An early April wedding at the Barn at Bury Court

the groom stands and twirls his bride in the venue gardens

This romantic wedding took place with friends and family on a bright but chilly 1st of April.

Getting ready

The groom arrived dressed and ready with his best man. The guys made finishing touches and put on their buttonholes just outside the ceremony room. One of the bridesmaids delivered a card for the groom from the bride.

the best man helps the groom with his button hole before the wedding
the groom pulls his cuffs down and is reflected in an old golden mirror
the groom sits and reads a new husband card from his bride to be

Upstairs in the Oast House flat, the bride and her bridesmaids were getting ready. She gave a bracelet to each of her bridesmaids and the flower girl.

black and white of the bride helping the flower girl with her bracelet
the bride has make up touch ups before the wedding
the bridesmaids help the bride into her wedding dress
the bridesmaids fluff out the bride's dress as she gets ready

Meanwhile the father of the bride was waiting outside on the stairs to come and see his daughter in her wedding dress for the “first look”.

father of the bride sits waiting on the stairs for the bride to be ready
the delighted father of the bride peers round the door to see the bride in her wedding dress, the little flower girl stands next to him

Then it was time for a couple of bridal portraits before she had to go and see the registrars.

the smiling bride sits on an armchair with her hands clasped
the bride looks at her reflection in the mirror

The Ceremony

At this point it was time for me to go downstairs to capture guests waiting in the barn for the bride’s arrival.

the smiling groom chats with guests before the ceremony starts
male wedding guests sit and chat before the wedding ceremony in the barn
laughing wedding guests clap at the ceremony
a young boy in a blue suit talks to his seated father as he leans over a wooden rail

The couple’s little daughter was their smallest flower girl and she led the bridal party up the aisle.

the small flower girl carrying a flower basket is led up the aisle by a page boy
the adult bridesmaids, dressed in mid blue gowns, walk up the aisle in pairs
the bride walks up the aisle on the arm of her father, as guests look on

It was a joyful and nerve-racking time for the couple and both cried as they met at the top of the aisle. And there were more emotions to come during the ceremony.

The laughing father of the bride shakes hands with the groom at the start of the wedding ceremony at bury court barn
the groom grins comically at the bride as he holds back tears and the registrar offers a tissue
the guests watch as the bride and groom say their wedding vows
the adult bridesmaid, flower girl and female guests watch the wedding ceremony
the parents of the bride and bridesmaids laugh together as they sit during the wedding service
tears from the groom as a friend does a reading during the wedding ceremony at the Barn at Bury Court

Once they had said their vows, the readings had been done and the formalities were finished, it was time to go out and celebrate.

the bride smiles at the officiant as the groom bows his head and holds back tears
the laughing bride looks at the groom after he has put the wedding ring on her finger
the bride and groom both smile at the registrar as they are announced as husband and wife
the bride and groom share their first kiss after they are married
the bride and groom walk back down the aisle after the wedding ceremony at Bury Court Barn

And it’s out into the sunshine in the courtyard garden for confetti.

the bride and groom enjoy confetti time, flanked by lines of guests, the Barn at Bury Court is reflected in the windows behind the couple

The Drinks Reception

Since it was so cold outside the couple decided that they wanted their formal group photos inside, so we used the raised area in front of the curtains as a backdrop. This made it easy and quick as the guests were in close proximity enjoying some fizz and canapés and the best man was able to organise everyone ready for me to photograph them. Some people did make it outside to enjoy the garden games.

the bride poses in a line with her bridesmaids for a formal photograph
the bride laughs with one her bridesmaids during the drinks reception
a group of guests enjoy a joke together during the wedding drinks reception
some female wedding guests talk together during the drinks reception
the bride chats with one of her older guests during the wedding drinks reception
The bridesmaids and partners admire the bride's wedding ring during the drinks reception
a young boy throws a rope ring as he plays quoits with his father and flower girl sister
guests mingle and chat during a wedding drinks reception
the smiling bride crouches down next to the little flower girl

Couple photos

The gardens at the Barn at Bury Court are stunning in every season and make for a gorgeous backdrop for couple photos. It’s also super convenient to have them right there so that the couple don’t need to leave their guests for long whilst they have a few portraits taken together.

the bride and groom kiss infront of a doorway
The groom kisses the bride's forehead as they stand together under an archway
the bride and groom sit on a wall by the pond in the gardens at the Barn at Bury Court
the bride and groom walk hand in hand down a cobbled path
the bride hugs the groom from behind as they stand in an early spring garden
the bride and groom chat and are partially obscured by a pale green hedge

The Reception

The couple chose to have an afternoon tea for their wedding breakfast and the barn looked lovely with the chandeliers and fairy lights.

The Barn at Bury Court lit with chandeliers and laid for an afternoon tea wedding breakfast
a table set for an afternoon tea wedding breakfast

There were some hilarious speeches, followed by a raucous game of spoons, as the serious drinking began.

female guests laugh as they enjoy the wedding speeches
guests laugh at the Father of the Groom's wedding speech
a female guest laughs and claps at a joke
the bride and groom toast each other with champagne at the end of the best man's speech
a woman tries to grab a spoon during a game of spoons and onlookers watch laughing behind the players
guests laugh as a man throws up his hands as he loses a game of spoons
female guests sit playing a drinking game of spoons
a raucous drinking game of spoons with the games' judge specifying the number of drinks for the loser
the triumphant winner of a game of spoons brandishes the winning spoon with great delight

Evening Couple Photos

During the turnaround of the venue, before the evening guests arrived, there was a quick ten minute slot to steal the couple away for photos in the rapeseed field.

bride and groom stand with heads together in front of a flowering rapeseed field
Bride stands behind the groom and holds his waist, as they stand in a yellow rapeseed field

Finally it was time for the first dance.

the bride sings to the groom as they enjoy their first dance together and guests watch
the bride sings as she holds the groom's hands and they dance together at their wedding surrounded by other dancers

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