Bride and groom holding hands during their wedding ceremony outdoors under the thatched gazebo. Essex registrar in the background. Green foliage decorating the pergola framing them. Bride wearing a lace dress by Demetrios J’Adore Bridal Wear. Groom wearing Moss herringbone tweed waistcoat and jacket in sage. Samantha May Floristry. High House Weddings, Old Heath Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford CM3 6EW. Now with new Farmhouse Accommodation in 2024 and an orangery in 2025.

Chloe & James: High House in Spring

We had the most perfect weather for a wedding at High House in Althorne in May. It was not too hot, with beautiful spring sunshine for Chloe and James’ outdoor ceremony under the gazebo in the grounds. Their little boy, family, and friends looked on as they took their vows.

A table dash to Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You” kicked off the wedding breakfast and speeches, which culminated in the bride and guests dancing to the duo Colonel Bluegrass.

A few more drinks and lawn games in the evening light followed before the party. It was a perfect day.

Suppliers

Valentine Cuisine Menu

For James & Chloe’s Wedding Breakfast at High House

  • A smooth chicken liver pâté served with an apricot & plum chutney & melba toast.
    Sautéed field mushrooms flamed with brandy, finished with cream and served in a puff pastry feuilleté.
    Filo purse of fresh crab with a tomato & coriander coulis.
  • Plump breast of chicken pan-fried and served with a wild mushroom & brandy cream sauce.
    Seared salmon with red pepper marmalade crème fraiche & deep-fried chive.
    Roast Pepper, Goats Cheese and Mint Filo Parcels with a Thai chilli sauce.
    Rosemary & garlic crushed new potatoes and a panache of vegetable.
  • Trio of desserts consisting of
    Florida key lime pie.
    Sticky toffee pudding with a toffee sauce.
    Lemon tart with crème fraiche.
  • White peony in a wedding bouquet by Samantha May Floristry based in Burnham-on-Crouch.
  • Top table dressed for a wedding breakfast.
  • Bridal Hair by Jennie spraying the bridesmaid's dark hair.
  • Wedding bouquet at High House by Samantha May Floristry from Burnham-on-Crouch.
  • Wedding bouquet at High House by Samantha May Floristry from Burnham-on-Crouch. Focus on a yellow rose.
  • Flower girl sitting on the edge of the swimming pool at High House in Althorne. Documentary wedding photography by local supplier in South Woodham Ferrers.
  • Bridesmaid in a pale blue dress laughing, the flower girls by the pool at High House in Essex.
  • Part of a face, the eye, reflected in a mirror.
  • View through the curtains as the bride gets dressed and her mum looks on.
  • Bridal Hair by Jennie helping dry off the wedding bouquets by Samantha May Floristry. Essex wedding suppliers.
  • Jessica of High House is helping the bridesmaid with her blue dress during bridal prep.
  • Bridal preparations.
  • Bride playing with her hair and checking in the mirror. Lace dress with V-neck from J’Adore Bridal Wear by Demetrios.
  • Bridesmaid in pale blue dress on a sofa laughing. Bride is drinking bucks fizz.
  • Dad arriving during bridal prep. Daughter in the background.
  • Standing outside the dressing room at High House. The bride is ready, in a lace dress from J’Adore Bridal Wear by Demetrios. Tulips in pots.
  • Bridesmaid in off the shoulder blue dress takes photograph of the bride by the swimming pool.
  • Makeup artistry by Danielle Smith applying lipstick to the bride. In the dressing room of High House.
  • Makeup artistry by Danielle Smith taking photograph of the bride. Woman in lace dress holding a bouquet of white, yellow and blue flowers by Samantha May Floristry.
  • Flower girl holding a single flower. Candid wedding photo in Essex. Outside by the pool.
  • Guests in the sunshine arriving for wedding.
  • Couple smiling as they arrive at a wedding in Althorne. Man in a blue suit, wife in a pale blue dress.
  • Woman with white hair and black and red floral dress, sitting on chair and looking behind.
  • Groom and best man waiting under the thatched gazebo. Wearing Moss herringbone tweed waistcoat and jacket in sage.
  • Groom and best man waiting under the thatched gazebo. Wearing Moss herringbone tweed waistcoat and jacket in sage.
  • Essex registrar stands in front of best man and groom under the High House thatched gazebo. Bride and father in background walking up the path.
  • Bride and father walking down aisle in sunshine.
  • Bride and her dad walking down the aisle on a sunn day.
  • Bride and groom holding hands during their wedding ceremony outdoors under the thatched gazebo. Essex registrar in the background. Green foliage decorating the pergola framing them. Bride wearing a lace dress by Demetrios J’Adore Bridal Wear. Groom wearing Moss herringbone tweed waistcoat and jacket in sage. Samantha May Floristry. High House Weddings, Old Heath Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford CM3 6EW.
  • Maid of honour giving a speech during outdoor ceremony.
  • Couple holding hands during wedding ceremony outside. Bride looking at the Essex registrar.
  • Vows with witnesses.
  • Thatched gazebo for outdoor Essex wedding in the sunshine.
  • Wedding ceremony outside.
  • Exchanging rings.
  • Exchanging rings.
  • Kiss during the ceremony at outdoor wedding at High House Weddings, Old Heath Rd, Althorne
  • Outdoor wedding ceremony with Essex registrars under a gazebo. Sunny day with blue skies in the Dengie.
  • Bridesmaid with long dark hair shielding her eyes from the sun. Sat with guests watching the wedding.
  • Woman with dark hair in a long blue dress smiling as she looks behind her. Sat on a chair watching the wedding ceremony.
  • Outdoor wedding ceremony with Essex registrars under a gazebo. Sunny day with blue skies in the Dengie.
  • Parents of the groom smiling in the sunshine, sat on chairs to watch the ceremony.
  • Newlyweds walking away from the thatched gazebo after their outdoor ceremony. Their guests clap.
  • Newlyweds walking away down the path from the thatched gazebo after their outdoor ceremony. Their guests clap.
  • Newlyweds walking away down the path from the thatched gazebo after their outdoor ceremony. Their guests clap.
  • Newlyweds walking down the path under the pergola.
  • Jessica the event manager at High House handing out petal confetti.
  • Jessica the event manager at High House handing out petal confetti. Woman in white and black polka dot dress and sunglasses holding petals.
  • People lined up in the sunshine holding petals.
  • Jessica the event manager at High House holding a basket of petals, a wedding guest grabs a handful of petals.
  • Petal confetti thrown at newly married couple.
  • Petal confetti thrown at newly married couple.
  • Petal confetti thrown at newly married couple as they walk past two lines of guests.
  • Newly married couple after their confetti run. Groom is wearing Moss herringbone tweed waistcoat and jacket. Bride is in Lace dress with plunging neckline from J’Adore Bridal Wear by Demetrios . High House wedding venue in Althorne, near South Woodham Ferrers and the River Crouch. CM3 6EW
  • Small boy in a suit at a wedding, holding toy cars, looking up at flower girls.
  • White bridge over the pond surrounded by trees at High House wedding venue.
  • Trees in the grounds of High House, the thatched gazebo set up for outdoor wedding. CM3 6EW
  • View of the patio at High House during cocktail hour. Bride see from behind in her Demetrios lace dress.
  • Blonde wedding guests wearing TK Maxx SHOL Pink Floral Dress and sunglasses, stood in the sunshine at wedding cocktail hour.
  • Canapes at wedding in Essex, by Valentine Cuisine.
  • Small boy with curly hair in a suit. He's holding toy cars and looking at the camera, behind him people line up for a group wedding photograph.
  • White bridge over the pond. Wedding guests in the background.
  • Tall tree on the left, shadows cast on the ground. Wedding guests under parasols at Essex wedding venue in Althorne. High House.
  • Man directing wedding guests.
  • Bride and groom together, wind in bride's hair.
  • At High House wedding venue in Althorne (CM3 6EW), a newly married bride walks along the sunlit lawn with a thatched gazebo for outdoor weddings in the background. She wears a long lace dress by Demetrios from J'Adore Bridal and holds a bouquet by Samantha May Floristry.
  • Bride and groom walking together on the grass.
  • Man in suit for wedding. Herringbone tweed waistcoat and jacket in sage by Moss. Sunflower in his buttonhole. He looks at the camera with hand in pocket. Bride in a lace dress by Demetrios. Looking behind her. In the vineyard at High House in May.
  • Bride and groom kissing outside in the shade of a hedge.
  • Newly married couple portraits.
  • Newly married overlooking a duck pond. Hawthorn tree covered with blossom in May.
  • Couple holding hands and walking through a hedge.
  • Newly married couple posed for the camera, outside by a fence and under a tree.
  • Couples entrance for dinner.
  • Table dash at High House wedding venue.
  • Table dash at High House wedding venue.
  • Man in herringbone tweed suit giving a speech.
  • Woman crinkles her nose watching husband give speech.
  • Group of women drinking shots of Tequila Rose at wedding in Essex.
  • Guests hug.
  • Flower girl in a pale blue dress stood next to a young boy sat in a high chair. At the top table at High House wedding breakfast.
  • Two people at wedding breakfast table. Woman wearing black and white with black ribbon in her hair.
  • Bride standing at dinner table in a lace dress. Woman sat in chair. Arms around each other at the back.
  • Polaroids in a guestbook of two women sticking fingers up. Message says "Dear Chloe & James, Twats, Amber & Rhian xx"
  • Valentine Cuisine caterers of South Woodham Ferrers at High House venue in nearby Althorne. A menu on the table next to a plate of seared salmon with red pepper marmalade crème fraiche & deep-fried chive.
  • A finished plate of food on the top table.
  • Small boy with red curly hair posing for the camera at High House wedding venue.
  • Man with white hair and a dark jacket. Looking at the camera, wearing glasses. The tree in the forefront.
  • Blonde woman wearing pink and blue leaning on a white fence.
  • A small boy and two flower girls playing on the lawn, he looks at the camera. Documentary wedding photography at High House near South Woodham Ferrers.
  • Woman in floral dress and glasses giving a girl a piggy back.
  • Woman in floral dress and glasses giving a girl a piggy back.
  • Colonel Bluegrass performing at Essex wedding venue.
  • Children with bubble wands on the decking, bride and groom watching.
  • Man laughing with bubble wand.
  • Couple kissing in int he garden of the Couples Retreat at High House Essex wedding venue.
  • Couple sat on a bench laughing.
  • Couple sat on a bench for photos.
  • Married couple on the white bridge with the willow tree hanging down. At Althorne wedding venue.
  • Bride and groom kissing on the white bridge at High House Weddings, Old Heath Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford CM3 6EW
  • Bride and groom hug on the white bridge at High House Weddings, Old Heath Rd, Althorne, Chelmsford CM3 6EW
  • Colonel Bluegrass band.
  • In the grounds of High House venue in Essex, children and teenagers play, running around in the sunshine. Trees in background.
  • Usher holds toddler.
  • A family group photo disperse. A tree and sunflare.
  • Three people walking on the grass.
  • Groom walking along the lawn with his parents. His mum is hugging him. At the wedding venue in Althorne called High House near me.
  • Man with hands in his jacket pockets.
  • Woman picking her daughter up who is laughing. Wedding guests enjoying the garden.
  • Family together at a wedding.
  • Person in a dark floral dress is laughing and puts her hand on the man next to her.
  • Scenes from the wedding breakfast with Valentine Cuisine caterers.
  • Father of the bride speech.
  • Father of the bride speech. He's holding a microphone and notes.
  • Father of the bride speech. The top table are laughing.
  • Guests sat at a round table raise their wine glasses.
  • Best man speech seen from back of the marquee.
  • Band members in cowboy hats checking their phones.
  • Best man speech.
  • People on top table at wedding are shocked and laughing at speech.
  • People on top table at wedding are shocked and laughing at speech.
  • Groom looks embarrassed and laughs at best man speech.
  • Three women downing shots at the bar.
  • Bride takes a polaroid photo of her son.
  • Three people chatting at a wedding. Person in the middle is sitting down and has blue and purple hair.
  • Dancing to the band.
  • Wedding guests and bride dance to Colonel Bluegrass during dinner.
  • A woman hugging her granddaughter.
  • Man holding a camera laughs with his father-in-law.
  • Cutting the cake.
  • Wedding guests and event manager Jessica watching the cake cutting.
  • First dance.
  • Bride and groom first dance with black LED starlight ceiling.
  • Bride and groom first dance on a Black & White Chequered Dance Floor and black LED starlight ceiling.
  • Bride and groom first dance on a Black & White Chequered Dance Floor and black LED starlight ceiling. DJ in the background. High House wedding reception.
  • Bride and groom first dance on a Black & White Chequered Dance Floor and black LED starlight ceiling.
  • Bride and groom first dance on a Black & White Chequered Dance Floor and black LED starlight ceiling.
  • Bride and groom first dance on a Black & White Chequered Dance Floor and black LED starlight ceiling. Their little son joins in.
  • Bride and groom hug their friend during first dance.
  • Bride dancing with friend.
  • Bride and father dance.
  • Bridesmaid in a blue dress and heart shaped sunglasses.
  • Dancing guests.
  • Black LED starlight ceiling and black & White Chequered Dance Floor, guests dancing and waving LED foam glow sticks.
  • Two people dancing with LED foam glow stick.
  • View from behind bride as she dances.
  • Busy dance floor, man in centre is laughing.
  • Small boy in Blue Waves Short Pyjamas from Next at wedding reception.
  • Bride singing and holding glass of wine.
  • Two guests on the decking laughing in the evening.
  • Small boy in Blue Waves Short Pyjamas from Next, held by his grandad, outside on the decking at a wedding.
  • Member of High House staff making an Aperol Spritz for a bride.
  • Three women happy and dancing at a wedding. Black LED starlight ceiling.
  • Four people celebrating at a wedding.
  • Two women dancing.
  • Black and white photograph of wedding guests in the marquee at High House. Woman in centre wearing polka dot dress and sunglasses.
  • High House Black & White Chequered Dance Floor with black LED starlight ceiling. Pink lights on guests who are dancing.
  • People taking selfie with iPhone on black and white dance floor.
  • Women dancing at a wedding under red lights.
  • Bride dancing in a Lace dress with V-neck from J’Adore Bridal Wear by Demetrios holding an Aperol spritz.
  • People dancing at the wedding, bride is in the middle of the floor.
  • Groom smiling and dancing.
  • Man in tweed suit, the groom, holding a pint of beer as he dances past the DJ.
  • Woman in wedding dress dancing around at her wedding reception.
  • Man posing for the camera.
  • Bride dancing with friends to the song Candy by Cameo.
  • Flower girls and usher sat outside in the dark, looking tired.
  • View of High House Wedding venue at night.
  • Bacon sandwiches by Valentine Cuisine on the bar at High House wedding venue. A neon sign on the bar says cocktails.
  • Newlyweds dancing together under green lights.
  • Bride and groom dancing.
  • Man in suit and woman in floral dress dancing. DJ in background.
  • Woman with white hair and floral dress dancing with the groom.
  • Man holding bottle of beer and laughing in a marquee.
  • High House wedding marquee. Black LED starlight ceiling and black & White Chequered Dance Floors. Bride dancing in the middle of the floor surrounded by people.
  • Man dancing with the bride. DJ at the desk with laptop.
  • Woman in pink dress dancing with husband.
  • View of marquee at night.

Location

High House Weddings,
Old Heath Rd,
Althorne,
Chelmsford CM3 6EW
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