Modern Chic & Quirky Country Art Gallery Wedding

This gorgeous pair met in New York and became official when they headed home to the UK. Fast-forward to 2014 and they were engaged in New York, which must have been the perfect personal setting for the proposal.

Anna and Caspar were married on Saturday 9th May 2015 in a church ceremony followed by a reception at Hauser & Wirth Somerset; a striking art gallery in a countryside spot. They envisioned a chilled and quirky celebration which would be a fun experience for their guests.

I really love the fresh modern feel of their day, with simple décor and a neutral palette of blousy blooms. Let’s talk about how chic Anna and her bridesmaids looked shall we? Anna had her elegant embroidered dress made for her and she looked incredible. The bridesmaids wore lovely skirts and tops in pale tones while Casper looked dashing in his navy suit.

Thanks so very much to WWW fave and Supplier Love member Babb Photo for sharing these exquisite images with us.

THE PROPOSAL | We met September 2007, in New York, where we were both on work placements for a year. We got together in October 2008 when we returned to London and have been together ever since. We decided to get engaged when on holiday in Nantucket and New York, July 2014, and were engaged for just over a year before our wedding day on 5 September.

THE VENUE | We both grew up in the countryside (Anna in Dorset, Caspar in Oxfordshire) and also love the city. We also share a love of art and architecture so couldn’t believe our luck when we discovered the Hauser & Wirth art gallery and The Roth Bar & Grill – the perfect location for a chilled and quirky reception. We wanted our guests to be treated to a fun and completely different experience.

The ceremony took place St Nicholas’ church, Sandford Orcas, the little village in Dorset where Anna grew up and where her parents still live. Anna has very special memories of the church and the village – so the choice was a no-brainer! It was amazing to be able to walk from home to the church on the day.

THE DRESS & ACCESSORIES | Anna’s dress – I didn’t feel at all comfortable or myself in a long white, traditional wedding dress so chose a simple shape that I always love wearing and worked with a designer and embroiders separately to design my dress. The embroidery was inspired my McQueen and William Morris styles.

We both loved feeling completely at ease and ourselves – free to dash around and see all our closest family and friends – and (attempt to) DANCE!

THE READINGS & MUSIC | Readings:

Oscar Mathew, Caspar’s friend, read 1 Corinthians 13.

Catherine Wood (Anna’s sister) – The Cloths of Heaven by William Butler Yeats.

Prayers were read by the Maid of Honour, Sarah Rodger, and Caspar’s friend, Duncan Mcluckie.

THE FLOWERS | We wanted a very relaxed feel for the day and asked Georgie, our florist, to apply this to the flower style. Georgie chose seasonal meadow flowers from her garden and the bouquet flowers mirrored the style of flowers in the embroidery of Anna’s dress.

YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER | We loved the honesty of your pictures – they aren’t posed or over-treated like many of the other photographers’ portfolios we looked through. We feel you capture people’s true character rather then trying to make everything look too perfect and ‘chocolate box’.

We felt totally relaxed working with you – a massive achievement as Anna can’t stand having her photo taken. You were both totally chilled yet completely in control and, perhaps most importantly, had a great sense of humour so we really enjoyed spending time with you both.

Favourite Laura moment – seeing you sprinting after a herd of cows blocking the road from the church to the reception. What dedication!

ADVICE FOR OTHER COUPLES | A note of reassurance from two former wedding-skeptics to other couples: it may be a nightmare to organise but it’s totally worth it in the end – we had never felt so happy and loved as we did on our wedding day x

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE |

Photography | Babb Photo *WWW wedding directory member*

Anna’s dress | Anna worked with Katy Cordina to design her dress, and Laura Campbell at Hand & Lock on the beading and embroidery on the dress.

Hair (Anna, bridesmaids and mother of the bride) | Maddy Wood from Melanie Giles, Frome

Make-up | Christy Waterfall

Earrings | Alex Monroe Double Leaf & Topaz Stud Earrings

Shoes | Gianvito Rossi

Florist | Georgie Newbery, Common Farm Flowers

Venue | St Nicholas’ Church, Sandford Orcas, Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Roth Bar & Grill, Dursdale Farmhouse

Cake Maker | Anna’s mother, Karen Patterson

Bridesmaids separates | Jigsaw and LK Bennett

Groom | Hackett tailored suit

Groomsmen | various

DJ | Rich S, Stylish Entertainment

Ahhh how gorgeous.

Anna and Caspar, thank you both so much for sharing your elegant wedding story with us xo Lou