Industrial & Rustic The Venue Bowers Mill Wedding

Ready for summer fun and lots of love? Great, because it’s time to share Katie and Joe’s stunning The Venue Bowers Mill wedding in Yorkshire.

Their day had a beautifully industrial feel thanks to the old mill venue, which paired with rustic styling looked sensational. I really love all the candles, greenery and peach florals. Then there was Katie’s vintage-look gown and Joe’s dapper navy suit. Didn’t they both look amazing!?

From the sweeties to the romantic flower arch and the beautiful embroidery, do enjoy their day in full below.

Thanks ever so much to Louise Barry for sharing these utterly wonderful captures of such a special celebration.

The Venue Bowers Mill Wedding

The Proposal

Kirkstall Abbey on Christmas Day 2019. Joe tried to get down on one knee but I told him to get up then cried!

The Vision

We wanted a low-key wedding (as in nothing super traditional) somewhere in Yorkshire, that fitted our personalities and was big enough for our large families and groups of friends (135 people).

We loved the fact that our venue was in an old mill building in a valley. It felt very Yorkshire which we both wanted.

We wanted it all to be in one place (no separate ceremony/wedding breakfast venues), with a rustic feel and nice touches of things we like. Sweet table, homemade chocolates by Katie, table names were bars and pubs from both of our lives.

The Venue

The Venue Bowers Mill, Branch Road, Barkisland, Halifax HX4 0AD

Your Outfits

Katie

Dress – Stevie May for ASOS via eBay. Saw it years ago before we were engaged and never found anything I liked as much when it came to finding my actual dress. Put an alert on eBay and managed to hunt one down.
Shoes – ASOS
Trainers – Superga (changed into after ceremony)
Sunglasses – & Other Stories
Bag – Oliver Bonas

Joe

Suit & Shirt – M&S
Tie – Percival (Gareth Southgate World Cup tie)
Shoes – Fred Perry

The Ceremony & Music

Bridesmaids entrance: Whatever by Oasis
Brides entrance: Here, There & Everywhere by The Beatles
Ceremony reading: I Like You by Sandol Stoddard Warburg
Exit music: I Can Hear Music by The Beach Boys
Bride and Groom entrance: Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher by Jackie Wilson
First dance: Only You by Yazoo

Your Photographer

Photographers – Louise Barry and Amy Elizabeth Photography

The Styling & Decor

Décor – Emily K Weddings
Cake – Soph’s Cakes Leeds
Flowers – Natasha Coustol Floral Design
Table signs and embroidery – Jade Marczysnki
Seating plan and signage design – Sarah Elliff-Gill

The Honeymoon

Minimoon – Bowness-on-Windermere

Honeymoon – Croatia (Split, Brac)

Memorable Moments

First dance, Joe’s mum missing us cutting the cake so us having to pretend to do it again, Maid of Honour’s speech, friends newborn dancing with headphones, Katie lip syncing to Westlife’s Flying Without Wings with her maid of honour, mum and cousins, baby Guinness shots.

Advice For Other Couples

Everyone says it, and they said it to us, but think about yourselves! This is your day and it’s about what you want, not your guests. They’ll love anything you choose.