22nd December 2009

Wedding in Lavenham, Suffolk

Ben and Holly recently married at the picturesque tudor hotel, The Swan, in Lavenham, Suffolk. A December wedding brought with it a Christmas theme, and the couple brought sparkle to the occasion with clever details, flowers and colours. All that was missing was snow to complete the Christmas fairytale theme!

The picturesque tudor hotel, The Swan

The picturesque tudor hotel, The Swan

The Ceremony

Holly's cape and bouquet perfectly complimented the winter wedding

The elegant button holes that complimented Christmas

A traditional ivory rose is turned into a stylish Christmas button hole

The bridesmaids wore a lushious green

The bridesmaids wore a lushious green with corsages in ivory & green

Original and fun, the favours were Christmas tree decorations

Original and fun, the favours were Christmas tree decorations

With fairy lights adorning the room, the couple take their first dance

With fairy lights adorning the room, the couple take their first dance

9th November 2009

Wedding at Orchardleigh, Somerset

Early in October Pearl Pictures shot a wedding at the stunning location of Orchardleigh in Somerset. The bride and groom were Vicky and Gordon Duncan, who were accompanied by beautiful bridesmaids including their 1 year old little girl, Daisy. Vicky’s vintage dress was decorated in streams of beads and pearls, and styled in the 1940’s. The whole style of the day was very ‘vintage glamour’ with Orchardleigh being the perfect backdrop.

Guests arrive at the church

Guests arrive at the church

The bride wore a vintage dress found by her mother

The bride wore a vintage dress found by her mother

The newly married couple

The newly married couple

Orchardleigh House, Somerset, England

Orchardleigh House, Somerset, England

15th October 2009

Lucy gets married!

Our very own Director at Pearl Pictures, Lucy, got married to Matthew Barbour on 5th September this year with an English country garden wedding in Wiltshire. “We wanted a wedding that was truly personal, so chose to have a marquee in the garden where I grew up” says Lucy. “The idea was to start with a very english, country feel at the church and move the day through to a chic and contemporary styled marquee to reflect our life in London, where we have lived for the last 10 years.”. With guests transported to the quaint country church by a red London routemaster bus, Lucy and Matthew opted for a horse and carriage. Once back at “The Chestnuts” the champagne flowed and guests mingled in the garden to music by the “Stickey Bass Jazz Trio”. Once in the marquee the guests sat at tables named after trees in the garden and dined on cannon of lamb with summer vegetables, followed by lemon and passionfruit tart. At 9.30pm, one of the Ushers, Nick, played with his band “The Black Hats”  and the guests danced the night away until carriages at 1am. Photography by Graham Morgan & Jemma Watts.

Guests arrived at the church in a red London routemaster bus

Guests arrived at the church in a red London routemaster bus

The two bridesmaids wore taupe chiffon dresses by Dessy

The two bridesmaids wore taupe chiffon dresses by Dessy

The bouquet was made up with ivory, champagne and pale pink roses

The bouquet was made up with ivory, champagne and pale pink roses

Lucy's lace gown was from Caroline Castigliano, while Matthew's suit was hired from R.Scott & Co in Cirencester, Glos.

Lucy's lace gown was from Caroline Castigliano, while Matthew's suit was hired from R.Scott & Co in Cirencester, Glos.

Fresh rose petals were thrown as confetti

Fresh rose petals were thrown as confetti

The reception was held in the garden of Lucy's parents home

The reception was held in the garden of Lucy's parents home

Inside the marquee

Inside the marquee

The happy couple cut their wobbly cake!

The happy couple cut their wobbly cake!

18th August 2009

A hen weekend in Bruges

Pearl Pictures is recommending Bruges as an original hen weekend hotspot. Standing out from the usual hen city breaks, Pearl recently photographed a hen weekend in this small and picturesque city. The girls took the Eurostar, via the champagne bar, from London’s St Pancras and arrived fresh and raring to go. Small enough to explore in a weekend, the girls activities included a cycle ride; a famous canal boat trip; sampling chocolate in the numerous chocolate shops and sitting alfresco in one of the many bustling squares with waffles and a raspberry beer. For the evening there are numerous restaurants to choose from, and the girls stumbled across a music festival in the main square which saw them dancing the night away!

Bruges is a charming city to explore

Bruges is a charming city to explore

Charming, quaint and relaxed

quaint and relaxed ...... with great beer and great chocolate!

A cycle ride is a great way to explore the city

A cycle ride is a great way to explore the city and nearby countryside

The best belgian chocolates in town!

The best belgian chocolates in town!

The hens enjoy a spontaneous bit of dancing

The hens enjoy a spontaneous bit of dancing

All aboard the Eurostar

All aboard the Eurostar