The rain certainly didn’t dampen the joy of the day, but it did mean I had to think carefully about photos. It was too wet to do any outdoor shots after the ceremony, so we used the bright and airy ceremony room instead. Later, when it began to brighten up after the speeches, we were able to go outside and make use of the lovely grounds and the building’s exterior for some romantic pictures of the newlyweds. The brightened evening gave the function room, named the Gillyflower, the most beautiful glow, which made up for the rain.

 There was no detail spared at this wedding, from the flowers by Suzanne’s Flowers and decor in the Gillyflower by Teapots and Tiaras. Tom and Angharad put a lot of focus on the music for their wedding too, choosing to have the Bristol String Quartet play at the ceremony and guitarist James McLean playing post-ceremony as everyone enjoyed canapes. Later in the evening, funk and soul band Soul Fresh got everyone on their feet and kept the party going.

 The food and drink was all carefully chosen too, including an Italian-themed menu designed by the Elmore Court team (Angharad and Tom got engaged in Venice), wood-fired pizzas later in the evening, and wines from Vinotopia in Tetbury. They also opted for a non-traditional wedding “cake” – made of local cheeses!

 This lovely couple were a delight to work with, and the venue was a fantastic place to spend the day. Angharad and Tom jetted off to the Maldives after their wedding, which I’m sure more than made up for the rain on the day.