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COUNTRY PUB WEDDING | HERTFORD COUNTY HALL | WHITE HORSE | KAISA AND DAN

Writer: Purple Kite Photography
Purple Kite Photography
May 10, 2023
2 min read

Updated: Jan 28

Hertford County Hall pillars, Bride and Groom posing happily together

JUNE COUNTRY PUB WEDDING IN HERTFORDSHIRE


Kaisa and Dan had a joyful country pub wedding on a beautiful sunny June day in Hertfordshire shortly after the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, so the flags were still out, making the White Horse in Hertingfordbury look very festive as I arrived to take the pre wedding photographs. It was a truly international wedding; Kaisa's family had travelled from Finland, and other guests had flown in from Germany and the USA to celebrate with them. An extra special celebration for everyone after several years of travel disruptions due to the covid pandemic.


  • White Horse Hertingfordbury, Jubilee Bunting
  • Hertingfordbury village sign with tree and clouds behind
  • Four Groomsmen with a beer. White Horse, Hertingfordbury
  • Wedding portrait of 4 men in suits and sunglasses holding beer
  • Four suited men with sunglasses and arms folded in front of a blue hut
  • bride looking into a deco mirror
  • Lady in off the shoulder dress pinning a buttonhole to an older gentleman's jacket
  • A bride descending the stairs
  • A bride and 3 bridesmaids. One is holding out the bride's long veil.
  • A bride standing with her 5 bridesmaids all holding bouquets in a pub lounge

REAL WEDDING - BRIDE Q&A

Bride Kaisa shares her thoughts on their Hertfordshire wedding.


What was your first step in planning your wedding?

"We wanted to ensure that our visions aligned and discussed what we both wanted. Then we set the budget and discussed the number of guests. From there we decided to go fully local and started looking for alternatives."

  • Smiling Bride and her father walking down the aisle at Hertford County Hall where the groom waits, back turned
  • Wedding ceremony at Hertford County Hall. Bridesmaids seated with bouquets chatting excitedly
  • Groom in purple suit places wedding ring on bride's finger, both hold a hankie to their eye, Hertford County Hall wedding
  • Groom in purple suit holds hands with bride during wedding ceremony at Hertford County Hall. Guests in background.
  • Hertford County Hall wedding: Groom in purple suit and bride kiss as they say I do. Guests clap and cheer in the background.
  • Close up of hands - groom places wedding band on bride's finger
  • Groom in Purple Suit pumps his fist as he stand with his new wife. In the foreground we see the backs of guests clapping. Hertford County Hall wedding
  • Bride and groom stand outside Hertford County Hall surrounded by guests throwing confetti

What were your wedding “must have’s”?

"Live music and relaxed atmosphere. We wanted to create a love bubble for our nearest and dearest that reflected us as a couple."

  • Bride and groom portrait at Hertford County Hall, standing together by a pillar
  • Close up of bride's bouquet detail featuring red and peach roses pink lisianthus and eucalyptus
  • Groom kissing bride's cheek surrounded by pillars of hertford county hall
  • Bride and groom walking towards camera down a corridor of pillars at Hertford County Hall
  • Bride and groom laughing together. Standing amongst pillars with wooden door behind
  • Bride and groom standing together at Hertford County Hall
  • Bride and groom making the 'rock and roll' sign with their fingers. Bride's cape blows off camera dramatically. Dark wooden door behind them.
  • Bride holding bouquet and groom share a kiss. Her cape billows in the wind. Dark wooden door behind.
  • Bride and groom walk away from camera hand in hand at Hertford County Hall. Bride's long flowing cape billows in the breeze
  • Bride and groom share an intimate moment between the pillars at Hertford County Hall

RELAXED RECEPTION AT POPULAR COUNTRY PUB, THE WHITE HORSE, HERTINGFORDBURY


Did you have a band or DJ for your evening reception? Did you have a first dance – what song did you choose?

"We had a local singer songwriter do an hour's set post dinner and a local DJ for the rest of the night who we gave guidance on music from several decades. Our first dance was a song called 'Chateau Lobby #4' by Father John Misty, who is one of our favourite artists."

  • Man sketching a village pub from across the road
  • Black table with a pint of lager and a sketch book showing pencil sketch of village pub
  • Lady with short grey hair, wearing a bright green dress smiles at her two friends
  • a group of 5 guests drinking and chatting together at wedding reception
  • Champagne on ice and glasses on top of a bar counter with a Birra Moretti red sign behind
  • A man wearing wedding suit and sunglasses in the centre of a lady and man conversing
  • two men and a boy take a selfie with polaroid camera in a traditional pub bar
  • Seated woman laughing. Behind is a mirror showing a reflection of the room
  • Father of the bride in black suit with buttonhole standing giving his speech, holding paper. Turquoise wall behind. The bride sits listening
  • Seated bride wipes tears of laughter from her eyes as her mum stands holding a tiny child's bikini up
  • Seated wedding guests. Man laughing while the woman next to him raises her arm
    Wedding
  • Groom with hand on his heart. He is wearing a purple suit, black shirt and tie and bright buttonhole
  • Bride seated wiping a tear from her eye. Flowers on table in foreground
  • Groom in purple suit and buttonhole wiping tear from his eye during speech
  • Groom toasting his bride while she blows him a kiss. The wedding guests all raise their glasses in a toast
  • Seated bride and groom smiling with flowers in the foreground
  • Bright yellow cap with cool story bro motif, flowers in background

Styling your wedding: how did you personalise your big day?

"We wanted to have our table names reflecting some of our lost musical heroes such as Bowie, Lennon etc. I did all the table decorations myself and we had some table cloths handmade by my grandmother. It was all quite natural, neutral with a botanical and bohemian vibe."

“If we could do it all again, we’d…”

"We wouldn't do anything differently. It was a perfect day. (But there was a lot of leftover food so maybe we overestimated our guests stomachs...)"

  • Wedding bouquet close up containing red and peach roses and eucalyptus
  • Detailed photo of red rose in a bouquet with a diamond studded wedding band nestled in it
  • Organza bag containing sweets and labelled with a message sitting on a white napkin
  • Wedding rings sitting on lace cloth with Mr and Mrs sign standing behind with glasses and flowers around
  • Mint green polaroid camera to right of White framed message and eucalyptus sprig
  • Ornate gold framed mirror with Gold hand lettering on and garden scene reflected
  • Wedding top table set for dinner with Mr and Mrs 3d lettering standing in foreground, a vase of flowers and foliage on table
  • Wedding table plan in a white frame, decorated with foliage and a tropical print wallpaper behind
  • Close up of plain wedding band with diamond wedding band standing upright inside it, threaded through pampas grass
  • A table full of a buffet food including bread sliced and whole, salads in bowls with wooden spoons

How did you go about finding your wedding photographer and why did you choose them?

"Sarah was a personal recommendation. She was also local and talented so it was an easy choice. Nothing was a problem, she can manage a nervous bride and groom wonderfully. We would always support local independent talent which I encourage everyone to do."

WHAT THE COUPLE SAY

"We had the best experience with Purple Kite Photography on our wedding day. Sarah was kind and understanding and our photos are as beautiful as our day was. Thank you so much."

Kaisa and Dan



OTHER WEDDING SUPPLIERS


Wedding Dress by Christina Wu Love and Ronald Joyce Cape: Birdcage Bridal

Flowers: Lavender Blue

Wedding Ceremony: Hertford Registry Office



by Sarah Whyte, Purple Kite Photography

Female wedding photographer based in Hertford, Hertfordshire



If you’re getting married and are looking for a wedding photographer, please get in touch - I would love to chat to you about your plans.


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