Even though you may not know one end of a golf club from the other, it could be well worth while considering the Cotswolds Hotel Golf & Spa, Chipping Norton if you are planning an Oxfordshire wedding. Emily and Ritchie’s church ceremony was in Oxford City but they hired an exclusive London red double decker bus to transport family and friends to this excellent countryside wedding venue for their lively summer celebrations.
About Cotswolds Hotel Golf & Spa
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
There has been a golf course at Chipping Norton since 1890. The first course was on Chipping Norton Common and it moved to its present location in 1907. The hotel is a new addition, being built in 2017, and is now an established Cotswolds wedding venue.
Our couple chose The Marquee Ballroom which has a capacity for 250 guests. Smaller, intimate weddings can be catered for in the hotel’s restaurant or a newly-opened function room. If you choose to marry at the venue, ceremonies can take place in any of their licensed rooms.
You will see from my images that Emily and Ritchie staged an awesome fireworks display and the hotel has a dedicated terrace area where you can amaze your guests. One of the hotel’s extras is access to the Wellness Area where guests can enjoy a unique and specialised experience for face, body and nails.
Guest Accommodation at Cotswolds Hotel Golf & Spa
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
The hotel caters for all preferences and budgets with 114 rooms to choose from. All ground rooms have their own private terrace and many first-floor rooms have balconies with some overlooking the golf course with views over the Cotswolds hills. For guests wanting to combine an extended break to explore surrounding picturesque towns and countryside, then 2 and 4 bedroom apartments can be booked for a minimum 2-night stay.
Exploring Around Cotswolds Hotel Golf & Spa
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
This unique wedding venue is set in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and it is likely some guests will plan a short break after the celebrations are over. They will be spoiled for choice. Near the market town of Chipping Norton is Fairytale Farm , a must for the young ones.
Within “Chippy” itself, the Lido is a popular choice. This 25m heated outdoor swimming pool, with a large tree-lined lawn, is ideal if you are looking for outdoor fun.
Don’t miss the town’s Museum Of Local History or The Theatre , a real hidden gem. If you are exploring the town then pop into Kingfisher Art . This contemporary art gallery is well worth a visit.
At 700 ft above sea level, Chipping Norton is Oxfordshire’s highest town and just outside the town you will find Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop , made famous by the gregarious celebrity and the Amazon television series, Clarkson’s Farm .
Headington Quarry Parish Church
THE CEREMONY
Holy Trinity, Headington, Oxford
Emily and Ritchie were married in Headington Quarry Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, often described as “The Village Church In The City”. It is also famously known as the church where C. S. Lewis , writer of the Narnia tales and Alice’s adventures ‘Through The Looking Glass’, worshipped for 30 years and is buried in the churchyard.
Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast in 1898 and died in the parish in 1963. Holy Trinity church was designed in 1848 by Sir George Gilbert Scott . He had designed the Martyr’s Memorial in Oxford city centre and would later go on to design Oxford University’s Exeter College chapel.
The pew where Lewis worshipped can still be seen in Holy Trinity church as well as the pulpit where he would occasionally preach. In 1991, the church commissioned The Nania Window. This new stained-glass window depicts the Garden of Eden as Lewis described it, with talking animals and speaking trees. This Virtual Tour of Holy Trinity , presented by the vicar who conducted Emily and Ritchie’s ceremony, Dr Laura Biron-Scott, is well worth a look!
Enjoy my images and thank you, Emily and Ritchie, for asking me to document your Wedding Day.
01 smiling brides makeup bridal prep oxford wedding photographer 02 bride squad bridal preparation oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 03 smiling bride bridemaids bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 04 brides hair styling bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 05 groom checks mirror reflection grooms preparation oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 06 grooms party shoes groom prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 07 grooms suit jacket groom preparation oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 08 groom shows pocket watch grooms preparation oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 09 smiling groomsmen groom prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 10 grooms cards groom preparation oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 11 bridesmaids drink champagne bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 12 hanging bridesmaids dresses bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 13 grooms party formal portrait groom preparation oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 14 grooms bride card bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 15 grooms champagne toast groom prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 16 brides bouquet bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 17 bridesmaid checks shoes bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 18 grooms party see vintage bridal car oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 19 bridal prep pyjama top oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 20 brides classic bridal car oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 21 bridal car floral arrangement oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 22 brides vintage bridal car oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 23 guests arrive headington quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 24 groom awaits brides arrival headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 25 brides balloon bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 26 bridesmaid photographs father of bride oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 27 mother buttons brides dress oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 28 brides dress button bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 29 bridesmaid fastens brides necklace bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 30 smiling brides veil bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 31 mother opens brides gift bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 32 mother of bride fastens bracelet bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 33 bride holds bouquet bridal preparation oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 34 bride descends stairs bridal prep oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 35 laughing father of bride and daughter oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 36 bridal car arrives headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 37 bride exits bridal car headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 38 smiling bride father walk towards headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 39 priest greets bride headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 40 bridal party outside quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 41 smiling guests await brides arrival headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 42 bridal party walk through headington quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 43 groom bestman await brides arrival headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 44 bride enters headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 45 groom awaits brides arrival headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 46 bridal party enter marriage ceremony headingtron quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 47 groom bestman turn towards bride headington quarry parish church ceremony oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 48 priest begins marriage ceremony headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 49 groom holds order of service headington quarry marriage ceremony oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 50 seated bride groom hear priest headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 51 bride groom exchange vows headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 52 priest blesses rings headington quarry parish church ceremony oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 53 bride groom exchange rings headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 54 tearful mother of bride headington quarry parish church ceremony oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 55 smiling bridesmaids watch marriage ceremony headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 56 smiling priest conducts marriage ceremony headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 57 bride grooms first kiss headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 58 kneeling bride groom headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 59 guests watch kneeling bride groom headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 60 bride groom sign marriage register headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 61 guests applaud smiling bride groom headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 64 bride grooms aisle walk headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 65 bride groom portrait headington quarry parish church gated archway oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 66 guests watch bride grooms churchyard walk headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 67 bride grooms confetti shower headington quarry parish churchyard oxfordshire wedding photographry 68 groomsmen throw confetti headington quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 69 bride groom enjoy confetti parade headington quarry parish quarry churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 70 elderly guest meets bride groom headingto quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 71 bride groom meet guests headington quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photography 72 bride groom bridesmaids headington quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photographers 73 bride groom leave headington quarry parish churchyard oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 74 bride groom vintage bridal cars headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire oxfordshire wedding photography 75 groom enters bridal car headington quarry parish church oxford oxfordshire wedding photographer 76 bride holds champagne glass cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 77 reception marquee cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 78 floral table arrangements cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 79 top table floral arch cotswolds hotel reception marquee chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 80 top table floral arrangement cotswolds hotel reception marquee chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 81 decorative cake cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 82 cake menu cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 83 decorative roses cotswold hotel reception cake chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 84 guests red london bus cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 85 bride grooms red london bus portrait cotswold hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 86 bride groom hold champagne glasses red london bus cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographjy 87 groom enjoys drinks reception cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 88 groomsmen instagram picture cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 89 guests talk cotswolds hotel drinks reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 90 bride grooms kissing instagram picture cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 91 bridesmaids hold bouquets cotswolds hotel golf buggy chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 92 guests instagram picture cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 93 smiling ladies instagram picture cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 94 bride grooms romantic moment together cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 95 bride groom enter marquee reception cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 96 guests see bride groom entering reception cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 97guests applaud bride groom cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 98 seated guests cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 99 sweets trolley cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 100 bride grooms rings cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 101 father of bride speech cotswolds hotel golf & spar chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 102 groom watches father of bride speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 103 tearful guest hears top table speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 104 groom enjoys top table speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 105 laughing bride groom enjoy father of bride speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 106 laughing guests hear top table speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 107 guests applaud top table speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 108 best mans speech cotswolds hotel golf and spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 109 best man reads speech cotswolds hotel golf and spar reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 110 embarassed groom hears bestmans speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 111 laughing guest enjoys bestmans speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 112 bride groom enjoy reception speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 113 bridesmaid hears top table speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 114 bridal party hear bestmans speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 115 emotive guest wipes tear cotswolds hotel golf and spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 116 bridal party raise champagne glasses cotswolds hotel golf and spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 117 grooms speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 118 guests hear grooms speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa reception oxfordshire wedding photography 119 groom reads speech cotswolds hotel golf & spa oxfordshire wedding photographer 120 tearful guest wipes away tears cotswolds hotel golf & spa reception speech oxfordshire wedding photography 121 bridal party hear grooms speech cotswolds hotel & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 122 laughing bridesmaid hears grooms speech cotswolds hote golf & spa oxfordshire wedding photographers 123 laughing bridal party grooms speech cotswolds hote & spa oxfordshire oxfordshire wedding photography 124 smiling guests applaud speaker cotswold hotel golf & spa reception oxfordshire wedding photographer 125 groom takes selfie photograph cotswolds hotel golf & spa oxfordshire wedding photographers 125 groom takes selfie photograph cotswolds hotel golf & spa oxfordshire wedding photographers 127 brides flowing veil cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxford wedding photographer 128 bride groom hold hands cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxford wedding photograpers 129 bride groom stroll hand in hand cotswolds hotel golf course chipping norton oxford wedding photography 130 bride groom kiss cotswolds hotel stone bridge chipping norton oxfordshie wedding photographer 131bride groom holding hands cotswolds hotel golf course chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 132 groom holds jacket lapel bride watches cotswolds hotel golf course chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 133 bride groom walking alone cotswolds hotel golf course oxford wedding photographer 134 bride groom race carts cotswolds hotel golf course chipping norton oxford wedding photographers 135 groom walks towards bride cotswolds hotel golf course chipping norton oxford wedding photography 136 bride grooms sunset romantic moment cotswolds hotel gof course chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 137 groom brides portrait cotwolds hotel golf & spa gardens chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 138 bride holds bouquet cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 139 bride groom enter reception marquee cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxford wedding photographer 140 bridesmaid guests enjoy drinks reception cotswolds hotel marquee chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 141 cake cutting ceremony cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxford wedding photographer 142 bride enjoys cake cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 143 guests watch bride grooms first dance cotswolds hotel reception marquee chipping norton oxford wedding photography 144 bride grooms first dance cotswolds hotel marquee chipping norton oxford wedding photographers 145 guest photograph first dance cotswolds hotel marquee chipping norton oxford wedding photography 146 first dance confetti shower cotswolds hotel marquee chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 147 bride groom enjoy first dance confetti shower cotswolds hotel marquee chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 148 first dance kiss cotswolds hotel marquee chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 149 baby wears ear defenders cotswold hotel marquee reception chipping norton oxford wedding photographer 150 cheese board table cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxford wedding photographers 151 dancing shoes cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxford wedding photography 152 guests enjoy sweets trolley cotswolds hotel marquee reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 153 guests dance cotswolds hotel marquee chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 154 happy guests dance cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 155 bride groom dance cotswolds hotel reception chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 156 bride groom enjoy cotswolds hotel reception dancing chipping norton oxford wedding photographer 157 bride groom await fireworks display cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxford wedding photographer 157 bride groom enjoy fireworks display cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxford wedding photographers 158 cotswolds hotlel golf & spa fireworks chipping norton oxford wedding photography 159 bride groom watch spectacular fireworks display cotswolds hotel chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographer 160 fireworks finale cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photographers 161 guests form sparklers parade cotswolds hotel grounds chipping norton oxfordshire wedding photography 162 laughing bride groom enjoy sparklers parade cotswolds hotel golf & spa chipping norton oxford wedding photographer 163 bride grooms twilight kiss cotswolds hotel 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