charlotte & Lukas | the mere hotel
13.08.22It was such an honour to be chosen to capture Charlotte & Lukas’ magical day. Here’s their story…
FeatureWhy did you pick your venue, and what makes it special to you?
It was a compromise! Charlotte wanted city centre, Luke wanted rural - The Mere has the balance of being modern inside but with great outside space. We both absolutely love the view over the lake. It's a real honour to have been chosen to capture your special day - thank you! We would love to know why you chose us - what is it about our work that you like?
Really natural shots, great balance of music and speech over the top, all those 'little details' captured. We felt you had a complimentary style to our photographer. What is important in life to you?
Family above all; friends, animals (especially our rescue dog Frank!), music, food and drink.What is a typical Sunday/day off together like for you?
We always say we'll have a lazy day but only ever manage a lazy morning, usually involving walking Frank the dog, then we're itching to see family or go out for drinks/food.How did you meet each other?
Bumble - Luke was my first ever online dating date (I'm picky!); Luke had had 6 months of terrible online dates up until then!!How about the proposal? Tell us everything! :-)
It was a lockdown proposal on my (Charlotte's) 31st birthday. The perfect excuse for Luke to decorate the house, get me to dress up and make a fuss without me guessing anything! Luke cooked, we made pornstar martinis (my favourite cocktail), we had birthday cake, then Luke showed a video he had made on the TV screen. It showed lots of photos of our 'best bits' but at the end had a recorded facetime conversation with my parents where, it turned out, he was asking their permission to marry me and showing them the ring - all with no sound on so I couldn't work out was happening! When the video ended he came over, got on one knee and gave me the most beautiful ring. To top it off, Luke secretly video'd the whole thing.Why did you choose each other over anyone else?
We both want the same things in life and hold the same values, especially relating to family. We make each other laugh, like to look after each other in our own different ways and music is a big part of our lives - live and otherwise! How do you think your partner makes you better?
We are both the most stubborn person each other knows - so this balances out and we have to just get on with things instead! What part of marriage do you think will be the most challenging?
Nothing will change - the challenges of living together generally will continue. Having children will test us I'm sure!If you could describe your partner in 5 words, what would they be?
Luke about Charlotte - caring, intuitive, sexy, thoughtful, organised
Charlotte about Luke - funny, confident, loving, ambitious, generousWhat sort of music do you like, and who do you listen to on a regular basis?
A huge variety - we listen to lots of Motown together and dance in the kitchen. Charlotte also loves indie and Luke loves 90s R&B. Blossoms are our favourite band of current times.In terms of style, look and feel, how would you summarise your wedding day?
Fairly traditional but chilled, all about the people and the music. Clean and stylish in terms of decor. 'suave' in terms of dressing.Finally... why are you marrying each other?!? :-)
All of the above!!WEdding breakfast speeches