{"id":170075,"date":"2016-06-13T07:00:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=170075"},"modified":"2024-09-20T15:10:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T14:10:58","slug":"cowparsley-somerset-stylish-festival-farm-floral-garden-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/cowparsley-somerset-stylish-festival-farm-floral-garden-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish Festival Farm Floral Garden Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Stylish<\/p>\n

What a way to start the week huh? It’s such a pleasure to be sharing Sam and Kirsty’s gorgeous farm wedding which was held on the 29th<\/sup> August 2015 at Cowparsley<\/a> in Somerset. They hoped to create a big party with their nearest and dearest, which had a festival vibe. Their ceremony was held in the gardens and officiated by their friend which made it all the more special.<\/p>\n

Kirsty is a florist at the brilliant Bramble and Wild<\/a>, so there was no doubt that the florals would be utterly beautiful. There was an abundance of whimsical, floral and wild flowers throughout including bouquets, buttonholes and ceremony arrangements. WOW.<\/p>\n

One of my favourite parts of the d\u00e9cor has to be the doors with the meaningful quote, be sure to read the report to find out all about it. Kirsty by the way looked amazing in her Laure de Sagazan<\/a> gown and natural up do, while Sam chose a relaxed look with a navy blue suit and Liberty print shirt.<\/p>\n

Lisa Dawn<\/a>, thank you so very much for sharing these remarkably wonderful photographs.<\/p>\n

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THE PROPOSAL | A walking holiday on the Amalfi Coast, Sam proposed at the top of a hill overlooking the sea on some steps and surrounded by wild flowers. Sam had designed a ring but wasn\u2019t quite brave enough to have it made \u2013 but the stones and the drawing were in a box with a beautiful travelling quote (more on that later). That day was the highlight of a two week holiday taking in Rome, the Amalfi Coast and Mt Vesuvius.<\/p>\n

THE VISION | We always said we would never get married until we could just have one massive party with all our friends \u2013 that was the only thing that mattered. We just wanted a really relaxed, chilled out occasion with only the people that matter to us both. We had visions of a festival type atmosphere, and we had some clear ideas about the things we did and didn\u2019t want but we really would have been happy with anything that got everyone together for a party.<\/p>\n

THE PLANNING PROCESS | We had just three pretty clear methods for the planning. Kirsty would have the ideas, Sam would organise and implement, and we would leave our suppliers to their own devices. It was always our plan to pick suppliers that we knew and that we trusted, and to give them flexibility to do what they do best \u2013 their way. We weren\u2019t going to choose people who are specialists at something and then tell them how to do their job.<\/p>\n

BUDGET | There honestly wasn\u2019t one \u2013 but we probably broke it anyway!!<\/p>\n

THE VENUE | Cowparsley Weddings at Roughmoor Farm in Taunton. We only looked at one venue and it was perfect. It had all the things we wanted, and more importantly \u2013 none of the things we didn\u2019t. They gave us complete flexibility so choose all our own suppliers and everything that we would need from them was included in a single fixed price. We had the perfect venue, and we could still work with all our own suppliers \u2013 it gave us complete flexibility to make our own perfect day in a beautiful venue.<\/p>\n

THE DRESS & ACCESSORIES | The dress was a Laure de Sagazan from the Mews in Bristol. Accessories were all sorts of bits and pieces from all sorts of places!<\/p>\n

Kirsty didn\u2019t really want a wedding dress \u2013 she never had done but she went to the Mews on the advice of a friend and they suggested she take a look at Laure\u2019s dresses. Kirsty fell in love with the comfortable skirt and top combination \u2013 it was very her and the fact it was in two parts meant it would be easier to wear again rather than sitting in a cupboard forever. Most importantly \u2013 it was easy to dance in and not too fussy to eat and drink in!!<\/p>\n

FINDING THE DRESS | It was a short search. Kirsty visited just two shops including the Mews and having thought she never wanted a wedding dress, she fell in love with \u201cthe chosen one\u201d in no time.<\/p>\n

GROOM\u2019S ATTIRE | A navy blue suit by Richard James, found in a single frantic shopping trip one afternoon, paired with a floral shirt from Liberty \u2013 and NO TIE \u2013 it was about the only thing Sam was totally set on \u2013 he wears a tie every day for work and didn\u2019t want it to be part of the wedding!!<\/p>\n

THE READINGS & MUSIC | We had readings from Sam\u2019s sister and Kirsty\u2019s cousins, and because the venue wasn\u2019t licensed, the ceremony was run by one of our best friends. It was amazing to have such personalised things and for it all to be a complete surprise \u2013 we just left the planning up to them. We wrote our own vows but everything else was new to us on the day \u2013 just what we wanted. Our key music was as follows:<\/p>\n

Kirsty walked in to Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits<\/p>\n

We walked out to Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac<\/p>\n

Our first Dance was Everlong by the Foo Fighters \u2013 but Kirsty hated the idea of a first dance, so we had a slow dance to a single acoustic verse \u2013 and then our brilliant band switched up to the full rock version and all our friends came straight in to join us.<\/p>\n

BEAUTIFUL BRIDESMAIDS | Kirsty\u2019s two best friends and her oldest friend, dressed in totally random dresses in mixed colours to go with the colourful party theme. As with the bride\u2019s dress, we didn\u2019t want anything too traditional \u2013 and we wanted everyone to be comfortable.<\/p>\n

THE FLOWERS | As Kirsty is a florist, this was both the easiest and hardest part of the whole day. Easiest in that there was never any doubt that Kirsty\u2019s incredible boss would be the one to do the flowers but hardest ion that they were 100% the most important part of the day apart from the people.<\/p>\n

We gave Grace from Bramble and Wild total license \u2013 we wanted colourful, seasonal, wild and relaxed to fit the theme of our day, and we wanted to be surprised. Other than that, we told her to do everything that nobody else had ever let her do and to do anything she\u2019d ever just wanted to try out\u2026 The pictures show that she didn\u2019t let us down!<\/p>\n

THE CAKE | Another wedding tradition that we planned to dispense with until we came across the Bakemonger. Honestly \u2013 the pictures are the only thing that can do Helen\u2019s unbelievable work justice!<\/p>\n

YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER | Lisa Dawn \u2013 another recommendation from Grace at Bramble and Wild. Lisa\u2019s style of photography was exactly what we wanted and completely met with our relaxed and colour focussed theme. It was brilliant to also have Lisa\u2019s husband Scott with us for the day \u2013 it meant we got \u201cgetting ready\u201d photos for both of us and that so many more of the best moments were captured from every angle. Couldn\u2019t recommend the guys any more highly.<\/p>\n

THE DETAILS & D\u00c9COR | Begged, borrowed and stolen to meet our festival theme. Flowers were the absolute centre of everything and we got a few details to surround them. We do have a few special thank yous though\u2026 Sam\u2019s Marketing Manager from work who did all our place mats, invites and signage, and Stephen from Owl in Frome who turned the quote from the proposal into the top of the doors at the end of the aisle. Most importantly to Sam\u2019s best man Allan who was practical enough to bring Sam\u2019s vision for the doors to life (and to spend two hours making sure they opened and closed properly because he\u2019s a perfectionist like that \u2013 despite the fact they were wedged open!!)<\/p>\n

THE HONEYMOON | We took a short break to the Gurnards Head in Cornwall with our dog and we\u2019re setting off in April for our \u201cproper\u201d honeymoon to Madagascar and Mauritius.<\/p>\n

MEMORABLE MOMENTS | The whole day was everything we\u2019d hoped for so it was really hard to single anything out but just a few:<\/p>\n

Sam\u2019s charming work colleagues coming up with some \u201ccreative\u201d ways to rearrange the letters in our light up Gin + Tonic sign to create slightly less charming messages.<\/p>\n

Kirsty\u2019s face when she first saw the doors, and the quote, at the top of the aisle.<\/p>\n

Grace\u2019s face when she realised that the massive thank you bouquet that she had made was actually for her.<\/p>\n

The readings and the speeches \u2013 totally unique and completely personal \u2013 we can\u2019t thank the people enough who contributed.<\/p>\n

ADVICE FOR OTHER COUPLES | Do everything that you want, not what other people tell you to do, and not what you think you should do, but everything you really really want.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t stress \u2013 you won\u2019t notice little things if you miss them.<\/p>\n

Prioritise what is important \u2013 ignore what isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Pick your suppliers carefully \u2013 and then trust them completely.<\/p>\n

Focus on the people, not the things.<\/p>\n

Take a moment on the day to take it all in \u2013 it will be over and gone way too quickly.<\/p>\n

CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE |<\/p>\n

Flowers | Bramble and Wild<\/a><\/p>\n

Photography | Lisa Dawn<\/a><\/p>\n

Food | Ebbie’s Kitchen<\/a>, Pizzarova<\/a><\/p>\n

Cake | The Bakemonger<\/a><\/p>\n

Venue | Cowparsley<\/a><\/p>\n

Dress | The Mews<\/p>\n

D\u00e9cor | Lights from Doris Loves<\/a><\/p>\n

Drink (thanks to our lovely friends at\u2026) | The Tytherleigh Arms<\/a><\/p>\n

Music | Triad and Tested<\/p>\n

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OMG. Wasn’t that just incredible?!<\/p>\n

Thanks so much to Sam and Kirsty for sharing all about their brilliant wedding here at WWW xo Lou<\/p>\n

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