Bride and groom on the dancefloor talking to a guest. Surrounded by people on the dance floor. She is wearing a boat neck wedding gown by Jesus Peiro from Miss Bush. A wedding in a marquee from Sail & Peg, on a vineyard overlooking South Woodham Ferrers by the River Crouch. Essex wedding photographer Tracy Morter.

Millie & George: An Essex Vineyard Wedding

Having met Millie and George countless times at other weddings over the years, I knew that their wedding would be a beautiful affair with dancing in September.

After the church ceremony, the newly married couple drove all the way from Danbury to the reception in a green and yellow tuk-tuk, where they were met by their friends for drinks in the vineyard before joining the rest of the guests.

The reception was held in a gorgeous Sail & Peg marquee in the grounds of the early 17th-century Wellinditch Farmhouse, next to the vineyard overlooking South Woodham Ferrers. I drive past most days on my way to the gym, and I remember the wedding every single time I pass by. The day was filled with drinks, delicious food, elegant dresses and decor, and partying well into the night. All the plans of the day went so well, as I expected, knowing the other suppliers on the day from over my years in the wedding industry.
It was a beautiful and very laid-back day, and I expected nothing less from Millie and George. I knew it was going to be a fun one!

 

Wedding Suppliers

  • A bride sat on a chair having her make up applied. A dog is lying on the floor.
  • A hairdresser with a hairdryer and a woman with wet hair.
  • A photo of a woman trying on her Manolo Blahnik Hangisi Navy Blue Satin Jewel Buckle Pumps for her wedding. A RIXO peach dress hangs from the door. There are bags on the floor.
  • A dress and detachable overskirt from Miss Bush hangs on a wardrobe in a bedroom. Outside the window you can see trees.
  • A mum holding her baby in front of her as she sits at a table outside.
  • A blonde woman in a dressing gown outside under a parasol pouring a glass of Martin's Lane Vineyard Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs.
  • Hairdresser with a comb styling a blonde woman's hair.
  • A dog with a ribbon. Lying under a table.
  • Bottles of Martin's Lane Vineyard Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs on a table outside. There are flowers in vases.
  • A woman in a dressing gown sits on a chair while her blonde hair is done by the hairdresser.
  • A little girl wearing a pink dress and tights stands in a doorway.
  • Five women outside a yellow house. Four are eating salad.
  • A blonde woman in a dressing gown is holding a plate. There is a yellow house and a baby in a buggy behind her.
  • The view out of the bedroom window in Wellinditch Farmhouse of a Sail & Peg marquee, at a garden wedding in Stow Maries near South Woodham Ferrers in Essex. In the foreground is a bed and frame. Trees behind the marquee.
  • Mother of the bride puts on her earrings. Peach Rixo bridesmaid dresses hang from the wardrobes. A miss Bush bridal overskirt hangs from a wardrobe too.
  • In a coral coloured room a woman in a dressing gown puts on her earrings by a mirror.
  • An elderly lady sits on a pew in the nave of The Parish Church of St John Baptist, waiting for a wedding.
  • Groom and his best man wearing suits and waiting at the altar at this Essex church wedding.
  • The mother of the bride in a pink outfit and a large hat. Wearing pearls and looking to her left outside the Danbury church St John the Baptist.
  • A bridesmaid wearing a peach Rixo dress laughs in this natural unposed wedding photograph. She is with the bride and the mother of the bride outside a church in Danbury Essex.
  • The bride in her Miss Bush bridal gown, holding flowers, takes a breath as she arrives at the church.
  • At the St John the Baptist church in Danbury a bride and her bridesmaids arrive. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder dress from Miss Bush. The bridesmaids in the background wearing Rixo.
  • Bride and father look at each other before the wedding begins.
  • A dad looking proud walks his daughter up the path to the St John the Baptist church in Danbury. She is wearing an off-the-shoulder dress from Miss Bush. The bridesmaids in the background wearing Rixo.
  • Groom and bestman waiting at the altar. A wedding at the Parish Church of St John Baptist in Danbury.
  • Bride looking at her groom, her father on her arm smiling. Standing at the altar in a Danbury church.
  • Revd Canon Jacqui Jones in the chancel of The Parish Church of St John Baptist in Danbury.
  • A wedding guest in a spotty dress and dark hat gives a reading during a wedding.
  • View from the back of a bride and groom standing at the altar with Reverend Canon Jacqui Jones during the marriage ceremony at The Parish Church of St John Baptist. A black and white Essex wedding photograph.
  • Wedding guests in church at a wedding in Danbury in Essex. They are singing a hymn from the wedding programme.
  • A bridesmaid wearing a peach Rixo dress singing during a wedding.
  • The view of a wedding ceremony at The Parish Church of St John Baptist in Danbury Essex.
  • A man places a ring on a woman's finger in front of Reverend Canon Jacqui Jones. The bride is wearing a dress from Miss Bush. There are flowers at the sides. A wedding photography of a ceremony in an Essex church.
  • Revd Canon Jacqui Jones standing behind the couple she just married in the Danbury Church. The groom looks ahead, the bride looks behind and smiles at everyone. By local Essex wedding photographer.
  • During the signing of the paperwork after the wedding ceremony. The mother of the bride in a pink hat leans across to kiss her daughter. Mother of the groom is signing.
  • The bride and groom stand at the altar in this wedding photograph taken in Essex. A ceremony in the Church of St John Baptist in Danbury.
  • A wedding photograph newly married couple walking down the aisle after the ceremony at the Church of St John Baptist in Danbury in Essex. There is a stained glass window behind them.
  • A wedding photograph newly married couple walking down the aisle after the ceremony at the Church of St John Baptist in Danbury in Essex. Guests are standing in the pews.
  • A bride in her Miss Bush dress and veil waits with her new husband round the back of the church of St John Baptist in Danbury. A candid wedding photograph.
  • Documentary wedding photography in Essex. Around the back of the Danbury church after the wedding the couple take a moment. The groom holds out his hand as they both look at the wedding ring.
  • People waiting in two line for the confetti tunnel at a church in Danbury Essex. A woman in the foreground smiles at the camera. She is wearing a dark blue dress.
  • People throwing confetti at a newly married couple in this wedding photograph taken in Danbury, Essex.
  • Black and white wedding photography in Danbury Essex of a couple leaving the church. People are throwing confetti.
  • Bride and groom leave the church in Danbury after the wedding in a green and yellow tuk tuk.
  • Wedding guests in a black and white documentary style wedding photograph. The man in focus is wearing a suit, waistcoat and tie. At a wedding in Danbury Essex.
  • An older man with a white beard in a suit looks at the camera.
  • A wedding guest in a pale blue dress with navy spots looks at the camera. Outside the Church of St John Baptist in Danbury. Wedding guests mingle behind her.
  • Revd Canon Jacqui Jones smiling at the camera in the grounds of the Parish Church of St John Baptist in Danbury after a wedding.
  • A bride holding a glass of wine, a Man behind her is drinking. In a vineyard.
  • Flower girls sitting in a tuk tuk playing with a phone.
  • Candid wedding photographs in a Stow Maries vineyard of people having drinks and laughing.
  • Bride and groom having drinks with friends outside. The groom is smiling in the focus of the picture.
  • Bride and groom kiss in a vineyard in this wedding photograph taken near South Woodham Ferrers.
  • A new husband and wife in a vineyard near Woodham Ferrers are laughing together. The bride is wearing Miss Bush.
  • A new husband and wife in a vineyard near Woodham Ferrers are laughing together. The bride is wearing Miss Bush.
  • Newly married couple walking in an Essex vineyard near South Woodham Ferrers. The bride is wearing an off-the-shoulder white dress from Miss Bush. the groom in a morning suit with a beige waistcoat and green and white tie.
  • Bridesmaids with the newly married couple and flowergirls prepare for a group photo in a vineyard in Stow Maries.
  • A little flower girl stands in a vineyard.
  • Five women wearing Lucile Virtues of Rosemary peach Rixo bridesmaid dress standing behind a bride in a Miss Bush dress. They are in a vineyard, South Woodham Ferrers is behind them.
  • Two bridesmaids wearing Lucile Virtues of Rosemary peach Rixo bridesmaid dresses, and three groomsmen in suits, walking down Crows Lane near South Woodham Ferrers.
  • Bride and groom holding hands as they get out of the tuk tuk. in the sunshine.
  • A yellow and green tuk tuk parked up in a field as the bride greets people.
  • A marquee from Sail & Peg in a garden next to a Wellinditch Farmhouse, a grade 2 listed 17th century building on Crows Lane. A sunny day with blue skies for a wedding reception in Stow Maries near South Woodham Ferrers.
  • A woman in a wedding dress from Miss Bush hugs a woman in a peach satin dress. It's a sunny day with blue skies. There is a yellow house and wedding guests behind them.
  • A dog looks up at a woman in an apron next to a bride in a white dress.
  • A dog wearing a ribbon is fussed by her owner who is wearing a wedding dress.
  • Bride and groom walk towards the sunlight in a garden. The bride is wearing Miss Bush.
  • A bride wearing Miss Bush greets her dog in the garden.
  • A dog rests it's head on a woman's lap, she is in a wheelchair. People stand around her in the sunshine.
  • A man in sunglasses crouches down holding wine glasses and a pint of beer next to a dog in a garden.
  • A Sail & Peg marquee in the sunshine, blue skies and white clouds above. The Bride and her wedding guests stand outside. In a garden near South Woodham Ferrers in Stow Maries.
  • A long wooden table set with flowers, candles and wine for a wedding.
  • A long wooden table set with flowers, candles and wine for a wedding. In the background wedding guests chat in the sunshine by a house.
  • A long wooden table set with flowers, candles, and wine for a wedding. People stood around the bar.
  • The number 2, some flowers and wine glasses on a table in the sunshine. Wedding details.
  • wedding guests stood outside in the warm sunlight.
  • A bridesmaid wearing Rixo laughs in a candid wedding photograph.
  • An older woman looks at the camera whilst sat on a bale of hay at a wedding. A house in the background.
  • Wedding guests sat on hay bales in the sunshine.
  • Two women facing a wedding marquee. One is wearing a black and white Sosandar Animal Print Ruffle Hem Midi Wrap Dress, woman on left is wearing DOLCE & GABBANA Ortensia print silk midi dress.
  • An older couple sit on hay bales drinking wine at a wedding reception. A marquee is behind them and wedding guests chat in the sun. In Stow Maries.
  • A man in jeans with a beard sits on a hay bale with his wife. IN the sunshine with a marquee and wedding guests behind them.
  • A long wooden table set with flowers, candles and wine for a wedding. Hosted in a Sail & Peg marquee in the garden of Wellinditch Farmhouse. This home-hosted wedding near South Woodham Ferrers was by local documentary photographer Tracy.
  • A long wooden table set with flowers, candles and wine for a wedding.
  • A flower, wine and a lit candle on a table from above.
  • Black and white candid wedding photography, a guest is laughing sat at a table with other people.
  • Newly married couple outside with their dog, the sun low in the sky next to a farmhouse.
  • Father for the bride wearing glasses and reading his speech into the microphone.
  • A marquee full of people sat down for the speeches.
  • Yellow dress and red lipstick on a woman looking behind her chair in a marquee full of people for a wedding.
  • Father of the bride speech.
  • The groom smiling, his wife clapping next to him.
  • A woman vaping at the wedding breakfast table, wearing a dark green fascinator.
  • A man with his elbows on the table is smiling during a speech.
  • The groom in a suit giving his speech holding a microphone. The Bulls bridge bar behind him. Barrels of beer.
  • A woman in a yellow dress smiling next to others sat at the wedding breakfast table.
  • The groom in a suit giving his speech holding a microphone. The Bulls bridge bar behind him.
  • The groom with a microphone and his speech in front of the bar and foliage.
  • People sat at long tables in a marquee. A woman in an orange dress at the centre of the wedding photograph..
  • The best man in a dark suit and blue waistcoat giving a speech at the microphone.
  • Groom smiling next to his new wife during the speeches.
  • The view down a long wedding breakfast table with guests seated.
  • Black and white photograph of many wedding guests sitting at long tables in a marquee. The bride is in the middle of the photograph.
  • A man eating ham, egg, and chips and a wedding and holding a glass of rose.
  • A bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup next to a glass of wine on a table for a wedding breakfast. Anna Shutes Catering.
  • A woman leaning on a table talking to other wedding guests.
  • A row of people on a long table eating ham, egg, and chips. The table is decorated with flowers and candles.
  • A Sail & Peg marquee aglow at night, set up for a wedding on a Crouch vineyard near South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, where documentary wedding photographer Tracy Morter is based
  • A man falls over behind a sofa outside at a wedding. Men laugh holding glasses of wine.
  • Bride and groom laugh with a guest.
  • Someone hugging the bride outside the wedding marquee.
  • Two women chatting outside under some lights. A fire pit in the background.
  • Wedding guests chatting by the bar in a marquee. Bulls Bridge bars.
  • Bride brandishing a sword after cutting the cake.
  • Bride and groom during their first dance. The bride is wearing a dress from Miss Bush.
  • BRide and groom dancing at a wedding reception.
  • First dance in a Sail & Cloth marquee. The bride is wearing a Miss Bush dress, the detachable skirt has been removed to reveal a slimmer skirt for dancing.
  • Bride, her mum, and her new husband are dancing at the wedding reception.
  • A blonde woman in a Rixo dress in the middle of a busy dance floor at a wedding near South Woodham Ferrers.
  • Man in a blue waistcoat and glasses laughing surrounded by wedding guests.
  • A woman wearing a man's jacket at a wedding reception laughs at the camera in a marquee.
  • Bride and groom holding hands while dancing.
  • A woman holding a glass of wine and dancing to the wedding band.
  • Woman in a green dress dancing with other people at a wedding in Essex.
  • Two wedding guests holding drinks and having a chat at night in a marquee.
  • Winston and The Lads wedding band playing on stage as guests raise their arms as they dance and sing in a marquee from Sail & Cloth.
  • Will Daly on drums in Winston and the Lads looking at the camera at a wedding near South Woodham Ferrers. A reception held in a marquee from Sail and Peg.
  • George of Winston and the Lads playing guitar on stage at a wedding in Essex.
  • A woman in a yellow dress holding a man on a dance floor at a wedding.
  • A woman laughing surrounded by people dancing.
  • Alex, Will and George of Winston and the Lads playing at a wedding near South Woodham. In a marquee decorated with lights.
  • Bride in a Miss Bush dress with her arm in the air, holding a glass of wine and looking at the camera on the dance floor. In a wedding marquee from Sail & Cloth.
  • Bride and groom together holding drinks at the reception a Sail & Cloth marquee.
  • Bride holding a glass of wine surrounded by people on the dance floor. In a Sail & Peg marquee, in a field near South Woodham Ferrers. Essex wedding photography.
  • A bridesmaid in a Lucile Virtues of Rosemary peach Rixo bridesmaid dress dancing at a wedding reception in Essex.
  • A bridesmaid in a Rixo dress holding drinks is laying across a woman in a chair.
  • Two women and two men sat on hay bales around a fire. One man is drinking a beer.
  • Two women look away, one many is holding a vape and gesturing to the camera. Sat around a fire at night at a wedding.
  • A Sail & Peg sailcloth marquee at night for a wedding near South Woodham Ferrers in Essex on a vineyard. There are people sat around a fire pit.
  • A black and white photograph of table details at a wedding at night. Candle lit.
  • A woman is checking her phone next to a long table at a wedding. Fairy lights in the background at an Essex garden wedding in a marquee.
  • A long wooden table at a wedding reception at night. It's dressed with flowers, glasses, candles and bottles. In a marquee near South Woodham Ferrers.
  • A woman in a patterned dress and headband, long dark hair, is laughing. A documentary wedding photograph from a wedding reception.
  • Winston and The Lads wedding band on stage in gold jackets at a marquee wedding in South Woodham Ferrers Essex. The guests are dancing, Will Daly hold his drumstick in the air.
  • Alex and Nick are dancing with their hands above their heads in Winston and the Lads wedding band.
  • Women in colourful dresses on a dance floor at a wedding near South Woodham Ferrers. Two women have their arms in the air and are singing.
  • Bride wearing Miss Bush bridal dress raises her hand, holding a glass of wine, while Winston and the Lads play. The bass guitar played by Ross is on the left..
  • A woman in a Lucile Virtues of Rosemary peach Rixo bridesmaid dress sitting on the stage as the band plays and people dance at a wedding. There are coloured lights on the roof of the marquee.
  • A blurry bottle of Tia Maria obscures the face of the bride at a wedding reception.
  • A woman in a red dress, red headband and red lipstick pointing in the air and singing. Other women dancing around.
  • A packed dance floor in a marquee.
  • Alex and George of Winston and the Lads on stage at a wedding in Stow Maries. Wearing golden jackets.
  • Nick and Ross of Winston and the Lads on stage laughing at a wedding reception near South Woodham.
  • Black and white candid photograph of a dance floor in a marquee. Bride is holding her finger up to the groom.
  • Man in a waistcoat stands in the opening to a marquee and points at the camera.
An Essex bride is smiling as she stands up from her wedding breakfast table in a marquee. A Latchingdon wedding by the River Crouch. Bride is wearing Stella York 6648 from The Wedding Shop in Colchester.

Marquee Wedding Inspiration

I am regularly booked to photograph weddings that take place at home, in a field, or in a garden, rather than at a dedicated venue, probably because my photography style is so flexible and truly complements weddings that follow their own unique path.

If you are planning a similar kind of wedding, you can find some ideas and supplier recommendations by clicking below.

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A clear marquee set up in a garden near South Woodham Ferrers for a wedding at home. The marquee is surrounded by trees. Photographed by local documentary wedding photographer Tracy.
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