A Secret Garden Wedding
The Secret Garden in Ashford is one of those rare venues that seems to have gotten everything right. The outdoors space, the indoors space, the staff and the food are all amazing. A good few years ago I had job that involved running events and we used The Secret Garden many times for that reason. Since I have been a full-time photographer, I have photographed several weddings here and that same level of quality shines through from the venue. This beautiful wedding was no exception.
The couple were treated to a beautiful bright and sunny October day in 2021. The perfect weather to enjoy drinks outside and the lawn games as you can see below in one of my favourite candid photos from the wedding.
![Page Boy playing Lawn games at wedding at the Secret Garden](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/304483641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_13_of_15_1_of_1-7e1dff32.jpg)
Young Groomsmen enjoying the outdoor games
Documentary Wedding Photography
A wedding is not just a set of photos from those classic parts of the day, such as the ceremony, group photos and first dance. I believe a wedding is a collection of moments, real emotional moments that quickly vanish into the past and then lost in the rush of the day. My job as a documentary photographer is to capture all these moments through my photographs, to allow them to become memories, emotional reminders of the joy, love, and affection of the wedding day. Memories that in 10, 20 or 30 years will help you remember how you felt, how you laughed and the real emotion of your wedding day.
![Flower girl Wedding at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_2_of_15-b65faad8.jpg)
![Lawn Game Fun at the secret garden wedding in Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_12_of_15_1_of_1-3b31de2b.jpg)
![Law Games at Wedding at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_1_of_15-6fa9ec69.jpg)
![Bride and Groom married at Wedding Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_4_of_15-4b43bf2b.jpg)
![Bride and groom walk down aisle at the secret garden](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_5_of_15_1_of_1-b066b496.jpg)
![Confetti at Wedding at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_11_of_15-b49e8c98.jpg)
![Groom cuddles daughter Wedding at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_6_of_15-3581e814.jpg)
![Guest cuddles Groom Wedding at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_7_of_15-0d2d92d0.jpg)
![Mother of the bride looks at wedding ring at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_9_of_15-6480c3cf.jpg)
![Fist bump from page boy](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_8_of_15-78f8cae7.jpg)
![Groom and page boy Wedding at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_10_of_15-4c898057.jpg)
![Page Girl on Dance floor at The Secret Garden](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_14_of_15_1_of_1-a6063fda.jpg)
![Bride and groom first dance at Secret Garden Ashford](http://images-pw.pixieset.com/elementfield/721683641/2800_Blog_-_Secret_Garden_Wedding_Ashford_15_of_15_1_of_1-0c67d23e.jpg)