We did it - we got married!
Welcome to the first post surrounding our big day. I will be covering everything from hair & make up, to DIY decorations, cake & bridesmaid dresses. Twenty-one months in planning all came down to this one day, and what a day it was. Post-wedding (and honeymoon), I feel inspired, and ready to start creating content again. All photo credit goes to the incredible Luis Holden.
Our day was everything we hoped it to be; from the weather, to the completely laid back vibe that began in the morning, right through to the evening party - I literally wouldn't have changed a thing. We were planning our wedding for nearly two years, however it's impossible to envision how the day is going to turn out until the day itself. I wasn't really stressed out regarding planning until a few weeks before the wedding, when I started to worry whether I had enough props to style the day. This was easily solved by printing out loads of images from Pinterest, and putting them together in an inspiration book, then contacting Louise from Lou Lou Loves Vintage and Penny from The Little Lending Company to make sure we had everything we may have needed, and more!
Walking down the aisle - what an emotional experience. We'd chosen a cover of 'Can't Help Falling in Love with You' to be playing, and after our flower girl turned her basket upside down with a feeling of pride that she'd fulfilled her job of scattering the petals, I managed to make it down the aisle aided by some very deep breaths. I remember reading a piece of advice, telling me to try and look at everyone as you walk down the aisle to make sure you take it all in. It's quite daunting with everyone looking a you, but of course it's for all the right reasons.
We chose to have an intimate ceremony in the Orangery of Oxnead Hall, that overlooked the beautiful grounds to be held at 12, midday. We invited 37 guests to the ceremony, and selected our mums to be our witnesses to make sure they were involved in the registry process, as it's traditionally the father's names that are included on the marriage certificate. We were both so emotional, but I wouldn't have changed a thing. We decided to write our own vows to make our ceremony a little more personal, but chose to not have any readings. The one thing that surprised me was how short the actual ceremony itself is - it lasted no longer that 20-25 minutes!
After our ceremony was over, and we'd had confetti sprinkled all over us, we headed into the gardens for our drinks reception, followed by some photos by the incredible Luis Holden. I could not recommend Luis anymore. He just slotted right into our day, mingled with our guests, and partied with us. He made us feel so completely comfortable, and his knack for taking natural shots is perfectly suited for the couple who is rubbish at posing. He asked us to just walk and talk to each other, with very little other direction. The grounds at Oxnead Hall speak for themselves, and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect venue for the backdrop to our photos. We went around the gardens about three times throughout the day to make sure we had a good selection of images at different times of the day.
We then headed to the Long Room for our wedding breakfast. We opted for a traditional 3-course meal for our guests, consisting of scotch egg and sweet potato fries to start (a favourite of mine that Oxnead prepared at my request), beef brisket with veg, and a delicious chocolate torte. It was super important to us that our guests enjoyed the food, so we definitely put a lot of thought into a menu that would suit everyone.
The Afternoon
As we'd had a very intimate ceremony, we decided to invite some afternoon guests (the rest of the family) at 5:30pm for garden games and ice-cream (yes we'd just had a 3 course meal, but there's always room for ice cream!) before our friends arrived at 7:30pm. This was a super chilled time for us, where everyone was just so relaxed and was a great time for us to finally get around to speaking to our guests. We both absolutely love ice cream, and Norfolk's own Ronaldo Ice Cream was the perfect fit for our day. We got to choose 10 flavours, which included toffee & pecan, Madagascan vanilla and chocolate fudge brownie!
As we'd had a very intimate ceremony, we decided to invite some afternoon guests (the rest of the family) at 5:30pm for garden games and ice-cream (yes we'd just had a 3 course meal, but there's always room for ice cream!) before our friends arrived at 7:30pm. This was a super chilled time for us, where everyone was just so relaxed and was a great time for us to finally get around to speaking to our guests. We both absolutely love ice cream, and Norfolk's own Ronaldo Ice Cream was the perfect fit for our day. We got to choose 10 flavours, which included toffee & pecan, Madagascan vanilla and chocolate fudge brownie!
The Evening
Entertainment was super important for me, mainly because I wanted everyone to have a great time. When we visited the EDP Wedding Show at the Norfolk Showground, I saw Bill Downs for the first time. I love acoustic music, so when I heard Bill with his guitar, I knew we had to book him. Bill sung our first dance, Ed Sheehan - Perfect, for us, and got everyone up on the dance floor for the party. I genuinely had an amazing night, and did not get off that dance floor!
Love Kelly x
We Got Married
We did it - we got married!
Welcome to the first post surrounding our big day. I will be covering everything from hair & make up, to DIY decorations, cake & bridesmaid dresses. Twenty-one months in planning all came down to this one day, and what a day it was. Post-wedding (and honeymoon), I feel inspired, and ready to start creating content again. All photo credit goes to the incredible Luis Holden.
Our day was everything we hoped it to be; from the weather, to the completely laid back vibe that began in the morning, right through to the evening party - I literally wouldn't have changed a thing. We were planning our wedding for nearly two years, however it's impossible to envision how the day is going to turn out until the day itself. I wasn't really stressed out regarding planning until a few weeks before the wedding, when I started to worry whether I had enough props to style the day. This was easily solved by printing out loads of images from Pinterest, and putting them together in an inspiration book, then contacting Louise from Lou Lou Loves Vintage and Penny from The Little Lending Company to make sure we had everything we may have needed, and more!
Walking down the aisle - what an emotional experience. We'd chosen a cover of 'Can't Help Falling in Love with You' to be playing, and after our flower girl turned her basket upside down with a feeling of pride that she'd fulfilled her job of scattering the petals, I managed to make it down the aisle aided by some very deep breaths. I remember reading a piece of advice, telling me to try and look at everyone as you walk down the aisle to make sure you take it all in. It's quite daunting with everyone looking a you, but of course it's for all the right reasons.
We chose to have an intimate ceremony in the Orangery of Oxnead Hall, that overlooked the beautiful grounds to be held at 12, midday. We invited 37 guests to the ceremony, and selected our mums to be our witnesses to make sure they were involved in the registry process, as it's traditionally the father's names that are included on the marriage certificate. We were both so emotional, but I wouldn't have changed a thing. We decided to write our own vows to make our ceremony a little more personal, but chose to not have any readings. The one thing that surprised me was how short the actual ceremony itself is - it lasted no longer that 20-25 minutes!
After our ceremony was over, and we'd had confetti sprinkled all over us, we headed into the gardens for our drinks reception, followed by some photos by the incredible Luis Holden. I could not recommend Luis anymore. He just slotted right into our day, mingled with our guests, and partied with us. He made us feel so completely comfortable, and his knack for taking natural shots is perfectly suited for the couple who is rubbish at posing. He asked us to just walk and talk to each other, with very little other direction. The grounds at Oxnead Hall speak for themselves, and I couldn't have asked for a more perfect venue for the backdrop to our photos. We went around the gardens about three times throughout the day to make sure we had a good selection of images at different times of the day.
We then headed to the Long Room for our wedding breakfast. We opted for a traditional 3-course meal for our guests, consisting of scotch egg and sweet potato fries to start (a favourite of mine that Oxnead prepared at my request), beef brisket with veg, and a delicious chocolate torte. It was super important to us that our guests enjoyed the food, so we definitely put a lot of thought into a menu that would suit everyone.
The Afternoon
As we'd had a very intimate ceremony, we decided to invite some afternoon guests (the rest of the family) at 5:30pm for garden games and ice-cream (yes we'd just had a 3 course meal, but there's always room for ice cream!) before our friends arrived at 7:30pm. This was a super chilled time for us, where everyone was just so relaxed and was a great time for us to finally get around to speaking to our guests. We both absolutely love ice cream, and Norfolk's own Ronaldo Ice Cream was the perfect fit for our day. We got to choose 10 flavours, which included toffee & pecan, Madagascan vanilla and chocolate fudge brownie!
As we'd had a very intimate ceremony, we decided to invite some afternoon guests (the rest of the family) at 5:30pm for garden games and ice-cream (yes we'd just had a 3 course meal, but there's always room for ice cream!) before our friends arrived at 7:30pm. This was a super chilled time for us, where everyone was just so relaxed and was a great time for us to finally get around to speaking to our guests. We both absolutely love ice cream, and Norfolk's own Ronaldo Ice Cream was the perfect fit for our day. We got to choose 10 flavours, which included toffee & pecan, Madagascan vanilla and chocolate fudge brownie!
The Evening
Entertainment was super important for me, mainly because I wanted everyone to have a great time. When we visited the EDP Wedding Show at the Norfolk Showground, I saw Bill Downs for the first time. I love acoustic music, so when I heard Bill with his guitar, I knew we had to book him. Bill sung our first dance, Ed Sheehan - Perfect, for us, and got everyone up on the dance floor for the party. I genuinely had an amazing night, and did not get off that dance floor!
Love Kelly x
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