Our final wedding of 2011 took place at the fantastic Middleton Lodge near Richmond which is an exclusive use luxury wedding venue. It was a cold November day and we could just see the outline of the trees in the grounds through the mist. Carole was getting ready with her mum Pauline, sister Marion and bridesmaids Morgan & Freya, and make up artist Kate Pymm was applying the final touches. Carole looked gorgeous in her dress, and very sensibly had a feather stole to keep the November chills away.
Carole & Nigel's wedding took place at 3pm in the Drawing Room, but we were still able to get some shots outside and the mist added to the atmospheric feel of the images. The wedding breakfast room looked so elegant, they had obviously put a lot of thought and effort into the favours and table decorations. Carole & Nigel both work as long haul cabin crew, so we loved it when best man Adrian got Nigel to point out the exits during his speech! He'd put so much effort in with various photos of Nigel through the years and the most inventive "toast" we'd ever seen!
The interior of Middleton Lodge is stunning, and we took a few more shots of Carole & Nigel after the meal. Owner James very kindly allowed us to use the Cellar Bar too, which with it's exposed brickwork made for some really contemporary photos.
We had a fantastic day and really enjoyed our final 2011 wedding. Thanks to Carole, Nigel and all their guests for being so welcoming, and to Middleton Lodge's James & Anna for keeping everything running smoothly on the day. Here are some of our favourite shots from the day, for the full wedding gallery please click here.
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