South Yorkshire Wedding Photographer Tom Roberts, of Champagne Shutter Photography, at Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Imagine your veil captured in a wedding photograph here, or a portrait as a couple, in the evening, with the hall silhouetted behind you…

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

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There is an enormous range of choice for outdoor and indoor wedding suites at Ringwood Hall.


The Grade II listed Nineteenth Century manor house sits in 6 acres of award-winning formal gardens, which in turn sit within 29 acres of parkland.

Ringwood Hall sits between Brimington and Hollingwood, outside of Chesterfield, near J29a of the M1, an area perhaps familiar if you’ve ever visited Chatsworth House or Bakewell.


The largest of the indoor suites in the hall itself is the Ringwood Suite, whether just for wedding breakfast and evening reception, or in combination with the Garden Pavilion for an outdoor ceremony.  The Ringwood Suite offers ceremony space for 60 – 130 guests, allowing a wedding breakfast for the same number, and an evening reception up to 250, as well as conservatory breakout spaces, the Library and Markham Bar.


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Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Ringwood Suite; Conservatory alongside the Ringwood Suite; The Markham Bar; Conservatory alongside the Markham Bar


These options, and the Garden Pavilion, make for the most beautiful wedding photography.  The south-facing lower lawn, where the Garden pavilion sits, is a wedding photographer’s dream, as a noon ceremony means the sunlight, rotating from east to south, should be coming from a direction to the right of the aisle and seating layout.  One good choice from a wedding photographer will likely be to spend some time alongside the pavilion, on the bride’s side, in order to capture backlit haloed wedding portraits at their most flattering.  No backs-of-heads in ceremony shots here!


The Garden Pavilion, on the south lawns, can be set with aisle, floral décor and seating for a flexible ceremony, complete with the assurance that your choice of indoor wedding breakfast and reception space can be your contingency plan in the event of wet weather, with no sense of compromise or disappointment.

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Garden Pavilion

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Whilst this shot seems mundane now when having to imagine, this angle, in the right conditions, will make for beautiful back and side lit ceremony portraits, as will the opposite (on the aisle) for a first kiss!

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Beyond the conservatory space of the Ringwood Suite

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Lawns and trees for stunning afternoon wedding photography - again, the angles chosen of under the tree here show spots first, then where a 'blank' lawn shot shows, it's my imagining of a portrait angle and composition in the right backlighting from the south. This tree makes for great low light wedding photographs with flash in the evening too!

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Variety of choices for wedding photography: the topiary of the Italian Gardens for formal portraits…

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

…or some fun options for the creative wedding photographer to stand out after dark, perhaps using coloured backlighting and silhouettes in this stone arch!

Of course, your wedding is a celebration day to enjoy, not a photo-shoot, so I will aim to select 3 locations (6 “wow” ideas) to efficiently capture your heirloom memories without taking you away from the party for too long.

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Italian Garden’s pergola offers a further outdoor option for smaller ceremonies

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Marquee and its garden offer ceremony and wedding breakfast space for 80 – 180 guests, with an abundance of natural light for elegant wedding photographs, before going on to accommodate evening receptions of up to 350.

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Pantry Door

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Art of Cakes - Anesha

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Pantry Door

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Secret Garden, on the way to the Marquee, behind the Garden Pavilion

Elsewhere, downstairs in the hall, are the smaller Chatsworth and Portland Suites, accommodating ceremonies of up to 80 and wedding breakfasts of up to 50, separately, or extending to 80 in combination. Spaces dressed here by Strides.

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Celebrant Style - Sue Burton

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

The Chatsworth Suite

Upstairs, the Hollingwood Suite can accommodate a ceremony of 60 guests and wedding breakfast up to 40. The more intimate Cavendish Suite can serves for a ceremony of up to 24 guests, with 12 dining.  Again, there is the flexibility to have the Hollingwood and Cavendish Suites combined.

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire
Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Brides of Bakewell in the Hollingwood Suite

Ringwood Hall Hotel & Spa Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Cavendish Suite

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Ringwood Hall Hotel’s dining room and main bar; Klimt prints; the Staveley Bar can serve as a further wedding breakout space; the atrium above the hall and hotel's main entrance

With 12 honeymoon suites available, the Barlborough Suite offers a four-poster bed, elegant décor and a waterfall shower within a roll-top free-standing bathtub, romantically integrated within the bedroom itself.

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The Barlborough Suite

Throughout Ringwood Hall, tall Grade II listed Nineteenth Century glazing makes for wonderful spots for a expert wedding photographer to read the light – picking a closed off dim slot, with soft broad lighting, for an elegant portrait option in black and white or colour, feminine for the bride, moody and chiselled for the chaps, depending on facing or turning from the window.  Think elegant headshot, framed by veil (or not) for the ladies, or a clever mirror reflection in the window light, over your shoulder.  For the chaps, a masculine turn of the head for greater split lighting of shadow: a prime pose for the cognac, cologne or Cartier shot.

Ringwood Hall Wedding Photographer Chesterfield Derbyshire

Every couple is different – and whilst it’s all well and good me extolling the virtues of a what I think about portraying your day at a venue, we must make a genuine connection to tell your story!  Check out Champagne Shutter Photography's approach here.  Information from me on other venues can also be found on my website and blog.


For a friendly chat about your bespoke wedding photography plans, get in touch or reserve a Zoom call with Tom at Champagne Shutter.  Alternatively, give me a ring on 07738 620485 or email via tom@champagneshutter.com. You’ll also find me on Hitched.

Hitched.co.uk

Venue – https://ringwoodhallhotel.com/weddings/

01246 280077

 

Wedding Coordinator: Shamim Hussain

shamim@ringwoodhallhotel.com

01246 284746

 

Photographer – https://www.champagneshutter.com/

Champagne Shutter Photography – Tom Roberts

tom@champagneshutter.com

07738620485


Celebrant: Celebrant Style - Sue Burton


www.celebrantstyle.co.uk

sue@celebrantstyle.co.uk

@celebrantstyleuk

Facebook: Celebrant Style – Sue Barton

07773 027243


Strides Wedding Specialists

Bridal Dresses, bridesmaid dresses, men’s formal hire, veils, floristry, bouquets, button holes, table plans, chair covers, chocolates, pet sitting, candy cart

www.strides-weddings.com

01246 209808


The Classy Weddings Company

www.theclassyweddingscompany.co.uk

thecalssyweddingsco@icloud.com

07860 558685


Designs by Daykin

www.designsbydaykin.co.uk

enquiries@designsbydaykin.co.uk

01246 241707


Little Robins Soft Play Hire

Claire Cooper

Littlerobins.softplay@gmail.com


Floristry


Bloomin Gail’s

07791 474933


Cakes


The Pantry Door

www.pantrydoor.co.uk

victoria@pantrydoor.co.uk

@thepantrydoor

Facebook: pantrydoor

07736 958900



Art of Cakes

hello@aneshasartofcakes.co.uk

07511 940611


Make Up


www.emmabuck.co.uk

emma@emmabuck.co.uk

07840 141627


Rustic Woodlands Wedding Games

rusticwoodlandsweddings@yahoo.com

07518 244253


Weddings & Events Singer


Chloe Boulton

www.chloeboultonmusic.co.uk

chloeboultonmusic@googlemail.com

07501010262


Bridal Dresses


Brides of Bakewell

www.bridesofbakewell.com

ali@bridesofbakewell.com

01629 812838 / 07493 984198


Post Wedding Cruises


Jane Bloomfield

Travel Counsellors

www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/jane.bloomfield

jane.bloomfield@travelcounsellors.com

01909 750006


Twin Flame Entertainment


Facebook: twinflame

twin_flame_performance@outlook.com

07757 874017

Champagne Shutter Photographer

Tom Roberts, of Champagne Shutter Photography, is a wedding photographer and educator based between South, West, East and North Yorkshire.  Champagne Shutter Photography offers comprehensive wedding day photography packages (and videography) from bridal and groom preparation through to evening reception, from elegant portraiture to an unobtrusive capturing of timeless photographs that feel natural and unorchestrated - directing, not posing - leading to beautiful heirloom albums.

Tom Roberts

photographer