I think many couples, given the chance, would love to have a Windsor Guildhall wedding. K and D came all the way from America to have their special day there, and what a day it was too! In the shadow of Windsor Castle and in the beautiful town of the same name, it’s an iconic venue, and of course where King Charles and Queen Camilla chose to get married. Not to mention: Elton John and David Furnish’s Civil Partnership as well 🙂
Our day started at the McDonald Hotel Windsor with K’s prep, along with bridesmaids and close family. The McDonald is a very nice hotel, and great too is that it is literally just across the road from the Registry.
I’d already met K and D in person, as we had a wet and windy but very enjoyable engagement shoot at Alexandra Palace in North London, and of course several wedding planning Zoom’s along the way.
When you have a wedding at Windsor Guildhall you are saying your vows in a beautiful 17th century space that houses portraits given by every reigning King and Queen of England all the way back to Elizabeth 1st! You can read more about it’s history here: Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.
The internals and decor of the building are just so beautiful and grand you just can’t help feeling special while you are there. Times that by ten if you are a couple in love saying your special vows to each other 🙂
After a lovely ceremony led by registrars Julie and Katie it was time for confetti throw outside the Guildhall. It was here afterwards that K and D were reunited with their two beloved dogs. I’m going to name them Charles and Camilla…
We had a half an hour trip around some well known Windsor spots for couple portraits, and then it was on to a mooring by the Thames to board “The Georgian” our drinks reception boat. Sailing along the Thames with a wedding party full of laughter and love is a truly special experience.
An hour later we landed at the evening reception venue: The Riverside Marquee at Bray-On-Thames. It’s a great space with a marquee and lawns and grounds all the way to the rivers edge. It was here we had a further drinks reception, games in the grounds, and of course the wedding breakfast, speeches and a US themed dance party afterwards.
K and D had my: Full Day With David Package, and a few weeks later I delivered just under 1300 edited images to them. All in all a great Windsor Guildhall Wedding.
