Ever since Katie & John’s engagement session (actually, ever since I first met them!) I had been like on hot coals waiting for their wedding day. I absolutely love their venue, Nothbrook Park, which, once again, didn’t let me down. Steph Turpin from FairyNuff Flowers was in charge of the most adorable flowers, which stole the show over and over again – from the stunning arrangements at the outside ceremony, to the gorgeous bridal flowers, not to mention the reception flowers and the cutest flowery ‘escort cards’ ever. Even Katie & John’s bunny Shakespeare, who ‘walked’ down the isle, had his own carrot corsage!
I love a wedding where everything takes place in the same place, and Northbrook Park is the perfect venue for this. To kick the day off, Katie and the girls got ready in one of the cabins on site where Tania Gent from LoveHair was in charge of make-up and hair. Katies gorgeous wedding gown was called ‘Lucy’ and it was from the Vineyard Collection at Priscilla of Boston in Phoenix. The gown was complemented by to-die-for Jimmy Choo shoes, which were a present (one of many!) from John. I think it’s fair to say Katie looked drop dead gorgeous.
Even though the day was quite rainy, the outside ceremony went ahead, which I’m so happy about. It was simply stunning, and the atmosphere was something a few drops of rain could ruin. Planner Andri Benson from Always Andri made sure things ran smoothly, even when backup plans had to be put into action when the skies opened properly.
Katie & John’s day was so individual and beautiful, and I felt very priviledged to have been a part of it. A few other vendors worth mentioning are the caterers, The Three Bees, DJ Firebird Events, the beautiful stationary from Wedding Paper Divas, and the cake by Edith Yemoh from EmaCakes.
Thank you Katie & John, for creating such a beautiful day and for allowing me to be a part of it all! x
Fantastic Marianne…
Amazing wedding. Amazing photos.
It was a fairy-tale wedding with so many amazing details. You rocked it!
Teillä on siellä ehkä maailman ihanimmat juhlapaikat. <3 Ne on niin… ylväitä (ehkä tuo sana taipui noin ;) ) Ja sielukkaita.
Gorgeous work as always :)
Stunning wedding, brilliant images & I love the decor! The shots of the bride & groom rocking it out on the dancefloor are fab!
You captured it all so perfectly. Was such a wonderful day. You truly are a superstar snapper. Thanks for making my flowers look lush!
Always love looking at your work. Greetings from chilly South Africa!
beautiful! and even matching umbrellas add a certain charm to it :)
how frequent are weekday weddings? First time I hear about somebody getting married on a Monday!
It was a bank holiday, so not really a ‘weekday’ over here. Fridays are quite popular though.
oh that makes sense! thanks :)
I love how English this is… unique, gentle with lavish details and wonderful British weather. Fantastic job Marianne :)
Quite simply stunning. The flowers. Ohhh the flowers. The bunny, in a bag – in an actual handbag, such cuteness. Beautiful and dramatic umbrella shots, and quite simply stunning details and a very happy loved up bride and groom. Great venue which makes a superb backdrop to your photography. Well done Marianne for capturing this so well and to all involved – it looks like an utterly gorgeous and memorable day xo
What a beautiful wedding. I adore the flowers. Really elegant.
Love love love this entire wedding. You so rock my socks. Wait…. is that a rabbit?… in a bag?
Wow, what an incredible venue and stunning details – those flowers are just amazing. And I love the rabbit!
Good Lord. I could go on for 6 hours about the details I adore in this wedding. All the flower arrangements, the ivy-covered venue, the bunny, the lovely, elegant bride (particularly adore the black and white shot of her from the side, highlighting her hair and neck), the fries, the candy, and OMG the frames and jars of flowers in the trees….love them all.
Beautiful, beautiful wedding and perfect images, Marianne.
OK, gotta go look into making a carrot corsage. :)
John: Simply the one and only photographer who could ever catch our love in bloom. Outstanding, beautiful and perfect…..thank you so much.
Katie: Thank you Marianne (and Suzanna) for capturing our special day. These photographs are incredible and make me so happy!!! We will enjoy looking at them for years to come (and totally showing them off!)
Thank you so much guys. It’s been such a pleasure getting to know you and capturing this time of your lives! x
OMG I LOVE IT!. That bunny is the cutest thing in the universe and the whole wedding is beautiful including the awesome peacock!! Stunning as usual Marianne :)
Beautiful!! Northbrook is a stunning venue and looks even more amazing with Stephs flowers and the cute bunny in a bag!! Lovely pictures!! x
Wowzers there are some rad deets at this wedding. Also, the ice cream makes me hungry!
Absolutely epic wedding .. WOW
You captured it all beautifully Marianne!
Oh, my…. that wedding is so full of gorgeousness I don’t even know where to start…. stunning! Awesome job capturing it… wow!
As the parents of the radiant bride and proud mother-in-law & father-in-law of the fabulous groom, I just want to thank you Marianne and Suzanna for your beautiful photography. You indeed managed to capture “Love in Bloom” on Katie & John’s wedding day! We’ll be reliving the day over and over with your photos … smiling for many years to come.
Thank you so much for such a lovely comment! I hope you had a fabulous time in Italy.x
Indeed we did … but the wedding was far and away the highlight of our trip!
Wow Marianne! Absolutely stunning photography and such a lovely wedding.
Um…WOW! These are truly amazing, Marianne. What great story telling within your images. I must go and have a look again!
very brave white dress and dirty log pile… very nice though…
It wasn’t that dirty really.
This is one of my favourite weddings I guess.
I love every little detail and… OMG the bunny is way too much cute! :3
Great work Marianne! <3
Lovely work Marianne..
So much thought and detail has gone into this. It’s stunning.
I wonder if they hire out the bunny – I quite fancy having him along at my wedding.
Every wedding should have ice cream cones. Beautiful images.
Marianne I love your work always! This wedding is so cute and the venue is just WOW! Lovely bride and groom!
The photos are chronicles by themselves! I love you you captured the details of the wedding… lovely.
Thankyou for everything Marianne (and Suzanna), the photos as always are stunning, you’ve captured the day so perfectly x
Very nice wedding photography. I like this post!
You are RIDICULOUS. Every single one of these is GORGEOUS. The lighting, the posing, the carefully constructed DoF and composition… *sigh* gorgeous. The venue and detail shots are breathtaking- has his wedding been featured/published in some huge magazine or anything??
BEAUTIFUL photos, fabulous wedding and a couple that is unbelievable. We had such an amazing time at your wedding and these pictures only remind me how much love, family and friendship was in the room. You both absolutely shine! xxx
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Hi! Fabulous site and incredible photography!
I am getting married at Northbrook Park in May 2012 so great to get further inspiration.
Do you know where John & Katie bought their sparklers and match boxes from? I adore these and would love to combine as favours.
I have been hunting high and low since seeing these photos but to no avail.
Thank you & best wishes,
Jo
Hi Jo, I’m glad you are finding inspiration from our wedding. It was so much fun putting together all the little details! :)
We got our sparklers from a place in north London call the Fireworks Den (http://www.fireworksden.com/fireworks/sparklers.html).
The match boxes came from our local corner shop and I printed the design and covered them. I also printed the sparkler holders and cute them out (I used an exacto knife to cut the center slits and a round corner punch for the edges.) I would recommend Etsy for loads of inspiration as well as downloadable templates. (Check out: http://www.etsy.com and http://www.blushprintables.blogspot.com.)
Have fun and congratulations on your upcoming wedding – Northbrook Park is beautiful in May!!
-kt
Fabulous wedding!
Hi Katie!
Your wedding is truly beautiful. It’s an inspiration! I’m on the verge of planning mine and going absolutely nuts. would it be possible to let me know who arranged the icecream and those fries? and also the hanging frames/ photo shots idea? Was this all done through your wedding planner?
Would really appreciate if you could let us know!
Best wishes!
thank you very much for inspiration!