Roxanne & Ben - Fleur du Jardin Hotel

We enjoyed a really spectacular day for Roxanne & Ben’s wedding held at the Fleur du Jardin Hotel.

The site had been very beautifully set out with hay bales for the outdoor ceremony and the teepee for the reception. All perfect in the sunshine and blue sky.

Ben and his grooms men got ready at his parents, all nice and convenient being close by.

Meanwhile Roxanne was getting at the Fleur with her bridesmaids and grans.

Literally a couple of minutes after the last picture of Roxanne was taken, a heavy showery band of rain crossed overhead. Just a few minutes before the scheduled start of the ceremony, the assembled guests were sent scurrying for shelter with brollies and ponchos! What a contrast to the conditions when the opening picture was taken.

The local rain radar was viewed closely and it seemed that after 20 minutes the shower would pass by and we would have just enough time to hold the ceremony before the next shower. To keep the mood up, Roxanne’s bridesmaids sprung into action with some fun entertainment, exactly what great friends are for.

The weather soon cleared, no one was more relieved than Jackie of White Dove who was the celebrant for the wedding!

After the bridesmaids entrance we had one of the highlights of the day, the flower grannies! After helping Roxanne get ready, they walked up the aisle before the bride and her dad, exuberantly showering petals as they went!

Soon after the ceremony the next band of rain passed through quickly, people enjoyed their drinks in the hotel Tap Room. Then we had perfect weather for the remainder of the day.

Another highlight of the day was the arrival of Roxanne & Ben’s dogs, Jam & Scones! Possibly the most difficult subjects to photograph the whole day, but we did manage to get some lovely pictures of them.

With everyone enjoying the sun outside again, they didn’t have far to go to the so beautifully decorated teepee. Speeches were very entertaining.

The fun continued into the evening with a meat draw and card games!

The wedding cake was a Colin the Caterpillar cake! After the first dance we popped to the beach for some lovely sunset pictures, then back to the great music of Element 6 and an absolutely packed dance floor.

Congratulations Roxanne & Ben on a truly memorable day!