Sara and Steve met me at a wedding fair … even before they were engaged … Sara was absolutely intent on having Pines as their wedding venue and on a very bright sunny day last May, her wish came true. For bridal preps, Sara had hired a local house and she and Steve also stayed there on their wedding night – it overlooked the Channel and was light and bright and full of quirky details – perfect as far as I was concerned! Weddings are emotional occasions and this was no different. Happy to have loved ones with them to celebrate and sad that there were others who couldn’t be there.
Pines Calyx is a beautiful venue, set naturally on the cliffs at St Margaret’s Bay. The first place in the UK to see the sun and affording so many great places to take bride and groom portraits … even on the beach! The feel of this wedding was relaxed, the invitations had been designed by Sara and Steve themselves, along with the menus (designed personally for each guest), the seating plan was an upscaled ladder from Sara’s dad, the list of incredible details is endless.
The flowers and bouquets were exquisite and all prepared by Steve’s mum. The cake, and cup cakes, were incredible … and made by Steve’s sister – the bride was reduced to tears on seeing the cake as it was absolutely perfect!
I am delighted to share with you images from Sara and Steve’s wedding day – the day Sara couldn’t wait to marry her best friend … enjoy!
We had such a wonderful day and I was truly sad to leave. My second shooter, Sarah, and I enjoyed the hospitality and generosity shown to us by everyone and it was an absolute pleasure to capture the smiles, the laughter and the tears. Sara and Steve chose to have albums with their package and I know that nan had a long list of people that she wanted to show her one to!
I look forward to capturing more of Sara and Steve’s life events … and thank you both again for making me feel so very much part of your day xx
And I’ll see you both again at Dan’s and Alison’s wedding in August!
Venue: Pines Calyx in St Margaret’s Bay (pinescalyx.co.uk)
Brides dress: Bridal Wardrobe in Rochester (www.bridalwardrobe.co.uk)
Grooms outfit: Next
Hair and make up: Kelly, a schoolfriend of Sara’s
Caterer: Michelle from the Pines Calyx tea rooms
Dj: Apollo Funk Entertainment (www.apollofunk.com)
Flowers: Groom’s mum
Cake: Groom’s sister
Samantha Jones Photography 