We’ve shared actually 1000’s of weddings over the previous 13 years, all of them I really like very a lot, however there are some weddings that go away a wonderful, indelible mark, merely for the sheer and utter pleasure they symbolize. This is certainly one of them.
Harriet’s smile says all of it in these beautiful photographs that seize all of the love, pleasure and celebration. Here wedding ceremony to Johnny was held at Aswarby Rectory in Lincoln on twelfth March this yr. That completely good puff sleeved robe is by our all-time fave designer, Sassi Holford and we’re in deep love with the beautiful, considerate floral design by absolute mega expertise, Hattie Shackleton of Honour Farm Folk.
Enjoy of us…
The Venue
Originally, we’d at all times thought we needed a marriage in someplace like a forest or someplace within the wild as we love the outside and lengthy walks out within the countryside however when Jonny discovered Aswarby Rectory there didn’t appear to be anyplace apart from there for our special occasion.
We’d just lately completed a giant renovation on our home and so to listen to that the venue was a renovated rectory, and a venue that was really distinctive and solely did a choose variety of weddings a yr, it offered the inspiration for it to really feel like a giant intimate social gathering in a superbly adorned area.
The color palette of burnt orange and greens was nonetheless in step with the earth tones of the outside, while additionally nodding to components of our residence that we’d just lately constructed collectively.
We had no Event Planner or Stylist – the venue have been unbelievable with serving to make the whole lot look beautiful. We provided the desk linen, plates and flowers they usually put all of it collectively on the night earlier than the marriage.
The Dress
My gown was by Sassi Holford, from The Dress bridal boutique in Teddington. There have been at all times two issues I knew I needed; puff sleeves and a giant headband, the remainder was open.
I made some temper boards after I began my search and magically, the gown I ended up with was precisely what I had in my head from day one, I cherished the puffy sleeves and the headscarf.
A contemporary twist on a traditional look – it was superb feeling like a princess for a day.
Shoes & Accessories
My footwear have been by ASOS Design and my headband was from NativeMixStore on Etsy.
Zara Ebony Wood is a fragrance that I’ve worn since our engagement and a scent that Jonny is aware of so properly.
The Engagement
Jonny had a darkish blue woollen swimsuit from Cad and Dandy which he had tailor made on Saville Row in London.
Jonny and I’ve been collectively for 8 very completely happy years, assembly on Tinder (when that first grew to become a factor it appears).
We obtained engaged on a snowy mountain prime within the Lake District in December 2020 in the course of the pandemic, which made celebrating with pals tough which is why we needed our wedding ceremony to really feel like a giant social gathering relatively than a conventional wedding ceremony – we needed to have all our family and friends collectively in a single intimate area to have a good time us and our life to come back collectively as we develop outdated.
The Photographer
Sara Lincoln of Lincoln Pictures was the photographer for certainly one of my work colleagues a couple of years in the past – and after I noticed her pictures I knew that if that day ever got here that Jonny and I’d marry – there was solely ONE factor I wouldn’t budge on, and that was to have Sara.
Her images are gorgeous, her type is so distinctive and the best way she informed the story of our day was extra superb than we might have wished for. She managed to seize the smallest of moments. We didn’t need formal wedding ceremony pictures, we needed the grins, the tears and the ambiance. All weddings needs to be shot by Sara!
Bridesmaids
I didn’t need the bridesmaids to really feel they’d been compelled to put on a gown they weren’t snug in on the day, all of them have their very own type and that’s I really like all of them!
ASOS Design bridesmaids attire are available the identical material however in several kinds to swimsuit completely different tastes/physique shapes and heights and so it was superb that every one three of them naturally gravitated in direction of a method that suited them. I ended up with three attire, in the identical material however all barely completely different, which I completely cherished.
Flowers by Honour Farm Folk
Hattie Shackleton of Honour Farm Folk is an effective buddy of ours, and a really gifted florist. Her floral preparations on the day have been gorgeous and guided us by way of each step main as much as the day.
I gave Hattie a couple of strategies of the kind of flowers we needed, whites and greens and he or she managed to supply such uncommon flowers that made up a novel show up the stair circumstances and throughout the fireplaces within the venue. She additionally picked the stem flowers for the tables too.
Reception
The napkins have been sourced from a cloth store in Shepherds Bush in London after which my mum ripped the fabric to create the torn impact napkins for all 80 visitors, after the venue we gave 8 to every of our closest pals so we will proceed to get pleasure from them collectively at dinner events collectively within the years to come back.
Favourite Moments
The entire day was a complete dream come true other than one small unhappiness – each my brothers examined constructive for Covid the evening earlier than our wedding ceremony, so weren’t capable of be part of us contained in the venue.
As I walked down the aisle, I turned to my left and noticed them each on the window of their masks cheering us each on – that was so particular to have them with us, albeit at a distance.
Also, I’ll at all times keep in mind the very first thing my husband stated to me after we held palms in entrance of our shut family and friends was “of course it has puffy sleeves” – a person who clearly is aware of me very properly regardless of realizing nothing about my bespoke robe course of.
Evening & Dancing
We danced to Gerry Rafferty’s ‘Right Down The Line‘. We have really fond memories of signing this at the top of our lungs in the car on the way to camping holidays with our friends. “When I wanted you to share my life, I had no doubt in mind, it’s been you lady proper down the road.”
Words of Wedded Wisdom
Don’t stress, it’s the happiest day of your life. There shall be so many issues that folks won’t ever ever discover – don’t sweat the small stuff!
Make certain you are taking time to for some alone time along with your companion, both by going for a stroll across the venue or simply standing again and watching everybody on the dance ground. They’re the reminiscences which can stick with you without end.
Try to not examine yours to different weddings – each ones wedding ceremony is exclusive and completely different for a purpose and it may be demanding – don’t get too carried away with it being “perfect” – it is going to be good in your individual manner.
We did a good bit of standing again and taking all of it in – all our superb household and pals all collectively in a single room was so overwhelming however so magical.
Budget smart, we did strive our greatest to save lots of prices with the statioery, and making all of the confetti ourselves (because of my mum) however there have been additionally issues which we didn’t scrimp on as they have been so essential, primarily the venue and my gown – value each single penny.
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Annabel is the founding father of Love My Dress. She has a ardour for images, strolling, yoga, nature, and likes to help gifted artists and inventive companies. In 2013, she grew to become a broadcast creator. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire together with her husband and enterprise companion Philip, their two daughters Eska and Leanora and menagerie of furry hounds. Annabel helps Philip within the operating of the household flower farm at at Moonwind Flowers. She can be co-founder of What About Weddings.
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