Intimate outdoor wedding in the Lincolnshire countryside

It was a privilege to photograph Hannah and Robbie’s wedding in Ropsley in the heart of the Lincolnshire countryside. It was the place where Hannah grew up and meant somewhere very special to her. Indeed, the intimacy of their wedding encompassed several meanings: the celebration of Hannah and Robbie’s love and union, the small gathering at their wedding, and the surroundings where their wedding were held.

You can see the emotions, all the love, tears, joy, intimacy and connection, in these wedding photos and the full story of their wedding day below.

 
Bride in a pink flower crown holding her pink and white bouquet and groom in a blue suit hold hands and smile at each other in front of green leafy bushes.
 

The village of Ropsley and St Peter’s Church - Lincolnshire wedding photography

Bride untie a pink ribbon in her bridal bouquet standing in front of kitchen units and a clock on the wall.
Bride wearing a pink floral crown looks down at her bouquet of pink and white cottage garden flowers by The Lincolnshire Flower Company.
Father of the bride and the bride walking arm in arm together to the wedding ceremony in Lincolnshire.
View of St Peter's Church in Ropsley, Lincolnshire.
Father of the bride and the bride walking arm in arm together .
Bride and groom with their dried flower crown and buttonhole sit in the church with big smiles.
Male in a suit and a pink dried flower buttonhole give a reading in the church at a wedding near Grantham, Lincolnshire.
Documenting the wedding ceremony in a Lincolnshire church.
Wedding ceremony in St Peter's Church, Lincolnshire.
Bride and groom getting emotional during the wedding vows.
Signing of the register and two cellists playing music in front of some dark curtains inside the church wedding.
Wedding party in the church ceremony.
Emotional glances between the bride and mother of the bride on her wedding day.
Pink and orange confetti thrown over the newly wedded couple outside a church in Lincolnshire.
Bride and groom walk down the footpath from St Peters Church, Ropsley.
Natural portrait of bride and groom in a barley field.
Bride and groom in a blue suit and wearing a pink flower buttonhole walk alongside a barley field in the Lincolnshire countryside.
 

My day started at Hannah’s family home where after greeting her parents and seeing the beautiful setup that Hannah’s and Robbie’s family had prepared that morning, I then made the short journey to find Robbie in the village and capture some photos of him getting ready.  I later returned to the house to photograph Hannah’s bridal prep photos and get a few portraits of Hannah and her family before her father escorted her on the short walk for the official start of the wedding ceremony.  

The small village of Ropsley near Grantham has one church dating back to the Norman times and one public house; the latter of which I’ll say more of later. It was inside the church, where Hannah and Robbie had their private ceremony witnessed only by their families and a couple of neighbours. It was a real honour to be a part of this small, private ceremony that was full of love, warmth and joy.  They also had two cellists playing the music, their friends from Chapel Hill Duo.

Due to the ever-changing Covid conditions at the time, Hannah and Robbie had planned a small ceremony of 30 people on their wedding day, but as it got closer to the time they decided it was a safer option to share with only their immediate family themselves. However, they did head to the village pub, The Green Man, after the ceremony to be greeted by some of their friends from the village so more people got to join in celebrating the couple’s union.

Ropsley is surrounded by countryside and agricultural fields. Hannah and Robbie had some couple portraits around the country lanes and barley fields before the two families made their way back to the house for the garden party reception.


Natural storytelling wedding photography - Rustic-themed country garden wedding

Wedding breakfast table under an outdoor log shed decorated in a rustic country theme with pink floral jars and candles. White bunting and string lights hang across the shed.
Small jars of pink, purple and white flowers sit on a white tablecloth with white candle decorations.
Bride and groom kiss under an oak tree in the garden on their wedding day in Lincolnshire.
Wedding party having champagne drinks in the garden. A green shed with a red door sits in the garden.
Suit trousers and black shoes around a game of croquet.
Documenting a game of croquet during a Lincolnshire garden wedding reception near Grantham.
Biscuits in an elephant decorated bowl on a wooden log.
Bride and mother of the bride in a green floral dress holding hands and smile looking into each other's eyes.
Pink roses and yellow flowers.
Natural family portrait taken on a wedding day near Grantham, Lincolnshire.
A swallow sits on a beam under the outdoor shed with strings of white bunting hanging from above.
Place setting with silver dinnerware, goblet and flowers on white cotton tablecloth.
Documenting the wedding breakfast in the rustic themed countryside wedding.
Father of the bride giving an emotional speech to the bride.
Father of the bride hugs the bride on her wedding day.
Bride gives a speech from her little book as her father and husband sits by her side.
A wedding guest smiling during the speeches in an outdoor wedding.
Rustic themed countryside wedding near Grantham in Lincolnshire.
Bride and groom hug each other in the courtyard of their outdoor garden wedding.
Wedding party sit by a fire pit at the end of the evening in the garden.
 

Photographing the garden wedding reception at the family home is always a unique experience as every layout of the place is different. It’s hard not to appreciate the loving thought, care and attention that the bride or groom’s parents, in this case, Hannah’s parents, have put into making the garden look gorgeous with flowers planted for their seasonal and colourful look. 

In keeping with the location and relaxed wedding theme, Hannah and Robbie also had flowers grown locally and supplied by The Lincolnshire Flower Company for the breakfast table arrangements. They provided Hannah’s flower bouquet and the flower decorations in the church too. 

There were also bunting hanging across the courtyard and under the shed where the wedding breakfast and drinks were placed.

After the meal, speeches and cake, a fire pit was lit in the garden where the family all convened together. It was a wonderful ending to depart on. 

Congratulations Hannah and Robbie, thank you so much for letting me be a part of your wedding day, it was an honour.

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