Recently, I had the pleasure of planning a Styled Shoot with my good friend Beth (Raw Focus North West) at the newly renovated North Wales Wedding Venue, Marchwiel Hall based on the outskirts of Wrexham City Centre. This beautiful, private country home brings acres of endless opportunities for the most picturesque backdrops for your wedding photography and I am delighted to be able to share this blog and the images with you. 

We had a vision of timeless, black and white monochrome, elegance and sophistication. Planning it together, a moodboard was then created with our vision and our colour palette. The concept behind this styled shoot was to create an opportunity for like minded professionals within the wedding industry to come together and all bring our own creativity to the table, an opportunity for local businesses to support each other and showcase what we have to offer! From wedding venue to wedding photographer to wedding makeup artist to wedding dress, we had it all covered! If you have followed my socials for some time or you know me personally, you will know how I feel about finding the right wedding photographer for you and if you are new here, I feel it is so important that you find the right wedding photographer for you! What I mean is, yes, choose the style and look that you like but get to know your wedding photographer - speak to them, get a feel for whether they are the right fit for you. That goes for your other wedding suppliers too - makeup artist, hair stylist, wedding videographer etc. Invest some time in finding the right suppliers for you. When planning these styled shoots, I choose suppliers I know I can trust and rely on and I want the same for my couples too. 

After weeks of planning, plus an incredible list of talented wedding suppliers who said yes to being a part of this day, it was fantastic to see it come together!  The only way I can put it to you, is for you to imagine planning your wedding day now and then seeing your chosen wedding suppliers come together for you on your wedding day! An incredible feeling. 

I arrived at Marchwiel Hall shortly after 9am where I was met by our talented suppliers and also Emma and Kirsty who were our hosts at Marchwiel Hall. Emma & Kirsty were there to ensure the day ran smoothly and were super attentive to our needs - as it should be for you on your wedding day. Our model Lilly-Anne went in to hair and makeup by the incredibly talented wedding makeup artist Cassie M Bridal who created the most gorgeous elegant look. During this time, Beth and I took the opportunity to capture some detail shots - this included the wedding stationary - wedding invitations, save the date cards, place name cards all supplied by Twenty Four Prints and bridal accessories including a pearl headband and jewellery supplied by Cassie M Bridal Accessories, creating the most gorgeous flatlay. Following on from here, we were able to capture the dressing of the venue and table, styled by Halo Events, Table Alchemy and Skellon Events. Fran from My Beespoke Bakehouse was adding the final touches to her beautifully created 2 tier monochrome cake.

Whilst Lilly-Anne was putting her dress on, supplied by Hanni at My Funny Valentine, Chester, we captured Dillon doing up his final touches to his black bow tie suit, supplied by Cavani of Chester. Once ready and presented with the gorgeous wedding boquet supplied by The Little Brick House, we captured some more images in The Morning room with celebrant Julie Goodall. What a room! The Morning room at Marchwiel Hall was filled with so much natural light, making it the perfect room to hold your wedding ceremony - imagine it filled with your nearest and dearest as you are about to say 'I do'. Following on from this, we positioned model bride Lilly-Anne at the large window in The Morning room, creating the most beautiful bride shot. We then went outside to make use of the timeless white Beauford Wedding Car supplied by James Wedding Cars - a fantastic touch to your wedding day if you're considering having a wedding car. Surrounded by its own woodland and perfectly manicured gardens, we made use of the grounds at Marchwiel Hall, spotting the best backdrops we could find and oh my were we spoilt for choice! Our final shot of the day and forever one of my favourite shots was the classic confetti shot, captured at the front entrance of Marchwiel Hall, supplied by Your Confetti. 

A fantastic day and so much fun to be a part of - I got to see Marchwiel Hall and its grounds, in all its beauty! I already can not wait to be back at this wedding venue! 

Concept & Planning: Terri Jarvis Photography & Raw Focus North West 

Photography: Terri Jarvis Photography 

Venue: Marchwiel Hall

Videographer : Mathew Lloyd Videography 

Hair & Makeup: Cassie M Bridal 

Accessories: Cassie M Bridal Accessories 

Dress: My Funny Valentine 

Suit: Cavani of Chester

Flowers: The Little Brick House 

Stationary: Twenty Four Prints

Cake: My Beespoke Bakehouse 

Tabel & Linen: Skellong Events & Table Alchemy 

Venue Stylist: Halo Events 

Celebrant: Julie Goodall

Wedding Car: James Wedding Cars 

Confetti: Your Confetti

Couple: Real Couple Dillon & Lilly-Anne

Content Creator: The Editors UK

I am delighted to share more from Laura and Will's day in the heart of Cheshire at the beautiful wedding venue Abbeywood Estate. A huge 45 acre estate nestling in the Delamere countryside.

I arrived early as the outdoor ceremony was mid-setup and groom Will was adding the final touches to the reception room. How gorgeous it was to see everything come together! A beautiful Spring day, bringing the gorgeous sun, albeit still a little cool for Spring though ultimately giving Laura and Will the outdoor ceremony they had dreamed of! Perfectly lay blankets set on the outdoor ceremony seats for guests to keep warm! Fab touch! 

I met wedding videographer Dave Bone Films, for the very first time, shortly after my arrival and we joined bride Laura with her girls in the Bridal Prep room where wedding makeup artist Gemma Baxter was well underway in getting these ladies ready for the beautiful day that lay ahead. For such a large estate, Abbeywood Estate has this homely feeling to it, so warm and welcoming! Being so homely meant Laura & Will's dog could join them for their whole time at Abbeywood Estate - feeling right at home, their gorgeous dog was in the midst of bridal prep with the rest of the ladies! 

Once Laura had her final touches applied, we went upstairs to the Bridal Suite - so much natural light pouring through, making the getting ready images for Laura stepping in to her dress, joined by her mum, simply perfect! 

We had a reveal set for both bridesmaids and Laura's father - for anyone even considering a reveal, do it! This takes a few minutes to organise/prepare and the results are so heartfelt! Nothing posed, just your chosen people to join you in the room before heading to the wedding ceremony. 

Following the ceremony, came the drinks reception and canapes - I then managed to take Laura and Will in to the woods and gardens to capture some beautiful images, for them to cherish for years to come. Abbeywood Estate has the most stunning backdrops for your wedding photography portraits and set within 45 acres, you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing where we capture your portraits! 

As a wedding photographer, I understand how important it is to spend your wedding day with your guests and so short bursts of capturing you both in the moment, is all I ask for! With a little guidance or prompt from me along the way! 

Laura & Will joined their guests back at their wedding reception, giving me the perfect opportunity to capture their guests and the entertainment of caricature artist,  Adam Hanson. Candid wedding photography is what tells your love story the best (in my opinion). 

Following the Wedding Breakfast came speeches and then we took the opportunity to make the most of the dusky night to capture the sparkler shots with the bridal party before moving on to cake cutting and the first dance. 

A beautiful way to finish this gorgeous Spring Wedding! 

Suppliers: 

Venue - Abbeywood Estate

Videographer - Dave Bone Films

Make up -  Gemma Baxter MUA

Hair -  Sharon & Lisa

String Quartet - Alerion Strings

Caricature artist - Adam's Crazy Caricatures 

Cake - Gina Maria Cakes & Bakes 

Doughnuts - Doughnutology 

DJ - Nick Campbell