
The bride, her father and bridesmaids riding in the trailer, laughing
The groom waiting with his groomsmen in the walled garden
Guests leaning in, smiling, as the ceremony begins
Children walking down the aisle scattering petals
A bridesmaid in yellow wiping away a tear as she walks down the aisle
A bridesmaid in orange walking down the petal-strewn aisle
A bridesmaid in red smiling as she walks down the aisle
The bride walking down the aisle with her father as the groom watches
A guest giving a reading at a microphone as the couple listen
Guests seated in rows in the walled garden, one taking a photo
The groom reading his vows to the bride at the microphone
The bride laughing as the best man hands over the ring box
The bride placing the ring on the groom’s finger
The groom slipping the ring onto the bride’s finger
Guests taking handfuls of petals from a bucket
The couple embracing after the vows in front of the garden door
The couple’s first kiss in front of a brick wall and white gate, the celebrant smiling behind them
The couple walking back down the aisle through a shower of confetti, in black and white
Guests laughing together after the ceremony
The bride hugging a guest after the ceremony
Guests walking across the lawn, carrying chairs, after the ceremony

“She has a real gift for catching the impromptu, in-between moments, which were exactly the shots we wanted.”

Ant
A tray of canapés being passed among the guests
A bridesmaid in yellow chatting with a guest holding a baby
Guests talking and laughing over drinks on the lawn
Guests mingling on the lawn during the drinks reception
Guests gathered on the lawn beside the tipis
The couple kissing during a family photo by the lake
The bride and a guest pulling funny faces in a deckchair, in black and white
The couple with family and friends in a group photo by the lake
The bride and bridesmaids in a group hug, seen from behind
A group photo of all the guests on the lawn, taken from above
The groom kissing the bride’s forehead, in black and white
The groom kneeling to kiss the bride’s bump as she raises her bouquet
The groom’s hands holding the bride’s bump, in black and white
The couple walking hand in hand past the bell tents, in black and white
Place cards for the couple beside a red menu on the top table
Long wooden tables laid with flowers inside the tipi
A guest reading a red menu at the table
Guests seated at long tables inside the tipi, smiling
Sharing plates and dahlias on a busy table during the meal
Children blowing bubbles on the lawn
Four children sitting in deckchairs on the lawn
The groom shaking hands with the father of the bride before the speeches
The father of the bride giving his speech in the tipi
Guests laughing at the speeches
The best man hugging the groom after his speech
The father of the bride laughing during the speeches
Guests laughing at the speeches across a crowded table
A guest wiping away a tear during the speeches
The couple laughing together at the top table
The bride laughing as she gets ready to throw her bouquet
A guest cheering as she catches the bouquet
The couple’s first dance in the tipi
The couple twirling during their first dance
Guests packed on the dance floor, in black and white
A saxophonist and band playing in the tipi
Guests dancing with their hands in the air, in black and white
Guests playing lawn games outside the lit tipis at dusk
The tipi glowing pink with fairy lights as evening falls
The couple running through an arch of sparklers, in black and white
The couple cutting their cake in the pink-lit tipi
Two guests laughing together on the dance floor
Guests singing along on the dance floor
An older couple dancing together among the guests
A guest dancing with her arms raised
Guests dancing under pink lights
Guests dancing hand in hand under the tipi
A guest dancing in a red dress as lights streak overhead
Guests singing and dancing late into the night
The bride laughing on the dance floor between two guests
The DJ in a white suit grinning behind the decks
Fairy lights glowing out of focus in the tipi roof
The couple dancing close and laughing
The tipis lit pink against the night sky
The lit tipis reflected in the lake at night
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