A Wonderful Wild Flower Meadow Wedding at Coworth Park, Ascot for Lauren & Chris

Lauren & Chris's Dream Wedding at Coworth Park, Ascot

Lauren and Chris tied the knot at the breathtaking Coworth Park, a 5-star luxury venue within the Dorchester Collection in Ascot, Berkshire. Set amidst 240 acres of stunning parkland, including a gorgeous wild flower meadow, this wedding was a perfect blend of natural beauty and timeless elegance. The serene surroundings of Coworth Park provided the ideal backdrop for their dream wedding, creating an unforgettable atmosphere of tranquility and romance. (and a very happy photographer!)

A Last-Minute Wedding Venue Change to Coworth Park

Lauren was introduced to me through our mutual friend Amanda Handley who I've known for years as the luxury event’s organiser in London. Originally booked to marry at another location, Lauren and Chris made a last-minute decision to host their wedding at Coworth Park after a venue change. Despite the short notice, the venue's amazing events organiser, stepped in with remarkable skill, ensuring every detail was taken care of for the couple. The wild flower meadow was in full bloom on the wedding day, and the sun shone brightly, creating an almost magical feeling for everyone present.

My Bride and Groom had met online - love at first glance really as Lauren had only just signed up and the first person she met was Chris! They have a beautiful little girl together and were looking forward to their wedding day.

The Wedding Morning at Coworth Park's Bridal Suite

The morning of the wedding unfolded in the luxurious Bridal Suite at Coworth Park. With the delicate scent of fresh flowers filling the air, the suite buzzed with excitement. Lauren, in the expert hands of her make-up artist, Rosie, was getting ready for the most important day of her life. The atmosphere was so happy and exciting, the Bride's Mum was helping the flower girls prepare. Every detail of the morning set the stage for the elegance and love that would unfold in the wild flower meadow later.

The Stunning Bridal Bouquet & Bridal Party

The Bridal bouquet was simply stunning! Lauren’s bridal bouquet was a stunning! Created by Hannah Martin Flowers, it featured fully bloomed roses in varieties Secret Garden, Mentha, and Majolika, wrapped in delicate plum-colored raw silk ribbon.

“A loosely bound posy-style bouquet of fully blown roses including Secret Garden, Mentha and Majolika varieties bound by stems of delicate plum coloured raw silk ribbon.” - Hannah Martin Flowers - we love you!

Lauren’s five bridesmaids and two flower girls—each adding their own charm joined her for the ceremony. The little flower girls were particularly adorable, stealing the show as they made their way down the aisle.

First Look - The Father of the Bride sees his daughter - the Bride

The Reveal - The Father of the Bride entered the room to meet his daughter as a Bride. He was so happy - so proud and his smile was fabulous! It was time for the wedding to truly start!

A Magical Ceremony in the Wild Flower Meadow

The ceremony took place in the heart of Coworth Park’s wild flower meadow, with a gazebo beautifully adorned with white hydrangeas, soft pink roses, and lush greenery. T

The groom waited in awe as his bride walked down the grassy aisle with her father by her side. The smiles were infectious, and even when the rings needed a little extra help, the couple’s joy was clear to everyone.

Such beaming smiles - even when the rings wouldn’t quite go on without a push! The Flower Girls also had a great time! Following the ceremony, guests showered the newlyweds with confetti as they made their way back down the aisle, officially husband and wife.. Sometimes there are tears - and sometimes, there are the biggest smiles, today was the latter.

A Beautiful Wedding Reception and Celebrations

The couple’s champagne reception was held in the Rose Garden at Coworth Park, providing a perfect setting for guests to enjoy the breathtaking scenery.

The wedding breakfast followed, with tables adorned with simple copper floral decorations and flickering tea lights. Lauren's mother had added her personal touches, including decorating the table plan mirror and contributing to the floral arrangements. The wedding cake, a stunning 3-tier marble creation by Lauren’s aunt, was displayed in a gorgeous copper hexagonal arrangement, continuing the floral theme from the ceremony.

A Wonderful Wedding Breakfast with Emotional Speeches at Coworth Park

The evening continued with beautiful speeches. The Father of the Bride gave the guests a Welcoming Speech - a touching and amusing few words dedicated to his daughter and the wonderful mother she had become. After the Wedding Breakfast, it was the turn of the Groom and his Best Man. The Groom’s speech was warm and full of love for his wonderful Bride - The Best Man recalled some dubious early dance routines that I won’t share here but otherwise paid a fitting tribute to their long friendship.

It was time for the Cutting of the Cake and the First Dance. The Bride’s Aunt had put a great deal of effort into making and decorating the cake. As is their right, the flower girls were first on the dance floor, inspecting the cake. Then, after checking the height of the ceiling - Lauren tossed her bouquet - which was caught by her Brother’s long time partner and mother of the other flower girl - she also appeared to be the only one trying to catch the bouquet...

Time for The First Dance

The Bride and Groom’’s first dance was lovely - followed by a Father and Daughter dance which was amended to include all of her family and the Groom dancing with his lovely Mum.

Being high summer it was still gorgeous outside - and the sun was fully out and glorious! Lauren and Chris saw this too and after collecting up the still clean Flower Girls we moved into the warm evening light and the now even more colourful Wild Flower Meadow. What perfection! The warmth of the light and the obvious happiness of my gorgeous Bride and Groom with their completely scrummy Flower Girls shone through. I truly love my job. Photo spamming - hard to edit, gorgeous in every way!

Thank you so much for having me Lauren and Chris - I loved your wedding!

Lauren and Chris said in their 5 star review;

“I cannot thank Gill enough for taking our wedding photos. She took the time to understand what we wanted and really captured the day, she was fun too! She was mega flexible with us and super quick in responding to any questions we had. If you are looking for a photographer to ‘get you’, to blend into the background and capture those moments that you might miss on the day but are so important to have … Gill’s your photographer!”

Venue Coworth Park, Ascot

Lauren work a dress from The Dress Bridalwear in Teddington

Bridesmaid dresses were from Needle & Thread

Make up Rosie Scott

Hair Mitch @mjreynolds

Flowers by the wonderful Hannah Martin Flowers