This lovely Weybridge Registry wedding was one of the first I photographed out of the lifted pandemic restrictions. Lizzy and Pete had a sweet intimate ceremony and then a gorgeous Oatlands Park Hotel wedding reception and dinner.  I started the morning with Lizzy at her parents home. This was Surrey wedding photographers dream. Lizzy’s family home was just a beautiful location and just down the road from me.

Small, Intimate Oatlands Park Hotel Wedding Reception

Lizzy has one of those infectious personalities that makes you just feel completely at ease the moment you meet her. Capturing her getting ready in the morning with her family and maid of honour was so relaxed and lovely. There was champagne, show tunes and lots of laughter. There was time for some portraits in Lizzy’s parents beautiful garden before heading to the ceremony for their Weybridge Registry wedding. As the wedding took place amidst pandemic restrictions, this micro wedding included Lizzy and Pete’s nearest and dearest. With the couple planing to have a big celebration party in 2023!

Down To Earth Weybridge Registry Wedding

With all of these beautiful smiles and happy people, it is with great sadness that Lizzy lost her father this year. I am so happy that I was able to capture Lizzy on her wedding day with the people she loved the most. Life is so short and fleeting and is such a cherished experience. This is why the emphasis on photographs is so important.  Being able to photograph peoples families is always such a privilege, none more so when loved ones leave us.  So please look upon these images with smiles on your faces and witness how happy everyone is in these photographs. Remember to be in the picture – because someone will always want to look back on times with you and romanticise your time together.

Thank you For Looking Through Lizzy and Pete’s  gorgeous Weybridge Registry Wedding!

If you would like some more inspiration of an Oatlands Park Hotel wedding, take a look at Fiona and John’s lovely wedding at the venue. Perhaps you are looking to have a marquee wedding? Then feast your eyes on Lisa and Jamie’s elegant Burrows Lea wedding. If you are browsing and would like an example of some Surrey family photography, then take a look at Jaleh and Hannibal’s outdoor maternity shoot or and LGBTQ family photographer take a look at Joseph’s family shoot with his mummies. 

Hannah and Dave’s Weybridge wedding was small but perfect. This intimate Surrey wedding is a special one. Not only was it the first ‘pandemic wedding’ that I could photograph, but it was also my first wedding of 2021.  Talking to Hannah and Dave before their day, they had the same worry. They were both concerned that although this wedding was not what they had initially envisioned, they still wanted to make the day special. Many of my couples organising their postponed COVID weddings felt the same. Hannah and Dave were not alone.

When planning a small wedding, there is not need to avoid the traditions of a larger scale one. A small wedding has the same value and is still the same momentous life event. Regardless if there are fifteen people allowed or 100. Your wedding is deserving of all the traditions and celebration. In my opinion – wear the dress, plan for confetti, drink the bubbles and order the expensive food. It is still a day to be celebrated and prioritised. Once I had reassured both Hannah and Dave of this the planning of their intimate Surrey wedding was in full swing. We planned for confetti, champagne and fun. There are some helpful tips in my blog about your micro wedding guide for planning a smaller scale wedding.

Hannah and Dave’s gorgeous intimate Weybridge wedding

On the wedding day we met outside the venue for their Weybridge wedding. With COVID rules in place the ceremony at Weybridge Register Office was arranged a little differently. With the guests entering the room with the couple already waiting and no readings or couples entrance. None the less, it was a really gorgeous little ceremony. With all of Hannah and Dave’s key people present. After the ceremony we set aside time for group photographs and couples portraits at the Oatlands Park Hotel where they were returning to for their wedding night. As well as s cheeky gin and tonic!

This wonderful wedding is representation of how a smaller scale wedding is just as meaningful and beautiful as a larger scale event. If anything, photographing more intimate Surrey wedding this year than ever before makes me love them even more! If you would like to see more examples of my Surrey wedding photography please do take a look at Fiona and John’s intimate Surrey wedding at Oatlands Park or perhaps Shelley and Rosi’s Winkworth Arboretum engagement shoot. 

Hannah and Dave’s lovely suppliers:

Venue(s) Name: Weybridge Register Office, Oatlands Park Hotel and Hand & Spear Pub
Caterer Name: Hand and Spear Pub
Florist: Dave’s mum
Cake Maker: Hannah’s mum
Dress Designer: Dig for Victory
Bride’s Shoe Designer: Asos
Hair Stylist: Kate at The Salon TW18
Suit Designer: Moss Bros
Wedding Favours Supplier: NKLDNltd (Etsy)

If you need help re-planning postponed COVID weddings drop me and email and we can talk all things micro wedding! 

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When Fiona and John contacted me about the possibility of photographing their Oatlands Park wedding I was immediately excited. Their wedding sounded like everything that a wedding should be. The couple wanted the focus of the day to be on their family and close friends.  When we chatted they explained that they were conscious about the fact that together they didn’t want to get married in a stuffy traditional way. Being an older couple, this marriage was not their first as individuals.  Collectively they have four adult children between them. Therefore, what was important to Fiona and John was to capture the mood of the day in a happy informal style. This Surrey wedding photography opportunity was music to my ears! A fun, informal and intimate wedding is just up my street.

Thankfully after a lovely meeting with Fiona and John they invited me to photograph their Oatlands Park wedding. Fiona did not want any bridal preparation photography. I love it when couples are honest with what they desire from their wedding photography. Capturing weddings for couples when they are most comfortable allows me to perform to the best quality.  After an intimate ceremony at Weybridge Registry Office the couple and their wedding party travelled down the road to Oatlands Park for their wedding reception.

Gorgeous, relaxed and Intimate Oatlands Park Wedding

Oatlands Park Hotel is a beautiful venue in Surrey. As the guests were arriving the wedding party and I ventured into the garden. On Fiona and John’s wedding there was the threat of rain. Is there ever on an English wedding day? So, because of this we decided to capture the group photographs in the gorgeous gardens at Oatlands Park. Taking photographs of this beautiful blended family was such a pleasure. Fiona, John and their brood are the kind of family that when you were at school you wanted to hang out with the kids and the parents alike! Capturing the group photographs was so much fun, we could not stop laughing.

After some rousing and emotional speeches the wedding party got down on the dance floor and Fiona and John welcomed more guests. Their friends and family were the heart and soul of this Oatlands Park wedding day and it was wonderful. Above all, what resonated with me so much during this wedding day in particular was the love that Fiona and John had for each other. They were besotted by one another and it was a complete privilege to be a part of their day.

Here are some lovely words from Fiona and John about my wedding photography 

“Jesse is just fabulous I knew from the first email exchange that we had found the right photographer. I was nervous about being an older bride and she made me feel so much better with her words “happy people look beautiful” this stuck with me and instead of being critical of myself she captured the utter joy I felt on our day. Everyone enjoyed her company and now our kids are all saying she will be doing their future weddings. The memories she has captured mean the world to us, if you are considering a photographer I cannot recommend her highly enough.”

THANK YOU FOR TAKING A LOOK At FIONA AND JOHN’s WEDDING

If you are planning an Oatlands Park wedding and would like me to photograph it for you please do contact me, I would love to be a part of your day. However, if you are planning a wedding a little further afield here is Jason and Ellie’s DIY Yorkshire wedding or closer to home take a look at this darling DIY Village Hall Wedding.