Maya in a sequinned white dress and Lukas in a navy double-breasted suit smiling together in a sunlit garden

The Bell in Ticehurst Wedding Photographer | Maya & Lukas | Dale Weeks

Maya got ready with her mum, a few minutes up the road from the venue – no big travel, no morning stress, just family in and out of the room while she got dressed. By one o’clock everyone had made their way to The Bell for the ceremony.
I’m Dale, a documentary wedding photographer based in East Sussex. I don’t spend the day arranging people or working through a shot list. Maya and Lukas’s wedding was about as relaxed as they come — friends and family who were properly there to enjoy themselves, not perform for a camera, which made it an easy one to photograph.

  • Four guests squeezed onto a bench at night, one sipping a drink, in front of a weathered wooden fence at the wedding
  • Three-tier buttercream wedding cake decorated with fresh flowers and lemon slices on a log slice stand at The Bell
  • Guest in a cream linen blazer and blue shirt squints as he takes a film camera photo outside The Bell, guests behind
  • Guest in a teal print dress grins at the camera holding two espresso martinis in The Bell's garden
  • Maya and Lukas drink espresso martinis side by side on the garden steps at The Bell, caught mid-sip
  • Maya rests her head on Lukas's shoulder as they sit hand in hand on stone garden steps in warm evening light
  • Maya laughs mid-dance in a sparkly white dress as guests clap and film on their phones in the purple-lit room
  • Woman in a white strappy dress takes a selfie with smiling friends at a rustic outdoor table under leafy vines
  • Maya and Lukas laugh together holding folded notes at a balcony railing, bunting strung below, inside The Bell
  • Wedding guests in summer dresses stand smiling and watching, one man holding a pint, beside the big bell inside The Bell
  • Bride and groom laugh as confetti falls on the red carpet at The Bell in Ticehurst, guests cheering either side
  • Maya and Lukas laugh arm in arm in front of wild flowers, birch-tree wallpaper and magenta curtains at The Bell
  • Maya and Lukas face each other holding papers during the ceremony, guests seated beneath chandeliers at The Bell
  • Guest in an olive satin gown smiles at the camera mid-dance as two men look on, under a chandelier at The Bell
  • Guest in a brown blazer and floral tie throws both hands in the air on the dance floor beneath a chandelier at The Bell
  • Guest in glasses and white shirt grins upwards as a tattooed arm holds a black fan over a friend's face on the dance floor
  • Guest in a burnt-orange slip dress dances with a laughing man in a cream blazer, who holds a small camera, at The Bell
  • Two guests in brown dresses smile from a leather banquette beside exposed brick at The Bell, drinks on the table
  • Woman in a colourful patterned skirt laughs with eyes shut while dancing, a man with arms raised behind her, at The Bell
  • Guests chat around a weathered wooden table with a beer and wine in The Bell's garden, golden evening light
  • the bell in ticehurst wedding photography - the ballroom with woodland wallpaper and table setup
  • Four guests relax with wine on a wooden bench and gravel in the sunshine, chatting and laughing outside The Bell
  • Maya and Lukas sway cheek to cheek, hands clasped, her eyes closed and smiling, as guests dance beneath a chandelier
  • Guest in a blue gingham dress laughs while looking at her phone, red beaded bag at her side, birch wallpaper at The Bell
  • Lukas kisses Maya's temple as she smiles in her sequinned dress, in the evening light of The Bell's garden

Getting Ready Up the Road

Maya booked an airbnb up the road, close enough that there was no car journey to think about – just a short walk down to The Bell once everyone was ready. That kind of proximity changes the shape of a morning. No rushing, no watching the clock, just family drifting in and out while Maya got dressed.

Maya in a sequinned white dress and Lukas in a navy double-breasted suit smiling together in a sunlit garden

The Ceremony and Confetti on the Stable

Ceremony at one o’clock, in The Bell itself. Afterwards, the confetti moment everyone does here — walking the red carpet over the Stable table while guests lined up either side. It’s a Bell tradition for a reason: it works every time.

Bride and groom laugh as confetti falls on the red carpet at The Bell in Ticehurst, guests cheering either side

Friends, Family, and a Genuinely Happy Room

What stood out about this one was how comfortable everyone was. Lots of friends and family, all properly enjoying themselves rather than watching the day happen — and a group of guests who were completely relaxed having a camera around them. That’s the kind of day that’s easy to disappear into and just document as it happens.

Three women squeezed together and smiling at a wedding table inside The Bell in Ticehurst, guests chatting behind

THE BELL IN TICEHURST WEDDINGS

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