{"id":193467,"date":"2017-03-14T14:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-14T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=193467"},"modified":"2024-09-27T15:32:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T14:32:34","slug":"elegant-cosy-winter-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/elegant-cosy-winter-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Elegant & Cosy Winter Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What’s not to love about a cosy and festive winter wedding celebration? Especially in a quaint and special town such as Rye in East Sussex.<\/p>\n

Joanna and James chose to marry on the 3rd<\/sup> December 2016 at Rye Town Hall<\/a> followed by celebrations at The George in Rye<\/a>. Fun and memorable touches included a town crier announcing their marriage, walking to the reception and perhaps the most confetti laden shot ever<\/em>! The vision for this stylish pair, was to create an elegant yet informal day, which represented their personalities perfectly.<\/p>\n

One of my fave elements has to be the florals. The bouquet was exquisite and consisted of roses and thistles with delicate foliage. Together with an utterly beautiful lace sleeved Suzanne Neville<\/a> winter wedding gown<\/a>, Joanna looked incredible. James opted for a navy tweed 3 piece suit which really suited the season and looked very sharp.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much to Travers and Brown<\/a> for sharing these wonderful photographs.<\/p>\n

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THE PROPOSAL | James proposed while we were on holiday in Ubud, Bali. We dined at La View restaurant, and were seated at one of their incredible \u2018Birdnest\u2019 tables overlooking the jungle treetops perched high above the Ayung River Valley.<\/p>\n

THE VISION | An elegant, indulgent Winter wedding with an intimate, informal atmosphere and plenty of personal touches reflecting mine and James\u2019 fun loving personalities.<\/p>\n

THE PLANNING PROCESS | A year in the planning\u2026 We originally intended to have a Summer wedding in Cornwall but we fell in love with The George when we visited in December 2015. We signed up for the same weekend the following year there and then!<\/p>\n

THE VENUE | CEREMONY: Rye Town Hall.<\/p>\n

We loved the intimacy The Town Hall offered. And Rex, The Town Crier was a real hit with our guests, welcoming them on arrival and \u2018crying\u2019 our union from the steps of the Town Hall.<\/p>\n

RECEPTION: The George in Rye. The eclectic d\u00e9cor and informal atmosphere of this boutique hotel really appealed to us, plus of course the quality of their food which many of our guests commented on. Natalie and The Team at The George were fantastic – really flexible and relaxed in the run up to our wedding day.<\/p>\n

We had drinks in the Tap Bar after the ceremony before moving upstairs to dine in the elegant Georgian ballroom.<\/p>\n

THE DRESS & ACCESSORIES | Wedding Dress – Regency by Suzanne Neville. Ordered from the fantastic team at Pantiles Bride, Tunbridge Wells.<\/p>\n

Jo also wore flowers in her hair, which our florist arranged and a faux fur stole, which was her \u2018something borrowed\u2019.<\/p>\n

FINDING THE DRESS | After visiting a few bridal shops it soon became apparently that Suzanne Neville\u2019s range of crepe silk dresses suited my figure and style. I chose Suzanne\u2019s Regency dress after a visit to her flagship store and ordered it with the lovely team at Pantiles Bride in Tunbridge Wells.<\/p>\n

I loved the fact that the dress was quite unusual in style and therefore probably not what James would be expecting\u2026<\/p>\n

GROOM\u2019S ATTIRE | James wore Walker Slater\u2019s navy tweed \u2018Martin\u2019 3 piece suit, which we felt really suited the style of our winter wedding, with brown brogues from Churches.<\/p>\n

THE READINGS & MUSIC | Sussex Strings quartet played a varied repertoire of both classic and modern hits during our ceremony and the reception drinks. Jo entered to Pachelbel, Canon in D major which was a fairly traditional choice, however just beforehand the quartet played The Final Countdown by Europe which seemed to bring a smile to our guest\u2019s faces.<\/p>\n

James sister read Love is a Temporary Madness, from Captain Corelli\u2019s Mandolin.<\/p>\n

Our friend Claire read a poem, \u2018The Day\u2019\u2026<\/p>\n

May this be the start of a happy new life<\/p>\n

That\u2019s full of special moments to share<\/p>\n

May this be the first of your dreams come true<\/p>\n

And of hope that will always be there\u2026<\/p>\n

May this be the start of a lifetime of trust<\/p>\n

And of caring that\u2019s just now begun\u2026<\/p>\n

May today be a day that you\u2019ll always remember<\/p>\n

The day when your hearts become one\u2026<\/p>\n

BEAUTIFUL BRIDESMAIDS | Jo chose two of her oldest school friends, Zoe and Hollie, as her bridesmaids. Zoe and Hollie both wore burgundy Dessy dresses with pale nude coloured fur jackets.<\/p>\n

THE FLOWERS | We loved Darling & Wild\u2019s natural, informal style of floral arrangement. Lara was great in suggesting seasonal options within our colour palette.<\/p>\n

THE CAKE | Jeyda and the team at Funfetti London created our stunning wedding cake which included mixed flavours across the 3 tiers \u2013 lemon, chocolate and Victoria sponge. It tasted even better than it looked!<\/p>\n

YOUR PHOTOGRAPHER | As you have seen Andrew from Travers and Brown did a fantastic job capturing the day\u2019s events!<\/p>\n

THE DETAILS & D\u00c9COR | After deciding on a venue Jo bought decorations as and when she saw them. You can find some real steals on eBay and Amazon.<\/p>\n

THE HONEYMOON | Our tailor made honeymoon was arranged with Audley Travel.<\/p>\n

We flew out to Sri Lanka the Monday after our wedding, where we explored the \u2018Cultural Triangle\u2019 for a week before then moving on to Velassaru in The Maldives. It was incredible!<\/p>\n

MEMORABLE MOMENTS | Wow \u2013 so many. Where to start!…<\/p>\n

We both headed off for some photos together soon after the ceremony; it was lovely to de-brief and have that time just the two of us.<\/p>\n

Exiting the Town Hall after being declared husband and wife.<\/p>\n

The speeches.<\/p>\n

Looking around to see all our various friends and family chatting away and getting on like a house on fire.<\/p>\n

ADVICE FOR OTHER COUPLES | Set your priorities early on, which elements of the day most matter to you and which might you be more open to compromising on?<\/p>\n

Deciding this will allow you to prioritise how best to apportion your time and money.<\/p>\n

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

Photography | Travers and Brown<\/a><\/p>\n

Ceremony | Rye Town Hall <\/a><\/p>\n

Venue | The George in Rye<\/a><\/p>\n

Dress | Suzanne Neville<\/a> from Pantiles Bride<\/a><\/p>\n

Suit | Walker Slater<\/a><\/p>\n

Shoes | Churches<\/a><\/p>\n

Music | Sussex Strings<\/p>\n

Bridesmaid Dresses | Dessy<\/a><\/p>\n

Flowers | Darling & Wild<\/a><\/p>\n

Cake | Funfetti London<\/a><\/p>\n

Honeymoon | Velassaru<\/a> & Audley Travel<\/a><\/p>\n

A delight from beginning to end.<\/p>\n

Joanna and James, thanks so much to you both for sharing your special day with us xo Lou<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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