{"id":252292,"date":"2019-04-08T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=252292"},"modified":"2024-08-05T11:56:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T10:56:45","slug":"autumnal-boho-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/autumnal-boho-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Whimsical Autumnal Boho Wedding with an Incredible Hanging Flower Installation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Autumnal<\/p>\n

Welcome to a brand new week here at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings and what a way to kick things off! WWW readers Nancy and Dan are gracing our pages with their whimsical wedding day, which was held on the 5th<\/sup> October 2018 at Houchins Farm<\/a> in Essex<\/a>. Their day was so vibrant, so seasonal and so filled to the brim with love, I just know it’s going to become a firm fave real wedding<\/a> feature of yours, just as it has mine.<\/p>\n

Their day was all relaxed, cosy, autumnal vibes, with gorgeous d\u00e9cor and boho style. There were pumpkins everywhere nestled beside wooden signage and candles. One of the stand out elements to their d\u00e9cor though has to be the incredible hanging flower installation, suspended from the barn ceiling, it really was a sight to behold.<\/p>\n

It’s also great to see that WWW fave and Supplier Love member Jeccabox provided the darling paper goods. Do keep your eyes peeled for sensational outfit choices, a bountiful bouquet, a cute dog and a very cool personalised leather jacket. Oh yes!<\/p>\n

We are so thankful to Ivory White Photography<\/a> for sharing with us these bright and beautiful photographs.<\/p>\n

\"Bouquet\"Dress\"Bride\"Pink\"Dress \"Bride<\/p>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

My family are very lucky to have a villa in northern Spain where I\u2019ve been going my whole life. I was taking Dan to visit for the first time. I honestly had no idea marriage was even on his mind, on our first night we got all dressed up to go down to the town for paella and sangria, and when I came out onto the terrace he was on one knee. I was completely taken aback \u2013 but obviously said yes. We spent the next week relaxing by the pool and eating tapas.<\/p>\n

\"Bride<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

Contrary to most girls I\u2019d never actually thought much about my \u201cdream\u201d wedding. Initially, I was pretty overwhelmed by the seemingly millions of options. So Dan and I had a long chat about what we wanted \u2013 and we decided we wanted all our family and friends surrounding us, great food and brilliant music. The rest of the wedding sort of fell in around the dress!<\/p>\n

\"Dress<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

I planned for a good 2 and half years and I\u2019m super organised so I booked all the big stuff quite far in advance \u2013 the venue, caterer, florist and photographer. From then on I just did little and often, and it worked really well for me as I never felt massively overwhelmed with lots of jobs to do.<\/p>\n

Closer to the wedding I realised that although all my ideas were great \u2013 I\u2019m not the most creative person in the world, and I would need someone to execute my vision. That\u2019s how I found the girls from Rock the Day Styling and they helped me with the little teething problems as we went through the last few months.<\/p>\n

\"Bouquet<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Funnily enough we went to an Open Day for another wedding venue in Essex, which wasn\u2019t for us, but they did give us a goodie bag which had a wedding magazine in. I was flicking through it on the way home and saw that Houchins was also having an open day that day \u2013 so Dan and I popped in for a look around and fell in love. I felt a lot like when I found my wedding dress, when I first saw Houchins. I couldn\u2019t imagine us getting married anywhere else.<\/p>\n

Houchins is the perfect combination of rustic and modern touches \u2013 which is exactly what I wanted. The space was really open for us to adapt to how we wanted it. The beautiful farm house they have on site was the perfect space for my family to stay in, as they were coming down from Kent. I loved the idea of waking up in the morning with all my loved ones and having a relaxed breakfast.<\/p>\n

\"Bride<\/p>\n

Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

My dress was by Stella York and I found it in a little Bridal Boutique called \u201cBridal by Jodi\u201d in my hometown of Maidstone in Kent. It was right after I got engaged, and we had nothing else booked, not even a date, just the season! But we went for a wander and a look as my beloved Nana (and style guru) was starting another round of chemotherapy. I was under no impression that I would find anything \u2013 let alone the one.<\/p>\n

I had no idea at all what I wanted, except I didn\u2019t want a traditional colour, so I tried on every different style in the first shop we went and found one with a handkerchief style skirt which I liked but wasn\u2019t in love with. So we went for some lunch and then wandered in to Jodi\u2019s for a nose; my Nana was always known for finding the best deals, the quirkiest items and the best suited clothing for you \u2013 and like magic she spotted my dress in the corner.<\/p>\n

I was besotted instantly \u2013 but the girls at Jodi were amazing and wanted me to have the proper dressing up experience so made me try on another 5 or 6 first. But as soon as \u201cStella\u201d was thrown over my head I knew she was the one \u2013 before I\u2019d even looked in the mirror.<\/p>\n

My mum asked me how I\u2019d feel if we came back in 3 month and she was gone and I replied with \u201cI wouldn\u2019t get married\u201d \u2013 and my Nana bought it for me there and then. My Nana passed away almost a year to the day before the wedding, and I truly believe we found the dress that day so she could see me in it.<\/p>\n

My mum had a diamond ring of my Nana\u2019s remade into a necklace that I wore on my wedding day \u2013 my something old and new<\/a>. I wore her vintage pink diamond earrings for something borrowed, so she was with me all day.<\/p>\n

My shoes were Ted Baker and so comfortable! I wanted something I could wear again and again, rather than just wedding day one-offs.<\/p>\n

\"Bouquet\"Chair\"Autumnal \"Ceremony\"Ceremony \"Autumnal \"Autumnal \"Autumnal<\/p>\n

The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

I walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of Tale as Old as Time from Beauty and the Beast \u2013 which is a long running joke between Dan and I, as he always says we are like Belle and the Beast. Although afterwards he said he didn\u2019t even hear any music because he was looking at me.<\/p>\n

We had a mixture of Stevie Wonder and songs from the Greatest Showman to sign the register \u2013 we tried to show our eclectic music taste throughout the day. We walked out to Dancing in the Moonlight \u2013 which was such a feel-good moment.<\/p>\n

We had one reading in the ceremony \u201cIf You Love Something by R.Queen\u201d \u2013 read by my Maid of Honour Belinda and she did a beautiful job.<\/p>\n

We hired The City Folk as our band for the evening, and their lead singer did a fab acoustic set for us during the drinks reception. After many long hours of 100s of songs, we decided on possibly the most non-traditional first dance song \u201cRed Hot Chilli Peppers \u2013 Hard to Concentrate\u201d \u2013 but it was perfect for us. The City Folk did an insane set and the dancefloor was full the entire time, with upbeat tracks all night long.<\/p>\n

\"Autumnal \"Autumnal \"Ceremony \"Marquee \"Wooden \"Room \"Floral \"Luggage\"Table \"Hanging \"Pumpkins \"Hanging<\/p>\n

The Flowers<\/h3>\n

Sapphire Bates from The Flower Arranger did our flowers and she was an absolute goddess through the whole process. She was like a psychic managing to extract my vision for the flowers from a few pinterest images and my jumbled words. She had massive odds against her in terms of the scale of the installation and the timings, and she absolutely rocked it.<\/p>\n

I wanted my bouquet to be pretty big and an unusual shape, and just let Sapphire go with whatever was seasonal and gorgeous \u2013 and she did me super proud. Lots of greenery, quicksand roses, dahlias and autumnal colours. She used the same to fashion my statement floral crown, which looked so beautiful next to my dress and blonde hair.<\/p>\n

I went for greenery bouquets for the girls, and individual greenery buttonholes and corsages. They looked so effective and I loved that each one was different.<\/p>\n

Then the d\u00e9cor \u2013 I originally thought I had big plans for the flowers but it was nothing compared to how it panned out. As I mentioned previously my Nana passed away during the planning \u2013 she adored flowers, and when she left me some money I knew I wanted to \u201clevel-up\u201d the flowers in honour of her. That\u2019s when we came up with the floral installation, and the photobooth doors, and it looked incredible \u2013 I\u2019ve never seen anything like it, it was like an autumnal grotto.<\/p>\n

\"Hanging \"Confetti<\/p>\n

Bridesmaids<\/h3>\n

My bridesmaids consisted of my oldest friends and my two sisters \u2013 and between them they are every possible combination of style, colouring, height, body type and personality. Which I LOVED. But it wasn\u2019t necessarily conducive to bridesmaid dresses. Initially I found some dresses in a similar style but different neck lines or sleeves, the girls really liked them and I was envisaging them all in different styles; typically 4 of them wanted 1 of the dress and 1 wanted another entirely, so that idea was thrown out pretty quickly.<\/p>\n

I found the girls dresses from Little Mistress on ASOS, they were all the same which initially wasn\u2019t what I wanted; but the colour and style looked so beautiful and different on all of them. It really brought the pink colour out in my dress, and I knew the colour would look beautiful with their greenery bouquets.<\/p>\n

My flower girl Holly wore an adorable little velvet dress from primark, with embellished shoes from next and a suede bomber jacket \u2013 the edgiest flower girl on the playground.<\/p>\n

\"Long \"Groom<\/p>\n

Groomsmen<\/h3>\n

I wanted the guys to be comfortable and relaxed. Dan is like a walking furnace \u2013 so he didn\u2019t want to wear a jacket, as that\u2019s not his style. He decided he just wanted to wear a waistcoat, which actually really went well with how the rest of the wedding panned out.<\/p>\n

I sourced the tweed waistcoats from a manufacturer through eBay, and the shoes, trousers, shirts and ties are all from the high street. But I like to think; you can\u2019t tell how much of a bargain the boy\u2019s outfits were.<\/p>\n

They looked so effective all together, Dan\u2019s waistcoat looked great with the colour of my dress, and they were nice and cool in the 26 degree October weather!<\/p>\n

\"Autumnal \"Wooden \"Floral<\/p>\n

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

The details were basically all things I\u2019d gathered from the beginning of planning, completely artfully and creatively put together by the fantastic women of Rock the Day Styling.<\/p>\n

We had pumpkins EVERYWHERE, every different shape, size and colour. With the added cosiness of fairy lights. We had a memory table for both of our Nana\u2019s with their wedding photos, which meant so much to us.<\/p>\n

We used my instax camera to make a photobooth \u2013 in front of some reclaimed doors from Brown Birds, decorated by flowers with Sapphire and styled by RTD.<\/p>\n

Our table plan was on styled on beautiful reclaimed wooden shutters from Brown Birds, with jars of individual flowers, and surrounded by pumpkins. The tables themselves were also adorned with pumpkins, and gorgeous little glass bottles with individual flowers.<\/p>\n

We also had some beautiful bits provided by Teresa from Sweet Delight Hire Services, who went out of her way to make my life easier. Her rustic Love Letters were so unusual compared to what else was available, and they fit our day perfectly, as did her order of the day plan, which was a big feature outside.<\/p>\n

\"Room \"Groom\"Pumpkins \"Smoke\"Heart \"Smoke\"Bouquet<\/p>\n

Beauty<\/h3>\n

I love love love makeup and whenever I need my makeup and hair doing \u2013 there\u2019s only one girl I go to. My incredible friend Emma \u2013 she runs The Garden House Beauty Boutique in Ashford with her best friend. No one else would have dragged themselves across two counties, at 5am in the morning, at 30 weeks pregnant.<\/p>\n

Because Emma has done my makeup for such a long time she knew what works for me and I have complete faith in her \u2013 she uses the Airbase makeup, which would last for 3 days if you didn\u2019t take it off, and is completely flawless without feeling heavy. I showed Emma my dress and let her work out what would look great, and I was so happy with what she came up with. Super glowy, beautiful skin, warm toned eyes and lip.<\/p>\n

I knew I wanted a floral crown from the beginning and Emma worked in a really low maintenance, boho-esque updo \u2013 messy but controlled mess. The whole look was amazing.<\/p>\n

Due to my many bridesmaids and my Mum needing glam as well \u2013 Emma bought her friend Alex who I\u2019d never met before, but fit right in to the gaggle of girls, and did amazing makeup looks for all for them. Factoring in how they prefer their brows and skin, and what suits them best. She was amazing.<\/p>\n

\"Pet\"Bouquet \"Pet\"Pet \"Dress<\/p>\n

Your Photographer<\/h3>\n

Helen was the only photographer we ever met \u2013 the night we had our first meeting, Dan was in a super stressy bad mood and didn\u2019t want to go, but once we left he was in a great mood. That\u2019s the effect Helen has \u2013 we honestly felt like we had one of our best friends taking our photos and we laughed all day long. The photos were incredible, exactly what we wanted, and we have a photo of every single tiny detail of our day. She also totally understood when we explained how obsessed we were with our French Bulldog Celia, being in some of the photos.<\/p>\n

\"Pet<\/p>\n

Your Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

We didn\u2019t end up meeting Dylan until the day of the wedding \u2013 but he was great, he was absolutely everywhere without us realising and the video he created still makes me cry every single time I watch it.<\/p>\n

\"Dress \"Groom<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

Call us crazy but the very next day we hopped on a plane to Playa del Carmen in Mexico, we were grumpy, and tired but we landed in paradise. The Platinum Yucatan Princess made our honeymoon so unbelievably special, with amazing food and a constant supply of cocktails. We got to relax, spend quality time together not talking about weddings and did a once in a lifetime trip to Sian Ka\u2019an \u2013 a magical biosphere where dolphins and sea turtles just swam straight up to us.<\/p>\n

\"Smoke \"Dress<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

My girls seeing me all dressed up for the first time.<\/p>\n

Waiting for the music to start and just feeling so completely ready to marry my soulmate.<\/p>\n

Dan\u2019s face when he saw me.<\/p>\n

All our loved ones in one place altogether.<\/p>\n

The weather being so unexpectedly beautiful.<\/p>\n

When Celia arrived for photos and she was so excited.<\/p>\n

Dancing with everyone to the Chilli\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\"Leather \"Leather \"LOVE<\/p>\n

The Cake<\/h3>\n

We weren\u2019t overly fussed about a wedding cake, and always planned to have Krispy Kreme donuts. But our families wanted us to have the whole sh-bang including the \u201ccutting the cake picture\u201d and we wanted to make sure everyone was happy \u2013 so we did it our way. We got amazing friends and family to bake us all kinds of goodies, including a big Lemon Drizzle cake for us to cut, brownies, rocky roads and cup cakes. My Mum, Dan\u2019s Mum and godmother, styled it for us with added greenery and fairy lights for the whimsical effect. We still had Krispy Kreme donuts \u2013 on an amazing donut wall provided by Brown Birds.<\/p>\n

\"Cake \"Autumnal \"Autumnal<\/p>\n

Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t let anyone else tell you what are the important or essential things for your day.<\/p>\n

Have no regrets about what you want to spend your money on.<\/p>\n

Having your pet at your wedding is amazing, and your photos will be treasured forever.<\/p>\n

Let your photographer advise you on your schedule \u2013 the wedding venue staff know what they\u2019re talking about but at the end of the day, the photos are what you have to look back on and you don\u2019t want to miss out or rush them.<\/p>\n

\"Donut<\/p>\n

Credit Where Credit Is Due<\/h5>\n
\n
\n

Photography
\nIvory White Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

Make Up Artist + Hairdresser
\nEmma Haynes<\/a><\/p>\n

Videographer
\nDylan Drake<\/p>\n

Cake Maker
\nFamily Friends<\/p>\n

Stationery<\/strong>
\nJeccabox<\/strong>
\nWedding Directory member – Wedding Stationery<\/p>\n

Venue D\u00e9cor\/Stylist
\nRock the Day Styling<\/a><\/p>\n

Venue D\u00e9cor\/Stylist
\nBrown Birds Wedding Hire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Venue D\u00e9cor\/Stylist
\nSweet Delight Hire Services<\/p>\n

Florist
\nSapphire \u2013 The Flower Arranger<\/a><\/p>\n

Venue
\nHouchins Farm Wedding Venue<\/a><\/p>\n

Bridal Gown Shop
\nBridal by Jodi<\/p>\n

Dress Name & Designer
\nStella York – 6432<\/p>\n

Wedding Shoes
\nTed Baker Peetch Court Shoes Mink<\/p>\n

Bridesmaid Dresses
\nLittle Mistress<\/a><\/p>\n

Groom & Ushers Suit Shop
\nWaistcoats: eBay Trousers: Asos Shirt: Next Shoes: ASOS Ties: Next<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Ahh so gorgeous!<\/p>\n

Nancy and Dan thank you both so so much for sharing with us your super special wedding day xo Lou<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome to a brand new week here at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings and what a way to kick things off! WWW readers Nancy and Dan are gracing our pages with their whimsical wedding day, which was held on the 5th October 2018 at Houchins Farm in Essex. Their day was so vibrant, so seasonal and so […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":252337,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[357,724,6160,3740],"class_list":["post-252292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pretty-wedding","category-real-weddings","tag-autumn-wedding-ideas","tag-essex-wedding","tag-houchins-farm-wedding","tag-stella-york-wedding-dress"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":252337,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/whimsical-cdn.wedissimo.com\/2019\/03\/Autumnal-Boho-Wedding-Ivory-White-Photography-45-300x450.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}