"WOWWW!! Matt, thank you. The photos are wonderful. There are so many perfect and memorable moments that you've captured so beautifully! We love them! Thank you SO much!"
A beautiful spring wedding at home in Kent
There’s something so special about at-home weddings, and Lizzie & Will’s spring celebration in Kent was the perfect example of how beautiful, personal and relaxed they can be! Set against the backdrop of Lizzie's family Oast house, every detail of this day felt heartfelt, meaningful and perfectly 'them'.
Documentary Wedding Photographer
I absolutely love a wedding at home. There's something so beautifully authentic about them and, as a photographer who primarily shoots in a documentary style, I feel like I get more chances to capture people in their most natural, relaxed way. Documentary wedding photography is all about telling stories and using the emotion and authenticity of real moments to make emotive photos that make the viewer feel what it was like to be there, on that day and in that moment. At-home weddings often give even more opportunities for this, as everyone is in familiar surroundings and are much closer to their comfort zone.
Kent Wedding Photographer
The Kent countryside never fails to amaze, and Lizzie & Will's day at the family Oast, in amongst the orchards surrounding Ashford, certainly didn't disappoint. As soon as they'd got in touch and talked me through their plans, I felt like we had a brilliant connection and their wedding was a bright light in my diary that I'd looked forward to and got so excited about. As a wedding photographer, you always try to go into each wedding with no 'expectations' so you can focus on telling the story as it happens, but this one blew any expectations I had out of the water! Genuinely lovely, kind and authentic people, surrounded by their nearest and dearest, celebrating at the family home. Happy days!
If you're planning your own wedding at home and you're keen to work with me, get in touch and let's chat. I'd love to hear more about your plans. Also, a massive shout out to the always-brilliant Georgie from Ethereal Events who completely smashed it (as she always does) and made sure the day ran so smoothly.
Supplier Shout-Out's
Surrounding yourself with the right people is one of the most important elements of wedding planning. So, here are the awesome people who helped make this day the awesome celebration it was:
Dress // Rose Coutts-Smith
Hair & Makeup // Jessica Hawkins
Florals // Lucy Day - Wild Bloom
DJ // The Boombox UK
Catering // Annabel Tullberg