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Hello! I’m Claire and this is my UK wedding blog.
I’m a calligrapher, a marketeer, a lover of the beauty of weddings. I love the creativity weddings spark in everyone involved and that’s why English Wedding blog is here!
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February 22, 2012: A wedding, a carnival and a cast of thousands! part twoIn part two of Adam and Angela's Chester wedding blog we meet the carnival crowds - and stars of the day! - as our brave bride more… .
February 21, 2012: A wedding, a carnival and a cast of thousands! part oneAngela and Adam chose the busiest day in Chester's calendar for their wedding - but it's a day they'll never forget, giant more… .
February 20, 2012: A Mark of Distinction: wedding invitationsI have really strong feelings about today's wedding blog post so I'm going to jump straight in and share them with you: wedding more… .
February 19, 2012: Days to Go: 47I've got a wedding countdown ticker as an app on my Chrome browser, and when I saw the 47 days to go, my heart twisted a little more… .
February 17, 2012: Wedding Planning or Work?Time for a little Friday afternoon blog hop, anyone?I have to confess: I'm out and about this week and writing this more… .
February 17, 2012: A beautiful wedding at The BodkinI'm watching the rugby with Gareth as I type, so I can't say Bodkin out loud. But I want to: what a wonderfully more… .
February 16, 2012: Does wedding photography seem expensive to you?... said the wedding blogger as she tipped the worms out of her tin. But no, I'm not trying to rattle any cages or have a big more… .
February 15, 2012: New sponsor welcome: Vickerstaff PhotographyIf I was introducing these two to you in person this morning, I'd have an arm around Tory and Jamie's shoulders and a big more… .
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Category Archives: contemporary weddings
My chief bridesmaid wagged her tail and…
… and why not! Ah — I love this wedding for loads of reasons. Emma and Will are both so gorgeous and look the perfect couple. The wedding photography is fabulous. The details are perfect — Emma and Will organised their wedding themselves and did an amzing job of it too.
But this is a wedding with a difference: the adorable springer spaniel Tess — Emma’s ‘chief bridesmaid’ and clearly a character loved by everyone there. I can’t help grinning every time I scan through the photos as Tess goes from happy excitement to flopping lazily onto her side in the middle of the aisle for the beautiful church service.
You mean the world to me… Harlaxton Manor wedding part two
I love maps. I love photos that stop me in my tracks a bit. I love seeing something just a tad different. I love Alex and James’s wedding at Harlaxton Manor, with its towers and turrets and old English charm. I just love blogging weddings!
I shared part one of this beautiful Harlaxton Manor wedding yesterday. I have loads more to share today (best bits till last, an’ all that). More of Alex’s beautiful lace wedding dress, some jaw-dropping pics of Harlaxton Manor (it’s a whopper), croquet, maps (did I mention the maps?), huge smiles, romance and laughter.
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You mean the world to me… Harlaxton Manor wedding part one
When something new drops into my lap like this, it makes my world a more exciting place. Today’s wedding is one which has me (virtually) gazing skyward, admiring the gorgeous English church in glorious detail, and smiling very, very happily in the direction of Alex and James.
This is a two-parter: today I’m sharing the pre-wedding photographs (spot the cat-mat and admire those fabulous stained-glass windows!). Tomorrow we’ll head to Harlaxton Manor for a game of croquet with the bride and groom, shall we? Photography is by Beautiful Life Photography (click for the official website).
Little butterflies and Big Love! a wedding
Be ready to catch yourself smiling — gazing at your screen with a bit of a romantic grin on your face. Whether you’re in the office pretending to work, or maybe at home in your pyjamas all wrapped up for Christmas… I’m going to stop you in your tracks with this beautiful wedding story. Down with your pens, sellotape, gin and sparklers ladies –because this wedding’s a gem.
Gail and Mark’s Tythe Barn wedding was submitted by wedding photographer Martin Beddall. Gail wrote a short wedding report to go along with the pictures, and I’m going to leave the wedding photographs to tell their own story. Because they do — all on their own.
The runaway veil and the wedding photographer
At a real wedding, scary things can happen. Picture the scene: having your picture taken outdoors, a gust of wind and… off flies your veil. Over a barbed wire fence, or so I’ve heard. Who’d have expected intrepid Yorkshire wedding photographer Pete Barnes to follow, risking life, limb and trouser-safety in a daring dash to the rescue.
Our knight in shining armour submitted Anna and Fraser’s beautiful wedding to my blog. I don’t think he mentioned his little adventure in his emails! Wonderful what a bit of wedding-blogger-research turns up. Also of note are Anna’s adorable flower garland — I want one — her stunning smile and the romance that fizzles between the happy couple.
The flying bride — real wedding blog
Another real wedding, and this time I bring you: a beautiful bride who can fly. It’s a gorgeous wedding shot by Kat Forsyth, who shot Bianca and Michael’s wedding in Avianto in August. Kat is a sponsor of English Wedding blog — she’s been photographing weddings in South Africa and is coming to live in London from January. All I can say is, get in touch quickly if you’d like Kat to photograph your big day!
The flying bride title comes from a comment the lovely Anneli Marinovich left on Kat’s wedding photography blog. And I have to add, it’s not just Bianca who gets airborne: Michael can jump pretty damn high!
Glamour, flamingos and inspiration
Sometimes a blog post can be full to the brim with exciting things. Today, clearly by the title, there’s a lot to cover — and I love this wedding to bits. Wendy Bell is a designer so her wedding was bound to be creative; but every little thing from her glamorous dress to the venue and table decorations is really stunning — and right up my street.
Wendy is stunning (and James is a looker too!) — and I’m sure some of you English Wedding readers will feel inspired by their style… if you’re into looking gorgeous without being princessy, then this is the wedding blog for you.
What a wonderful thing love is…
Lauren and Pat’s Wedding Highlights from Love Gets Sweeter on Vimeo.
A little something special for today — 3:44 minutes of romance with Lauren* and Pat’s lovely wedding feature film from Love Gets Sweeter. I love blogging wedding films like this — it’s wonderful to sit back, turn my speakers up, grab a biscuit (just to hold) and smile, giggle and cry a bit along with the movie!
Highlights of this wedding film for me (and for you to watch out for):
- Hubert the dog is so cuddleable
- the boys cycling their way around London (a bit wibbly)
A Scottish wedding in a fairytale church
Today’s wedding on the blog is very much a story, told through beautiful pictures and with a wonderful focus on the wedding guests, and on fleeting moments in time.
Emma and Justin were married on the edge of a Scottish Loch — Loch Awe, near Oban. Their wedding day incorporated little touches of true individuality: a bit of Bob Marley in church; African fabric for the guys’ waistcoats alongside kilts and a Cèilidh for the evening reception.
Because shoes are the most important…
Clare and Jon’s wedding at Leeds Corn Exchange was planned around shoes. Because Clare had her heart set on the most amazing Christian Louboutin hyper prive heels — a special treat for the best day of her life! As Clare told me, “the rest of the wedding had to fit around them!”
This real wedding blog is of course about far more than a pair of Christian Louboutins. It’s a family focused wedding day full of laughter and smiles, with a wedding day story from a bride who has the prettiest giggle and the most sensual smile I’ve seen! Clare and Jon are a perfect match. Their day was a relaxed, fun celebration in an incredible venue, and I have some fabulous photos to share with you today.
