Choosing the location of your wedding, let alone your venue can prove a touch choice. It’s always a good idea to look within and think about places and settings which mean the most to you as a couple, just like Beth and Tom did whose wedding is featured today. They chose to host their destination wedding in Spain after enjoying holidays there and the Ronda Mountain Resort proved to be the perfect option for their wedding venue.
They started their wedding with a first look, which really did look magical and emotional, followed by an outdoor ceremony with spectacular views. The ceremony was decorated just beautifully with an abundance of greenery, including chair swags and a flower arch backdrop. Once our pair had said I do, they headed to an open sided stretch tent for their wedding reception. The décor was just sublime, with festoon lights that twinkled in the evening, greenery everywhere and rustic wooden details. Oh my!
I haven’t even touched on the stylish attire yet either… Beth wore a stunning embellished Anna Campbell gown, Tom opted for a navy suit, polka dot shirt and bow tie combo, which coordinated with the groomsmen outfits and the bridesmaids wore pale pink midi wrap dresses. Didn’t they all look gorgeous?! Finally a shout out for the bouquets; Beth’s peony, rose and eucalyptus bouquet was so lush and the bridesmaids’ gypsophila posies just so pretty.
The relaxed and intimate celebrations were captured utterly perfectly by Jesus Caballero Photography and we are so thankful to be sharing these wonderful images with you today. Boho chic indeed.
The Proposal
Tom and I were high school sweethearts and we met back in our last year of school in 2008. We then spent the next 5 years travelling around New Zealand with Tom’s rugby career, it was in 2015 that Tom signed a new rugby contract in the UK which brought us to the other side of the world. Tom proposed on christmas day 2016 when Pogo, our much loved puppy, wanders into the room wearing a little t-shirt that read ‘Mum will you marry Dad?’.
The Vision
I really wanted an outside wedding with flowers that blended in with the surroundings – the most important aspects for us were the music, food and location – we wanted a relaxed setting surrounded by close friends and family.
The Planning Process
As we lived in the UK we hired Lucy and Jesus from The Boutique Wedding Company to plan and organise our wedding and they were amazing organising every part and all the suppliers with regular contact with us via Skype.
The Flowers
Flores La Boheme
The Details & Décor
The Boutique Wedding Company
The Venue
After spending some time holidaying in Spain we fell in love and decided that we wanted to get married there. Getting married abroad was the best decision to make for our wedding as we enjoyed a week long holiday celebrating with family and friends, many that had flown from New Zealand. Ronda Mountain Resort is a Luxury Villa with 5 stars hotel like services surrounded by mountains in Ronda, south of Spain.
Your Outfits & Accessories
Australian designer Anna Campbell, bought in New York from Lovely Bride
Bride’s shoes – Ted Baker
Beauty
Liza Mayne
The Music
DJ – Who Killed The DJ
Bridesmaids
Bridesmaid dresses all from Australia by designer Shona Joy
Shoes Australian designer Alias Mae
Groomsmen
Groomsmen suits were all from Ted Baker
Your Photographer
Jesus Caballero Photography
Your Filmmaker
Marmelleta Films
Memorable Moments
The whole day was amazing but the highlight would have been the speeches at dinner and then letting our hair down at the reception with Who Killed the DJ!
The Cake
Ronda Mountain Resort
Advice For Other Couples
I highly recommend a wedding planner to limit the wedding stress!
Prepare for sun, rain, wind and snow because you never know what the weather might do!
Don’t sweat the small stuff, everything might not go exactly to plan on your wedding day, you might faint and then the best man forgets the rings, but just have fun and enjoy your day!
Credit Where Credit Is Due
Photographer
Jesus Caballero Photography
Venue
Ronda Mountain Resort
Wedding Planner
The Boutique Wedding Company
Flowers
Flores La Boheme
Make Up
Liza Mayne
Hair
Linda Rise
Videographer
Marmelleta Films
Bride’s Dress
Anna Campbell from Lovely Bride New York
Bride’s Shoes & Groom’s Suit
Ted Baker
Bridesmaid Dresses
Shona Joy
Bridesmaid Shoes
Alias Mae
What a delight! If you’d like to see other destination weddings we have featured, have a look at these Spain weddings too.
Beth and Tom, I really cannot thank you enough for sharing your darling wedding story today xo Lou
thank you very much for this publication! I really love to be on your blog! thank you!!!
Great post!