A newlywed couple walk holding hands in a garden with a fountain, lit by soft golden evening light.

Vanessa and Sean were married at the Church of St Eurgain and St Peter in Northop, Flintshire on a dazzlingly sunny June day, where the beaming mother-of-the-bride walked Vanessa down the aisle with pride. I loved Vanessa’s long-sleeved gown, with its beautiful textured gauzy skirt, and the colours of her bouquet were a perfect complement to the bridesmaids’ dresses in shades of plum, lilac and dusty rose.

A short drive in a classic 1920’s style vintage Cowley wedding car took the newlywed couple to their reception at gorgeous Grade-II listed Georgian house Soughton Hall. where guests were waiting in the gardens to welcome the happy couple. After enjoying canapes and drinks in the sunshine in the venue’s beautiful grounds, Sean and Vanessa made their entrance to the wedding breakfast in the Garden Room, where Vanessa’s touching speech brought tears to a few eyes.

The couple were treated to stunning golden-hour light after their meal, where the fountain and hedges of the Secret Garden provided the perfect secluded spot for some romantic couples portraits. After some dancing back in the Garden Room, Sean and Vanessa stole away for a quick walk in the twilight, and a stop by the Coach House to take a few photos underneath the festoon lights. A wonderful day to be a part of from start to end!

I had a fantastic day second shooting for wonderful lead photographer Jessica Hopwood on this occasion.

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The Church of St Eurgain and St Peter in Northop, Flintshire.
Two men dressed in suits hug outside a church.
A man wearing a navy suit holds a wedding order of service booklet decorated with pink and burgundy roses.
Three bridesmaids wearing long dresses in shades of pink and purple stand outside a church as they await the bride's arrival.
Two young girls dressed in white lacy dresses and holding small bouquets stand outside a church.
A dark-haired bride holding a bouquet sits with her mother, wearing a blue dress, in the back of a wedding car.
The bride's mother adjusts her daughter's veil as they arrive at church for a wedding ceremony.
A brunette woman wearing a wedding dress with a long veil stands with her bridesmaids and flowergirls before entering the church.
A vicar wearing a white suplice and golden stole stands in a church doorway, takling to two young flowergirls wearing white dresses.
A bride and her mother hold hands and talk together in the moments before entering church for a wedding ceremony.
A woman wearing a cornflower-blue dress and fascinator smiles at her daughter, the bride, as they wait outside a church.
A bride and her mother are silhouetted in an open church doorway as they enter for a wedding ceremony.
A brunette woman wearing a long-sleeved wedding dress walks down the aisle of a church whilst holding hands with her mother, who is wearing a cornflower-blue-dress.
A groom standing at the altar of a church looks back towards his approaching bride.
A bride and groom hold hands whilst standing n front of a vicar at the altar of a church.
A groom and bride hold hands as they exchange wedding vows whilst standing in front of an altar and a large stained-glass window.
Bride Vanessa and groom Sean hold hands as they exchange wedding rings during a church ceremony.
A bride and groom kiss during their wedding ceremony in a church in Northop, Flintshire.
A newly-wed couple walk down the aisle of Northop Church at the end of their wedding ceremony.
Two bridesmaids wearing pink and purple dresses chat to a wedding guest outside a church.
A woman wearing a cream patterned dress and a gold bangle holds out a handful of pink and cream dried petal confetti.
The parents of a groom laugh together outside a church after a wedding ceremony.
The mother-of-the-bride, dressed in a cornflower-blue gown and hat, stands with wedding guests ready to throw confetti over a newlywed couple outside a church.
A groom wearing a navy suit, grey waistcoat and pink tie walks hand-in-hand with a bride in a long-sleeved wedding dress with a long veil and textured skirt as they leave church after their marriage ceremony.
Monochrome image of wedding guests throwing dried petal confetti over newly married couple Sean and Vanessa.
Wedding guests throw dried petal confetti over a newly-wed couple outside Northop Church on a sunny day.
A groom dressed in a navy-blue suit holds the hand of a brunette bride as they walk down steps whilst leaving church after their wedding ceremony.
A bride and groom sit together in the back of their wedding car and smile at guests through the window.
A bride and groom smile at each other whilst seated in the back of a classic wedding car.
A view of Flintshire wedding venue Soughton Hall, seen through the ornate front gates.
The front facade of grade-2 listed wedding venue Soughton Hall on a sunny day.
A bride and groom arrive at their wedding reception in a classic cream car, watched by guests.
A groomsman wearing a navy suit helps bride Vanessa step out of a classic wedding car.
Close-up of a bride holding a glass of champagne in one hand and a bouquet of cream, pink and burgundy flowers in her other hand.
A bride takes a glass of champagne from a tray as her new husband carries her long veil.
A smiling groom dressed in a navy suit with a pink tie takes a bottle of beer from a groomsman.
A wedding guest wearing a charcoal grey suit and yellow tie chats to two blonde-haired women in a garden.
Two women wearing bright floral dresses smile at a friend during a sunny outdoor wedding reception.
A bridesmaid wearing a plum-coloured dress laughs with friends at an outdoor wedding reception.
Female guests wearing blue dresses talk whilst standing in front of a classic wedding car.
Smoked salmon and blackberry canapes are offered to guests on a slate tray.
A female wedding guest wearing a navy jacket carries a rectangular gift wrapped in bright floral paper and with a tag written in Welsh.
Three wedding guests standing in a garden on a sunny day laugh at a person to the left of the camera.
A female wedding guest wearing a red dress talks to a man wearing a mauve jacket at an outdoor wedding reception.
A group of wedding guests laugh as they drink champagne during an outdoor wedding reception.
Three wedding guests laugh together in front of a golden carved stone archway.
A man wearing a grey suit, silver tie and sunglasses holds a glass of beer as he chats to a fellow guest at an outdoor wedding reception.
Wedding guests enjoy an outdoor reception on a sunny day at Soughton Hall, framed by a stone arched entryway.
A brunette bride wearing a long-sleeved white dress talks with an elderly female relative wearing a dusty-pink dress and a cream hat.
A woman with long, dark hair, wearing a diamante headband and black jacket talks with a relative dressed in a formal cream dress and fascinator during a wedding reception.
Two young flowergirls dressed in white play an outdoor wooden game in a garden on a sunny day.
Four wedding guests chat outside Soughton Hall on a sunny day.
View of a bride from the back, as she talks to a group of wedding guests with her mother's arm around her waist.
A group of men wearing suits talk in a garden whilst holding glasses of beer.
A groom and his three groomsmen, all dressed in navy suits with grey waistcoats and pink ties, stand together in front of an arched stone doorway at Soughton Hall.
Detail of a boutonniere of pink and burgundy roses pinned on to the lapel of a groom's navy suit jacket.
A bride laughs with her three bridesmaids in a garden.
Bride Vanessa stands in a garden among her three bridesmaids, dressed in shades of pink and purple and holding bouquets.
The Garden Room at Soughton Hall is decorated for a wedding reception with salmon pink chair sashes and floral centrepieces in tall glass vases.
A floral centrepiece of pink and red roses decorates a table set for a wedding breakfast.
Close-up detail of a wedding breakfast menu and a glass vase filled with cream, pink and burgundy roses.
Detail of a table set for a wedding breakfast, with a chair decorated with a salmon-pink sash.
Wedding guests wave napkins in the air as the bride and groom are announced into their reception in the Garden Room at Soughton Hall.
A group of wedding guests sat around round tables look towards a speaker to the camera's right.
A dark-haired bride speaks into a microphone whilst her mother, dressed in blue, looks up at her.
A dark-haired wedding guest wearing a black suit watches the bride as she gives a speech.
A woman wearing a blue dress wipes away tears with a napkin as her daughter gives a speech during a wedding reception.
A woman wearing a mint-coloured dress holds a baby in matching dungarees on her shoulder during a wedding reception.
The blonde-haired mother-of-the-groom clasps her hands as she watches the bride give a speech.
Groom Sean looks down at a piece of paper as he gives a speech at his wedding reception.
A blonde-haired woman wearing glasses and a sparkly navy lace dress laughs at the toasts during a wedding reception.
A bride sits with her hands clasped under her chin as she smiles during the groom's speech at their wedding reception.
A dark-haired man wearing a suit and patterned tie smiles as he listens to speeches during a wedding reception.
A woman wearing a multicoloured dress with turquoise feathered sleeves laughs during speeches at a wedding reception.
A groomsman wearing a grey waistcoat and pink tie looks across to the groom as he gives a speech.
A dark-haired bride laughs as she looks over her shoulder at her groom during wedding speeches.
A male guest leans forward as he listens to speeches at a wedding breakfast.
A groomsman wearing a grey waistcoat and pink tie raises a glass in a toast to the newlywed couple.
A couple dressed in wedding attire stand together in a garden with gravel paths and formal hedges, lit by golden evening light.
A newlywed couple look at each other as they stand in an open doorway in a garden.
A bride and groom stand in front of a fountain in the gardens of Soughton Hall during golden hour.
A bride and groom smile at each other next to a fountain, photographed through the bride's long gauzy veil during golden hour.
A newly-married couple smile at each other, with the bride's veil over their heads and lit with golden light from behind.
A groom wearing a dark suit leads a bride in a long gauzy dress with trailing veil through a garden.
A groom cups the bride's cheek in his hand as they stand facing each other in a garden lit by golden evening light.
A bride and groom kiss as he cups her face in his hand, standing in a garden lit by golden light.
A newlywed couple walk holding hands in a garden with a fountain, lit by soft golden evening light.
Monochrome image of a newlywed couple walking through gardens in front of Flintshire wedding venue Soughton Hall.
A brunette bride wearing a wedding dress with long sleeves and a textured gauzy skirt holds a bouquet of pink and burgundy flowers, whilst standing in a garden.
Bride Vanessa looks down at a bouquet of cream, red and pink flowers in her hands.
A bride and groom dance together in front of giant light-up letters spelling 'LOVE'.
A young girl wearing a white lacy dress watches a newlywed couple dancing, whilst surrounded by other wedding guests.
A brunette bride and dark-haired groom dance together in front of a band.
A man wearing a navy suit twirls a dark-haired woman wearing a wedding dress on a dancefloor.
A man wearing a navy suit and pink tie dances with a blonde-haired woman wearing a bright pink dress, both holding drinks.
Two guests dance enthusiastically at the evening reception of a wedding.
A man dressed in a navy suit and pink tie dances with a young brunette girl wearing a white lacy flowergirl dress.
A dark-haired woman laughs while dancing with her arms around the neck of a man wearing a beige suit.
A woman wearing a long red dress dances with a young girl in a white lacy dress.
A couple dance together at a wedding reception.
A red-haired woman wearing a pink dress hugs a dark-haired bride, seen from behind the pair.
A bride and groom walk through the gates in front of Flintshire wedding venue Soughton Hall at sunset.
A couple dressed in wedding attire stand in a courtyard in front of the Coach House at Soughton Hall at dusk.
A newlywed couple hold each other whilst stood in front of a red brick building lit with fairy lights at dusk.
Monochrome image of a bride and groom kissing in front of a brick building with fairy lights.
A groom and bride walk hand-in-hand along a gravel path towards a gate to a Georgian house.