A bride and groom walk hand-in-hand through the walled gardens of wedding venue Combermere Abbey.

 The beautiful Combermere Abbey, located near Whitchurch on the border of Shropshire and Cheshire, provided a fantastic backdrop for Sophie and Dean’s late April wedding.

The couple exchanged their vows in the light-filled Edwardian Glasshouse at the centre of the fruit-tree maze, with a wonderfully emotional self-penned reading from Sophie’s sister a highlight of the ceremony. The walled gardens provided a perfect spot for guests to mingle and nibble on canapes, and later on engage in some spirited games of croquet and giant Jenga in the sizzling Spring sunshine. The stag do lads also partook of a game of tossing Dean into the air, and managed to achieve some impressive height!

Following their wedding breakfast in the Pavillion, Sophie and Dean took a stroll down to the Abbey’s lake for a quiet wander between the willow trees lining the water.

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

 
 
The Combermere Abbey Glasshouse is framed by a brick wall and foliage.
A blossom tree fills the centre of the Combermere Abbey Glasshouse, set up for a wedding ceremony.
Cream rose boutonnieres sit atop tissue paper.
A groomsman in a grey suit pins a boutonniere on his friend’s lapel.
The father of the groom pins a buttonhole onto the suit jacket of a groomsman.
Groom Dean stands with one hand in his pocket, in front of the Combermere Abbey Glasshouse on a bright sunny day.
Detail of the boutonniere and bow tie worn by groom Dean for his wedding to Sophie.
The mother of the groom, wearing a pale pink hat and jacket, smiles at her son.
Dean and his group of groomsmen stand in front of the glasshouse at Combermere Abbey in Shropshire.
A group of men dressed in grey suits walk together at Combermere Abbey.
Bride Sophie stands in her wedding dress in the gardens of Combermere Abbey, holding her bouquet of cream flowers and green foliage.
Sophie’s cream and green bridal bouquet is held in front of her wedding dress.
A bride stands in the walled garden at Combermere Abbey for a solo portrait.
Sophie is flanked by her bridesmaids, dressed in emerald green gowns, in the walled gardens at Combermere Abbey.
Bridesmaids in green dresses stand either side of bride Sophie in the Combermere Abbey gardens.
Dean and Sophie’s wedding rings sit in front of the bridal bouquet.
A musician plays guitar at a wedding ceremony in the glasshouse at Shropshire’s Combermere Abbey.
Reserved signs sit atop chairs set out for a wedding ceremony.
Bridesmaids in emerald green dresses walk up a garden path ahead of the bride.
The father of the bride walks his daughter through the gardens at Combermere Abbey towards the wedding ceremony.
Groom Dean turns to look over his shoulder to catch his first glimpse of bride Sophie’s arrival.
A couple stand together underneath a blossom tree in Combermere Abbey’s glasshouse during their wedding ceremony.
A couple hold hands and exchange wedding vows in the Combermere Abbey glasshouse.
A woman in a green dress reads a poem during a wedding ceremony in a glasshouse.
A couple exchange rings during a wedding ceremony.
A couple stand together underneath a blossom tree in Combermere Abbey’s glasshouse during their wedding ceremony.
Shropshire couple Sophie and Dean smile as they sign the marriage register after their wedding ceremony.
A wicker basket holds colourful petal confetti in personalised paper cones.
A groom and bride are showered with petal confetti as they step out of the glasshouse at Combermere Abbey.
Close-up view of Sophie and Dean's confetti walk at Combermere Abbey.
A newly-wed couple hold prosecco glasses in Combermere Abbey’s fruit tree maze on a bright sunny day.
A bride and groom smile at each other whilst holding glasses of champagne.
Wedding guests mingle in the sun in Combermere Abbey’s walled garden during the drinks reception.
Wedding guests laugh together during a walled garden outdoor reception on a sunny afternoon.
Groomsmen and wedding guests chat during an outdoor wedding reception in a Shropshire walled garden.
Canapes are brought round on a tray during a wedding reception.
A bridesmaid dressed in green smiles at friends as she enjoys an outdoor wedding reception.
The bride hugs a wedding guest at the outdoor reception.
Wedding guests stand behind the bride and groom for a formal group photograph.
A groomsman in a grey suit smiles as he talks to a friend at an outdoor wedding reception.
A gentleman in a walled garden laughs at the camera.
Wedding guests in a walled garden smile as they enjoy the drinks reception.
A group of friends surround and lift a groom in a grey suit.
Groom Dean is tossed into the air by his friends during a wedding reception in a walled garden.
A group of men throw a groom into the air during a wedding reception.
A newly-wed couple stand among close family members in the Combermere Abbey gardens.
Family of a newly married couple laugh during group photographs.
Bride Sophie and groom Dean stand among close family members in the Combermere Abbey gardens.
Candid moment of wedding guests enjoying the drinks reception, captured by Amie from Red Fox Photography in Shropshire.
A bride chats with her friend during a summer outdoor garden reception.
Wedding guests in brightly coloured jumpsuits play croquet on a lawn.
A bride and groom walk down an avenue of trees running through the walled gardens at Combermere Abbey in Shropshire.
A couple in wedding attire are framed by a brick wall arch in the gardens of Combermere Abbey, Shropshire.
A bride and groom laugh in front of a walled garden archway.
Dean and Sophie stand together in Combemere Abbey’s walled gardens after their wedding ceremony.
An archway of foliage frames a couple in a sunny garden.
A couple look at one another underneath an arch of greenery.
Groom Dean looks lovingly down at his new wife.
Foliage and cream flowers sit atop a tall glass vase on a wedding reception table inside a marquee.
Round tables are decorated with tall glass vases of cream flowers and foliage inside a wedding reception marquee.
A handwritten label decorates a wedding favour of a small glass jar of jellybeans.
A four-tiered wedding cake is framed by a golden arch.
Newly married couple Dean and Sophie smile at guests while seated at the top table during their wedding reception.
Wedding guests seated at round tables smile at the father of the bride’s speech.
The father of the bride gives a speech during Dean and Sophie’s wedding reception.
The bride looks up at her groom as he makes a speech during their marquee wedding reception.
Candid moment of a wedding guest in a red dress laughing during the speeches, captured by Amie from Red Fox Photography in Shrewsbury.
The groom smiles at wedding guests during his speech, holding notes in both hands.
Guests seated at the top table all look to the groom as he makes a speech.
Bride Sophie smiles during her new husband’s speech at their wedding reception.
The bride and groom laugh during toasts at a Shropshire wedding reception.
Family members smile during wedding speeches.
A wedding guest in a long blue dress pulls a block from a Jenga tower.
A wedding guest topples a Jenga tower in the walled gardens at Combermere Abbey.
A guest takes a shot during a croquet match in the gardens at Shropshire wedding venue Combermere Abbey.
In the walled gardens at Combermere Abbey in Shropshire a group of wedding guests play croquet.
Two men laugh together during a croquet game in the walled garden at Combermere Abbey.
A couple cuddle together in front of a Shropshire lake.
Groom Dean stands with his arm around bride Sophie as they look out over the lake at Combermere Abbey.
A couple dressed in wedding attire walk along a lakeside in the Shropshire countryside.
Wedding couple Sophie and Dean stand in long grass in the Shropshire countryside during golden hour.
Candid moment of a bride and groom laughing together, captured by Amie from Red Fox Photography in Shropshire.
A bride and groom hold hands at the edge of a lake, with a willow tree behind them.
A couple kiss at Combermere Abbey, with their backs to the camera and the bride’s dress flowing down a staircase.