WHITE HART INN WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
I can still remember when I first received an email from Mhairi, I was in the Lake District having some chill-out time when the email landed;
"I have had your website bookmarked for a long while, I believe your style of photography is exactly what we want for our day, I'm after natural, imposed, real smiles, perfect moments"
The bit about having my wedding photography website bookmarked is the first time anyone has said that, and it still sticks in my head when I think about the journey with Mhairi and Carl.
The day itself - crazy day, hectic day, things happening everywhere, characters laughing and joking, a bouncy castle to watch, summer heat to deal with, people having fun in the sun, people in the bar cooling down.. But let's start at the beginning, the morning of the wedding.
With the wedding ceremony set for 12.30 pm, it was an early start for me with an hour's journey to the White Hart in Alfreton, the venue for Mhairi and Carl's wedding.
THE BRIDE AND HER BRIDESMAIDS GETTING READY
The morning went quickly, with Mhairi and her bridesmaids Saff, Zara and Laura all having their hair and makeup was done in the hotel at the venue.
When I arrived, the girls were tucking into their breakfast - a favourite image of mine from the morning is that of Zara using a balloon box to eat her breakfast off - it's all part of the day!
Carl arrived with his entourage in a big stretched limo; it was similar to something out of a carry-on film, where people just kept getting out of the limo!
Once everyone was out of the big American beast, they headed off into the bar to grab a quick drink - as it was already hot...
THE WEDDING VEIL
Another favourite image of mine from the morning is the image of all the girls helping Mhairi with vail, the light from the window and the chaos with all the hands everywhere - I love it!
SEEING DAD FOR THE FIRST TIME
An emotional moment for Mhairi was seeing her Dad for the first time; this is always a special moment for any Bride and her Dad - I managed to get a couple of shots and then let them embrace and enjoy the moment.
WEDDING CEREMONY AT THE WHITE HART INN
The wedding ceremony was held in the Orangery at the White Hart Inn, and with everyone squeezed in and the air-con turned up to the max, it was time to start.
First down the aisle was Mhairi's Mum who was holding a little sign for Carl; next up were the Bridesmaids, and then came Mhairi and her Dad.
The ceremony was beautifully done, and despite the sun beating down through the big windows, Mhairi and Carl managed to get through the ceremony without too much squinting!
WEDDING CONFETTI - GETTING COVERED!
Once the ceremony was done and the legal bits complete, it was time for Mhairi and Carl to walk down the aisle through the confetti as Husband and Wife.
The afternoon was spent enjoying the sunshine; the White Hart Inn at Inns Lane has plenty of room for kids (and the big kids) to run around, play hide and seek, play football and for most of the guests a lovely beer garden which is perfect for chilling out and getting out of the summer sun.
WEDDING SPEECHES AT THE WHITE HART INN
Mid-afternoon, and it was time to head inside for the wedding breakfast, with the food first and then the speeches.
You can always tell if the speeches will include embarrassing footage or photos when a projector and a laptop are wheeled out, and for Carl - it wasn't good news!
There were plenty of laughs and tears for everyone during the speeches. Mhairi's Dad was first up with plenty of embarrassing stories of both Mhairi and Carl, mostly Carl with plenty of embarrassing photos, most of which I can't show!
EMOTIONAL GRANDMA
I think most people in the room will remember the emotional speech that Mhairi gave to her Grandma; pretty much the whole room was in tears.
After the speeches, we all headed out into the beer garden to have some fun on the bouncy castle and enjoy the late afternoon sunshine before the evening kicked off.
THE FATHER AND DAUGHTER DANCE AT THE WHITE HART INN
First on the dancefloor to start the evening celebrations was Mhairi and her Dad doing the Father and Daughter Dance; you can see from the images below how special this moment was for both Mhairi and her Dad, Simon.
WEDDING DISCO AT THE WHITE HART INN
Once Mhairi and Carl had done their first dance shuffle, everyone joined in with them; the evening then kicked off with some proper, ever so slightly tipsy summer disco dancing!
SOME KIND WORDS FROM MHAIRI & CARL
“I am so incredibly happy with each and every photo, the entire experience & before and aftercare I would urge anyone looking for a photographer to get in contact with Andy.
I can guarantee you Andy will provide you with the most perfect wedding photos, nothing but completely professional, friendly & patient, Thank you so very much Andy :).”
-Mhairi & Carl
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WHITE HART INN AT MOORWOOD MOOR WEDDING VENUE LOCATION AND INFORMATION
From The White Hart Web-site:
“For weddings in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside The White Hart Inn offers something special. With bespoke packages for all budgets and our expert wedding team who will guide you from first meeting to your first dance as newly weds”
Address - Inns Ln, Moorwood Moor Ln, Alfreton DE55 7NU
Contact Info - https://thewhitehartmoorwoodmoor.co.uk | Tel: 01629 534 888 |