The groom looks back at his bride as they walk hand-in-hand along the edge of a woodland pond.

Lauren and Luke’s gorgeous black-tie wedding at Rowton Castle was an elegant affair, with stunning florals, an adorable dachshund ring bearer and a champagne spray making this day one to remember.

This fun pair chose the beautiful Belvedere in the castle’s gardens for their ceremony, with pup Ronnie delivering the rings in style. While Luke and Lauren greeted their loved ones, guests partook of some mini-golf in the lovely August sunshine. To complement their classic black tie attire (and Lauren’s stunning off-the-shoulder gown), the couple chose gold decor and accents for a pop of pizazz. I especially loved the personalised candles bearing the couple’s names and wedding date - what a fab little detail!

It was a pleasure to second shoot for the wonderful Ellen Sear (www.ellensear.co.uk) on Lauren and Luke’s big day.

Supplier shout-out:

  • Flowers - Ginger Lily

  • Decor - Arch in a Box

  • Make-up - Bijou Beauty

  • Mini-golf - Partee Events

  • Band - Apollo Gold

 
Front entrance of red-brick wedding venue Rowton Castle in Shropshire.
Four groomsmen walk with the groom down a drive with Rowton Castle in the background.
A wedding welcome sign hangs from a gold frame, surrounded by cream flowers and green foliage.
The fountain outside Rowton Castle is seen through open studded doors.
A gold seating plan sits in front of blue and white patterned wallpaper.
A boutonniere is pinned to the lapel of a groom's tuxedo jacket.
Groom Luke stands with his four groomsmen, all dressed in tuxedos with black bowties.
A groom stands on the front steps of Rowton Castle, framed by floral installations.
Bride Lauren stands with her bridesmaids and a male friend on the steps of the Rowton Castle Belvedere.
A bridal bouquet of cream roses and eucalyptus sits atop a stone bench.
A brunette bride stands on the steps of Rowton Castle's Belvedere, looking over her shoulder to the right.
Clear chairs are set out in front of the Linden Belvedere at Shropshire wedding venue Rowton Castle.
Side view of the Rowton Castle Belvedere, decorated with floral arrangements for a wedding ceremony.
Flowers adorn the four columns of Rowton Castle's Linden Belvedere.
A groom and his best man walk towards his Rowton Castle wedding ceremony.
The bride's mother walks down the aisle holding the hands of three young page boys.
Bridesmaids wearing blush champagne dresses walk down the aisle outside Rowton Castle.
A bride wearing a lacy wedding dress walks arm-in-arm with her father, dressed smartly in a tuxedo.
Bride Lauren looks at her father as he walks her down the aisle at her Rowton Castle wedding.
A couple hold hands during their outdoor wedding ceremony at Shropshire venue Rowton Castle.
A tan and black dachshund dog wears a personalised tuxedo bandana.
Groom Luke bends down to remove wedding rings from the collar of a tan and black dachshund dog.
A dachshund dog jumps up to lick the face of a bride wearing a lacy wedding gown.
A black and tan dachshund dog licks the neck of a man.
A groom and bride hold hands as they exchange wedding vows at the Linden Belvedere of Rowton Castle.
A couple share their first kiss underneath the Linden Belvedere at Shropshire wedding venue Rowton Castle.
A groom bends down to pet a dachshund dog as he walks down the aisle with his new wife.
A couple in wedding attire smile as they walk past wedding guests at the Linden Belvedere at Rowton Castle in Shropshire.
A bride and groom hold hands as wedding guests throw confetti over them.
Newly-married couple Lauren and Luke are showered in confetti by wedding guests at Rowton Castle.
A flower girl sits on the shoulders of a man wearing a navy suit.
A brunette woman in a yellow dress smiles as she hugs a bride.
A groom wearing black tie poses for a phone camera photo with his arms around two female family members.
Two female wedding guests are smiling as they talk together.
A blonde female wedding guest kisses the cheek of a young girl held in her arms.
A couple watch as a woman in a yellow floral dress lines up a shot in a game of mini-golf.
A group of wedding guests gather around a man holding a young flower girl in his arms.
A waiter holds out a round slate tray of canapes.
A woman wearing a green dress and white fluffy cape plays mini-golf at a wedding reception.
A trio of wedding guests chat during an outdoor reception.
A brunette bride wearing a long veil hugs a female friend after her wedding ceremony.
A young flower girl plays mini-golf at an outdoor wedding.
A female wedding guest wearing a blue spotted dress smiles at a friend during the reception.
A newly-married couple stand with all their wedding guests in the gardens at Rowton Castle.
A wedding guest wearing a red floral dress plays mini-golf.
The groom looks back at his bride as they walk hand-in-hand along the edge of a woodland pond.
A couple in wedding attire hold a spraying bottle of champagne in front of the fountain at Rowton Castle.
A newly-wed couple spray champagne outside Shropshire wedding venue Rowton Castle.
A brunette bride wearing an ivory lace wedding dress drinks from a bottle of champagne.
A couple stand together underneath the Belvedere at Rowton Castle.
The Cardeston Suite at Rowton Castle is decorated for a wedding breakfast.
Details of wedding table decor in a gold colour scheme.
A small personalised bottle of limoncello sits on a decorated wedding reception table.
A decorated top table for a wedding breakfast sits in front of an arched window in Rowton Castle's Cardeston Suite.
Flowers, candles and small limoncello bottles decorate the top table at a wedding reception.
A personalised taper candle is decorated with a couple's names and wedding date.
An elevated floral arrangement sits above a table decorated wit gold accents and taper candles.
A newlywed couple walk hand-in-hand into their Rowton Castle wedding breakfast.
A couple in wedding attire hold hands as they enter their wedding reception.
A three-tier ivory wedding cake is decorated with cream and blush pink roses, and gypsophila.
The bride's father makes a speech during the wedding reception.
Two female wedding guests look across a table to a speaker at the reception.
A wedding guest cups her hands around her mouth as she shouts during speeches.
A groom in a tuxedo addresses his seated mother during wedding breakfast speeches.
A groom stands behind a long table decorated with large floral arrangements, while he gives a speech.
A couple kiss whilst holding glasses of prosecco at a wedding reception.
Male wedding guests smile as they listen to speeches given at a wedding reception.
A groom smiles in reaction to speeches given at his wedding reception.
The groom's father looks up towards his son during speeches, frames by lit taper candles.
Groom Luke tilts his head back and laughs during wedding speeches.
A bride wearing a lacy wedding dress hugs her father with her arms around his neck.
Wedding guests watch the couple's first dance at Rowton Castle.
A bride laughs as she dances with her arms around the groom's neck.
Wedding guests sing on the dancefloor at an evening reception.
A man wearing a tuxedo and black bowtie has his arms around the shoulders of two friends on the dancefloor at a wedding reception.
Bride Lauren dances whilst holding hands with two female friends.
A woman wearing a purple dress dances with her son during the evening reception of his wedding.

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