3 wedding dates, Batman, Dinosaurs, Vikings and a Princess.

I met Kerry and Callum at a wedding fayre back in 2018. They planned their wedding for November 2020 at the home of Batman, Wollaton Hall in Nottingham.

But thanks to Covid, along with the rest of the world, things got postponed a couple of times. However, 3^rd date lucky and everything went ahead as planned.

Kerrys Bridal prep started off round the corner from the venue in a purple palace. I was pleasantly surprised with the BEST walk-in dressing area with fab lighting!

Sharon from Blush Moments and Natalie Flewitt MUA worked their magic on the girls, and as a result, a soft Princess Bridal look was created which fits perfectly with a wedding at Wollaton Hall.

 

 

 

 

After the usual morning prep chaos, the Bridal party arrived at Wollaton in style. A green VW camper matched the colour scheme perfectly.

The wedding day was running to plan (well as much as they do!) until a sat nav and the joyful Nottingham one way system had an argument, meaning the loss of a VIP guests and a delay to the ceremony!

 

 

 

 

Thankfully Kerry and Callum had chosen to have a Celebrant led ceremony, which was conducted by a family member. https://www.thecelebrantdirectory.com/find-a-celebrant/weddings/show/graham-ellis/ This meant timings weren’t too crucial, and the day was made that bit more personal. It was a lovely touch including their 2 boys in the tying of ribbons.

 

 

 

 

Photo opportunities at Wollaton hall

After the ceremony everyone braved the cold outside for confetti and group shots. From there we then headed up the small spiral staircase to the rooftop for a couples shoot, with the views of the deer park below us.

The Prospect room, often used for wedding ceremonies was the perfect place for a bit of dress swooshing and practice for their first dance. Not only did we get some beautiful photos, but more importantly, it provided the newlyweds 5 minutes to themselves, before joining the rest of the guests for the meal and emotional speeches.

 

 

 

 

Wollaton Halls Camelia House

One of my favourite parts of Wollaton (apart from the roof top) is the Camelia House. The natural lighting in there is uh-may-zing whatever the weather. When the flowers are in bloom, the colours just pop, so it was definitely worth walking down there to get a few more natural photos of the 2 of them cuddling up and enjoying a well-deserved glass of fizz.

 

 

 

 

A Dark Knight Rises

A few weeks prior to the wedding, Callum’s mum rang me to let me know that she had booked a surprise for during the meal. Giving your suppliers a heads up on things like this is certainly muchos appreciated btw!

As Callum is a big Batman fan, and The Dark Knight Rises was filmed at Wollaton, she booked singing waiters with one to be wearing a batman suit! No-one else knew about this, not even the bridesmaids or best man.

Throughout the day I just kept thinking “act natural Rodney, act natural”. I was so worried I’d look guilty keeping the secret in.

This was especially hard when Kerry was having her make up done in the morning. She said was half expecting Callum to have something Batman related planned to surprise everyone. My GCSE drama and A Level Theatre Studies obvs paid off and the secret was kept until Batman burst through the curtains microphone in hand!

 

 

 

 

Kerry and Callum’s Dream Team 

Venue: Wollaton Hall https://wollatonhall.org.uk/

Hair and Make up: Blush Moments and Natalie Flewitt MUA http://www.blush-moments.co.uk/

Singing Waiters: Amazing Live www.amazinglive.co.uk

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