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An Elegant + Pretty Winter Wedding
26.04.2012

An Elegant + Pretty Winter Wedding ~ UK Wedding Blog ~ Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

Alex and Jason were married in December of last year at the Grosvenor Hotel in Dorset.

I love this elegant, yet pretty winter wedding, which provides the perfect inspiration for you lovey winter couples out there. I love the subtle Christmas details, Alex’s amazing dress and the pretty flowers.

The incredible photography is courtesy of the amazing Guy Collier Photography, thanks so much Guy for letting me share your images today.…

 

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A 1950s Inspired, Beau Buttons Wedding
23.04.2012

A 1950s Inspired, Beau Buttons Wedding ~ UK Wedding Blog ~ Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

 

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…

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A Christmas Wedding With A Touch of 1940’s Hollywood Glamour
20.03.2012

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Hey lovelies. This will be today’s only feature on {www}, as i am poorly sick with the flu :-( Being the super blogger i am hehe… i have managed to pop on and write up this beautiful wedding to share with you. Fingers crossed for a normal blogging schedule tomorrow.…

Fiona and Bobby had a Christmas wedding, which was oh so romantic.

They wanted their day to be “contemporary, simple and elegant with a touch of 1940’s Hollywood glamour” and boy oh boy was it amazing.

The candle lit church, the Christmas carols, the chocolate log, and the stylish feel to this day just sings to my heart. Fiona looks utterly glamorous in her beautiful Issa dress, and i love Bobby’s formal tux.

Thanks so much to the amazing Joanna Millington Photography for sharing her beautiful images with us today, here is what she had to say about the day;

“It was perfect that the year ended, the Saturday before Christmas, with Fiona and Bobby. I had already shot the wedding of Bobby’s brother Ricky earlier in the summer, so I almost felt part of the family (they certainly make you feel like family).

Fiona had always wanted a christmas wedding and that’s exactly what they had — a candlelit church, christmas carols, mulled wine, a tree, turkey and pigs in blankets, and even a flurry of snow. Four locations, each so different from the last, made it such a fun shoot. And the fact that they were just about the nicest people and made me feel such a part of their gorgeous day was the cherry on a vintage year.”

 

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A Vintage Feel Castle Wedding with a Bride in Red
16.03.2012

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Yesterday we had a beautiful bride in blue, so lets have a gorgeous bride in red today :-)

Elly and John opted for a simple December wedding with a budget of £6000 at the gorgeous Sherborne Castle. With Elly wearing a beautiful 1950s style bespoke dress with black accessories.…. i adore her dainty birdcage veil too :-)

I also have to mention the fabulous bridesmaids, in mismatching black dresses and gorgeous fur stoles. Oh so glamorous.

Thanks so much to the amazing Lisa Dawn Photography for sharing her beautiful imagery with us today, here is what she had to say about the day;

“Elly & John are such a fun, warm couple.  This was our last wedding of the year and it ended on a high! Elly and John’s Christmas wedding was held at Sherborne Castle.

We met Elly and the Bridesmaids in the morning at her parents house in the middle of the Dorset countryside. Elly wore a beautiful berry red dress, which had a huge black bow at the back.  Her shoes were black peep toe heels and to compliment her 1950’s vintage look she work a white bird cage veil. 

Elly looked stunning and radiant and had a huge grin on her face all day! The Bridesmaids looked really stylish in black with their red rose bouquets. Each of the Bridesmaids wore a fur shrug to keep them warm on the way to the ceremony.  A work colleague of Elly had leant her a beautiful vintage fur coat for the day.

During Elly & John’s wedding ceremony they sang Christmas carols including ‘Winter Wonderland’. Everyone also sang ‘When i’m sixy four’ by the Beatles.  The songs were such a lovely part of their ceremony and put everyone in a festive mood!

Elly and John decided to have an intimate wedding inviting just their nearest and dearest friends and family.  Following their ceremony canapes were served which included trout caught by both the Bride and Groom’s fathers.  The guests then made their way to Elly’s family’s local pub, which is known for it’s delicious food.  Everyone involved with Elly and John’s wedding had a connection with the couple. Even the mini bus driver who took the bridesmaids to the Castle used to drive Elly to school when she was younger!”

 

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A Christmas Steam Punk Wedding in Brighton
12.03.2012

A Christmas Steam Punk Wedding in Brighton ~ UK Wedding Blog ~ Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

 

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.”

 

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