Sam and Alysha’s wedding in the beautiful Sussex village of Lindfield was an emotion filled day accented by the many individuals who each played a part in making the day so memorable. Alysha had her three closest friends as her bridesmaids with her on the day, all Espin house girls from her boarding school days at DSG in South Africa. Alysha’s mom spent countless hours arranging all the beautiful flowers for the wedding, including the girls’ gorgeous King Protea bouquets and a myriad of mason jars with varying displays adorning all the tables. For the ceremony not only did the couple have the special privilege of having Sam’s father marry them but they had the Bishop in Europe and Sam’s godfather the Right Reverend Geoffrey Rowell there to read a sermon especially for the service.
It was a particularly wonderful occasion for myself and Glen to photograph as Alysha and I not only went to school together at DSG but we lived together in my final year. Many hours were spent together making toasted sandwiches at midnight, our very hilarious catchups after the school day as we went for our daily walk and simply keeping each other sane from our crazy matron, solidified a friendship that has vanquished years apart and busy lives that I cherish greatly. It was a first for me to photograph a wedding where I also went on the hen do (an unforgettable weekend in Wales!) and it made the day so special knowing so many of the people who were their to celebrate with Sam and Alysha.
I realised Sam must mean a great deal to her when the usually very undercover Alysha emailed a photograph of them together introducing me to the new man in her life. Since having got to spend time with them together I have seen that they match each other in strength of character and personal values and Sam clearly won Alysha’s heart with his sharp wit and penchant for punning. It meant so much to us to be invited to be part of their wedding and I wish my old friend Alysha and our new friend Sam the most wonderful and happy future as they start a new life together as husband and wife.
To see more from Alysha & Sam’s wonderful wedding please view the slideshow below!