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Somerleyton Hall wedding photographer

Pippa and James’ Somerleyton Hall wedding was perfectly timed for the wisteria season! The well-known wisteria tunnel in the grounds of Somerleyton Hall was in full bloom for their day.

Bridal preparations at Somerleyton Hall weddings

Joining the girls’ bridal preparations at Somerleyton Hall was a real treat. I’ve photographed many weddings at this beautiful Suffolk wedding venue but it’s been a while since the last. The girls were upstairs in one of the cottages. The light was interesting up there, and the space made for a lovely atmosphere with Pippa and her bridesmaids in the morning.

There are modern family portraits adorning the walls upstairs in the main hall, and it was in one of the rooms up another staircase off this hall where I joined the groomsmen. It’s such a bonus being able to cover preparations for both teams at the same place!

Brooke Church wedding

Pippa & James’ wedding ceremony at the beautiful Brooke church gorgeous. The church itself is so pretty with its organ and clear and clean window light! Light inside our glorious Norfolk churches can be quite rare.

Somerleyton Hall wedding reception

Back at Somerleyton Hall for celebrations in the gardens afterwards, Pippa and James joined me for a stroll among the grounds. At Somerleyton you’re spoiled for choice. There are ancient trees, formal gardens, the Hall itself and the orangery for amazing backdrops for your Suffolk wedding photography.

During the wedding reception, friends of Pippa & James provided musical entertainment outside on the lawn. The atmosphere they provided was quite magical!

Rebecca and Steve’s Bespoke Catering & Events provided the wonderful food they’re so well known for. A first class team! Pippa and James, you were so wonderful to photograph! And your crowd a joy to be around. Tell Guillaume I’m looking forward to seeing his shots, too.

My very best to you both. And congratulations again! Enjoy these photographs:

a bride and groom walk towards us under a wisteria covered arch both look to our left smiling five well dressed friends stand before a formal library of books, reading together six men three to our left and three to our right sit together before a mantlepiece in a grand hall a baby smiles at us with finger in mouth as mummy kisses her on the head from above a blonde bride having her eyeshadow applied to our right, the make up artist brushing her eyelid with a golden brush three bouquets on a white windowsill reflected in a distress framed mirror a young girl is seen concentrating as she ties a wedding charm to her friend's wrist a young blonde woman is seen through a foggy, white slit in the frame having her makeup applied to her cheek with a brush a blonde girl with two friends stand hugging before a window hung with blue and white curtains a pair of lady's hands swing a silver chain between them tow girls seen checking their make up in a mirror as a make up artist to our right applies lip gloss to one a silhouette of a woman in a gown before a window as she douses herself in her perfume a blonde girl stands reading before a sunlit window a young blonde woman is reading seen through the reflection of a winged mirror a blonde woman is seen from above eyes lowered as her bridesmaids adjust her dress on the floor below three orders of service with stags motif sit on a church bench a church fill of people, four men in the aisle chatting with large aqua blue organ behind two young men sit on a church pew with guests behind a bride smiling as she removes herself from a car with father and two bridesmaids standing either side a bride and her father walk towards us up the church path with bridesmaid behind on a summer day a bride and her father stand in the church porch seen through the church door with greenery behind a bride and her father linked arms as they walk into the church a bride in the middle with father to her left and husband to her right with alter beyond smiling a bride and her father and groom stand before the vicar in a wood paneled church with window behind a bride and groom face each other with alter and candles flowers and choir behind a bride and groom in a church with vicar between them candles and altar beyond as he puts a ring on her finger a bride and groom seen from the back of the church having their first kiss with guests seated in pews a bride and groom seen to the left of a church under a large arch with guests in pews in front a bride and groom touch hands as they laugh together in church with white walls and a wooden cross behind a bride in white and groom in blue suit kiss before they step outside the church door a bride seen from behind streteches out her right arm ready to hug and love her approaching smiling friend a bride to our left holds her bouquet and her mothers hand who wears a blue hat and dress a bride and groom confetti dodging their way from church laughing a bride and groom seen from below as they walk through a crowd of guests and confetti with church round tower behind a bride and groom in the back of the car seen through the gap in the open door as they smile at someone to our left out of frame the interior of somerleyton halls loggia laid with wedding breakfast tables dressed for a wedding breakfast pink and green flowers among clean wine glasses with the number 7 written on a brown card in detail a bouquet of summer flowers in peach and white with love in a mist or nigella with table top and floor seen beyond five people walk together under a wisteria arch in june a woman in a green dress laughs with a bride to her right a man in a blue suit and sunglasses laughing and woman in blue hat two men do a funny handshake in front of a large wall with flowers a bride and groom walk through a large tunnel arch of wisteria in somerleyton gardens a woman in white and a man in blue suit smile together under a twisted arched tree with wrought iron gate behind them a bride and groom walk towards a tray of canapes in the front right foreground a bride eating a canape at a summer wedding as her husband chooses his from the tray before him a bride and groom surrounded by trees and nature walking past and looking to their left a bride and groom seen from behind as they walk hand in hand through the archway of a walled garden with tall trees and a monkey puzzle tree beyond a man clutches the shoulder of another in jest among friends a bride walks with her bridesmaids and groom with best men beyond down steps in front of a grand somerleyton hall three girls stand side by side, laughing outrageously together four men in blue suits with meadows and oak trees in summer beyond a bride and groom walk away towards a great hall in a garden in summer two men chatting one wears sunglasses and a lady in the background sips her champagne a small crowd of people stand in a summer garden with topiary arches beyond a male and femal singing with bride drinking champagne with guests in foreground two hatted sunglassed ladies laughing with a man in blue suit and tie in a garden five friends laughing together in a summer garden wedding with two men behind a bride blows a kiss to someone out of shot a bride and groom walk through a doorway hand in hand with greenery behind and a lady claps to our left people standing up from their chairs applauding and laughing a woman wolf whistles as her friends at her table laugh a bride and groom stand at a dining table smiling together at their friends a groom twists his ring on his finger as he chats to a woman in a blue hat and a man with bald head a man at a table with wine glasses and white linen reading a speech two women selfie with bald man looking on and trees with fairy lights beyond a baby with mouth wide open with laughter being held by an older lady laughing too at a table with greenery three friends at a dining table with landscape beyond laugh a man in blue waistcoat smiles at a womans camera a man in blue and white stands next to a formal statue with hat a young man sits at a table with two older women he is holding the hand of the older lady that is so sweet i love him a bride with window beyond points a finger at a woman in the foreground a man speeching at a wedding with bride and groom laughing a groom rolls his eyes sat at a linened table a bride and groom and their guests applauding from tables guests in a well lit room in greenery and blue a woman in teal and blue with man behind laughing a woman in blue wipes a tear from her eye a man in a blue suit with flower pin wipes a tear from his eye with woman in orange echoing his movement a bride sits at a dining table and smiles at her father to our right three people holding their chins as they listen to something off camera a best man with flowers reading a speech before a summer windown a bride and groom with glasses at a table laughing outrageously a male hand with wedding ring holds a ticket in his hand a top table of guests at a wedding with drapes at a table laugh a man smiles lovingly at a woman to his left with woman and man in the background a woman and man at a table with others smile at each other he seems to be praying a bride and groom with half filled wine glasses and flowers clapping two delicate hands holding a teapot pouring tea into one of many cups on a white linen table with greenery behind a large country house in the background with lots of people drinking tea in the gardens