Before their beautiful wedding at Mythe Barn, I met up with Joe & Abbi for a relaxed pre wedding photography session in the countryside near Loughborough.
We started the morning at Quorn & Woodhouse Station, one of the most characterful locations in Leicestershire for a relaxed engagement shoot. From the very beginning, Joe & Abbi felt completely natural in front of the camera. That made photographing them together incredibly easy and enjoyable.
Joe even mentioned that he had modelled as a child in Asia. That probably explained how comfortable he looked throughout the session.
After spending some time around the station, we continued the shoot in nearby countryside fields. Unexpectedly, a curious herd of sheep decided to join the photographs.
RELAXED LOUGHBOROUGH PRE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
One of the things I enjoy most about pre wedding photography is how relaxed everything feels. There’s far less pressure compared to a wedding day timeline. It gives couples the chance to slow down and spend time together naturally. It also helps them feel more comfortable in front of the camera before the wedding day.
As a relaxed documentary Leicestershire wedding photographer, I always try to create sessions that feel calm, natural, and enjoyable rather than heavily posed or overly directed.
The soft morning light, countryside surroundings, and calm atmosphere helped create natural photographs that genuinely reflected Joe & Abbi’s personalities and connection.
I was already looking forward to documenting their wedding day at Mythe Barn after this session, and it was great to reconnect with them again for their celebrations later on.
Below are a few highlights from Joe & Abbi’s relaxed pre-wedding photography session near Loughborough.
Spending time together before the wedding day also helped create a stronger connection and level of trust, which always makes the documentary approach on the actual wedding day feel even more natural and relaxed. Sessions like this are never about stiff posing, but simply about capturing real moments together in a calm environment.
You can also explore Joe & Abbi’s Mythe Barn wedding photography on the blog, alongside more documentary wedding photography stories from Leicester, the Midlands, and across the UK.
