The Royal Crescent Hotel Wedding Photographer

The Royal Crescent Hotel Wedding

Bath

Courtney and Jay booked me to be their Royal Crescent Hotel wedding photographer some months before their May elopement. The plan was for them to have a week in Bath with their daughter and their best friends, and to get married at the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa whilst there.

They wanted a wedding photographer who had experience capturing intimate weddings, who knew Bath city and could give them some advice about where would be good for photos. They also wanted an informal, relaxed approach to their wedding photographs, given that their celebration was so intimate.

An intimate micro-wedding

We captured some portraits of the bride and groom and some group photographs of their guests before they enjoyed a quick drink in the bar ahead of their wedding ceremony.

Before long, the registrars had arrived from the Guildhall and interviewed Courtney and Jay ahead of their nuptials.

The wedding ceremony was simple, elegant and meaningful with the couple saying their ‘I dos’, exchanging rings and being pronounced husband and wife. They signed the register and were welcomed into their newly married life with hugs and congratulatory wishes from their best friends.

After the ceremony the newly-weds and their guests headed back through the hotel’s gardens and were seated for their wedding breakfast in the Montagu Mews restaurant. It was time for me to say goodbye and I gave the bride and groom and big hug before heading home.

The Wedding Venue

The Royal Crescent hotel is a 5 star hotel which sits in the very middle of Bath’s most iconic street. The hotel is in the very middle of a row of 30 terraced houses, in a sweeping crescent overlooking Royal Victoria Park and is Bath’s most iconic landmark. The terrace is a Grade I listed building and was designed in the 1700’s by architect John Wood. It has 114 ionic columns and has been frequented by many famous guests. The street has 30 townhouses, 10 of which remain full-size houses and the others of which have been converted to flats. One is No. 1 Royal Crescent Museum and No. 15 and 16 are the hotel and spa.

The Roya Crescent Hotel and Spa can host wedding with up to 100 guests and smaller, more intimate weddings too. There are a variety of function spaces including the library, Sheridan, Beau Nash and the Wedding garden, in which a marquee can be erected. The Garden Villa and Walled Garden is an acre of private gardens and can also be booked for exclusive use.

There are 45 rooms and suits within the hotel and as well as the Spa and Bath House and the Taittinger Spa Garden

The hotel has been tastefully decorated and remains its grandeur. It is a stunning venue in which to tie the knot and boasts many iconic backdrops for photographs.

Micro-weddings in Bath city

I regularly shoot micro-weddings in and around the beautiful city of Bath

The city is so beautiful, with its iconic Georgian architecture and beautiful surrounding countryside. It’s a stunning place to get married and attracts couples from all over the UK. 

There are lots of local venues offering packages for smaller weddings and you can also tie the knot right in the heart of Bath, at the Guildhall. 

My warm, friendly personality and relaxed, informal approach lends itself well to smaller, intimate weddings which are no-fuss and all about the love.

Becky Weir – The Royal Crescent Hotel Wedding Photographer