Laura and Greg’s dog friendly boho wedding at Riverlands is one for the record books! We laughed all the way through our first meeting and we laughed our way through their wedding day too. As I always say to couples, it’s not me that makes the photos. It’s you. Your personalities are what I capture. These two brought a crazy (good) bunch of people with them.

A cottage morning and a wedding newspaper

Laura got ready in the cute little cottage across the road from Riverlands. She did her own makeup too, which still amazes me. Being so close meant I could pop over to the venue for the details and catch Greg and the groomsmen as they arrived.

Their own wedding newspaper was out on the table, Olive the dog was fast asleep on the floor and the bridesmaids in sage green went wild when they saw Laura in her dress. Then it was an easy walk across the road for her first look with her dad.

A dog friendly wedding ceremony with Olive by their side

You could tell how much this day meant to Greg. As Laura walked down the aisle with her dad he was overwhelmed with emotion, while Ruth Lee played the harp.

Standing right by his side was Olive, their dog, who stole the limelight more than once. She lay calmly at their feet for the whole ceremony. Even the registrars said how incredible it was to see a dog so settled next to the couple.

Confetti and group photos under the vines

Confetti came straight after, with Olive trotting along beside them. Then it was the group photos, done quickly so everyone could get back to the drinks under the vines.

Laura's lace wedding dress hanging under the canopy of green vines in the courtyard at Riverlands

The homemade wedding newspaper on the table beside Laura's pearl earrings in their box

Olive the chocolate Labrador fast asleep on the cottage floor on the morning of the wedding

Laura laughing as her veil is fixed into her hair in the cottage across from Riverlands

A close up of Laura's hands resting on her chest as she sees herself in the wedding dress

Laura looking back over her shoulder in her wedding dress and long veil by the window

Laura's bridesmaids in sage green throwing their arms in the air as they see her in the dress

Laura hugging one of her bridesmaids in sage green outside the cottage before the ceremony

Laura's dad seeing her in her wedding dress for the first time on the lane outside the cottage

Laura hugging her dad on the lane after their first look on the morning of her boho barn wedding

Laura sitting on the lane with Olive the dog wearing a garland of green leaves

A white rose buttonhole on a grey wedding suit beside a groomsman holding a bottle of beer

The groomsmen in matching grey suits raising their bottles under the vines at Riverlands

Greg and his groomsmen lined up in grey suits next to the red tractor at Riverlands

Olive the dog lying on the stone floor of the ceremony barn among the guests' feet

Greg waiting at the front of the brick ceremony barn, overwhelmed with emotion before Laura arrives

Greg wiping away tears as Laura walks down the aisle of the brick barn with her dad

Laura and Greg facing each other at the front of the brick barn during their ceremony

Laura wiping away a happy tear as Greg smiles beside her during their wedding ceremony

Olive the dog lying calmly at Laura and Greg's feet during the wedding ceremony at Riverlands

Greg sliding the wedding ring onto Laura's finger in the brick ceremony barn

Laura and Greg's first kiss in the ceremony barn beside her lace dress spread across the stone floor

Laura and Greg smiling as they sign the register at a table covered in green foliage

Guests throwing confetti over Laura and Greg as Olive the dog trots along beside them

Laura and Greg walking through the confetti with Olive on her lead outside the barn

Laura laughing with her guests during the drinks reception in the courtyard

A big group photo of all the wedding guests on the grass at Riverlands near Howden

Laura's bridesmaids in sage green dresses laughing together with their bouquets

A table set with eucalyptus and candles beside Laura and Greg's homemade wedding cake

Speeches, space hoppers and a homemade cake

Speeches came first at 3pm, so the nerves were out of the way before the food. The wooden barn was in stitches from start to finish.

After the meal we went for a wander around the farm with Olive for their couple photos. The veil came over the two of them, we walked the lanes through the fields and somehow we ended up on space hoppers. Then they cut the cake they had made themselves, which is no small job on top of planning a wedding!

A sax, a DJ and a packed dance floor

Their first dance was at 8pm in the wooden barn. Ryan Smith was on the decks with Sax Every Weekend joining part way through. The guests absolutely loved it.

The dance floor was packed all night. It did get quite messy and a few photos are a little too much for socials, in a good way! That’s exactly why I stay for the whole evening, so I can capture everything.

Photographer’s tips

Tips for a boho wedding at Riverlands

Bring your dog.Riverlands is a working farm with lots of space, so your dog can be part of the whole day like Olive was.
Use the cottage across the road.It’s a short walk to the ceremony barn and the lane outside is a lovely spot for a first look.
Get the speeches done before the food.You get the laughs while everyone is fresh and then you can relax over your meal.
Bring something fun for your couple photos.The space hoppers took five minutes and gave us some of the best laughs of the day.

The team behind the day

Suppliers

VenueRiverlands Wedding Barns
MakeupLaura herself
HairSophie Goodhand Hairdressing
DressJayne’s Bridal Wear
FlowersFlorence Bloom
StylingBorn Boho
SuitsMoss Bros
CakeMade by Laura and Greg
DJ and hostRyan Smith
SaxSax Every Weekend
HarpistRuth Lee

Laura throwing her arm in the air as she and Greg walk into the wooden barn for the wedding breakfast

Guests on their feet cheering and waving napkins as Laura and Greg arrive

Greg smiling across the wooden barn during the speeches at the top table

Guests in fits of laughter at their tables during the wedding speeches

The top table in the wooden barn lined with green foliage during the speeches

Guests raising their glasses and cheering at the end of the speeches

Laura and Greg with Olive the dog by the trees, standing together and then crouched down for a cuddle

Laura and Greg walking down the farm lane with Olive running ahead of them

Laura and Greg sharing a kiss framed by green leaves on their boho barn wedding day

Laura and Greg laughing together on the lane through the fields at Riverlands

Laura and Greg running hand in hand through the green field next to the farm

Greg kissing Laura on the cheek as they sit together in the field

Laura and Greg sitting in the long grass at Riverlands, smiling at each other

Two photos of Laura and Greg wrapped up together under her long veil

Laura and Greg kissing under the veil with soft light behind them

Laura and Greg bouncing across the grass on orange space hoppers in their wedding clothes

Laura and Greg laughing as they feed each other their homemade wedding cake

One of the bridesmaids dancing under the vines in the courtyard as the evening begins

Greg spinning Laura during their first dance in the wooden barn as their guests watch and smile

Laura and Greg dancing close during their first dance beside a bridesmaid pointing at the camera

A bridesmaid in sage green singing along on the packed dance floor in the wooden barn

Laura and her guests throwing their arms in the air on the dance floor

Two older guests dancing together beside two of the lads in sunglasses pointing at the camera

Laura throwing her arms in the air on the dance floor under the fairy lights

Guests dancing in a circle under the fairy lights of the wooden barn at night

Two guests dancing in green dresses beside a guest kissing his friend on the cheek

Laura dancing with a glass of fizz in her hand late into the evening

A guest in a pink dress throwing her arms up to her favourite song

Laura laughing with her friends beside a guest in sunglasses cheering on the dance floor

Laura and Greg, huge congratulations and thank you for having me. You are going to love the full gallery.

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