It was raining in The Hague and as I packed my camera gear into the car I quietly whispered “please, please, stop raining, pleeeeeeeease!” – after days of blue skies and sunshine, I couldn’t believe it was raining! But, it seemed the weather gods were listening.. by the time I arrived in Leidschendam the rain had all but stopped.
It was a beautiful love story, one that travelled the Atlantic ocean; Charlotte and Remco first met 11 years ago, and in 2006 Charlotte moved to the Netherlands, for love. :-)
Unbeknown to Charlotte, I was in on a secret! Remco’s parents were surprising her with a special bridal car, a classic American car! It was a fabulous surprise, here’s a teaser – can you guess the car?
Before the ceremony we first went to visit Remco’s Oma at her care home, her face absolutely lit up when she saw Remco and Charlotte step out of the car. Her smile made my heart skip a beat, she was bursting with pride and happiness!
After a short while we travelled on to the Oude Gemeentehuis Leidschendam-Voorburg for the wedding ceremony. It was a beautiful and touching service.
Just a few moments before the guests came over to congratulate Charlotte and Remco on their marriage, I witnessed this beautiful moment… checking out the rings ;-)
With the guests waiting below, Charlotte and Remco stepped out onto the balcony..
I’m so happy for them both – Congratulations Charlotte and Remco!! :-)
The next stop was Kasteel Duivenvoorde for a creative bridal session. And now you see the car..! ;-)
It was a lot of fun to walk around the castle grounds and spend some time for some beautiful bridal portraits.
Kasteel Duivenvoorde is a stunning location!
We went inside too..
Absolutely LOVE the silhouette!
Before we knew it, the creative session came to an end and we drove the short distance to Eiland van Ome Nick where the guests were gathered for the wedding toast and the cutting of the cake.
..and the beautiful bridal cake tasted just as good as it looked! yum!
Many congratulations to Charlotte and Remco!! It was a perfect day, thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of it. I absolutely loved working with you both and can’t wait to share all your images with you! Wishing you both much happiness! :-)
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great mix!
All gorgeous shots, they really chose great venues. I especially love the visit with Oma- tear jerker, obviously a sweet couple!
What a wonderful account of their day. Think they will be delighted with the moments you have captured on film (as it were). :-)
Fab images Natalie! Great captures of the day..lvoe the silhouette too and Oma’s smile is infectious!
You look beautiful…I hope your day was as magical as it looks. Love you, congrats to both of you and much happiness always.
What a great sneak-peek! Love them all, especially the one looking at the rings!
Great capture of the day. Loved the silhouette and the rings shots a lot.
Thank you so much for all your lovely messages, I’m sure the Bride and Groom will love to read them :-) Thanks for stopping by!
Charlotte is such a beautiful bride, plus a wonderful friend. Thank you for letting her share these gorgeous photos with her friends over here in the US – it made me tear up and wish that I could’ve been there!
What a fun wedding to cover – beautiful photos!
Congratulations to Charlotte & Remco. Thank you for sharing you wonderful day with me. Here’s to the rest of the future together. May all of your blessings be little ones ? xx
Stunning images Natalie and what an amazing looking location – want to do a swap?? ;-))
Wow, Natalie, these are amazing images. The bride and groom must be over the moon with these wonderful photos. All the best
Very Cool! Love the car!
mooie foto’s!!!
What a beautiful day for your beautiful day. Charley your have grown to be that beautiful daughter i always seen. Remco not bad either :) Love you both. Now im praying for some small blessing:) Wish we could have been there. but my heart was with you that day and tears in my eyes now. Daughter i am so very proud of the woman you have become. May the Lord bless you both in this wonderful marriage. we love you! Mom and Dad
The pictures were so beautiful they made me cry. You were a beautiful bride and Remco was a Handsome groom. I love you both. Hope you have a long and happy life together. Wishing for little blessings along the way :) Hope to see you soon. With much love your Granny. (USA)