Steve & Robin: Yeah, the jackets…
The Lawn Rochford wedding of Steve & Robin in March 2018. What a brilliant wedding! Snow, sequin blazers, two great grooms and a room full of wonderful guests. The perfect cocktail for any wedding!
The Lawn at a glance
The Lawn is a family-run manor house venue on Hall Road in Rochford, Essex, set in its own grounds. It is licensed for civil ceremonies, which take place in the galleried Grand Hall with its sweeping staircase. The venue’s own pages also show ceremonies outside in the gardens, and an air-conditioned Orangery was added in 2010. The Grand Hall comfortably holds well over 100 guests for a ceremony, and directories list about 130 for a seated meal. Wedding parties get exclusive use from 9.30am to midnight, with two rooms to get ready in. You can also marry in church and hold the reception here.
Having met Steve and Robin a few months prior I knew straight away that this wedding would be a special one. Sometimes you just know a wedding will be great and this had everything, then add snow!
The venue, The Lawn Rochford Wedding Venue. The Idyllic manor house in the Rochford countryside is the perfect setting for photographers. Endless green backdrops (snow permitting!), stunning manor house surroundings and a lovely long driveway to work with.
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Steve and Robin got ready together in ‘The Groom Room’ whilst the guests slowly arrived and marvelled at the venue.
The highlight of the day for me was the arrival of the Grooms with their bespoke green/blue sequinned blazers that nobody knew about. The silent ceremony room waited whilst Steve and Robin slowly started the walk down the Lawn’s famous staircase. You could cut the tension with a knife. Suddenly they come into sight and the room howls with laughter and bursts in applause. What a moment! Every bit of pressure the boys had been feeling had evaporated in an instant. The day had really started.
I was delighted to get out in the snow with the sequin jackets, and although Steve and Robin didn’t seem as keen at the time, they were having too much fun mingling! we’re all delighted with how the outside portraits turned out. I have to say they’re some of my favourite images from the day.
I wish Steve and Robin all the best in the future, they’re a really special couple who I loved being around. Thanks again for entrusting me to document your special day.
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Photographing a wedding at The Lawn
At The Lawn, the staircase is the moment to be ready for. Steve and Robin walked down it into a silent ceremony room in sequinned blazers nobody knew about, and the whole room burst out laughing and clapping. They got ready together in the Groom Room, which kept the morning easy. Outside there’s green space and a long driveway for portraits. In March 2018 it was all under snow, and those pictures are some of my favourites from the day.
The Lawn wedding questions
Can you have a civil ceremony at The Lawn?
Yes. The Lawn is licensed for civil ceremonies, which are held in the galleried Grand Hall, and its own pages show ceremonies in the gardens too. If you’d rather marry in church, you can hold the reception at The Lawn afterwards.
How many guests does The Lawn hold?
The venue says the Grand Hall comfortably holds well over 100 guests for a ceremony. Wedding directories list about 130 for a seated meal. Check the current numbers with The Lawn when you enquire.
Where are the best photos at The Lawn?
The staircase into the Grand Hall, for the entrance. The grounds and the long driveway, for portraits. Steve and Robin’s outdoor portraits were taken in the snow and are among my favourites from their day.
How much does a The Lawn wedding photographer cost?
With me it’s one all-in price of £2,500 for the whole day, with UK travel included. You get 800+ edited photos, plus 100+ previews the next day. See everything that’s included.
Have you photographed weddings at The Lawn before?
Yes. I photographed Steve and Robin’s wedding at The Lawn in March 2018. It snowed, they arrived in matching green and blue sequinned blazers, and it was a brilliant day.
