Isabella and Patrick – A Beautiful Wedding Celebrated in an Oxford City Church

Libby
3 days ago
2 min read

It's July, and it's the day I travel from my Wiltshire home to Oxford city centre to photograph Isabella and Patrick's church wedding! You may notice something a little different about this collection. While I usually favour bright, colourful photos, Isabella and Patrick love black and white, so they asked for their photos to have more of those than my norm, and I love them!

Man in suit stands solemnly in ornate church aisle, surrounded by seated guests. Stained glass window and arches create a grand ambiance.

A lot of my weddings are around the Oxfordshire area these days. I love doing wedding fairs and choose to only showcase at a select few each year with Guides for Brides, who are also Oxfordshire-based. I could do wedding fairs closer to home, but honestly, the couples I meet at these fairs are always so lovely! As part of my sustainability ethos, I don't travel more than ~70miles from home, so as not to need to use hotels and add to my carbon footprint. While Oxford is near the edge of my travel limit, it's such a beautiful area with many stunning venues.

But let's get back to Isabella and Patrick! They'd chosen St Hilda's College to celebrate after their ceremony, so I parked there and took a short walk, managing to dodge the summer showers that I'd thankfully packed for, into the city centre and the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. What a stunning church! Located near the Bodleian Library and the Radcliffe Camera, it has a sense of grandeur usually seen in cathedrals. They even had a full choir!

Choir members in white robes sing with books in a historic church setting, led by a conductor. Ornate arches frame the scene.

Isabella arrived in a stunning classic MG Midget, owned by a friend. My dad used to drive one of these in his youth, so I've got a soft spot for them.

Bride smiling inside a vintage car. Black and white photo, dreamy mood with reflections in the window. Sparse trees visible outside.

People gather around a vintage white convertible on a cobblestone street, with historic buildings in the background. License plate: LKM 239F.

The service was beautiful, with family attending from Isabella's home country of Brazil. There were plenty of Brazilian touches throughout the rest of the day, including the food and the band in the evening.

Enjoy the rest of the photos from this stunning wedding!

Bride in white gown and veil walks down aisle with man in suit at a vibrant church wedding. Guests in colorful attire watch, smiling.

Bride and groom stand before a minister in a church aisle with black and white checkered floor. Choir and guests look on during ceremony.

Bride and groom smiling and holding hands during a wedding ceremony in a church. Guests in the background, creating a joyful atmosphere. Black and white.

Bride and groom holding hands, smiling in a church aisle. Bride in white gown with bouquet, groom in dark suit. Happy, celebratory mood.

Bride and groom kiss outside a building as onlookers shower them with confetti. Black and white city scene captures joyful celebration.

Bride and groom walk down street with wedding party in mint dresses, confetti flying. Red bus and historic buildings in the background.

Bride and groom holding hands, smiling amid wedding guests throwing confetti. Red double-decker bus labeled "Oxford" in the background.

Bride and groom kiss in front of an old stone building. She holds a bouquet, and they stand on a path flanked by grass. Romantic mood.

Bride and groom joyfully laughing, holding a bouquet. She wears a white dress, he a dark suit. Background shows a blurred building and people.

Bride and groom touch foreheads and smile, with a bouquet and boutonniere. Black and white close-up, blurred outdoor background. Romantic mood.

Bride and groom stand smiling beside a vintage white car under lush green trees, exuding a joyful, serene wedding ambiance.

Two-tiered naked cake with white roses on top, set on a white stand against wooden paneled background. Elegant and rustic ambiance.

Cheese stack decorated with figs, strawberries, and grapes on wooden board. Wooden background, flowers nearby, rustic and elegant mood.

A couple in wedding attire smiles and holds hands, walking in a garden. A historic building and lush greenery are in the background.

Bride and groom embrace by a lush riverside garden. The bride wears a white dress, the groom a dark suit, with trees and flowers around.

A couple kisses by a scenic river, surrounded by lush greenery and vibrant flowers. The bride is in a white gown, the groom in a navy suit.

Bride and groom embrace in a garden, smiling. The bride wears an off-shoulder gown; the groom is in a tuxedo. Black and white photo.

Bride in white gown and groom in navy suit embrace joyfully under a large tree, with lush greenery in the background.

Bride in white dress embraced by groom in navy suit, smiling at each other in a lush garden setting, conveying joy and love.

A joyful couple cuts a white cake with green flowers in a bright room. The man is in a suit, and the woman wears a white dress.

Bride and groom dancing in a green room with chandeliers. Guests watch, some in colorful attire. Joyful mood with live band in the background.

Smiling couple dancing, she in a white dress, he in a suit, at a formal event. Guests watch in a softly lit room with chandeliers. Black and white.

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