ALL SAINTS CHURCH, RIPLEY WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Julia and David’s wedding—what a day! We had everything—goats, swords, and a cake on a JCB!
My day started over at the Purple Palace in Matlock (also known as the Premier Inn for those not familiar) as the bridal prep was very early in the morning, so an overnight stay was needed.
Julia had booked a lovely Airbnb cottage with stunning views overlooking the Derbyshire Dales, where she and her friends stayed the night before the wedding and where they could crash afterward.
With a 12 pm ceremony, it was all go from about 9 am, with different friends getting their hair and makeup done at specific times. It was a military operation to ensure everyone was ready at the right time!
The wedding was emotional from start to finish, and I was lucky to capture a particularly touching moment between Julia and her Uncle Felix as she stepped into her wedding dress—one of the many special images from the day.
The wedding ceremony took place at All Saints Church in Ripley, a venue I had the pleasure of photographing in my first full year of wedding photography back in 2017. I was excited to return to the old place.
With David in the Navy, officer suits were a must, and so were the swords—but more on that later!
The wedding ceremony was beautifully done and very personal to both Julia and David, especially since it was David's church. Once the legalities were completed, it was time for the couple to walk back down the aisle as a newly married pair.
While Julia and David waited inside the church, their family and friends gathered outside, ready with confetti. But before they could throw it, the traditional military sword salute took place.
As for the confetti moment—most people take the confetti out of the packet before tossing it, but one of Julia’s best friends had other ideas. He decided to go for the full dramatic effect and ended up hitting David squarely in the facewith a packet of confetti! It was a funny moment, though I’m not sure David found it as hilarious as the rest of us did!
Julia didn't want to wait to long at the Church; she was eager for everyone to head over to David’s family farm and enjoy the unique DIY wedding that Julia had planned and worked hard to create.
I was absolutely amazed at the work that had gone into transforming the family farm into a full-on wedding reception venue. The vision and execution of the ideas were truly spectacular—it was clear a lot of love and effort went into making the day perfect.
Once everyone had arrived and taken their seats, it was time for the wedding speeches. And let me tell you — 1 hour and 45 minutes of speeches! You might think that’s far too long for wedding speeches, but it flew by. Every person speaking had funny or emotional stories to share, keeping everyone engaged and entertained throughout.
The early evening kicked off with the traditional cake cut on a non-traditional JCB… another unique idea which worked so well, and obvs made sense to cut the cake with a sword.
After the cake cut came the first dance, which was in the central courtyard of the farm, and the music was provided by a Big Band who played the first dance song and rocked the rest of the night as the sunset.
SOME KIND WORDS FROM JULIA & DAVID
“Andy was such a brilliant photographer, the photos were completely mind-blowing and exactly what we wanted. The guests also loved him :)”
-Julia & David
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH, RIPLEY LOCATION AND INFORMATION
Address - Church St, Ripley DE5 3BU.
Contact Info - http://www.allsaintsripley.org.uk | Tel: 01773 57 00 11 | enquiries@allsaintsripley.org.uk