Newly married couple standing outside St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Wedding guests behind the wall. Documentary style wedding photography.

Myles & Emily’s Shiplake Wedding by the River Thames

On my drive to photograph this wedding in Shiplake from Essex, there were thunderstorms as I made my way around the M25—my first time on a motorway in over a year, as this was August 2021, still early days for weddings returning to normal.

Emily and Myles had waited so long for this moment, so thankfully, as you can see, the sun appeared just when it was needed, shining down on this glorious garden wedding right by the River Thames.


  • Black and white photograph of a bedroom. Quilted headboard. A wedding dress hangs up in front of a curtain.
  • MUA wearing a covid mask applying makeup to a woman in a pink dressing gown. Next to a dining table.
  • Candid photograph of woman in dressing gown smiling.
  • Rollers in a woman's hair.
  • Open plan house as people get ready for wedding.
  • MUA doing a bridesmaid's hair. Table is full of products.
  • Bride and friends together watching another bridesmaid having her hair done.
  • Woman with dark hair looking up while having her makeup done. MUA is wearing a covid mask.
  • Bridal party sat on a sofa in a living area with a high ceiling and glass.
  • Bridesmaid holding glass of champagne looking at the camera.
  • Mother of the bride in pale blue suit. Hairdresser playing with her hair.
  • MUA applying lip colour to bridesmaid while wearing covid mask.
  • Two women coming down the stair, one in a wedding dress and the other in a lilac bridesmaid dress.
  • Bride holding up her wedding dress walking around her home.
  • MUA hairdresser with the bride in her dress. Stood by glass patio doors.
  • MUA hairdresser with the bride in her dress. Stood by glass patio doors. Ready to get married.
  • Woman in pale blue dress and red orange hat.
  • MUA hairdresser with the bride in her dress. Stood by glass patio doors.
  • Wedding guest arriving in a green floral dress and pink shawl.
  • Wedding guests under umbrellas arrive at church in Shiplake.
  • Man with hands on hips in a morning suit. Waiting in the church porch.
  • Man in a church porch in Shiplake, looking at his watch, waiting for his bride to arrive.
  • Reverend Sarah Nesbitt at St Peter and St Paul's in Shiplake. Waiting for the bride to arrive for the wedding.
  • Mother of the bride arriving at St Peter and St Paul's in Shiplake. Waiting for the bride to arrive for the wedding.
  • Mother of the bride in pale blue dress at orange red hat. At St Peter and St Paul's in Shiplake. Waiting for the bride to arrive for the wedding.
  • Bride arriving at St Peter and St Paul's in Shiplake. Getting out of a 2018 black Aston Martin.
  • Bride arriving at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. A 2018 black Aston Martin in the background.
  • Mum kissing her daughter the bride, but the kiss is hidden by her big orange red hat.
  • Proud mother of the bride walking up the path to the church.
  • Mother of the bride looking at her daughter about to walk up the path to the church.
  • Bride in lace wedding dress before the wedding at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Mother of the bride in pale blue dress and orange red hat, bridesmaids in long pale lilac dresses. Shiplake wedding.
  • Bride in lace wedding dress before the wedding at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Wind blowing her hair. Mother of the bride in off shoulder dress and hat, bridesmaids in long dresses. Black and white candid photo.
  • Bride in lace wedding dress before the wedding at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Wind blowing her hair. Mother of the bride in pale blue dress and orange red hat, bridesmaids in long pale lilac dresses.
  • Bride smiling before the wedding at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Mother of the bride in pale blue dress and orange red hat, bridesmaids in long pale lilac dresses.
  • Reverend Sarah Nesbitt waiting outside St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake for a wedding.
  • Bridesmaids in long dresses walk up the path to the church in Shiplake.
  • Bridal party seen through the church door.
  • Mother of the bride walking down the church aisle.
  • Groom, best mand, and Reverend Sarah Nesbitt look and wait for the bride to come down the aisle.
  • Bride arriving in church door.
  • Black and white wedding photograph. Reverend Sarah Nesbitt at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake conducts a wedding. The couple hold hands.
  • Couple and guests singing during wedding ceremony in Shiplake church.
  • Couple and guests singing during wedding ceremony in St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Bride is looking up.
  • Couple and guests singing during wedding ceremony in St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Couple holding hands.
  • Reverend Sarah Nesbitt at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake conducts a wedding.
  • Reverend Sarah Nesbitt at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake conducts a wedding. The couple hold hands and smile.
  • Woman dressed in yellow and black gives a reading during church wedding.
  • Reverend Sarah Nesbitt speaking during a wedding ceremony at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake.
  • Reverend Sarah Nesbitt speaking during a wedding ceremony at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake.
  • View from behind the reverend during wedding.
  • Reverend Sarah Nesbitt open arms during a wedding as the couple kiss at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake.
  • Groom laughing while looking at his new wife during wedding at St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. On the wall there is a sign in memory of Harry Alexander Fanshawe Lindsay.
  • Couple walking up the steps in St Peter and St Paul's church.
  • Man stood in church porch with baby, watching the wedding through the door. In Shiplake.
  • Woman holding purple folder, she's been singing in church during the signing of the marriage paperwork.
  • Newly married couple walk down the aisle of St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Smiling.
  • After exiting the church in Shiplake the newly married couple cheer and open their arms.
  • After exiting the church in Shiplake the newly married couple hug.
  • People lining up outside. Woman in floral dress has handful of confetti.
  • People lining up outside. Mother of the bride in foreground.
  • Outside the church in Shiplake people line up outside with handfuls of confetti. the sky is blue.
  • Bride and groom leaving St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Shiplake. Two lines of wedding guests form a confetti tunnel. Bridesmaid throws confetti.
  • Bride and groom leaving St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Shiplake. Two lines of wedding guests form a tunnel and throw confetti.
  • Bride and groom leaving St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Shiplake. Two lines of wedding guests form a tunnel and throw confetti.
  • Bride and groom leaving St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Shiplake. Two lines of wedding guests form a tunnel and throw confetti. A hand is in the foreground.
  • Bride and groom leaving St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Shiplake. Two lines of wedding guests throw confetti.
  • Bride and groom leaving St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Shiplake. Two lines of wedding guests throw confetti. A woman is wearing a red floral dress, red hat, bag and shoes.
  • Bride and groom leaving St. Peter and St. Paul's church, Shiplake. Two lines of wedding guests throw confetti. Bride and groom are laughing.
  • Newly married couple walking through the gate of the church.
  • Newly married couple standing outside St Peter and St Paul's church in Shiplake. Wedding guests behind the wall. Documentary style wedding photography.
  • Couple holding hands walking past the Shiplake church after their wedding. St Peter and St Paul's church.
  • Newly married couple kissing in the middle of Church lane in Shiplake. Trees and hedges around them.
  • Woman in bright dark blue dress and hat walking along a lane.
  • Newly married couple walk down the lane to the River Thames in Shiplake with friends.
  • Newly married couple walk down the lane to the River Thames in Shiplake. Their friends are in the foreground, one of them is pregnant.
  • A newly married couple on the path to the river in Shiplake.
  • A newly married couple walking down the path to the River Thames in Shiplake.
  • A newly married couple walking down the path to the River Thames in Shiplake.
  • Three men walking down to the river in Shiplake. Two wearing kilts.
  • Group wedding photo by the River Thames in Shiplake.
  • Woman holding on to her navy hat wearing a pink dress.
  • Groom opening a bottle of Pol Roger champagne next to his wife on a boat on the River Thames. After the church wedding.
  • Wedding guests waving at the boat.
  • Wedding guests waving at the boat.
  • Man steering a boat on the river in Shiplake.
  • Wedding couple and others toasting with champagne on a boat.
  • Newly married couple kiss on a boat on the Thames.
  • Man steering a boat, a woman in a wedding dress sat next to him holding flowers.
  • Bride tapping a man's bum in a boat, her husband makes a funny face watching.
  • A candid photograph of a woman in a wedding dress on a boat on the River Thames. The wind blowing her hair.
  • Woman in lace wedding dress on a boat holding a blue champagne flute.
  • Passers by on the Thames clap and smile.
  • Husband and wife on a boat after their wedding.
  • Boat arriving at the garden wedding.
  • Woman in lace wedding dress on a boat holding a blue champagne flute.
  • Woman in lace wedding dress is laughing on a boat holding a blue champagne flute.
  • Woman in lace wedding dress on a boat holding a champagne flute. Groom standing next to her.
  • View from a boat about to dock. Man with umbrella.
  • Woman in lace wedding dress on a boat holding a champagne flute. She is laughing.
  • Bride being helped off the boat.
  • Bride smiling at a member of the waiting staff. The River Thames behind her.
  • Bride and groom entering the garden for wedding reception.
  • Bride and groom arriving in the garden and laughing.
  • Woman looking at a newborn baby in a garden at a wedding.
  • Man hugging older man, wearing kilts.
  • Bridesmaid helping with veil.
  • Groomsmen and groom in black and white photo.
  • The wedding party walking down the lane.
  • The wedding party walking down Mill Lane in Shiplake.
  • The wedding party walking down Mill Lane in Shiplake.
  • The wedding party walking down Mill Lane in Shiplake.
  • Bridesmaid and groomsman smile at the camera.
  • Black and white couple portrait on their wedding day in Mill Lane in Shiplake.
  • Couple portrait on their wedding day in Mill Lane in Shiplake. Groom kissing bride.
  • Couple portrait on their wedding day in Mill Lane in Shiplake.
  • Woman in blue patterned dress and big hat smiles at camera next to river.
  • Blonde woman in a big hat holding flute of champagne. Woman in background laughing. Under a willow tree.
  • Black and white photo of two men in a tipi, one is holding a baby.
  • In a garden bridesmaid kisses man under umbrella.
  • In a garden bridesmaid with a man under umbrella.
  • The view of a garden wedding in Shiplake.
  • White flower in a garden.
  • Woman in pink dress holding newborn baby at a wedding.
  • Man with bouquet in jacket pocket laughing.
  • Man trying to balance champagne bottle on head in a garden.
  • Bridesmaid posing with some guests in a garden.
  • Wedding guests talk among the trees in a garden.
  • Pergola bar at a garden wedding.
  • Jug of pimms on a makeshift bar at garden wedding.
  • Three women laughing by a wedding cake with four tiers.
  • Woman in hat standing by man playing guitar in a chair. People in the garden.
  • Table set for wedding breakfast.
  • Woman on wedding day laughing with woman in red floral dress.
  • Four men in suits under a tree.
  • Men under a tree.
  • Swing with Emily & Myles carved into the seat.
  • Date of wedding on back of swing seat, bride stood behind it.
  • Australian Daisy in a garden by the River Thames.
  • Black and white photograph of wedding couple walking past friends in the garden.
  • Row of wedding guests under tipi.
  • Woman in floral dress and hat, holding champagne flute and phone.
  • Woman chatting at wedding breakfast table.
  • Person holding a disposable camera.
  • Purple pink flowers in garden.
  • Mum checking on her baby during wedding breakfast.
  • Tipi in a home garden for a wedding near Henley-on-Thames.
  • A garden sing hanging from a tree.
  • Echinacea purpurea in a garden. Sunflare.
  • Woodfern.
  • Camping sign with tent.
  • Tipi in a garden for a wedding.
  • Black-eyed Susan in a garden in Shiplake.
  • Makeshift pergola bar for garden wedding.
  • Under a willow the view of a garden wedding.
  • Woman sitting at table full of wine glasses.
  • Dad holding his baby at wedding breakfast.
  • Someone sat in a chair in a patterned dress looking up at man in kilt.
  • Bridesmaid giving a speech at wedding.
  • Bride making a toast.
  • Parents of the groom during the speeches.
  • Mother of the bride giving a speech at the wedding in a tipi.
  • Wedding guests sat at long tables laughing during speech.
  • Man laughing while bride's mum makes speech.
  • Groom's speech with a microphone in a tipi.
  • Woman folding her arms listening to wedding speeches and smiling.
  • Woman smiling and holding up her phone to film groom speech.
  • Bridesmaid sat next to bride laughing at speech.
  • Bride is laughing at speeches sat at table.
  • Groom's speech. Woman holding up phone filming.
  • Bride is laughing at speeches sat at table.
  • Groom performing a song with guitar.
  • Bride watching her husband at table.
  • Groom performing a song with guitar.
  • Wedding guests standing from table and clapping. Bride sitting and smiling.
  • Bridesmaid kisses the bride in a tipi at the table.
  • Black and white candid photo during wedding speeches, everyone at tables stood up to clap. Bride is smiling.
  • Groom kisses his new wife after his speech.
  • Woman reaches across table to kiss groom's hand.
  • Groomsman speaking into microphone.
  • People sat at long tables in a tipi for wedding breakfast.
  • A woman in a colourful floral dress and dark hair is smiling. Sat at tables with guests.
  • Newly married couple sat with friends at the wedding breakfast table in a tipi. They are clapping and laughing.
  • Man sat on a garden chair hugging his baby tucked in his suit jacket.
  • Man sat on a garden chair hugging his baby tucked in his suit jacket.
  • Woman in a lace wedding dress smiling at the camera in a tipi, stood next to the wedding cake.
  • Woman in pink dress hugging someone in a kilt! A white haired man in a morning suit holding a phone.
  • Guests in a tipi laughing.
  • Man looking as shots are lined up on a bar in a garden.
  • Men in morning suits downing shots by the river.
  • Men in morning suits downing shots by the river.
  • Person in yellow dress on a swing.
  • Groom in the foreground. A group of wedding guests behind him in the garden.
  • Waiter holding out tray of shots.
  • Wind gust blows wedding guests about to drink shots.
  • Three people drinking shots at a garden wedding.
  • People waiting at the bar. Woman smiles at the camera.
  • Black and white documentary style garden wedding photograph of guests.
  • Woman waiting at garden wedding bar.
  • Two women in floral dresses on a swing, willow tree behind them.
  • Older man gesturing to camera.
  • First dance in a tipi.
  • Bride and groom dancing in a tipi.
  • Bride and groom dancing in a tipi.
  • Bride and groom dancing in a tipi. Groom spins wife aroun.
  • Bride and groom dancing in a tipi. Groom spins wife aroun.
  • Bride and groom dancing in a tipi. Groom spins wife aroun.
  • Friends join in first dance.
  • Two women hug on dance floor.
  • Man in kilt and white hair raising hand in air on tipi dance floor.
  • Mother of the bride dancing and smiling.
  • In a tipi with red lighting the bride dances with friends.
  • Bride and groom dance as band Mixed Feelings play.
  • Group of wedding guests dancing under red lights.
  • In a tipi wedding reception two guests are dancing.
  • Man in suit holding beer smiles as a woman laughs.
  • Singer in the band Mixed Feelings.
  • Bridesmaid hugs woman tightly.
  • Man in kilt dancing with woman in wedding dress. Wedding band singing behind them.
  • The wedding band Mixed Feelings.
  • Older man dancing in suit.
  • Wedding and event band Mixed Feelings in a tipi.
  • Silhouettes of people dancing in tipi.
  • Bride with father-in-law.
  • Woman in floral dress dancing at camera.
  • Man singing in Mixed Feelings band.
  • Man singing in Mixed Feelings band.
  • Man singing in Mixed Feelings band.
  • Women in Mixed Feelings band.
  • Holding glasses of wine people are dancing.
  • Flowery dresses for wedding guests at reception.
  • Man with hands in air.
  • Man singing in Mixed Feelings band. Wearing shiny shirt.
  • Black and white photo of Mixed Feelings performing at a wedding.
  • Bridesmaid with arm in the air.
  • Black and white photograph of bride walking between tables.
  • Happy women dancing.
  • Woman in patterned dress dancing down low.
  • Bridesmaid hugs friend.
  • Bridesmaid being silly on dance floor.
  • Bridesmaid and woman making a plan and laughing.
  • Bridesmaid and friend mooning the camera at reception.
  • Man in kilt pointing and laughing.
  • Man in waistcoat and kilt dancing and laughing.
  • Purple lights in the tipi.
  • Woman holds her baby, wearing protective ear defenders. Outside near the river in early evening light.
  • Garden torches.
  • Bridesmaid kicking leg in air.
  • Bridesmaid kicking leg in air.
  • Bridesmaid kicking leg in air on dance floor.
  • The tipi in the evening.
  • The view of the garden and tipi in the evening.
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