Intimate civil marriage ceremony picture of bride and groom kissing by fireplace

Picture from an intimate, personal marriage ceremony with close family
Image Location: 
White Room, Stafford County Buildings, Stafford, UK

This was not a couple that basked in the glory of attention — which is why they wanted an intimate, personal ceremony with only their closest family members and friends. When it was time for them to share their first kiss as husband and wife, they felt completely natural and at ease, which allowed them to delight in the authenticity of the moment.

Jordan and Richard are a camera-shy couple. They had a limited budget, but a huge love for each other that grew after years together. They opted for a micro-wedding in Stafford with only a handful of close family present.

They were looking for someone to capture their day without posing or awkwardness, but they were, in spite of that, full of fun. The day began in the white room at the registry office in the Stafford County Buildings. The impressive tent and bag chandelier had drawn their attention when they visited. Their closest family sat around on leather sofas to watch their short ceremony, with a private reading from one of the guests. They signed the register bathed in sunlight by the window, before a small confetti moment outside and a wander through town for couple portraits and their 'wedding breakfast' - Big Macs.