Lapstone Barn Wedding Photographer & Videographer

A honey-coloured Cotswold barn near Chipping Campden

Lapstone Barn is in the North Cotswolds, in Gloucestershire, about five minutes' drive from Chipping Campden according to the venue. It describes a Grade II listed 18th-century barn, formerly a working farm, with open south-facing lawns, an English courtyard and exclusive use of the site for your wedding. The venue's pages do not give a full street address, and its location page and map link show two different postcodes, so confirm the exact address with the venue.

We photographed and filmed Emma and Harlie's wedding here on 7 September 2025, and their day is the one in this guide.

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01 / September 2025 / Emma and Harlie

Emma and Harlie: a stone window sill, a barn ceremony and a long driveway

Emma and Harlie married on 7 September 2025. The photograph at the top of this page is the two of them laughing on the lawn in front of a honey-coloured stone house, Emma's long veil trailing behind her. The day begins with a pair of ivory shoes and a bouquet of cream roses on a deep stone window sill.

In a bright room Emma has her hair styled in white pyjamas, a woman sits quietly at a round table with a glass of champagne, and the bridesmaids in champagne-coloured dresses gather round Emma in a hug.

The ceremony is in the stone barn, under fairy lights and greenery, with guests seated on both sides. Emma and Harlie kiss, then smile down at the register as they sign it with a bunch of white and green flowers in front of them.

Afterwards the whole wedding party gathers on the gravel in front of the long barn, photographed from above.

Emma and Harlie slip away to the grey driveway at the entrance, with grass verges, a row of young trees and an open field beyond. Harlie kisses Emma on the forehead.

The lawn in front of the stone house gives a second backdrop within a short walk of the barn.

02 / The spaces / From the venue's own pages

The barn, the lawns and the courtyard

The venue says the barn can comfortably hold up to 200 guests for the ceremony and seated dining, and that the whole site is yours alone for the wedding. Outside it lists open south-facing lawns and an English courtyard garden with shady trees, lavender and roses.

Its FAQ page says ceremonies can happen at any time of day, with midday to 3pm recommended and 2pm the most common, and that ceremony times are booked with the Registry Office. It lists an entertainment licence until 1am and alcohol service until 12.30am. Food and drink are provided by the in-house team, and outside caterers are not an option.

03 / Staying at Lapstone Barn / From the venue's own pages

Rooms on site for up to 26 guests

The venue lists accommodation on site for up to 26 guests, with 12 bedrooms including a bridal suite: Lapstone Cottage, a self-catering cottage a short walk across the fields from the barn, Lapstone Farmhouse, built around 1830, and the Stables, a newer building next to the barn. It says the wedding night is automatically reserved for your booking, and that check-in is from 3pm and check-out at 11am. Ask the venue which rooms and extra nights are available for your date.

Planning your photographs at Lapstone Barn

A few things worth asking the venue, and how we would plan around the answers:

1. Ceremony time: the venue says 2pm is the most common start. Tell us your time and where the ceremony will be so we can arrange the morning around it.
2. Getting ready: if you are staying in the cottage, farmhouse or Stables, ask when each is yours on the morning, since that is where the first photographs happen.
3. Group photographs: the courtyard and the lawns give you room. We do as many as you like and typically recommend around 15, which usually take about 20 minutes. Ask someone who knows everyone to round people up.
4. Portraits: we usually take a portrait walk of about 15 minutes, with photo and video together. The driveway, the lawn and the open fields give you several backdrops close to the barn. In September, we check sunset and light times for your date in advance and agree the plan with you.
5. Rain: agree an indoor option with the venue when you confirm the order of the day. The barn is the covered space the venue lists for the ceremony and dining.

One team for the photographs and the film

Cam and Beth have photographed and filmed over 400 weddings together, so a stone barn with lawns, a courtyard and a long driveway is familiar territory. You get one conversation about the timetable, one set of questions for the venue and one plan for the portrait walk.

The photo and video team package carries a £120 deposit and a £400 saving over booking photography and videography separately. We are based near Cardiff, and travel across England and Wales is included in standard full-day packages. When the drive is over two hours we always stay in a hotel the night before and cover it.

Questions about a Lapstone Barn wedding