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Pete Horton
A Wedding at the Hotel Westminster in Nice, France
A Wedding Ceremony at the Hotel Westminster in Nice
Anyone who's walked along the promenade in Nice would have walked past the Hotel Westminster, an imposing 100-room hotel built in the 1860's and named with the permission of the Duke of Westminster himself.
Inside are rooms adorned with fresco paintings and exquisite wood-carved décor, the calm ambience of which contrast markedly with the bustling promenade outside. It's the perfect setting for wedding ceremonies and this particular ceremony at benefited from a fabulous string quartet, amazing flowers, and three particularly beautiful rooms, one each for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner.
I just had to share these photos of a surprise proposal on Cap Ferrat on a day when, literally until the last minute, it was raining heavily. As the couple made their way down the winding path with their umbrella up, my camera bag sealed shut inside a waterproof bag, it was a bizarre situation to find myself in; photographing a proposal in such awful conditions. The couple had travelled half way around this world to be here, I'd been in communication with the client for months, and it was all leading up to this moment: it was their last night here and rain or shine it was now or never to pop the question. Then something amazing happened; both rain and shine at once. The sun was so low in the sky it suddenly shot through underneath the clouds and hit the grey landscape - lighting it perfectly. Despite being dragged out in such awful conditions, the proposal itself was a complete surprise and led to some amazing imagery. And then yes, during a photoshoot about 10 minutes later a rainbow appeared and the complete reversal of fortunes was complete. I was so excited for them and full of admiration on his insistence that it WAS going to happen, come what May - and what a reward; I'll probably never see anything like it again.
Nestled in the Warwickshire countryside, Ettington Park is one of the finest country-house wedding venues in the country. It's a genuine architectural marvel built in the Neo Gothic style which flourished in Victorian England. Built between 1858 and 1862 it now serves as a hotel and luxury wedding venue.
One of the French Riviera's most popular spots to get engaged
The 'hiding in plain sight' Approach to a surprise proposal...
The perfect option for a proposal in the South of France?
A French Riviera Proposal with a Beautiful View
A dreamy sunset couple photography session in Nice, France
A Golden Hour Sunset Photoshoot in Antibes
Un rêve pour un photographe de mariage
Golden hour sunset photos on the French Riviera
À mon avis, la chose la plus mémorable d'un jour de mariage est l'atmosphère
La chaleur, l'émotion et l'amour véritable lors d'une cérémonie de mariage laïque privée en plein air
