The Menlo Circus Club brings back the best childhood memories for me, so I really enjoyed getting to document such an amazing wedding there and watch as new memories were being made. Laura’s family have been long time members of the club and all of the people there spoke so kindly of them. I could tell that everyone put in their best effort to make sure that the day would unfold perfectly for such a deserving family…and so of course it did! Laura and Jon chose to do a first look, which started the day off in such a relaxed way as they had some time to connect with each other before they began their ceremony under an old and majestic oak tree. I love that Laura and Jon continued the oak tree theme throughout their wedding, as there were oaks on their invitations and sugar oak leaves and acorns wrapped around their cake. The oak tree has come to represent the family tree, strength, wisdom, growth, as well as happiness in marriage…so I can’t imagine a better symbol for this wedding. It was the family who created so many of the highlights of the day, from Jon’s aunt officiating the ceremony, to the amazing speeches given by both Jon and Laura’s siblings, to watching the father and son tear up the dance floor in unison. As the night progressed that dance floor continued to get rocked by each and every single guest thanks to their band ‘The Notorious’, which was honestly the best band that I’ve ever heard play a wedding. After hours of dancing, the end of the night was joyfully punctuated by a rose petal send-off and we all watched as two very happy people were driven away. I think that that wedding will be going down in Menlo Circus Club history, just as Laura and Jon’s marriage will be making that wise old oak tree proud!