Chris & Laura
River Cottage, Devon
Famed for its environmentally conscious and organic approach to the culinary arts, River Cottage HQ has long been a household name within the UK. For good food lovers Laura and Chris there was very little doubt as to the place they wanted to host their wedding. It was here at River Cottage HQ that Chris had popped that all important question. He had done so one evening following one of River cottages highly sought after feast days.
River cottage HQ is the home of celebrity chef and founder Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. Located just a few miles out of Axminster and nestled deep within its own valley overlooking the beauty of the West Country, River Cottage is place of culinary wonder.
Client Testimonial
“Where to even start when summing up our experience with Studio Westlake?! We picked Studio Westlake to photograph our wedding at River Cottage, and the team honestly made our dreams come true. Not just because of the stunning pictures we received, but because of the energy, freedom and creativeness that came with the planning, the pre-wedding shoot, and the day itself.
My Husband and I always felt like we could be ourselves in front of the camera, and any direction we received absolutely worked to our strengths and stylistic preferences. We had a pre-wedding shoot at Beer Beach in front of the general public, and we totally forgot anyone was watching; it’s actually one of our favourite memories together as a couple.
On the day itself Charlie photographed the bridal ‘getting ready’ journey at The Pig At Combe, a part of the day I (the Bride) was a little nervous about because of the stress and the more candid style of photography, but Charlie was so careful and considerate of all that was going on and was actually my safe person in the morning. I’m also so grateful that he proactively took photos of the beautiful hotel, which will serve as lovely memories I hadn’t thought to capture.
Charlie is a photographic genius and perfectionist, through and through, and his work is an absolute testament to that. Not to mention he genuinely believes in romance, and the celebration of pure love and magic that a wedding day represents. Beyond the photographs, we feel so grateful to have had a photographer as warm, passionate, and helpful as Charlie.
So many of our guests commented on his lovely energy, and it truly felt like we had another friend at the wedding, how many people can say that? We were looking for a photographer and found a (very talented) friend. We honestly can’t thank him or recommend Studio Westlake enough.”