I’m so excited to share this charming London wedding sent over by the very talented Chloe from Caught of Light. The detailing on the bride’s dress is gorgeous and I love the groom’s floral dress shirt accented with his gingham bow-tie. The bride, Ella, was sweet enough to share some of the details of her wedding day…
I feel very lucky as I guess, not many couples get to say ‘we did it our way’, but that is exactly what Sam and I were able to do, thanks to non interfering parents and lots of imagination. The theme for our winter wedding was ‘Fun and Surprises for all’ and there was plenty of them!
We chose Rangers House, a beautiful English Heritage house in Greenwich Park London, as the location for the nuptials as Sam proposed in the same park only 6 months prior to the big day. Although the house was grand and a little bit posh, the ceremony itself was full of laughter and tears and was far from traditional. I chose my dad’s favourite song to walk down the isle to, You Bring the Sun out by Randy Crawford, and felt like a princess in my Benjamin Roberts gown.
We kept our readings as a surprise from each other; I wrote Sam a poem, but Sam pulled out all the stops and arranged for my favorite pop song, Ummmm Bop by Hanson (yes really!), to be read by his sister and the chorus performed by 3 of our singing friends and his usher, Tom, on guitar, by the final chorus the whole congregation were singing! This was the best bit of the day for me, I was so nervous and teary on walking down the isle, I couldn’t believe the day had finally come. However, when the 3 singers stood up in the middle of the service and started to sing, I was so taken back and surprised that I couldn’t stop laughing. I loved turning and looking at my mum, dad and sisters all crying with laughter too! From that moment, all nerves kind of disappeared and I couldn’t stop smiling.
After an emotional and fun ceremony the guests enjoyed champagne and canapés, by Hand Made Food in Blackheath, in the house gardens, then made their way to the reception venue on a vintage Red Double Decker Bus, whilst we travelled in a wolf whistling Karma Kab with our lovely and brilliant photographer following, Chloe of Caught the Light photography, to capture some portraits over looking London from the top of the park. My bridesmaids went for a funky party look with crazy tights and big hair-they all looked so cool and pretty.
I really couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day, the weather was a crisp winter day, the flowers were so amazing I just kept looking at them and all the guests seemed to have a wonderful fun time. Most of all, I got to marry my best friend – which alone is pretty darn great.
Vendors
Photography: Caught the Light
Flowers: Violets and Velvet
Venue: Rangers House
Bride’s gown: Benjamin Roberts
Catering: Hand Made Food
Kat from Rock ‘n Roll Bride is also featuring images from Ella & Sam’s beautiful wedding. Click here to see more from their charming reception…
I’ve got a lovely London wedding to share with you today, but first I wanted to introduce one of our sponsors, Oh Darling! Photography. This very talented husband and wife team, Whitney and Dustin, have a certain eye for finding the true moments that unfold on the wedding day. Their love and dedication for photography is evident in each photograph they take…
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I absolutely love this adorable surprise wedding from Stacy Newgent. A sweet and simple affair with all your close friends and family, plus getting to see the look on their faces when you tell them your getting married that day…what more could you ask for?! Here’s the inside scoop from Stacy…
This was a really fun/quirky wedding. It was a surprise – all the guests thought they were just coming for a lunch party before Emily and Troy went to elope, but they decided to actually get married there in the restaurant so their parents could be there. Emily’s mother passed away, but she had her mother’s vintage dress shortened and the sleeves taken off. Then later they rented out the old duckpin bowling alley. Super fun!
Photography by Stacy Newgent
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The reception was held in the neighbor’s backyard, which was really more of a meadow than a traditional backyard! It was a beautiful open space that Signature Party Rentals framed with cafe lights. Guests found their table assignments written on over-sized chalkboards. The Food Matters catered the event with an incredibly professional and helpful staff and the family-style dinner they cooked up was incredible.
Chunky wood tables and matching chairs rounded out the look of a fancy and cozy backyard dinner. We placed curly willow down the center of the tables to create the look of a natural runner. Mason jars and tiny bud vases held bright peonies, dahlias, kale, roses, and other fun florals. We also placed fruit and a bunch of candles on the tables for a warm and lush decor feel. The dance party was one of the best I’ve seen and it was lead by one of my new favorite DJs, Brian Buonassissi of B-Boy Productions. And of course, these incredible photos were taken by the fabulous Sarah Yates who is not only extremely talented but is seriously just an overall wonderful person to work with.
Vendors
Photography: Sarah Yates Photography
Coordinator and Florist: La Partie Events
Catering: The Food Matters
Rentals & Lighting: Signature Party Rentals
Cake and Desserts: Joslyn’s Bakery
