bride and groom portrait at Mottram Hall Autumn Wedding by Karen Julia Photography

Mottram Hall Autumn Wedding

I love Mottram Hall at any time of year, but it’s particularly gorgeous in the autumn. Fran & Christ had a crisp, clear day for their wedding, it felt more like a summer day! We’d planned all sorts of cool things for rain and low light. Spoiler alert: sparklers! It was fabulous to have such great weather during the day for the wedding photos.

bride and groom portrait at Mottram Hall Autumn Wedding by Karen Julia Photography

Seriously, can you believe this photo was taken in October?

I’m skipping ahead a little though, so let us go back to the start! The day started with Fran and the girls getting ready at home. I love shooting bridal preparations, as it’s a great opportunity to get to know the bridesmaids. After arriving at the house, I just knew the rest of the day was going to be awesome.

bride walks down the aisle at Cornerstone Methodist Church
bride and groom exchange rings at their wedding ceremony at Cornerstone Methodist church

After the wedding ceremony, there were a few quick group photos, followed by confetti. Guests then headed to Mottram Hall for the drinks reception.

confetti photo outside Cornerstone Methodist Church

Mottram Hall – Drinks Reception & Group Photos

group photo of everyone at Mottram Hall Autumn Wedding

One of the great things about Mottram Hall is, even if it’s really bright & harsh sunlight, there’s a great area of shade in the gardens. This means the venue can be in the backdrop and guests are not blinded by the sun.

bride and groom kiss in the gardens of Mottram Hall
Mottram Hall wedding photography of bride and groom in gardens

Mottram Hall – St Andrews Suite

St Andrews suite was the location for the wedding breakfast, which was styled with white, gold and ivory colours with silver sequins table covers and candles in gorgeous decorative glass holders.

St Andrews suite at Mottram Hall
St Andrews suite at Mottram Hall
St Andrews suite at Mottram Hall
St Andrews Suite Mottram Hall, styled for a wedding
St Andrews Suite Mottram Hall, styled for a wedding
St Andrews Suite Mottram Hall, styled for a wedding
brides dad speech after wedding breakfast

Bride & Groom Portraits After Sunset

Mottram Hall is lit up with purple lighting after the sun has set, so I thought this would be a great location for a bride and groom portrait with sparklers.

bride and groom sparkler photos at their Mottram Hall Autumn Wedding
bride and groom first dance at Mottram Hall