” I love him because he is pure heart”

Ying, about her husband Hong

Ying and Hong are both from China, but actually met in the UK, when they were at university, on the same course. Such a bond this pair have they have both worked and lived together….not that anyone at the company where they work guessed they were a couple…they kept their relationship a such a secret the first many knew was when the two colleagues announced they were getting married!

It was Ying’s dream to play violin at her own wedding in an English castle, and it’s a dream that came true. The beautiful setting of Highcliffe Castle in Dorset was the setting for this fairytale wedding that Ying dreamed of…and her violin teacher, Terry, came along to play a specially chosen piece with her during the wedding breakfast. Alongside this beautiful hearttouching perfomance, they watched a beautiful animation about their love story and listened to funny and touching speeches. Ying was adamant that she would have wedding photographs on the beach……what might not be obvious from these pictures is that this was actually March….. in England… and when I arrived at the venue the hail was so bad we couldn’t actually get out of the car.

The weather however, like all good love stories, had a happy ending. From hail to rain, from rain to cloud, and from cloud to glorious sunshine…all on the one day. By the time Ying and Hong were pronounced husband and wife, the skies were blue and the sun was shining.

Ying and Hong, you are the sweetest couple, and I wish the sun shines in your lives together forever.

Credits: Wedding Venue: Highcliffe Castle; Brides Dress by Vera Wang; Shoes: Rupert Sanderson; Hair: Severin Hubert; Make Up: Make Up by Katie;   Catering: Merlins

{The whole wedding was shot on film}