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Alex & Max: Summer Outdoor Wedding at Kimbolton Castle

In a lovely sentimental touch, Alex and Max decided to get married at Kimbolton School, the very place their love story began when they met in their schooldays!

On a beautiful July morning, my day started capturing the girls getting ready at a family friend’s home. With bridesmaids in pale blue, Alex in a stunning lace dress by Mori Lee and all carrying bouquets of white roses with pops of blue delphiniums, they looked just perfect for a summer wedding. A particularly lovely moment unfolded when Alex’s bridesmaids and parents saw her in her dress for the first time - there wasn’t a dry eye in the house!

The sun shone down on their ceremony in the courtyard at Kimbolton Castle, and Max waited at the end of the aisle as Alex descended down the grand stone staircase, accompanied by her parents. The ceremony was witnessed by their lovely mums, who stood under the arch as Alex and Max exchanged heartfelt vows.

Afterward, guests enjoyed garden games and drinks whilst we nipped off to make the most of the beautiful castle grounds for their couple portraits. My favourites took place in the Saloon, where light poured through the windows as Alex and Max enjoyed a moment alone together. And of course we had to take photos with their adorable golden retriever Mango!

The White Hall was the perfect setting for dinner, tables decorated in stunning white and blue floral arrangements. The speeches were both funny and heartfelt, the standout moment being the mums performing a duet on the piano which they’d written just for the newlyweds.

Alex and Max’s first dance kicked off the evening, with guests joining them to dance their hearts out. And to make it even better, they surprised their guests with a gigantic order of Domino’s pizza to keep everyone fed as the night progressed.

Thank you guys for having us capture your day! It was wonderful from start to finish and we wish you every happiness for the future.

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Venue: Kimbolton Castle
Florist: Daisy Ellen
Dress: Morilee
Suit:
Moss Bros
Hair & Make up: La Powder Box
Band: The Good Times

Kimbolton Castle on a sunny day, with a green lawn and bright blue sky, with a silhoette of a tree in the foreground.
Groom and four groomsmen in light grey three-piece suits with white ties and brown belts.
Kimbolton School on the morning of a wedding day, against a blue sky with clouds.
The courtyard at Kimbolton Castle, filled with wedding guests whilst they wait for the ceremony to start.
Groom waits eagerly with his groomsmen for his bride to arrive for their wedding ceremony in the courtyard at Kimbolton Castle.
A wide angle photo showing the courtyard at Kimbolton School, following the bride as she walks down the steps with her parents to the outdoor wedding ceremony.
Bride and Groom join hands during their wedding ceremony at Kimbolton Castle.
Wedding guests enjoy garden games on the lawn at Kimbolton Castle.
The White Hall at Kimbolton Castle dressed for the newlywed's wedding reception with white and blue floral centrepieces.
Bride and groom kiss on a window bench in the Saloon at Kimbolton Castle.
Guests seated at round tables at a wedding reception in The White Hall at Kimbolton Castle.
Bride and groom touch foreheads tenderly in the courtyard at Kimbolton Castle.
Two wedding guests carry boxes of Dominos Pizza.

Are you getting married at Kimbolton Castle and looking for your wedding photographer? I’d love to capture your day in my relaxed, unobtrusive style.