WEDDING STORY · SUTTON COLDFIELD
Love, laughter and golden light at Lea Marston Hotel in Sutton Coldfield. Saturday 1 August 2026.
THE DAY
A day full of love.
Saturday 1 August 2026 was a day of love, laughter and golden summer light. Karl and Sarah were married in the outdoor garden area of Lea Marston Hotel in Sutton Coldfield, surrounded by family and friends, and the happiness was there from the very first moment. I arrived in the afternoon for the getting ready, where the bridal suite was full of laughter, hugs and last-minute details. Then came the ceremony, the congratulations, relaxed portraits as the sun dropped low over the grounds, speeches, and a first dance that led into a joyful night on the dance floor. It was a day made of love, and an absolute joy to photograph.
DATE
Saturday 1 August 2026
CEREMONY
Lea Marston Hotel
RECEPTION
Lea Marston Hotel, Sutton Coldfield
PHOTOGRAPHY
Ben Hunt Weddings
THE DAY AT A GLANCE
From getting ready to first dance.
I arrive at Lea Marston Hotel in Sutton Coldfield to capture the venue, the details and the bridal preparation.
Late afternoon: Sarah gets into her dress while Karl and his Best Man get ready for the ceremony.
Karl and Sarah are married, with family and friends gathered around them.
After the ceremony: congratulations, group photographs and relaxed couple portraits in the hotel gardens.
Evening: speeches from Karl and his Best Man, then Karl and Sarah’s first dance, followed by a lively night of dancing with their guests.
GETTING READY · LEA MARSTON HOTEL
Getting ready at Lea Marston Hotel
The bridal suite was full of laughter, hugs and quiet little moments. Hair, make-up, a necklace fastened just so, and the people who mean the most to Sarah close by as she got ready for the biggest moment of her day.
Laughter, hugs and the final touches.
THE CEREMONY · LEA MARSTON HOTEL
Garden wedding ceremony at Lea Marston Hotel
Karl waited with a smile in the sunshine, friends and family gathered around in the hotel’s outdoor garden area, and Sarah arrived to a space full of love. There were smiles, quiet words, a kiss beside the gazebo and warm congratulations from everyone who loves them.
Warm congratulations from the people who love them most.
AFTER THE CEREMONY
Couple portraits in the hotel gardens
Once the ceremony was done, Karl and Sarah slipped away into the hotel grounds. We used the gardens, the gazebo and the golden evening light for relaxed, natural portraits: walking together, close moments, a dip and a twirl in the low sun.
Quiet kisses and close moments, just the two of them.
THE EVENING · LEA MARSTON HOTEL
First dance and evening at Lea Marston Hotel
After the speeches from Karl and his Best Man, Karl and Sarah shared their first dance, and then the dance floor filled with family and friends. Big laughs, big hugs and a lot of very happy people made it a night to remember.
Then the party began.
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY IN SUTTON COLDFIELD
Why Lea Marston Hotel works so beautifully for weddings
Lea Marston Hotel in Sutton Coldfield has gardens, a gazebo and open lawns that suit relaxed, natural wedding photography. For Karl and Sarah, that meant an outdoor ceremony in the hotel’s own grounds, warm light for portraits and plenty of space to capture the day without it ever feeling staged.
From the bridal suite to the dance floor, I photograph the day as it unfolds, so Karl and Sarah’s story is told through real moments, not poses.
I’m Ben, a Birmingham wedding photographer and videographer covering Sutton Coldfield, the wider West Midlands and weddings across the UK. If you’re planning a wedding at Lea Marston Hotel or anywhere nearby, I’d love to hear about it.
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