The day before Rebecca and Chulanga’s wedding, I drove up the M1 so happy that the weather looked like it was going to hold. I arrived at Newby Hall at 6pm, and wandered down to check out the Papa Kata tipi. Rebecca, Chewy and their bridesmaid and best man were there, setting up the final touches. We left the venue at about 6pm, and as I headed into Harrogate, the heavens opened. Rain like I’ve never seen before. Cars slowed to around 10mph and it took me over an hour to drive the few miles from Newby Hall to Harrogate. I was heartbroken for Rebecca and Chewy, thinking that this weather could just ruin so many of their plans. I needn’t have worried – the next day I met them at the gorgeous How Hill National Trust Cottages and the sun shone the whole time. Rebecca looked drop-dead gorgeous in her Vera Wang dress, and the Church (All Saints Church in Boroughbridge) was one of the most picturesque churches that I’ve ever seen – I can understand now why Rebecca and Chulanga travelled to mass twice a month for the last 6 months – from LONDON – to be able to get married there! After that, we headed to Newby Hall for the most gorgeous drinks and canapés before making our way down to the teepees. The gasps of delight from the guests as they saw the teepees for the first time really was so special! The night was ended perfectly with Chinese lanterns being lit. A truly magical day!
The scene was set for the “One Day International Friendly” – a nod to Chewy’s Australian roots, and both their love of Rugby, with the invitations. The theme was then expanded to include the Yorkshire Moors, and romance, by the invitation pack being sealed with a page from, and each guest receiving a copy of, Wuthering Heights (one of my personal favourites!), with a personal note from Rebecca and Chewy hand-written inside. The details were so beautiful, and will be remembered by their guests for a long time to come, I’m sure.
Huge thanks to Lucy Stendall for assisting me at this wedding, Lucy any time you want to come and work with me again, it’d be my pleasure to have you along!
by Eliza
Amma // Beyond Beyond - Really beautiful and I love the teepee!
Icy lazare {Photography} - Gorgeous work Eliza…As always…:) X
Alexa - I love this wedding, a gorgeous couple, lots of love and smiles – beautifully shot Liz! x
Lucy Stendall - What a fantastic reminder of a perfect wedding day. It was a pleasure to assist you at what was my first tipi wedding, thank you for having me! See you soon x
Simon Partridge - Beautiful images. Great job!
louise {bijouxbride} - The dress is amazing, the flowers are stunning and your images just capture everything perfectly!
Neda Lahrodi-Blake - What a lovely location and set-up! Love the story through your lens – lovely details and so many smiles : )
Marie Lloyd - Wow Liz, this is one gorgeous wedding – love your coverage as well, so intimate and considered.
Linus Moran - Beautiful wedding so wonderfully captured Eliza
Joseph Yarrow - Wow Eliza, what a lovely set of pictures. The flowers are gorgeous and the dress is stunning. I shot a teepee wedding in Yorkshire a couple of weeks back and I’m really looking forward to sharing it.
megan noonan - OMG! Wigwams! This wedding is to die for and you killed it!
Marianne Taylor - Ohh I’m in love with their invitations! What a beautiful setting for a wedding as well, everything looks gorgeous.
James Murphy - Great stuff. Really like the shot of the veil “floating”. Well done!
francis joseph - Oh…my…goodness! A wedding you can only dream of. What an amazing set from start to finish.
Caroline - Great set of photos. Lots of emotions and I am floored by the amount of great looking people and how well-dressed they are!
Ben Massey - I love everything about this wedding! The details are incredible and that tent is awesome!
Alan Langley - What a wonderful wedding – my favourite shot is the groom looking at the Bride, the light in his eyes is magical.
Dennis Pike - Beautiful wedding. LOVE LOVE LOVE the portraits in the field
Thomas Lester - I can’t imagine it being shot any better than this. Fantastic work. Love the portraits, love the ceremony, love the tents. Amazing, amazing, amazing! Bride is stunning as well. Nice.
Rhys - Eliza, you absolutely killed this wedding. Well done!
Heather - Those tents & that location is to DIE FOR!
Becca Dilley - Beautiful – that tent is amazing, and you captured it beautifully!
Dustin Hall - Great job with the details, those invitations are amazing! I love the venue here, it’s unusual which is awesome.
thomas - Amazing wedding, fantastic attention to detail and gorgeous photographs. Love the hay field portraits… great!
Steph - Such a stunning location and all the little details are so amazing. Beautiful beautiful beautiful!
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