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Fonthill Estate in Wiltshire offers three stunning venues for weddings. Stylist Rosie Barrett collaborated with photographer Angela Ward Brown, and a selection of local suppliers, to style an indoor ceremony and sit-down wedding breakfast at Bake Barn, a restored shooting lodge. The tables were decorated with blue and white pottery brimming with blossom, white lilac, delphiniums and daisies alongside cornflower-blue water tumblers and fresh oranges that added a pop of colour. The bespoke stationery captured the essence of the shoot perfectly, featuring a hand-drawn impression of the barn.

The bride (dressed in a vintage gown) and groom travelled across the estate in a Jaguar XK120, stopping to pose by the lake in the bluebell woods before heading on to Quarry Wood, a clearing offering outdoor ceremony and dining options. Here, a 1920s-themed picnic scene was displayed under a stretch tent dressed with sofas, rugs and tables.

The final destination was Deer Park Barn for dinner at dusk in the courtyard boasting far-flung views of the surrounding parkland. This secluded micro celebration glowed under the romantic festoon lighting and by the sparklers and firepit.

Images courtesy of Angela Ward Brown

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THE DREAM TEAM

Venue and planning, Bake Barn at Fonthill Estate, 01747 820 246, www.fonthill.co.uk | Photography, Angela Ward Brown, https://angelawardbrown.com | Concept and styling, Rosie B Design & Planning, 07970 057 408, www.rosiebarrett.co.uk Furniture, dp marquees, 01258 452 539, https://dpmarquees.co.uk | Stretch Tent, Q&R Events, 07823 557 073, www.qandrevents.co.uk Tableware, Fabulous Company, 07568 371 625, www.fabulouscompany.co.uk | Flowers, Milston Flower Barn, 07881 930 677, www.milstonflowerbarn.co.uk | Candles, Smith & The Magpie, 07312 112 792, https://smithandthemagpie.com | Stationery, Penelope Margot Design, 07872 590 749, www.penelopemargotdesign.co.uk | Cake, Lisa Notley Cake Design, 07818 201 074, https://lisanotleycakedesign.co.uk | Cake Table, Matthew Burt Studio, www.instagram.com/matthewburtstudio | Make-up artist, Amazing Face Bridal Hair & Makeup Dorset, 07919 130 222, www.facebook.com/Amazingfacedorset | Hair stylist, Natalie Forsbrey Hair, www.instagram.com/natalieforsbreyhair | Accessories, Victoria Fergusson Accessories, 07899 923 098, www.victoriafergusson.co.uk Dress and lace-cap veil, Tara Bradley Birt, Tara Bradley-Birt, www.instagram.com/tarabradleybirt | Vintage Gowns, A Lover’s Thread www.aloversthread.com | Shoes, Esska, https://esskashoes.com | Car, Modbox, www.modbox.co.uk | Models, @mitziwizzy @jtkeenan