As for many wedding photographers, 2021 ended up being one of my busiest seasons ever between the existing weddings I had on the books and the many rescheduled weddings from 2020! And with restrictions still in place as we went into the new year, couples like Lizzie and Ben continued to adapt their plans to ensure they’d still be able to have the wedding they dreamed of.

When restrictions put a stop to their original plan for an April barn wedding, Lizzie and Ben decided to move their celebration to later on in the year and tie the knot at a smaller legal ceremony near to their original date. So on a quiet April morning, I met them at their local registry office to capture them exchanging their vows with just two close friends in attendance. It was small but incredibly meaningful and it was such an honour to be there.

Afterward, we headed out to take some portraits nearby, making the most of some beautiful church architecture that immediately caught my eye. From there, we wandered a little further to the river where we found a gorgeous stretch of blossom trees which made for the perfect backdrop. It’s one of my favourite things to shoot against and brings such a bright, springtime feel to couples photos!

Elopements like this are always a privilege to document, and it was such an honour to be invited to capture such an important moment in Lizzie and Ben’s story. I had so much fun with them and their friends and this always makes for fantastic photos.

With their full celebrant-led wedding planned for Suffolk later in the year, I left feeling so excited to see them again and continue to capture this new chapter in their lives.