Alex & Rose
Slaugham Place, Sussex | UK
Alex & Rose were married at Slaugham Place in Sussex on the most beautiful spring day in May. The perfectly blue skies and warm sun was almost too good to be true on what can be quite a temperamental time of the year! The church ceremony was held at The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Horsham and then we continued onto the beautiful Slaugham Place. Once an Elizabethan Manor, its Grade II listed ruins now stand as an incredible backdrop for weddings and events. Plus, the sun sets most perfectly over one of the main ruins – not a bad end to the day.
Following groom prep and the ceremony (with the most gorgeous floral arch), we headed to Slaugham Place. Alex and Rose followed behind in a lush vintage car, and then were announced through the 16th Century Elizabethan arch ruins. After canapés in the ruins with acoustic tunes from a four piece band in the background, we headed out into the dreamy late afternoon light of the woodland for some couple portraits with Alex and Rose. As someone who has a slight obsession with an untouched natural scene and golden light, I couldn’t have asked for much more!
Speeches were then held in the arch ruins which was super special – I have to say this may have been one of (if not the) best speech spots I’ve seen in my time. With the guests gathered around the groom standing centre stage on the platform and the golden springtime light hitting the arch quite perfectly, it made for a pretty memorable moment.
We then moved to the marquee, where the father of the bride had arranged a surprise bagpiper, in memory of a close family member. I have to admit I may have loved this surprise just as much as the guests… The evening ended with an incredibly talented band who definitely knew how to please a crowd!
Following groom prep and the ceremony (with the most gorgeous floral arch), we headed to Slaugham Place. Alex and Rose followed behind in a lush vintage car, and then were announced through the 16th Century Elizabethan arch ruins. After canapés in the ruins with acoustic tunes from a four piece band in the background, we headed out into the dreamy late afternoon light of the woodland for some couple portraits with Alex and Rose. As someone who has a slight obsession with an untouched natural scene and golden light, I couldn’t have asked for much more!
Speeches were then held in the arch ruins which was super special – I have to say this may have been one of (if not the) best speech spots I’ve seen in my time. With the guests gathered around the groom standing centre stage on the platform and the golden springtime light hitting the arch quite perfectly, it made for a pretty memorable moment.
We then moved to the marquee, where the father of the bride had arranged a surprise bagpiper, in memory of a close family member. I have to admit I may have loved this surprise just as much as the guests… The evening ended with an incredibly talented band who definitely knew how to please a crowd!
