Chelsea Register Office wedding | Emma-louise + Graham

The Chelsea Register Office wedding of Emma-louise and Graham was a stunningly beautiful and intimate day with a fall of snow and the bride in stunning blue suede shoes.

Emma-louise and Graham chose Chelsea’s Rossetti Room for their ceremony with six guests, who were all on time to the Kings Road venue.

Chelsea Register Office wedding waiting room with two guests
Guests await the ceremony at Chelsea Register Office wedding waiting room

Emma-louise and her father get ready to enter the Rossetti Room and a nervous Graham.  Doesn’t Emma-louise look stunning!

Bride Emma-louise is on the arm of her father for her Chelsea Register Office wedding in the Rossetti Room
Groom graham looks nervous as his bride Emma-louise enters the Rossetti Room on the arm of her father.
Bride Emma-louise's father kisses her hand as he gives her away at her Chelsea Register Office wedding ceremony
Groom Graham greets his beautiful bride Emma-louise in their Rossetti Room civil wedding ceremony
Bride Emma-louise kisses her father goodbye after her gives her away at her Chelsea Register Office wedding ceremony in the Rossetti Room
A bride and groom exchange wedding vows in their Chelsea wedding ceremony in the Rossetti Room
The bride and groom kiss upon being announced as man and wife in their Chelsea Register Office wedding ceremony in front of friends and family.
A bride and groom about to sign the register at their Chelsea Register Office wedding ceremony.
The bride and groom pose with the register at Chelsea Register Office during their civil wedding ceremony in the Rossetti Room.
Bride and groom snuggle just after signing the register during their Chelsea Register Office wedding ceremony in the Rossetti Room

On Chelsea Old Town Hall steps, Emma-louise and Graham stepped into a whirl of confetti from their friends and family. Do have a look at Emma-louise’s blue suede shoes – aren’t they wonderful!

The bride and groom step into a whirl of confetti on the steps of Chelsea Old Town Hall after their Chelsea Register Office wedding ceremony

Emma-louise, Graham and their guests left Chelsea Register Office for the short journey to The Phoenix in nearby Smith Street, chosen for Smith being Graham’s surname.

 

 

Newlyweds on the steps of Chelsea Old Town Hall
Blue suede wedding shoes under the bride's full-length gown on the steps of Chelsea Register Office, London
A bride and groom leave their Chelsea Register Office wedding in a chauffer-driven black Jaguar.
Bride in black chauffer-driven Jaguar after her wedding at Chelsea Register Office on the Kings Road, London
Wedding portrait outside The Phoenix pub in Smith Street, London SW3, where the bride and groom celebrated their wedding reception.

There was champagne, much admiring of Emma-louise’s ring and much laughter and love. And after a lovely hour or so in the warmth, Emma-louise and Graham headed out into the snow and I waved goodbye to them – heading off for a hot honeymoon.

A bride and groom and their guests toast the happy couple at The Phoenix pub, Smith Street, SW3 in Chelsea London at their drinks reception
Wedding reception drinks at The Phoenix pub in Chelsea, SW3 London
Wedding reception drinks at The Phoenix, Chelsea, London.
Wedding drinks at Chelsea pub The Phoenix, London
A mother congratulates her daughter on her marriage at Chelsea Register Office, London
A bride's mother gives the groom some advice while the best man looks on in Chelsea pub The Phoenix
A bride walks into the snow after her wedding drinks at Chelsea pub The Phoenix, London, SW3
A bride gets into a chauffer-driven Jaguar in the snow after their Chelsea London wedding
The bride gets ready to leave their wedding drinks in a jaguar

Star of the Sea Church wedding | Louise + Charlie

When Louise and Charlie planned their Star of the Sea Church wedding in Greenwich, they chose a red and white Christmas theme, but could not have imagined how much snow would fall, in keeping with the ‘white’ part of the theme.

Devonport House

Louise started her day getting ready with her family and bridesmaids at Devonport House, just a short distance from the church. Louise’s red rose bouquet was by Rachel Morgan Wedding Flowers. And her fascinator was by talented milliner and similarly named Rachel Trevor-Morgan.

Devonport House wedding preparations: wedding shoes ready for the big day by Star of the Sea Church wedding photographer Rebecca Portsmouth
Devonport House wedding preparations: a bridal gown waits ready for the bride to step into it
Devonport House wedding preparations: a bridal bouquet of red roses awaits a snowy wedding day
Devonport House wedding preparations - the finishing touches of shoes during the getting ready
Devonport House wedding preparations: the bride in her customised towelling dressing gown has her make-up done
Devonport House wedding preparations - a bride has the finishing touches done to her make-up
Devonport House wedding preparations - a bridesmaid finishes getting ready
Devonport House wedding preparations - a bride has her headpiece with net attached as a finishing touch

Star of the Sea Church

A 15-minute snowstorm (OK, a blizzard, in Greenwich terms) had Charlie sheltering under an umbrella outside Our Ladye Star of the Sea Church so he didn’t get too wet or cold and ushers busy with brooms, clearing snow from the steps.

Star of the Sea Church wedding in the snow on Crooms Hill
Star of the Sea Church wedding where the groom Charlie shelters under a golfing umbrella from the snow
Star of the Sea Church in the snow - ushers welcome wedding guests with golfing umbrellas
The bride and her bridesmaids arrive for her Star of the Sea Church wedding in a red London Routemaster bus.
Ushers help the bride navigate Crooms Hill in the snow before her Star of the Sea Church wedding
Bride and her father in the doorway before her Star of the Sea Church wedding
A bride and her father enter her Star of the Sea Church wedding, flanked by ushers
Star of the Sea Church wedding ceremony - Crooms Hill Greenwich, otherwise known as Our Ladye Star of the Sea by Greenwich photographer Rebecca Portsmouth
The Our Ladye Star of the Sea wedding ceremony of Louise and Charlie by Greenwich photographer Rebecca Portsmouth
Star of the Sea Church wedding photographer Rebecca Portsmouth: a photo of Louise and Charlie leaving their winter wedding ceremony .

Louise and Charlie had arranged for a dog walker to bring along their boxer Lily for some photographs outside the church – very carefully, so Lily didn’t jump up on Louise’s dress.

The Routemaster vintage bus that Louise and Charlie had arranged to transport guests to their Trafalgar Tavern wedding reception backed down Crooms Hill beautifully without slipping in the snow and made its way carefully through Maritime Greenwich and past the Old Naval College.

Our Ladye Star of the Sea wedding photographer Rebecca Portsmouth shows photos of the ceremony of Louise and Charlie - outside with their dog and guests throwing confetti in Greenwich

While we had such crisp snow and clear skies, Louise, Charlie and I went for a walk along the river for some wedding portraits. We also sneaked a few couple portraits inside while guests were filing through to the Christmas-themed reception, complete with presents for the children.

The Trafalgar Tavern and Nelson in the snow
Bride and groom Louise + Charlie outside the Trafalgar Tavern in Greenwich on their snowy winter wedding day
Bride and groom Louise + Charlie walking along the Thames near the Trafalgar Tavern with the O2 of North Greenwich in the background, during their wedding portraits.
Bride and groom Louise + Charlie framed by the Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) Water Gate in the snow during their winter wedding portraits
Greenwich Old Royal Naval College (ORNC) winter wedding in the snow - Louise + Charlie with their red and white themed wedding (by Greenwich wedding photographer Rebecca Portsmouth)
Winter bride Louise on the stairs at the Trafalgar Tavern, with a white winter fur keeping her warm
Winter wedding celebrations with a Christmas Theme inside the Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich
Winter wedding portraits of Louise + Charlie at the Trafalgar Tavern
The Trafalgar Tavern wedding venue in Greenwich lit up at night in winter, with snow on the ground.

Snow!

It’s weird that a few days I thought spring was on its way (the daffodils are in full flower) and this morning when I woke up, everything I could see out the window was covered in thick snow. I took some photographs, then dressed and went to Greenwich, which was even more stunning.
Sir Walter Raleigh seemed distinctly unimpressed.

This local lovely couple was taking the opportunity to photograph themselves.

Water features were frozen.

Plants had a shock.

Snowballs were thrown.

The view was silent.

But you could hear a flautist at Trinity College of Music practising Peter and the Wolf.