Three little words: “more Indian weddings”. Please!
This is a BEAUTY – Emily & Sahil were married at Brympton House, choosing Somerset wedding photographer Martin Dabek to capture their day. The colours are fabulous, the joy is real – this is exactly the kind of wedding we LOVE to feature on English Wedding. The more submissions for real weddings land in my inbox, the happier I will be!
If you’re new to English Wedding, here’s how our real wedding features work. We ask every couple to complete a little interview to be featured on our blog. Superstars like Emily and Sahil leave amazing reviews for their favourite suppliers: their recommendation for their wedding photographer a) just makes me grin. It’s the best thing, to be able to share words of kindness for wedding suppliers I admire. And b) real reviews, real experience from real couples is the fuel that fires English Wedding.
This website exists to connect amazing wedding suppliers with couples who are looking for photographers, venues and wedding services in their area.
So from the bottom of my heart, thank you Emily and Sahil for sharing with us, and thank you Martin Dabek for allowing us to publish your beautiful images.
Our wedding photography (real review)
We booked Brympton House wedding photographer Martin Dabek – Martin is not only an incredible photographer, he is also thoughtful, accommodating and organised. He has such a gentle and calming presence which is so welcome on the big day as having everything you have planned for so long coming together can feel overwhelming!
On the lead up to the day he went above and beyond to make sure we were all on board about what we wanted, and when we were unsure about anything he was happy to provide thoughtful suggestions and ideas that were really appreciated.
Martin is very invested in helping you tell your story and capturing the day authentically in a way that was not intrusive or time consuming and above all a lot of fun!
After the wedding he was timely and communicative about editing and publishing the photos and also provided advice and support regarding services such as personalised thank you cards and ordering prints etc.
Martin provides an excellent service from start to finish and we couldn’t have asked for better! Thank you Martin!
Our wedding venue
Brympton House – the venue is fantastic and absolutely gorgeous. The staff who keep the grounds and who helped us on the day were very kind and lovely.
Our wedding outfits
Wedding dress was made by La Novia, a wedding dress maker in Edinburgh – I had a great experience there, I highly recommend! Sahil’s suit was from Bogarts in Belfast and his waistcoat is from Ede & Ravenscroft.
Both our outfits for the Hindu ceremony were from Laljees wedding store in New Delhi.
Our amazing suppliers
Photographer – Martin Dabek Photography
Flowers and styling – Style by Design (Brympton Styling)
Dress – La Novia Edinburgh
Suit – Bogarts Belfast
Waistcoat – Ede & Ravenscroft
Indian wedding outfits – Laljees wedding store New Delhi
Hair and makeup – Beaute Shed
Food – French Kitchen
Celebrant – Eleanor @the_full_stop_celebrant on IG.
DJ and lights – Andy Martin Entertainments
Henna – Taslima Designs
Imagine sitting down to eat with all of your favourite people, in the gardens of one of England’s most striking stately homes. The sun shining as evening falls, with views across the Somerset countryside. Bliss, and a dream wedding that came true for Holly & Nat!
Images in this blog are by Bristol wedding photographer Martin Dabek, who we’re delighted to say is a member of English Wedding. He’s an experienced wedding photographer, based in Somerset, and has photographed over 400 weddings across 14 years.
This day was glorious. The colourful flowers set the scene for a fun, vibrant and colourful celebration. There’s so many special touches and little details which make this wedding stand out from the crowd.
Holly & Nat told us Brympton wedding photographer Martin Dabek was fantastic. Martin is based in Bristol, Somerset and covers weddings throughout the UK and abroad.
“Martin was great and stopped at nothing to get the perfect shot.” ~ Holly & Nat
The setting is sublime. Brympton House is picturesque and perfect for an indoor or outdoor wedding. If you’re lucky enough to have amazing weather, you have option to dine outside. Inside the house itself is equally fabulous. Holly & Nat said,
“Brympton House was fantastic. The staff were great and so kind and accommodating. The venue itself and the gardens were stunning.”
I couldn’t agree more! With colourful florals and styling by Brympton Styling, background music from The Bristol String Quartet and a lively party in the company of Mariachi Loco, this has to be one of the most fun weddings I’ve seen!
My artistic heart has fallen head over heels for Cat Faulkner’s illustrations of the couple and their guests – what an amazing keepsake to take home from a wedding – they’re really beautiful!
Martin Dabek is a Somerset wedding photographer and a member of English Wedding
