A beautiful, elegant and traditional wedding for today – and this truly is special. Charlotte and Adam are a stunning couple and their day feels tranquil and joyful – a laid back and graceful wedding. Their review for luxury wedding photographer Damien Vickers, who’s based in Cambridge, says more than I ever could about the images, which are perfection. I love that Charlotte and Adam’s ceremony was at 5pm – which worked wonderfully for the light in their wedding photos and is a really lovely time for a wedding, adding to the sense of serenity of their day.

Wedding photographer’s website

Cambridge luxury wedding photographer Damien Vickers, https://damienvickersphotography.co.uk

Wedding photographer review

We cannot recommend Damien enough to other couples looking for a wedding photographer. Damien was fantastic in his communication with us right from the start. We had a great pre-wedding shoot to put nerves at ease, and it paid off on the day. Damien was a calming presence on the wedding day and somehow everywhere he needed to be but without being noticed! It was amazing to have a selection of photos back within 48h to share with family and friends, and the turnaround for the full album was incredibly fast. We are absolutely blown away by the photos – he has captured our day perfectly with photos of the big moments and many small things we didn’t get to see on the day! Just exceptional from start to finish.

Your best wedding moment or memory

The Chapel where we married has a west-facing entrance with beautiful stained glass windows above the doors. Walking back down the aisle after the ceremony as husband and wife, we were incredibly lucky to have the sun beaming through the stained glass as it began to set. Watching the doors ahead open onto the lawn for us with such breathtaking lighting was a magical moment.

Tell us anything you did differently – we love hearing about NEW traditions (or none at all!)

The bride and maid of honour made the cake together, which wasn’t without its stresses but was entirely worth it! We got married at 5pm, which is obviously a lot later than most UK weddings. For us this worked perfectly, giving a lovely evening drinks reception before moving straight on to the wedding breakfast and party – energy was high all evening and the dancefloor was always full!

Videographer name + review

Seb Biddle, https://www.sbfilms.co.uk

Seb was fantastic to work with in the run up to the wedding. He was very quick to respond to emails and was always happy to answer any questions, no matter how silly they seemed. He brought a great energy on the day and was relaxed and easy going throughout – always where he needed to be but at the same time completely blended in. We were worried about having another camera around all day but honestly it was barely even noticeable. Filming is not usually allowed in the Chapel where we married, and Seb worked within the restrictions given to ensure we had footage of our ceremony. Unlike a lot of videographers, Seb also asked for our input in choosing music to accompany the film which was fantastic. We are so looking forward to seeing the finished result!

Venue name + review

King’s College, Cambridge.

The college holds a lot of special memories for us having played a big part in our University years. We cannot thank Clare enough for her patience and guidance through the planning process – she answered any questions promptly and was very happy to work with us to make our day special. She went above and beyond in the days running up to the wedding and on the day itself, doing much more than her job description to ensure things went smoothly! King’s also provide the catering – the service was impeccable, and we had so many comments on how amazing the food was. The Events team are absolutely outstanding and worth every penny.

Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!

I wore Pronovias Adrienne dress, and a custom, two-tier satin edge veil. Both were everything I could possibly have dreamed of!

Adam wore navy herringbone tails with a stone waistcoat and paisley tie.

Dress or suit shop name + review

Bride dress: Bridal Rogue Gallery

Beautiful shop with wonderful staff who made dress shopping much less stressful than I had anticipated!

Bride veil: The Wedding Veil Shop

Exceptionally helpful in helping to choose and design the right veil for the dress, including asking for photos and measurements to make sure it was just right – which it was!

Groom: Moss Bros

Florist name + review

Heidi Appleyard Floral Design

Heidi completely understood the brief and the flowers she delivered on the day were absolutely perfect. She was a joy to work with and made sure we were absolutely on the same page by arranging multiple video calls. She did all the set up and take down on the day which was hugely appreciated. Can’t thank her enough for bringing the vision to life!

Cake maker name + review

Bride and Maid of Honour (bride’s sister!) made this ourselves with thanks to Jane’s Patisserie recipes and mum and dad for letting us use their kitchen. Shout out to Floracle for the beautiful dried flowers.

Any crafty projects or homemade styling touches?

A wonderful friend Eva Gates (Eva Jane Gates https://evajanegates.co.uk) drew the most incredible drawing of the Chapel where we were married for us to use on our wedding invitations and stationery

Wedding readings?

Mother of the Groom did a beautiful Bible reading – Song of Solomon 8:6-7 The bride’s brother read the poem Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney which was very moving

Hair + makeup name + review

Laura Cartwright https://lauracartwrightmakeupartist.co.uk

Laura was really wonderful from start to finish. She was quick to respond to emails and answer any questions. I had a fab time at my trial and she took the time to ensure I was really happy with my hair and makeup. On the day, she brought a great energy – we had a lot of laughs, and she was able to calm me down when I needed it, including staying with me right til we walked down the aisle. Myself and my bridesmaids were so pleased with the final result!

 

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