An autumnal September wedding at Cantley House Hotel

the smiling bride and groom stand together on the far side of the wooden fence

The couple opted to get ready at home and have a church wedding before travelling to Cantley House for their reception. On the day I had a second shooter who met the groom and his groomsmen at the church.

groom and his groomsmen pose together behind them is an awning with multi coloured glass

Bridal prep

Meanwhile I was at the house with the bride and her bridesmaids getting ready.

woman applies her make up as she looks in the mirror
young woman in a white satin dressing gown puts on her earring as she looks in the mirror
young woman smiles in the mirror as she has her hair done

The family dog wanted to be part of the day, how sweet is she?!

a brown and white cockapoo sits on a poof around the dog are women sitting on the floor and doing their make up
a brown and white cockapoo sits watching the scene, next to the dog we see someone sitting
laughing bride and bridesmaids sit together on a pale grey sofa
the bride and her bridesmaids stand and pose just outside the sitting room of their house
bride smiles and looks back up the stairs

The church ceremony

The ceremony took place at the Welcome Church in Woking. It’s a modern building that has been newly renovated right in the centre of town. The ceremony was beautiful, there were lots of tears but also plenty of laughter and smiles.

the tearful groom stands with his smiling groomsmen in the modern church
the bride walks down the aisle with her father in the modern green and orange church
the bride and groom share a first kiss behind them are the band's instruments
a bride and groom celebrate in a modern church, as they look at their congregation

The confetti

Since the couple had over 200 guests at the church we did a long snaking line for the confetti. And they went all out for confetti – you can see how much fun the kids were having!

the bride and groom kiss, they are surrounded by friends laughing and throwing confetti

Cantley House Reception

Then it was off to Cantley House for the reception. Whilst guests arrived and checked into the hotel, we went to the field for some couple photos.

the bride and groom face each other and embrace, her veil flies in the wind
the smiling bride and groom stand together on the far side of the wooden fence
the bride and groom walk hand in hand along the driveway, he holds her bouquet as she holds the train of her dress
the groom embraces his bride as she looks at her bouquet, they stand on the leave covered drive
the bride and groom embrace and laugh together
the bride and groom walk hand in hand along the driveway, he holds her bouquet and looks back at her as she holds the train of her dress

When everyone was ready we did the group photos outside the beautiful Oak Room.

a formal relaxed photo of the bride and groom and their wedding party outside the Oak Room at Cantley House

Wedding Breakfast

The wedding breakfast was held in the Briar barn, with it’s lovely twinkling fairy lights. The bride had chosen a sage green and white theme.

the Briar barn at Cantley House set for a wedding breakfast, with sage green sashes on the chiavari chairs and fairy lights strung across the ceiling
the bride and groom's name place holders with a green wax seal and gypsophilia flowers

The bride and groom made a great entrance as their guests stood to welcome them and waved their napkins in the air.

the bride and groom punch the air as they walk into the wedding breakfast room, as their guests stand and wave their napkins

The speeches were highly amusing and caused much laughter.

the sitting groom roars with laughter, behind him sits smiling his bride
a view over the best man's shoulder of the laughing wedding guests during the speeches

Sparklers

The couple wanted to have sparklers after dinner. If you’re having sparklers the 18 inch ones are ideal, so that there is enough time to get them all lit. Don’t forget to bring a couple of lighters for the initial lighting, after that sparklers can be lit off each other.

the bride and groom kiss, their wedding guests whoop and laugh as they hold sparklers, above are festoon lights

Before the dancing we also had time to take some evening couple portraits in the pretty courtyard outside the Briar.

the bride and groom kiss under the old fashioned lamp post and festoon lights in the courtyard at Cantley House Hotel

The Dancing

The dance floor at Cantley is lovely with the fairy lights and the coloured DJ lights. I stay for the first dance and if the dance floor is buzzing, as it was at this wedding, then I’ll stay and capture more of the fun.

dance floor antics
women on the dance floor
women celebrating on the dance floor with arms in the air
women on the dance floor
the bride and groom laugh together during their first dance, behind them are guests, purple disco lighting and golden fairy lights strung across the ceiling
The bride and groom have their first dance with guests around them, with purple disco lighting

Are you getting married at Cantley House? I’d love to photograph your wedding! Pop over to my portfolio to see more of my work or contact me to check my availability for your wedding date. Here is the link to my Cantley House weddings page.

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