ORLA & JAMES

On the dampest Friday of September, Orla and James had planned their exquisite Westminster Wedding at the beautiful old Marleybone town hall, followed by a reception at the stunning Depot No7 in Islington.

Meeting with Orla at the Hoxton in the centre of Holborn, I first managed to greet her as she exited the lift by the entrance lobby. She was surrounded by her bridesmaids all in bright pink, clutching beautiful bouquets of flowers supplied by Fleuro Studio. As we awaited the arrival of the white cab and minibus to take the bridesmaids to the ceremony champagne was poured. During this period Dad got all emotional at how grown-up his little girl had become. After a glass or two of champagne we made our way to the town hall to celebrate the wedding.

The Wedding Ceremony

James, in a very smart tuxedo was ready and waiting for Orla to arrive down the aisle with her dad. After the bridesmaids had made their entrances, it was time for Orla to wow the room as she walked down the aisle to meet James. The ceremony was short and consisted of two readings along with the vow exchange and the rings. Towards the end of the ceremony, the bride and groom both got over excited and kissed. This was before they were fully announced making the whole room erupt in laughter when they were told to kiss again. As the guests made their way downstairs and out of the town hall Orla and James chose to have a handful of photographs in the corridors of the hall. They were then led  outside to have photos in the iconic town hall pillars and the confetti shot.

Half-Time at the Emirates

On the way to theDepot, being such avid Arsenal fans that they are James and Orla made a half time pitstop at the Emirates Stadium for a quick photo. This was something I had never experienced but was truly worth the image. Upon arrival at the Depot, all the guests made their way off the buses as Orla and James arrived before welcome drinks were served upon arrival.

Wedding Speeches

Following a handful of group photographs, the speeches were ready to be given.  With Orla’s dad going first, he sat the bar very high reminiscing about his involvement in her upbringing before James managed to embarrass her in his speech. This was returned however, by the best Man and his words of embarrassment for James. Following on from this Orla’s made of honour really embarrassed everybody.She did this with a wedding video of everybody singing James and Orla’s favourite song over the projector.

Following the Wedding breakfast, the weather decided to clear up a little giving us enough time to go for a couple of portraits. This also allowed for the venue to transform the dancefloor area so that everybody could enjoy the first dance and join them and what was quite a raucous party.

Hotel – The Hoxton Holburn

Ceremony Venue – Old Marylebone Town hall

Reception Venue – The Depot No7, Islington

Wedding Dress – Made with Love Bridal

Florist – Fleuro Studio

Videographer – Bohemian Wedding Films

Transport – Routemaster Bus London/ Lux Wedding Car Hire

Confetti – Flutter Darlings

Cake – Mou Mou Living