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My couples, their stories, and a peek at their beautiful Weddings...
The Royal Hotel Dorset Wedding of Keeley & David
Last Saturday on another glorious sunny summers day, I shot off early to the Bay Royal Hotel down by the fab Dorset seaside in Weymouth. Once parked up for the day, I joined Keeley and the girls upstairs for the usual morning preps, and also popped in on David and the...
Smedmore House Dorset Wedding of Georgina & Dan
Last Saturday on a warm but slightly overcast day, I took a meander down to the Jurassic coast near Kimmeridge Bay to the fabulous Smedmore House for Georgina and Dan's Wedding. On arrival, the marquee was buzzing with busy florists, catering staff and a few family...
Coppleridge Inn Dorset Wedding of Nicki & Andy
Last Saturday the sun shone, the skies were blue and all was set for Nicki and Andy's wedding at the Coppleridge Inn near Shatesbury in Dorset. A visit to the house in the morning (also to be the location of the recpetion later), to catch up with Nicki and the girls...
Highcliffe Castle Dorset Wedding of Rachel & Lee
Ever since she was a little girl, Rachel considered HighCliffe Castle to be her Castle, and one day she would mary her prince there, aaaww. Of course back in those days the Castle was just an overgrown ruin, but now it's a beautiful wedding venue, how convenient eh!...
Hayhouse Farm Dorset Wedding of Hannah & Chris
After all the rain of late, I was starting to wonder how well a wedding in a wood would turn out! But Saturday came and along with it came the lovely warm summer sunshine, perfect! A visit to the girls in the morning getting ready at the fabulous Clock House B&B...
The Italian Villa Dorset Wedding of Oliver & Richard
The end of May and the sun shone down to give everything colour and warmth. Oliver and Richard' s Wedding at the Italian Villa in Poole Dorset, was full of love and laughter. The boys each arrived in their own wedding car and after the usual pre-wedding checks with...
The Grand Hotel Swanage Dorset wedding of Clare & Neil
Last Saturday, I headed back to The Grand Hotel in Swanage for the last time this year, for the wedding of Clare and Neil. A much changed day from my last visit too! Not much sun around this time, in fact quite the opposite. A stormy day, windy with heavy downpours to...
Abbots Court Dorset Wedding of Sarah & Richard
A brand new venue for me, and their first ever wedding too! Abbots Court in Winterborne Kingston in the middle (and I mean literally in the middle) of the stunning Dorset countryside, is a beautiful Victorian former farmouse that just oozes romance, luxury and charm....
The Grand Hotel Swanage Dorset Wedding of Karen & Graham
Nearly 37 years in the making, Karen and Graham joyfully tied the knott last weekend at the Grand Hotel in Swanage. Surrounded by their closest family and friends, Karen and Graham finally said I do. The Grand Hotel has been Karen and Graham's 'go to' place for many...
Buckland Newton Dorset Farm Wedding of Emily & Tim
It's been quite a tough year for Emily and Tim. Leaving family and friends behind to start a new venture taking on a farm in Dorset. First they get a hard winter, the snow hits when least expected. Then they get the hottest, dryest summer on record for decades, all...
Lower Stockbridge Farm Barn Dorset Wedding of Ellie & Rupert
What a difference a few days makes! Just the other day the sun was shining and it was hot, hot, hot. Come Ellie and Rupert's big day and the clouds have rolled in and some strange watery stuff is falling from the sky ... could this be rain! Most people given the...
Smedmore House Dorset Wedding of Jonathan and Justin
A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away (well London actually), two boys met and fell deeply in love .... Their family all knew it; Their freinds all knew it; And on the 8th day of the 8th month in the year 2018, they all got together at the fabulous Smedmore...