Lloyd July 29th, 2010
Wrest Park is a nineteenth century mansion set in 92 acres of gardens and woodland. It offers a stunning backdrop for a wedding especially on wonderfully English summers day; warm and dry with a little cloud just to take the edge off.
Philippa and Richard’s wedding used three seperate areas of
Wrest Park (four if you include the gardens) plus a church in the local village.
The couple were married at a civil cermony held in the Archer’s Pavilion, a small but classical piece of architecture built by a long ornamental pond. Due to the size of the interior the ceremony was only attended by around a dozen guests and a string quartet (plus photographer, natch).
After the ‘legal’ ceremony we all dashed off to St James’ church in nearby Silsoe where another 100 or so guests awaited to witness the blessing of the marriage. Richard is a serving naval officer and the newlyweds were greeted outside the church by a guard of honour made up of six of the groom’s colleagues.
The drinks reception was held on the terrace of the mansion which gave a superb view of the estate. Champagne and canapés were served before we all walked a few hundred yards across the park to the Orangery where the rest of the celebrations were located.
The wedding breakfast included smoked trout mousse and leg of duck and was created and served by
the team at Zest. All the fabulous flowers were supplied by
Wild Orchid who are based in Leighton Buzzard.
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Lloyd July 26th, 2010
Last week I photographed a wedding at
Nonsuch Mansion which is fast becoming a regular wedding venue for me.
Sandy and Daniel used
the Rose room for their wedding ceremony with the wedding breakfast being held next door
in the Orchid Room.
Sandy prepared for wedding upstairs at Nonsuch in the bridal rooms helped by her mother, sister and bridesmaids.
The weather was warm and sunny so the newlyweds and their guests spent the time between the ceremony and the meal enjoying drinks on the lawns in front of the mansion.
Outside of the Orchid Room there were two small shrubs from which were hung cards with the table plans and also various photographs of the happy couple.
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Lloyd June 22nd, 2010
Nico and Karen held their wedding reception at The Churchill Hotel in London but the ceremony itself took place across from the hotel in Portman Square. The couple both prepared in rooms at the Churchill although Karen started her day at the Daniel Galvin hair salon with her Mother Willemijn and her bridesmaids, Lindsay, Julia and Imke. Karen’s dress was made for her by Phillipa Lepley Couture.
The weather was so unpredictable that the decision to hold the ceremony outdoors was only taken 30 minutes before it was due to get underway. However as the bride entered the square with her father and bridesmaids the clouds cleared and the sun shone.
The wedding breakfast included scallops and pan fried sea bass and was followed by several hours of dancing.
The whole event was organised (including the weather, I suspect) by wedding planners Linda Cooper and Co.
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Lloyd June 14th, 2010
The weather held out on Saturday as I photographed a wedding at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in London. Anna and Miso held their ceremony and reception at the Grade II listed building which is located in Portland Place just up from Broadcasting House.
The ceremony itself took place on the marble steps that link the reception area with the first floor and the stairs were decorated with rose petals and glass vases containing candles. Miso is Slovakian and Anna from Cardiff so a lot of the guests had travelled from overseas or over the Severn Bridge from Cardiff.
During the reception a plate was smashed on the terrace at RIBA after which the bride groom swept the pieces into a dust pan. This is a Slovakian tradition and symbolises how the newly weds will cooperate in their new life together.
The Bride’s dress was made for her by
Augusta John with accessories from
Luella’s Boudoir. The flower displays and bouquets were supplied by Silver Ivy.
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Lloyd June 11th, 2010
I was recently commisioned to take the portrait of wedding planner Erika Unbehaun of FlutterFly Events. The sitting took place at Erika’s apartment in Canary Wharf and I was really pleased with the results so I’m sharing a few here on the blog.
I’m going to be working with FlutterFly in August on a fabulous wedding in central London and will publish the first photographs here.
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Lloyd May 27th, 2010
I regularly photograph weddings at Leighton House Museum and I was one of those who couldn’t wait to see the result of the recent refurbishment of the house. So I was really pleased when I was asked to go along and cover the visit of HRH the Prince of Wales when he was shown around the Holland Park museum last week.
The Prince met many of the artists and craftsmen who were involved in restoring the victorian home and studio of Frederick Lord Leighton and unveiled a plaque created from tiles (that echo those found around the museum) to commemorate his visit.
His Royal Highness was also shown the beautiful gardens at Leighton House and went on to meet and chat with some of the pupils from Bevington School who come to the museum to take part in art based projects.
The next month or so is an excellent time to visit Leighton House as there are several pieces of art on show that the museum only have on short term loan.
Refreshments for HRH and all the guests were provided by Bovingdons.
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Lloyd May 11th, 2010
This weekend I photographed a wedding with a distinctly Scottish flavour to it. Caroline and Richard were married at St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church of Scotland in Pont Street at 4pm and, although the weather was pretty chilly, at least the showers that had been predicted held off.
After the ceremony the guests travelled by London Bus to the wedding reception at The Caledonian Club near Belgrave Square. Whilst they were being welcomed into the club we took the bride and groom for a walk around the nearby Wilton Terrace to give them chance to draw breathe and to allow time for some relaxed photographs.
The flowers at St Columba’s and around the Caledonian Club were all supplied by
Judith Blacklock who also created Caroline’s beautiful bouquet.
During the wedding breakfast the bride and groom and their guests were entertained by the hilarious Three Waiters and the day was finished off with a Cailidh in the Caledonian Club Ballroom.
The happy couple are now on honeymoon in Mauritius
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Lloyd April 26th, 2010
Rosie and Phil chose a gorgeous day for their wedding and also a lovely location. Around 80 people gathered at
The Three Tuns in the village of Staple to celebrate with the couple and their 5 month old son, William.
Rosie is a lover of Guinea Pigs and the tables for the reception were named after her pets past and present!
One of the bride and groom’s wedding presents was a
Nebuchadnezzar of Champagne which was especially bottled and labelled for them in Riems. Phil and his Best man, James, made a trip down to France to collect it a few weeks before the wedding day.
The highlight of the evening was the Cailidh band who had everybody on the floor until late on. The next day everybody reconvened at The Three Tuns for a hog roast.
Lloyd April 12th, 2010
On Saturday I travelled down to the Surrey countryside to photograph a wedding at Bury Court near Farnham. The weather was perfect, a warm spring day with just a few clouds in the sky.
Geoff and Sarah were married in the The Barn and then had a drinks reception out in the gardens of Bury Court. Inside, the room and tables were decorated with flower arrangements by
Exceptional Flowers and the delicious catering was by
Jacaranda.
The newly weds are off on honeymoon to Grenada!
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Lloyd April 6th, 2010
Just before the Easter weekend I photographed a wedding at Nonsuch Mansion in Surrey. Gemma and Tony chose Nonsuch Mansion for their ceremony and reception and were joined by friends and family including their young children, Archie and Olivia.
The Rose room at Nonsuch Mansion just before the guests arrive
Tony and Gemma apply the finishing touches…
Olivia greets guests in the Rose room
The Groom and Best Man wait…
The Orchid room where the reception was held
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