Hello lovely! Welcome to Monday, and to some amazing wedding inspiration with a sustainable vibe from lovely Mercedes at 4YaParty Weddings & Events. We are in LOVE with the flowers, the stunning cake, the cute-as-can be couple and the elegant styling touches. Oh, and including sustainable styling from cruelty free make up to home grown flowers is a MUST! Even the wedding outfits are pre-loved!
Enjoy this beauty of a shoot both here and on our insta. Over to Mercedes to explain how it all came together!
My vision for this wedding styled shoot was to show that rustic weddings can have a modern twist and be sustainable.
I also wanted to demonstrate fun ways to include our beloved pets that make up such a huge part of our families!
The location for this sustainable shoot was at a gorgeous new wedding venue in The Garden of England; Sevenoaks, Kent, named Great Budds House. It consists of a gorgeous rustic barn and beautifully kept grounds so there is enough space to put a marquee or tipi up too.
When it comes to the styling, 4YaParty Weddings & Events specialises in Rustic styling.
For this shoot I decided to bring a modern twist to it using glass charger plates, gold cutlery and glass goblets for the tablescape provided by Black Saucers Tableware. I decided on a deep forest green to bring the outdoors in with gold as the accent colour.
This shoot, just like our small business is inspired by sustainability using reusable decor, reclaimed wood picnic tables and upcycled and salvaged props and recyclable stationery. All filled with lush foliage inspired by the great garden of England that is Kent.
Keeping with the sustainable energy the outfits for both the groom and bride were pre-loved from Love it again Bridal and our bride model was flawlessly made up by our hair and makeup artist Natalie using cruelty free makeup.
The jewellery and hair pieces were handmade by Bish Bosh Becca and matched the vintage dress perfectly!
Our secondary focus for this shoot was on showing different ways you could include your four legged family members in your big day! We had a horse attend the ceremony and a variety of dogs attend our shoot including support from Here comes the hound.
Our pets are a huge deal to our families and with the help of a company such as Here Comes The Hound they can be a big part of our big day!
Did you see the dog lead? This amazing floral dog lead was by Eliza Rose Florist and it was a real beaut! Could you see your pup walking down the aisle with such a beautiful lead?
If you’re looking for a sustainable wedding that brings the outdoors in then don’t hesitate to contact any of the suppliers involved in this amazing shoot!
Kent wedding suppliers
Concept & Planning: www.4yaparty.co.uk
Venue: www.greatbuddshouse.com
Photographer: @jade.greenbrooke www.jadegreenbrooke.com
Videographer: @robertkaminskimedia www.robertkaminski.myportfolio.com
Venue styling, Props & Foliage: @4yaparty www.4yaparty.co.uk
Tableware: @blacksaucerstableware www.blacksaucers.com
Bouquet, Buttonhole & Dog Lead: @elizarose_artisanflorist www.theartisanflorist.com
Cake: @allshapescake www.allshapesandslices.co.uk
Hair & Makeup: @nat_claire_nofilterrequired www.instagram.com/nat_claire_nofilterrequired/
Jewellery & Hair accessories: @bishboshbecca www.bishboshbecca.co.uk
Attire: @loveitagainbridal www.loveitagainbridal.co.uk
Celebrant: @alexhildercelebrant www.alexhildercelebrant.co.uk
Stationery: @laurenmariestudio www.laurenmariestudio.co.uk
Love, Barrel & Hay Bales: @powdermillpro www.powdermillproductions.co.uk
Audio Guestbook: @temptation_towers www.temptationtowers.co.uk
Dog Chaperones: @herecomesthehound www.herecomesthehound.co.uk
Models: Bas and Nastia
Today’s inspiration comes from a lovely group of creative wedding people at Norwood Park. It’s romantic and beautifully styled – lovely inspiration for an elegant summer wedding.
More highlights on our insta – we’re at @englishweddingblog
Enjoy!
Words and images from Klaudia Maria Photography; full supplier list below
When the romance of the French and the tradition of the English come together, it creates the perfect pairing.
Elegant set up for al fresco dining set in an apple yard, against the grand English manor backdrop.
Candles, romantic stationery stamped with traditional wax, champagne pyramids for cocktail hour, fresh blooms, lace and bow ties…
This is a dance between two cultures to create something truly elegant, beautiful and timeless.
The combined unity, best of both worlds.
Supplier WEBSITES
https://klaudiamariaphotography.myportfolio.com/
https://www.norwoodpark.co.uk/
https://mimitoko.co.uk/designer-gowns/
https://www.emmylondon.com/
https://www.kiriandbelle.com/
https://www.sarahvuongbridaljewellery.com/
https://groomhire.co.uk/
https://www.clairedickinsonmua.com/
https://www.hannahblinkohair.com/
https://www.katyrosemay.co.uk/
https://www.ambiencevenuestyling.com/
https://www.millie-stone.co.uk/
https://www.harrisandbloom.com/
www.gracenelsoncakeartistry.com
Models Melissa and Andre
I fell for this gorgeous pair as soon as I saw their images from Chloe Delmonte Photography. Inclusivity is important to me; sharing inspiration for every couple out there really matters.
Oliver & Elliot both represent the LGBTQ+ community, and have the most beautiful friendship. This inspiration feature has stunning styling, glorious details and a tenderness to it which I love.
Huge thanks to the super talented London Wedding Collective for sending this our way – I hope you love it as much as I do!
Credits:
Tablescape: Set & Scape
Cake: Toska’s Cakes
Stationery & signage: Gable & Grain
Escort cards: Liv & Luc
Floristry: The Flower Story
Pale suits & shirts: Mango
Ties: Moss Bros
Burgundy blazer: Zara
Check trousers: H&M
Rings: Genevieve Schwartz
Cutlery: Zara Home
We absolutely LOVE a sustainable countryside wedding theme – and this little beauty with welly wanging and gorgeous florals is EVERYTHING! It was sent in by lovely Caroline Acaster Photography, and created by a bunch of talented wedding creatives at Edworth Manor, near Biggleswade.
“After several months of planning this fun packed styled shoot the time had finally arrived. We really did enjoy such an amazing day in April 2023; the weather was kind, the location all giving and we were surrounded by a friendly & talented bunch of like-minded people.
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Edworth Manor, a working family farm in rural Bedfordshire, was the most amazing host with a 12th century church on site, the three hundred year old restored Granary Barn and the most amazing views and surroundings imaginable.
Your Edworth Manor wedding supplier list
www.theoriginalflowerhut.co.uk
www.carolineacasterphotography.co.uk
www.edworthmanor.com
www.alexandraarlett.co.uk
www.jhydeweddings.com
www.yourweddingfriend.co.uk
www.saxongateflowers.co.uk
www.glass-slipper-events.co.uk
www.bellesbeautymua.co.uk
www.belleandbeebeauty.co.uk
www.lisalyons.co.uk
www.wearerewritten.com
www.vintagesuithire.co.uk
www.luckypennyweddings.co.uk
www.hewingtons.co.uk
www.samanthakingdesign.co.uk
www.rosetone.co.uk
www.clickityclackparties.com
www.rawtheatreproductions.com
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
When Sarah and I started this journey our plan was to highlight the importance of sustainability with our main focus being to include as many local suppliers as possible. With at least 17 inspiring creatives being based within a 10 mile radius I think we definitely ticked that box.
My photographic vision for the shoot was to create a gallery of images that reflected a relaxed and fun vibe with plenty of colour. I embrace an unobtrusive approach which coupled with a bubbly personality enabled me to bring out the most authentic moments of love & connection throughout the day. We collaborated with another talented local wedding photographer, Alex Artlett and Josh Hyde, award winning wedding videographer to form a creative dream team. Alex’s photographic style is natural, authentic, relaxed and documentary style. She enjoys capturing all the small and big moments to remember forever.
Local couple, Tom and Kim, kindly agreed to be our models for the day, I think maybe they saw it as a practice run for their real wedding in September. We then borrowed some bridesmaids, congregation, and welly wangers from a local theatre group to create a ‘real wedding’ feel.
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Lisa Lyons created the most spectacular wedding ensemble for the bride, a boho inspired crochet lace top with scooped back and button detail with a soft aline georgette skirt with slit and puddle train. Rewritten bridesmaids and Vintage suit hire were involved with dressing the rest of the party.
We were adamant that all of the flowers should be British Grown with Sarah sourcing from 3 local flower farms. We had agreed early on that our colourway would be spring brights, and the armfuls of tulips, ranunculus, narcissi, hellebores plus a few sprigs from the resident flowering pear tree most definitely didn’t disappoint.
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Baker Dawn, a contestant from this year’s Great British Bake Off, was very happy to join us with her tasty creations for the patisserie bar including the spectacular macaron tower. Her late Grandparents had close links to the area which made her involvement even more meaningful.
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Our day was finished to perfection with a few rounds of welly wanging, surely the most sustainable wedding entertainment ever. This was fun fun fun… oh and maybe just a bit competitive. Pleased to confirm that no photographers were harmed during the filming, despite a couple of near misses. Please do try this at home….
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Alexandra Arlett
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
Photography credit: Caroline Acaster
There’s something wonderfully free-spirited about the coast, and I’ve always been a sucker for a coastal inspired wedding or photoshoot. This is my new favourite. A lovely collaboration between one of my favourite wedding photographers Ross Willsher, and Emma at Pretty Faces Makeup.
We feel it’s important to say that weddings are for everyone, and the media should reflect far, far more diversity in its representation of weddings!
Here’s a small step – I would love for it to be the first of many – with Karen as our beautiful bride and a super team of Essex / Suffolk wedding creatives!
“Emma Quinn (Pretty Faces Makeup) and I (Ross Willsher Photography) wanted to capture the beauty of the North Essex and Suffolk coast and produce a shoot that incorporated lots of rugged textures and natural tones – a world away from some of the stereotypical East Anglian wedding looks.
We are also passionate about celebrating brides of all ages and deliberately worked with a more mature model to showcase how beauty and love is ageless.
Debbie did a wonderful job with the hair; giving it structure and texture but also allowing it a lot of movement; the windy conditions actually worked in our favour for this.
Mel’s flowers complimented the natural tones of the beach and the ribbon floating in the wind created a beautiful feeling of movement and energy.”
Photographer – https://rosswillsherphotography.co.uk
Make up – http://prettyfacesmakeup.co.uk
Flowers – https://www.evelynrosefloristry.com
Hair by – https://www.debbieroastweddinghair.co.uk
Jewellery – https://www.etsy.com/shop/sageandseasalt
Buy ‘Celebrated’ by Ross Willsher on Amazon – it’s beautifully written and filled with empathy, empowering and inclusive: highly recommended by English Wedding!
