Southend Barns | West Sussex wedding

Sian + Dan

Sian, Dan and I bonded over our love of dogs (something that seems to be a recurring theme for my couples and me!). They have a beautiful working retriever called Marlow, who I met briefly after their stunning summer beach engagement shoot. I loved shooting with them from the start – they were both so photogenic, easy going and fun.

They chose to have their Christmassy wedding at Southend Barns in Chichester, West Sussex. I’d shot there before, so I knew it to be a beautiful venue. It certainly didn’t disappoint even on a chilly winter’s day, with stunning festive decorations throughout the barn.

Sian’s dress by Eva Lendel @ Chameleon bride was unique and breathtaking; plus, I just love a lace sleeve on a wedding gown 😉Dan made a very dashing groom in his Hectors Clothing 3 piece suit. When I joined them in the morning, Jasmine Saunders Hair and Nadia Harper MUA were already there, working some MUA magic on the girls. Everyone looked beautiful.

The emotional ceremony was held in the barn, then afterwards everyone headed out for some drinks and some fun photos on the lawn. No one seemed to care that it was raining – personally I quite like a bit of rain on wedding days!

Winter weddings are always a race against the light, but we managed to capture some perfect romantic shots just as the sun was going down, followed by an excellent party to kick off the evening celebrations.

Venue | Southend Barns

Second shooter | Dayle

Dress | Eva Lendel @ Chameleon Bride

Suit | Hector’s Clothing

Rings | Queensmith

HMUA | Jasmine Saunders // Nadia Harper

Flowers | Tangle and wild

Musician | Anouskaassisi

Stationery | Mallyscrafts