{"id":258988,"date":"2019-07-15T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=258988"},"modified":"2024-03-16T18:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T18:44:00","slug":"newton-hall-wedding-northumberland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/newton-hall-wedding-northumberland\/","title":{"rendered":"Relaxed & Botanical Classic Meets Bohemian Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Newton<\/p>\n

What a delight<\/em> it is to be sharing WWW readers Sarah and Mark’s wedding today. They were married at Newton Hall<\/a> in Northumberland<\/a> on the 4th May 2019, with a relaxed and botanical vision for their splendid celebrations. Every wedding planning decision they made, was centred around creating that relaxed atmosphere, both for themselves and their loved ones. Isn’t that just lovely?<\/p>\n

The styling of their wedding was fresh, natural and bohemian with a classic twist. Think lots of lush florals with an abundance of greenery, personal touches and beautiful stationery. I just adore their pale grey cake, the pretty signs and the fun guest book.<\/p>\n

Sarah looked stunning in her Rembo Styling<\/a> gown, Mark together with his groomsmen were suited and booted in T M Lewin<\/a> and the bridesmaids looked wonderful in dove grey frocks. Such a stylish and romantic celebration indeed.<\/p>\n

Huge thanks goes to Carn Patrick Photography<\/a> for sharing these super gorgeous images with us. What a feast for the eyes.<\/p>\n

\"Bride<\/p>\n\n

\"Bride \"Buttonholes<\/p>\n\n

\"Confetti<\/p>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

Mark proposed to me in Paris on my birthday in 2017.<\/p>\n

I really wasn\u2019t expecting it so managed to make it quite difficult for him on the day!<\/p>\n

It was a perfect surprise when he finally produced the ring – which he\u2019d literally handmade for the occasion!<\/p>\n

\"Ceremony<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

After a number of challenging years with multiples losses on both sides of the family our vision for the day was really to create an event where we could all come together and relax and just celebrate something good!<\/p>\n

Feeling relaxed was an absolute must for both of us – and this vision permeated every decision we made about the wedding from venue, to outfits, to decoration. Everything was designed to allow us and our guests to have a really nice day.<\/p>\n

\"Welcome \"Newton \"Groom \"Groom \"Bride<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

Mark and I worked really well together in the lead up to the wedding. We started conversations early and drew up a comprehensive plan and budget to help us get organised.<\/p>\n

Towards the end, when the nerves were starting to hit we even took to Trello to turn our thoughts into action!<\/p>\n

While I would say we worked together on every aspect of the wedding: Mark took care of the big bookings – venue, coach, accommodation etc. and I took care of the finer details including invitation design, gifts for groomsmen\/bridesmaids and decoration.<\/p>\n

\"Bride<\/p>\n

Budget<\/h3>\n

I won\u2019t say exactly how much we spent but we kept to the budget we agreed at the start. I think it\u2019s very important to spend some time working on a budget when you start planning your wedding. And don\u2019t forget all the small things (do you want to have your nails done? will you want nice pyjamas? etc. etc.) it racks up really quickly.<\/p>\n

Lots of people had warned us to keep some extra money aside for the couple of weeks before the wedding and this was really good advice. We spent quite a lot in those last few days – even though we felt we\u2019d been organised in the lead up to the day!<\/p>\n

\"Bride<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Newton Hall, Alnwick.<\/p>\n

This venue was a perfect choice for us. We loved that we could have the ceremony and reception all in the same place. The staff were so friendly and VERY organised which is a bonus!) and the Hall itself is just an all-round magical place to be.<\/p>\n

\"Bride \"Bride<\/p>\n

Beauty<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m not usually a big makeup wearer so I was quite nervous about this part of the day! We couldn\u2019t have picked a nicer hair and make up lady than Lucy from La Belle Vous. She really listened to what I wanted and helped me and my bridesmaids feel incredibly relaxed during the morning\u2019s preparations.<\/p>\n

As a gift to me on our wedding day Mark treated me to some perfume I\u2019ve always wanted but never been able to justify buying – some Chanel Mademoiselle. It gives me butterflies when I smell it and am so happy that it will always be the scent that reminds me of my wedding day!<\/p>\n

Mark\u2019s grooming routine was far less intense! Ha! But he looked gorgeous as always!<\/p>\n

\"Bride \"Bride<\/p>\n

Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

I wore a beautiful Rembo Styling dress called Graal which I bought from a boutique on the Chatsworth estate called Alexandra Anne. I paired it with a full length Joyce Jackson veil and some really pretty Rachel Simpson shoes. Our wonderful florist Sharon from Wild With Love prepared some white wax flowers to pin into my hair and I wore some sentimental jewellery gifted to me by my dad before he passed in 2016.<\/p>\n

Mark wore a tailored blue suit from T M Lewin with a crisp white shirt and pale pink tie. On the morning of the wedding I gifted him a handmade silver bird pin which he wore on his lapel. A reminder of his dad, an avid bird watcher, who passed in 2018.<\/p>\n

\"Newton \"Newton \"Newton \"Newton \"Newton<\/p>\n

The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

We asked one of Mark\u2019s groomsmen to do one of the readings and my uncle to do the other.<\/p>\n

We really struggled to find readings that we both liked that we really felt summed us up as a couple.<\/p>\n

In the end we decided to write our own. We based our readings on some that already exist but tweaked the words so they meant something to us.<\/p>\n

Re. music – we chose an amazing singer and guitarist called Richard Sutton through AMV Live Music. He played an incredible acoustic version of Jose Gonzalez\u2019s \u2018Heartbeats\u2019 as I walked down the aisle, and played us out of the ceremony with a great rendition of \u2018Signed, sealed, delivered\u2019 by Stevie Wonder. It was perfect.<\/p>\n

\"Newton \"Confetti \"Place<\/p>\n

Groomsmen<\/h3>\n

Mark chose his brother and two great friends to be his groomsman – it was a decision he deliberated over for a long time as he is so blessed with a big group of amazing friends.<\/p>\n

They wore the same suit as Mark but without the waistcoat. We had some worries about the fittings (one of the groomsmen flew over from New York for the wedding so there was no room for error!) but, thankfully, everything worked out and the boys looked absolutely tremendous on the day.<\/p>\n

\"Newton \"Bride<\/p>\n

Bridesmaids<\/h3>\n

I chose my sister (and best friend) to be my maid of honour and my two closest friends from university to be my bridesmaids.<\/p>\n

When searching for the right bridesmaid dresses I felt like I looked at 99.9% of all the dresses ever made! It nearly drove me crazy!<\/p>\n

I finally asked Mark to head out on a shopping trip with me and, lo and behold, in the last shop I entered (which happened to be Marks and Spencers) the exact dresses I\u2019d been searching for were hanging up in front of me!<\/p>\n

To make things even better, they were on sale AND they only had the sizes I needed left in stock. Talk about a fortunate find!<\/p>\n

I paired the dresses, which were a lovely dove grey colour with some nude sandals from Wallis. The girls said the shoes were really comfortable which I was very pleased about!<\/p>\n

I specifically wanted multiway dresses because my bridesmaids are all very similar sizes but very different shapes. I knew that each of them would want to hide and accentuate different parts of themselves. I loved the idea that they could choose to wear their dresses in the way that made them feel best.<\/p>\n

\"Bridesmaids \"Bride<\/p>\n

The Flowers<\/h3>\n

We chose to have our flowers done by Sharon at Wild With Love. She was recommended to us by another florist at a local wedding fair in Morpeth.<\/p>\n

Sharon was the perfect choice. Not only is she a fabulous florist who really listens to her clients, she is also the kindest woman I\u2019ve ever met!<\/p>\n

I had an idea to use plants at our wedding: fatsia, ferns, herbs etc. which I knew might be a little controversial. Sharon LOVED the idea. She completely ran with it and the result completely blew us away.<\/p>\n

\"Newton \"Newton \"Newton \"Bride \"Newton<\/p>\n

Your Photographer<\/h3>\n

We chose an incredible photographer based in North East to take our photos called Carn Patrick.<\/p>\n

He really made our day – not only is he a really impressive photographer but he\u2019s also just such a nice guy who helped put us and our guests at complete ease.<\/p>\n

We absolutely love our photographs from the day and will treasure them always. We had lots of comments from guests saying how great he was throughout the day and have already recommended him to two friends who are getting married next year.<\/p>\n

\"Newton \"Newton<\/p>\n

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

Newton Hall and Wild With Love were instrumental in setting up for the day but Mark and I sourced\/made most of the smaller details\/decor ourselves.<\/p>\n

\"Instant \"Jar<\/p>\n

The Cake<\/h3>\n

Originally we had thought we\u2019d skip on the cake – but after some persuasion (and generosity) from Mark\u2019s Mam we decided to order one – and I\u2019m so glad we did.<\/p>\n

Dawn the Master Cakesmith is a credit to her name and made the world\u2019s most beautiful (and delicious!) cake!<\/p>\n

It had a really simple yet elegant geometric design. The flavours were: coffee, lemon and carrot cake\u2026 and they were all SO tasty!<\/p>\n

\"Geometric \"Greenery \"Bands \"Photo \"Jenga \"Newton \"Newton<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

Our honeymoon was designed around a very exciting restaurant reservation (Mark and I love our food!) at the 3rd best restaurant in the world, Mirazur in Menton.<\/p>\n

We spent a week exploring the South of France – staying in Monaco, Menton, Cannes and Nice before returning to the \u2018real world\u2019 as Mr and Mrs Newman!!<\/p>\n

\"Newton \"Newton<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

It might sound cheesy but its true! – the whole day was memorable. It was exactly the day we wanted for us and our loved ones.<\/p>\n

We are so enormously grateful to everyone who helped us tie the knot.<\/p>\n

The only problem now is that I want to do it all over again!<\/p>\n

\"Bride \"Newton \"Newton<\/p>\n

Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

Have a conversation with your partner about what\u2019s really important to you on the day of your wedding.<\/p>\n

For us this boiled down to 2 things:<\/p>\n