A real wedding from Monkey Island

Tucked away in a lus­cious land­scape, acces­si­ble only by boat or foot­bridge and on its own pri­vate island on the River Thames, Mon­key Island is pretty unique as far as Eng­lish wed­ding venues go.

It’s a secluded hide­away, ele­gant and (I love this:) ances­tral home to monks rather than mon­keys — Mon­key Island was the per­fect back­drop for Max and Marina’s wed­ding day.

We begin the day in the bridal suite with Marina get­ting ready for the cer­e­mony — it’s a lovely out­door wed­ding with pea­cocks roam­ing around the grounds! and the day unfolds with so many glo­ri­ous moments between the bride, groom and their wed­ding guests.

My thanks to Lon­don wed­ding pho­tog­ra­pher Louise Bjor­ling for shar­ing this wed­ding with us today. I hope you enjoy the pic­tures!