{"id":239650,"date":"2018-09-26T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T06:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=239650"},"modified":"2024-09-27T12:42:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T11:42:09","slug":"rue-de-seine-wedding-dress-bride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/rue-de-seine-wedding-dress-bride\/","title":{"rendered":"Colourful & Full Of Love Bohemian Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rue<\/p>\n

Today’s real wedding<\/a> story really does have it all<\/em> lovelies. A day filled to the very brim with love, colour and personality. I defy you not to love every single capture by Curious Rose Photography<\/a> here today, whom WWW readers Ros and Chris found on these very pages by the way. YES.<\/p>\n

Their celebrations really were very relaxed and super fun. At the very core, was their outdoor ceremony held beneath a eucalyptus tree against a hand made paper cone backdrop, which swayed in the breeze. It really was perfect and a lot of personalisation went into their ceremony to make it so very meaningful to them both. The party then started at The Secret Barn<\/a> in West Sussex<\/a>, which was laden with peonies and hand crafted touches. The ‘Best Day Ever’ banner really was a striking centrepiece to the characterful barns, believe it or not it was a pretty simple DIY project too.<\/p>\n

I have to say that the attire these two chose is just so stylish. Ros fell for a lace Rue De Seine<\/a> wedding dress with a gorgeous bohemian feel, which she teamed with a colourful flower crown and red lips. Chris and the groomsmen all wore navy tweed suits with bow ties from Vintage Suit Hire and Mrs Bow Tie<\/a>. Just beautiful!<\/p>\n

\"Rue<\/p>\n\n

\"Bridal\"Ranunculus<\/p>\n\n

\"Bridal<\/p>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

It happened in Copenhagen in November 2016 after we had been together for 10 years. I had packed TERRIBLY for the trip and it was seriously cold. Chris knew exactly where he wanted to propose and had planned the day so that we could end up next to a gorgeous river. We sat down on a bench and I, as normal, was talking nonsense about god knows what (I had absolutely no idea he was going to ask me). I asked if we could carry on walking as I was so freezing and as we stood up Chris uttered the words \u201cI\u2019ve got something that might warm you up\u201d whilst putting his hand into his pocket to get the ring. I\u2019m not sure it was exactly what he had planned but it was hilarious and perfect. Once I had got over the shock we hit the bars!<\/p>\n

\"Ranunculus<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m not sure either of us had an exact vision – in fact everything was slightly haphazard. We knew we wanted everything to be relaxed and to be outside as much as possible and love crafting so we knew there would be bits and bobs around and about.<\/p>\n

\"Bridal<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

Slow and steady. We booked the venue early on, after only seeing two and then booked another big thing every now and again. We made sure to have fun during the planning so that we weren\u2019t doing everything for the sake of one day. We went on a road trip to Calais with friends, did a group trip to Covent Garden Flower Market, endless craft nights, and did more than one wine tasting session. It turned into a whole year of fun rather than just 12 hours and we involved as many people as possible in the preparation.<\/p>\n

\"Peg \"Page \"VW<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

We picked The Secret Barn in West Sussex as it was a completely blank canvas. Hannah, from Petal and Feast, is in charge of the venue and is super chilled out which really helped to keep us relaxed. One of the main reasons we chose this venue was the area where we had our ceremony – under a eucalyptus tree and apple orchard. It was exactly what we were hoping for. We were able to camp after the wedding with 40 of our friends in bell tents. The morning after when all of our friends ate bacon sandwiches and de-briefed on the day before turned out to be one of our highlights. One final bonus point about the venue is that they let you bring your own alcohol and there\u2019s no corkage – this saved us a lot of money!<\/p>\n

\"Bridal \"Flowers \"Mismatched \"Flowers \"Rue \"Rue \"Cone \"Rue<\/p>\n

The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

Our ceremony took place in an orchard in gorgeous sunshine. A few years ago we had seen Declan Zapala perform the guitar at Edinburgh Fringe and were so excited when he agreed to play during our ceremony. Chris\u2019s friend Liam read \u201cTo love is not to possess\u201d by James Kavanagh and my Aunt (who was also our celebrant) read \u201cUnion\u201d by Robert Fulgham just before we read our vows. My Mum also did a reading which encompassed a poem written by a friend of hers and a passage about being amongst the trees. We wrote our own vows.<\/p>\n

In the evening we asked our very good friend James to DJ for us. He alternated with our band, Truly Medley Deeply. We really struggled to find a band who we liked and almost gave up but these guys were recommended by some friends. There are 11 of them in the group and you get 2 of them on the day – you don\u2019t necessarily find out who until a couple of days before. This might sound risky but I can vouch for Danny and James who played for us – they are so good and I have heard great things about the other members. Everyone (of all ages) danced HARD\u2026 they play medleys of favourite tunes taking on different genres with each song. So much fun. BOOK THEM!<\/p>\n

\"Paper \"Rue \"Paper \"Rue \"Rue \"Rue \"Confetti \"Silly<\/p>\n

Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

I didn\u2019t originally want a wedding dress as I didn\u2019t think they would suit me. I went to a couple of shops and everything looked awful so I was very excited when I found a designer I liked. The only shop that stocked Rue De Seine just happened to be having a sample sale the following day so I organised a last minute trip to Brighton with some pals and ended up buying my dress. I picked my dress because it felt comfortable and fun as well as being bridal. The lace is so gorgeous and I love the shape! It was a sample so was much cheaper than usual allowing me a bit of budget to pay for alterations. As at heart I\u2019m not much of a full length gown person, I hitched the whole thing up with massive metal crocodile clips for ultimate dancing freedom. Don\u2019t let your dress get in the way of you having the best time!<\/p>\n

My sister made my veil for me. We picked the tulle and lace together from The Silk Society in Soho. They sell all sorts of bridal fabrics and are so helpful. Over all it was way cheaper than buying one and so special.<\/p>\n

Hannah from Petal and Feast made my flower crown the day before. It had fresh peonies, roses, and greenery. I loved it!<\/p>\n

Chris is in the RAF but chose not to get married in uniform. Instead he hired from Vintage Suit Hire. He loved this company as soon as he found it as they provide tweed three piece suits (Chris is a huge Peaky Blinders fan!). He went with blue because it suited all of the groomsmen and was slightly similar to the RAF uniform but brightened it up with bow ties from Mrs Bow Tie and Vintage Suit Hire.<\/p>\n

\"The \"Table<\/p>\n

The Flowers<\/h3>\n

Petal and Feast did all of our bouquets and put up an amazing flower hoop. They also provided us with a few \u201cDIY buckets\u201d of flowers which we weaved into foliage that we had bought from Covent Garden Flower Market. That place is amazing for everything green – we went on the Thursday before the wedding and stocked up on eucalyptus, rosemary, general foliage and ferns. We used the phrase \u201cmore is more\u201d when decorating the barn with all of the flowers and greenery.<\/p>\n

\"Greenery \"Best<\/p>\n

The Details & D\u00e9cor<\/h3>\n

As I mentioned before, in the run up to the wedding, we went with the theory \u201cmore is more\u201d\u2026 more flowers, more vases, more candles. We collected various glass bottles over a year or so (all mega cheap from Ikea and charity shops). Friends and family made limoncello and sloe gin for the favours and we put them in miniature bottles and decorated them with floral labels with people\u2019s names on so they doubled up as name places as well.<\/p>\n

Chris has spent a lot of time in America and loves the game corn hole. The boards are impossible to buy in the UK so in the end he took some wood to a local carpenter and he turned it into a board – this was so much cheaper and easier than buying it online! Don\u2019t be afraid to ask local crafts people for help.<\/p>\n

The three main crafts that took up time but were totally worth it were:<\/p>\n