I was back down in Devon again on Saturday for the wedding of Eleanor & Simon at the Great Barn, Higher Ashton. Eleanor and Simon are a lovely couple – I really liked them from the first moment I met them and we had a great time doing their pre-wedding shoot earlier this year. But it wasn’t until Saturday that I got to meet their little daughter Bella, who was soooo cute! Apart from the fact that her favourite word seemed to be “no!” and she didn’t really want to pose for photos for me!
After a bit of a hectic start to the day with the girls preparations – you kind of expect it with five bridesmaids aged 4 and under – I left Eleanor in the cottage and went to meet up with Simon at the barn itself. He was very calm and looking forward to the ceremony. When the service started all the little bridesmaids performed brilliantly – making the long walk from the back of the barn down to the front of the aisle by themselves. And then it was Eleanor’s turn, and things got a little bit emotional!
After a grand exit and confetti throwing in front of the barn doors, it was over to the lovely cottage gardens for drinks and canapes. The weather was glorious – apart from one little shower in the middle of the day…check out the little bridesmaids reactions to it below! I got some fantastic shots of the newlyweds around the beautiful grounds, with painted doors, wicker hearts and cute white benches its was definitely my kind of location!
Eleanor & Simon’s gallery will go online in a few weeks time, once they’ve been in to the studio to see their images for the first time. In the meantime here are a few of my favourites from their day:
Suppliers: Dress: Jo Christoforides, Wells; Cake: Katherine Larkins, Torquay; Florist: Stem, Exeter; Stationery: Glyn Archer; Hair & Make-up: Amy Elizabeth, Wellington.
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