Some weddings stay with you long after you pack up your cameras, and this countryside celebration a short drive outside of London at Hollycombe Home Farm was absolutely one of them. With a Sri Lankan-Australian groom, a British bride with proud Welsh roots, and a guest list that flew from all over the world to a hilly field to celebrate them, it was already set up to be something super unique. However, I still wasn’t emotionally prepared me for just how joyful, colourful, and them this DIY yellow wedding would be (nor was I physically prepared to repeatedly run up the inclines with all my photography gear, but hey ho).
A wedding totally their own (because who doesn’t love a yellow wedding?)
From the very beginning, these two made it clear: they were going to do things their way. No tradition for tradition’s sake. No pressure. No performative moments. Just authenticity, creativity, colour, and a whole lot of chaos in the best possible way. Also, yellow. Lots of yellow.
When I got their wedding photography enquiry email through, I was on holiday, it was almost midnight, and I was fully tucked-up in bed, but I had so much excitement reading through all of their DIY grand plans that I knew I HAD to reply right away. Then the excitement doubled when they booked me as their wedding photographer, and TRIPLED when I turned up at the venue and saw how much effort they’d made to create a very Goviraj day (yes, their surname is a werger).
It was a day flawlessly designed for fun & togetherness
Everything Beth & Adrian did had their guest experience in mind – and to be honest, they provided a lot of inspiration for my own international wedding later this year. They set up interactive games (including the Peg Game – massive hit), quizzes, a welsh-cake station, necklace-making table, and even made their own giant yellow wedding cheesecake which they served to guests themselves.
The bride’s dad hand-made the signage all around the farm. Her brother arrived with his ice cream van. The same multi-talented brother led their ceremony as celebrant. The Master of Ceremonies was a family friend with a BANNERED HORN. Every detail was infused with love from someone who knew them.
They might call themselves low-key, but the amount of effort, intention, creativity and personality woven into this wedding day was anything but.
And guess what? That makes my job as their wedding photographer REALLY, REALLY COOL.
…Kicking off with a hilltop ceremony with a view
Hollycombe Home Farm has a hilltop field that feels like the English countryside at its finest – quiet, verdant, slightly windy. The father of the bride drove her right to the ceremony space in his vintage car, a moment straight out of a storybook, and her celebrant brother arrived in a dramatic purple priest’s cape – because honestly, why not?
The wedding rings were passed around to be warmed by every guest, and then handed back to our wonderful couple, who stood against a (you guessed it – handmade) backdrop of their favourite Hozier lyrics. Having recovered from some very emotional vows, B&A literally sang their way down the confetti line after the ceremony. Everybody earnt their canapés.
We took a walk to find peaceful corners of the farm for wedding portraits
After the ceremony, I whisked the couple away for portraits. We started in the allotment gardens, where we found the perfect chair and the vision just came to me. The way their yellow wedding dress & suit popped against the green was * chef’s kiss *.
They were initially a little wary about the idea of posing for photos, but my babes, look at how they got into the swing of things in an instant (never underestimate the confidence-boosting power of the ceremony afterglow). We took more photos along the way as we wandered over to the farm’s shepherd’s cabin where they were staying that evening, complete with a rustic outdoor bath that we absolutely had to incorporate.
The lush countryside, their matching yellow outfits, the relaxed energy between them – D-R-E-A-M-Y.
Then headed back for mingling, games & heartfelt speeches
Back with guests, the afternoon unfolded into a blend of games, mingling, laughter, and sunshine. When speeches began, the emotion ramped up quickly.
Adrian accepted the personal-taxi baton from the father of the groom during his speech, and the mother of the groom’s beautiful ode to her son & daughter-in-law had me crying behind the camera. Then during the groom’s speech, he revealed that he’d learnt some Tamil in order to speak directly to his grandfather in his native language, and seeing the emotion ripple across both of them is something I’ll never forget.
Dinner came courtesy of Eat The Street Ltd – Sri Lankan street food with the perfect amount of spice. Every guest raved about it. Dessert was slices of their homemade yellow wedding cheesecake, which they quite literally finished decorating in the barn mid-speeches (with help from tiny hands!).
Then came The Shoe Game – an Aussie wedding favourite – where the bride and groom answer cheeky questions while the crowd heckles them (you can see why the Brits got right into this too).
Immediately after, they kicked off an Australia vs UK boat race (downing pints at speed). Australia won, but my final wedding photos revealed some potential cheating on their part… It was so wildly entertaining that I shamelessly stole the idea for my own wedding!
This is the day I learnt what the Nutbush is
Once the games were over, the bride changed into her second handmade dress – a pink tulle puff of joy – just in time for her brother to give out ice cream from his van. The second the music came on, (yes, even before the First Dance), the Aussies practically sprinted into the barn and broke into the Nutbush, as is mandatory at any good Australian wedding. And the energy never dipped from there!
The dancefloor was a sweaty mash-up of classic bangers, indie favourites and bhangra tracks that had the whole room moving. It was chaotic in the most perfect way.
I left this big yellow DIY wedding with the warmest, fuzziest feeling. Every moment was personal, every detail was intentional, every laugh was real. It was a celebration built from love, creativity, and the belief that weddings should reflect who you are, not who tradition tells you to be.
And honestly? They absolutely nailed it. But the question is… will I ever get the chance to photograph a yellow wedding again…?
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Wedding suppliers:
Wedding photographer: Meeeee @laurensquirephotography
Venue: @hollycombehomefarm
Catering: @eatthestreetltd
Ice cream: @dylansicecream
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Wedding photography FAQs
Where can we find out more about your wedding photography?
For full deets about how I work an what you can expect when you book me as a wedding photographer in London or afar, check out my wedding photography info page, and have a read of my wedding brochure.
What’s special about you as a wedding photographer?
I think there are two key things that make me stand out:
1. My Stealth Mode (coined by a couple back in 2021!) is my superpower. I seem to be nowhere, and yet I’m somehow everywhere. This means my candids are elite!
2. I edit in a style that is timeless, but it still has an edge. It will wow now just as much as it wows in years to come.
Where are you based?
I am based in East London, and typically work all over London, but I am absolutely up for taking my wedding photography anywhere in the UK.
How do we pick a wedding photographer – London has so many!
Honestly, it’s true, the capital is FULL of great togs. But eventually, you’ll get a good feeling about someone. What’s really important is that your London wedding photographer ticks these boxes for you:
- The edit style of their photography matches the feel/vision of your wedding (timeless, punchy, quirky, airy, grungy, etc.)
- The shooting style of their photography matches your priorities (candid-heavy, posed/editorial, fine art, etc.)
- You both feel comfortable with them, or excited by them – this person is going to be with you for most of your wedding day, so the vibe has to be right!
When will we get our wedding photos back?
My promise to you is that you will get your beautiful gallery of wedding photos back within 6 weeks of your wedding, but in reality, it’s usually a lot sooner (it just depends on how far into the wedding photography season we are!)
What if we’re worried about being in front of the camera for portraits?
This is really common, but please don’t worry! The wedding portraits part of the day can be as big or as small as you want it to be – but my recommendation is that you do set some time aside to get photos of just you two – even just 10 mins. Your future selves will thank you for it!
I rarely pose you, but I might give you a prompt from time to time (“play with each other’s wedding rings”, etc.).
Your portraits are usually the first moment you get alone after tying the knot, so I like to give you some distance while I let you two just catch up on all your thoughts and feelings of the day so far. It’ll be like I’m not even there!
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Events, Live Music & Wedding Photographer in East London, UK
