Come and see me at Milton Abbey's Spring wedding fayre

Saturday 14th March

Milton Abbey & SCHOOL

Proud to be a recommended supplier at this venue

Panoramic view of historic church and manor buildings against clear blue sky.

I am delighted to be listed as a recommended Milton Abbey wedding photographer. Milton Abbey & School combine to offer the most beautiful of wedding venues – it is quite simply a spectacular place to get married, in an absolutely gorgeous corner of Dorset. The School and Abbey, the surrounding hills and countryside, and the neighbouring villages where many of your guests will most likely be discovering charming accommodation: they all look as though they’ve been lifted straight from a textbook on quintessential English countryside weddings.

It’s always with a real spring in my step that I return to this stunning location. The magnificent buildings and gorgeous grounds – landscaped by Capability Brown, no less – provide a Milton Abbey wedding photographer with endless inspiration. Add in the impeccably high-quality service and food all combine to offer a real Rolls Royce wedding experience.

Dramatic sunset sky provides backdrop for an outdoor wedding ceremony.

Exterior view of a grand Gothic church with manicured lawns on a sunny day.

Wedding party on expansive lawn with historic cathedral building in background.

Wedding reception candid moments captured in bright natural light.

Elegant wedding reception hall set with round tables and white linens.

Wedding party and guests celebrating outside historic church with confetti.

Black and white candid shots of wedding guests enjoying a reception celebration at dining tables.

Panoramic view of wedding guests seated at tables on a grassy hillside under blue skies.

Interior panorama of a grand cathedral with vaulted ceilings and gothic architecture filled with wedding guests.

Wedding couple standing in doorway with soft natural light streaming through.

Black and white panoramic view of ornate church interior woodwork and architectural details.

Wedding couple walking through rolling green countryside with dramatic cloudy skies.

Wedding couple walking through gothic church cloisters with vaulted ceilings and stone columns.

Wedding guests mingling and conversing during an indoor reception.

A couple poses for romantic wedding photos on a lush green lawn surrounded by trees.

An elegant banquet hall set with long tables, white linens and floral centerpieces for a formal reception.

Grand dining hall decorated with floral arrangements and place settings for an elegant wedding reception.

Beautifully plated gourmet dishes served at an upscale wedding reception.

Newlyweds walking across sprawling green lawns with a grand chapel in the background.

A romantic moment captured between newlyweds on rolling green hills.

Couple dancing together on a wooden floor during their wedding reception.

Elegant white wedding cake displayed on a decorative silver stand.

Wedding guests gathered in an ornate room watching a ceremony.

Elegant appetizer plates with colorful hors d'oeuvres and garnishes arranged on a rustic wooden table.

Dramatic sunset wedding photography silhouettes against an orange and purple sky.

Wedding reception dance floor with guests celebrating in an elegant ballroom with ornate ceiling.

A woman in a white dress poses in front of stone columns wearing a floral crown.

Panoramic view of a historic stone church and grounds under blue summer skies.

Black and white photograph of a church interior with ornate altar and architectural details.

Black and white portrait of newlyweds sharing an intimate moment.

Classic vintage wedding car parked outside a historic stone building.

Black and white candid moments captured during wedding preparations.

Black and white panoramic view of empty folding chairs set up on a lawn with gothic architecture.

Wedding ceremony readings being delivered at an ornate church podium.

Church wedding ceremony with floral decorations and guests seated in wooden pews.

Wedding guests celebrate during an indoor reception with joyful expressions and raised hands.

Couples dance together on a dimly lit wooden floor during an evening reception.

Couples dancing together during a wedding reception in an elegant indoor venue.

Wedding celebration with sparklers creating magical light effects in a dark venue.

Milton Abbey on the Blog

Wedding ceremony guests sit in ornate wooden church pews with Gothic architectural details visible in the background.

Jane & Jeroen's Summer Milton Abbey Wedding

A panoramic view of Milton Abbey, a historic Gothic church and school buildings in Dorset, England.

Elizabeth & Tom at Milton Abbey

OVERVIEW:

Milton Abbey School lies deep in the Dorset countryside, a few miles west of the town of Blandford Forum and about half an hour’s drive north of Weymouth on the South Coast. The beautiful school buildings are matched by magnificent Milton Abbey which sits right next to it, both looking out over the school’s private golf course to the rolling hills beyond. The location is simply idyllic.

The school is available outside of term times as a high-end, exclusive use wedding venue (so you don’t need to worry about evidence of schoolchildren running around in the background).

Both the abbey and the school can play host to your ceremony depending on your preference for a religious or civil service. Or you can of course opt to marry elsewhere and come on here for your celebrations: following the marriage the school then becomes the focal point for the rest of the day.

You are able to make use of the extensive and beautifully landscaped and maintained grounds and many spots in around the main school building – including the impressive quadrant courtyard – for photos, and then the extremely grand dining room and reception rooms for the wedding breakfast and evening party.

If you opt for the church ceremony Milton Abbey itself is an incredibly beautiful building as a wedding venue, and has the added advantage of side aisles bidden away from the main seating. This is always great news for me as I’m able to cover several angles extremely discretely through the course of the service, all without you ever really noticing that I was even there!

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES:

Beautiful buildings, manicured grounds in every direction leading away to gentle rolling tree-covered hills in the distance, it is a joy to be a Milton Abbey Wedding Photographer. The famous grass steps which scamper up the hill behind the school to the chapel of St Catherine. For group photos, inside the quadrant (including the opportunity for a high vantage point for a large group photo of all of your guests). Gorgeous reception rooms for evening celebrations and which will also work wonderfully for group photos on colder or damper days. Basically, heart-lifting beauty in every direction.

For those getting ready in the neighbouring village of Milton Abbas there are several cottages available as holiday lets from the famously photographic rows which adorn either side of the high street. These identical thatched buildings bring real character, warmth and intimacy to these early parts of the day. The village pub – the Hambro Arms – photographs well as a pre-ceremony meeting place for guests or members of the wedding party requiring a little Dutch courage before the main event.

If you’re feeling adventurous and have access to a car for part of the day a short drive will take you even further into those beautiful surrounding hills, with acres of woodland nestled behind the school and sweeping views from surrounding hilltops.

PRACTICALITIES:

Everything takes place on the ground floor across the two venues so accessibility is good, although there are a few steps to negotiate between some rooms if you’re taking the most direct route.

In-house catering of the highest standard provided by the catering team throughout the day, from your canapes, through your elaborate wedding breakfast in the grand dining hall, through into the evening buffet and signature cheese table (which really has to be seen to be believed: cheese lovers, rejoice!).

All the car parking you could need on site. Nearest rooms are at the very comfortable Hamrbo Arms in the quaint neighbouring village of Milton Abbas. Various inns, B&Bs etc. in the surrounding area, and then further afield you’ve got the larger towns of Blandford Forum and Dorchester.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS:

Milton Abbey School wedding venue is only available on a few select dates each year, outside of term times, so every wedding here has a very exclusive feel. Sunsets are magnificent, as the rooms you will be using in the evening face to the West and out across an enormous view to the rolling Dorset hills. Despite looking on a map like it is in the middle of nowhere (it kind of is!) the school is very easy to find. A full, professional wedding coordinator service provided by the school will guide you through every step of your planning.

Milton Abbey will very comfortably accommodate a couple of hundred guests, but smaller wedding parties do not feel overwhelmed by or lost in the architecture as it retains a very intimate feel.