Mulberry House
Wedding Photographer.

The morning began inside the house, with window light falling across Lauren’s dress and everyone finding their way through the last few preparations. Her bouquet of white flowers and greenery worked beautifully with the soft green bridesmaids’ dresses and Kieran’s warm brown suit.

I like to leave room in the photographs for what happens around the portraits: a smile while someone fixes your hair, a small guest getting ready, the hands helping with a veil. Those details bring you back to the morning just as much as the dress hanging in the window.

Lauren and Kieran said their vows beneath the wooden gazebo, framed by white flowers, with their guests seated on the lawn. From the aisle you could see the house behind Lauren; from inside the gazebo, the view opened out towards the people who had come to celebrate with them.

There are little exchanges here that I love: Kieran looking across at Lauren, a young guest joining them at the front, and the smiles afterwards. Then came a walk through confetti with everyone close around them. It was a lovely way to begin married life together.

After the ceremony, the gardens filled with conversations. We gathered the wedding party beside the water, then I kept photographing the things happening between the organised pictures: a child in someone’s arms, friends laughing together and Lauren enjoying a moment with her guests.

These are the photographs that give an album its people. I want you to remember who was there and how it felt to have them all in one place.

The grounds gave us several very different settings within one portrait walk. We used the white doorway against the brickwork, the curved wooden bridge over the water, and the quieter paths beneath the trees. Each brings a little of Mulberry House into the photographs.

I’ve kept the wider views alongside closer portraits of Lauren and Kieran. You can see the setting, but you can also see the way they look at each other. A walk, a pause and a bit of gentle guidance are often all we need.

Inside, the green and white details continued through the table settings and flowers. A circular floral arch framed the top table, with soft draping overhead and daylight coming into the room.

During the speeches, I’m watching the listeners as much as the person holding the microphone. Lauren laughing while Kieran speaks is one of my favourite moments in this part of the collection. Seeing the speech and the reaction together tells more of the story.

Later, we stepped into the grounds again as the light softened. The blossom and the warm light through the trees gave this second set of portraits a different feeling. There was room to walk, turn towards each other and enjoy a little time together before the evening celebrations.

This is why I often suggest a short second portrait session if the light is right. It adds variety to your photographs without needing one long stretch away from the wedding.

Their guests gathered around for the cake and first dance, before joining them on the dance floor. The photographs become more energetic here: laughter, movement and people of every age finding their way into the celebrations.

We finished with a very different kind of portrait. Lauren and Kieran stood together in the illuminated doorway, silhouetted against the light, with the house falling into darkness around them. A quiet final frame after a day full of people.