No.131 Cheltenham Wedding Photographer

Neil And Stevie's Wedding at No.131 Cheltenham...

Good morning, afternoon or evening! I'm not sure how you've stumbled across my page… Presumably, you were googling "The Cheltenham Wedding Photographer or "Wedding Photography at 131" or even' Cotswold Wedding Photographer'. Whichever way you got here, I am so glad you did.

With blogs, I always assume you’re new to my work, so let me introduce myself... Hi, my name is James Fear, I'm a Cheltenham-based wedding photographer. I cover weddings all over the UK, Europe and the World. On this occasion wedding photography brought me to a venue very close to my Studio and a fave haunt of mine, No.131, for Neil and Stevie’s wedding.

Neil is the Managing Director of The Lucky Onion (the group that owns the venue), so it was a massive privilege to be asked to shoot his and Stevie's wedding at their premier location No.131.

About No.131...

No.131 in Cheltenham is a fab venue in Cheltenham owned by, as I said above, the Lucky Onion; a group of hotels, restaurants and pubs across the Cotswolds that prides itself on the elegant and distinct character of its properties. Located just outside the town centre, No.131 is the flagship property of the Lucky Onion group and overlooks the Imperial Gardens on the edge of the classy Montpellier district of Cheltenham. It’s a grand Georgian lodge that’s been restored to what the venue describes as “classic on the outside, contemporary British on the inside”.

No.131 has so much to offer, with a restaurant on the upper ground floor, 11 individually designed hotel rooms on the floors above, and the funky Gin and Juice bar (which has around 400 gins to choose from!) downstairs and on the terrace, which turns into a popular nightspot on weekends. They’ve expanded their hotel into the Georgian townhouse next door which they’ve named “The House”, which is ideal for exclusive use during weddings with its 8 immaculately detailed bedrooms.

Neil And Stevie's Ceremony at No.38 The Park...

My whole day wasn't at 131, Neil and Stevie’s official ceremony was at No 38 The Park, another one of the Lucky Onion's hotels. No.38 is truly a home-from-home kind of place, and one of the best boutique hotels in Cheltenham. Like 131, it’s a beautifully restored Georgian townhouse, also with individually and elegantly designed rooms.

The homeliness of No.38 The Park made Neil and Stevie’s ceremony so incredibly pleasant as if they had just welcomed everyone into their own home to celebrate their love. The venue is delicately detailed, with an impressive collection of British art, elegant statement wallpaper, and gorgeous chandeliers. There were some really nice touches for N & S’s ceremony that were so lovely to use in the piccies, like art deco champagne flutes, gorgeous chandeliers and an abundance of white roses and baby’s breath bouquets.

Neil And Steve's Wedding Photographs on Cleeve Common...

After the ceremony at No.38, we went to shoot their portraits on Cleeve Common. It was fun, quick and windy! I love Cleeve Common for portraiture; the views up there are insane and the open fields give such a natural look to the photos.

Shot of Tequila at The Tavern...

Before we went off to the reception, we stopped at another fab pub that Neil looks after; The Tavern! The Tavern is also a Lucky Onion property and is a local favourite in Cheltenham. It’s got a great atmosphere and was perfect for getting the party started!

Drinks Reception at No.131...

We went back to No.131 for the reception, with Gin and Juice bar and its stunning terrace providing a perfect location for the Summer’s day. It was very much a low-key family affair, with lots of kids, no speeches, cake cutting or first dance! Everyone absolutely loved the chilled vibe, and whilst the kids played the adults just sat back and drank, ate, chatted amongst themselves had a great time!

As always, thanks for reading and your interest in my work.

James