Ryan & Lisl – Orchards

I was looking forward to shooting Lisl & Ryan’s wedding, partly because they were a lot of fun during their engagement shoot, and partly because the venue is one of the newest in the Midlands, it’s called Orchards and it’s absolutely stunning. The main house is a thatched double story mansion with lots of rooms and hallways and stairs, the chapel and reception hall have a very modern yet countrified feel and it’s all set on a perfectly manicured rolling lawn with a stream at the bottom. I arrived at the venue straight after Ryan’s preparation down the road and instantly knew I had my work cut out for me, people were buzzing all over and setting up while the girls were having their hair and make-up done.

Three moments that stood out for me was firstly Lisl’s dad who took about three seconds for a tear to appear in his eye after seeing Lisl in her wedding dress, the second was the exact same thing when Ryan saw her, and the third was the amount of smiles and family love that I could just feel all around me all day. Congratulations Ryan and Lisl!