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THE LITTLE GIN COMPANY Just The Gin & Tonic........ Gin is in the throes of a renaissance, and The Little Gin Company are probably part of the reason why! This unique mobile gin business was established by local gin loving friends Emma and Nicola at the beginning of 2015. Since then they have been bringing the people of Warwickshire (and further afield) delicious gin drinks aplenty. The gin girls lovingly converted a vintage horse trailer to bring gin to the people; recently at events such as Ragley Hall Game Fair, Stratford Home and Garden Show and local music festivals. Their boutique gin bar is suitable for any occasion but is particularly popular for weddings and is ideal for those couples looking to add a unique twist to their special day. The Little Gin Company provide tailored wedding packages to suit a couples particular requirements and are able to tailor a menu to their tastes - whilst they love gins they are also able to offer a broader selection of drinks; be that a selection of gin cocktails or a full bar service. The boutique gin bar is a great way to deliver reception drinks with a twist, and the lovingly converted trailer creates a real feature for your wedding bar. The Little Gin Company have two converted trailers and a beautifully rustic pop-up bar so are able to cater for weddings small and large. The entrepreneurial duo also offer gin tasting sessions that work brilliantly for hen dos, or any excuse to get together and drink gin! Find out more about The Little Gin Company and their wedding offering at www.thelittlegincompany.com or get in touch via info@thelittlegincompany.com to discuss ideas and package options - the girls are always happy to provide some ‘ginsiration’. You can also sign up to The Little Gin Company newsletter on the website to find out first about upcoming events and gin clubs in the area.
THE LITTLE GIN COMPANY Just The Gin & Tonic........ Gin is in the throes of a renaissance, and The Little Gin Company are probably part of the reason why! This unique mobile gin business was established by local gin loving friends Emma and Nicola at the beginning of 2015. Since then they have been bringing the people of Warwickshire (and further afield) delicious gin drinks aplenty. The gin girls lovingly converted a vintage horse trailer to bring gin to the people; recently at events such as Ragley Hall Game Fair, Stratford Home and Garden Show and local music festivals. Their boutique gin bar is suitable for any occasion but is particularly popular for weddings and is ideal for those couples looking to add a unique twist to their special day. The Little Gin Company provide tailored wedding packages to suit a couples particular requirements and are able to tailor a menu to their tastes - whilst they love gins they are also able to offer a broader selection of drinks; be that a selection of gin cocktails or a full bar service. The boutique gin bar is a great way to deliver reception drinks with a twist, and the lovingly converted trailer creates a real feature for your wedding bar. The Little Gin Company have two converted trailers and a beautifully rustic pop-up bar so are able to cater for weddings small and large. The entrepreneurial duo also offer gin tasting sessions that work brilliantly for hen dos, or any excuse to get together and drink gin! Find out more about The Little Gin Company and their wedding offering at www.thelittlegincompany.com or get in touch via info@thelittlegincompany.com to discuss ideas and package options - the girls are always happy to provide some ‘ginsiration’. You can also sign up to The Little Gin Company newsletter on the website to find out first about upcoming events and gin clubs in the area.
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Editor's Letter Firstly let me say congratulations to you...i hope you find plenty of ideas & inspiration among these pages that will make your heart sing. It has been a absolute pleasure putting together this Festival Edition of Inspired Brides, with two amazing feature venues. Hothorpe Hall & The Woodlands has stole my heart, such a unique venue within beautiful surrounding. And lets not forget Talton Lodge, with its Giant Tipi and yurts, its got such a relaxed vibe i can easily imagine a fabulous outdoor wedding or celebration there. With this being our Festival Edition we also have some great outdoor real weddings for you to check out. Well I've had a amazing summer & I'm sad for it to end, but we have lots of exciting Autumn events lined up to help you create your dream day. Love Sarah
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WEDDING PLANNING 37 Behind the camera 41 Feather & Flourish 47 Oldberrow House Photo Credits - Front cover - The Little Caravan Wedding Photography Back cover - Kayleigh Pope Photography
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WOODLAND LUXE Words By Sian Kalidoski
Photography By The Little Caravan Wedding Photography
Venue Hothorpe Hall & The Woodlands At the heart of the midlands on the border of Leicestershire and Northants, lie two very different - but equally stunning - wedding venues. Set in 12 acres, surrounded by countryside and with barely a farm building in sight, proudly sits the historic country house wedding venue Hothorpe Hall, with its recent woodland wedding venue - aptly named The Woodlands - nestled in the trees. As you turn off the sleepy country lane near Market Harborough you are met by the sight of an impressive Georgian Manor House at the end of the driveway. Hothorpe Hall sits in eight of the estate’s 12 acres and is surrounded by well-kept gardens, terraces that are ideal for drinks receptions, and facilities to keep younger guests entertained, like the outdoor play area. Enter up the grand steps of the manor house and into the most popular licensed civil ceremony room, The Terrace, which has opposite has an impressive cantilever staircase on which to make your bridal entrance. Hothorpe Hall’s original features combine well with the modern touches added in more recent years, which make it the sought after wedding venue it is. Weddings at Hothorpe Hall are exclusive events, so your wedding day will be the only event taking place at the hall on you big day. The variety of areas available inside Hothorpe Hall is often what impresses couples as it helps make the big day seamless with guests moving through the house (guided by the wonderful Master of Ceremonies) as they experience parts of your wedding day – so there’s no waiting around while tables and chairs are moved or re-laid. Hothorpe Hall also includes 55 bedrooms that are exclusively available for you and your guests so you can extend your party into the night and reminisce over breakfast the next day; the large dining room in the old stable block with feature beams; stunning views, architecture and interiors which all make for beautiful
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wedding photography; and your choice of a civil ceremony in the manor house or a religious ceremony in neighbouring Theddingworth church. Some 200 metres beyond the trees, discretely hidden from Hothorpe Hall, sits The Woodlands in four of the 12 acre estate. It offers couples a woodland village made up of 22 log cabin bedrooms; a venue with ceremony, function and dining space as well as a licensed bar; an outdoor wedding blessing area in the woods; and an elevated luxury treehouse bridal suite, in which to celebrate their wedding.
Its appeal for couples who have fallen in love with the idea of an outdoorsy wedding celebration, is knowing they also have a uniquely designed glass and timber venue should the British weather let them down on the big day, which let’s be honest, could happen! The Woodlands has seen no two weddings the same since it opened a year ago as the blank, natural canvas both inside the venue and in the outside space allows couples to create their dream day. Whether its ice creams served from a vintage bicycle during your drinks reception; paper poms poms hanging from the trees and fairly lights cascaded across the log cabins; space hopper races for guests; a game of croquet before the evening reception; or a silent disco on the lawn as the sun sets, The Woodlands provides plenty of inspiration. Both venues are managed by the same experienced award-winning team, with delicious modern food prepared by a team of experienced resident chefs. So whether a traditional country house wedding is your thing, or a magical enchanted woodland wedding fits more with your style, you’re assured a stunning venue and perfect wedding day with lots of memories to treasure.
The Shoot The wow factor of this beautiful venue is incredible, doing the photo shoot in The Woodlands was amazing and is such a unique venue to get married in. Our photographer on the day was Sarah Brittain Edwards of the Little Caravan Wedding Photography....she soon set about discovering the ideal locations to shoot for the day. To create the Woodland Luxe style we were looking for we enlisted the skills of The Wow Business, who created two table dressings; a rustic table amongst the trees with logs, candles & fruits to complement this look , and a stylish theatrical table consisting of a sequined cloth and impressive candelabras; they then went on to decorated the table with vintage books and succulents, for a more enchanted woodland vibe. Christopher Scotneys Mens Hire, styled our male model, in a more relaxed style appropriate for a woodland wedding, with a grey/blue suit and additional accessories including braces a bow tie.
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The bridal wear is from Pink Confetti Bridal Boutique; they styled our female model firstly for our woodland look using a delicate lace covered dress designed by Nicola Anne Bridal, it looks incredible with the stunning floral crown & bouquet designed by Sue of the Garden Gate, Rugby, who is a very talented florist and loves working with natural floral designs. The make-up artist involved on the day was Sharon Cannon, she chose to keep the make-up slightly softer for the first look, with peach & nude tones for this natural look. The second dress from Pink Confetti is a Donna Lee Brides dress & it really is a show stopper, with frothy layers for a more dramatic look. Sharon Cannon decided this style could carry a slightly bolder colour on the make-up and lip colour; that, with the hair loosely tied up creates a striking bridal look. All of this was filmed by Richard James Video, who cleverly put it together and made a fantastic behind the scenes video for us here at Inspired Brides to share. Written by Sarah Humphreys. For more information about weddings at Hothorpe Hall or The Woodlands, visit www.hothorpe.co.uk/weddings
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Collaborators who made this photo shoot possible ..... Photography
The Little Caravan Wedding Photography www.thelittlecaravan.co.uk Wedding Dresses
Pink Confetti Bridal Boutique www.pinkconfetti.co.uk Mens Wear
Christopher Scotney Men's Hire Shop www.weddinghire-scotney.co.uk Event Dresser
The Wow Business Ltd www.the-wow-business.co.uk Floristry
Garden Gate Rugby www.gardengaterugby.co.uk Make-up Artist
Sharon Cannon Make - up www.sharoncannon.com Hairdresser
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Richard James Wedding Video www.rjweddingvideo.co.uk Models
Charlotte Bourne Harry Downes Venue
Hothorpe Hall & The Woodlands www.hothorpe.co.uk
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Village Belles A "pop~up" bell tent village at your event
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VINTAGE CHIC Words By Sarah Humphreys
Photography By Olivia Photography
A stylish vintage chic wedding in the Worcestershire countryside. Hannah & Christopher got married at Our Lady & St Brigids Church in Northfields on June 2015, they then held the reception at Alcott Farm with a relaxed vintage outdoor theme. " We tried to create a relaxed chic vintage kind of atmosphere- not vintage in terms of tea cups and bunting (there was definitely no bunting!) " Said Hannah "but more black and white chevron fabric mixed with Hessian, black metro tiles, hay bales and festoon lighting. " Flowers wise " I wanted a really colourful bridal bouquet with lots of different flowerstea roses, peonies, dahlias etc. We also included some succulents for a bit of structure and they were different. Craspedia were used for our button holes and our table center pieces." continued Hannah "Our florist was The Flower Center in Northfields. They were a florist we have visited for years and knew our church well. We also had simple arrangements at the pew ends in the church.. And of course lots of Gypsophelia, we had a lot of this around the edge of the field/ lake. " "My wedding dress was by a designer called Eliza Jane Howell and I purchased it from a shop in London called Wedding Atelier. I wore a long cathedral veil from Visionary Veils. " said the bride "my shoes were nothing special. I knew I would be walking on a field so I did not want very high heels or expensive shoes I would ruin. Instead I had some champagne gold, sparkly sandals from Dune. Chris wore a navy blue check Hugo Boss suit and white shirt. All the male members of the wedding party wore the same tie which we purchased from Racing Green. As it was likely to be warm we decided on trousers and waistcoats and not to bother with the jackets. They all wore matching socks and looked very smart! " "I had 4 bridesmaids and twin sister as Maid of Honour. They all had bouquets made up of one type of the flowers that were in my bouquet, i.e. one had all dahlias, one all peonies etc. As I didn’t know exactly what shade the flowers would come out I wanted to avoid a clash so decided on a very simple ivory dress." said Hannah.
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“My mom was fantastic and made all the napkins” continued the bride “we found the chevron fabric and mom made over 100 napkins for us as well as wall panels and covers for the hay bales. We also made all our own chair sashes (again cutting our over 100 pieces of hessian!) Thanks Mom!” “What was important to us was it being fun and really social and not formal. “concluded Hannah “Lots of music (we had two bands and then made our own playlists for reception drinks, dinner and dancing late night). The type of food we like to eat normally Antipasti starters, Chicken main and Chocolate Salted Caramel Cheesecake for pudding. Enjoy it- it is all over too quickly. I am sure everyone says this but it really is true. I would also not sweat the small stuff as no one will notice other than you!”
Photography www.oliviaphotography.co.uk Alcott Weddings www.alcottweddings.co.uk Barrie James Cars www.barriejames.co.uk Ridgeways Marquees www.ridgewaymarquees.com The Flower Centre www.flowercentrebirmingham.co.uk Make Up was by Faye Gillett @fayehumphreysMakeupArtist Hair by Umberto Giannini in Stourbridge www.umbertogiannini.com Beauticians www.beautyas.co.uk Festoon and fairy lights- all from Lights4Fun www.lights4fun.co.uk
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Contemporary, luxury toilet hire
At Sweet Pee we know how important your ‘big day’ is and we take pride in providing a personal, high quality service which is friendly, efficient and affordable. We are a small family run business celebrating 10 years of toilet hire in 2017. Our very first hire was our own wedding so we know how important it is to provide a reliable service. Based in Warwickshire, and also covering surrounding counties, we work closely with local Marquee companies and Wedding Venues. We offer a range of the very latest in contemporary style units which include a light oak interior, porcelain bowls and chrome fittings. Some units have backdrops inside of modern country scenes and all units have a discreet green exterior and skirt to blend in with the scenery. Internally the units have large mirrors, subtle lighting and optional music playing and are delivered fully stocked and ready to use with hand towels, toilet paper, automatic air fresheners, flowers and fine hand soaps and moisturisers. We will advise the size of unit required for your individual event and offer site visits. For more details contact us on www.sweetpee.co.uk enquiries@sweetpee.co.uk T: 01608 682466 M: 07711 866499
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A RUSTIC COUNTRY WEDDING Words By Sarah Humphreys
Photography By Tracy Muir Photography
Having met at Harper Adams an Agricultural College Samantha & Samuel wanted a wedding that reflected their country lifestyle & passion. Samantha Strong & Samuel Bell, otherwise known as Sam and Sam, got married at The Free Church Oakamoor, with Tipis set up for their reception at Oakamoor Cricket Club on 28th May 2016. "We live in Oakamoor and have done so for the last 5 years so it was lovely to be able to have our wedding & reception here and create our outside rustic country wedding." said Samantha " The Tipis provided intrigue and interest to our guests. From the invitation going out we were asked all manner of questions and then on the day our guests were still blown away. Our spaniel Freddie also joined us on the day along with my horse Monty, who made an appearance at the church. We put hay bales outside the Tipis, along with some garden games such as Croquet and Jenga; there was also a game of cricket going on the same afternoon and with the gorgeous weather that day it really brought our rustic country English wedding together perfectly." "Dress wise after having tried on all sorts of styles I decided that I wanted a old classic English look with lace. The designer was Suzzanne Neville and I found that her style and tailoring suited me the best." said the bride " my shoes were bright pink from Ruby Shoo. I wanted to have shoes with a twist, that didn’t look like ‘wedding’ shoes, ultimately enabling me to wear them again and again. I loved that you could see just a hint of pink from beneath my dress, just a little bit of something different." "Sam and his groomsmen all wore cuff links made out of shotgun cartridges, " said Samantha " which very much reflected their shared interests, and his Stag weekend which focused on Clay pigeon shooting, the cuff links teamed with a navy blue suit, a green tweed waist coat and yellow cravat complemented the look. We wanted the hint of tweed as we felt it was a bit different and in keeping with our country style. We also had 4 bridesmaids " continues Samantha " all in a gorgeous navy blue dress with straps that could be worn many different ways. I’m not one for everything to be matching so loved the idea that the girls could wear them whichever way they wanted. "
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Flowers wise I used our local florist, they designed and created my beautiful bouquet and flowers for our mothers. Everything else was done by my mother in law Debby.... she is an absolute wiz when it comes to the garden. She has an amazing poly tunnel and uses hydroponics to grow everything from lettuce to flowers.” continued Sam “She even dried petals from the previous year’s crop to make real confetti for our guests. Our wedding cake was also created by Debby. She is a fabulous cook and as I, and some of our guests had different food allergies she knew how to cater for us all.’’ “We did such a lot of DIY projects I’m not sure where to start. Sam made the Bar from scratch, sorted out extra up lighting both inside and outside the tipis. I painted signs to direct our guests and I also put together a sign post which pointed to all our important places in our life together to name but a few.” “Enjoy planning your wedding, and know your limitations.” concluded Sam “Chose 3 elements to focus your money and attention on; we chose The Tipis, the Band and the food. Many hands make light work but you need to be fully prepared beforehand. Being able to delegate becomes very important when making the most of your extra help. And if those last few things don’t get done, it’s not the end of the world and actually no one else will notice. Take some time out on your wedding day with your new husband/ partner to step back and enjoy what you have created.”
Photography www.tracymuirphotography.co.uk Elite tents www.elitetents.co.uk Gorgeous Gourmet www.gorgeousgourmet.co.uk Florist www.forgetmenotscheadle.co.uk The band, The Pods www.alivenetwork.com
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BOHEMIAN BRIDE Words By Barney Hatch
Photography By Kayleigh Pope
To some Talton Lodge may sounds like a jumbled rumour. “Apparently there’s this venue called Talton lodge in Newbold on Stour, Warwickshire with a manor house, a boathouse, a wagon, a wiggy wom and some yurts” Then I think; …. all that hearsay sounds intriguing. You’d want to know if the mystical place near where you live, exists wouldn’t you? Perhaps you’d be piqued enough to tap Talton lodge into Google Earth? You’d find Google Earth conspiring in the secrecy. The satellite images show a muddy walled garden with pig arcs, vegetable plots and a trampoline. If you were a historian you might deduce from the photographs that the walled garden dates back to at least the 1830's but you’d never guess that you could sleep in it. These pondering's have led not to a Marketing strategy but to a Cartesian philosophy: We think we exist therefore we must do. One good thing about Descartes is that if you’d rather think we don’t exist then we won’t exist for you. Behind the gibberish lurks a business point: Your marketing should accurately reflect people’s experience of what you are and who you are. Therefore, since Talton Lodge is different things to different people; a wedding venue, a manor house, a walled garden, a quirky mini festival site, a birthday venue, a place for family gatherings, leadership courses, sausage courses, corporate meetings or fundraisers, dancing or dining, hot tubbing, archery or reverse steer golf buggy driving, it’d be dangerous to market it in a way that jars with people’s actual experience of it (like changing gear without a clutch). The question is; does it count as a marketing strategy when you decide to let people come, define their own experience and tell other people what they did and what they thought so that maybe enough people will be interested to ask if we can create an experience for them?
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We’re comfortable with the identity crisis if you are. We plan to keep Talton Lodge a badly kept secret. So spread the rumours or if you prefer, just keep thinking we don’t exist – we won’t tell anyone except maybe the people reading this article. And we might have a website if you look carefully: www.taltonlodge.co.uk. And there are lots of photos under Talton Lodge on google images. The Shoot This fabulous setting was ideal for our styled shoot; with so many stunning areas round every turn we were laterally spoilt for choice on where to photograph our model. Photographer Kayleigh Pope has a exceptional eye, and has captured this great shoot. The venue just calls out to those boho & festival brides, it has
a wonderful sense of peace & calm, so when I discovered the beautiful bridal boutique Boho Brides was just literally down the road from Talton Lodge and not only that they stock the most jaw dropping dresses; I couldn’t wait to see their range.... Boho Brides provided the beautiful designer gowns by Terry Fox & Marta by Emma Hunt London. To complete the look the very talented Clair Louise Make-up set to work creating a natural make-up palette of subtle golds & soft pink tones. The crowning glory of both looks were designed and made by Lucy of All Things Lucy, a gold vine halo ‘ Golden Muse ‘ and the silver head chain ‘ Liberty ‘ perfectly complemented the entire look.
Inside the Giant Tipi, Elegantly Fished Events created a wonderful table dressing, bringing together the great outdoors and creating a ‘ enchanted garden’ set. Layers of lace, glass jars, filled with flowers & thyme, then finishing the look with moss and tea lights. We were in our element creating this Boho Bride shoot for Inspired Brides. Written By Sarah Humphreys Visit Talton Lodge’s upcoming feast nights: Thursday December 1st, Saturday December 3rd, Friday 20th January. www.taltonlodge.co.uk
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Collaborators who made this photo shoot possible ..... Photography
Kayleigh Pope Photography www.kayleighpope.co.uk Wedding Dresses
Boho Bride www.bohobrideboutique.co.uk Event Dresser
Elegantly Finished events www.elegantlyfinishedevents.co.uk Hair Accessories
All Things Lucy www.allthingslucy.co.uk Hairdresser
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Clair Louise Make-Up facebook.com/clairlouisemakeup Model
Shukria Noor Venue
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Here at Gail's Cake Pantry we have been making bespoke cakes for over 25 years. Our passion is making new and exciting designs and creating something wonderful for your wedding. We especially pride ourselves on quality, all of our cakes are baked with love, we also only design and make 1 cake per date as this assures you that your cake will have our complete and very best attention, this is why our diary gets filled up very quickly ! We believe tasting is paramount so we encourage all our brides to have samples to try.....who doesn't like to sample cake ! Our reputation has quickly grown to an extent that we receive many order by word of mouth which is really exciting for us - Please ask to see our testimonials We would love to be able to provide you with a quote and help make your wedding unforgettable, please contact us for more details gail@gailscakepantry.co.uk
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VINTAGE INSPIRED WEDDING HIRE HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT!
To Photo Booth or not to Photo Booth? That is the question.
Because it’s not really a party without a Photo Booth, but your average Photo Booth is.. well.. somewhat lacking in style. Of course you want the best entertainment for your guests but having spent a huge amount of time, effort and, let’s face it, hard cash planning every fine detail of a perfectly styled day you may well be reluctant to introduce a sad, wobbly plastic box to the corner of your beautiful reception venue. It would be understandable for you to cringe a little opening the Pandora’s Box of neon afro wigs, oversized plastic glasses and inflatable guitars. After all those months of planning you have to ask yourself; do you really want the lasting memories of your special day to include a rubber chicken? So you have to make a really tough choice; maintain your style or bring on the fun. Wouldn’t it be great if you didn’t have to make that choice? Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you could do both? Well here’s the great news; if you book with us you can because we are not your average Photo Booth. We are Camper Photo Booth and we add to your special day’s style rather than detracting from it. We are show stoppers, smile makers and catalysts for laughter and good times. Our Camper Photo Booth is a Photo Booth difference and tons of vintage appeal. We’ll put your guests in the driving seat whilst you sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. Not only that our Camper Photo Booth comes with our unique selection of genuine vintage costumes and props, so whilst you’ll find tons of fun, there’s not a rubber chicken in sight. With Camper Photo Booth prices starting from just £495 we’re the life and soul of any party and if you can’t get enough of our campervans guess what? You can book them as your wedding car too! Combined wedding car and Camper Photo Booth packages start from just £695 so what are you waiting for? Yes you can! … In a Campervan.
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BEHIND THE CAMERA WITH POPPY K PHOTOGRAPHY Words By Claire Keogh
Photography By Poppy K Photography
Claire of Poppy K Photography talks about Laura & Justin's country wedding, which also included their beloved horses. It was great to meet Laura when she booked me to photograph their wedding. We clicked straight away and had lots in common including our passion for horses. The wedding was planned and inspired by everything they love. Justin and Laura, along with friends and family, worked tirelessly leading up to the wedding, to make everything from marquee decorations to favours and table plans. They wanted their wedding to have a very personal touch. Firstly Laura and Justin had a pre-wedding shoot, with their young son, 2 weeks before their wedding. This was a great way for me to get to know the family and it helped them to feel relaxed in front of the camera before their big day. On the day of their wedding , I arrived at a beautifully decorated house where bridal preparations were underway. Laura was getting her hair and make-up done with her bridesmaids and family.... there was excitement and anticipation buzzing through the house. When it was time to leave two stunning black Friesian horses from A & J Carriages arrived at the house to take Laura to church; not to be outdone by his wife, Justin and his best man arrived at church in a shiny new tractor. Throughout the day personal touches continued through the wedding day which made the day special and unique. The whole day had a wonderful country and equestrian theme. Laura and Justin got married at a beautiful church in Haseley, once their vows and rings had been exchanged, the Vicar entertained guests and even invited the best man and another guest to the front of church, to share some words of wisdom on love and marriage with the newlyweds! After the ceremony Laura and Justin travelled back to their reception venue enjoying a glass of champagne in the sunshine, in the open top carriage. The reception was held at Laura’s livery yard, where a marquee had been put up with streamers and bows decorating trees and fences. The bride had requested some photographs with her horses, her friends had been working hard all morning to make sure the horses were beautifully turned out for their photographs and they looked stunning. All in all they were very well behaved considering they were not used to scary white wedding dresses!
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AfterAfter the photographs the wedding partyparty enjoyed a relaxed dinner in the prepared the photographs the wedding enjoyed a relaxed dinner inmarquee, the marquee, prepared by local caterers. Short speeches were held before Laura & Justin cut their 3 tier wedding cakecake by local caterers. Short speeches were held before Laura & Justin cut their 3 tier wedding and danced theirtheir first first dance as husband and wife. and danced dance as husband and wife. It was to take Laura & Justin awayaway for afor fewa moments alonealone to capture somesome It lovely was lovely to take Laura & Justin few moments to capture photographs of them together (although their gorgeous dog Poppy was never far photographs of them together (although their gorgeous dog Poppy was neveraway!). far away!). A bouncy castle kept kept the children (and (and adults entertained) and straw balesbales werewere scattered so so A bouncy castle the children adults entertained) and straw scattered the guests couldcould sit outside the marquee enjoying the sunshine. the guests sit outside the marquee enjoying the sunshine. It was beautiful country wedding. I wish Laura & Justin a wonderful, happy life together. It awas a beautiful country wedding. I wish Laura & Justin a wonderful, happy life together. If you like details on how I could capture youryour day visit If would you would like details on how I could capture day visit www.poppykphotography.co.uk www.poppykphotography.co.uk
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" My absolute favourite side of the job is the happy, excited, friendly and understanding brides and grooms who get in touch. " Heather, Feather & Flourish
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Photography By David Page Photography
I'm also getting married this month (August). My wedding is in France at our gorgeous Words By Heather Photography By David Martin Page Photography wedding chateau in the Dordogne....everyone has told me that planning your own wedding
I'm also married this of month My wedding is inmuch France atbut ourit's gorgeous could begetting a full-time job. I sort agree(August). - not because it takes that time, such an wedding chateau in the Dordogne....everyone has toldof me that own wedding emotional investment and is on your mind at all hours the day,planning which is your tremendously could be a full-time job. Iexhausting! sort of agree - not because it takes that much time, but it's such an exciting but also super emotional is on our your mind at all hours and of the day, which tremendously It wasinvestment when I firstand designed own save-the-dates invitations thatisI decided I'd like to help others with theirexhausting! wedding stationery. Feather & Flourish was born and I've spent 2016 exciting but also super up my portfolio, attending wedding fayres and working with lotsthat of lovely bridesI'd and Itbuilding was when I first designed our own save-the-dates and invitations I decided like to helptheir create their unique invitations. Lots& ofFlourish people have for setting helpgrooms otherstowith wedding stationery. Feather wascalled born me andcrazy I've spent 2016 the business up at such a busy time in my life, but it's because of my own wedding that I've had building up my portfolio, attending wedding fayres and working with lots of lovely brides and such a lot of excitement and enthusiasm and I've channeled lots of that into the business.
grooms to help create their unique invitations. Lots of people have called me crazy for setting I've really enjoyed using some of my new-found skills to "Feather & Flourish" my wedding with
the business up at such a busy time in my life, but it's because of my own wedding that I've had menus, place settings and signs. life. I really love the calligraphy element of my work and have
such a lot of excitement and enthusiasm and I've channeled lots of that into the business.
found it comes really naturally to me. I can't wait to run my first calligraphy workshops in the
I've really enjoyed using some of my new-found skills to "Feather & Flourish" my wedding with Autumn.
menus, settings and side signs. I really theexcited, calligraphy element of my work and have Myplace absolute favourite of life. the job is thelove happy, friendly and understanding brides found comes who really naturally me.helping I can't wait my workshops the anditgrooms get in touch.to I love them to to run come upfirst withcalligraphy something really specialin and Autumn. unique to make their stationery exciting not only for them but for their guests too. I can't wait My favourite side ofcouples, the job share is theinhappy, excited, friendly and understanding brides to absolute meet more newly engaged their excitement and hopefully play a small but partget in their wedding plans. andimportant grooms who in touch. I love helping them to come up with something really special and
unique to make their stationery exciting not only for them but for their guests too. I can't wait www.featherandflourish.com to meet more newly engaged couples, share in their exciteme nt and hopefully play a small but
important part in their wedding plans. www.featherandflourish.com
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A COUNTRY BARN WEDDING Words By Sarah Humphreys
Photography By Michelle Hardy Photography
A English country garden themed barn wedding in the beautiful Warwickshire countryside at Mythe Barn. Julie & Patrick got married at Mythe Barn, Atherstone, Warwickshire, 11th July 2015. " Our venue really lent itself to our wedding style, being set in beautiful countryside so all we had to do was decorate it with bunting and flowers." began Julie "so it really suited a rustic, shabby chic, English country garden theme we liked." "My wedding dress was bought from 'Dress Me Pretty' bridal room in Hinckley." continued Julie " The Designer was Romantica and it was a full length, open back, ivory lace gown, with diamante detail at the bust,a short train and a sweetheart neckline. My veil was my sisters that I borrowed from her. I got my shoes from Monsoon, " said Julie " they were ivory with diamante detail and a small heel, I really wanted them to be comfortable so I could wear them all day." "Patrick wore a slim fit, light grey suit from Next, a white shirt with navy detailing on the collar and braces for a quirky touch." said the bride " I had two bridesmaids, my sister Kirsty and my close friend Angela. They wore floor length coral gowns. " " Our flowers were from The Garden Rose in Hinckley, " Said Julie " I wanted peonies with gypsophila, and Jessica at the Garden Rose found the perfect coral peony which contrasted beautifully with the white gypsophila. The button holes and corsages were ivory roses and Patrick wore a coral peony so he stood out. We also collected lots of jars and filled them with flowers and decorated them with ribbons and lace for our centre pieces " " We were so lucky that Patrick’s Mum made our wedding cake, she is an amazing baker! We had three tiers; fruit, lemon and chocolate with a cascade of coral flowers falling down one side. " "For our finishing touches Patrick bought an American style post box which had ‘Mr and Mrs Tucker’ written on the side for our cards." said Julie " We also put together a short video which played on a loop featuring photos and events from our lives so far."
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“On your wedding day,” concluded Julie “try and savour every moment, from the second you step inside your venue to the moment you walk out as husband and wife and the wonderful feeling of everything coming together after the months of planning.” Photography www.michellehardyphotography.com Dress www.dressmepretty,co.uk Flowers www.gardenrose.co.uk Band - Real Gone Retro www.warble-entertainment.com
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“We strive to offer a unique wedding venue, completely working around your dreams, for your special day at Oldberrow House” Joanne Carr
OLDBERROW HOUSE OLDBERROW HOUSE Words By Joanne Carr
Photography By Kayleigh Pope
Words By Joanne Carr Photography By Kayleigh Pope Oldberrow House is situated on the peaceful outskirts of Henley-in-Arden in
Warwickshire. Thisisunique venue lovingly restored its former glory and Oldberrow House situated on has the been peaceful outskirts of to Henley-in-Arden in is an ideal wedding venue for you to create your dream day. The house itself can be used for
Warwickshire. This unique venue has been lovingly restored to its former glory and is an smaller wedding parties, within the four beautiful reception rooms. Alternatively, the
ideal wedding venue for you to create your dream day. The house itself can be used for croquet lawn is the perfect site for a tipi or marquee and can easily accommodate up to
smaller wedding parties, within the four beautiful reception rooms. Alternatively, the 200 guests for a larger wedding celebration, with Oldberrow House as the backdrop,
croquet lawn is the perfect site for a tipi or marquee and can easily accommodate up to beautifully up lit up by night.
200 guests for a larger wedding celebration, with Oldberrow House as the backdrop, There are four individually designed ensuite bedrooms, with luxury touches including
beautifully up lit up beds by night. antique king-size & roll top baths that are perfect for the bride and groom and
There four ensuite bedrooms, luxury including bridalare party to individually get ready fordesigned their special day and retreat towith at the end oftouches the magical antique king-size bedsis&also rollthe topopportunity baths that to are perfect for the bride groom and day. There arrange additional guestand accommodation wedding bridal partyinto get ready their day andfields. retreat to at the end of the magical to sleep bell tents andfor yurts in special the adjourning "We strive to offer unique venue, working around your dreams for wedding day. There is aalso the wedding opportunity to completely arrange additional guest accommodation your special day; we want youintothe treat Oldberrow House as your own home for your to sleep in bell tents and yurts adjourning fields. special weekend ofacelebration." "We strive to offer unique wedding venue, completely working around your dreams for
your special day; we want you to treat Oldberrow House as your own home for your special weekend of celebration." For more information visit www.oldberrowhouse.com To arrange a viewing please email info@oldberrowhouse.com Alternatively please give Anthony and Joanne a call on 01564794407 or 07503939098
For more information visit www.oldberrowhouse.com To arrange a viewing please email info@oldberrowhouse.com Alternatively please give Anthony and Joanne a call on 01564794407 or 07503939098
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EVE LILY
EVE LILY
At Eve Lily we offer a range of services from full wedding planning, on the day management, design consultation, floral design, bridal party flowers, event décor hire, prop hire and finishing
At Eve Lily we offer a range of services from full wedding planning, on the day management, touches. We can offer a mix of services depending on what our client’s needs are, with each
design consultation, floral design, bridal party flowers, event décor hire, prop hire and finishing wedding being bespoke we work to ensure you have the wedding of their dreams. We work with
touches. We can offer a mix of services depending on what our client’s needs are, with each budget your and design ideas and also offer many options you may not have thought of.
wedding being bespoke work to ensure youcreate have the wedding of their We being work with For me to start with we a blank canvas and then something amazing is dreams. what makes budget yourstylist and design ideas andusing also offer many options ayou not have thought an event so special. I love colour in weddings, lot may of people can be scared of. of it or For me to start with a blank canvas and then create something amazing is what makes being feel they have to keep to a certain colour palette for each season but that really doesn’t have to an event so special. I love using colour in weddings, a lot be scared be thestylist case. Injecting a little colour where possible can really addofa people differentcan dimension andof it or to thetofinished It’s all about love that the finished thehave to feeldepth they have keep tolook. a certain colourthe palette for goes eachinto season but thatfloral reallydesign, doesn’t table set up or the overall style, with 7 years industry experience it’s still a passionand to be the case. Injecting a littlewedding colour where possible can really add a different dimension seeto a wedding evolve from start to finish. depth the finished look. It’s all about the love that goes into the finished floral design, the
table set up or the overall wedding style, with 7 years industry experience it’s still a passion to To arrange a consultation to discuss your wedding requirements please contact
see a wedding evolve to finish. Nicola from at Evestart Lily on 07808 736281 or email nicolamason@evelily.co.uk. Please do take a look at our website and blog to see many more wedding ideas what werequirements do. To arrange a consultationand to information discuss youronwedding please contact Facebook – Eve Lily Nicola at Eve Lily on 07808 736281 or email nicolamason@evelily.co.uk. Twitter - @evelily Please do take a look at our website and blog to see many more wedding ideas Instagram - nicola_evelily
and information on what we do. Facebook – Eve Lily Twitter - @evelily Instagram - nicola_evelily
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