Suffolk, England, UK Elopement Photo Story Award

Are you looking for affordable Suffolk elopement packages that will allow you to have your church wedding covered in a way that is both thorough and honest? UK documentary elopement photographer Dominic Whiten would love to hear from you if you are preparing to organize a simple occasion that might be a small, church, inn, intimate, or another type of non-traditional wedding. The following small wedding took place in Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, but Dominic is available for intimate weddings in or around all of the United Kingdom. For more information about having this professional documentary-style photographer skillfully document your elopement, contact Dominic Whiten as soon as you can.

A married couple emerged from the church ceremony under tossed confetti

The happily married couple held hands as they emerged from the church ceremony

The bride and groom, radiating joy and love, held hands as they emerged from the church in Monks Eleigh, Suffolk, newly married. A shower of confetti was thrown in celebration and the sound of applause and cheers filled the air as family and friends surrounded them, wishing them a lifetime of happiness.

"A highlight of the last couple of years has been shooting many more small weddings. Not that I have anything against being in the midst of a hundred or more wedding guests. It’s just that smaller weddings bring different opportunities, and with them different rewards. The change of approach this requires keeps the old grey matter ticking over as well, which is a wonderful thing!

Isabelle and Tom married in St Peter’s Church, Monks Eleigh in Suffolk - not far from the historic wool town of Lavenham. Monks Eleigh is a village I’ve often driven through but never paused in, so spending a few hours here on a Saturday afternoon was wonderful. A short walk down the hill and past the village green, The Swan Inn pub was the setting for their reception.

Isabelle is a gifted creative, hand painting the covers for the order of service and table plan for the reception. The flowers were all arranged by the wedding party and Mum and Dad’s camper (fresh from a cycling holiday riding the famous cobbled bergs of Belgium), provided wedding day transport. I have a real soft spot for handmade details like these. They can serve as a means of creating images that have significance for the couples who have created them.

As a photographer, there's always a temptation to chase shots that are visually bold, captivating a wider audience (I'm looking at you Instagram), and highlight one's own skill as an image maker. Crack on if that's your thing. Each to their own and all that. For me though, half the challenge of making photos that have meaning for couples has been developing the skill of pausing, stepping back and thinking about what is significant to them, rather than satisfying my own ego. This has become the fundamental concept underpinning my work and why I feel so personally invested in each and every wedding I'm privileged to shoot. It's like the difference between buying something for the sole purpose of impressing your friends and investing in something that holds meaning and has a personal connection with you. The former may bring short-term pleasure, but the latter will bring long-term joy."

An outdoor picture from the church before the wedding ceremony at Monks Eleigh Village in England

From Monks Eleigh Village in England, an outdoor view of the church before the wedding

The summer sunshine filters through the lime trees that surround Monks Eleigh parish church in Suffolk.

At a Monks Eleigh parish church wedding in the UK, family and friends hug outdoors in the sunshine

Outside of the Monks Eleigh parish church, family and friends hug at the wedding ceremony location

Weddings guests greet each other.

Outside the Suffolk, England church wedding venue, bride arrives with her dad in antique VW van

Before the Suffolk, England, UK wedding ceremony, the bride travels with her dad in an antique VW van

Isabelle arrives at church, driven by her Dad in his vintage VW camper van.

BW wedding reportage photo of a Suffolk, England groom waiting for bride walking aisle with her father

Wedding reportage image from Suffolk, England, UK of the groom waiting at the altar for the bride

An emotional Tom waits to greet Isabelle at the altar.

BW wedding reportage pic of UK couple exchanging vows at a church ceremony

Bride and groom exchange vows at church ceremony and read their own promises

The excitement and happiness of this couple were almost palpable. During the exchange of vows the couple read their own promises to each other. Tom's words in particular were so beautiful and meaningful to have nearly all of us reaching for hankies to wipe away tears.