"When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothing else. He'd trade the world for the good thing he's found." -Percy Sledge
And no truer words could be said to describe the sheer devotion and adoration Matthew has for Fatima. In a truly romantic ceremony in the Rose Garden at Hyde Park, Fatima and Matthew committed their lives to each other in the sweetest, emotional ceremony.
Before the day, I did a venue "reccie" with Fats and Matt so I knew what was instore for me on the day and to say I was excited is an absolute understatement. Beautiful bride, gorgeous groom and stunning venue…. what more could a photographer ask for right? Right! Fats and Matt's day was a photo dream come true - I got to mix a bit of my love for photodocumentary style with a little bit of editorial to create a gallery that really captured their love story in a way that made me relive the day over and over again. Beautifully over and over. Kind of like a sweet tasting treat you just cant get enough of.
The ladies got ready in the upstairs older side of the house and the light airy room gave everyone enough space and air to breathe, relax and have a chilled beautiful morning of prep. Click on the images below to see more of the bride tribe prep.
Fatima's choice of décor was as elegantly sophisticated as she is and would be any bride to be's dream. The reception hall was the epitome of decadent elegance. Gently draped in a bath of orchids and candles to create the most beautiful soft white ethereal feeling of romance. The overall vibe was nothing short of spectacular.
The Gents arrived just on time and we got to take Matthew to a side bar to open a special letter and gift box from Fatima. His emotions were real and this certainly didn’t help the nerves, so here we are Fats - those much anticipated shots of Matthew reading his letter!
When it was time for the Buff Gym Boys to get ready, we got to play a game of how many chaps does it take to tie a tie? Can you Guess? Three? Five?……..well the answer is…….
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resort to Google instead! We had such a good laugh with this eye candy barrage of beaus in their moment of tie knot trauma. .
The Groomsmen made for one seriously handsome set of photos. It was great to see Matthew relax and chill with his friends.
The girls were a reverie of calm and Fatima was a sight to behold.
Fatima entrance to the grand hall had us all gasping at how ravishing she looked….. Seeing the bride tribe's face and Fatima's Dad as she walked down the stairs was absolutely priceless. These images have been kept for Fatima and Matts personal video montage - so here are some images of how amazing Fatima looked making her grand reveal.
The ceremony was a beautiful, humorous and intimate affair that really spoke to the unique specialness of Fatima and Matthews relationship. Seeing the absolute adoration in Matthews face as his future wife walked down the aisle was priceless. What stood out for me in such a special way was seeing Matthews values and respect come through - it was like he knew he wasn’t allowed to kiss Fatima until the official moment so the best way of restraining himself was to keep kissing her hands in a respectful show of his emotions and utter love for her. Any mother (like me) watching this could only hope one day their little girl has a man doing the same to their daughter. Real. Romantic. Utterly Beautiful. and exactly why we love doing what we do so much!
Matthews speech was so heartfelt it left most of us a little teary-eyed. A beautiful way to culminate the official part of the day, and let the party get started in true Princess Phats style….. Queen!!! Thank you to an amazing couple for letting me document your day - it was an honour to be a part such an incredible day.
Thank you to the amazing team at SUmmer Place for co-ordinating a beautiful event and looking after the photography and video team! Other amazing vendors who helped bring this amazing event to life:
Flowers/Décor: Franz Grabe Flower Couture
Videography: Shoot the Moon
Dress: Eurobride
MUA: Creatively Contoured
Bridesmaids Dresses: Bride & Co.
Rings: Frost Signature Jewellery