A groom standing in a field of greenery lifts his bride up in his arms, in front of a pink sunset sky.
 

Steph and Craig chose the beautiful Alrewas Hayes in Staffordshire for their June wedding, with their civil ceremony held in the light-filled Orangery. The couple’s sixth-month old son made his grand entrance into the ceremony in a remote-controlled Audi, ahead of his older sister, who did a fantastic job as flower girl and was sweetly escorted by the couple’s two page boys.

Bride Steph was given away by her grandfather, who made a touching speech later on at the reception, and who also brought tears to the eyes of a few guests in the evening when he shared a special dance with Steph.

After confetti had been thrown over the newlyweds, and the couple and their guests had enjoyed mingling in the sunshine in the courtyard, the lovely gardens provided a great backdrop for family photos, with the handsome brick house (home to the venue’s owners) providing a charming spot for a few portraits of Craig and Steph, framed wonderfully by the wisteria and roses around the doorway.

The celebration moved to the bright and airy Lakeside pavilion for the speeches and meal, and later on the dancing! We stole the couple away briefly after their first dance to grab a few more photos in the fields just beyond the lake in the gorgeous early-evening light, and also in the now-empty Orangery, as Steph had made a particular request for a twirly dance shot in their ceremony room, which showed off her dress beautifully!

Photographs taken whilst shooting for Finlays Imaging (www.finlaysimaging.co.uk)

 
 
A blonde bride has makeup applied on the morning of her wedding, seen reflected in a mirror surrounded by lightbulbs.
A curved drive sweeps in front of a red brick house at the wedding venue Alrewas Hayes in Staffordshire.
A young flower girl has her makeup applied.
Bride Steph laughs with her two bridesmaids on the morning of her wedding.
A bridal bouquet of pale yellow and pink roses and peonies among eucalyptus leaves.
Monochrome bridal portrait of a blonde woman wearing a beaded white gown and holding a bouquet of roses and peonies.
Window-lit portrait of a blonde bride wearing a beaded white gown and holding a bouquet of roses and peonies.
A blonde-haired bride and her elderly grandfather stand together underneath a brick archway in a garden.
A bride's young daughter holds the edge of the veil and smiles up at her mother.
A bride holding a bouquet kissed her elderly grandfather on the cheek.
A cream rose boutonniere is pinned onto the suit jacket of a best man.
Cream rose boutonnieres are labelled with the names of the groom and his groomsmen.
Groom Craig stands next to his best man in a walled garden.
A groom and his groomsmen all smile as they stand in the gardens at Alrewas Hayes wedding venue.
Two children dressed for a wedding run around the gardens at Alrewas Hayes in Staffordshire.
Two young page boys wearing blue suits stand either side of a young flower girl in a white dress.
The Orangery at wedding venue Alrewas Hayes is decorated for a wedding ceremony, with blush pink sashes over white wooden chairs.
A groom stands talking with his best man and groomsmen ahead of his wedding ceremony.
A young boy enters a wedding ceremony in a remote-controlled toy car.
A bride and groom are reflected in a hexagonal mirror during their wedding ceremony.
A couple kiss at the end of their wedding ceremony in the Orangery at Alrewas Hayes.
A flowergirl wearing a white dress holds confetti in her hand.
Confetti is thrown over a couple in the gardens of Staffordshire wedding venue Alrewas Hayes.
A couple laugh as confetti is thrown over them at their Alrewas Hayes wedding.
Newly-married couple Steph and Craig smile down at their young daughter.
Bride Steph chats to a female friend after her wedding ceremony.
A blonde bride hugs a friend wearing a pale green dress.
A brunette bridesmaid wearing a mauve dress laughs with a groomsman.
a newly-wed couple laugh while standing with their wedding party outside in the gardens of Alrewas Hayes.
Two bridesmaids dressed in mauve gowns pull silly faces at the camera.
A newly-wed couple stand in front of the house at Alrewas Hayes.
A bride and groom pose with their gtwo young children on their wedding day.
A couple stand in front of the cream door to a red-brick house, with the brides veil floating.
A couple kiss on their wedding day in front of a cream door, frames by wisteria and roses.
A couple dressed in wedding attire walk through beautiful gardens at Staffordshire wedding venue Alrewas Hayes.
The Lakeside marquee at Alrewas Hayes is decorated in cream and blush pink for a wedding reception.
The bride's grandfather gives a speech during her wedding reception.
A young boy wearing a waistcoat and bowtie smiles whilst seated at a wedding reception.
The best man and father of the groom pretend to kiss in a silly pose.
A bride looks up and laughs as her new husband makes a speech at their wedding reception.
Bride Steph and groom Craig laugh together during speeches made at their wedding reception.
The groom's father claps his hands together in amusement during wedding speeches.
The bride's grandfather reads an inscription on a napkin given to him by his granddaughter on her wedding day.
A newly-married couple laugh as they cut their wedding cake.
Wedding guests smile as they watch a couple take their first dance together.
A newly-wed couple dance together in a marquee with fairy lights and greenery above them.
A blonde woman wearing a wedding gown hugs a man dressed in a blue suit.
A groomsman wearing a dark blue suit twirls the bride's mother around as they dance.
Two bridesmaids in mauve dresses hold hands as they dance together.
A woman throws her arms in the air as she dances at a wedding reception.
Three men wearing suits enjoy drinks on the edge of a dancefloor.
A blonde-haired bride dances with her grandfather at her wedding, while guests look tearful in the background.
A groom twirls a bride around as they dance together indoors at Alreways Hayes wedding venue in Staffordhire.
A bride and groom embrace underneath an elaborate chandelier at Alrewas Hayes wedding venue.
A groom smiles to the camera while his bride looks at him, with her arms around his neck.
A groom standing in a field of greenery lifts his bride up in his arms, in front of a pink sunset sky.
A groom leans in to kiss the bride as they stand among green leafy plants in a field.
A couple dressed in wedding attire laugh as they sit in chairs on a dancefloor.
A bride and groom laugh whilst holding shoes in each hand.