A wedding *almost* on my doorstep today – a gorgeous couple and a laid back celebration from the gateway to the Lakes. I do love a jetty… I adore a fell side even more, and lovely Philippa and Nathan had some stunning Lake District photos to remember their day, by fab Cumbria wedding photographer Jaye Peg Photography.
Wedding photographer’s website
Wedding photographer review
“She was incredible! Jaye didn’t waste any time and we were very happy with the photos.”
Philippa and Nathan’s wedding day styling was perfect for the Lakes. Their relaxed vibe with understated elegance combined beige and blue for the men’s suits, and mismatched florals for the bridesmaids’ dresses. They look fantastic.
Philippa is incredible in an off the shoulder Bardot style dress.
The beautiful flowers are in shades of white, peach and pale coral, adding to the laid-back and relaxed vibe, which really set the tone for the whole day.
Lakeside Hotel & Spa is surrounded by the serene beauty of the Lake District and the lush greenery of the Cumbrian countryside. It’s an easily accessible Lakes wedding venue, with jetties and fells nearby providing perfect photo opportunities!
Some of my favourites are the relaxed wedding portraits of Philippa and Nathan on the mountainside of Gummers How, where they had a little time for just the two of them (and dog Nala!) to enjoy a scenic walk, and to take in the stunning views over Windermere.
The genuine and authentic emotions captured in these photos are wonderful to see. Do check out Jaye Peg Photography if you’re looking for a relaxed and laid-back Lake District wedding photographer!
How is your Friday going, lovelies? I’ll be honest: this gorgeous wedding is absolutely brightening our day through a storm of technical ‘issues’ today! What on earth we’d do without the magic and beauty of Lisa & Scott’s Lakes wedding, and the calming, happy vibes of Jaye Peg’s gorgeous photography, we’ll never know!
This is an absolute beauty, and a wedding we’ll remember for a long time to come! The happy couple tied the knot at Broadoaks Country House – quite possibly the Lake District’s favourite cosy-quirky and super welcoming wedding venue. They’ve told us all about their day and recommended some favourite suppliers, so do have a proper scroll through and enjoy! We’ll be cracking open a gin and celebrating the weekend now!
Wedding photographer’s website
https://jayepeg.co.uk/lake-district-wedding-photographer/
How did you choose your photographer?
As Scott and I are not from the Lake District, finding wedding suppliers was a task but we came across Jaye by chance and we are so glad we did
Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!
Jaye is fantastic! From our first telephone conversation, to our first meeting (in the pub) to the wedding day itself, she was amazing. She put Scott and myself at ease, explained everything in detail and we could not of been happier. Her photography is beyond amazing, our wedding photos are stunning, better than we could of ever imagined.
What’s your fondest memory of your wedding?
We only had a small wedding so having our close family and friends being part of our special day was lovely.
Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?
We choose Broadoaks Country House in Windermere as we got the WOW factor the first time we visited and we both had our heart set on having our wedding day there so when we were told that had availability for us, we were so happy. It is a beautiful place, our wedding coordinator was so helpful and nothing was too much trouble for her, the staff are second to none and the food is amazing, it was the perfect venue for our special day.
Did you love wearing your outfits? How was your shopping experience, was it fun to find your wedding gear?
We loved wearing our wedding outfits. Scott chose his own suit and accessories, all Hugo Boss and he did a great job and looked so smart and handsome. I had the day out with my mum, mother in law to be and my best friend dress shopping, it was a lovely day and I found my perfect dress and veil by Sincerity Bridal at a fantastic shop in Stockport.
Hair & makeup
My hair and makeup was done by Ely and she was just amazing, I let her do what she thought best for me and the results were stunning, such a talented lady and I would recommend her to anyone.
Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness 🙂
We used Lily Lou’s of Ambleside to create the buttonholes and bouquet. We are both quite horticulturally challenged so we explained our colour theme and vision and they created such beautiful flowers for us.
As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?
Our cake was made by The Bakery at No 4 in Kendal. We had decided to have a red velvety wedding cake with real flowers as decoration and they made us a wonderful 2 tier cake, it was the best we had ever tasted and we didn’t want it to end.
Styling and decor
Our venue dressing was created by Purple Swan in Kendal, we told them everything what we would like and how we would like it and they created such beautiful rooms, everything looked amazing and it all got a WOW when ourselves and our guests walked into the rooms.
Favourite wedding suppliers
Jaye Peg Photography (https://jayepeg.co.uk)
www.hairmakeupely.com
www.lilylous.co.uk
www.thebakeryatnumberfour.co.uk
www.purpleswanhire.co.uk
www.Broadoakscountryhouse.co.uk
Nothing beats an intimate elopement, and today’s real couple headed up to the Lakes for theirs. Alison is the prettiest bride, Darren her perfect match and this simple celebration at the Gilpin Hotel has everything you could ever need for a memorable, wedded bliss kind of escape!
Wedding photographer’s website
How did you choose your photographer?
Jaye was a recommendation from the Gilpin hotel
Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!
Yes pleased, Jaye captured some great photos especially on the lake using her drone.
Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?
We stayed and got married at the Gilpin hotel near the lake house.
Did you love wearing your outfits? How was your shopping experience, was it fun to find your wedding gear?
I don’t normally wear dresses, but ordered my dress online from phase eight and it was perfect, I saw it and said that’s the one!
Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness 🙂
Yes we did, I had a lovely bouquet from carmen campbell.
As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?
As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was? We didn’t have a cake, just a bottle of fizz.
Tell us about any special personal touches, or creative projects you made yourselves (we love that stuff!)
Katie Simpson did my hair she was great.
Favourite wedding suppliers
Jaye peg photography and jaye also did my make up at last minute of asking her. Katie Simpson for hair Gilpin hotel all amazing lovely place to stay. Carmen campbell for floristry
I can step out of my front door and see the fells of the Lake District. It’s the most incredible place to get hitched, and as destinations for weddings go, it’s absolutely top of my list! Gorgeous couple Krystan and Abi tied the knot at the stunning Cragwood Country House, and had an intimate wedding with their closest family. Seeing this amazing celebration land in our inbox last week was basically a dream come true! Huge thanks to the beautiful couple for sharing their day with us, and to Jaye Peg Photography for the images.
We had a full weekend event booked from Friday – Sunday at Cragwood in the Lake District. The staff at the venue were lovely & our rooms were incredibly bright & beautiful. My wife (!!) and I danced alone in the library to Nat King Cole’s ‘Unforgettable’, secretly filmed by our friend Rebecca. The funniest moment was probably during the ceremony itself, we couldn’t figure out which ring was which because they’re identical… I confidently picked one up & said ‘this one!’ then put my wedding ring on Abi’s finger… my fingers are tiny! There was a panicked moment (and some very funny photos) where we thought we might have to, quoting Abi, ‘revisit this later with some butter…’ It wouldn’t be our wedding without some kind of mishap!
“We had our mums walk us down the aisle, it turned out to be an all woman wedding (mums, aunty, grandma, best friend) plus the photographer, and the two wonderful ladies from Cumbria Council who officiated. Girl power!”
Wedding photographer’s website
How did you choose your photographer?
We found Jaye by searching through Lake District Photography results on Google – we looked at her Instagram & website & decided her style matched what we wanted perfectly! We met Jaye at Cragwood, our venue, to confirm everything & we were even more sure then that we’d made a great decision.
Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!
We loved Jaye, from the first meeting to the speed at which she sent through our finished photos – everything was spot on. Our wedding was very small (5 guests plus us) so I was a bit worried people would get bored, but Jaye’s humour & easy going style of working made everything fun & she made sure to capture lots of candid photos of the guests as well as Abi & I! The photos were perfect, I’m still in awe of them now 8 months later! Great quality & editing & lighting. 10/10!
Videographer details if applicable – and any thoughts for other couples about having a wedding video?
I think videographers are a great idea, we’re just a bit too…awkward? To be filmed completely. Friends of mine have had videographers & they’ve loved it all, so I’d say go for it if you have the money!
Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?
If you Google Cragwood Country House & Hotel, you’ll see why we fell in love with it. It’s beautiful, the rooms and grounds are gorgeous & overlook Lake Windermere, as well as the surrounding hills. The staff are amazing, the food is incredible, the way they make you feel like the only people in the hotel is so unique & personalised. They accommodate specially for small weddings – they couldn’t do enough! I could do it all over again, a million times.
Did you love wearing your outfits? How was your shopping experience, was it fun to find your wedding gear?
I got my wedding dress from ASOS! Abi got her jumpsuit from Reiss. It was so easy…really lucky actually that we got what we wanted so quickly.
Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness
We were originally due to get married in July 2021, but we got Covid 9 days before! Originally we’d bought some beautiful dried flowers from Artisan Dried Flower Co on Etsy, but they didn’t last until September when we’d rearranged. I worked for M&S at the time so I bought two massive bunches of white roses & hand tied our own bouquets with twine, using the petals from about 5 other white roses for our confetti. They were simple but we loved them. I did wait until the morning of the wedding which was a big rush but we got there!
As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?
We didn’t have a cake! Calvin, the chef at Cragwood, made two amazing 4 course dinners on the Friday and Saturday. So we ate & drank our fill of that! I can’t recommend the food highly enough, it was sensational.
Tell us about any special personal touches, or creative projects you made yourselves
Abi’s mum gave her a locket with her Gran, Grandad and Grandma inside, and a bracelet for her ‘something borrowed’. My mum gave me the necklace she got for her wedding 20 years ago – which I still have on now!
Did you have any wedding readings? What were they?
We had our own wedding vows that we read to each other later in the day. We’re not natural orators so we chose the traditional civil service ‘to have & to hold, in sickness & in health’ vows which were really meaningful in their own way.
What was your first dance song? Why did you choose it?
Nat King Cole – Unforgettable. We chose it on a whim but it has a meaningful link to both of our Grandads, so it was a nod to them.
Favourite wedding suppliers
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ArtisanDriedFlowerCo
A blue wedding dress and fabulous suit – both Vivienne Westwood and wonderfully alternative for our lovely couple today. We’re loving the glorious summer skies and a trip across the countryside in a vintage blue bus! This is a dream of a wedding in Cumbria, with fabulous images by our friend and English Wedding member Jaye-Peg Photography.
Wedding photographer’s website
How did you choose your photographer?
We searched online and chose the photographer because we liked her style.
Were you pleased with your wedding photographer? Do tell… we love a brilliant review!
We were very pleased with Jaye. She provided us with a professional service. She listened to what we wanted, she delivered it and added her own spin. She was very flexible and responsive. Jaye suggested and used a great route back from the registry office to get some fantastic shots.
Tell us about your venue – what made this place special for you?
We choose the Lady Gilfords House for its period features and picturesque setting. We hired a classic car and classic coach, there was space for these to park and have lovely photos too.
Did you love wearing your outfits? How was the dress / suit shopping experience?
We loved wearing our outfits and we thought they work well together. We both enjoyed the Vivienne Westwood shopping experience, they gave us a personal experience when we were choosing our outfits.
Did you hire a florist? Tell us about any floral amazingness
We used Brackens of Bowness in Windermere to create the wedding bouquet and buttonhole. They exceeded our expectations with the flower arrangements.
As cake lovers here at English Wedding we’d LOVE to know who made your cake, and how delicious it was?
Our cake was made by Silly Goose in Whitehaven. The owners, Ewa and Magda, designed and baked us a delicious, gorgeous looking two tier limoncello wedding cake.
Tell us about any special personal touches, or creative projects you made yourselves
We were keen to use sustainable gold for our wedding rings, a search for this brought Jaqueline and Edward jewellers to our attention. As well as designing and making our wedding rings Jaqueline and Edward offer a service to pan for your own gold in Scotland. The gold Magda and I found was incorporated into our wedding rings. It was a fantastic day out, hosted by Mark who gave us all the help we needed to learn gold panning and actually find some.
A personal touch for our guests was that we gave them a unique hand blended bottle of gin. We did this by visiting Whatahoot Distillery in Kings Lyn where they guided us through the process of selecting the ideal botanicals to produce the flavour we wanted. We then distilled, bottled and labelled it all at their distillery, we named our gin Magda and Pauls Wedding Gin. A bottle of this was given to each of the guests along with a mixer, all presented in a Liberty fabric lined pouch, hand made by Magda. Of course we kept a bottle or two for ourselves.
How did the pandemic affect your wedding plans? Do you have any advice to share with couples planning their weddings right now?
We had to changes dates 3 times, we would advise anyone going through this to communicate with all of the various people involved in the wedding.
Some changes were last minute.
Everyone we worked with were very understanding of the date changes and we did get there in the end.
Favourite wedding suppliers
Photography- https://jayepeg.co.uk/
Flowers- https://www.brackensofbowness.com/
Make up and Hair- https://www.instagram.com/bethcmakeup/?hl=en
Wedding cake- https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-business/Silly-Goose-106374150887087/
Wedding Rings- https://www.jacquelineandedward.com/
Wedding Favours Gin- https://whatahoot.co.uk/
Wedding Car- https://www.touchofclasscumbria.co.uk/contact-us.html
Wedding Classic Coach- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
