In the evening a bride and groom are having their first dance outside on the lawn at their wedding reception. Their friends and family have joined in with the slow dance. They are illuminated by the light from the Leez Priory carriageway.

Charlotte & Matthew: Leez Priory in the Autumn

The bridal party had a fun and relaxing morning at Leez Priory, getting ready for Charlotte and Matthew’s wedding. They enjoyed having their hair styled and makeup applied, and watched the ceremony being set up from the window, which was to take place outside by the Great Tower (the Inner Gatehouse).

The arrival of the guest of honor, Nala the cockapoo ring bearer, marked a turning point in the day. Nala, impeccably behaved under the watchful eye of the maid of honour during the ceremony, added a unique touch as Charlotte and Matthew exchanged their vows. Following the ceremony, we took a little stroll through the grounds and captured some pictures of all three of them.

That was more than enough excitement for Nala, so it was time for her to go, and the rest of the day unfolded seamlessly. Guests enjoyed lively conversation, a delicious meal, heartfelt speeches that brought tears and laughter, and the night culminated in joyous dancing, creating memories that would last a lifetime.

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  • Woman with a grey bob and wearing an Elton John t-shirt, standing in front of a door.
  • Woman in a dressing gown looking to the side.
  • Bridesmaids in pink dressing gowns looking out of a window in the prep room at Leez Priory.
  • Scene from the bridal party preparations at Leez Priory.
  • Bridal Party Preparations at Leez Priory: Bridesmaid look out of the window watching the groundsmen. Sarah Drummond applying makeup to the bride.
  • Sarah Drummond Makeup artist with the bride at Leez Priory.
  • A smiling woman, friend of the bride, sits in an armchair at Leez Priory wedding venue, holding a phone in one hand and a hat in the other.
  • Sarah Drummond the makeup artist, with the bride before a Leez Priory wedding.
  • Sarah Drummond the makeup artist, with the bride before a Leez Priory wedding. Illuminated with light from the window.
  • Bride and her mum during the preparations. Makeup on the dressing table.
  • Flowers on the windowsill by The Flower Collective.
  • Bride getting dressed with help from mum.
  • Woman doing up her shoes next to a bride.
  • Hairdresser and MUA helping mother of the bride get ready as bride laughs.
  • Bridesmaids first look of the bride in her dress.
  • Sarah Drummond, the makeup artist, with the bride before a Leez Priory wedding. The bride wears a full-skirted ballgown with a lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace, a bridal shop in Chelmsford, Essex.
  • The bride wears a full-skirted v-neck dress with a lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace, a bridal shop in Chelmsford, Essex. Standing in the light of the window.
  • The bride wears a full-skirted v-neck dress with a lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace, a bridal shop in Chelmsford, Essex. Standing in the light of the window.
  • Sarah Drummond, the makeup artist, filming a bride with her phone before a Leez Priory wedding. The bride wears a full-skirted ballgown with a lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace, a bridal shop in Chelmsford, Essex. Flowers by The Flower Collective.
  • Leez Priory wedding preparation scenes. Bride swishing her dress, from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford, bridesmaids holding their flowers.
  • The bride, wearing her dress with a v-neck and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace, stands in the window of the landing at Leez Priory.
  • People gathered in the bar at Leez Priory before the ceremony.
  • Wedding guests making their way across the lawn to the Great Tower for the Leez Priory Ceremony.
  • Wedding guests making their way across the lawn to the Great Tower for the Leez Priory Ceremony.
  • Framed by a tree and hedge, view of people sat seated outside the Great Tower for an outdoor wedding at Leez Priory.
  • A cockapoo with a Ring Bearer Pouch For Dogs hanging from their collar. At Leez Priory. Dogs at weddings in Essex.
  • A cockapoo with a Ring Bearer Pouch For Dogs hanging from their collar. At Leez Priory. Dogs at weddings in Essex. Being fussed by mother of the bride with Great Tower in the distance.
  • Groom smiling at camera, with his groomsmen, in Grey Herringbone Tweed suits.
  • Woman with red hair wearing a long Teal Chiffon Lace Bridesmaid Dress, with a cockapoo on a lead, walks down the aisle.
  • Woman wearing a wedding dress and holding a large bouquet walking down the aisle.
  • Essex registrars conducting an outdoor wedding ceremony at Leez Priory. The couple are facing each other during the vows.
  • Outdoor wedding at Leez Priory with Essex registrars. The bride and groom take their vows as their cockapoo watches.
  • A cockapoo being petted by a bridesmaid during a wedding ceremony.
  • Bride and groom taking their vows at Leez Priory, outside by the Great Tower.
  • A cockapoo being petted by a bridesmaid during a wedding ceremony.
  • Bride and groom exchanging rings at Leez Priory, outside by the Great Tower.
  • The couple kiss during their wedding ceremony at Leez Priory Inner Gatehouse, The Great Tower.
  • The couple after a kiss during their wedding ceremony at Leez Priory, outside by the Great Tower. Her veil in the wind.
  • Mother of the bride wearing Mint Velvet Sienna Botanical Print Maxi Dress, the wind blowing her hair. Sat in the front row at an outdoor wedding at Leez Priory.
  • Cockapoo sat with the bridesmaids during wedding at Leez Priory.
  • Newly married couple walking down the aisle with their dog, a cockapoo, at the Great Tower at Leez Priory. Bride is wearing a dress from Grace & Lace. Flowers from The Flower Collective.
  • Newly married couple walking away from the Leez Priory Inner Gatehouse, The Great Tower. With their dog, a cockapoo who is jumping up. Bride is wearing a dress from Grace & Lace. Flowers from The Flower Collective.
  • Newly married couple walking away and kissing from the Leez Priory Inner Gatehouse, The Great Tower.With their dog, a cockapoo.
  • Newly married couple walking away from the Great Tower at Leez Priory. With their dog, a cockapoo. On the left there is someone holding a tray of drinks for the couple.
  • A cockapoo at a wedding.
  • Mother of the bride smiling at the father of the groom. She is wearing a hat and the Mint Velvet Sienna Botanical Print Maxi Dress.
  • Bride greeting a friend with a hug on the lawn.
  • Under a tree a newly married couple are kissing, their dog a cockapoo looks at the camera.
  • A newlywed couple, accompanied by their cockapoo, strolls through the grounds of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit.
  • A newlywed couple, accompanied by their cockapoo, strolls through the grounds of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit.
  • A newlywed couple, accompanied by their cockapoo, strolls through the grounds of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit.
  • A newlywed couple, accompanied by their cockapoo who is jumping, strolls through the grounds of Leez Priory back to join their guests.
  • A confetti tunnel on the lawn of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit.
  • A confetti tunnel on the lawn of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit.
  • A confetti tunnel on the lawn of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit.
  • A confetti tunnel on the lawn of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit. The Great Tower in the background.
  • A confetti tunnel on the lawn of Leez Priory. The bride is wearing a dress featuring a v-neck lace bodice and cap sleeves from Grace & Lace in Chelmsford. The groom is in a grey tweed suit. The Great Tower in the background.
  • Bride standing on the lawn of Leez Priory in the sunlight.The dress features a ballgown silhouette with a V-neckline, long length, and cap sleeves, crafted from tulle fabric. From Grace & Lace in Chelmsford.
  • During cocktail hour the wedding guests enjoy canapes on the lawn.
  • Family of the couple are happy and laughing having drinks on the lawn. The Leez Priory carriageway behind them.
  • Bride in Grace & Lace wedding dress at Leez Priory Bar, with veil glowing in natural light. Bartender serving drinks in background.
  • Leez Priory Lake: Newly married couple surrounded by trees, holding hands by the water.
  • Leez Priory Lake: Newly married couple kissing by the lake.
  • Leez Priory Lake: Newly married couple pose for photos surrounded by the trees and grasses. Bride wearing a dress from Grace & Lace.
  • Man in checked shirt is a guest at an Essex wedding.
  • Four tier wedding cake.
  • Bride in a Grace & Lace dress drinking champagne on the law of Leez Priory.
  • Bridesmaid in long teal dress sits on a bench with her drink. Standing next to her someone is holding a beer, wearing a waistcoat with a long ponytail.
  • Man leaning on the bar, hand over his smiling face.
  • Woman on her wedding with he bridesmaids, they are walking across the lawn at Essex Tudor venue.
  • Man in dark grey suit and glasses, holding a pint of Guinness. Blonde woman wearing a Maje Forest Green Floral Fit & Flare Dress, she's holding her small baby. They are at a wedding standing on the lawn. Leez Priory Inner Gatehouse, The Great Tower, in the background.
  • A man holding a small baby who is reaching for a pint of beer. There is a pram next to them on the lawn.
  • A view of Leez Priory, a Tudor manor house and wedding venue in Essex, situated between Braintree, Chelmsford, and Dunmow. Guests are visible on the lawn during cocktail hour, with leaves from a tree at the top of the photograph.
  • Leez Priory Inner Gatehouse The Great Tower. September 2023.
  • A couple are kissing at a wedding, outside on the grass at Leez Priory. On the left they are wearing Apricot Botanical Ditsy V-Neck Maxi Dress in Green, on the right they are wearing a yellow tropical rpint blouse.
  • A happy couple at a wedding, outside on the grass at Leez Priory. On the left they are wearing Apricot Botanical Ditsy V-Neck Maxi Dress in Green, on the right they are wearing a yellow tropical rpint blouse.
  • Mother of the bride with two wedding guests, they are smiling and laughing. She is wearing Mint Velvet Sienna Botanical Print Maxi Dress, and hugging a guest in a waistcoat and trousers. Woman on the left is wearing Love & Roses Printed Tulip Sleeve Belted Pleated Midi Summer Dress and holding a glass of wine.
  • Mother of the bride with two wedding guests, they are smiling and laughing. She is wearing Mint Velvet Sienna Botanical Print Maxi Dress. Woman on the left is wearing Love & Roses Printed Tulip Sleeve Belted Pleated Midi Summer Dress and holding a glass of wine.
  • Guests sat at long rectangular tables in the Great Hall.
  • The newlyweds kissing in the carriageway at Leez Priory.
  • Bride and groom entering the stairs to make their way to the their wedding breakfast.
  • Bride and groom going up the stairs to the Great Hall at Leez Priory for their wedding breakfast.
  • The bride and groom enter the Great Hall for their wedding breakfast as the guests clap.
  • A woman wearing pink filming the father of the bride giving his speech.
  • Father of the bride giving a speech in the Leez Priory Great Hall.
  • People at the top table standing and laughing.
  • Father of the bride, his speech tucked under his arm.
  • People clapping speeches, sat at long tables in the great hall.
  • A piece of paper with Leez Priory written at the top, the wedding coordinator's notes for announcing those giving a speech. A teaspoon and a glass for tapping to get attention.
  • Bride laughing at her husband's speech.
  • Bride watching her dear friend and maid of honour give a speech.
  • Bridesmaid at a dinner table, hands clasped and elbows on the table.
  • Bride watching her dear friend and maid of honour give an emotional speech.
  • Bride wiping a tear from her face as her friend and maid of honour gives a speech.
  • Raising a toast.
  • Man in a suit smoking as people around him drink on the steps of the wedding venue.
  • A plate of food and pint of Guinness.
  • Two plates of the main meal being brought out.
  • In the carriageway two wedding guests hug each other.
  • A couple playing croquet at a wedding.
  • Essex wedding lawn games. Connect Four.
  • Woman in floral dress sitting on the sofa.
  • Bride talking to family and friends at a table during the wedding breakfast. In the Great Hall at Leez Priory. Glasses and flowers on the table.
  • Crème brûlée.
  • A wedding guest in a suit with a ponytail is laughing at the wedding meal table. Glasses and plates on the table. At an Essex venue near Chelmsford.
  • A blonde woman wearing an off-shoulder dress is seated at a round table in the Leez Priory bar, with two espresso Martinis visible on the table.
  • A scene from the bar, a hand holding a glass of red wine, on the arm of a leather sofa.
  • Scene from the Leez Priory carriageway in the evening, bustling with people. In the middle, the bride is standing, talking to friends. The focus is on the back of her dress and veil. Candid wedding photography in Essex.
  • Scene from the Leez Priory carriageway in the evening, bustling with people. In the middle, the bride.
  • Scene from the Leez Priory carriageway in the evening, bustling with people. The bride is holding her dress up off the floor. The focus is on the back of her dress and veil.
  • The newly weds making their way down the steps in the dark for their first dance out on the lawn.
  • A first dance outside on the lawn as the wedding guests watch! Illuminated by the light from the Essex Tudor wedding venue.
  • In the evening a bride and groom are having their first dance outside on the grass. Their wedding guests all watching, the Leez Priory Inner Gatehouse is illuminated in the background.
  • In the evening a bride and groom are having their first dance outside on the grass. Their wedding guests all watching, the Leez Priory Inner Gatehouse is illuminated in the background.
  • In the evening a bride and groom are having their first dance outside on the lawn. Their friends and family have joined in with the slow dance. They are illuminated by the light from the Leez Priory carriageway.
  • In the evening a bride and groom are having their first dance outside in the dark. Their friends and family have joined in with the slow dance. They are illuminated by the light from the Leez Priory carriageway.
  • In the evening a bride and groom are having their first dance outside on the lawn. Their friends and family have joined in with the slow dance. They are illuminated by the light from the Leez Priory carriageway.
  • People waiting in line outside the wedding venue in the dark.
  • Member of staff from Leez Priory handing out sparklers.
  • People waiting in two lines for a sparkler run at night at a wedding.
  • Man holding a phone and an unlit sparkler. People are lined up behind him waiting for the newlyweds to walk past.
  • Member of staff from Leez Priory handing out sparklers.
  • The bride and groom walk past two lines of their guests in the dark. They are holding sparklers.
  • A silhouette of the bride and groom kissing in the dark, with their wedding guests lined up behind them on the carriageway at Leez Priory, holding sparklers.
  • At the night lawn is full of people enjoying the wedding reception.
  • A woman in a long dress with a split, perched on the arm of the chair in the bar, holding a glass of wine.
  • Mother of the bride with her arms in the air, dancing on the Leez Priory dancefloor. The DJ is in the background, with pink and blue lighting. She is wearing a Mint Velvet Sienna Botanical Print Maxi Dress.
  • People playing croquet on the lawn in the dark at night. Lights from the Tudor wedding venue illuminate them from behind.
  • The couple on their wedding day are dancing under pink and blue lights.
  • The couple on their wedding day are dancing under pink and blue lights. Giant letters spell 'LOVE' in front of some mirrors.
  • A brunette in a pale pink dress is dancing with a man in a blue waistcoat.
  • Men dressed for a wedding holding drinks.
  • People on the dance floor at the wedding reception. You can see a friend helping the bride with her hair.
  • On the left there is a long haired woman wearing a Blair Pink & Red Zebra Knot Wrap Dress. On the right a woman with bobbed length hair is wearing a WAREHOUSE Floral Satin Knot Strappy Slip Dress. They are enjoying the dance floor at a wedding.
  • Breakdancing at the wedding reception.
  • Mother and he adult child dancing together at a wedding.
  • Scenes from the evening in the wedding venue bar. Women look happy as they enjoy conversation and drinks.
  • Father of the bride waiting at the bar to pay for drinks. A Leez Priory cocktails menu on the wall.
  • Woman with long hair in a floral dress is dancing.
  • Bride dancing with her friend.
  • Bride and her friend are singing at each other as they dance. Bride is wearing a dress featuring a V-neckline, and cap sleeves, crafted from lace and tulle fabric. From Grace & Lace bridal shop in Chelmsford. The friend is wearing the Warehouse Floral Satin Knot Strappy dress.
  • Father of the groom, with arms out wide, singing and dancing.
  • A blonde woman wearing the Tesco Florence & Fred Orange Zebra print satin dress is dancing at a wedding.
  • Father of the groom, with arms out wide, singing and dancing.
  • Bride dancing with her dad in the evening.
  • Bride dancing with her dad in the evening. Their friends and family dancing behind them.
  • People waiting in line for evening food at Leez Priory.
  • Sitting and standing around outside at night, people eat the evening food at a wedding.
  • Leez Priory Tudor wedding venue in Essex. Seen at night in September 2023.
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