Bride and groom laughing in the back of Landrover

Louisa & Joe: a Christmas wedding on Dartmoor

A bride and groom with cape on Dartmoor

Hooray for Louisa and Joe’s Christmas wedding! Hooray for so many reasons – mostly because they had already had to postpone twice, so I was over the moon for them that they were finally able to get married. But also hooray for me, because I’ve photographed so few weddings this year, with most of my couples waiting until 2021. It was such a huge pleasure to photograph this beautiful day on Dartmoor!

Louisa and Joe had a small ceremony at St Mary’s church at Sampford Spiney, with views across the surrounding Dartmoor hills. Louisa grew up here, so it was particularly special for her to have the wedding in this church. The Christmas celebrations continued after the wedding with post-ceremony mince pies and mulled wine outside the church. This coincided (of course!) with the one heavy shower of the day, but it didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits! As soon as the beautiful sunshine returned, Louisa and Joe hopped into the back of the wedding landrover and took a newlywed drive over Dartmoor with champagne. Then everyone headed back to Tavistock for a celebratory meal and speeches at Taylors restaurant.

It was utterly wonderful to spend the day with them all, and to be finally able to photograph their wedding celebrations. They are just the loveliest couple and I couldn’t be happier for them both. Congratulations to the new Mr & Mrs Williams, and the warmest Christmas wishes to everyone else out there!

Jimmy Choo wedding shoesBride walking down stairs in her wedding dressBride laughing with bridesmaidsChurch at Sampford Spiney DartmoorGroom and best man waiting inside a churchBride and father walking down a church pathBride and bridesmaids outside a churchBride and father walking up the aisle in a churchGroom emotionally watching bride walk up the aisleBride and groom smiling at each other in churchBride and groom in a church with a Christmas treeBride and groom first kiss at weddingA bride and groom standing in church in sunlightBride and groom with confettiA bride and groom walking in soft sunlightWedding guests sheltering from the rainA bride under an umbrella in the rainGroom and other wedding guests chattingBride and groom leaving church in a landcoverWedding guests waving and smilingBride and groom smiling at each other with sunset behindBride and groom laughing in the back of LandroverHorse and cart with Christmas lights in TavistockTaylors restaurant in TavistockBride and groom smiling at each otherBride and groom with sparkly Christmas trees behindWedding guests laughing at speechesMan and woman pulling crackersMen in black tie giving speechesBride smiling with twinkly lights behindBride and groom laughing together at a dinner tableBride and groom laughing together with Christmas lightsGroom kissing bride's hand at a dinner tableBride and groom kissing in a Christmassy street

It was incredibly lovely to be involved in a Christmas wedding. I loved all the little touches that helped to make the day special for everyone involved.

Thanks to all the wonderful wedding suppliers who contributed towards Louisa and Joe’s day:

Louisa’s dress & cape: Colins of Callington

Louisa’s shoes: Jimmy Choo

Joe’s suit: Suited & Booted

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Desir Vale

Bridesmaids’ necklaces: Milly Maunders, Exeter

Groomsmen suits: The Wedding Barn

Reception venue & catering: Taylors, Tavistock

Florist: Milli Fleur

Make up: Alice Burbage

Hairdresser: Gemma Shears

Wedding stationery: This Pretty Room

If you enjoyed looking through these images, then you might also like to have a peek at a couple of other winter/Christmas weddings on my blog:

Hannah-Marie & Matt’s December wedding at Maunsel House

Rhiannon & James’ wedding at Tunnels Beaches

Claire & Andrew’s winter wedding at Polhawn Fort

Happy Christmas all! xx

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