Notley Abbey wedding photos | Bradley & Jenni
Bradley and Jenni are two of the loveliest people you could hope to meet. And as performing arts students very happy to be in front of the camera. As were most of their family and friends it turned out. Yay for that! I felt so welcome and had a ball photographing their day.
Their chosen wedding venue was one of my favourites, Notley Abbey; which was once home to acting royalty Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh.
Jimmy Choos and a dress with pockets. Oh yes please.
Jenni got ready in the bridal suite which overlooks the main entrance. She so enjoyed being able to look out of the window at everyone arriving as she had her make-up done.
I love how Notley Abbey pulls off history and contemporary at the same time. The interior is beautiful with neutral, clean lines and oodles of lovely natural light. Perfect for portraits.
Bradley and his Groomsmen being very cool about it all…
As opera singers music is very important to Bradley and Jenni, so a group of friends from the Royal Academy sang as Jenni made her entrance (as well as for the signing of the register and their exit as husband and wife)…
Notley Abbey is licensed for outdoor wedding ceremonies. Not something we see much of in the UK; we’re a bit behind the rest of the world in that respect. Not that we often have the weather. Which certainly threatened as you can see but luckily it held off. I love the drama of the sky for such a big moment though.
Jenni’s parents shared the ‘job’ of giving Jenni away. Such a lovely touch.
Everyone enjoyed a drinks reception at the front of the Abbey which was kicked off with a stonking amount of confetti being thrown. Much of which is still in my camera bag. I always get covered!
The tree lined drive is a beautiful spot for couple portraits. A wedding day is quite full-on so it’s nice to find a quiet space for the Bride and Groom to just enjoy being together.
The misleadingly named Refectory was full of atmosphere and always looks amazing. I had to negotiate the ricketyiest (real word?) plastic spiral staircase to get this shot from the gallery looking down onto the dining hall. Oh the predicaments I get myself into to get the shot I want. Worth it though.
Bradley and Jenni used their operatic background as inspiration for the table names and chose purple, lime and cream flowers for the centre-pieces which were arranged into tall candelabras on some tables and lower glass bowls on other tables. Favours were Mozart chocolates. Obviously.
Every moment of the day was full on fun. Everyone made lots of noise for Bradley and Jenni’s entrance into dinner – their very own wedding day standing ovation. Bradley and Jenni’s reaction was just as enthusiastic!
So in love…
I hadn’t seen anything yet. The dancing was wild and great fun.
Notley Abbey takes on another feel at night when the fire lanterns are lit so Bradley and Jenni had asked me for some twilight photos to show it off. I thought we’d make more use of the beautiful garlanded front door for these flash-lit photographs…
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♥ Ceremony & reception: Notley Abbey
♥ Jenni’s dress: ‘Ruby’ from the Dolce Vita Collection by Stephanie Allin
♥ Flowers: Martyn Crossley
♥ Reception & evening band: The Superlatives
♥ Cake & stationery: DIY
Comments
Lovely images Sarah, particular favourites are the bride at the top of the staircase and also the tree-lined shots.
Wow, this is absolutely stunning! What a great venue, and I love the dress – great photography Sarah!
Thank you so much Emma! I quite agree, Jenni’s dress was stunning, I loved the pockets and lace neckline, and she wore it beautifully.
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