The Canteen | Southsea wedding
Having been together for many years (they actually met at school!), Emma and Sam finally decided to tie the knot at Portsmouth registry office in September. It was a lovely, intimate ceremony, with just their close friends and family. Afterwards, everyone headed on to The Canteen in Southsea. The Canteen is a beautifully charming, cosy venue, perfect for smaller-scale weddings. Situated right on the waterfront, and nestled into Portsmouth’s historic Hot Walls, its rustic charm made for an excellent late summer venue, especially with the deck area where everyone could enjoy a drink in the sunshine.
Emma looked stunning in her dress from Oxfam Bridal, with beautiful floral lace embellishments delicately framing her shoulders. She chose not to have any official bridesmaids, but instead had her sisters on hand for ‘bridal party support’! Her hair (an elegant up-do) and make-up looked natural and suited her perfectly (beautiful work from HMUAs – Gemma Laverick and Danielle Tranter). Sam looked very sharp in a dark three piece suit from House of Cavani. At the venue, the couple were joined by their beloved cockapoo Margot (named after Sam’s celeb crush, Margot Robbie!!), wearing a beautifully engraved collar for the occasion.
The venue was in such a great location, because it allowed us to capture a variety of gorgeous portraits of the three of them: down on the beach, around the Hot Walls, and walking along the pretty little side streets, to give a stylish city-style look to their photos. Inside, the wedding breakfast tables looked very pretty, decorated in an earthy rustic style; Emma actually provided the flowers herself, and each table had a bottle of wine dedicated to Emma’s Mum, who she very sadly lost the previous year.
Just after first dance, we managed to sneak out just in time to capture some romantic portraits against the last of the summer sunset down on the beach, and then it was back to the dancing (music courtesy of Will Tierney).
Venue | The Canteen
Dress | Oxfam Bridal
Suit | House of Cavani
Rings | Sarah Hickey
Flowers | Bride!
HMUA | Danielle Tranter // Gemma Laverick
Cake | The Canteen
Music | Will Tierney
Magician | Dominic Reyes
Photobooth | Party Delights