Little Green Wedding Barn
Wedding Photographer.

The photographs begin with two separate preparations, Christmas trees in the background and the people closest to Sophie and Ellie gathering around them. There was time for hair, makeup and the finishing touches, but also for laughter and a few emotional reactions when the dresses were on.

I love the contrast in these moments: a quiet look in the mirror, a bottle being opened with friends, then a hug that says more than a photograph of the details ever could. Both mornings belong in the story.

Guests were waiting inside the barn as Ellie arrived, followed by Sophie. The brickwork, timber beams and little lights made a warm setting for their ceremony, with rich red and orange flowers bringing colour to the room.

Once they were standing together, the photographs were full of smiles. Holding hands, exchanging rings and leaning in for a kiss all led to that lovely walk back through the room, with their guests applauding around them.

Outside, the wedding car gave us a lovely setting for a few portraits of the two of them. There were glasses in hand, shared smiles and a quieter moment together on the back seat.

Their dog joined them for a walk along the garden path too. Those photographs bring something wonderfully personal to the collection: the two of them holding hands, looking down and laughing as they made their way back towards the barn.

Inside, there were drinks, conversations and music, with a Christmas tree adding to the December atmosphere. A photograph of everyone together outside the barn sits alongside the smaller moments: a cuddle, a conversation and a smile across the room.

The tables were dressed with greenery, candles and lanterns beneath the timber frame. Sophie and Ellie’s entrance brought everyone to their feet, and the speeches were full of the sort of laughter you can almost hear again when you look at the photographs.

After cutting the cake, Sophie and Ellie stepped onto the dancefloor together. The evening photographs have a different energy, with coloured lights, live music and their guests soon joining in.

There was singing, dancing and plenty of arms in the air. These are the photographs that bring the party back: the performers, the reactions and the two of them right in the middle of it all.

Later, we stepped outside beneath the festoon lights. The garden had a completely different feel after dark, with the illuminated path and the arch framing the two of them.

A few minutes away from the music gave us these final portraits. They make a lovely ending to Sophie and Ellie’s collection: still full of warmth, with the celebration carrying on inside.