Boreham House
Wedding Photographer.

The day’s story opens at New Hall School in Boreham, near Chelmsford. Outside, the red-brick buildings stood against a bright blue sky. Inside the chapel, the painted ceiling, tall windows and rows of guests made a wonderful setting for Ross and Kimberley’s vows. Ross’s deep green suit and the green bridesmaids’ dresses brought a lovely thread of colour through the photographs.

I wanted the pictures to hold both the scale of the chapel and the closeness of the ceremony. There are wider frames with family and friends gathered around them, alongside the reading, the ring exchange and a smile just before a kiss. Seeing those moments together brings back more of the day than either kind of photograph could on its own.

Explore New Hall School’s chapel and venue information

After the signing, everyone headed outside for confetti and a group photograph. The pale-blue wedding car was another lovely detail to include before the story moved on to Boreham House.

The indoor portraits add another mood. Kimberley’s bouquet and lace sleeves catch the window light beside the staircase, while the ironwork makes a beautiful frame for a photograph of them together. I love having those quieter pictures alongside the more energetic parts of a wedding.

At the reception, white draping and light through the windows kept the room feeling bright. There was a two-tier cake surrounded by cupcakes, round tables where people could settle into conversation, and plenty of moments happening between the bigger events.

Ross’s speech notes deserve a mention of their own: a long roll of paper reaching right down to the floor. It’s exactly the sort of detail that makes a wedding story personal. The photograph of him holding it sits alongside Kimberley listening, so the album remembers both sides of the moment.

I’m also watching for the quieter things around the room. A guest leaning towards someone they love, a hand resting on a shoulder, a conversation between Kimberley and a friend. Those pictures can become just as important as the photographs everyone knew were being taken.

Boreham House is a Grade I-listed country house on Main Road in Boreham, Essex. Its dark brickwork, pale architectural details and broad steps give it a distinctive presence. The formal water feature and open grounds add space around the building, with plenty of different ways to frame a photograph.

For Ross and Kimberley, the change of setting gave the collection a lovely rhythm. The chapel pictures are full of colour and architectural detail; the reception photographs open out into gardens, conversations and a bright room filled with their guests. The house remains part of the story without needing to be in every frame.

Read about Boreham House’s architecture at Historic England

The evening light was a lovely part of this wedding. We made photographs in front of the house, then walked into the grounds for a different view. The wider picture beside the water gives a sense of the space; the closer portraits bring you back to Ross and Kimberley and the way they look at each other.

The warm light coming through the trees gave their later portraits a softer feel. I’ve kept a mixture of colour and black and white, full-length photographs and closer expressions. Kimberley laughing up at Ross, or the two of them walking hand in hand, gives the collection movement without needing anything complicated.

The evening began with another favourite frame: Ross and Kimberley laughing beside their cake. Their first dance brought everyone around the edge of the floor, giving me a wider photograph with the couple at the centre and their guests all around them.

Then the photographs become a little louder. Friends with their arms around each other, hands in the air and people singing along. I like an album to finish with that energy. It completes the story, from the anticipation in the chapel to a room full of people celebrating together.