Hogarths Hotel in Solihull is a wedding venue I’m very familiar with after photographing weddings there throughout the years, it has 27 acres of land surrounded by beautiful woodland and countryside. It has fantastic grounds to take gorgeous photos in and even if the weathers not the best you can still get great photos inside if you know where to look.

Hogarths Hotel Wedding Photography – The Ceremony

The weather was on our side all day at Gemma and Sasha’s wedding so they could have their wedding ceremony outside within the stunning grounds of Hogarths Hotel. I photographed Gemma and the bridesmaids as they got ready and also managed to get some of Sasha and his groomsmen outside before the wedding ceremony started. It was a lovely intimate ceremony next to the venue’s famous bridge which is almost mandatory to have photos on after the wedding as you can see above. I stayed out of the way as much as possible as I always do during the ceremony and let the registrars conduct the formalities, however it was slightly amusing and also embarrassing for one of the registrars when they got the bride’s name wrong! I’m sure the registrar felt worse than Gemma though seeing her face after she realised what she’d done lol. After the ceremony Gemma and Sasha had arranged to release a 3 doves, it’s only the second time I’ve ever photographed a dove release and it makes for some great photos. You really need a fast camera and timing to be able to capture the doves in flight as they don’t hang around – that’s for sure.

Hogarths Hotel Wedding Photography – The Speeches

The funny and emotional speeches were given in the main room after the wedding breakfast. I think the photos below really some up how the speeches went.

Hogarths Hotel Wedding Photography – The Party

After the speeches it was time for the staff to turn the room around so the party could commence. The bride and groom did the traditional cake cutting and first dance, they also did a sparkler exit where the guests lit sparklers and I organised a tunnel for Gemma and Sasha to walk through. Sparkler exits are difficult at the best of times and have to be well organised so no one or the wedding dress gets burnt. It also adds a multitude of very technical problems for photographers for so many reasons but I’m always up for the challenge and love these types of photos. Finally, it was time for everyone to really let their hair down and bust a move. I always like to get involved in this part of the evening and get on the dance floor with my cameras to really show the atmosphere and everyone enjoying themselves.

Hogarths Hotel Wedding Photography – The Sunset

With such a beautiful sunset in the evening it was an opportunity I couldn’t miss to get creative so I got my lighting set up first and called Gemma and Sasha outside for some quick photos. I took two photos in the same place with two different lighting setups to give two very different photos. If you liked the small selection of photos from Gemma and Sasha’s Hogarths Hotel wedding and are looking for a wedding photographer yourself then please get in touch as I get booked up very quickly. Feel free to comment and share the post with friends and family.

Hogarths Hotel Wedding Photography © David Causon Photography