Dorset Wedding Sessions
A wooden hexagonal arch dressed with pampas grass stands on a sunlit clearing beside the turquoise water of The Blue Pool, with log benches set out in front.

Dorset Wedding Sessions, Saturday 17 April 2027, Abbotsbury, Dorset

Saturday
17 April 2027

Dorset Wedding Sessions is a small wedding fair at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens in Dorset, run by Jess of Wild Soul Wedding Co and Gemma of My Wedding Vibe, with around 20 to 25 hand-picked, inclusive suppliers. Opening times still to be confirmed.

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Photograph: Lotus Photography UK

A wedding fair with the volume turned down.

A handful of friendly, inclusive suppliers, room to talk properly, and nobody chasing you for a deposit. You walk round at your own pace. If the sun comes out, most people drift outside, which is what happened last time.

It is run by two people, not a company: Jess, who runs Wild Soul Wedding Co, and Gemma, who runs My Wedding Vibe. We read every application ourselves and reply either way.

A peacock stands on a wooden bench in the ceremony clearing, tail feathers trailing to the ground.
One of the peacocks that live at The Blue Pool, in the ceremony clearing.Dominic Williams Photography
Two brides in lace dresses laugh together on the shore of the lake, pine trees reflected in the water behind them.
Lotus Photography UK
Dried pampas and blush grasses tied to the corner of the wooden arch, the lake out of focus behind.
Lotus Photography UK
A couple rest their foreheads together, her red hair pinned with small white flowers, his braces over a white shirt.
Lotus Photography UK

The essentials

Date
Saturday 17 April 2027
Place
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Dorset
Opening times
To be confirmed
Hosted by
Wild Soul Wedding Co and My Wedding Vibe
Spaces
£115, power included. By application, which closes Friday 13 November 2026. Places are not confirmed until accepted and paid.
A couple kiss beneath the hexagonal arch, the turquoise lake and pines behind them.
The Blue Pool, Wareham, the day before the first Sessions.Lotus Photography UK

Five things engaged Dorset couples kept saying

We surveyed them first. These came up again and again, so the whole day is shaped around them.

  • Overwhelmed by choiceToo much noise, not enough clarity.
  • Transparent pricing is everythingTheir number one ask, every time.
  • Tired of styled shootsReal couples. Real details. Real suppliers.
  • Feel judged at normal fairsEspecially at smaller budgets.
  • Trust recommendations above allVenue endorsements beat any ad.
A celebrant in a patterned jacket smiles as she pours sand into a glass vessel during a blending ceremony.
Lotus Photography UK
A loose arrangement of garden flowers in a white jug on a laid table, with vintage china and a candle.
Dominic Williams Photography
A couple dance with disco balls in their hands in front of the arch, grinning, the lake bright behind them.
Lotus Photography UK
The Blue Pool tea room, teal painted walls, bentwood chairs and framed prints.
The Blue Pool tea room, which was one of the three spaces.Lotus Photography UK
A musician plays acoustic guitar beneath the pines, a white tipi behind him.
Dominic Williams Photography

Notes from the first one

Saturday 21 March 2026, The Blue Pool, Wareham

Couples, suppliers and a turquoise lake, in a nature reserve near Wareham. Abbotsbury is the next one.

Who was there, and the photos from the day

Background photograph: Lotus Photography UK

For suppliers

Come and exhibit

A space is £115, power included. Applications close on Friday 13 November 2026 and we reply to everyone by Friday 20 November, yes or no. Nobody pays until they have been accepted. It takes about ten minutes.

Apply to exhibit

For couples

Tickets and times are not sorted yet. Leave your name and we will tell you first, before anything goes on social media.

Photographs from The Blue Pool, Wareham, March 2026, by Lotus Photography UK and Dominic Williams Photography.