Because this amazing celebration looks incredible. And as amazing as it looks, its heart and soul is what absolutely shines. Jack and Kieran’s wedding stands out because their personalities burst beautifully from the screen. Their love – the glimmer of a happy tear, the joy they share with everyone around them – sparkles even more than those gorgeous disco balls.

What makes me happiest of all is that these two knew how important it would be to have images that will remind them how their wedding felt, in years and decades to come. The life and vibrance in the photos comes from the skill of their photographer – documentary wedding photographer Simon Dewey (based in Derby). Simon’s approach is thoughtful, focused on capturing weddings naturally and seeing past the pretty details so your memories will be of the atmosphere, the feelings, the emotions and of course ALL the love.

So join me in falling in love with the details first: the disco balls and vibrant florals, the beautifully designed signage and funky candles, the doughnut and mixtape favours all overseen by Donna Summer, Kylie and Cher at The Shack Revolution. Then follow the story of Kieran and Jack’s wedding day as it unfolds, because every moment is special, every glance is magic and every photograph is a real, heartfelt memory, captured forever.

Kieran and Jack, thank you for letting us share your day. Simon Dewey – thank you for sharing your documentary photography of this perfect wedding with English Wedding.

Kieran & Jack’s wedding suppliers:

Documentary wedding photographer – Simon Dewey
Venue – @shackrevolution
Florist – @littlebloomingflorist
Pizza van – @originpizza
Ice cream van – @m.and.m.ices
Signage – designed by Kieran

—photog2

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Wedding photographer’s website

Cambridge luxury wedding photographer Damien Vickers, https://damienvickersphotography.co.uk

Wedding photographer review

We cannot recommend Damien enough to other couples looking for a wedding photographer. Damien was fantastic in his communication with us right from the start. We had a great pre-wedding shoot to put nerves at ease, and it paid off on the day. Damien was a calming presence on the wedding day and somehow everywhere he needed to be but without being noticed! It was amazing to have a selection of photos back within 48h to share with family and friends, and the turnaround for the full album was incredibly fast. We are absolutely blown away by the photos – he has captured our day perfectly with photos of the big moments and many small things we didn’t get to see on the day! Just exceptional from start to finish.

Your best wedding moment or memory

The Chapel where we married has a west-facing entrance with beautiful stained glass windows above the doors. Walking back down the aisle after the ceremony as husband and wife, we were incredibly lucky to have the sun beaming through the stained glass as it began to set. Watching the doors ahead open onto the lawn for us with such breathtaking lighting was a magical moment.

Tell us anything you did differently – we love hearing about NEW traditions (or none at all!)

The bride and maid of honour made the cake together, which wasn’t without its stresses but was entirely worth it! We got married at 5pm, which is obviously a lot later than most UK weddings. For us this worked perfectly, giving a lovely evening drinks reception before moving straight on to the wedding breakfast and party – energy was high all evening and the dancefloor was always full!

Videographer name + review

Seb Biddle, https://www.sbfilms.co.uk

Seb was fantastic to work with in the run up to the wedding. He was very quick to respond to emails and was always happy to answer any questions, no matter how silly they seemed. He brought a great energy on the day and was relaxed and easy going throughout – always where he needed to be but at the same time completely blended in. We were worried about having another camera around all day but honestly it was barely even noticeable. Filming is not usually allowed in the Chapel where we married, and Seb worked within the restrictions given to ensure we had footage of our ceremony. Unlike a lot of videographers, Seb also asked for our input in choosing music to accompany the film which was fantastic. We are so looking forward to seeing the finished result!

Venue name + review

King’s College, Cambridge.

The college holds a lot of special memories for us having played a big part in our University years. We cannot thank Clare enough for her patience and guidance through the planning process – she answered any questions promptly and was very happy to work with us to make our day special. She went above and beyond in the days running up to the wedding and on the day itself, doing much more than her job description to ensure things went smoothly! King’s also provide the catering – the service was impeccable, and we had so many comments on how amazing the food was. The Events team are absolutely outstanding and worth every penny.

Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!

I wore Pronovias Adrienne dress, and a custom, two-tier satin edge veil. Both were everything I could possibly have dreamed of!

Adam wore navy herringbone tails with a stone waistcoat and paisley tie.

Dress or suit shop name + review

Bride dress: Bridal Rogue Gallery

Beautiful shop with wonderful staff who made dress shopping much less stressful than I had anticipated!

Bride veil: The Wedding Veil Shop

Exceptionally helpful in helping to choose and design the right veil for the dress, including asking for photos and measurements to make sure it was just right – which it was!

Groom: Moss Bros

Florist name + review

Heidi Appleyard Floral Design

Heidi completely understood the brief and the flowers she delivered on the day were absolutely perfect. She was a joy to work with and made sure we were absolutely on the same page by arranging multiple video calls. She did all the set up and take down on the day which was hugely appreciated. Can’t thank her enough for bringing the vision to life!

Cake maker name + review

Bride and Maid of Honour (bride’s sister!) made this ourselves with thanks to Jane’s Patisserie recipes and mum and dad for letting us use their kitchen. Shout out to Floracle for the beautiful dried flowers.

Any crafty projects or homemade styling touches?

A wonderful friend Eva Gates (Eva Jane Gates https://evajanegates.co.uk) drew the most incredible drawing of the Chapel where we were married for us to use on our wedding invitations and stationery

Wedding readings?

Mother of the Groom did a beautiful Bible reading – Song of Solomon 8:6-7 The bride’s brother read the poem Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney which was very moving

Hair + makeup name + review

Laura Cartwright https://lauracartwrightmakeupartist.co.uk

Laura was really wonderful from start to finish. She was quick to respond to emails and answer any questions. I had a fab time at my trial and she took the time to ensure I was really happy with my hair and makeup. On the day, she brought a great energy – we had a lot of laughs, and she was able to calm me down when I needed it, including staying with me right til we walked down the aisle. Myself and my bridesmaids were so pleased with the final result!

Explore more! Discover 10 outstanding wedding venues in and around Cambridge, from the fabulous architecture within the colleges of Cambridge University to the many large country houses and rustic farm venues in Cambridgeshire. (tap to read)

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“I love spring and knew there would be lots of flowers in the garden and I really wanted a bright bold colour theme, hence the bright bouquets and bright pink dresses! I wanted to show our personalities in colour and make a really fun bright atmosphere.” ~ Leigh

Wedding photographer’s website

North East and Yorkshire wedding photographer Joss Denham

Wedding photographer review

We picked Joss because he already had a really lovely profile of the kind of pictures we were hoping to get. We had a couple of calls with him before the wedding which helped to ease any nervousness around photos being taken and get to know him a bit better. This was great as it felt like we were being visited by a friend which made the whole atmosphere so much more relaxed. I would definitely recommend him to anyone getting married. He really respected the time we had at the ceremony to see our guests and took us out for brief moments to get some amazing shots.

I was quite worried about the photography because I am super awkward whenever someone tries to take my picture and it always shows the camera. I just wanted some lovely natural pictures and to feel comfortable while they were being taken. Joss was great for reassurance and a bit of direction when needed. He also used the scenery so well so we have so much variation in the pictures and they look truly stunning! I love the ones of us dancing on the road and looking at each other with the sun setting in the background.

Venue name + review

Middleton Lodge – because of the gorgeous scenery and to be back in Yorkshire where I’m from. It’s a gorgeous venue and perfect for a summer wedding as the gardens are such a lovely place to hold the reception. I loved the Fig House because it’s such a stunning room and doesn’t require much decoration which is useful for me as I’m really not a details person!
We were desperate to make use of the beautiful gardens at Middleton Lodge and get married outside! We actually were already married at this point having been picked to get married at Marylebone Town Hall as part of their 100 weddings in one day celebration, although we didn’t know that we’d already be married when we first booked Middleton!

Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!

I wore a Grace Loves Lace Coco gown. I knew I’d wear this from the minute I saw it on their instagram and managed to get the last one in the UK as the company announced they were discontinuing it shortly after we got engaged-it was the first thing I bouche about 2 weeks after we got engaged-I had to move fast! I knew I wanted a really different dress that would stand out and I felt this was perfect. I didn’t try any other dressed from anywhere else because as soon as I put this one on I knew I wouldn’t find anything I loved more. I can be really indecisive and this is the first time I’ve managed to make a decision to quickly! George wore a Paul Smith suit and treated himself to a Gucci tie a week before the wedding.

Florist name + review

I really have no interest in flowers. I think they’re a waste of money because they die! So I didn’t bother with real ones and went shopping for artificial flowers with my mum who is very good at making things and she turned them into bouquets.

Cake maker name + review

George’s mum sourced the cake from a baker in Burnley where he’s from. I told her to see if she could get us a vintage one with lots of icing and in a bright colour and she did the rest! The top layer was lemon, middle Victoria sponge and the bottom was strawberry and champagne. We didn’t manage to eat any on the day though!

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Wedding photographer’s website

https://www.skyphotography.co.uk

Wedding photographer review

Karla and Simon were amazing! They listened to us and they worked their magic. The photos were one of our top priorities as we had read everywhere that the photos will be around for years filled with memories. The night of our wedding at 1am, I saw a notification pop up on my phone, and they’d sent us a snap shot of our wedding photos – we couldn’t believe it! They’d captured the day beautifully!

Your best wedding moment or memory

Laura walked down the aisle to a special song – ‘Bring me Sunshine’ – it was her grandad’s favourite song. As she walked down the aisle in the Gold room, the sun flooded in through the windows.

We also enjoyed having a surprise singing waiter – Laura booked it and kept it a secret! When the waiter fell over, the whole room was shocked, but soon everyone was up dancing and the atmosphere was lifted even more. The band arrived as we were doing the conga around the venue – they said they didn’t know whether to join in or not!

The absolute best thing about the whole day was having every person that we love all together in one room – it was so special. My Dad’s speech was so good – he is a joker and brought a bag of prompts. We were all laughing at his punch lines.

Tell us anything you did differently – we love hearing about NEW traditions (or none at all!)

Our place settings were Polaroid pictures of us with that person – for example my Grandad had a picture of me when I was younger sitting on his lap. I then paper clipped it to an envelope with a heart paper clip and inside I had written a quote or a message to each guest as I wanted them to feel special. I also gave the children a book and inside wrote ‘love Mr and Mrs Read’.

Dom’s Dad handmade our postbox which is really special and we have kept it as a memory box. I made room labels and gift bags for the people who were staying at the venue over night – inside the bags were sweets, water and things for the next day like an eye mask.

Our cats were our cake toppers – a family friend made them! I bought photos that you can iron onto ties – so I made one for my dad, my grandad, Dom’s dad and Dom and it just added something a bit special.

We had an amazing singer called Cara Beard who sang as we walked down the aisle and sang as we had our drinks reception. She learnt new songs like ‘being me sunshine’ foe as we walked down the aisle and ‘big news’ from the film summer holiday with Cliff Richard.

The whole day was filled with personal touches and I thought through every part of it really carefully. I had 8 bridesmaids because they are all my closest friends and we wanted them to be part of our special day. We also had our close friends be our witnesses.

Videographer name + review

Twisty Focus Videography – He was great! He’d travelled about 5 hours to arrive for our wedding. He did a great job and we love our video as it shows all of the candid moments in the day.

Venue name + review

Holmewood Hall near Peterborough. Our wedding coordinator was called Lee Digger and he went over and above. He helped set up the venue.

Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!

My dress was from Lily Francis Bridal. It was altered by the Bridal Pixie. Originally I thought I wanted a really different dress, but when I tried on my dress, I knew it was instantly the one for me. I wore my veil longer than I had planned to and had glittery shoes.

Dom got his tweed suit for hire form Vow Bridal in Wansford. They provided everything – even shoes.

My jewellery was bought from vinted. My veil was from Lily Francis Bridal – I bought it separately to the dress as Lily Francis Bridal was having an accessories night.

Florist name + review

Feather and Ferns – When we were looking for a florist, we found it really hard to find someone who understand what we wanted. Our vision was to have the blues like you see in the ocean with the contrast of the bright pink flowers that you usually see at the coast. Becky understood our vision straight away! I was so excited to see the flowers when they arrived. I love flowers! We had so many! We reused the bridesmaid bouquets as table centre pieces which worked well. We also had two urns of flowers for the ceremony and they were moved to be near the cake for the reception. On my bouquet, I had two charms with my late grandad and late aunt’s handwriting on. I loved having this on my bouquet as when I walked down the aisle it meant they were with me.

Cake maker name + review

Baked Peterborough – The cake was very delicious. We had three tiers. We opting to take the top tier home and it is in the freezer – I read that it is good luck to have some on your wedding anniversary! The cake was decorated with cat figures made by a family friend and flowers from our florist.

Stationery maker’s name + review

Laura! – I made all of the stationery myself. I learnt how to make things on Canva and I got things printed on Vistaprint. I loved the process of designing everything and making it. I used the same font throughout for continuity and followed the same colour scheme.

Any crafty projects or homemade styling touches?

I made all of the signage and the stationery. Dom’s Dad made the post box. I made all of the place settings.

Wedding readings?

My best friend Mel read the opening monologue from Love Actually. My sister did a reading of lots of sayings like people say everyday that show love. My brother wrote his own personal reading and it was a poem. It was a fantastic personal touch. My best friend Galia then led a blessing once the registrars had left, this was really special as it added a faith element to our ceremony and allowed her and our family and friends to pray over us and bless our marriage.

Hair + makeup name + review

My make up was done my Luxe Beauty – I had 8 bridesmaids and they did all of their make up, plus my mum’s make up before we even lived across to the main house. They were so punctual and they did na amazing job. One of the make up artists even set up the bridesmaids dresses on the end of the four post bed for photos. They went above and beyond. The same can be said for Coral (bridal by Coral) as she did my hair, my mum’s and my sister’s hair.

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Wedding photographer’s website

Steve Jones & SJ Jones Photography

Wedding photographer review

Steve was the most friendly and helpful photographer we could have asked for. Nothing was too much trouble and he made our day so special and captured everything we could have wished for and more. As a family we aren’t very photogenic people so when we looked back at the photos it was so natural and beautiful it was perfect. He couldn’t have captured our day more perfect. We felt so at ease and didn’t feel awkward at all. Didn’t even notice he was there half of the time!

Your best wedding moment or memory

Walking down the aisle the sky looked grey but as soon as we said I do the sun came out of the clouds and it was the most clear blue day for the rest of the night. We felt like someone was looking down on us to make our day more perfect that it was already.

Tell us anything you did differently – we love hearing about NEW traditions (or none at all!)

We spent the 4 days with our family in the venue and the day after the wedding the 17 people who were staying with us me and Jordan held a murder mystery evening as cowboys and cow girls and then went to the cow restaurant for our dinner. It was the perfect way to end the wedding weekend. I also had my maid of honour do a speech at the wedding and she is actually Jordan’s sister but we’re incredibly close.

Venue name + review

East Afton Farmhouse. Our wedding venue was absolutely perfect we went to view it in January 2021 when everything was closed due to lockdown but as we was allowed to go we view it just the two of us I was really glad for that as it gave us the opportunity to view it on our own and really see how it would feel to get married there and we couldn’t not choose the venue as our wedding venue, we didn’t even need to view any more. The staff at the venue did absolutely everything to make the day so perfect even though it’s self catering it didn’t feel like it leading up to the day I didn’t have to lift a finger and all the small details you don’t think about it they did and made it more prefect than I could have imagined.

Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!

I had a blush pink a line appliqué wedding dress with three layers of white netting over the dress to give the subtle hint of pink as well as a a long cathedral length veil with matching 3D flowers all the way down the veil. I also had white sparkly van trainers as my evening shoes to give my outfit the pop of my personality.

Jordan wore a dark navy Marc Darcy suit with a sage green tie to match our sage green style as that’s the colour the bridesmaids wore. He even had his own pop of personality as I gave him a surprise present on the morning of the wedding a pocket watch with the wedding date engraved into it and his mum gave him cufflinks with his favourite band’s logo on as his own part of him to wear.

Dress or suit shop name + review

David’s bridal from Birmingham. The suit was from Visual Impact on the Isle of Wight. Our suit shop was so helpful and went through all the alterations through the time we needed to have the suit there was we picked the suit a while before the wedding so it was good to have the help when needed and nothing was too much trouble and alternations were spot on.

A very special mention: Alterations by Tara

I would love to mention the lady who altered my wedding dress from Gems Bridal. Alterations by Tara. She was absolutely amazing and helped me so much. I gave my dress around 6 weeks before the wedding and nobody else would help me that close to the wedding or wouldn’t help me as my dress wasn’t from their shop specifically but as my dress was from the mainland she was more than happy to help and made my ideas come to life and helped me feel so comfortable in my dress. I had multiple fittings and she even steamed my dress for me ready to go it was absolutely perfect.

Florist name + review

Afton Blooms. Jo was absolutely amazing and so helpful she helped us capture my thoughts of what I wanted into real life and did an even better job that I could have imagined. My flowers were done so perfectly and matched the men’s button holes perfectly as well as my flower girls flower crown. She kept me in the loop by asking for pictures of what I wanted and helped by showing me a long the way what she was doing.

Cake maker name + review

Frost bite bakery. Our cake was absolutely amazing and was exactly how I wanted it to look like and it tasted even better. We had vanilla on the base, salted caramel in the middle and coffee at the top and we had nothing but compliments on the flavour and the look. It was timeless and elegant it was perfect and exactly how we wanted it.

Any crafty projects or homemade styling touches?

We bought all the decorations ourself mainly from the range but I made all of the bridesmaid bouquets from scratch my self by buying multiple large bouquets and taking them apart to make smaller ones and adding extra little details into them by using eucalyptus and hessian string around the stems and glued them so they would look realistic. We bought gold antique mirrors for the wedding signs and wrote on them using acrylic white pens for the order of the day and our welcome signs. My mother in law hand wrote all of the name places and also made all of the wedding favours which were cookies the shape of the Isle of Wight and round ones with our names and date on in sage green.

All of our family and friends spent the night before setting up the rooms and tables and sprinkling the wooden hearts and tea lights in the little glass jars I had been collecting over the last two years. Even my 14 year old brother was on a ladder helping put the white netting around the wedding arch and tying fake flowers to the corners. We created all of the decorations our selves and I wouldn’t have changed it at all.

First dance song? Playlist recommendations?

It was earth angel by Marvin berry as it was played in one of our favourite films back to the future. We made all our playlists our selves and asked friends and family to give us songs they would like to be played and added them in. Our dj also had a QR code on the tables for people to scan and send songs in for him to play.

Hair + makeup name + review

Yasmin Lavell my name up and Megan Dye did my hair. I found both girls separately but they both did an amazing job on me and my bridal party. I felt so beautiful and also still felt like me at the same time which as someone who doesn’t wear a lot of make up or is very low maintenance I was so incredibly happy with how I looked as I felt so special and was nothing was too much trouble.

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Wedding photographer’s website

Cornwall & Devon wedding photographer Hannah Timm Photography – https://www.hannahtimmphotography.co.uk

Wedding photographer review

Hannah was wonderful – we’re so glad to have found her and have had her be part of our special day. From the initial phone call we could tell she would put our camera shy selves at ease, and we had a lovely time meeting her ahead of the wedding at our engagement shoot. On the day she worked tirelessly to help us capture all the special moments, and we had so many guests tell us afterwards how friendly and approachable she’d been. Hannah is definitely a pro at capturing special moments in Cornwall – taking us down the coast path for evening shots on the beach, and using her creativity to get some very special shots when the rain started.

Your best wedding moment or memory

One of the key memories that sticks with us was exiting after our ceremony, champagne in hand, to be showered in confetti by our friends and family in the beautiful grounds of the Polurrian on the Lizard hotel. We got so lucky and the sun had broken through the sea mist and was beaming down on us in the stunning cliff top venue. And all to the soundtrack of the Cornish Piper playing the bagpipes for us.

Venue name + review

We got married at the absolutely gorgeous Polurrian on the Lizard hotel, which is on the clifftops in Mullion, Cornwall. We wanted somewhere unique and having spent several happy holidays in this very special part of Cornwall, there was nowhere else for us. The Vista Lounge where we had our ceremony is breathtaking on a clear day, with uninterrupted views of the Atlantic – we shall never forget taking our vows to that backdrop! The food and drink is exceptional, and Georgia and the team helping plan the wedding were fantastic in the run up, and worked absolutely tirelessly on the day to ensure everything came off without a hitch.

Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!

For the wedding dress, I wasn’t hugely fussed and didn’t want to spend loads. After initially looking around at second-hand options, I found and loved the Elowen dress from Wed2B. I loved swishing around in a big princess skirt for the day! Only afterwards did we find out that Elowen is a girl’s name of Cornish origin – it must have been meant to be. The groom wore a suit with tails in French navy blue with ivory waistcoat and tie – which along with the rest of the groom’s party outfits were hired from Stephen Bishop in Woking. The team there were brilliant in helping fulfil Jon’s vision.

Florist name + review

We had our flowers done by Lyn at Sweet Pea Floral Studio in Helston – who was a wonderful find by the mother of the bride. We met with Lyn at her Studio a couple of months before the wedding, and she was so knowledgeable we were 100% comfortable leaving the flower designs with her. The bouquets she created in creams, yellows and purple/blues to complement our teal and gold theme were simply beautiful.

Cake maker name + review

Whilst professionally made cakes are beautiful, we decided not to invest much budget in the cake and bought a two tier chocolate cake from M&S. The team at the Polurrian kindly decorated it with fresh fruit for us and we were so happy with the final result.

Any crafty projects or homemade styling touches?

We’re not the craftiest of individuals but there were a couple of extra special touches. One of the bridesmaids spent months from when she found out we had booked our wedding hand drying rose petals from her garden for us to use as confetti. We were so touched and have some saved as a keepsake. Our tables were names after stations on the Northern Line, where we met, worked and lived for years, and we wanted our table plan to somewhat resemble a tube map. Having sent a design to Delicate Designs, she created a wonderful sign in our wedding colours, which we still have in our living room to this day.

Wedding readings?

Selecting the readings was Jon’s job, which he took very seriously. We had three readings in the ceremony, read by some special friends and family. They were: – Eulalie by Edger Allen Poe – An excerpt from Les Miserables (but not a miserable one, we promise!) – The Lovely Dinosaur

Tell us anything you did differently – we love hearing about NEW traditions (or none at all!)

Not sure this is “different” as such but we had a pinata hung in our evening reception to bring back some childhood nostalgia for Jon. Having grown up in Texas apparently they were a birthday staple!

First dance song? Music recommendations?

Our first dance was to Killing the Blues by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss – we listened to the album which this is from, Raising Sand, loads when we were first dating so it was the perfect choice for us.

One other very special thing was one of Emily’s oldest friends Jay Moussa-Mann singing as she entered the ceremony. Jay is an independent artist who can be found on Spotify – she sang everyone in with an acoustic version of her song Green Toyota, which will forever be a firm favourite of ours.

Other than that, us and our guests were 80s and 90s babies, and I believe our brief to DJ Monty (booked through Perfect Party Cornwall) was “cheesy pop please” He did not disappoint! The groom and one of this friends also ended up having a solo dance to the Jurassic Park theme tune, so there’s a recommendation :D.       [Love it! ~ Claire x]

Hair + makeup name + review

Kimberly Holland and one of her associates did the hair and make up for the bridal party. They were both so chilled and lovely to spend time with, and got involved in the excited atmosphere as we were all getting ready, despite having to get up at some unholy hour to arrive with us for 6.30am! Kimberly also did an amazing job making me feel confident on the day, and making my very fine and thin hair look glam.

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Today’s stunning couple were married at Chippenham Park Hall in the springtime, and styled their day with the most incredible cherry blossom and pink peonies. Maryanne’s dress is incredible: the designer is Jenny Packham and the embroidery detail couldn’t be more perfect for the springtime! She looks beautiful – every bit the English springtime bride – and Adam her perfect match in his made to measure suit, bought in Dubai.

The colour theme was pink, white, green and gold. Both the marquee and church were covered in cherry blossom with real trees lining the aisle in the church. In the marquee the mixture of trees and hanging flowers from the ceiling was truly spectacular! The floral creations were the work of the amazing Lucy Vail. Maryanne told me her favourite flowers were the peonies and hydrangeas – the smells were simply divine!

Wedding photographer’s website

Nick & Maria
www.NickandMaria.co.uk
@Nick_x_Maria

How did you choose your photographer?

Nick and Maria actually photographed our friends’ wedding two years before we got hitched and we fell in love with their work. It was a no-brainer when choosing the videographer and photographer for our wedding.

Were you pleased with your wedding photographer?

Yes – beyond happy!

Tell us about the moment you saw your wedding photos for the first time?

We got the first 20 photos during our minimoon which was such a treat!

Can you describe your wedding in fewer than 10 words?

Incredibly good fun! We made memories with our favourite people in the world that I know will last a life time.

Where did you find your suppliers?

Mostly recommendations

What’s your top tip for saving money?

Shop around for options! Also try and do what you can yourself if you’re on a tight budget.

… and which elements of your wedding are you glad you spent more on?

The band!! They were truly fantastic. We had The Arts Clubs House Band and they had everyone on the dance floor all evening.

Where did you buy or source your wedding stationery – or was making it a labour of love?

We had personalised stationery that a friend of ours designed from scratch in line with our colours.

Did you fall in love with your wedding dress?

I actually tried on about 30 dresses before I found this one – I tried dresses in New York, London and Dubai – all were lovely but all very white and traditional – similar to dresses I had seen many times before. I actually found the Jenny Packham dress on instagram and loved it from the moment I saw it. Even though when I first tried it on it looked terrible, I fell in love with the dress instantly and the fact that it didn’t fit perfectly only inspired me to get firmly on the weight loss wagon!

Tell us about your accessories?

A gorgeous hair clip that my very talented make up artist made, a bracelet and earrings from my mother, shoes from Oscar de la Renta and a bespoke veil with peacocks sewn into it. I actually got the shoes before the dress! I found them in Oscar de la Renta in New York and fell in love with the colour, style and the fact that they were so incredibly comfortable!

And what did the groom wear?

I wore a made to measure suit from Dubai. All the groomsmen wore pink Hermes ties.

Beautiful bridesmaids –

They all wore pink dresses from Asos with low and bowed backs. The flower girl and page boy outfits were made to measure.

Hair and make up –

We hired the professionals! Boe Wright www.botias.co.uk

The wedding flowers

It was very much a spring wedding with a colour theme of pink, white, green and gold. Both the marquee and church were covered in cherry blossom with real trees lining the aisle in the church. In the marquee we had a mixture of trees and hanging flowers from the ceiling – it was truly spectacular! My favourite flowers were the peonies and hydrangeas – the smells were simply divine! I actually didn’t pick the flowers – we gave our amazing florists a brief and she brought the entire thing to life!

Crafts and makes –

We did postcards and pens. Thetitle at the top of the table plan stated ‘Where are you going tonight’ and each table was named after a different location we had visited (with postcards of pictures we had taken). For example, our table was called ‘Eating Peri Peri chicken in Portugal’ and another was ‘Diving in the Maldives’. Each guest was asked to write up a message (each place had a personalised pen with #ThePeakys on it) on the postcards and post them through the London letter box in the corner of the room – we haven’t gone through all the postcards yet but what I have read is hilarious!

The wedding cake:

We had a five tiered cake covered in petals. Each layer was a different flavour and the top two were also gluten free! We had everything from plain chocolate to toffee and banoffee. It was from The Hazelbury Kitchen

Entertainment –

The Arts Club House Band – https://www.theartsclub.co.uk

We had a music director in the church is shipped in a grand piano from Boston and arranged/conducted the choir and orchestra – they were unbelievable!

We had indoor fireworks surrounding us when we did our first dance, we left the wedding in a golf cart, we had two huge double decker buses taking guests to and from the church.

Words of wisdom for other couples:

Enjoy it – be present in every single moment and take time to drink in your surroundings – the sights, smells, the little details. Also don’t let the little things get to you pre-wedding, it will be the best day of your life regardless of what colour the flowers are and if it rains or not (it rained on our big day and it didn’t make a bit of difference!

What’s the best thing about being married?

Spending the day with our favourite people all in the same place

Maryanne & Adam’s favourite Chippenham Park wedding suppliers

PHOTOGRAPHER & Videographer – Nick + Maria www.NickandMaria.co.uk
VENUE – Chippenham Park Hall, Suffolk https://www.chippenhamparkgardens.info/
WEDDING PLANNER – Louise Beamish
DRESS: Jenny Packham – www.jennypackham.com
SHOES: Oscar de la Renta – www.oscardelarenta.com/
JEWELLERY – Diamond earrings and ring handed down from my Grandmother
WEDDING RING – Made in Cara, Gold & Diamond Park Dubai
GROOM’S SUIT – Made at Deepas, Dubai
GROOM’S SHOES – Steven Madden
BRIDESMAID DRESS – ASOS.com
CATERER – Crown Catering https://www.crowncateringcambridge.com/
FLORIST – Marquee –  Lucy Vail https://lucyvailfloristry.com/
CAKE – The Hazlebury Kitchen – http://www.thehazleburykitchen.com/
MUSIC – The Arts Club House Band https://www.theartsclub.co.uk/
BRANDING – Christos Vayonitis www.christos-vayonitis.com
MAKE UP & HAIR – Boe Wright www.botias.co.uk

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Wedding photographer’s website:

www.ryangooldphotography.co.uk

We went to a local wedding fayre and saw a photo of a couple with smoke bombs and then looked through the rest of Ryan’s display stand and we were hooked! We knew we wanted Ryan without even looking at the cost!

Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!

We hardly saw him, but in a good way!! We wanted natural pictures of the day and Ryan just blended in and captured just that. From the moment we booked Ryan he became more of a photographer he became a wedding guest.

I was so nervous about receiving our photos and that’s only because i’m no where near photogenic and hate having my photo taken but…. they were stunning!! I can’t stop looking them and saying is that really is?? Just beautiful photos of our beautiful day.

Can you describe your wedding in fewer than 10 words?

No!! Ok i’ll Try!!
A hot but perfect spring day to remember forever!

Your wedding style or theme:

We didn’t really have a theme but I wanted it relaxed and classic with a touch of charm. So went for a lot of rustic natural materials and touch of rose gold. The one thing I knew I wanted was to arrive in a VW classic beetle! So we hired two! One for me and the other for our bridesmaids! Both travelled miles to make our day and they were both beautiful classics.

Where did you find your suppliers? (Blogs, magazines, recommendations?)

I had worked in the wedding industry so i knew a few people I definitely wanted to use. We visited Wedding fayres and venues with open days. I scrolled through days of Facebook pages, Pinterest and Instagram to find a lot of Inspiration.

What’s your top tip for saving money?

Imagine yourself at a wedding and what do you remember?? No one notices the little things like wedding favours or flowers around your venue only your bouquet!
Spend your money on a good photographer. Your photographer will capture memories! Buy a comfy dress as you’re in it all day and shop around! Off the peg gets you the dress of your dreams!

… and which elements of your wedding are you glad you spent more on?

Definitely the photographer and also the venue. Our photographer was amazing from booking to the time we had our photos through our door.
Our venue was also amazing! Our coordinator just made everything run smoothly and relaxed, exactly what we wanted!

Where did you buy or source your wedding stationery – or was making it a labour of love?

Aaron’s mum works in a stationery printers so was a no brainer really!! I help design it then off to the printers for free!!

Did you fall in love with your wedding dress?

Yes!! I had previously bought one but it just didn’t feel right then I spotted one come up on a bridal shops Facebook page and thought wow! That’s the one!!

Wedding dress designer and bridal boutique:

Caroline Castigliano dress from Carina Baverstock Couture, Bradford on Avon Nr Bath, Somerset

Tell us about your accessories: jewellery, shoes and anything else!

I’m not one for jewellery so it was very minimal. I wore a pair of Rachel Simpson shoes which are sooo comfy but ended up so hot on the day I was in my sandals by the afternoon.

And what did the groom wear?

Aaron and my sons wore the same Peter Posh suits. A lovely light weight navy suit with brown tweed waistcoat. A touch of dark red in the ties for certain football teams and brown shoes.

Beautiful bridesmaids: what did your best girls wear?

My bridesmaids wore beautiful Two Birds multi-way dresses in a rose gold.
My flower girls wore Ivory and gold ribboned dresses from Monsoon. I bought a few hair pieces from ebay for a couple of pounds and looked amazing. They all looked stunning as they always do!

Hair and make-up – did you DIY or hire a professional?

Hair was done by my usual hairdresser, Josie Louise. I was going to have it alll down but as it was so hot Josie pinned a few parts up. Gemma Advent was my make up artist. I have known her for years and very talented. So we got pampered for the day by these two beauts!

Describe your wedding flowers. Who arranged them for you? (florist details would be lovely please)

I knew who I wanted by their posts on Instagram!
Bramble and Wild in Frome, Somerset a little florist up a petite cobbled road is renowned for amazing bouquets. I knew they would know what I wanted and they sure did.
I wanted naturals colours with lots of greenery and when they arrived I cried!!

General styling – did your venue need much decoration?

It didn’t really need much styling outside as the cherrry blossom did all the dressing naturally!
The coach house, with all its characteristics and history didn’t need much either but we did add a few personal touches. A large rustic A n J in lights and rustic trestle tables hired from Bath Vintage Hire Company.
We had a lovely lady callled Rachel from RD Events who styled everything for us and she certainly gave it the wow factor.
Not forgetting our Thatchers Cider favours with quest names to place in each seat!

Crafts and makes – tell us about any homemade elements of your wedding… did you enjoy them?

We didn’t really make anything apart from the table plan and photobooth. I used two old frames I bought and just printed them up to match.

The wedding cake: what kind of cake did you choose and why?

We went naked! We are not fans of icing, just the cake so these cakes are ideal! As it was Easter we had mini eggs stuck around it but somehow they went missing off the cake! Funny how the kids seem to be the same height!!!
It was made by a very talented lady called Melanie Todd.

Entertainment: any musical recommendations, surprises or treats?

We could not recommend our DJ enough. Darren Sims is not only a DJ but a very talented musician. It was hard as everyone was outside as the weather was so hot but he stil entertained us lol and he was amazing with the kids.
During the day we had a company called Clayzer Lazer. Forget silent discos this is silent clay pigeon shooting!! We had this between the ceremony and food and this was great fun through the afternoon.

Words of wisdom: share your best piece of advice for other couples:

The day goes so fast! I didn’t believe it but it does!!
Write everything down, make list and relax. Enjoy the day and if things goes wrong, so what! They probably won’t know as not everyone has your wedding planner folder!
Don’t change to high heel shoes if you always wear flats…. you get my drift!

What’s the best thing about being married?

We are even happier than we were before. We were told it would be no different but they were truly wrong! We are stronger together and can not wait for what’s waiting to happen to us.

Favourite supplier web links for other brides and grooms:

www.ryangooldphotography.co.uk
www.carinabcouture.com/
www.carolinecastigliano.com
www.hireherbie.co.uk
www.brambleandwild.com/
www.melanietoddcakedesign.com
www.rdevents.net
www.pennardhouse.com
http://busandbugvintageweddings.co.uk/
http://bathvintagehire.co.uk/
www.thepizzarocket.com

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