{"id":214091,"date":"2017-06-23T09:16:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T23:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/roberta-and-nik-opt-for-first-look-at-intimate-vintage-wedding\/"},"modified":"2022-03-17T11:50:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-17T00:50:25","slug":"roberta-and-nik-opt-for-first-look-at-intimate-vintage-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/roberta-and-nik-opt-for-first-look-at-intimate-vintage-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Roberta and Nik opt for &#8216;first-look&#8217; at intimate vintage wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">A decision between Roberta and Nik, and their photographer Clare Tam-Im, to have a \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/pros-cons-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first-look<\/a>\u201d shoot proved to be a clever move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs their wedding was in January and their ceremony was at 3:00pm, we agreed to do a first-look before the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingVenues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding ceremony<\/a> so that we could make the most of the natural sunlight,\u201d explains photographer Clare. Perfect <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/embrace-wet-weather-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weather<\/a> meant they had plenty of outdoor shots captured before Roberta walked down the aisle. \u201cWe were also very lucky that the weather had been wonderful and sunny for a winter day, so we took advantage of that and took most of our photos outside on the grass pitch,\u201d explains the bride.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, aged 35 and 40 respectively, married at their intimate vintage wedding on January 28, 2017 in the presence of 48 guests. \u201cOur main desire was to make our guests feel very comfortable, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingMusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dance a lot<\/a> and enjoy the moment,\u201d explains Roberta of the wedding at North Middlesex Cricket Club in London. \u201cWe were very flexible with the schedule, regarding of when to have the speeches, taking photos with the guests and when to have the cake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.claretamim.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Clare Tam-Im Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100247\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100248\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_005.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_005\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100249\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I loved that Roberta and Nik wanted to just focus on having a fun wedding with their family and friends celebrating with them,&#8221; says their photographer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100275 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100276 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100252\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_009.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_009\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100254\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100245\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_002.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_002\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100256\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_013.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_013\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100268 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100271 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100253\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingHair\/LondonCity\/CamillaJCollinsHairandMakeUpArtist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camilla J Collins<\/a>\u00a0created the bride&#8217;s soft make-up look.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100280 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100278 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100258\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingPlanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Planning for the big day<\/a> wasn\u2019t very difficult. We tried to keep it simple and very romantic,&#8221; smiles the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100259\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100260\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100264\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_021.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_021\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100261\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100262\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100282 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100284 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100267\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100266\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Roberta_Nik_Intimate-Vintage-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We did not have a specific design for the venue, the only arrangements that mattered were<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingFlowers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> lots of flowers<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingDecorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">some twinkly lights<\/a> in the event room,&#8221; 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