Here come the boys!

I though it would be fun to do a new post dedicated to a few of our lovely Grooms and Ushers from our weddings! It's great for couples to get ideas for some cool photography at the Lodge from some very cool photographers...

There will be a girls post coming soon of course!!

 Romin getting to grips with his floral button hole just before the ceremony, always a confusing moment when everyone looks for some guidance! ARJ Photography

 One of the great things about the Lodge is all the space to use for group shots and really great ones like this! ARJ Photography

 Very cool entrance from Mike! Dressed in his Navy uniform this is one of my favs from Jonny Draper Photography

 Family groups shots... Shoot Lifestle

 The Lodge garden is great setting for some informal group shots. Tobiah Tayo Photography

 Love these very original button holes. Tobiah Tayo Photography

 Mike Allen Photoraphy

 Not just for the wedding couple! James and his best man in the garden. McAvoy Photography

 Gorgeous page boy looking after the rings! Jonny Draper Photography

 Jason and all his Ushers looking good... Jonny Draper Photography

 Owen walking in front of the Lodge with his group! Jonny Draper Photography

 The smartest little page boys. (Lodge iPhone)

 Love this chilled out shot of Andy and his Ushers. McAvoy Photography

And... had to add this one in! Graham playing a quick round with his Ushers before the wedding starts! Jonny Draper Photography

We give all our couples one years membership to Styal Gold Club when they book their wedding at the Lodge! Please email info@styallodge.co.uk for more on this...

Thanks to all the great photographers! Click on their names to visit their websites:

ARJ Photography

Jonny Draper

Tobiah Tayo

Shoot Lifestyle

McAvoy Photography 

Mike Allen Photography

Kate & Simon's Winter Wedding

 This is the beautiful December wedding of Kate and Simon by Stuart James Photography.

They planned a stunning Winter Wonderland wedding complete with twinkling fairy lights and glowing candles. The lit up garden provided the perfect wintery back drop for some truly stunning pictures!

The venue dressing was by Emma from Special Days and looked magical. 

Kate and Simon chose white chair covers with taffeta black bows and the ceiling was filled with hanging paper lanterns with the beams wrapped in organza and fairy lights. 

The room was filled with 'up-lighters' which wash the walls and ceiling in soft blue lighting, great for creating that special atmosphere! The table centres were white trees with mini hanging lanterns and white flowers which were then spot lit with our clever in house lighting, they looked spectacular. 

 Christmas cracker name places!

Tea lights are a simple way to create atmosphere at night!

 Table plan tree by Emma at Special Days

 Love this!

 Very big congratulations to Kate and Simon, it was a pleasure helping plan your beautiful winter wedding and we wish you all the best. x

Photography: Stuart James Photography
Caterer: Pink Pepper
Venue Dressing: Special Days

Wedding photography outside the Lodge

 I love wedding photography it's become an obsession of mine! This in a collection of some beautiful photography from outside and around the Lodge. There are just so many options at Styal Lodge whether it's on the platform by the lake or in the surrounding open areas you can create some truly magical pictures at any time during the day.

 The platform has been such a success this past wedding season and couples have loved the experience of going to it and capturing those perfect images... no matter what the weather!

 May - Jonny Draper

 May time in the Iris's... 

Jonny Draper

 September ARJ Photography

July ARJ Photography

 June

 August at nightfall Tobiah Tayo

 August sunset Tobiah Tayo

 June 

 June

 May - Jonny Draper

 May Jonny Draper

May- my iPhone!

All of these pictures have been taken down at the platform and in the surrounding open areas, it's great for photographers to get use of this space because as you can see it makes way for some spectacular photography. And for those of you wandering how we get you to these places.... (don't worry it's only 2 mins away)...

ARJ Photography

Jonny Draper Photography

x

Jacqui & Will

I have been looking forward to sharing this wedding on the blog for a while now and for the reason that not only was this a totally gorgeous wedding captured so sweetly and perfectly by Jonny Draper but it was also a wedding where the couple, Jacqui and Will were so lovely to work with and it was such a pleasure to have their wedding at the Lodge! 

After the church ceremony the couple and their 180 guests (our biggest wedding to date!) made their way over to Styal Lodge 

 The Lodge look so elegant and perfect for a May wedding. The high ceiling was filled with white lanterns and organza draped across (all venue dressing by Emma @ Special Days)  

 The best table names ever? What a great personal idea! Here's just a few...

 As always when the room dressing is finished the spot lights come on and light up the flowers making everything look that little bit extra special.

 Boxes for writing messgaes in were placed on the table settings

 While the drinks reception flowed the Bride and Groom were whisked away to the platform with Jonny for some pictures

 In May the water is surrounded by yellow Iris's and looks stunning!

 This took some organisation from Jonny but he managed a great group shot in the garden!!

 Jacqui and Will make their entrance as husband and wife.

 The couple decided to be seated on a round table in the middle of their guests. I love this picture of Jacqui's dad starting his speech cheered on by his daughter.

 Love these evening garden shots

 Pink Pepper's famous cheese table to keep the guests going into the evening

 Time to cut the cake!

 Then on to the first dance... I featured this picture recently in my last post about The First Dance and it has to be one of my favourites it's so atmospheric! And Jacqui's dress looks amazing...

 Starting the evening entertainment was a great band- Madison. We started recommending this band after we saw them at this wedding they are brilliant!

And finally the couple had this shot made into their Thank you cards which was a great idea. This is what our card had written inside:

We wanted to thank you all for your hard work in getting us ready for our wedding. We ahd the most perfect day and a lot of that was down to all your wonderful attension to detail. We fell in love with styal Lodge as soon as we saw it and we knew there was no other venue for us! It certainly lived up to its reputation and the perfect setting for our wedding. We shall miss coming up and seeing you all!

Lots of Love to Jacqui and Will and all the best for their future together!

x

Thanks to Jonny Draper Photography for these beautiful images