Cat Lane

13 March 2018

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Bassmead Manor Barns: Spring 2018 Tasting Evening

Cat Lane

13 March 2018

shoots

This time last week I had the pleasure of being asked to photograph Bassmead Manor Barns' Spring tasting evening - a fab event put on for their future brides and grooms to try the menu, catch up with the staff and see the venue dressed up by their favourite suppliers.

I'm super honoured to be on their list as a recommended photographer - Bassmead is one of my all-time favourite venues to shoot at with its stunning Rickety Barn, beautiful light and scenery. And not forgetting the amazing staff and food of course - they're the first thing I mention when couples tell me they have chosen Bassmead for their wedding!

Big love to everybody involved in the making of this day - it was such a joy to photograph so many different vendors' talents and see such an exciting part of a bride and groom's planning process.

Floristry: The Flower Story, Wild Orchid, Luke & Lottie, Skipps Florist, Flowers by Suzanne, Helen Jane Floristry
DJ & Lighting: Strobe Disco Roadshow
Flower wall: Flower Walls of Cambridge
Cake: Meadowsweet Cakes
Prop hire: Olive events
Photo Booth: Pro-Pose Entertainment
Live music: Cara Beard
Entertainment: Matthew Le Mottée - Dapper Magic

*The gorgeous drive in to Bassmead Manor Barns*

Festoon lights, uplighters & DJ booth by Strobe Disco Roadshow — *Festoon lights, uplighters & DJ booth by Strobe Disco Roadshow*

*Flower wall by Flower Walls of Cambridge*

*Rickety Barn decorated by Olive events*

*magic by Matthew Le Mottée - Dapper Magic*

Cat Lane

7 March 2017

weddings

Kate & Tom: Stylish Winter Wedding at Bassmead Manor Barns

Cat Lane

7 March 2017

weddings

There are no words to describe Kate & Tom’s wedding day other than just exquisite – their entire wedding day was just filled with stylish detail everywhere you looked. Wintery hues of wine reds and gold in everything from the flowers to the photo booth set the style for the day, and the incredible Basement Florist brought Kate’s vision to life with not only a stunning bouquet but show stopping table arrangements, hairpieces and flower jars too.

Kate’s entrance into Bassmead’s Rickety Barn for their ceremony was a real wow moment, walking down the aisle in her glittering Jenny Packham dress and ribbon-tied bouquet, arm in arm with her dad. We all had tears in our eyes! Kate & Tom’s little son Max stole the show during the ceremony, even walking up to the registrar at one point and standing behind the table! Their day had a real focus on family, perfectly embodied by a heartfelt centrepiece which featured photos of their beloved family members throughout the years, with flower jars dotted in between and an amazing wintery reed centrepiece.

When the sun went down, everybody headed outside with their sparkler wedding favours to start the evening reception with a fabulous sparkler entrance for the bride and groom, and the rest of the evening was spent catching up and dancing away. The perfect end to their day.

“Cat, you are amazing! You both are. I am lost for words. I cant thank you enough and express just how thrilled I am at how well you have captured our special day. I am now going to spend the next week looking over and over and over at these fabulous pictures like a crazy lady. When I come back down from cloud nine I will be in touch regarding our album. Honestly, you guys rock.”

— Kate & Tom

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Cat Lane

11 January 2017

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Steph & Owen: Rustic Pastel Wedding at Bassmead Manor Barns

Cat Lane

11 January 2017

weddings

Returning to Bassmead Manor Barns is always wonderful - it is such a fab venue and is so versatile to each couple's wedding style! Steph & Owen chose a pastel, vintage look for their big day, with pinks, purples and white hues in their flowers and rustic hessian decorations.

Steph's two lovely bridesmaids and niece and nephew lead the way into their wedding ceremony in the Rickety Barn. One of the nicest parts of my job when standing at the front of a wedding ceremony is seeing the faces of the closest friends and family of a bride and groom as they say their vows - there is always so much love in the room and Steph & Owen's big day was no different!

They left their ceremony under a cloud of confetti, and we were so fortunate to have the beautiful roses by the manor in full bloom for their photographs. After this quiet moment together, they returned for their wedding breakfast to a round of applause from everyone they love.

Their evening was a wonderfully relaxed affair with a lovely chunk of silliness thrown in to the mix, with a magician there to entertain everybody and lots of selfie props for fab photos. They danced their first dance under pink lights, and we left everybody to dance the night away.

Thank you so much Steph & Owen! Your day was a joy to photograph and I wish you every happiness for the future.

"Thank you so much for our photos, it was a pleasure having you both there and I'm honestly blown away by what we have received in our album. They are truly fabulous and absolutely perfect - you are both very talented and I couldn't have wished for more!" - Steph & Owen

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Cat Lane

9 June 2015

weddings

Amanda & Simon: Bassmead Manor Barns Wedding

Cat Lane

9 June 2015

weddings

We started off our 2015 wedding season with Amanda & Simon’s wedding day, set in the beautiful grounds of Bassmead Manor Barns and our first time shooting at this wonderful venue. Despite being in early April, the sun came out for their day and everybody got to enjoy blazing sunshine and summer temperatures for the entire day.

They exchanged vows in the Rickety Barn, a beautiful old barn filled with wooden beams and fairy lights. The perfect setting and one at which I gasped when I saw it for the first time! Amanda’s aesthetic for the day had a vintage twist, with peach coloured roses by florist Sue Billington and an intricately beaded dress, a girl after my own heart!

Amanda and Simon, thank you both so much for having us as part of your day. We wish you every happiness!

"They are absolutely amazing! We love them. Thank you so so much!" - Amanda & Simon

Cat & Graham are a husband and wife wedding photography duo from Bedford in the UK who believe in beautiful, non-intrusive wedding photography that captures the spirit and emotion of your day. www.catlaneweddings.com

About me

I'm Cat and I'm a wedding & portrait photographer. During every single wedding I photograph, I get this resounding, comforting feeling in my soul that this is exactly where I am supposed to be, and this is what I am supposed to do with my life.

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