{"id":266929,"date":"2019-11-15T07:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=266929"},"modified":"2024-06-20T16:18:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T15:18:46","slug":"henry-moore-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/henry-moore-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern & Cool Wedding with Sensational Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bridesmaids<\/p>\n

We are in Hertfordshire<\/a> today, at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens<\/a> to be precise for Mel and Rob’s wedding day, which was held on the 18th May 2019. They described their day to me as “relaxed, informal, modern<\/em>” and their vision was for a “cracking day out<\/em>” for their guests. I love how they didn’t take themselves too seriously and simply planned a wedding which was representative of them both. Their wedding turned out to be really cool with seriously stylish outfit choices, sublime flowers and awesome signs and stationery.<\/p>\n

Mel chose to wear WWW Wedding Suppliers member; Grace Loves Lace<\/a>‘s Verdelle gown, which looked incredible, meanwhile Rob opted for a brown wool suit, with colour pop buttonhole to tie in with the vibrant yellow bridesmaid dresses. Another WWW Wedding Suppliers member, tipis4hire<\/a> provided the tipi, which was the perfect base for guests when the barn was turned around from ceremony to reception. I just love how they decked it out in Bowie inspired d\u00e9cor too. Awesome!<\/p>\n

The amazing images are courtesy of Ellie Gillard Photography<\/a> and I am just so grateful to be sharing them with you. Enjoy it all folks.<\/p>\n

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

\"Bouquet\"Henry<\/p>\n\n

\"Dress<\/p>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

We were on holiday in Australia (where Mel\u2019s from) in a wine region called the Hunter Valley. We had just had a day of wine tasting and been out for dinner (with more wine) so we were feeling a bit fuzzy. Rob waited til we were alone on the balcony at our hotel overlooking the countryside to ask. I knew something was up as he said we should start the meal with some champagne!<\/p>\n

\"Henry \"Bouquet<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We just wanted the day to reflect us as a couple\u2026 Not taking anything too seriously, with nods to where we\u2019re both from. Most of all we just wanted to put on a really nice day where our family and friends could all catch up and have a cracking day out.<\/p>\n

\"Dress<\/p>\n

Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

Having quite an extensive wardrobe I thought it would be a big task finding the right dress. I knew I wanted something that was sophisticated, but also contemporary with a little something different about it. I saw a photo of a bride wearing the Grace Loves Lace Verdelle dress on Pinterest and was obsessed with it. Luckily they had a showroom in London and when I tried it on I knew it was the one. I\u2019d never seen a dress like it before with it\u2019s kimono type sleeves\u2013 it just looks great from every angle. It was SO comfortable to wear with no zippers or boning or anything. Just stretch lace. It was also a bonus as they are an Australian brand!<\/p>\n

I managed to buy it at one of Grace Loves Lace\u2019s sample sales. When I arrived I saw the line and thought no way am I waiting. But I had a friend with me and she convinced me to stay. We waited 3 and a half hours and I managed to bag one in my size for half the price.<\/p>\n

The dress was so amazing with loads of detail I just got a pair of statement earrings from Annie Costello Brown. I\u2019m not a big shoe person and am rarely found out of trainers so I just got some blush pink suede platform heels from Topshop and a pair of sequinned Converse to change into.<\/p>\n

I also had a leather jacket hand painted by the amazing Rachel Joy. I didn\u2019t want the usual calligraphy, I was after something more modern so Rachel\u2019s style was perfect. I used a reference to Curb Your Enthusiasm \u2013 a bit of an in joke \u2013 but to everyone else it just seemed mushy!<\/p>\n

Rob\u2019s suit was from Beggar\u2019s Run in Shoreditch. He always wanted it to look quite 1940s. Beggars Run use wool that\u2019s woven in Yorkshire.<\/p>\n

\"Dress<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

The first thing we had to nail was the venue. We had been to the Henry Moore Foundation a few years before getting engaged. There was a wedding on at the time and we both thought it was a lovely venue. So it was the first one we approached and visited. We briefly flirted with having the wedding in London but nowhere we saw felt as special as Henry Moore felt.<\/p>\n

Both being designers we did all the styling, decorating and design ourselves.<\/p>\n

\"Henry \"Henry<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

The Henry Moore Foundation in Hertfordshire is the former home of Yorkshire born artist, Henry Moore (another Northern link for Rob!). His home is on the site, along with various workshops, vast grounds dotted with his sculpture and a 16th<\/sup> century barn. We had the wedding in the barn, and then hired a tipi so our guests had somewhere outdoor to hang out while they converted the room from ceremony to meal to dancefloor.<\/p>\n

Guests could roam around to view the sculptures, and while a few did, a lot stayed close to the bar and the food!<\/p>\n

\"Sign \"Table \"Bottle \"Groom \"Bowie \"Bowie \"Tassel \"Tipi<\/p>\n

Beauty<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m so glad I found Zoe at Knot Your Average Bride. I had visions of easy breezy Alexa Chung type vibes for my hair and make up as I\u2019m fairly low maintenance in both those departments. I didn\u2019t want to not look like myself with loads of make up on and Zoe managed to make me look like an elevated version of me.<\/p>\n

I also got a half moon manicure with gold foil from Dry By in London.<\/p>\n

\"Dress \"Table \"Bridesmaids<\/p>\n

Bridesmaids<\/h3>\n

I had three bridesmaids who all wore yolky yellow dresses. They all have different styles so I got them to pick their own dresses. Two of them were in Sydney and one lives in Edinburgh so I didn\u2019t see them all together til the day of the wedding! Thankfully they all have great style and looked amazing on the day. The dresses were Calvin Klein, Warehouse and Atmos&Here.<\/p>\n

\"Bouquet \"Henry \"Henry<\/p>\n

The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

We had the Home and Away theme song read out as a reading. The words are so over the top and we thought it was funny. People didn\u2019t twig what it was until the final line \u2018closer each day\u2026 home and away\u2019.<\/p>\n

We also had Rob\u2019s sister read out the lyrics to \u201cHappy to Be Stuck with You\u201d by Huey Lewis and the news. The sweet sentiment of the song suited our relationship trajectory!<\/p>\n

Music is a big part of our lives so we spent ages deciding on music. We just created spotify playlists for each section of the day and Rob (with the help of some software) mixed the entire disco playlist which took you through Northern Soul, 80s cheese (gotta have Kylie at an Aussie wedding!), 90s hiphop, Britpop, and lots of indie disco.<\/p>\n

Aisle song \u2013 You\u2019re all I Need To Get By – Aretha Franklin<\/p>\n

Exit song \u2013 Straight to You – Nick Cave<\/p>\n

First Dance (we didn\u2019t want to do a first dance so had everyone up with us) \u2013 Close to Me \u2013 The Cure<\/p>\n

\"Henry \"Henry<\/p>\n

Groomsmen<\/h3>\n

Rob just had his best man, Mike. His suit was from Moss Bros. The dark green perfectly complimented Rob\u2019s brown suit and also the foliage heavy decoration.<\/p>\n

\"Bridesmaids \"Bridesmaids \"Confetti \"Henry \"Henry \"Bouquet<\/p>\n

The Flowers<\/h3>\n

Our flowers were supplied by Hackney based Grace & Thorn. We wanted eucalyptus to be everywhere as another nod to Australia, and also native looking flowers like protea and craspedia (billy balls). The craspedia was also used in the buttonholes for the boys \u2013 a nice pop of yellow to tie in with the bridesmaids.<\/p>\n

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

Your Photographer<\/h3>\n

Lovely Ellie at Ellie Gillard Photography. We picked her because her portfolio was great in capturing those \u2018in between\u2019 moments as well as the big joyous ones.<\/p>\n

\"Dress \"Henry \"Table \"Table<\/p>\n

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

The barn was such a beautiful space we didn\u2019t want to do too much to it. We used some foliage garlands to wrap around the pillars and had a foliage and fairy light wall also. Our table names were named after pubs that meant something to us \u2013 so we had a pub quiz picture round on all the tables.<\/p>\n

The tipi had a bit more decoration. With it being Bowie themed we wanted a giant lightning bolt hanging down into the centre of the space \u2013 unfortunately getting married in May meant there was a chance of it being on the chilly side so we had to add a fire pit the day before the wedding. We did still have a 1.5m tall pi\u00f1ata lightning bolt but it was relegated to the side of the bar.<\/p>\n

We hired an original red post box for cards, and flanked them with pictures of our parents on their wedding days. I also commissioned lettering artist Rachel Joy to paint a \u2018dance like you\u2019re Northern\u2019 sign as a wedding gift for Rob.<\/p>\n

\"Bottle \"Table \"Table\"Bottle\"Table \"Henry\"Table \"Table \"Canapes<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

Straight after the wedding we went to Puglia \u2013 though we missed our flight! After all the intensity of planning the wedding and being on top of things we dropped the ball right before we could truly relax!<\/p>\n

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

The Cake<\/h3>\n

We lived in Hackney together and was often at Netil Market on Saturdays having a slice of cake from Victoria Yum. She always does amazing displays and beautiful decoration with fruit and flowers \u2013 and obviously the cakes are always delicious!<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t want a traditional wedding cake so we had three different cakes that people could help themselves to with a cup of tea.<\/p>\n

\"Semi<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

We had a Chinese lion dance that we kept secret from the guests. They performed after we\u2019d had dinner and the guests were all having a drink outside by the tipi when we heard the drumming signalling their arrival. A lot of the guests might not have seen one performed so it was something a bit different for entertainment.<\/p>\n

The best man\u2019s speech also had a really clever interactive spin \u2013 we got married on Eurovision night so there was some enthusiastic flag waving going on.<\/p>\n

\"Chinese \"Chinese<\/p>\n

Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t worry what anyone else thinks \u2013 do your day your way. It\u2019s the one day you can be selfish and make it all about the two of you.<\/p>\n

We regret not staying together more on the day \u2013 it\u2019s easy to be separated talking to your own friends or family.<\/p>\n

\"Chinese<\/p>\n

Credit Where Credit Is Due<\/h5>\n
\n
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Photography
\nEllie Gillard Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

Mel\u2019s Dress<\/strong>
\nGrace Loves Lace<\/a><\/strong>
\nWedding Suppliers member – Bridal Fashion<\/p>\n

Mel\u2019s Shoes
\nTopshop<\/a> & Converse<\/a><\/p>\n

Mel’s Earrings
\nAnnie Costello Brown<\/a><\/p>\n

Rob\u2019s Suit
\nBeggar\u2019s Run<\/a><\/p>\n

Rob\u2019s Shoes
\nChurch\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

Sign Writing & Leather Jacket
\nRachel Joy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Flowers
\nGrace and Thorn<\/a><\/p>\n

Tipi<\/strong>
\ntipis4hire<\/strong><\/a>
\nWedding Suppliers member – Wedding Marquees & Tents<\/p>\n

Catering
\nHost<\/a> Contact: Lucy<\/p>\n

Pinata
\nPinyatay<\/a><\/p>\n

Cakes
\nVictoria Yum<\/a><\/p>\n

Cars
\nCharles Worth Classics<\/p>\n

Venue
\nHenry Moore Studios & Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Just so full of personality, awesome<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Mel and Rob, huge thanks to you both for sharing with us your extremely brilliant and modern wedding<\/a> day xo Lou<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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