Megan and Sarah's London wedding was a wonderful celebration of love, family and friends. On a bitterly cold day between Christmas and New Year, their celebration was captured stunningly by photographer Laura Babb, whose emotive and atmospheric images perfectly captured the warmth of this special day.
I was introduced to Megan and Sarah, who live in the US by wedding planner Andri Benson, who coordinated all the practical and design details of the day. The ceremony venue was the very evocative Asylum Chapel in Peckham, a deconsecrated event space which is full of faded charm.
For their flowers Megan and Sarah chose a colour palette of rich burgundy, plum and blue. They exchanged their vows in front of dramatic urns filled with flowers and rich seasonal greenery, while dozens of candles added warmth and atmosphere to their ceremony space.
Instead of carrying bouquets, Megan and Sarah wore blousy corsages, while their wedding party all had buttonholes. These proved very useful for the post ceremony trip on the London Eye, and stopped guests getting lost!
As darkness descended guests arrived at St Bart's Brewery in Smithfield for the evening celebration. Long banquet tables were set for guests to enjoy warming sharing platters, and dressed with floral arrangements of roses, tulips, hyacinths, thistles and winter berries in copper bowls and vases.
December can be a drab time for weddings, but Megan and Sarah's post Christmas celebration was the perfect combination of love and happiness in our iconic Capital.
Photographer: Laura Babb
Wedding planner: Always Andri
Ceremony Venue: The Asylum Chapel
Reception Venue: St Bart's Brewery