Planning a Rutland Hall wedding? This post is for you!
Meet Ben and Toria… One of the sweetest couples a wedding photographer could hope to work with. They’re laid-back, completely smitten with each other, full of kindness, and always ready to have fun! Their open and welcoming nature made my job a breeze.
Their wedding was a particularly lovely one for me to shoot because I already knew lots of Toria’s family from photographing her sister Anna’s wedding. It feels relaxed right from the start when people are already at ease having you around taking pictures.
Toria got ready at her Mum’s house and Ben got ready at home. They wanted photos of both of them getting ready so two of us covered the preparations. A two-photographer team is great if you want photos of both of you getting ready. And it adds variety for other parts of the day too.
The ceremony took place at St Mary’s church in Woodnewton near Peterborough. Which was a lovely nod to family tradition as Toria grew up in the house across the road and the family has a close connection with the church. And then it was off to Rutland Hall on the banks of Rutland Water for the reception.
Onto some favourites…
Who could predict that Ben and Toria’s house cat, Belle, would escape through a window and have to be rescued by the Best Man?! Not really something you want to happen but I bet this story gets recounted time and time again over the coming years. This is what I love to capture the most at weddings – the unique things that make your day yours.
All was well in the end :)
