A bride and groom are flanked by their wedding party of 5 bridesmaids in pale blue dresses and 6 groomsmen in dark suits, walking along Bristol harbourside, with the iconic red warehouse doors on the left and dockside cranes to the right, on a sunny day

Mud Dock Bristol Wedding | When Zoe Married Joe

Zoe + Joe planned the most incredible Bristol wedding at Mud Dock Cafe on the riverside. The day was so relaxed and fun, and I honestly can’t think of a nicer group of people I’d want to spend a heatwave with, it’s become one of my favourite weddings to date.

Bristol Wedding. Black and white image of a wedding ceremony. The bride and grrom are standing in front of a large round window, there is a sticker of a black and white cat on the window, the registrar and all the guests are clapping

A Bristol Wedding at Mud Dock

Mud Dock is an iconic bike shop and cafe on Bristol’s harbourside, it was my first time here and I absolutely loved it. Not only is it quite a unique wedding venue, being above a bike shop and workshop, it has gorgeous light inside from the big windows, incredible views over the river, super lovely, attentive staff, and really well placed for loads of cool photo spots. Zoe & Joe were pretty keen to visit them all, it didn’t really take long at all and was so worth it.

Bristol Wedding. Zoe (bride) and Joe (groom) stand in front of the river with the iconic, colourful Bristol harbourside houses in the background. Zoe has a gorgeous wildflower bouquet, and the couple are sharing a kiss.
Zoe and Joe are tiny in this photo. They have stopped in front of a large, imposing but beautiful grey building on Queen Square, Bristol, while Joe kneels down to tidy Zoe's dress train

Zoe looked absolutely incredible in her pre-loved wedding dress, which is such a great way to keep the environmental impact of your wedding down.

Bristol wedding. Zoe walking past the red metal doors of M shed wearing a white wedding dress with buttons all down the back, sunglasses and carrying a wildflower bouquet

It was one of the hottest days of the year, so probably the best part of the day was the glorious hour long boat ride, sailing up the river with all the guests and a lush, gentle breeze!

Bristol Wedding. Candid photo of Zoe & Joe on an open air river boat with their wedding guests. Joe is the main focus and he is looking at Zoe and smiling.
Bristol riverside from the water, the terraced colourful houses in the background
Bristol Wedding. Candid photo of Zoe & Joe on an open air river boat with their wedding guests. Zoe is in the centre, she and two wedding guests are looking at Joe, who has his back to us. In the background there are lots of people sitting on a pub terrace.

The whole day was filled with fun, games and so much laughter. Everyone there really looked after me, the staff at Mud Dock were magnificent, keeping buckets and buckets of ice available for everyone.

Bristol wedding. A bridesmaid in a light blue satin dress and sunglasses on her head is playing Kerplunk, a man stands next to her in the background, watching her pull out a plastic stick

After dinner and speeches, Zoe, Joe & the best people wanted to go for a walk over to M Shed for some photos in front of the iconic red doors. This was a LOT of fun, resulting in some of my favourite photos ever.

Bristol Wedding. Zoe (the bride), one of her bridesmaids and several groomsmen are walking past the photographer, Mud Dock in the background
A bride and groom are flanked by their wedding party of 5 bridesmaids in pale blue dresses and 6 groomsmen in dark suits, in front of the red M Shed metal doors. Everyone is wearing sunglasses and they are all laughing at each other
Bride Zoe and her 5 bridesmaids. The bridesmaids are wearing pale blue, Zoe is in a white dress. Everyone is wearing sunglasses. They are all striking a pose, holding their bouquets out in all directions. It's casual, fun.

Afterwards we did a few couple portraits before heading back for the evening reception. At the end of the evening, Zoe and Joe wanted to take in the last of the summer sun from the deck of the venue which was magical. Thank you for the best day Zoe and Joe!

Bristol wedding. Zoe and Joe stand, holding hands and wearing sunglasses, in front of the red metal doors of M Shed, smiling at the camera, they look relaxed.
Bristol wedding. Zoe and Joe are walking hand in hand, looking at each other, past the exterior of Mud Dock with a hazy sun behind them
Bristol wedding. Zoe & Joe have their backs to the camera and arms around each other. They are on the top deck overlooking Bristol harbour, looking at each other with golden sunlight on them

If you are planning a Bristol wedding I would love to hear from you, please get in touch!

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Bristol wedding venue. A red brick warehouse building against a blue sky. The sign on the building reads Mud Dock.

Mud Dock

An iconic bike shop and cafe on Bristol’s harbourside with views of the river, a cool interior and an amazing staff team.

  • Zoe’s Dress: Still White
  • Hair & Makeup: Amelia Carmela
  • Flowers: Roots Floral Designs
  • Boat Trip: Bristol Packet
  • Indian Sweets: Jeevan Sweets

“Charlie was the most incredible photographer for our wedding day! Not only are the photos incredible, Charlie was a joy to be around”

– Zoe + joe

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Here are some of my favourite photographs from this incredible, relaxed Bristol wedding!

  • Bristol wedding. A group of people sitting outside chatting, with the Bristol harbourside in the background

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