Some wedding days surprise you in the most wonderful way. After the coldest and wettest start to summer I can remember, Becca and Connor’s wedding day arrived with the most glorious sunshine. It felt like a genuine gift. Furthermore, it produced some of the most beautiful golden hour portraits I have ever taken in a wildflower meadow, and I am still smiling about them.
Becca and Connor fell in love with Rackleys Barn the moment they saw it. The light, the airiness, and the beautiful Buckinghamshire countryside surrounding it spoke to them immediately. They got emotional just imagining Becca walking down the aisle and seeing each other for the first time. It was that kind of wedding from start to finish. Warm, relaxed, completely full of love and absolutely beautiful throughout. As a Buckinghamshire wedding photographer, days like this remind me exactly why I love what I do.
Rackleys Barn is one of the most beautiful and distinctive barn wedding venues in Buckinghamshire. Its light and airy interiors, stunning wildflower meadow and beautiful grounds make it a dream setting for a relaxed summer wedding. Furthermore, as a proud recommended supplier at Rackleys Barn, I know every corner of this extraordinary venue, and I never tire of photographing weddings there.
A Beautiful Wedding Morning at Rackleys Barn
Becca and her bridesmaids got ready in the bridal suite at Rackleys Barn, and it was a wonderfully happy and relaxed morning. Hair and makeup were in full flow when I arrived and the girls looked absolutely brilliant.
Becca wore a beautiful lace Enzoani wedding dress, and she looked completely stunning. The delicate lace detail was exquisite and perfectly suited to the relaxed and natural setting of a summer barn wedding in Buckinghamshire. Her bridesmaids and her dad were completely blown away when they saw her for the first time. Those raw and unguarded reactions are always some of my favourite photographs of the whole day.
A Joyful Summer Ceremony in the Barn
The wedding ceremony took place in the barn at Rackleys, and it was everything a summer barn wedding in Buckinghamshire should be. Light, warm and completely full of genuine emotion. The barn is a wonderful ceremony space. The high ceilings, the beautiful natural light and the warm wooden interiors create an atmosphere that feels both relaxed and wonderfully special.
Becca and Connor beamed from the very moment she walked down the aisle, and that smile did not leave either of their faces for the rest of the day. It was one of those ceremonies where the joy in the room is completely palpable. Furthermore, you could feel the love and happiness radiating from every single person in that barn. I loved every moment of capturing it.
Al Fresco Drinks in the Buckinghamshire Sunshine
The sun continued to shine beautifully after the ceremony, and guests headed outside to the gorgeous gardens at Rackleys Barn for the drinks reception. A wonderfully cute ice cream truck served up delicious ice cream throughout the afternoon. Pimms was the drink of choice. Furthermore, it genuinely does not get much more quintessentially English than ice cream and Pimms in the Buckinghamshire sunshine.
The drinks reception had a wonderfully chilled atmosphere throughout. That is, until the boys discovered the space hoppers and things got more than a little competitive. It was absolutely brilliant fun and produced some of the most joyful and spontaneous candid photographs of the whole day. Moments like those are exactly why I love wedding photography. You simply cannot plan them.
After the drinks reception, everybody headed inside for the wedding breakfast and speeches. Becca and Connor had chosen a delicious BBQ for their wedding breakfast, which was the perfect and relaxed choice for a beautiful summer barn wedding.
Golden Hour Portraits in the Wildflower Meadow
After all the rain of the preceding weeks, I had genuinely not dared to hope for a day like this. The sun stayed with us all afternoon and well into the evening, and everybody was happily outside enjoying every glorious minute of it.
I slipped away with Becca and Connor, and we headed down to the wildflower meadow at Rackleys Barn. This is one of the most extraordinary and distinctive portrait locations of any wedding venue in Buckinghamshire. The meadow is breathtaking in summer, with wildflowers in full bloom and the soft Buckinghamshire countryside as a backdrop.
The golden hour light was hitting perfectly. Warm, soft and completely magical, it wrapped around Becca and Connor beautifully. Golden hour at Rackleys Barn is genuinely something special, and the light through the wildflowers creates a glow that is impossible to replicate at any other time of day. Becca and Connor were completely natural and joyful throughout. They laughed, they were playful, and they were simply happy to be together. These portraits are some of the absolute favourites I have ever taken, and I could not have asked for more beautiful conditions.
What Becca and Connor Had to Say
Suzy was absolutely fantastic from the moment we first contacted her, and we’re so glad we chose her to be our wedding photographer. She was professional from the start, amazingly well organised and put our minds at ease from the beginning that we had definitely made the right choice.
We had never had portraits taken before so were initially a bit nervous, but Suzy gave us lots of direction during a pre-wedding shoot and made us feel at ease and comfortable, and we felt exactly the same on our wedding day!
Suzy’s editing style was just perfect for us, all the photos are absolutely stunning and ones we will treasure forever. There’s so many little parts of the day captured that we didn’t even get to see at the time, which just makes them even more special.
All of our wedding guests commented how great Suzy was for our wedding, how she seamlessly blended into every part of the day and how incredible all the photos she’s supplied to us are! She worked brilliantly with our videographer as well and their suggestions together for photos/videos made some of the best memories of our day.
We couldn’t recommend Suzy enough, if you’re lucky enough that Suzy still has your dates free, I wouldn’t hesitate to book her!!
Rebecca & Connor
Planning Your Own Summer Barn Wedding in Buckinghamshire?
Becca and Connor’s day showed exactly what a relaxed and beautiful summer barn wedding in Buckinghamshire can look like. Golden hour portraits in a wildflower meadow, ice cream in the sunshine, space hoppers on the lawn and a barn full of warmth and laughter. It was an absolute joy from start to finish.
I am a proud recommended supplier at Rackleys Barn, and I absolutely love working there. If you would like to see more of my weddings at this gorgeous venue, please see my dedicated Rackleys Barn wedding photography page. I also photograph weddings across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, the Cotswolds and London. If you are planning your own wedding at Rackleys Barn or anywhere else in Buckinghamshire, please get in touch. I would love to hear all about your plans. Please also check out my blog page for real weddings and wedding tips, and check out my portfolio page for more of my recent work.
