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STANBROOK ABBEY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

LOUISE & CHRIS

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Wedding ceremony at Stanbrook Abbey

On a sunny September day we made a return visit to the wonderful Stanbrook Abbey for the wedding of Louise and Chris. We really enjoyed our our first wedding at Stanbrook in August so it was a treat to be able to return after less than a month. This time though, we saw different parts of the venue so we got to explore all over again!

The civil service was held in the Callow Great Hall – what used to be chapel when Stanbrook was still home to the Benedictine nuns. The reception was held in St Anne’s Hall, which is slightly smaller than the Thompson Dining Hall we saw on our previous visit. It has its own bar and lounge in an adjoining room and makes for a lovely space. Although connected by an interior walkway, it feels nicely separate to the main hotel building. St Anne’s also has a large adjoining garden and this was where Louise and Chris’ drinks reception was held.

As with our first visit to Stanbrook, we had a really gorgeous evening for the main couple shoot. Rather than just repeat the pictures we’d created here before, we used different areas of the grounds and we had a lot of laughs with Louise and Chris who were so much fun to work with.

Louise and Chris’ wedding was a really well-paced day with ample time and opportunity for the candid photography people book us for. It was an absolute pleasure to go back to Stanbrook Abbey but also to spend the day with Louise, Chris and their guests. Enjoy the pictures…

View of Stanbrook Abbey, Worcestershire wedding venue Brides Manor at Stanbrook Abbey Wedding dress hanging in Brides Manor at Stanbrook Abbey Bride's shoes at Stanbrook Abbey Bridesmaid dresses hanging at Stanbrook Abbey Bridal bouquet and wedding flowers at Stanbrook Abbey Bride and bridesmaids prepare for wedding at Stanbrook Abbey Portrait of bride in beautiful light at Stanbrook Abbey View from room at Stanbrook Abbey Groom and ushers get ready for wedding at Stanbrook Abbey Portrait of groom in doorway at Stanbrook Abbey Callow Great Hall at Stanbrook Abbey Groom and ushers walking through cloisters at Stanbrook Abbey Groom chats with wedding guests in Callow Great Hall before wedding ceremony Bride and father walk through corridor at Stanbrook Abbey Flower girl in Callow Great Hall at Stanbrook Abbey Bride and bridesmaids final moments before wedding ceremony at Stanbrook Abbey Wedding civil ceremony in Callow Great Hall at Stanbrook Abbey Bride and groom share a drink at end of wedding ceremony at Stanbrook Abbey Bride and groom walk through gardens at Stanbrook Abbey Wedding guests throw confetti at Stanbrook Abbey wedding Bride and groom hug and chat with guests during drinks reception at Stanbrook Abbey wedding Bride, groom and young daughter during drinks reception at Stanbrook Abbey wedding Bride and groom in cloisters at Stanbrook Abbey St Annes Hall at Stanbrook Abbey set up for wedding breakfast Bride and groom greet guests for wedding breakfast at Stanbrook Abbey Wedding speeches in St Annes Hall at Stanbrook Abbey Bride and groom together in Stanbrook Abbey grounds Bride and groom together in beautiful light at Stanbrook Abbey Stanbrook Abbey wedding evening reception Bride and groom at cloisters at Stanbrook Abbey in beautiful light