LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND WEDDING GUIDE & REAL WEDDINGS
Wedding Photographer and Videographer Near Leicestershire and Rutland
A forest village of lodges on the Northamptonshire border, a family barn at Castle Donington and a Georgian house in Braunstone Park with an Indian wedding at its door. Natural photographs and wedding films from the heart of the East Midlands, shown in full.
In short: Bright Sight is Cam and Beth, a photo and video duo based near Cardiff. This guide follows four real weddings in Leicestershire: two at Hothorpe near Lutterworth, one at Donington Park Farmhouse on the Derbyshire border and one at Winstanley House in Leicester. Standard full-day packages start at £2,099 for photography, £2,099 for videography or £3,799 for both, with travel included and a £120 deposit to secure your date.
Weddings in Leicestershire, from the Northamptonshire border to the city
Leicestershire sits in the middle of England, so almost everyone can get to it: guests from London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield are all under two hours away, which is why many couples choose it as a meeting point. The venues here range from a forest village on the county border to a family barn near the East Midlands airport and a Georgian house in the middle of the city.
This is a small guide, and we say so plainly: we have photographed and filmed four weddings in the county between 2022 and 2026, shown in full below. A bride spun beneath tall trees, a bride in a red and orange sari embracing her groom in a cream sherwani, a couple walking a mown track beneath a large tree and bridesmaids in green pyjamas raising a glass are among them.
We work quietly around the day. You stay with your guests, we step in only when a little direction helps, and the photographs and film grow from what really happens. Our Leicester and Northamptonshire guides show the wider area.
01 / Theddingworth, near Lutterworth, Leicestershire / Amee & Sean and Emma & Tom
The Woodlands at Hothorpe: a woodland aisle, a spin beneath the trees and a dip on the dance floor
The Woodlands at Hothorpe is part of Hothorpe Hall at Theddingworth, on the border of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, and the venue describes an exclusive-use venue set among trees, a forest village of lodges and studios with views of rolling countryside. We have photographed two weddings here: Emma and Tom in September 2023 and Amee and Sean in August 2026.
Amee raises a glass of champagne with her bridesmaids in green pyjamas in front of a red-brick building with black timber framing, and walks up a woodland aisle on the arm of an older man towards a white wooden arch with guests on benches and fairy lights overhead. Amee and Sean kiss in the woodland aisle as guests look on, and later walk hand in hand away from the camera past a timber pavilion and wooden benches in the woods.
Emma and Tom’s day: Emma stands with four bridesmaids in rust and peach dresses holding bouquets beneath the trees, with timber lodges behind them, and the two smile together in front of a timber pavilion decorated with pampas grass, walking arm in arm in front of a timber lodge. Tom spins Emma beneath tall trees with her dress flowing out around her, they enter the reception with their fists raised as guests cheer, and Tom dips Emma on the dance floor while a guitarist plays. They smile at each other as they walk arm in arm in golden light at the edge of a field. A woodland venue puts a whole day in one clearing, so ask how guests move between the aisle, the pavilion and the party.
For current venue details, explore The Woodlands at Hothorpe.
02 / Isley Walton, Castle Donington, on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire border / Kelly & Luke
Donington Park Farmhouse: a red-brick wall, a mown track and a kiss in low sunlight
Donington Park Farmhouse is on Melbourne Road at Isley Walton, Castle Donington, and the venue describes a family-owned barn wedding venue with 20 bedrooms in 25 acres of countryside, on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire border. Kelly and Luke married here on 2 June 2022. The first photograph is Kelly holding a bouquet of dusty pink flowers as she kisses Luke in front of a red-brick wall with white-framed windows and clipped bushes.
The two stand hand in hand in front of the red-brick farmhouse wall, Luke in a light blue suit and purple tie and Kelly in a lace bodice and pearl necklace with a pink and lilac bouquet, and then walk arm in arm, seen from behind, along a mown track beside a hedge under a large tree with a field rising behind. At the end of the day they kiss in warm low sunlight with a soft glowing sky behind them.
A farmhouse like this has its portraits within a few steps of the party, so ask which gardens are open and where guests can wait.
For current venue details, explore Donington Park Farmhouse.
03 / Braunstone Park, Leicester / Nalini & Sanjay
Winstanley House: a sari, a sherwani and a Georgian doorway
Winstanley House is on Hinckley Road in Leicester, and the venue describes a Grade II listed Georgian house just outside the city centre, set within Braunstone Park, with two ballrooms, a courtyard and an Orangery. Nalini and Sanjay married here on 10 June 2022, and the portrait at the top of this guide is the two of them forehead to forehead in front of the black Georgian door, he in an ivory sherwani and she in a red and teal sari with a veil.
Nalini and Sanjay embrace outdoors against a leafy backdrop, and in black and white Nalini rests her henna-decorated hand against her face. Nalini and Sanjay put their hands into a large brass bowl while smiling family look on, and a wide view shows them walking hand in hand down steps from the front door of the red-brick house with white columns and tall windows. The evening has Sanjay and his friends posing playfully in a pink-lit reception room.
A Georgian house with a wide front door gives an Indian wedding a natural stage, so ask the venue how the ceremony spaces and the courtyard are arranged, and tell us the order of your ceremonies early.
For current venue details, explore Winstanley House.
Planning a wedding in Leicestershire
A forest village
The Woodlands at Hothorpe is an exclusive-use venue set among trees, a forest village of lodges and studios with views of rolling countryside, on the border of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. Ask how many guests can stay on site and what the plan is for the walk between the woodland aisle, the pavilion and the reception.
A family barn near the airport
Donington Park Farmhouse is a family-owned barn venue with 20 bedrooms in 25 acres on the Leicestershire and Derbyshire border. Kelly and Luke’s portraits were all taken within a short walk of the farmhouse, along a mown track and in front of a red-brick wall, so ask the venue what is open to you.
A city house and an Indian wedding
Winstanley House is a Grade II listed Georgian house in Braunstone Park, with two ballrooms and an Orangery. Nalini and Sanjay’s day had a sari, a sherwani, family ceremonies and a pink-lit reception. If your day includes several ceremonies or outfits, tell us the order and we will plan the photographs and film around it.
Autumn and summer light
Our four weddings were in June, September and August, and the light changes a lot between them. Tell us your date and we will talk through where couple portraits fit around the meal.
Getting guests there
Leicestershire is easy to reach by road and rail, but the barns are outside the villages. Share a short transport note and ask each venue about accommodation on site.
How we travel to you
Leicestershire is more than two hours from our base near Cardiff, so we always stay in a hotel the night before and cover it. That means traffic on the morning cannot affect your day, and travel across England and Wales is included in our standard full-day packages.
Before you enquire: write down every address your day will use, from where you get ready to where guests sleep, and any ceremonies or outfit changes planned through the day. Send it with your date and venue and we can talk through the order of the day.
For the wider area, see our Leicester, Northamptonshire and Nottingham guides, and for the Derbyshire side our Derbyshire guide.
Hearing the day again: wedding films in Leicestershire
A photograph keeps a face. A film keeps the voice that goes with it: vows in a woodland aisle, a laugh in a pink-lit room, the sound of guests cheering a couple into their reception. We film from the edge of your day, so there is nothing to repeat for the camera.
A highlight follows your day in the order it happened, so watching it feels like being there again.
Our full-day video packages include a 7 to 10 minute highlight and a 40+ minute documentary film. Explore the wedding videography package for current inclusions, or browse our wedding films for more celebrations.
One team for the photographs and the film in Leicestershire
Booking photography and film with the same team means one conversation about the timetable, one set of questions for your venue and one plan for the couple portraits. Cam and Beth have photographed and filmed over 400 weddings together since 2016, so a woodland aisle and a Georgian house are familiar ground.
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, so a venue near Lutterworth and one in Leicester are priced the same way. If your day uses more than one location or has an unusual timetable, tell us the plan and we will confirm how it fits.
Questions about photography and film in Leicestershire
Do you photograph and film weddings in Leicestershire and Rutland?
Yes. Cam and Beth are based near Cardiff and travel across England and Wales is included in standard full-day packages. We have photographed and filmed weddings at The Woodlands at Hothorpe, Donington Park Farmhouse and Winstanley House in Leicester. Send your date and venue and we will tell you whether we are free.
Which real weddings can we see in this guide?
Amee and Sean in August 2026 and Emma and Tom in September 2023 at Hothorpe, Kelly and Luke in June 2022 at Donington Park Farmhouse and Nalini and Sanjay in June 2022 at Winstanley House in Leicester.
Do you photograph Indian weddings?
Yes. Nalini and Sanjay's wedding at Winstanley House had a sari, a sherwani, family ceremonies and a pink-lit reception, and is in this guide. Tell us the order of your ceremonies and which moments matter most, and we will plan around them.
How is this different from your Leicester guide?
Our Leicester guide covers the city and county in more general terms. This guide shows the four weddings in full and goes into each venue in more detail.
Do you travel to Leicestershire for weddings?
Yes. Travel across England and Wales is included in our standard full-day packages. Leicestershire is more than two hours from home, so we always stay in a hotel the night before and cover it.
Is Hothorpe in Leicestershire or Northamptonshire?
It is at Theddingworth, on the border of the two counties. Its address is in Leicestershire, and we label it that way.
How much does a Leicestershire wedding photographer and videographer cost?
Our standard full-day packages start at £2,099 for photography, £2,099 for videography and £3,799 for photography and videography together. Travel across England and Wales is included, so a wedding near Lutterworth and one in Leicester are priced in the same way. Larger packages extend the coverage and add extras, and the package pages show what is included today.
Can we book photography and videography together?
Yes. Our photo and video team package puts both under one booking with a £120 deposit, and it carries a £400 saving compared with booking them separately. Check the package page for current prices and coverage.
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