Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throwing confetti over them as they walk past. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown 9400.

Sarah & James’ Garden Wedding in Cobham

What a pleasure it was to photograph Sarah and James’ wedding in the garden of Sarah’s family home in Cobham. I already knew Sarah because, apart from photographing weddings, I have also, for the past 5 years or so, been commissioned for photography work by the WCRF, and Sarah is the editor of their ‘Healthy You’ magazine. James is a personal trainer and the owner of Positive Impact Fitness based in Beaconsfield.

In my nine years of photographing weddings, I had the healthiest wedding breakfast I’ve ever come across, and it was utterly delicious. Who could not love eight-hour slow-roasted lamb or aubergine schnitzel with superfood salad!

I found out on the day that Sarah’s dad, David, used to be a wedding photographer. One of my favourite pictures of the day was when we took pictures of each other at the same time. Once a wedding photographer, always a wedding photographer. I cannot imagine what it will be like for me if and when my sons get married.

On the day, I took a few getting-ready pictures at home, then popped over to the local pub to find James, the groomsmen, and the guests, and then back for the all-important ceremony. A place that holds so many memories, the beautifully kept garden of Sarah’s parents’ home. Then onto The Cobham Curve for food and dancing.

Of course, I cannot forget the speeches, in particular, how the MC, David, made the guests all stand up and do ridiculous things, and the best man doing what I think were squats; I’m not quite sure, it’s best not to question.

The Anthemics were there to accompany drinks with an acoustic set and later on with the full band to get everyone on the dancefloor, which they did with excellent covers of songs like The Stereophonics’ Dakota and The Strokes’ Last Nite.

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Menu

  • Eight-hour slow roasted lamb shoulder or aubergine schnitzel.
    Parsley and pomegranate couscous.
    Superfood salad (broccoli, avocado, peas, cucumber, toasted seeds, goji berries, fresh parsley, fresh mint, olive oil).
    Flatbreads with table sharing Moroccan accompaniments )chermoula sauce, harissa, baba ganoush).
  • Cherry & almond tart with vanilla ice cream and a taste of Mallorca.
  • Woman in the kitchen in a Fuchsia peacock print bridesmaid kimono. Bride eating toast and drinking prosecco.
  • Bridal slippers.
  • Mother of the bride in a Fuchsia peacock print bridesmaid kimono. Hairdresser helping with her blue hat, in a living room.
  • Woman with red hair and arms folded, wearing a Fuchsia peacock print bridesmaid kimono. In a garden by a marquee.
  • Old photos in frames.
  • Bridesmaid wearing a pink dressing gown, posed on the sofa.
  • Bride in a white peacock print kimono having her hair curled with GHD straighteners.
  • Bride in a white peacock print kimono having her hair curled with GHD straighteners.
  • Man in a blue suit with an orange tie, dressed for his wedding. In a beer garden of The Old Plough 2 Station Rd, Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham KT11 3BN
  • Man in a suit dressed for his wedding. In a beer garden of The Old Plough 2 Station Rd, Stoke D'Abernon, Cobham KT11 3BN
  • Woman in long white and red dress checking her phone.
  • Man holding a pint of beer.
  • Man standing in a doorway.
  • Yellow and orange roses.
  • An informal wedding contract.
  • Wedding bouquets of pink and orange flowers in a cardboard box.
  • MUA with the bride, sat at a table with a mirror in a living room. A large plant by the curtains.
  • Wedding dress and hoop hanging up in a living room. A woman sat on a sofa.
  • Bride reflected in a mirror during makeup.
  • Allure Bridals 9400
Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ballgown in champagne.
  • Mother of the bride in a pink peacock kimono and blue hat having makeup done.
  • The event band the Anthemics setting up in a garden for a wedding.
  • View through a door of a bridesmaid in a long dress.
  • Blonde woman in a bride to be vest top holding a champagne flute at the bottom of the stairs.
  • A wedding to do list on a notepad.
  • Bride to be drinking in a doorway during prep.
  • Father of the bride in a suit and hat standing in the door of the kitchen.
  • Father of the bride in a suit and hat standing in the door of the kitchen.
  • Father of the bride in a suit and hat standing in the garden near the marquee. Holding a camera and looking at the camera I am holding.
  • Father of the bride in a suit and hat standing in the garden near the marquee. Holding a camera and looking at the camera I am holding.
  • Father of the bride in a suit and hat standing in the garden near the marquee. Holding a camera and looking at the camera I am holding.
  • Allure Bridals 9400
Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ballgown in champagne.
  • Groom and the groomsmen in the alleyway by the house.
  • Bridesmaid opening prosecco in a kitchen.
  • Father of the bride in a suit and hat standing in the garden near the marquee. Holding a camera and looking at the camera I am holding.
  • Wedding guests with parasols.
  • A bride standing in the living room with the curtains closed. The MUA taking a photo with her phone. Bride is wearing Allure Bridals 9400 dress.
  • A bride standing in the living room with the curtains closed. The bridesmaids say sat on chairs. Bride is wearing Allure Bridals 9400 dress anda. veil.
  • Woman in a wedding dress,
Allure Bridals 9400

Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ballgown in champagne, walking up the stairs.
  • Woman in a wedding dress,
Allure Bridals 9400

Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ballgown in champagne, walking up the stairs.
  • Bride walking down the stairs in an Allure Bridals chiffon tiered gown.
  • Bride walking down the stairs in an Allure Bridals 9400 chiffon tiered gown.
  • Bride walking down the stairs in an Allure Bridals chiffon tiered gown.
  • Bride walking down the stairs in an Allure Bridals chiffon tiered gown.
  • Bride and dad in the living room before the wedding.
  • Final bride makeup touches.
  • Final bride makeup touches.
  • In the ceremony marquee in the garden the groom waits. His dad sat in the front row is laughing.
  • Bridesmaid in long navy dress walking down the aisle.
  • Bride and father about to enter the marquee in a garden. Groom is waiting.
  • Bride and father walking down the aisle. Groom is waiting.
  • Bride kisses groom as she arrives for the ceremony.
  • Celebrant starting the ceremony.
  • Celebrant starting the ceremony.
  • Bride smiling at the groom holding her dad's hand during ceremony.
  • Father of the bride looks at the camera while the bride and groom laugh during wedding.
  • Bridesmaid watching the ceremony.
  • Bridesmaid watching the ceremony.
  • A man giving a reading during wedding ceremony in a marquee.
  • Bride and groom holding hands facing each other during ceremony.
  • Bride and groom holding hands facing each other during ceremony.
  • Bride and groom holding hands facing the celebrant.
  • Bride and groom holding hands facing the celebrant.
  • Couple looking at each other smiling as they take their vows.
  • Couple looking at each other smiling as they take their vows.
  • Couple smiling as they take their vows.
  • Couple kissing during their wedding ceremony in a marquee.
  • Couple kissing during their wedding ceremony in a marquee.
  • Newlyweds signing and informal contract.
  • Woman with blonde hair in a bun taking a photo of a new couple kissing at their wedding.
  • Woman with blonde hair in a bun taking a photo of a new couple kissing at their wedding.
  • Woman in green WHISTLES Indira Lace Ruffle Dress blowing bubbles at a wedding.
  • Wedding guests blowing bubbles.
  • Wedding guests blowing bubbles.
  • Newly married couple walking down the aisle as guests blow bubbles.
  • Newly married couple walking down the aisle as guests blow bubbles.
  • Newly married couple walking down the aisle as guests blow bubbles.
  • Newly married couple walking down the aisle as guests blow bubbles.
  • Bride and groom walking down the aisle in the garden marquee.
  • Bride and groom walking down the aisle in the garden marquee.
  • Newly married couple kiss outside the marquee after ceremony, in the garden.
  • Newly married couple kiss outside the marquee after ceremony, in the garden.
  • Man taking a photo of his daughter, the bride, in the garden.
  • Man taking a photo of his daughter, the bride, in the garden.
  • Drinks in the garden at wedding.
  • Drinks in the garden at wedding.
  • Bride smiling at the camera wearing the Allure Bridals 9400 dress.
  • Bride smiling at the camera wearing the Allure Bridals 9400 dress.
  • Groom in blue suit and orange tie in a garden.
  • View of guests in the sunshine in a garden at a wedding in Cobham. There's a parasol and a woman in sunglasses.
  • Catering staff serving drinks next to a shed.
  • Two men with grey hair in suits, laughing in a garden at a wedding reception.
  • View down a garden passage to see a man in a suit and hat on the driveway. On Brook Farm Road in Cobham.
  • People eating canapes at a garden wedding.
  • Man in blue suit and sunglasses drinking from champagne flute. Wedding guests in the background, in a garden of a house.
  • Looking down on a wedding guests at a Cobham garden wedding. Two white parasols, people having drinks in the sunshine.
  • Groomsmen in blue suits and orange ties.
  • Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ball gown in champagne. The Allure Bridals style 9400
. Bride seen from behind in the garden of a Cobham house, in the sunshine, next to a marquee.
  • Large trees in a Surrey garden, a marquee on the lawn for a wedding.
  • Newlyweds under a tree smiling and hugging.
  • Newlyweds under a tree smiling and hugging.
  • Newlyweds under a tree smiling and hugging.
  • Newlyweds under a tree smiling and hugging. Bride wearing Allure Bridals 9400.
  • Newlyweds under a tree smiling and hugging. Bride wearing Allure Bridals 9400.
  • Newlyweds under a tree smiling and hugging. Bride wearing Allure Bridals 9400.
  • Blonde woman wearing a veil and the ball gown by Allure Bridals 9400. Smiling and standing in front of bushes in a garden.
  • Blonde woman wearing a veil and the ball gown by Allure Bridals 9400. Smiling and standing in front of bushes in a garden.
  • Man in a blue suit and orange tie, hands in pockets.
  • Man in a suit with his hands in pockets.
  • Bride and groom pose in the family garden.
  • Bride and groom pose in the family garden.
  • Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ball gown in champagne. The Allure Bridals style 9400. Groom and bride holding hands, seen from behind in the garden of a Cobham house, in the sunshine, next to a marquee.
  • Man holding a vase of wedding flowers while he checks his phone. Standing outside the front door to the house. His new wife can be seen through the doorway.
  • Man holding a vase of wedding flowers while he checks his phone. Standing outside the front door to the house. His new wife can be seen through the doorway.
  • Chauffeur with a wedding car in the driveway of a house in Cobham. The groom is leaving through the front door. The sky is blue.
  • People dressed for a wedding standing in a row next to a rugby pitch.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throw confetti over them. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals 9400

Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ball gown in champagne. The man is wearing a blue suit, orange tie and sunglasses.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throw confetti over them. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals 9400

Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ball gown. The man is wearing a suit and sunglasses.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throw confetti over them. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals 9400

Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ball gown in champagne. The man is wearing a blue suit, orange tie and sunglasses.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throw confetti over them. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals 9400

Sheer chiffon stripes create a tiered effect along the skirt of this lace ball gown. The man is wearing a suit and sunglasses.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throwing confetti over them as they walk past. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throwing confetti over them as they walk past. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throwing confetti over them as they walk past. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown. Groom is wearing a suit and sunglasses.
  • Newly married couple arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. Their guests throwing confetti over them as they walk past. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown. Groom is wearing a suit and sunglasses.
  • Bride and groom arriving at The Cobham Curve for their wedding reception. A guest has an arm reaching out to throw confetti over them as they walk past. It's a sunny day with blue skies. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown. Groom is wearing a suit and sunglasses.
  • Man blowing bubbles as the couple arrive at the Cobham rugby club wedding venue. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown 9400.
  • Man blowing bubbles as the couple arrive at the Cobham rugby club wedding venue. Woman wears Allure Bridals ball gown 9400.
  • Guest taking photo with a phone of two men in orange ties.
  • The Anthemics at the Cobham Curve to accompany wedding drinks with an acoustic set.
  • The Anthemics at the Cobham Curve to accompany wedding drinks with an acoustic set.
  • Man in glasses sat round a table of drinks.
  • People sat at wooden tables outside the Cobham Curve.
  • Woman in white and red dress taking photo with a phone.
  • Acoustic guitar set from The Anthemics at a wedding in Surrey.
  • Grey suit jacket hung on a white fence.
  • Small rugby ball table detail at wedding.
  • Small rugby ball table detail at wedding.
  • Picture of wedding couple on the table, a polaroid of them at an England rugby match in 2016.
  • Flowers on a wedding breakfast table, a Scottish flag.
  • View from terrace at Cobham Curve of the wedding guests down below.
  • Wedding breakfast menu on a plate next to microphones.
  • Wedding cake and flowers.
  • Candid wedding photograph looking down the receiving line as people greet each other, the bride at the end. Cobham Curve wedding venue.
  • Candid wedding photograph looking down the receiving line as people greet each other, the bride at the end. Cobham Curve wedding venue.
  • Groom in the bar greeting the guests. Sunglasses hanging on his waistcoat.
  • The Anthemics performing and acoustic set at a wedding.
  • Receiving line in a bar.
  • Groom in the bar greeting the guests. Sunglasses hanging on his waistcoat.
  • Bride's parents at the bar, mum is drinking using a straw.
  • Guests at the top of the stairs next to table plan.
  • On the stairs of the Cobham Curve rugby club a bride with blonde hair is holding up her dress and smiling at the camera. Allure Bridals 9400 bridal gown. The groom is on his way up the stairs passing a drink.
  • On the stairs of the Cobham Curve rugby club a bride with blonde hair is holding up her dress. Allure Bridals 9400 bridal gown. The groom is on his way up the stairs smiling at the camera.
  • On the stairs of the Cobham Curve rugby club a bride with blonde hair is holding up her dress. Allure Bridals 9400 bridal gown. The groom is on his way up the stairs smiling at the camera.
  • Man with microphone about to announce entrance of couple. Bridesmaid looking to the side with hands on back of the chair.
  • Groom and bride making their entrance for the wedding breakfast as the guests stand and clap.
  • Groom and bride making their entrance for the wedding breakfast as the guests stand and clap.The Covenham Suite at Cobham Curve.
  • Groom and bride making their entrance for the wedding breakfast as the guests stand and clap. The Covenham Suite at Cobham Curve.
  • Bride during the entrance for the wedding breakfast as the guests stand and clap.
  • Wedding speeches.
  • People putting hands on head during a wedding speech game.
  • People putting hands on head during a wedding speech game.
  • Man drinking a bottle of Corona.
  • Man holding a phone and microphone delivering a speech.
  • Groom holding small trophy shaking hands with a friend.
  • Bridesmaid in navy dress and white sandals sat at the top table watching a speech.
  • Mum helping dad with his speech as their daughter the bride laughs.
  • Woman in blue outfit holds the microphone as her husband delivers the father of the bride speech.
  • Bride is laughing with her hand on her dad's back as he reads his speech.
  • Bride is laughing with her hand on her dad's back as he reads his speech.
  • Women on the top table laughing, bottles and glasses on the table.
  • Blonde woman laughing sat next to her new husband as he gives a speech.
  • Parents at the top table.
  • Groom's speech, bride with head in hands, parents laughing.
  • Couple kiss at top table, obscured by flowers.
  • Man at bar during a wedding breakfast.
  • Bride chatting to guests sat at tables.
  • Best man speech. Man holding microphone and paper.
  • Man laughing.
  • Older man with white hair and goatee beard sat in a chair, in the background a man gives a speech.
  • View through tables of wedding guests, bride and groom look happy.T he Covenham Suite at Cobham Curve.
  • Wedding spreadsheet displayed on a screen during a wedding speech.
  • View through tables of wedding guests, bride and groom watching speech.
  • View through tables of wedding guests, bride and groom look happy and laughing.
  • View through tables of wedding guests, bride and groom look happy. The Covenham Suite at Cobham Curve. wedding.
  • Blonde woman in wedding dress smiling with her hands on her face. Sitting at the top table during speeches.
  • Scene of the top table at a wedding at the Cobham Curve. Couple are laughing, groom hiding his face with his arm.
  • Best men speech with a slideshow.
  • Guests raising their wine glasses in a toast.
  • Couple and guests raising glasses in a wedding toast. In The Covenham Suite at Cobham Curve.
  • Newly weds standing together looking out over the room where the guests are sat. The Covenham Suite at Cobham Curve.
  • Couple cutting the cake.
  • A cake cut, a piece on the table next to the knife.
  • Woman at a table outside reflected in the glass. Two people walking in the car park.
  • Bride and guests drinking shots.
  • Bride and guests drinking shots.
  • First dance, the groom goes in for a kiss.
  • Wedding guests drinking shots.
  • First dance at Cobham Curve as The Anthemics DJ.
  • First dance at Cobham Curve as The Anthemics DJ. Bride singing along.
  • First dance at Cobham Curve as The Anthemics DJ. Couple singing along.
  • First dance at Cobham Curve as The Anthemics DJ. Couple singing along.
  • First dance at Cobham Curve as The Anthemics DJ. Bride spinning around in a ball gown by Allure Bridals 9400.
  • First dance at Cobham Curve as The Anthemics DJ. Couple singing along.
  • On a terrace at a Surrey wedding venue. Woman in a pink dress has taken off her pink shoes and placed them on the floor. Other guests stood around, no faces in the photograph.
  • The Anthemics playing a wedding reception under red lights.
  • Bride dancing at her wedding.
  • Bride and groom dancing while The Anthemics play.
  • Bride singing and dancing at her wedding reception.
  • The Anthemics playing a wedding reception under red lights. Bride wearing Allure Bridals 9400.
  • Man and his new wife singing along to live music at wedding.
  • Man and his new wife singing along to live music from The Anthemics event band at wedding.
  • Woman in pink sequined dress dancing.
  • Three women dancing at a wedding. Two are wearing floral dresses.
  • Bride dancing with her mum.
  • The Anthemics.
  • The Anthemics playing a wedding in a rugby club.
  • Drummer in The Anthemics.
  • Men on the dance floor.
  • Lead singer in The Anthemics.
  • Bride, mum and sister in law all dancing at wedding.
  • Bride, mum and sister in law all dancing at wedding.
  • Candid moment on a wedding reception dance floor in Cobham.
  • Mum and bride singing and dancing at a wedding. Mum is wearing a blue dress.
  • Groom dips his wife on the dance floor.
  • Groom dips his wife on the dance floor.
  • Newlyweds kiss on the dance floor.
  • Newlyweds kiss on the dance floor.
  • Wedding guests drinking and laughing on the terrace at Cobham Curve at night.
  • The Anthemics playing under pink lights.
  • The Cobham Curve seen at night.