Earlier this year, I was very happy to be a part of Abi and Duncan’s intimate wedding down in London. Although they both live in Birmingham, when they were looking at where to get married, they decided that it had to be in London, because of some strong emotional connections to both Lincolns Inn, and with the Savoy Hotel – both of them beautiful venues, and perfect for a small and very personal wedding.
Abi spent the morning getting ready at the Savoy (she had a Jenny Packham dress that suited the style of the hotel perfectly), in one of their stunning suites – the Katherine Hepburn Suite, with fantastic views over the Thames, before taking the short journey to Lincoln’s Inn for the ceremony at the chapel. One of the nice things about small weddings is that you get to know the family and close friends much more, and they in turn participate more in the day. This wedding was no exception. During the ceremony, as I was walking down the aisle to photograph the signing of the registry, several members of Duncan’s family were walking in the opposite direction. It took me a moment to realise that they were heading for one of the choir stalls, where they proceeded to give the most stunning choral rendition – it seems they all sing together in a choir, and Duncan would normally be there with them (but for the fact he had the minor task of making the marriage official).
After the ceremony the guests went down to a beautiful vaulted cloister for tea and cake, and enjoyed the extremely unseasonal bright warm sunshine. Lincoln’s Inn is a lovely setting – with impressive buildings and a sense of calm in central london (certainly on the weekend anyway). After which the wedding party went back to the Savoy for drinks and the wedding breakfast in one of the stunningly renovated rooms – wood paneling, even a bust of Winston Churchill… and as you would expect, impeccable service.
Two iconic venues, just 30 people and an Indian summer’s day made it very memorable….
It was followed up by a fabulous reception party with their friends and family at the historic Highbury Hall back in Birmingham a few weeks later, which I also had the pleasure of photographing.
Lindsay & I-Chun – Solihull & Wroxall Abbey
Winter weddings are becoming really popular, and Lindsay & I-Chun decided to have theirs in January of this year, surrounded by their closest family and friends -which meant travelling over from Malaysia for some of them.
Their wedding ceremony was at the picturesque local family church of St Peter’s in Bickenhill, and the celebration continued at the impressive Wroxall Abbey.
p.s a special mention has to go to their cousin and her friend, who made the edible flowers on the cake – wow