Canham Turner Wedding - Grace & Joe
After having the most fun with Grace and Joe on their engagement photoshoot and hearing their plans for their wedding, this was a day we had been so excited for and it turned out to be everything we expected and so much more!
Bridal preparation photography
It was an early start for the bridal party with Hair by Lynsay and makeup by Ellie at Lavish Bridal well underway before we arrived. On arrival it was brilliant to chat with everyone as the excitement for the day ahead grew. As we always like to do, we took this opportunity to get some photographs of the all important details along with some candid moments of everyone enjoying the time together. This was the first time we saw Grace’s wedding dress which we found hanging beautifully in the window upstairs, the stunning dress was from Wed 2 B and we were also super excited to spot the long veil which we knew would look amazing and be perfect for photographs. We were honoured to share a couple of very special moments with Grace, firstly documenting the beautiful moment her Mum and bridesmaids helped to fasten her dress, before a very emotional first look with her Dad. We were of course on standby with the tissues!
Groom preparation photography
Joe and his grooms people were getting ready just a few minutes up the road, we had planned our timeline for the morning with enough time for me to pop round and spend some time with them too while Rachel stayed with Grace and the bridal party. This put me in the very privileged position of being on a very small list of people that were able to spend time in both camps on the wedding morning and enjoy the excitement with both parties. This was so much fun for me but most importantly it meant Grace and Joe had photographs of each other on the morning of their wedding day to look back on together. Highlights from this part of the day included watching everyone learn how to fold a pocket square (every days a school day), before Joe was helped into his jacket by his Dad and we had a few group photographs on the lawn.
Canham Turner Building Hull University
Grace and Joe had chosen the beautiful Canham Turner building on the grounds of Hull University for their wedding ceremony and reception, although this is one of the oldest buildings on campus (fun fact - Canham Turner was built in 1948) it has been given a modern makeover with a stylish bar area and outdoor terrace. This space was perfectly suited for Grace and Joe’s wedding and we think is one of the coolest wedding venues Hull has to offer. As Hull wedding photographers we are fortunate to visit some amazing wedding venues in Hull and East Yorkshire, Canham Turner is definitely a venue we now have a soft spot for, the quality of venue matched by the high standard of service delivered by Mark and the team of staff who were excellent all day and a pleasure to work with.
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The Kingsley Suite at Canham Turner had been dressed beautifully by Serendipity and this gave an elegant backdrop for Grace and Joe as they said “I do” in front of their family and friends. With everybody keen to congratulate the newly weds after the ceremony we headed to the front of Canham Turner for a big confetti photograph before taking the time to capture some family group photographs which we knew were important to Grace and Joe.
Wedding portrait photography
It was amazing to have the opportunity to spend some time with Grace and Joe and capture their couples wedding portraits, this was the first time they had spent time alone together on their wedding day as husband and wife. We had planned a short walk around the campus after visiting the venue with them earlier this year and we were excited to explore the beautiful grounds and gardens with them in the sunshine. There really are so many brilliant photo opportunities on the Hull University campus and we made full use of these before getting back to the Canham Turner building to sit down for the wedding breakfast. While we were out in the gardens, guests had been able to enjoy the sensational talent of local musician Pablo Carrizo who was playing his acoustic guitar on the decking area, his voice was incredible and he had people on their feet dancing and singing along to his set.
Wedding speeches
After the delicious wedding breakfast (compliments to the chef), it was time for the speeches which were both emotional and highly amusing, in the words of Joe’s dad “even the cake was in tiers” A one liner which got a very good reception, the biggest laugh coming from Grace!
The unofficial first dance
It was a beautiful summers evening, guests were able to relax and enjoy themselves on the decking area outside the bar and listen once more to Pablo who continued after the speeches. Grace and Joe were having an amazing time and even had an unofficial first dance surrounded by friends and family whilst Pablo played their favourite songs. His set list had a few of our favourites in there too, including a quality version of Sex on Fire by Kings Of Leon and some Gerry Cinnamon which went down very well!
First dance
Grace and Joe enjoyed their official first dance with an audience of their loved ones watching on from the edge of the dance floor, the stage in the Kingsley Suite giving us a fantastic viewpoint to capture everyone’s reactions to this memorable part of the evening. It was also beautiful to see Grace and her Dad take to the dance floor for the Father and Daughter dance with Mum proudly watching on, it wasn’t long before all three of them were together in an embrace enjoying the moment together.
Dance floor photography - the party!
As we love to do, we stayed well beyond the first dance and as the dance floor filled up we were in the middle of the party enjoying the night with everybody, some truly epic moves on display which were so much fun to photograph. We love this method of photographing the dancing, anybody can capture photographs from the edge of the dance floor but getting involved and taking part in the dancing with everyone is way more fun and the moments we can capture are so much more genuine and exciting. What a night!
It really was an amazing day in a beautiful venue surrounded by truly brilliant people, huge congratulations to Grace and Joe, Rachel and I wish you all the very best for your future together!
For more information on Hull University weddings at Canham Turner Hull University please contact Mark who will be very happy to discuss this wonderful venue with you.
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