Shannon & Tom’s Christmas wedding at Botley Hill Barn, with York Place Studios

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Groom and bride walking in to their wedding reception while guests wave napkins in the air. By York Place Studios at Botley Hill Barn

When I wrote about wedding trends for 2025, I hope it came across really strongly that authenticity is everything. Or, as award-winning photographers York Place Studios put it, any “spontaneous shenanigans” should absolutely be captured on camera! That’s how you’ll be able to really relive your wedding, rather than just remembering it through the images and videos captured by your wedding photography team.

Gorgeous couple Shannon and Tom got married at Botley Hill Barn at Christmas time. Their day is full of warmth and love. Their images are full of life and personality, captured by leading documentary wedding photographers York Place Studios.

If you’re new to wedding planning, I suspect social media’s showing you plenty of fabulously styled, imaginatively decorated weddings. Once you start your search for wedding photographers and videographers, you’ll begin to see more real couples and real-life weddings, and what matters most of all here is how well the life and soul of a wedding is captured.

When you’re married and settled and looking back on your wedding, the memories will fade over time.

It’s one thing to have pictures of your outfits, flowers and wedding venue. It’s entirely more precious to have photographs that capture the atmosphere throughout a wedding.

There’s the happy chaos and nervous anticipation as you both get ready.

The overwhelming love and excitement, and seriousness, of your commitment ceremony.

The relief and joy once you’re actually married, and the celebrations afterwards will all feel a certain way.

Photos which bring you right back to how that moment felt, even in twenty or fifty years time, are utterly priceless.

This is Shannon & Tom’s beautiful winter wedding at Botley Hill Barn. I hope you love the images of their day!


 


Claire Gould

Claire spends her days writing - either in beautiful calligraphy or online. She lives on the edge of the English Lake District only minutes away from the beach, where she loves to escape and unwind. Claire's calligraphy can be found at www.byMoonandTide.com. Claire launched the English Wedding Blog in November 2009 - it's been a top 10 UK wedding blog ever since, with a regional focus we hope you LOVE.

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