Today, we are delighted to share image previews captured during Victoria and Michael's preWED photography session captured at their wedding venue, Stoke Rochford Hall by www.markpugh.com.
Mark Pugh said: "The weather was perfect as I took the couple into the Memorial Gardens which are part of the grounds at Stoke Rochford Hall. Many visitors to the hotel don't realise these gardens exist, and they offer the perfect backdrop for wedding, and pre-wedding photography. There is a mixture of woodland, cottage gardens and a pagoda.
The memorial gardens connect into the main grounds of Stoke Rochford Halll, where we concluded our fun preWED session.
It remains a pleasure to work at Stoke Rochford Hall; the venue provides a grand backdrop and a wide variety of grounds for formal, and no-so-formal photographs. The Hall sits on the A1 which provides excellent access to the rest of the United Kingdom. If you are looking for a wedding venue, I would recommend you add Stoke Rochford Hall to your 'To View' list."
The preWED session allows couples to spend time with Mark Pugh, see how he works, and before their wedding day, they are able to see how they look in his photographs. All of our clients agree that the preWED session is a valuable experience.
Victoria and Michael are a fantastic couple, and Mark Pugh cannot wait to capture their wedding later this year.
Their main preWED photography collection contains 70 plus images. However, we have decided to share 25ish image previews on behalf of www.markpugh.com, and these can be viewed below.
Additional image previews will be shared soon.
As always, enjoy.
ABOUT THEIR WEDDING VENUE
The current Stoke Rochford Hall building was constructed in the 1840s. The estate was occupied by Harry Wyndham Jefferson and his wife Gwendolen Mary Talbot at the beginning of the 20th century.
In 1940 the house was requisitioned by the War Office, and used for a variety of purposes. It became the headquarters of the Second Battalion, the Parachute Regiment. It was in the Library at Stoke Rochford that the ill fated 1944 Arnhem ‘drop’ was planned.
Purchased in 1948 from the War Office by Kesteven County Council who built modern student accommodation, the hall was home to Kesteven College of Education, a teacher-training college which closed in 1978. It retains a connection with education, as the training and conference centre of the National Union of Teachers. It is not solely used by the NUT, but is used by national organisations and companies for conferences or seminars, being closely situated to the A1 and Grantham railway station.
On 25 January 2005 a fire gutted the interior of the hall. It was restored by English Heritage which cost £12m over three years.