Bijal & Ankith | Wedding | Crewe Hall

Last Thursday found me at Crewe Hall in Cheshire (again ... LOVE that venue !) shooting the wedding of Bijal and Ankith, and the celebrations with their friends and family. I asked Steve Sutton, another photographer from Stafford, to come along and shoot with me ... we've been meaning to get together for a long time and as this was a Thursday he was free.

Bijal & Ankith decided against a traditional Indian wedding (although they had a small, private Indian ceremony the previous week) and instead went for a traditional ceremony, but with a twist ... the clothes and traditions of India shone through, with Bijal's wedding dress having been made to include some material from a dress her father had bought for her when she was little. The materials and craftmanship were just stunning, along with all her little details and beautiful shoes ! Ankith looked very smart as well, of course :)

They opted for a different approach to the day, seeing each other before the ceremony and having family portraits taken in advance, before getting hitched at 4pm and then on to the party !

Everyone had a wonderful day and I was made to feel like part of the family. Thank you all so much for having me and for making me feel so welcome ... I hope you both have a wonderful honeymoon in Thailand and I'm really looking forward to seeing you when you get back :)

Here, as always, are a few favourites from the day ... you can also view their pre wedding shoot here ...

Getting ready at Theo Georgiou's salon ...

Those shoes ...

A little bit of Indian tradition ...

Bijal's makeup was applied with absolute precision and looked fantastic all day ...

Ankith ...

Seeing each other all dressed up for the first time, followed by plenty of time for some portraits ...

The ceremony ... Bijal's brother and uncle gave her away ...

The hilarious thrice-attempted bouquet toss !

Everyone ...

Their first dance as man and wife ...

Check back soon for the photos from the reception in London on Monday night.