English Wedding member The Ferry House is delighted to reveal a new, second ‘readying room’; The Garden Lodge, just one of a long list of exciting developments at their waterside barn wedding venue in Kent.
In a secluded spot of their 1.5 acre Kitchen Garden, it’s the ideal space – far enough from the venue that you have privacy to help settle any big day nerves, but close enough so that you still feel part of the action. Enjoy brunch platters of freshly baked pastries, a selection of homemade rolls, sweet fruit picked from your garden surrounds and a fruit juice or few glasses of fizz on the terrace – perfect for that bit of calm and fresh air before you say ‘I do’.
Alongside the classic Ferry House touches of vibrant pheasant wallpaper, warm wood, handmade bespoke pieces and vintage and industrial decor, there’s also a custom, handcrafted rustic dresser with light up mirrors and seating for three, making getting glammed a dream. With the welcome addition of a hair washing sink (something a little extra to the current Powder Room), a dressing area for the big reveal and ‘The Ferry House’ neon sign, you’ve got a wonderfully Instagrammable setting. Finally, add tea and coffee making facilities, a large comfy seating area and lots of lovely natural light to make this the perfect place to gather with your wedding party.
The Powder Room and the new Garden Lodge are both included in your package, so each of you has a wonderful ‘readying’ space too. Nicely spaced apart so there’s no chance of bumping into each other, you can both relax and enjoy the morning leading up to your ceremony in idyllic surrounds, with everything you could possibly need.
Want to have a look for yourself? If you’re tying the knot and looking for your perfect venue, you can book a viewing here –
https://www.theferryhouse.co.uk/weddings/virtual-wedding-tour/
Featured image by Steve Barber Photography
Would you like a little peek around a gorgeous wedding venue?
All of our lovely wedding suppliers, venues and photographers get their very own page on English Wedding, and we’ve just added this wonderful video tour to our listing for The Ferry House in Kent.
If your vibe is rustic yet refined, and you love the idea of being surrounded by nature in tranquil surroundings, this award winning Kent wedding venue could be perfect for your best day ever!
Find out more: www.theferryhouse.co.uk/weddings
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That’s Friends with a capital F… and a part of Katie and Dean’s elegant and subtly funny wedding theme! Keep scrolling for gorgeous little Digby and his puppy dog eyes; for stunning blooms and the most romantic of days. Katie and Dean both look amazing (as all couples do on their wedding days: grooms and brides really do have that happy glow!) – and the images by Steve Barber are sublime. See if you can spot their “hidden Mickeys” – and check out more beautiful pics on our English Wedding instagram.
How did you choose your photographer?
“Steve Barber Photography was listed as a recommended supplier on The Ferry House website, we looked him up on Instagram and loved his style so had a zoom call with him and after an hour of chatting we knew he was the one!”
Wedding photographer website – https://stevebarberphotography.com
Were you pleased with your wedding photographer and the photos you have from the big day?
“Steve was a pleasure to work with on the day, he made us feel at ease and got some amazing shots! We are so pleased with our photos!”
Tell us what made The Ferry House special for you and why you chose this venue.
“As soon as we drove up to the venue, we knew it was the one for us, we actually did an outside viewing appointment as we chose the venue during lockdown! The views, the general feel, the lovely team working at the venue, the attention to detail and the ability to stay at the venue itself but also hire the cottages up the road just made it perfect for us!”
Your best moment or memory of the day
“There were so many!! A couple of stand out moments were our miniature dachshund Digby running down the aisle to bring us our rings during the service and walking into our wedding breakfast to the song ‘best day of my life’ by American Authors with all our guests waving their napkins around to greet us! Also, our first dance, we surprised everyone by my cousins husband joining our band to sing an acoustic version of ‘I wasn’t expecting that’ and him creating a new final verse just for us!”
Tell us anything you did differently
“Dean had a groomswoman as part of his bridal party on the day, we also decided to forgo the usual prosecco/champagne as our first drink as a married couple and went for Porn Star Martinis!”
Did you love wearing your outfits?
“We absolutely loved our outfits, I don’t think I stopped twirling around on the dance floor in the evening, I loved the way it swooshed! I bought my dress from Isabella Grace in Tunbridge Wells and just had the most wonderful experience, from my initial appointment trying on dresses (and finding the one), through to a dress reveal to my MOH, accessories appointment and all my alterations, they just made me feel so special and the store is beautiful.
Dean felt amazing in his suit, he has his shirt tailored so it fitted perfectly and included special finishing touches like our initials on the sleeve and our wedding date on the collar. He bought his suit from The Kent Wedding Centre and then all his alterations were done by Huebscher Tailoring and they were great from start to finish, being able to get everything in one place made things a lot easier!”
Did you hire a florist? Tell us about your floral amazingness!
“We had the wonderful Emma J Flowers as our florist, she transformed the venue with spring time flowers everywhere! Our theme was rustic, with pastel colours and eucalyptus being our colour pallet! Emma went above and beyond, a particular favourite was the floral details around our memory ladder for those who couldn’t be with us on our special day, the table decorations crated gardens with fairy lights and my bouquet just to name a few!”
Who made your cake? What flavours did you go for and what little details about the cake would you like to share?
“Our cake was made by The Ferry House and was made up of three individual layers of chocolate brownie with cheesecake frosting, we had three flavours, original, orange and salted caramel and they were all delicious (I ate some for breakfast in the bath the following morning!)
We had some very special details in the form of our cake topper, my friend created them for us and they represent things very special to us, one being a Minnie Mouse head as we LOVE Disney, one was a little blue cuddly bear as that was the first present Dean bought me and the last was our miniature dachshund Digby! They were all made from icing so we have them to keep from the day.”
Tell us about any special personal touches, or creative projects you made yourselves
“We had a few personal touches on the day, there were some hidden Disney touches all around, from our bride and groom Mickey and Minnie Mouse pens for our signing the registrar photos, some hidden Mickeys, our toast master adding in some Disney quotes during the day and me walking down the aisle to an alternative version of ‘Kiss The Girl’ from the Little Mermaid.”
Did you personalise your vows or have any wedding readings? What were they?
“We had two readings, one was from the film The Notebook, it was a quote we particularly liked. The other was a little different, it was from the TV show Friends, when Joey was going to be the minister for Monica and Chandler’s wedding, it went something along the lines of ‘it was a love based on having and giving and loving and receiving’ with those words being repeated through the ready (happy to share the full reading if you’d like).
We knew a lot of Friends fans would be at the wedding, so to hear my aunt start speaking and the slow realisation across the room of what was being read was amazing! The room was divided between people laughing and people wondering why people were laughing! It was great!”
What was your first dance song and why did you choose it?
“Jamie Lawson – I wasn’t expecting that. It’s a song that we have both loved since we listened to it together very early on in our relationship, I think it sort of summed up how we felt as when we first met on Tinder, I guess we never really were expecting to find what we did. The ending was changed though as the original has a sad one!”
Katie & Dean’s favourite wedding suppliers
Photographer – Steve Barber Photography – https://stevebarberphotography.com/ @stevebarberweddingphotography
Florist – Emma J Flowers – https://www.emmajflowers.co.uk/ @emmaj.flowers
Venue styling – Idyllic & Co – https://idyllicandco.com/ @idyllicandcohire
Suit – The Kent Wedding Centre – https://www.thekentweddingcentre.com/ @thekentweddingcentre
Alterations – Hübscher Tailoring @huebscher.uk
Dress – Isabella Grace – https://www.isabellagracebridal.com/ @isabellagracebridal
Hair – Ashleigh Bunting’s Hair – https://ashleighbuntingshair.co.uk/ @ashleighbuntingshair
Venue & cake – The Ferry House – https://www.theferryhouse.co.uk/weddings/ @theferryhouseweddings
Magician – Spencer Wood – https://spencerwoodmagic.co.uk/ @spencerwoodmagic
Band – Candy Apple Blue – https://candyappleblue.com/ @candyapplebluebiz
Videographer – Gary Locke
Bride and groom – @ourwildingadventures
I feel as though it’s time for a little winter sparkle, don’t you? Today’s wedding is glam and gorgeous with rich winter foliage and emerald green accents throughout the day. Ellen and Joshua are just stunning, and we’re smitten with the bride’s pearl-studded cape and elegant hair ornament. This is a wedding with effortless style, sent in by the lovely team at The Ferry House in Kent. We hope you love it as much as we do!
Ellen & Joshua brought a touch of Hollywood glam to their classy winter wonderland wedding at The Ferry House earlier this year. After a get together with all the family the night before (Ellen already set in her rollers), the couple awoke to a crisp February morning complete with the perfect winter light. While Joshua relaxed at our cottages with a few rounds of table tennis, Ellen and her girls got ready in the Powder Room with help from her make-up artist and hairdresser. Soft Hollywood waves complete with a statement hairpiece, black winged eyeliner and a classic red lip suited the winter vibes and Ellen’s elegant crisp white dress perfectly.
Touches of emerald green were dotted around throughout the day in the men’s ties and buttonholes, the ladies’ bouquets and even in the epic cake display courtesy of Jey’s Heavenly Events; cookies, cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries and a two-tier wedding cake, there were plenty of treats for the sweet toothed guests to enjoy.
After a bubble exit, the newlyweds were greeted by their guests on their way through to the pub to collect their reception drinks before being whisked off by Tim from TJG Photography for some amazing couple shots in the winter sun. Tim captured such romantic images of the two, even making the roseless rose arch look magnificent in the light. Many a loving glance and look was captured between the couple throughout the day, one of our favourites being in front of their neon ‘The Brittons’ sign.
The emerald detailing carried through to the Event Suite where the couple and their guests enjoyed a three-course meal overlooking the estuary. The ceiling hoop, garlands and high centrepieces really brought a touch of drama to the décor with many a beautiful focal point.
To add a little bit of vintage, and a fun game for the guests, Ellen & Joshua decided to display their seating plan on a ‘find your key, find our seat’ wicker folding screen – once seats were found, the couple made their entrance and took their seats at the sweetheart table with a view of all their loved ones.
After even more romantic couple shots (the sky looks amazing in the image Tim captured under the gazebo at dusk), the speeches, cake cut and first dance, Ellen & Joshua had a little surprise planned for their guests. A sparkler arch later and fireworks were set off from the waterfront, creating a beautiful setting to watch a surprise display; a magical end to a magical day.
Venue: https://www.theferryhouse.co.uk/weddings/
Photographer: TJG Photography
Cake and sweet treats: Jey’s Heavenly Events
