Rural ROMANCE

Rhianne and Danny’s wedding featured a burnt orange colour scheme and rustic touches

Images courtesy of Brad Smith Photography

Rhianne visited the Oulton Park Circuit to watch her brother’s motorbike race in 2016 when she first met Danny, who was coaching a young rider. “We had a common interest, but we most importantly made each other laugh and just wanted to spend every moment together”, recalls Rhianne. They were comfortable together from the start, almost as though they’d known each other from a previous life. Danny knew he would marry her from day one and popped the question four years later in the beautiful Lake District. Rhianne comments, “I had a feeling it was going to happen that day; I had just finished doing my make-up ready for dinner, and I turned around to find Danny on one knee – it’s safe to say my make-up needed redoing! He struggled to get his words out, but it was such a special and intimate moment.”

Setting The Scene

The couple’s wedding took place in October 2022, and they created an intimate and romantic wedding full of personal touches.

The lovebirds instantly loved Badgers Mount and its local countryside charm. The blank canvas spaces allowed the pair to get creative and bring their fabulous ideas to life. The bride comments, “With it being a small boutique hotel, I loved the idea of our guests filling the rooms onsite. It almost becomes a privately rented hotel without strangers waltzing around during your special day.”

The bride and her bridal party enjoyed an evening in the venue’s separate self-catering apartment the day before the wedding. They had a fun morning getting ready to make their grand entrance while the couple’s grandparents were picked up in the venue’s Rolls-Royce, which they absolutely loved!

Gabby from The Two Hummingbirds went above and beyond to help the pair create their dream day. Rhianne says, “Not only is she exceptionally talented at her job, but Gabby always suggested how we could reuse ceremony décor for the wedding breakfast and reception to keep our costs down without compromising the final look.”

The ceremony space was breathtaking, and the venue laid out chairs with burnt orange chiffon sashes in a semi-circle style. White rose petals lined the aisle, ready for the flower grandma to sprinkle rose petals as she walked down the aisle. Asymmetric plinths were at the top of the aisle, full of gypsophila and white florals with a cluster of lanterns with unlit candles around the bases. The beautiful fields surrounding the venue served as the ideal backdrop to the vows. Gabby captured a romantic and intimate setting for the ceremony and wedding breakfast while adding fun elements to the reception. She created a beautiful gypsophila cloud with disco balls that hung above the aisle, which later became the dancefloor.

The pair used the venue’s rustic sweet cart for the cocktail reception, and Gappy added love LED lights, bud vases with gypsophila and a sign that said, ‘His & Hers Cocktails’. The bride picked coco chilli mojitos while Danny opted for Jameson ginger spritz. They also provided custom cocktail toppers with frosted acrylic discs with each guest’s surname in gold writing, and edible wafer cocktail toppers with the pair’s monogram on.

Post Vows

The wedding breakfast took place in a marquee, which Gabby decorated beautifully. The pair opted for a Santorini-style long table layered with a burnt orange and white chiffon runner to add texture to the wooden table. Gold-rimmed charger plates, champagne flutes, burnt orange napkins and gold cutlery added a touch of luxury to the setting. The couple wanted it to feel like an extra special family dinner, so they purchased two handwritten taper dinner candles. One had their names and wedding date in black writing with gold specks, while the other had a quote from their first dance song.

The Two Hummingbirds used fresh flowers for the centrepieces and scattered cylinder candles to add a soft and romantic atmosphere. Gabby added a warm white neon light and curtain fairylights to hang off a freestanding gold frame behind the bride and groom during the wedding breakfast. She added another light behind the DJ booth in the evening.

The guestbook and card table was at the entrance to the marquee with burnt orange and white chiffon, bud vases with gypsophila, tea lights and a frosted Perspex sign in a small gold frame. Instead of a typical guestbook, it featured personal photos from the couple’s relationship and engagement shoot. Guests signed blank pages with gold and silver Sharpies; this now is the most precious coffee table book at the newlyweds home.

Food For Thought

The venue provided the catering on the day and created delicious dishes that everyone enjoyed. Rhianne says, “The food was locally sourced, which was important to us, and the chef is known to be one of the best in Leicestershire!” The pair had a tasting session to pick the menu choices and went with organic tomato bisque with creme fraiche and basil pesto or country pâté with spiced pear chutney and orange-flavoured brioche to start. Roast rump of Cumbrian lamb or free-range chicken was served for mains with dauphinoise potatoes, carrots and Madeira sauce. Caramelised apple and a custard tart with clotted cream and toasted oats were for dessert, with ice-cold moet for the toasts. The pair provided popcorn, sweets and freshly cooked pizza to keep loved ones from going hungry in the evening. They also had a white Lambeth-style cake featuring their wedding monogram on top – All The Good Stuff Bakery did a fantastic job! The lemon, cherry Bakewell and Victoria sponge tiers were a hit with guests.

Looking The Part

After trying a few gowns, the bride decided to get a bespoke dress created by AvaMia Couture. Rhianne says, “I met with Halle at her boutique and showed her my ideas before the team returned with the most incredible design. I wanted a dress that looked romantic and royal for the daytime before removing the sleeves in the evening for the perfect party dress. “

The bride went for a sweetheart neckline with a corset-style body, sheer panelling, a low back, a mermaid fit, plenty of sparkles and a front split. The team added a nude lining to create an off-white colour, and they sewed a handwritten note to the bottom of the dress from the bride’s grandparents. The bride chose not to wear a veil and instead went with a personalised ribbon made from tulle with their wedding date on one side and the song title that she walked down the aisle to on the other. She also wore her grandma’s silver pearl earrings as something borrowed and a sparkly tennis bracelet from her mum as a something new.

Danny wore the Jenson sky blue two-piece suit with a royal blue doublebreasted waistcoat from Marc Darcy. The orange thread in the chequered design matched the colour scheme perfectly. He also had sparkly gold shoes by Kurt Geiger, which made sure everyone knew when he was in the room! A white woven Moss Bros shirt with a burnt orange tie, pocket square and tie clip by Cavani finished his look off perfectly.

The groomsmen wore Max royal blue trousers and blazers with the Jenson check double-breasted waistcoats. The maid-of-honours, the bride’s sisters, wore burnt orange satin slip dresses with personalised jewellery and gold heels.

Time To Celebrate

The couple’s good friend James Toseland played the keyboard as guests took their seats for the ceremony, James Arthur’s Say You Won’t Let Go as the bride walked down the aisle and Van Morrison Brown Eyed Girl when the newlyweds exited. He even wrote them a song for their first dance, which he performed on the day. The bride says, “Listening to a song written for us and being performed live by a special friend is such a special moment, and we cannot thank him enough.” Rhianne’s uncle and a local Midlands performer Tann-I Browne then did a Bob Marley tribute during the cocktail hour – everybody loves a Bob Marley sing-along!

DJ Glamour and DJ LEB performed in the evening and played all the couple’s favourite music – the pair didn’t leave the dancefloor once!

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Memorable Moments

The wedding was full of memorable moments that the couple will treasure for years to come. The bride says, “We both never expected it to be so intensely emotional! Having such an intimate ceremony, writing our vows and all the other personal touches made it much more special!”

The ceremony was the couple’s favourite part of the day; it was everything they’d ever dreamt of. A bespoke poem by Ella at Lines to Rhymes, who is just so exceptionally talented, shared the pair’s love story in a few short lines. The bride’s sister Mae read this out at the ceremony, which was a lovely surprise for Danny.

The bride says, “My grandad walked me down the aisle and then reduced everyone to tears with his heartfelt speech. I’ve never seen my grandad cry except at this moment. My little sister Rosie, who is only 16, wrote a beautiful speech and read this out. She was so brave and made everyone cry again!”

When planning their wedding, the couple wanted to ensure they worked with as many small businesses as possible – the companies all worked hard to ensure the pair received the day they deserved. Rhianne says, “I have to shout out Alex, our videographer, who came on board the night before the wedding after a cancellation! He ensured we had all our special moments on video to cherish forever.” She continues, “I can honestly say Carina from Badgers Mount went above and beyond! Nothing was too much trouble, and the day would not have been possible without her. My multi-talented hairdresser Chloe was also amazing and made me feel so confident as I don’t usually wear my hair up – it just complemented my dress perfectly.”

Stacey at Vincent’s Florist created stunning buttonholes and bouquets. She didn’t just create gorgeous pieces but tried her best to source sweet peas, the bride’s grandma’s nickname for Rhianne growing up. She couldn’t find any in season but surprised the bride on the day with the flowers hand embroidered on some material attached to the stem of her bouquet –something the bride will cherish forever.

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Venue and catering, www.badgersmount.com | Photographer, www.bradsmithphotography.co.uk | Videographer, www.saundersmultimedia.com

Bride’s dress, www.avamiacouture.co.uk | Hair, www.instagram.com/chloefleur_hairstylist | Make-up, www.instagram.com/charliedaniels_mua

Groom’s suit, www.marcdarcy.co.uk | Cake, www.instagram.com/allthegoodstuffbakery | Flowers, www.vincentsflorist.co.uk | Wedding stylist, www.thetwohummingbirds.co.uk | Monogram, invites and thank you cards, www.etsy.com/shop/InkyStationery | Wedding day newspapers, www.thecraftylab.co.uk | Personalised dinner candles, www.tamburrinis.co.uk | Letters, www.kmstationeryanddesign.com | Bespoke poem, www.linestorhymes.com | Acrylic cocktail toppers, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PrintsPrettiesuk | Wafer cocktail toppers, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BakingRoomCharlwood | Place names, www.mamaincstudio.com | Printable pizza sign, www.etsy.com/uk/shop/90and5cents | Photo guestbook, www.rosemood.co.uk |Bridesmaids’ jewellery, www.abbottlyon.com | Bridesmaids’ dresses, Missguided | DJs, www.facebook.com/DJGlamourUK and www.instagram.com/elibdj | Entertainment, www.facebook.com/people/Tann-I-Browne/100063612310117

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