David & Iona…Tipi tent wedding!

I absolutely love it when a bride and groom want to do something a little different to the normal traditional wedding. I was soooo excited when Iona and David booked me to photograph their wedding, as this was a wedding that any photographer would have loved to be a part of!

Iona and David chose the beautiful Lakes as the backdrop of their special day. I started out at the Scafell Hotel in Borrowdale to capture the girls getting ready. The details on this wedding were amazing! Starting with Iona’s shoes and flowers by Christina at FLOWERTIME in Carlisle who came up with stunning bouquets in the most vivid colours. Christina is a very talented young florist and produces some amazing work. Iona had selected a stunning Ian Stuart gown… Loved it!





Iona was ready to get married. Iona you looked stunning!



The bridesmaids wore lime green dresses and the vibrant pink flowers in their hair looked fab!



Meet Noah….. the couple’s little boy who was very photogenic but you had to catch him first!



David the groom…... David looked amazing his suit was from Edwards Menswear in Penrith.



So cute!



Iona and her father arriving at Lodore Falls in a vintage VW Camper van!



Love this one of Iona and Noah together.



Exchanging vows at the Lodore Falls Hotel.



After the ceremony at Lodore all the guests boarded a boat and went for a cruise around Derwent Water. The scenery was spectacular as the guests sipped on Pimms and ate canapés.







Then it was back to Borrowdale for a reception not to forget… a tipi tent with an open fire and wooden beams. Iona had worked so hard to get everything just so and the planning paid off everyone was amazed by how gorgeous it was inside!







Inside was a sweet table that looked too good to eat!





Sky lanterns were set off into the night sky against the silhouette of the Borrowdale mountains a magical end to another fabulous wedding!



Thank you Iona and David for entrusting me with providing you photographic memories of your special day. It was a wedding I will never forget a real highlight of 2010!
Have a fab time in the Dominican Republic!