{"id":8622,"date":"2025-07-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/?p=8622"},"modified":"2025-06-13T11:11:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:11:25","slug":"golf-buggies-rain-delays-and-big-emotions-a-wedding-day-at-elfordleigh-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simonday.com\/news\/golf-buggies-rain-delays-and-big-emotions-a-wedding-day-at-elfordleigh-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf Buggies, Rain Delays, and Big Emotions; A Wedding Day at Elfordleigh Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some wedding days go exactly to plan\u2026 and some hand you a soggy golf course and say, \u201cLet\u2019s see how creative you can be, then.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This one? Definitely the second kind. And I loved every minute of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The lovely Elfordleigh Hotel<\/a>, just outside Plymouth, is a hidden gem of a venue; equal parts hotel, golf resort, and spa. But the real standout? The wedding team. Special shoutout to Leah, the wedding coordinator on the day, who absolutely smashed it. Efficient, friendly, organised, and always two steps ahead. She even chauffeured me around in a golf buggy. Living the dream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day started off in the bridal prep suite, which, get this, was bright, tidy and<\/em> spacious. That combo is about as rare as cream before jam in Cornwall, so I was buzzing. The bride and her crew kept things chilled, and the atmosphere was full of excitement (and a few nerves, naturally). We even had a proper emotional \u201cdad first look\u201d in the room, and yep, I might have had a tiny something in my eye too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now let\u2019s talk about the ceremony room. I have never shot in a space like this before. Imagine a giant conservatory made entirely of glass; walls, ceiling, everything. It was draped in white fabric, letting in all the soft daylight but diffusing it into a photographer\u2019s dream. For the first time in my entire career, I didn\u2019t need flash at all<\/em>. I shot the whole ceremony silently, which added to the calm, romantic feel of it all. Genuinely magical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-ceremony, we managed a confetti shot just<\/em> before the skies opened again. One minute we\u2019re celebrating, the next it\u2019s a scene from Jurassic Park. Guests legging it for shelter, dresses flying, umbrellas flipping, but we got the shot. Totally worth the dash!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forecast said the rain would stop by 5pm (thank you, weather apps), so we made the decision to delay the formal and couple\u2019s portraits until later. And guess what? It worked. After a seriously heartfelt set of speeches; especially from the bride\u2019s daughter, which had everyone<\/em> tearing up, we finally got our dry window. It was go time.<\/p>\n\n\n