Summer Loving – The wedding of Gemma and Alistair Simmonds.

It’s a nice day for a…Summer wedding at the stunning Plum Park Manor for the special day of Gemma & Alistair.

The flowers were some of the most stunning we’ve ever seen with a colour palette of blues, oranges, reds and white. The blue tone of the flowers perfectly matched Gem’s shoes (which we’ll get to in a moment).

Dan got some shots of Plum Park itself picking up the little details like “The Wedding Post” containing all of the details of the couple’s timeline as well as the order of the day. We’ve seen a couple of these now and it’s so lovely to see. We adore reading the couple’s story of how you met, fell in love and the rest of your story. It’s our honour to capture the next chapter of your life.

Okay, back to the shoes. Sarah spied the Harriet Wilde shoes immediately and started snapping away. The pale blue, suede heels complete with large bow at the back of the heel were absolutely the talk of the day. Sarah captured other details of the day for the couple to look back on with fondness. This included the rings in a matching blue, velvet ring box and her signature scent; Daisy by Marc Jacobs.

Time to get to work with Gemma! Gemma was donning her best silk pyjamas and was putting the finishing touches to her and her bridal squad who were also wearing matching jammies. We love the chilled vibes bride tribes bring these days.

Dan was over with Ali and the boys who were at the venue, ready to roll. Ali looked relaxed so we took the time to take some photos of the groom and his father and the groom’s party outside.

Gem continued to get ready and the energy was rising as the girls got in to their dresses. Time for Gem to get in to hers! We love watching bride’s put their dresses on with such pride as they come to realise it’s nearly their moment to shine. With a little help from mum including our favourite moment to capture; mum putting jewellery on their daughter, we got some stunning snaps of Gemma on her own. She was beaming from ear to ear and it was truly an incredible moment to capture. Gem’s Dad’s first look and looked proud as punch and well, for the bridesmaids, there were tears, there was laughter, elation and shock. Time to get these two married!

The guests were arriving and completing the fun crossword the couple had created which had the words ‘sip and solve’ on – a great, engaging way to entice the guests in.

Gemma walked down the aisle with grace and decorum and met the love of her life, Ali at the top. They were both giddy throughout the ceremony and it was all over before we knew it. “You may now kiss the bride.” There was plenty of cheers, whooping and cheering as the newlyweds walked out.

We took the time to capture a really intimate moment of Gem and Ali’s wedding; reading hand written letters to each other. A lovely moment to be a part of and to take photos of.

Back to the guests and it was confetti time. Gem and Ali opted for small, brightly coloured circles of confetti and WOW did they stand out!

Time to get the newlywed in all of their newlywed glory. We took Gem and Ali out and about to capture their happiness and some great family group shots too.

Guests were enjoying some drinks in the August sunshine and we followed the couple taking some really beautiful couple shots; the ones you’d like printed and hung up on your wall. We love to take candid shots, it’s just how we are. You can read about this on our approach page.

Reception time; introducing the new Mr and Mrs Simmonds. The food was amazing, the speeches were on point and then it was time for some Summer sunshine and garden games!

We snuck back off with Gem & Ali to capture them in all of their glory, followed by cutting the cake and their first dance.

The dance floor was soon filled with guests dancing the night away and we even caught Gemma take a sneaky cocktail onto the floor looking very happy with herself.

An amazing day for an amazing couple. Cheers!

CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE:

Venue: Plum Park
Dress: Wed2Be
Bride’s shoes: Harriet Wilde Shoes
Bridesmaid Dresses: Azazie
Hair: Fil’s Hairstop
Make Up: Tilted Crown
Flowers: Woburn Wedding Flowers
Cake: Flutterbies Cakes
DJ: Rob Lawes Entertainment
Stationer: Alistair Simmonds

A newspaper of Gem & Ali, the couple who are getting married. On it, it has details of the couple and their relationship milestones as well as the order of the day.
A flat lay image containing lots of details of the wedding including the bride's pale blue, suede shoes, an invite and the ring box containing the wedding rings.
A beautiful bouquet of flowers including dahlias and peonies.
The bride's shoes. They are pale bale suede and have a large blue bow on the heels.
The bride sat on a bed. She is smiling and is in silk pyjamas. She is putting on a garter over her foot.
The bride and her bridesmaids. They are in silk pyjamas which have a floral pattern on. They are all smiling.
The groom, looking and smiling at the camera. He is in a navy suit and has a pale pink peony as his buttonhole.
The groom in his navy suit looking up to the sky and smiling and laughing.
A man playing piano. He is in a navy shirt.
The mother of the bride. She is wearing navy pyjamas and a wide rimmed grey hat with a grey ribbon and fancy detailing on top. She is smiling.
A little boy in a pale blue suit. He looks very smart and is wearing little white flowers in his buttonhole.
The groom and his groomsmen. They are looking at the groom and smiling.
Two guests hugging in an intimate moment before the wedding.
A little boy in a pale navy suit and white converse trainers. He is standing at the top of the stairs and looking back at the camera waving.
Nan sitting down having a drink and smiling. She is in a pale pink dress with floral designs on.
The front of the brides dress. She has beaded laced detail on the front of it.
The bride getting in to her dress. Her mother is behind, helping her. They are smiling.
The mother of the bride. She is wearing a pale blue/grey dress with lots of lace detailing and beaded on the front and a grey blazer with a large grey hat. She is smiling at the camera.
The mother of the bride helping her daughter by putting a bracelet on.
A bridesmaid helping the bride put her veil in her hair. The veil is beaded with pearls interwoven throughout.
The bride in all her glory. She is in her dress and veil and is holding her bouquet. She is looking away from the camera and smiling.
A black and white image of the bride. She is looking out of a window and you can see the flow of her veil and train of her dress spread out across the floor.
The father of the bride walking in to see his daughter in her wedding dress for the first time. You can see the bride in the mirror and she is smiling and the father looks emotional.
The bride and father of the bride sharing an intimate moment, hugging. You can see the Father's face and he looks proud, happy and emotional.
The bride and her mother. The bride is looking at her mum and smiling and the mother is looking at the camera and smiling.
The bridesmaids first look of the bride in her dress. There are 4 bridesmaids and one flower girl. The girls all have happy smiling faces and one has her hands over her mouth and is crying. The flower girl has her mouth open and looks really proud.
The flower girl sat down looking at her bouquet of flowers. She has her hair tied up with some little diamonds in it and her dress is flowing and white with a laced top.
Little pots of conferti ready for later! They are in laced cones and the confetti is little, bright coloured circles.
A guest with a pen filling in a crossword. The sign says sip and solve.
Champagne glasses that are personalised with the bridesmaids names on. They also have pearls on the side of them. The names are written in a calligraphy style font.
The groom at the top of the alter. He is smiling and you can see guests in the background.
The flower girl walking down the ailse. She is holding a bouquet of bright flowers and looks happy. All guests are looking at her and they are smiling.
A black and white image of the bride walking down the aisle. She is holding her dad's arm and is looking a little nervous.
The bride and groom at the top of the aisle. The celebrant is in the middle reading from a book. The bride's father is to the side of the bride.
The bride and groom. The bride is looking at the celebrant and is smiling at her.
One of the groomsmen holding the ring box. The ring box is a hexagonal box in pale blue velour.
The bride and groom's hands. The groom is putting a ring on the brides hand. The bride has beautiful pale pink nails.
The bride and groom at the top of the alter. They are kissing. Everyone around them looks happy and they are clapping.
The bride and groom at the top of the alter. The groom is holding the bride's veil.
The groom sat down on a chair reading a note from his bride.
A guests hands - they are holding little bits of coloured confetti.
The bride and groom outside. The guests are throwing confetti at them.
The bride's veil on the floor on gravel. There is bright confetti on her veil.
The bride and groom and their guests in front of the venue.
The groom and a guest hugging. They are both smiling.
A polaroid image of the married couple and their dog.
The table plan for the day. The table plans are gold frames and it is on an easel.
A black and white image of the bride and groom bodies. They are holding each other.
The bride and groom outside kissing. You can see the beautiful trees in the background and the sun is shining.
A guest looking at the couple as they enter the breakfast. He is smiling at them and clapping his hand.
The groom is holding a microphone and looking at the guests. The bride is standing up during his speech.
A little girl playing hoopla in the garden.
The bride and groom in a cornfield. They are holding each other and looking at each other.
The bride and groom kissing. They are cutting the cake. The cake is a three tiered cake with little iced orange flowers down the tiers. There is a little toy spaniel on the side of the cake too.
A black and white image of the bride and groom's first dance. They are embracing each other, looking at each other.
The bride drinking a coktail. She is closing her eyes and smiling and has her thumb up.