OUR KENTISH CEREMONY
MARRIED AT THE ORANGERY
MAIDSTONE RICHARD AND SHELLEY MILLER HELD THEIR DREAM WEDDING AT THE ORANGERY , AND DESPITE THE SPRING SHOWERS THREATENING TO DAMPEN THE DAY , THEY MANAGED TO HOST THEIR OUTSIDE CEREMONY AFTER ALL
Photography by : Louisa Dettmer Wedding Photography
THE VENUE At first , we didn ’ t have a set idea on what type of venue we were looking for so we decided to look at all the different options . We looked at castles , barns and hotels to see what we were inspired by .
We were hoping for an outside ceremony and we loved the grounds of The Orangery ; it had different areas that would be great for photos such as the waterfall and the bridge . We also really liked the inside option too in case the weather wasn ’ t great on the day . It appealed to us that the reception area including the bar and dance floor would be all in one space so that during the evening , and all our guests would be in one place partying together which was an important factor for us in choosing our venue .
THE DRESS My wedding dress was from Confetti and Lace . I tried on so many dresses , about 30 , and went to 10 different shops ! I found one I loved in the very first wedding dress shop that I went to , but felt I needed to visit a few more shops to compare . However , the dress I finally chose was that one from the first day . Nothing compared to it and it was the one I kept thinking about so I knew it was ‘ the one ’.
THE CEREMONY It poured with rain the entire day before the wedding and we had resigned ourselves to the fact that we would need to have our ceremony inside , but thankfully on our wedding day the sun shone and we were able to get married outside !
THE PHOTOGRAPHY Louisa Dettmer Wedding Photography was our wedding photographer . Richard went to school with Duncan and has known Duncan and Louisa for many years , so there was no doubt in our minds who we would want to have as our wedding photographers . From the initial planning to the wedding day itself they were totally amazing and went above and beyond . They made us feel relaxed and at ease throughout the day and we also had lots of laughter with them from start to finish . We felt very lucky to have our friends playing such an important role in our special day and we are so grateful to them for capturing our day so beautifully .
THE HIGHLIGHT The highlight for us was walking back down the aisle after the ceremony as husband and wife with all our guests cheering .
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