Davenport House | Modern Civil Ceremony with Indian Touches

Modern civil wedding at Davenport House

This pair had me at “Davenport House.” When Neerali and Ketan contacted me about their Shropshire Davenport House wedding I was so excited! Hearing all their plans for the day, I just knew I wanted to be there as their wedding photographer.

Our initial chat

Over the phone, they filled me in about their plans for an English themed day at Davenport House, and how all the guests; including family and bridal party would not know anything about the day, not even the venue! They had plans for summer garden games, English afternoon tea with scones (jam or cream first?) and sandwiches, including Indian cheese pastries, a gin bar and later in the evening a bhangra acoustic due band.

A Surprise day for guests

Props to them both as they kept everything a total surprise and all their family and friends were just lovely, and enjoying every moment. Ketan’s mum told me how happy she was to be in such a gorgeous venue in Shropshire for a wedding, and that she’d never been anywhere so beautiful, she especially loved seeing the cows in the field!

Joining the Laura May Photography team soon is Neerali’s Dad who I had a great conversation with about the importance of photography and capturing memories as at some point, it’s all we have left! So to make sure we all make amazing memories, and capture them too.

Plans: afternoon tea, garden games & music

After shooting at Davenport House with a fab team for a styled shoot recently – I really wanted to photograph a real wedding there and I am just so pleased it was this wedding!

Portrait spots around Davenport House

There are so many spots for amazing couple portraits; the front steps, the front drive, the gardens, the back steps the back garden, the greenery surrounding the house and that’s not even mentioning all the inside spots. I go into way more info about this stunning venue on this page dedicated to all things Davenport House – a fan page!!

Engagement shoot + guest book idea

Aaaaannndddd I can finally now share their London engagement photo shoot which I couldn’t share incase any of the guests found it…and they created a gorgeous Guest Book with the images for the wedding day.

For their engagement session they picked a place which would be in total contrast to the Davenport House venue, if you’re wondering where to have your engagement session this blog might be helpful to you!

Are you planning a Davenport House wedding?

My approach is effortless, attentive and unobtrusive, with gentle direction when it helps, so you can be fully present while I capture how it felt. If you’re searching for a wedding photographer who brings calm confidence, emotional storytelling, and a elevated but laid-back feel, I’d love to hear about your plans.

I have a dedicated Davenport House guide page here.

If you are having your wedding at Davenport House, I would absolutely LOVE to chat to you about being your wedding photographer, so contact me…now!