SAm & IAn’s WEDDING

Today we’re sharing this outdoor wedding from Moor Hall Hotel in Sutton Coldfield, funnily enough we we’re back there for a wedding yesterday. And we’ll start off with a little story so you can follow it throughout the photos…

Sam had requested ‘Mr’ and ‘Mrs’ balloons as part of the decor, but there were some mad supply issues and only ‘Mrs’ balloons were available. Not a problem, let’s just have it in the room where all the ladies were getting ready, no need to have half of a pair of balloons on display the rest of the day. But, their sweet little girl, Darcie, fell head over heels in love with that balloon. It was very sweet and she would not let go of it for anything all the way to their wedding breakfast. So you’ll see it pop up throughout the day. Let’s be honest there are way worse things she could have chosen to carry with her, right?

wedding morning preparations

Ian had the kids for getting ready at home in the morning, it was a whole lot of cute in their house. Meanwhile, Sam was over at the hotel getting ready up with her mum and sister. A flock of little ones came to join in the fun before we made our way through the maze of corridors to the ceremony. The kids were excellent all day especially getting their groove on on the dancefloor.

The wedding ceremony

They got married outside in the sunken garden which meant a beautiful walk throguh the woods to the top of the staircase. We could hear the music playing as we walked round which got everyone excited. The rain held off for them to say their vows and for guests to line the path armed with confetti.

A little later we gathered guests with drinks in hand for group photos across the lawn. We’d hatched a plan for bridal party photos back in the sunken garden which gave them all a little time to let their hair down and chat.

The wedding reception at moor hall

Inside guests mingled until it was time to take their seats for the wedding breakfast. The speeches came first, with thoughtful tributes to Ian's Dad and heaps of funny memories about Sam & Ian.

It was a great evening to be a kid at this wedding! They were running around on the lawn, playing with games inside the hotel, striking so many poses in the photo booth and having a great time with the light-up dancefloor. It looked like the grownups were having a pretty good time too!

It was a treat to head outside for fireworks and sparklers, such a nice way to round off the day. Other hotel guests watched too and shotued their congratulations to the newlyweds. As we packed up the kids were nodding off in their grandparents’ arms, which seemed like the perfect picture of a day well spent.

Happy anniversary Sam & Ian - Nom x