Lympne Castle Wedding Photographer Matt Rock

A chilly winters wedding at Lympne Castle - Christmas - 2022

Emily and Mike were so friendly it was a pleasure working with them on their big day! Here are some sneak peek photos of their wedding at Lympne Castle.

Christmas tree at night at Lympne Castle
Drone photo of Lympne Castle and the views
Lympne Castle has been providing hospitality to visiting nobles since the 12th century and in itself has a fascinating history stretching back to Roman times; beneath the foundations of the Castle are the remains of Portus Lemanis (the sea came right up to the door 2,000 years ago!) and much of the stone used to construct the original castle and next door church came from here. Nowadays we still pride ourselves in making our guests welcome and with comfortable modern additions, they can now enjoy an unforgettable medieval experience but with 21st century improvements, although some people do claim to have seen the odd ghost still happily going about their business after many centuries.
— Lympne Castle website

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Looking through the gates at Lympne Castle.
Christmas tree and reef at Lympne Castle

Emily & Mikes wedding was a very cold winters day in late November.

Kate, Aimee & the team at Lympne Castle had just finished putting up their Christmas trees and decorations ready for the 2022 festive winter weddings to begin.

My day started with the bride and groom getting ready and this is a fun part of the day for me as there’s always lots of excitement and nervousness in the air.

Groom getting ready at Lympne Castle
Best man and usher getting ready and looking in the mirror at Lympne Castle
Father of the groom fixing his tie at Lympne Castle
Ushers looking cold at Lympne Castle
Best man holding the wedding rings outside at Lympne Castle
Flower girls shoes at Lympne Castle
Flower girls posing for a photo
Flower girl not enjoying her hair being fixed at Lympne Castle
Bride getting her dress down from the window hook
Mother of the bride helping her daughter get ready at Lympne Castle
Mother of the bride helping her daughter get ready at Lympne Castle
Silhouette of the bride with her flowers at Lympne Castle
Bride with her bridesmaids at Lympne Castle
Flower girl at Lympne Castle

Father of the bride see his daughter in her wedding dress for the first time on the stairs at Lympne Castle
A nervous groom waiting for his bride to arrive
Flower girls walking down the Isle at Lympne Castle
The groom sees his bride for the first time at Lympne Castle
Bride walking down the isle
Bride and groom about to say their wedding vows
An emotional Father of the bride watching the ceremony
Brides parents holding hands at Lympne Castle
Bride and groom exchange rings
Bride and groom first kiss
Bride and groom having fun with the registrar at Lympne Castle
Bride and groom walking out the front door of the castle with Christmas tree
Bride and groom sharing a moment just after their ceremony
Bride and groom sharing a moment after their ceremony
Bride and groom entering the front door at Lympne Castle

Bride and groom with their parents
Brides parents
Bride and groom with their bridle party
The guests have confetti ready and waiting for the bride and groom
Bride and groom starting their confetti run

Before the wedding breakfast starts I always like to make some portraits for the bride and groom. These can be traditional portraits and more natural portraits to compliment the candid photographs I make all day and capturing the wedding as it happens.

Bride and groom walking down the driveway with Lympne Castle entrance in the background
Bride and groom on the stairs at Lympne Castle in black and white

It’s alway a good idea to have a microphone with the speeches in The Great Hall so everyone can hear what the best man has to say about the groom - but the secrets are safe with me - I never tell…

During the winter months when the dark nights start a lot earlier I like to use strobes (flash) to make the couples portraits. This can often give these winter wedding portraits that little something special.

Bride and groom portrait in front of the Christmas tree at Lympne Castle
Bride and groom portrait with flash light from behind
Bride and groom first dance at Lympne Castle
Christmas tree with decorations at Lympne Castle


See some more weddings from Lympne Castle below - music photo-films -

HIT THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE CENTRE AND TURN THE SOUND UP - aprox: 3 min long.

Anna & Carl - 2022


Harriet & Tom - 2022


Lucy & Micheal - 2022


Drew & Nick - December 2021


Amy & Nathan - 2017


If you got this far - Thank you for reading and I wish you a very healthy and happy

NEW YEAR!

2023 - here we come!



Wedding - Lympne Castle - Speak To Kate

Photography by: Matt Rock Photography

You can see another blog from June 2020 - Lympne Castle HERE