a black and white image of people sat in the stands at the Ham Polo Club

They were most looking forward to spending time with loved ones and the dancing!

  • A black and white photo of a couple in a spotlight dancing close together, he is smiling at her with happy guests looking on
  • Newlyweds walk together smiling and holding hands, she is also holding a colourful bouquet at a Ham Polo Club Wedding

The Details

Ham Polo Club

Ham Polo Club is the last remaining polo club in Greater London, and it makes a really interesting setting for a wedding.

A laidback Ham Polo Club wedding in Richmond

This summer wedding at Ham Polo Club in Richmond was full of little details and meaningful traditions. There’s something extra cool about a wedding that feels completely personal to the couple, the theme for the decor was frogs. Maria had even hand-painted the frogs herself and they looked amazing. Ham Polo Club weddings don’t feel like London weddings, the setting is so relaxed it feels like you’re in the countryside.

  • a black and white photo of a ham polo club wedding ceremony, the happy bride looks at the groom while he reds his vows
  • A group of brightly dressed bridesmaids all together smiling in one big group hug
  • a close up photos of a bride and grooms hands, she is holding a colourful bouquet and he is holding his hands
  • an embroidered handkerchief with the words "for happy tears" stitched into it on a table
  • a wedding dancefloor scene, with lots of hands in the air, everyone is either smiling or singing

Wedding morning with the bride and her colourful bridesmaids

I love spending the morning with everyone capturing all the pre wedding excitement. The day started at the bride’s parents house and from there we were able to walk to the Ham Polo Club. Everyone looked amazing, the bride wearing sleeveless mini dress from Reformation and the colourful bridesmaids dresses, each wearing a different colour. As we got close the bride spotted the groom across the polo field and shouted and waved at him from the bushes.

  • a bride looks over to her bridesmaids during the ceremony, they are all laughing and smiling back at her
  • a dancefloor of people happily dancing and singing really enthusiastically
  • two bridesmaids hugging very intensely on a dancefloor at a wedding, one is holding a champagne glass
  • A part eaten traditional Russian wedding bread, beautifully decorated wit ha small dish of salt on top
  • bride and groom together smiling at the camera, he's standing next to her and she is sat on the back of a polo statue
  • a group of people cheering and smiling, the bride is holding a glass of champagne and a bouget of flowers
  • the view from a golf cart driving past wedding guests who are all smiling and cheering

An outdoor wedding ceremony at Ham Polo Club

The ceremony took place outside underneath a big old tree in the grounds of the club. It was a lush, sunny summer’s day, after a couple of readings they exchanged their own vows with their guests gathered around them. There was lots of laughs and a good few tears during the ceremony, it was beautiful.

  • A large tree with tables and chairs set out below for a wedding at the ham polo club, a woman walks towards the tree
  • Lots of people sat at a long table, laughing and smiling one person looks like she might be crying with laughter
  • a black and white image of people holding hands and dancing and singing to the music with great enthusiasm
  • two hands holding delicate gold frog earrings, with lipstick and makeup in the background
  • a bride and groom stand together smiling and looking into each others eyes at their Ha Polo Club wedding

Wedding day portraits along the banks of the river Thames

We took the golf cart, yes, we got to ride in a golf cart down towards the River Thames. They had some time to celebrate being married without the draw of their guests and families. The Ham riverside meadow is perfect for relaxing and taking a couple of portraits. On the way back, we also stopped to see some of the polo horses, which was another nice little part of the day.

  • a black and white image of a dancefloor, people have their hands in the air and are smiling while singing
  • a close up photos of peoples reactions, some smiling one has his hand over his mouth in disbelief
  • am image of a table plan with a close up of a frog painting a the bottom of the plan
  • two guests at a wedding are dancing together and smiling at the camera, one is holding an empty wine glass
  • a group of brightly coloured bridesmaids are walking down a street, they are smiling and chatting
  • a groom and a guest stand together, the groom is excitedly shouting with the guests hand on his head

A frog wedding theme complete with custom wedding cocktails

The Ham Polo Club wedding reception had a frog wedding theme, which was based on a personal joke between the couple. The bride had made and hand-painted the frogs herself, and they were used to decorate the wedding tables. I really liked this detail. It was personal, a little different and clearly meant something to the couple. It’s these kinds of details that make a wedding feel like it belongs to the people getting married, rather than following a set style. They of course also had a frog themed cocktail menu to match. Love it !

  • A hand made and painted frog is being used as a name holder on a table, the frog has large yellow eyes.
  • A black and white image of a persons shadow with the scarf floating in the wind
  • A bottle of Belenkaya Gold Russian vodka on a table
  • Tow guys stood together, the groom is looking nervous and the other smiling, they are both wearing blue suits
  • people dancing and celebrating together at a wedding, everyone looks very excited and is brightly dressed

Sunset wedding photos and evening celebrations

The speeches were another lovely part of the evening. The bride’s mother recited a Russian poem, while her best friend read out the English translation so everyone could understand it. After the speeches, we took a quick moment outside for a few photographs in the sunset. I always enjoy these little pauses in the day. They don’t need to be a big production, we took a few minutes outside, joined by the bride’s bestie where we all had a good laugh and I made some relaxed, unposed photos.

After that, the dancing and celebrations began.

  • a black and white image of a couple dancing surrounded by friends who are all smiling and laughing

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