{"id":246859,"date":"2019-01-21T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T07:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=246859"},"modified":"2024-09-27T12:29:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T11:29:13","slug":"barford-park-barn-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/barford-park-barn-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Nature Inspired Jewel Tone Autumnal Feasting Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Over the past few years we’ve certainly seen a rise in Autumn weddings<\/a> and I just love them. The change in the season brings beautiful colours and golden light, so perfect for cosy, rich and stylish nuptials such as this one today. Poppy and Eddie were married on Saturday 6th<\/sup> October 2018 and chose Barford Park Barn<\/a> in Hampshire<\/a> to host their barn reception. The space is just divine, full of character and beautiful beams, which our pair enhanced with their creative lighting choices. They also added an abundance of flowers and foliage alongside stationery and hand crafted touches. The result is just magical<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Their nature inspired day also focused on a real feast for their guests and the trio of \u2018stick, swap or share\u2019 desserts sounds just brilliant! I also love the outfit choices, Poppy discovered her stunning lace strapless gown in Oxfam Bridal, which was a complete bargain. Then Eddie and the groomsmen donned navy suits and burgundy ties, which complimented the pretty bridesmaid dresses perfectly.<\/p>\n

In the evening the party was super fun with a live band karaoke, silent disco, sparklers and confetti bombs too. Wow! Huge thanks goes to Faye Green Photography<\/a> for sharing these simply gorgeous captures with us.<\/p>\n

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The Proposal<\/h3>\n

Eddie proposed on a secluded park bench in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, on a crisp but beautiful January afternoon back in 2017.<\/p>\n

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The Vision<\/h3>\n

We had initially wanted a summer wedding, but a lack of availability at our chosen venue meant a change of plan and we quickly got on board with the idea of an autumnal celebration: jewelled tones; wild, foraged foliage; twinkly lights and warm, cosy vibes \u2013 what\u2019s not to love?! We\u2019re pretty chilled-out people and don\u2019t like to take ourselves too seriously, so we wanted our day to reflect that, with warmth, feasting, fun and togetherness being our main priorities.<\/p>\n

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The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

We both had a pretty good idea of what we wanted our wedding to be like, so sourcing our main suppliers was fairly straightforward. Once we\u2019d got the big stuff sorted (venue, food, flowers, band), it was really just a case of filling in the detail by working through our trusty Excel spreadsheet to make sure everything was covered \/ suppliers paid on time etc. Eddie was pretty calm throughout, but I\u2019m a real perfectionist, which made things a little more stressful!<\/p>\n

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Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

At just \u00a3200 from Oxfam Bridal in Southampton, my dress was without doubt the biggest steal of the day! I was recommended Oxfam by a friend and I\u2019m so glad I checked it out. The larger bridal shops (of which Southampton is one) have a great selection of brand new and pre-loved dresses: (mine was brand new).<\/p>\n

I paired it with Kurt Geiger heels and a gorgeous hair comb with freshwater pearls from Mignonne Handmade, who are based in France (also available via Etsy).<\/p>\n

Eddie chose a bright blue French Connection 3-piece suit, which he rented from Moss Bros, along with a burgundy and white polka dot Charles Tyrwhitt tie and Moss Bros pocket square. Shoes: suede brogues from Dune.<\/p>\n

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The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

Ceremony readings:<\/p>\n