Wollaton Hall Wedding

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, 3rd 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.

Irregular choice shoes hanging on a rail on the wall. Close up shot of the peep toe design and colourful pattern
Close up of the bride having her makeup done. she has her eyes closed while the mua is doing her eye make up
Bridesmaids are getting ready for the wedding. a taller bridesmaid is putting a necklace on the bridesmaid in front of her.
A bride is looking at herself in a hand held mirror. She is smiling while inspecting her make up.
A black and white photo of a bride putting in her earrings. she is stood in front of a mirror. The mirror is illuminating the bride
The Mua is lacing up the back of a wedding dress corset.

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!

Close up of Grooms button hole. It consists of pastel coloured dried flowers.
Close up on Grooms sparkly pink cufflinks
Close up of the Groom having his tie done up by his best man. The best mans reflection can be seen in the mirror in the background
Close up of the grooms hand. In his hand is his wedding pocket watch
Bridesmaids stood in a row, seeing the bride in her dress for the first time. They all have happy, shocked and emotional expressions

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.

Groom is stood close to the camera at the front of the aisle and bridesmaids are walking towards him at Wollaton Hall
Groom is stood close to the camera at the front of the aisle laughing nervously. The bride are her dad are walking towards him at Wollaton Hall
The Groom is seeing his Bride for the first time as she arrives at the top of the aisle with her dad at Wollaton Hall
Bridesmaids in dark green dresses are crying and wiping away their tears at Wollaton Hall
A bride and groom are stood holding hands at the top of the aisle. The celebrant is conducting the wedding ceremony at Wollaton Hall
A bride and groom are holding arms and have a ribbon laid over the top. The celebrants book is in the background at Wollaton Hall
Close up of a bride placing a wedding ring on her grooms finger during their wedding at Wollaton Hall
A bride and groom are stood holding hands at the top of the aisle. The celebrant is conducting the wedding ceremony at Wollaton Hall
Bride and groom are sat down kissing after signing a marriage certificate at wollaton hall

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.

Wedding guests are stood on the balcony of Wollaton hall cheering
Close up of Bride and groom with their son, guests are throwing confetti over them outside Wollaton Hall
Rooftop of Wollaton Hall. The bride and groom are hugging and have their faces close to each others.
Rooftop of Wollaton Hall. The bride and groom are hugging and have their faces close to each others. Mid tight crop. The couple are stood in front of a large ornate window
A bride and groom are stood facing each other in the Blue Prospect room in Wollaton Hall. The Bride is swishing her dress around
A bride is stood looking out of the window in the blue Prospect room in Wollaton Hall.
A bride and groom are hugging and kissing. The couple are stood in front of a large ornate window inside the prospect room in Wollaton hall

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.

Bride and Groom stood in front of Wollaton Hall where Batman was filmed. They are stood in front of a mint green camper van which is positioned in from of Wollaton hall itself. The newlyweds are kissing

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!

Close up of a wedding cake. It is a rustic wooden log design with K+C initials carved inside a heart
A guest is holding her mobile phone and filming the speeches. Close up of her hand and phone
Close up of the groom colouring in a Wedding favour. The groom has a snowman tattoo on hi hand, there is a pack of colour pencils in the corner and he is drawing a picture of himself
Inside Wollaton hall, a little boy is running away from a singer dressed as Batman
Inside the main hall at Wollaton Hall. guests are stood around a long table while a singer dressed as Batman is stood singing stood on a chair
Black and white photo of a bride and groom are having their first dance after their wedding at Wollaton Hall
Dancefloor at a wedding at Wollaton Hall.
Dancefloor at a wedding at Wollaton Hall.
Dancefloor at a wedding at Wollaton Hall. A little boy is running around laughing and another is collecting dinosaur toys off the dancefloor while wearing dinosaur pyjamas
Dancefloor at a wedding at Wollaton Hall.
guests at a wedding at Wollaton Hall. 2 bridesmaids are smiling for the camera with a bottle of prosecco. Their dad is in the background waving his credit card in the air.

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

For more Wedding inspiration and photos have a look through my portfolio https://pinkphotographics.co.uk/portfolio/

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