Today’s wedding is a blast of colour and joy to remind us all of glorious summer days. The fabulous images by Lake District wedding photographer Hannah Hall capture the love and excitement of this amazing day. Friends and family were all a huge part of Christina & Stu’s celebrations, helping with everything from floral styling (incredible!) to stationery, make up and the wedding cake. And these two are just gorgeous and glowing surrounded by all the LOVE. Scroll slowly, this is a very special wedding to enjoy!
Wedding photographer’s website
Hannah Hall Photography, Cumbria
https://hannahhallphotography.co.uk/
Wedding photographer review
Hannah isn’t just a wedding photographer, she is basically an extra bridesmaid, with all the wedding knowledge! She gave us the most sage advice in the build up to the day and on the day was wonderful! We love our photos. Hannah will go to any length to get them, even crawling under tables! She is the best photographer ever!
Your best wedding moment or memory
We had our ceremony in the woods and it was so beautiful. The colours, the light, reading our own vows to each other, everyone was so happy, it was just perfect and still makes me smile.
Tell us anything you did differently – we love hearing about NEW traditions (or none at all!)
We split up the speeches so my dad did his speech before we sat down to eat, Stu and I did a speech each after the sharing starters and then the best man speech was after the main meal which was a BBQ. We didn’t have dessert, instead we had a doughnut wall (made by my dad and doughnuts from our local Greggs).
As well as confetti everyone had sticks with ribbons on to wave both during and after the ceremony. Lots of people camped on site including us and we did a BBQ breakfast the next day. Our dad’s wore the same suits as the groomsmen. We hung up pictures in the Yurts of us with all our guests from different stages of our lives.
Venue name + review
Hillside Farm Weddings. The venue was basically a field with a woods at the side. Everything else we had to source ourselves. We used Cheltenham Yurt Hire for the Yurts, they were so beautiful and luckily we had a sunny day so we could have the sides up!
Tell us a little about your outfits – both of you!
Stu- suit from Moss Bros. Dark green suit with light green waistcoat. Waistcoat matched the groomsmen but the suit was different because he wanted to stand out. Christina – A fitted dress from Gatehouse Brides with a beaded lace bodice, low back, beaded straps, plain skirt but then a lace train and hem.
Florist name + review
I was lucky enough for one of my gorgeous friends and bridesmaids to do my flowers. Anna Lomas. She did the most incredible flower arch that we used to get married under and then for the entrance to the main yurt. She also did all the bouquets and we all did the table flowers together the day before in jam jars etc. my parents also grew a lot of flowers that we had in pots to decorate the ceremony space and the outside of the Yurts. We wanted to try and make it a bit more sustainable so when it was over people could take pots home to plant in the garden.
Cake maker name + review
My mum Rose made the cake. It was a rum and ginger cake as a nod to my Caribbean heritage and I decorated it with some edible flowers.
Stationery maker’s name + review
Stu’s cousin, Lisa Harrison did our invitations, she is a graphic designer and that was her wedding gift to us. We were also luckily enough for our friend Rosanna to write our name cards.
Any crafty projects or homemade styling touches?
Pretty much the whole wedding was homemade as I have mentioned above! As well as what I have already mentioned, I made all the hair accessories for myself and bridesmaids. I also made the button holes. With my bridesmaids we made macrame hangings to hang in the trees. My mum made silk flower table decorations in little terracotta pots, she also made the table runners. My dad and Stu made the ceremony arch, a limbo, the doughnut wall, corn hole games, a sign post pointing to all the important places in our lives and the wedding sign. My mum decorated the mirror for the table plan and our friend wrote the table plan. We also dried our own flowers for confetti.
Wedding readings?
We had 2 readings read by some of our cousins. Lisa & Shell – how being in love is like owning a dog – Taylor Mali Zara & Georgie – I will be here – Steven Curtis Chapman
First dance song? Playlist recommendations?
Halo – Beyonce We had the most AMAZING wedding band – Tru Groove. They really got the party started and the dance floor was packed from beginning to end! They even set up a sing off with the guests. I would highly recommend them to anyone who likes to dance!
Hair + makeup name + review
My cousin Carly did my make up and one of my friends and bridesmaids Rachael did my hair. I am her bridesmaid next year but strangely she hasn’t asked me to return the favour!
Catering recommendation
I would also like to mention our caterers Hey Pesto Catering. They were amazing, from dealing with our complicated welcome drinks – rum punch, sangria & Pimm’s, to our evening food, curried goat, Ital curry and rice & peas, they were incredible and everything was so delicious despite being in a field with limited resources! I would highly recommend them.
Let’s fill Monday morning with ideas for your summer weddings! Lovely wedding planner Melanie Jane sent us this glorious, tumblingly floral-filled and sweet inspiration. Take from it what you will: the style of the flowers or the colours of the stationery, the beautiful venue styling or the elegant bridal look and dress from Gatehouse Brides.
The Barn at Berkeley: Wedding suppliers
https://www.melaniejaneevents.co.uk
https://www.thebarnatberkeley.co.uk
https://redmaplephotography.com
https://www.foxybuds.co.uk
https://www.cotswoldweddingco.com
https://www.bellapeach.co.uk
https://tracypallari.com
https://vanillapodbakery.com
https://gatehousebrides.co.uk
https://nichollsjewellery.com
https://www.vintagegoldchina.com
https://www.platinummusicevents.co.uk
Mel is here to tell you how the look was put together, and how the team joined forces to create such a gorgeous wedding scene!
The concept of this shoot was English Country Garden with a modern twist, combining delicate pastel florals and natural features of a beautiful countryside barn.
A selected team of talented local suppliers joined forces to create these stunning images of countryside charm.
The Barn at Berkeley is a traditional Cotswold stone barn with an impressive space to allow us to create our vision. The beautiful courtyard was perfect for some outdoor photos when the sun finally came out for us!
The three main elements to the shoot were the romantic candlelit ceremony, the on-trend wedding cake and an impressive tablescape.
Our photographer, Alicia from Weddings by Alicia Victoria knew exactly what she needed to do to create the most beautiful collection of images. Alicia’s direction, imagination and talent delivered everything we had imagined and more.
Garland bases were provided by Cotswold Wedding Co and have been added to with an incredible array of seasonal blooms by our incredible florist, Foxy Buds, allowing couples to see just how well these two elements can work together when combined.
The beautiful cake which was provided by Vanilla Pod Bakery has been a real show-stopper for this shoot, with the gorgeous delicate detail of dried flowers surrounding it.
The tablescape looked very impressive with the stunning florals alongside beautiful glassware and gold cutlery provided by Vintage Gold China.
The stationery introduced a modern twist with its curved edging and soft colours to match our palette. Bella Peach Creative provided menu cards and place names that complimented the tables beautifully.
Our bride looked stunning in an elegant dress provided by Gatehouse Brides, which was complimented by the soft and natural makeup by Sophie Wylie.
Tracey Pallari showed us that even with shorter hair she can create an incredible soft curl updo which looked beautiful. Delicate, stylish and luxurious jewellery and hair accessories provided by Nicholls Jewellery then finished the look.
Our shoot included some fun extras to give couples ideas on other elements they can add to their day including a phone box by Platinum Music Events where Alicia enjoyed creating a fun twist to the images.
Planner @melaniejaneevent
Venue @thebarnatberkeley
Photographer @weddingsbyaliciavictoria
Floristry @foxybudsfloraldesign
Stylist @cotswoldweddingco
Stationery @bellapeachcreative
Hair @tracypallarimua
Makeup @sophiewyliemakeup
Cake @vanillapodbakery
Dress @gatehousebrides
Jewellery @nicholls.jewellery
Glassware and gold cutlery @vintagegoldchina
Wedding phone box @platinum_music_events
