Drinking vodka from the ice sculpture

Willow Grange Farm wedding

A relaxed and rural wedding at a rustic farm in Chittering on the outskirts of the Fens in Cambridgeshire. The couple were laid-back and there was lots of laughter, dancing and a vodka-on-ice sculpture! 

The venue

Being a working arable farm, Willow Grange added a rural character to the day with gorgeous views over the Fens. Gemma and Julian wanted their wedding to feel down-to-earth and relaxed and the farm provided the perfect backdrop for just that. The main venue in their elegant Sperry tent was surrounded by a courtyard with firepit, farmhouse tables, shepherds’ huts, glamping tents and an oak pergoda for the ceremony – all providing an easy-going, outdoors setting. Their wedding vibe was very colourful and the earthy colour palette with splashes of pink beautifully complemented the setting.

Bride having finishing touches applied to her hair at Willow Grange, Chittering farm house

The bridal party had made their preparations in the main house whilst the groomsmen got in their glad rags by one of the shepherds’ huts. 

Groomsmen outside Willow Grange shepherds hut
Groomsmen getting ready outside, Chittering farm

Ceremony

The wedding day got going with a ceremony under the beautiful oak pergoda accompanied by a string trio and surrounded by Gemma and Julian’s closest family and friends. The couple exchanged their own personal marriage vows before walking down the aisle and being hit by an absolute mountain of confetti. 

Bride walking down the aisle with father, Willow Grange wedding
Groom placing wedding ring on bride, Willow Grange farm
Bride and groom confetti run, Willow Grange farm

Reception

The drinks’ reception was a vibrant celebration with lively music as guests mingled and children (and grown-ups) let off steam. Friends and family toasted the happy couple and kids began to make inroads on an appetising-looking chocolate fountain. 

Hugging relative after a wedding, Willow Grange farm

The speeches were peppered with warm words about the happy couple, a quiz organised by the best man and of course some obligatory ribbing of the groom – and this led onto the wedding breakfast. 

Wedding couple walking

The evening

It was soon time for cutting the wedding cake (and navigating the knife so as to avoid the sparklers!) followed by Gemma and Julian’s first dance as a married couple. The dance floor filled quickly and it was great fun to try to capture some of the energy and fun on display. The DJ was joined by his returning saxophonist brother at this stage playing a number of floor-fillers. The dancing went on until late in the evening, with many guests chosing to take well-earned ‘hydration’ breaks from the dance floor at the very popular vodka-ice sculpture. 

Cutting the wedding cake, Willow Grange farm
Dance floor action with saxophonist, Willow Grange farm wedding
Wedding guest drinking vodka from the ice sculpture, Willow Grange farm

Gemma & Julian had chosen me to be their wedding photographer based on seeing the photos of their friends’ wedding; I love these kind of word-of-mouth referrals as they are genuinely organic recommendations & it means they will have a very good idea beforehand of what to expect from my photos. It also helped that we have become running buddies & occasionally meet up for a social jog at the weekend!  A super-friendly, relaxed wedding with a lovely couple and great group of guests.

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