Ellie and Harry’s September wedding at Primrose Hill Farm in Oxfordshire was a joyful celebration, filled with warmth, personal touches and the most glorious countryside views.
Wearing the elegant Wren gown by Andrea Hawkes, Ellie looked effortlessly chic as she and Harry exchanged vows in the light-filled barns, surrounded by their closest friends and family. The day was captured beautifully by Victoria Somerset-How, whose relaxed, documentary style caught every meaningful glance, golden hour embrace and burst of laughter.
From the sweeping views of the Oxfordshire fields to the heartfelt readings, seasonal flowers and espresso martinis at sunset, this was a wedding that felt every bit as heartfelt and genuine as the couple themselves.
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Venue & Location
Our venue was Primrose Hill Farm in Oxfordshire. We fell in love with the venue the moment we stepped inside and knew right away that it was where we wanted to get married. Even though the only date available was Friday 13th, we reserved it on the spot!
We visited on a rainy day but it still looked stunning. The barns are gorgeous, with high ceilings and plenty of natural light, but the dining barn was the real standout for us. The views over the Oxfordshire countryside are absolutely breathtaking. We also loved that, no matter the weather, we would be able to enjoy the light and the views.
The grounds are also beautiful, and so well kept. We loved the idea of having an outdoor drinks reception (weather permitting!). With many guests coming from afar we wanted them to be able to see and enjoy the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside.
It was also really important for us that the day ran as smoothly as possible. We loved that everything was in one place and that the team takes care of all the details on the day. We were able to fully relax and enjoy our day knowing that everything was taken care of.
We wanted a relaxed feel to the day with simple decorations to complement the beautiful venue.
The Ceremony
My dad accompanied me down the aisle, to the instrumental version of ‘One Day Like This’, by Elbow.
Our rings were from Ernest Jones.
Photography
We discovered Victoria on Instagram and instantly fell in love with her relaxed, natural style. Neither of us enjoy being in front of the camera and didn’t want to spend the day posing for photos. As soon as we saw her work, we knew we wanted her as our photographer!
Victoria was incredible on the day and went above and j. From helping with confetti stuck in my hair to removing pollen from my dress, and even braving a field with a bull to get the perfect sunset photos, she was always there and incredibly supportive. She was discreet but still managed to capture all the important moments. We absolutely love every single one of our wedding photos – each one captures the details of the day and the personalities of our guests so well and they really reflect the feel of the day.
We received so many comments from our guests on how amazing Victoria was, and we feel very lucky that she was a part of our day.
We met on Hinge after the first Covid lockdown. Our first few dates were a mix of pub curfews and walks before the second lockdown begun. Three years later, in September 2023, Harry proposed during a wet and windy walking holiday in the Yorkshire Dales, and we spent a memorable day together picking out a ring in York. We started wedding planning shortly after and got married a year later in September 2024.
The Reception
For flowers, when it came to bouquets and aisle arrangements, we used Blooms at the Barn. We did our own table flowers, using flowers form Chippy Flower Farm.
We did the outdoor flower buckets ourselves too, using plants from a garden centre and flowers from Chippy Flower Farm. We used lots of Dahlias and Cosmos as these are my absolute favourite.
We wanted to do the table arrangements ourselves, and the flowers at Chippy flower farm were so, so beautiful. We had so much fun arranging these the day before with our families and the bridesmaids.
For favours, we placed ceramic pots on the tables made by Tamsin Levene Ceramics – they were so beautiful.
Our welcome board was by Jane Cassidy Art. We loved the style of this and how it could be used again, it now looks great in our home!
Evening & Dancing
Our first dance was to a slower version of ‘Dancing in the Dark’, by Bruce Springsteen. We both love this song and Bruce Springsteen was a favourite artist of Ellie’s grandparents. It made them feel like they were a part of the day even though they weren’t there.
Our day was all even more amazing than we could have hoped for. Harry’s favourite moment was seeing me walk down the aisle. My own favourite moment was having all of our favourite people in one place and drinking espresso martinis whilst watching a beautiful sunset!
Words of Wedded Wisdom
Don’t overthink it
Do all the things that you want to do (we went 10% over budget).
Practice your first dance – something we definitely should have done!
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