Whatley Manor wedding - Bea and Jonathan - Equine, Wedding and Family Photography by Jo Hansford

I can still remember my first phone chat with Bea. I was driving around Somerset between meetings when she called. I had time to spare, so I stopped and called her back. This beautiful melodic French accent came down the line and she told me all about her plans to marry Jonathan at their beautiful Whatley Manor wedding in the Cotswolds.

The couple had planned an intimate and traditional Jewish ceremony, with a Rabbi whom they had known for years and was clearly very special to them. It’s not every year we get to capture a Jewish celebration and we knew it would be emotional, action-packed and fun – and it didn’t disappoint!

Fine Art wedding photographer Jo Hansford

Below is our Whatley Manor wedding film, sit back, enjoy the film of Bea and Jon’s wonderful day, a collection of amazing moments and memories.

“Jo & Nic’s photographs write the story of our wedding day: a perfect day. When looking through them, you can feel the intense feelings we felt during the wedding: deep joy, cries of happiness, genuine laughter, true love. ” Bea told us.

The wonderful ceremony, al fresco in the beautiful Loggia at Whatley, was followed by traditional dancing, then drinks on the terrace whilst we captured a few guests and family shots. More dancing followed (of course!), this time inside, before the couple headed into dinner for a wonderful evening of fine dining, speeches, more laughter and then the couple’s first dance.

“Each time Jonathan and I laid our eyes on someone, it was someone dear to us, who has shared our lives for a long time and had an important part in it. That’s when we realized how much that day would mean to us for the rest of our life. “