Tyanni & Alice: Winchester Basing Room Wedding

Brides walking holding hands on Castle Hill outside registry office on a rainy day

An absolutely gorgeous Winchester Basing Room wedding on a slightly grey and damp February afternoon as Tyanni & Alice tied the knot. Outside it might have been overcast, but inside it was all smiles, laughter and sunshine.

One of the things I particularly enjoy with a same sex wedding is that there is often a different approach to the arrival and the walk down the aisle. Alice & Tyanni had chosen to both make their own entrance, Alice first and then Tyanni to follow. They had kept things traditional by getting ready separately and avoiding seeing each other before that ‘first look’ moment, so this meant a canny bit of timing and hiding away from each other as the pre-ceremony interviews took place. Fortunately with a Winchester Basing Room wedding this is made much easier by the number of little rooms and hiding spaces dotted around the beautiful building.

Bride steps out of wedding car outisde the Registry Office Castle Hill registry office exterior view on a rainy day Bridesmaids waiting outside the interview room for the bride Bridesmaid portraits Bridesmaids add finishing touches before bride walks to the ceremony room Bride and bridesmaid funny moment captured Guests in the Basing Room black and white portraits The bride waiting with her father before the start of the ceremony Bride waiting in the interview room Bridesmaid enters the Basing room ahead of the bride Bride makes her entrance to the Basing Room on her father's arm Black and white portrait of bride at start of ceremony The two brides see each other for the first time at the start of the marriage ceremony Bridesmaids watching a wedding in the Basing Room Wedding guests listening to a reading The brides make their vows to each other Brides holding hands and exchanging wedding rings black and white documentary photo The exchange of rings during Basing Room marriage ceremony Bride places ring on her bride's finger Wedding guests watching the marriage service Laughter during the signing of the register Candid photos of guests during the signing of the register The brides receive their marriage certificate and walk down the aisle together The two brides exit the ceremony room together Brides congratulated by guests outside the Basing Room Confetti and flowers detail shots

Post-ceremony we ducked quickly outside for confetti before returning to the lobby for group photos (another advantage with a Winchester Basing Room wedding: indoor options for group photos on a damp day!) and then I kept our newly married couple back for some photos of just the two of them as friends and family headed across the road to the Westgate for afternoon drinks before the rest of the day’s celebrations were to begin. As well as being extremely handy for the Registry Office, the Westgate is also a very nice pub, especially since it’s recent refurb – I’ve been in there with plenty of wedding parties in the past, either side of the ceremony.

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And then down to the lovely Corner House on North Walls – sadly now closed. A shame – it was a fab little cafe bar, and such a perfect place for a smaller wedding party to celebrate (although actually I’ve been there a few times when they’ve managed to squeeze significantly larger groups in there too!). Always a delightful, cosy and intimate space, it had once again been decorated beautifully; everything that our two brides deserved on this wonderful wedding day.

Wedding cake detail Wedding reception table detail photographs Wedding reception candid photography Guests laughing Bridal shoes

Huge congratulations to you both, Alice & Tyanni, and wishing you many very happy years together!

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Making it possible…

Venue: Winchester Registry Office (ceremony)

The Westgate Hotel (drinks reception)

Seamstress: Millie Couture Bridal

Flowers: Julie West

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I hope you’ve enjoyed this little taster of Tyanni & Alice’s gorgeous Winchester Basing Room wedding. Friends and family can view the rest of the photos and an extended slideshow in their private viewing gallery, but you’ll need to ask them for the password first.

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