Bishops Waltham Wedding Photography with Emma & Adam

A beautiful summer’s day for Emma and Adam’s wedding photography, at St Peter’s church in Bishop’s Waltham followed by an absolutely awesome tipi marquee reception deep in the Hampshire countryside at Holden Farm near Winchester. This one’s going to be a big old blog post I’m afraid as the whole day was beyond superb and I allowed myself to get rather carried away with the cameras! No matter, it just means even more lovely photos to look at…

Couple colour portrait outside reception marquee at dusk

Emma was returning to the family home in Bishop’s Waltham, with the ceremony taking place very locally at St Peter’s Church. Local enough to be easily walkable in fact, but who’s going to walk in all that blazing heat when you can rock up in hot-off-the-press shiny new Jag? While bride and bridesmaids did all the usual making up, drinking champagne and taking turns holding the ridiculously cute flower girl, Adam and his entourage were busy bombing around the back roads between church and reception venue, applying those crucial last minute finishing touches. Happily I was able to catch him at the church for a few pre-ceremony photos just as the first of the guests began to arrive…

Bridal make up Bridal make up mascara on eyelashes Shoe and dress details black and white Bridesmaids getting ready Flower girls black and white portrait Bridesmaid pours champagne during wedding prep Bridesmaid prep Bride relaxes with bridesmaids Mother of the bride helps with the wedding dress Bride looks in mirror and puts on veil Bridesmaids see the bride in wedding dress Bride and bridesmaids in dresses Bridesmaid reacts to bride in dress St Peter's Church in Bishops Waltham exterior on sunny summer day $Wedding guests wa\it for bride and groom to arrive$ Groom with best man putting on button hole Groom portrait inside church before ceremony Wedding rings detail shot Guests arriving for ceremony Groomsmen handing out orders of service Groom chats with guests before wedding Pre-ceremony details Bride steps out of wedding car Black and white photo of bride preparing to enter church at start of the wedding ceremony Bride walks down the aisle on her father's arm Groom stood at front of the aisle as bride arrives Bride and groom see each other at the start of the marriage service Guests watch on as the marriage begins Bride and groom make their vows at the front of the church The vows Couple hold hands as they listen to the readings View of church during ceremony from the gallery Wedding service Groom takes a ring The couple kiss to seal their marriage Bride and groom announced as husband and wife Guests during the hymns Signing of the register black and white Guests chat as the marriage register is signed Vicar hands marriage certificate to bride's mother Bride and groom walk back down the aisle as husband and wife Couple smiling as they walk down the aisle Bride and groom framed in door of church Couple exit to confetti shower Hugs and kisses from wedding guests after ceremony Admiring the wedding ring Candid photos after the service Group photos inside the church

Freshly married, it was back out into that beautiful, blazing Summer sun for hugs and confetti (and then quickly back inside again for some family group photos as it was soooo hot and bright out there [I always feel that those gorgeous church interiors are often rather overlooked anyway when it comes to their group photo potential so it’s nice to make the most of them occasionally]) and then on to part two… the celebrations.

Emma & Adam had put a whole lot of work into their day and so much of the reception had their personal stamp on it. They did an amazing job, and what a party it turned out to be! A huge great tipi wayyyy out in the countryside, in a field on Holden Farm near Winchester. (It actually sits bang on the South Downs Way and every so often someone looking enormously hot and bothered would stagger past, taking part in a race which had started down at the Brighton end earlier that morning, the fools). The location was heavenly, and the reception itself was an absolute corker. I’ll just give you the briefest of highlights here so that we can get back to the photos: afternoon tea, hog roast, the appearance half-way through of their insanely excitable pup, golden sunshine, sunset, hog roast, guests DJ-ing the evening party themselves… and a hundred or so guests who were without question in a full-on party mood!

Welcome sign at reception venue - tipi in a field The bouquet Wedding reception marquee in a field in the Hampshire countryside Guests read through the seating plan Tipi marquee interior decoration details with bunting and pompoms Reception marquee interior detail photographs View from inside the tipi Group photos with Hampshire countryside in the background Couple portrait in a shady spot Bride and groom colour portrait Black and white couple portrait with sunburst through leaves Guests applaud the arrival of the bride and groom at the start of the wedding breakfast Family greet the bride and groom at the reception Afternoon tea wedding breakfast Smiles at the top table Tipi marquee exterior in summer sunshine A young guest stands outside the marquee looking in Flower girl Guests chatting during wedding breakfast Wedding reception candid photographs Portrait of groom's mother during reception The start of the wedding speeches The mic is handed to the groom for his speech Bride reaction to groom's speech Guests listen to the wedding speeches Black and white wide photo of marquee interior during speeches with groom stood at the top table The best man's speech Bride and groom listening to the best man's speech Parents react to the speeches Candid photos of guest laughter during speeches Groomsman holds up photo of the groom during speeches Parents laughing st speeches Flower girl playing in the sunshine Bride and groom portrait black and white Couple portrait on gravel track in a shady spot Colour couple portraits in long grasses with trees in background Couple portrait with flash lighting on sunny day The couple's dog makes an appearance at the wedding Bride and groom cutting wedding cake First dance The evening party begins Bridesmaids on the dancefloor A wedding guests takes his turn to DJ Guest dancing Guests take turns to DJ and party Mother of the bride spins some tunes Guests on the dancefloor Dancefloor action Black and white photo of the indoor firepit Evening party kicking off The party continues late into the night Swirly lighty guest photos Couple colour portrait outside reception marquee at dusk Couple sunset silhouette

Incredible wedding, and so very fitting for an absolutely fantastic couple. All that hard work paid off, Emma & Adam. Massive congratulations to you both, and wishing you many very happy years together.

Making it possible…

Venue 1: St Peter’s Church, Bishops Waltham (ceremony)

Venue 2: Holden Farm, near Winchester (reception)

Tipi Hire: Tentario

DJ: Stick It On

Ice Cream: Chilly Whites

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this selection of photos from Emma & Adam’s wonderful day. There are plenty more for friends and family to view in their private viewing gallery, but you’ll need to ask them for the password first.

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