Bride and groom in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh Bride is wearing a Justin Alexander dress style 88251. Both wearing sunglasses.

Natalie & Phillip: Windmill Wedding & Old Parish Rooms

You know that internet meme saying ‘find someone who looks at you like…’? Well, this popped into my head when I saw Natalie and Philip on their wedding day. They only had eyes for each other, as you can see in my photographs of their day.

We all squeezed into the Rayleigh Windmill for the ceremony, with many guests watching from outside. Then, we walked around the corner to The Old Parish Rooms to celebrate the start of their marriage with family and friends.

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  • Bride looking in the hand mirror at makeup.
  • Melanie Brown of Elite Bridal applying makeup to the bride. The bride has dark hair in rollers, sat in her dining room chair. Bridesmaid at the end of the table.
  • Bride's daughter opening the Guy de Chassey champagne in the kitchen.
  • Bride's daughter pouring the Guy de Chassey champagne in the kitchen.
  • Bride in rollers smiles at the hairdresser who has deep magenta hair.
  • Little Yellow Bus, Classic VW Campervan, parked outside a house in Canvey waiting for the bride.
  • Melanie Brown of Elite Bridal applying makeup to the mother of the bride. In the dining room.
  • The Old Parish Rooms dressed for a September wedding with sunflowers.
  • Wedding details at The Old Parish Rooms in Rayleigh. Sunflowers on the top table, the table is called Paul Weller according to the table place name.
  • Sunflowers on the stairs at the Old Parish Rooms from Blume in Rayleigh.
  • Wedding guest in a navy cape dress arriving at the windmill.
  • Groom and guests with an older woman ina wheelchair.
  • Blonde laughing woman in Chi Chi Floral Tiered Maxi Dress in Yellow, holding her baby daughter.
  • Three wedding guests arriving at the windmill in Rayleigh seen through foliage. Woman in white hat is wearing Lipsy Pleated Printed Cold Shoulder Hanky Hem Multi-color Midi Dress.
  • Young woman in shawl surrounded by people at wedding.
  • In the foreground a woman smiles after spotting the camera. Her hair blown by the wind. Wearing a navy floral dress and holding a navy hat. In the back ground there are wedding guests chatting and arriving at the windmill in Rayleigh Essex.
  • Woman in black jumpsuit sitting on a millstone outside the Rayleigh Windmill.
  • Groom in a navy suit smiling. Wearing a buttonhole with sunflowers.
  • The Rayleigh Windmill with the Little Yellow Bus camper van parked outside for a wedding.
  • Bride inside the Little Yellow Bus campervan with her mum.
  • Bride arriving at the wedding with her brother.
  • Bride arriving at the wedding with her brother. Wearing off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander.
  • Bride arriving at the wedding with her brother. Wearing off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander.
  • Bride arriving at the wedding with her brother and daughter. Wearing off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander.
  • Bride arriving at the Rayleigh windmill.
  • Woman dressed in navy and red smiling sat waiting for ceremony.
  • Blume of Rayleigh floral decoration.
  • Groom waiting for wedding ceremony to begin at the Rayleigh Windmill. His step-daughter to be is smiling.
  • Bride escorted into the Rayleigh Windmill by her brother, she smiles at her husband to be.
  • Bride kisses her brother after he walks her into the Rayleigh Windmill. The registrar is smiling and holding her folder. Phillip Smith is shooting video.
  • Woman in wedding dress slightly smiles and looks at the groom during wedding ceremony in the Rayleigh Windmill.
  • Woman in wedding dress smiles and looks at the groom during wedding ceremony in the Rayleigh Windmill.
  • Woman in a wedding dress called Denley by Justin Alexander, has her hands in pockets, smiles and looks at the groom during wedding ceremony in the Rayleigh Windmill.
  • Man places ring on woman's finger during a Rayleigh wedding.
  • A hand holding out a ring box to the groom.
  • Exchanging rings.
  • Bride with arms open wide ready to hold her husband.
  • Newly married couple in the Windmill hug each other.
  • Two guests peek through the door as there's no room in the windmill for everyone.
  • Older wedding guest smiling.
  • Bride in off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley, she's holding hands with her husband as they walk through the guests throwing confetti. Rayleigh Windmill wedding.
  • Bride in off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley, she's holding hands with her husband as they walk through the guests throwing confetti. Rayleigh Windmill wedding.
  • Bride in off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley, she's holding hands with her husband as they walk through the guests throwing confetti. Rayleigh Windmill wedding.
  • Mother of the bride throwing confetti. Rayleigh Windmill wedding.
  • Newly married couple smiling at each other.
  • Under the tree in the windmill garden a newly married couple. Bride and groom both have hands in pockets.
  • Under the tree in the windmill garden a newly married couple. Woman is laughing. Bride and groom both have hands in pockets.
  • Under the tree in the windmill garden a newly married couple. Bride has one hand in the pocket of her dress, Off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley.
  • Sunflower bouquet from Blume on the bench in the windmill garden. In the background Philip Smith wedding videographer with the newly married couple.
  • Bridesmaid in Mint green chiffon dress holding hands with her grandmother.
  • Bouquet with sunflowers from Blume in Rayleigh.
  • Wedding party in the garden at the windmill in Rayleigh.
  • Bride showing her wedding ring.
  • Drinking from a coupe out the top of the roof of the little yellow bus camper.
  • The Little Yellow Bus Classic VW Campervan parked outside the Rayleigh Windmill.
  • The Little Yellow Bus Classic VW Campervan parked outside the Rayleigh Windmill.
  • Newly weds walking down Rayleigh High Street.
  • Just married couple walking on Rayleigh High street.
  • Best man by the bar in Old Parish Rooms.
  • Raising a glass of champagne the bride and groom enter the Old Parish Rooms.
  • From above, the bride and groom enter the Old Parish Rooms.
  • From above, the bride and groom enter the Old Parish Rooms.
  • Woman wearing Blue Vanilla Curve Elasticated Neck Shirred Waist Midi Dress. Holding a champagne flute by a window.
  • Guests around the table.
  • Two women at a wedding breakfast table looking at polaroid photos.
  • Wedding guests around the table.
  • Young woman talking to older guest.
  • Woman in River Island Purple Puff Sleeve Twist Front Midi Dress, has her hand on the shoulder of a older guest sat at the table.
  • Man helping to do up espadrilles on new wife.
  • Smiles at the table.
  • Phil the wedding videographer, of Philip Smith Visuals, sat on the stairs of The Old Parish Rooms. Smiling while holding his camera.
  • Bowls of soup on the wedding breakfast table at The Old Parish Rooms. From Gather & Feast.
  • Woman in wedding dress holding a baby.
  • Scene during wedding breakfast at The Old Parish Rooms in Rayleigh. Bride and groom walking around the tables to talk to guests.
  • Sharing polaroid photos.
  • Daughter of the bride reading her speech from her phone.
  • Mum looking at her daughter giving a speech.
  • Man clapping a speech.
  • Bride wiping her eyes sat at the wedding breakfast table.
  • Groom holding pieces of paper and a microphone. Delivering his speech.
  • Best man speech.
  • The Old Parish rooms during a best man speech.
  • Picture of a couple on the wedding breakfast table.
  • Raising a toast.
  • Groom looking up at his wife and she gives wedding speech.
  • Groom's daughter using a napkin to dry her eyes during speeches.
  • Bride touching her new husband's face, sat at a round table during wedding in Rayleigh. Old Parish Rooms.
  • Car driving down Hockley Road past The Old Parish Rooms.
  • Bride and groom, with a bridesmaid are on the pavement by the road in Rayleigh. Someone out of shot is vaping.
  • Bride and groom stood on the path on Hockley Road in Rayleigh. Outside the Old Parish Rooms. Bride is wearing an off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley, style 88251. A car is going past.
  • Looking down on wedding guests at Old Parish Rooms eating pudding.
  • Woman in wedding dress at sunglasses walking down Hockley Road in Rayleigh in the sunlight.
  • Woman wearing a wedding dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley, holding hands with man in suit. Both wearing sunglasses as they walking down Hockley Road in Rayleigh passing The Old Parish Rooms.
  • Woman wearing a wedding dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley, holding hands with new husband. Walking through the grounds of the church in Rayleigh. Old Parish Rooms wedding.
  • Newly weds hugging in the sunshine in the graveyard.
  • Bride and groom in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh Bride is wearing a Justin Alexander dress style 88251. Both wearing sunglasses.
  • Bride and groom in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh Bride is wearing a Justin Alexander dress style 88251. Both wearing sunglasses.
  • Bride and groom in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh Bride is wearing a Justin Alexander dress style 88251. Both wearing sunglasses.
  • Bride and groom in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh. Groom has his arm around his new wife and kisses her foreheads in the glare of the sunlight. Bride is wearing a Justin Alexander dress called Denley, style 88251. And holding sunglasses in her hand, while she smiles.
  • Newly married couple in September light in the Holy Trinity grounds in Rayleigh.
  • Newly weds walking hand in hand down the church path in Rayleigh.
  • The grounds of the Holy Trinity Church in Rayleigh. Bride and groom standing on the path, windmill in the background.
  • The grounds of the Holy Trinity Church in Rayleigh. Bride and groom walking on the path.
  • The grounds of the Holy Trinity Church in Rayleigh. Bride and groom on the path linking arms and walking along.
  • The grounds of the Holy Trinity Church in Rayleigh. Bride and groom on the path linking arms and smiling at each other.
  • Outside the Old Parish Rooms the bride stands by the side of the road, holding sunglasses. Wearing a Justin Alexander gown called Denley, style 88251.
  • 1961 Morris Minor Smoke Grey on Hockley Road in Rayleigh pulls into car park.
  • Newly married couple standing next to their 1961 Morris Minor Smoke Grey.
  • Bride in her Justin Alexander dress sat in their 1961 Morris Minor Smoke Grey. The groom standing next to it.
  • Bride in her Justin Alexander dress sat in their 1961 Morris Minor Smoke Grey. The groom standing next to it.
  • Newly married couple crossing the road by The Old Parish Rooms.
  • Cupcakes.
  • Bridesmaid laughing with boyfriend.
  • Two women in River Island dresses. Blue Spot Long Sleeve Belted Midi Dress and Purple Puff Sleeve Twist Front Midi Dress. Looking at phone.
  • Bicycle decorated as a wedding detail.
  • DJ with laptop.
  • Mother and son sat on the stairs inside the Old Parish Rooms.
  • Old Parish Rooms reception.
  • People at wedding drinking and laughing.
  • New husband and wife hold hands and smiling together.
  • Bride smiling at the camera holding husband's hand.
  • New wife wearing off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley. Sunglasses and holding a drink, holding other hand in the air as her husband in a navy suit smiles. The Old Parish Rooms wedding photography.
  • Bridesmaid looking out of the window.
  • Man standing outside the Rochford District Council Civic Suite sign waiting to cross the road.
  • Woman in blue spotty dress showing photos to a man with a beard and an older woman sat at a table.
  • Woman in blue spotty dress showing photos to a man with a beard and an older surprised woman sat at a table.
  • Guests at the bar.
  • Couple stood outside the Rayleigh wedding venue holding hands. Woman in a blue dress and white sandals.
  • Newly weds dancing at their wedding. Old Parish Rooms.
  • Looking down onto the dance floor.
  • Man in a tan coloured double breasted blazer at reception.
  • Blonde woman holding glass of white wine and laughing. In a Halter Neck Maxi Layer Dress In Blue & White Flora Print. Wedding guest style.
  • Mum and baby at reception.
  • Couple laughing with older lady sat in chair.
  • First dance at The Old Parish Rooms under warm lighting.
  • First dance at The Old Parish Rooms.
  • First dance at The Old Parish Rooms for the bride and groom.
  • Looking down on the first dance at The Old Parish Rooms.
  • First dance at The Old Parish Rooms seen from above.
  • First dance at The Old Parish Rooms seen from above as the couple hug each other.
  • First dance as bride swishes her Justin Alexander dress.
  • Wedding guests joining in with the dancing.
  • Older woman in navy dancing with a young bearded man.
  • Man in paisley shirt and navy waistcoat is laughing.
  • Woman taking photo of a man, woman and baby with her phone.
  • Old Parish Rooms under purple blue lights as the DJ plays.
  • People at reception passing around a baby.
  • A conversation at an evening reception.
  • On the path by a Rayleigh wedding venue, during the reception at night, couple walk through sparkler tunnel.
  • On the path by a Rayleigh wedding venue, Hockley Road, during the reception at night, couple walk through sparkler tunnel. The Old Parish Rooms photography.
  • On the path by a Rayleigh wedding venue, during the reception at night, couple walk through sparkler tunnel. The Old Parish Rooms photography.
  • By Hockley Road in Rayleigh, during the reception at night, bride and groom walk through sparkler tunnel. The Old Parish Rooms photography.
  • Man in suit with wife laughing at sparklers.
  • Newly married couple walking down Hockley Road towards the High street in Rayleigh at night. Bride in an off-the-shoulder Ivory dress with pockets by Justin Alexander called Denley.
  • Couple using a ring light photobooth at wedding.
  • The security guards at The Old Parish Rooms, an Essex wedding venue.
  • A Ford car driving past the wedding venue The Old Parish Rooms in Rayleigh at night.