Photography

Aswanley has an incredible variety of backdrops for your wedding images from the seventeenth century fortified house and its extensive gardens with a pond and apple orchard, to the banks of the River Deveron where you’ll find an old railway carriage and abandoned school pavilion. Rachael and Claire will work with the photographer, advising on the best locations and guiding hem with the timing to make sure the day tuns smoothly.

Romantic Garden

The garden is relaxed and informal with many different spaces and features, from the ancient arch to a fountain, swing and a wild flower bank. There is a pond between the house and the barn and a stream that runs through the grounds (that also generates green energy from our mini hydro).

Extensive Grounds

The surrounding landscape varies from open pastures and mature woodland to the river – half a mile of the Aswanley drive runs alongside the river. The banks are full of beautiful wild flowers and grasses – pink campion, cow parsley, willow herb, meadowsweet and cranesbill. The fields next to the river may be full of golden barley or grazing sheep depending on the time of year.

Rustic Charm

We have kept many elements of the old farmyard charm – the stables, old barn doors and Victorian stonework elevate group portraits – and we have plenty of space if you want to bring unusually large wedding props; we’ve had a tractor, horse, rally car and Tardis!

Different Styles:

A range of photographers come to Aswanley, from modern, alternative, documentary photographers to more traditional wedding photographers. Have a look at the following wedding photographers’ blogs to give you an idea of the different styles of wedding photography, as well as the scope of our venue: