Wedding Photography Hylands House

It was a gloriously sunny day when I photographed the wedding of Natalie and Daniel at Hylands House in Chelmsford. With a great theme, a fantastic venue and a beautiful couple, this had all the ingredients for a fantastic wedding.

Below, Natalie & Daniel tell us all about their big day.

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Natalie & Daniel, please tell us a little about yourselves.

Natalie and I met at my Welsh satellite office after I was sent from our head office in Essex to help startup contracts there. Natalie only started a few weeks before leaving. We carried on the romance, and when I finished my assignment, we moved back together to Great Dunmow.

We dated for around two years before I proposed in March in Hylands Gardens. It was a Sunday, the weather was beautiful, and the only witnesses were the ducks relaxing on the grass.

Any interesting facts can you share about yourself

We have been dubbed the real life Gavin and Stacey, we’re both keen motorcyclists, and we were married two days before our fourth anniversary.

How would you describe the spirit of your day?

We would describe it as relaxed and fun. We had family and friends travelling from all over, and everyone was chatting, which was lovely.

Was there a theme for your wedding?

We went with vintage and musical themes with Glenn Miller table names and music. We both love this style of music and fashion, and Daniels grandfather’s favourite song was Moonlight Serenade, so we wanted to pay tribute to him.

How did you decide on Hylands House for your wedding and reception?

Daniel is from Chelmsford and always loved Hylands house and how beautiful it is. As mentioned, he even proposed in the gardens. We also loved that we could get married and have the ceremony and reception in the same place.

On the day, it was gorgeous and sunny (the bridesmaids even got sunburnt!) Hylands was perfect for this, and after the ceremony, everyone had drinks on the grass outside the house and enjoyed the sunshine.

What was the best moment(s) of your wedding day?

There were so many! For us, it was perfect. We loved having a private moment together straight after the ceremony and had an escape in the car for 15 minutes which was nice, especially so Daniel could enjoy the car, which was a gorgeous Rolls Royce silver cloud

What style was your wedding dress, and who was it by?

Ceremony dress 1940s style cowl back by Ronald Joyce and evening dress short 1950s lace detail by Opulence

Were there any meanings behind any of the aspects of your wedding? i.e. Theme, colour, food, seating arrangements, cake, venue?

Together we planned every aspect, which was lovely to do as a couple. Every table was different vintage items, typewriters and vintage cameras ect. All the table names were songs on personalised vinyl records.

We wanted to continue the vintage theme but have different aspects individual to us. We even had a globe to sign instead of a traditional guest book to see it all the time.

Did you follow any family wedding traditions? What do you do?

Natalie, of course, did the old, new, borrowed, blue and sixpence in the shoe. Something old was her late Nans watch. Something new was earings from the maid of honour. Something borrowed was a pearl necklace from a lovely friend. And something blue on her shoes, which even had two sixpence’s, one in each shoe.

What was the title of the song for your first dance? Why did you choose that particular song?

Just the way you look tonight by Fred Astaire – we love the meaning and lyrics of this song and wanted to learn how to dance rather than a simple sway, so we had lessons to do a basic foxtrot which was so much fun. I enjoyed showing everyone.

What tips would you give to other couples when planning their wedding day?

Enjoy every moment of the planning process; it is about you and your day. Do not bend to compromise and pressure. Do it exactly the way you want, and you’ll have no regrets.

Below are just a few more of the photographs from Natalie and Daniel’s wedding day.