Morning {www}ers, i am super excited by the wedding i have to start the week with.
The beautiful bride Emma, is one of my wedding industry friends and a www sponsor with her company Beau Buttons, in which Emma creates stunning button bouquets. I have to admit as i was preparing this feature i did get a little emotional :-) as i met Emma and her family back in November and they are the loveliest of people.
Emma and Scott were married in December at one of my favourite local venues, the gorgeous South Farm in Royston. Emma and Scott had an amazing team of suppliers involved in their wedding, which hardly comes as a surprise with Emma’s wedding industry credentials :-)
They wanted to create a fun 1950s inspired winter wedding, which was also suitable for their children to enjoy. Emma wanted to DIY her way to a beautifully crafted day, and even had craft days with her bridesmaids. After All Emma does have artistic and crafty skills so she certainly put those to good use and the bouquets she created for her wedding were just amazing. There are details galore here, and so much inspiration for you all.
I totally love Emma’s bridal look, with an original 1950s wedding dress, fun red accents and those fabulous shoes. Lets not forget Scott wearing those red converse… too cool!
I am also thrilled to be sharing one of my industry friends work for the first time today, the lovely Emma Woodhouse AKA The Wedding Reporter, who was at Emma and Scott’s wedding to record their wedding with beautiful words. Here is an extract of their wedding report by Emma.
“Voices hushed at the sound of heels clicking across the tiled floor. Heads swivelled and eyes lit up to see a bevy of bridesmaids casually entering the room in a stylish sweep of red and black. With mismatching little black dresses, individual shoes and red flowers in their hair, Emma’s stylish entourage made their way to the front rows of the room to take their seats for her arrival.
Huge smiles broke out across their faces in anticipation of everybody else’s reaction to what was coming. As they pulled hankies and cameras from their clutch bags, they chatted excitedly across the aisle to other guests, steeling themselves for the bride’s entrance.
“I’ve already cried once so far!” exclaimed one of the bridesmaids, fumbling for a pack of tissues. “There’s no way I’m going to make it through this with dry eyes!”
Beneath the hum of excited chatter, Scott and Danny stood at the front of the room, joking with the registrar. Despite the jovial outward appearance, Scott’s hands belied his nerves with constant motion, wringing one another, unable to stay dormant in the final few moments.
The registrar asked the assembly to stand and the feverish chatter subsided into hushed anticipation as every head in the room turned to face the entrance. The sound of The Dixie Cups harmonious voices seeped into the room and grins broke out along the aisle as the sound of Going to the Chapel floated down the aisle before the bridal party.
Two flower girls appeared in the doorway like little blonde Christmas angels. Wearing matching white dresses with black sashes and red fur stoles they marched into the room, looking up at the sea of faces staring back at them. Proudly holding their black and white button bouquets in front of them, they confidently walked the length of the aisle with excited, fixed grins on their faces.
The two little girls prepared the way for Jack and Molly and the congregation collectively, and audibly, swooned. A sighing coo circulated underneath the rafters of the barn as Jack, in waistcoat and red tie, skilfully held the ring cushion aloft in front of him, whilst his sister in her pure white dress and fur stole carried her own red button bouquet.
The older bridesmaids audibly buzzed and leant forward in anticipation to catch a first glimpse of what was next.
Stepping through the decorated double doors on the arm of her mother, Emma held her head high in excited happiness as she surveyed the room before her. The matching red splashes of her shoes and lipstick together with her red button bouquet injected colour, triumph and celebration into the room whilst her knee length, long-sleeved lace tea dress cinched her figure to cinematically tiny proportions.
Glancing over at her mother with a private giggle, Emma was the very picture of a glowing bride. She smiled so broadly at her guests but her eyes darted to the length of the room, desperately seeking out Scott. With the faces of the wedding party turned towards her and spilling out into the aisle she could not see him; her heart pumped faster, her smile grew wider.
And then there they were, facing each other at the head of the aisle, in front of all their friends and family. Speechless and overwhelmed, Scott fought to retain his composure as his fiancé laughed giddily at his appreciative response. The music swelled as Scott took her hands, looked over every inch of her and, when words failed him for the emotion choked in his throat, mouthed “Wow” with unabashed admiration.”
Wow isn’t that beautiful, i bet you cannot wait to scroll down now :-)
Thanks so much to the amazing Haywood Jones Photography for sharing her gorgeous images with us today…
Morning :-) It’s a new week, and it’s April yay… quite possibly my favourite month of the year :-)
Anyway lets get cracking shall we? I have a super duper beautiful wedding to share today. Joanna and Merv were married in September of last year at the St Mungos’ Museum of Religious Art and Life followed by a reception in Rutherglen Town Hall. They wanted their wedding to be fun and relaxed with music being a central focus. With not one but four live musical acts throughout the day, their guests sure were kept entertained.
I so love Joanna’s 1950s inspired gown, her bright bold bouquet and way she rocks her short crop with a simple headband. Merv looks really dapper in a bespoke kilt suit. I think you are going to love these two.
Thanks so much to the amazing Mirrorbox Photography for sharing their work with us today… and enjoy…
Afternoon my loves. I have such a hear achingly cool wedding to share with you… i have been bursting to share this one.
Matt and Jo wanted a “Americana, Mexicana, American football, vintage, and Hollywood” feel to their wedding using a black, white, silver and gold colour scheme. Jo having a background in theatre design really got creative and made many of the fun elements to their day.
I so love the hanging stars, the button holes, the unusual cake, and the hints to American football on the tables.
Jo looks incredible, i particularly love those skull shoes and that amazing headpiece from Jo Barnes Vintage… doesn’t her vintage inspired up do look fabulous too.
Lets not forget Matt who looks so dapper with his striped bow tie and vans. What a super fun couple.
Thanks so much to the amazing Matt Foden Photography for sharing his brilliant images with us today, here is what he and Brenda had to say about the day;
“Without a doubt Matt and Jo’s Winter wedding was one of our favourites of last year. The fact that Matt and Jo are so lovely, and so obviously in love, made our job much easier! But we also loved all the little details that made their wedding such a true refection of their personalities. It’s a joy shooting weddings like this, and sometimes you have to remind yourself that you have a job to do when you feel yourself drawn into the emotions of the day! The group shots were a real highlight for us as Matt and Jo were totally up for doing something different and creative– we love it when clients put their faith in us so wholeheartedly like this. We wish Matt and Jo all the very best for the future– they’re a cracking couple! We would also encourage other couples to draw inspiration from Matt and Jo’s wedding and make their weddings a true reflection of who they are, both as individuals and as a couple.
Matt and Brenda Foden”
Oh me oh my… i have the ultimate wedding to start a new week with :-)
Lucy and Martin were married on the 28th December, at the magnificent The Royal Pavilion in Brighton. They wanted their day to reflect their proposal in New York in Christmas, so chose an ice rink for their reception venue… WOW!
They really reflected their style and personalities in their wedding, choosing quirky cool attire. I am in love with Lucy’s amazing bircage veil, red lips those love tighs and the red velvet shoes… swoon!! Their whole day has a steam punk feel to it, a reflection of their venue.
I am also a sucker for a big bouquet, and Lucy’s red one is amazing. Also check out the super fun ’til death do us part’ cake from Choccywoccydodah.
Thanks so much to the brilliant Jacqui McSweeny Photography for sharing her images with us today, here is what she had to say about the day;
“Lucy & Martin got married between Christmas and New Year in Brighton. They planned their wedding in, get this, a month! I like their style! This very cool wedding, with some fab Steampunk influences wedding was at The Royal Pavilion. We also we managed to get to the beach just as the sun was setting. I will forever be grateful to Martin & lucy for trusting me enough to come into a rather stinky subway with me, the images we got there will be on my top ten favorites for a long time. We then headed back to The Royal Pavilion for a little skate on the ice rink! I love weddings like these, where both The Bride & Groom just want to do things their way.”
Following on from George and Laura’s gorgeous engagement shoot yesterday, as promised i am here with their wedding day :-)
They wanted a quirky and fun day with a touch of Alice in Wonderland… hello... perfect for Whimsical Wonderland Weddings non? ;-)
They chose the totally amazing As You Like It in Newcastle as their wedding venue, which was the perfect backdrop to their quirky style. I so love all the DIY touches, the mini bottles, the eat me tags, playing cards, Laura’s amazing feathered dress, and her maids mismatching shoes.… ohhh me oh my.
Thanks so much to the fabulous Helen Russell Photography for sharing her beautiful images with us today;
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