{"id":278062,"date":"2020-06-27T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=278062"},"modified":"2024-11-21T12:15:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T12:15:10","slug":"perch-inn-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/perch-inn-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural & Vibrant Oxford Marquee Wedding with Foliage Hoops"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Confetti<\/p>\n

Pure joy<\/em> today with this stunning opening image from today’s real wedding<\/a> feature. I am so honoured to share Kelsey and Tom’s The Perch Inn<\/a> wedding held in Oxford<\/a> on the 17th August 2019. It was the most beautiful summers day and sailing down the Thames to their reception must have been so special. What a memorable addition to their day.<\/p>\n

Following their church ceremony and river cruise, the couple celebrated with their loved ones with a breathtaking marquee reception. The tent was decked in fairy lights and pretty foliage hoops hanging from the ceiling. Long trestle tables were adorned with hessian and lace table runners, flowers in bottles plus sweet succulent favours. Let’s not forget the stylish attire too, with Kelsey donning a low back gown by Lorafolk while Tom was suited and booted in Clements and Church<\/a>. Didn’t they look just wonderful?<\/p>\n

Many thanks goes to Captured By Katrina<\/a> for sharing with us these delightful and emotive images. Wow!<\/p>\n

\"Engagement<\/p>\n\n

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

\"Perch \"Classic<\/p>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

Tom proposed in Port Meadow in Oxford, one of Kelsey\u2019s favourite places in the world and right across the field from The Perch where we had lunch the same day and later got married.<\/p>\n

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The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

Tom and Kelsey selected two biblical readings and a couple of special hymns. Our favourite was Morning Has Broken (also a favourite Cat Stevens song!). For the reception, we started with an Irish band who played acoustic in the garden over canap\u00e9s. Then we had a chilled Spotify dinner playlist and finally for the evening we had an amazingly fun band, Ear Candy.<\/p>\n

\"Perch<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

The vision for our wedding was to have fun, delicious food and enjoy beautiful countryside with lots of flowers and plants. Kelsey is from the US and Tom from the UK and so we wanted a wedding where everyone could get to know each other and sharing a special day with us. Most importantly, we wanted the day to reflect what was important to us: our family, friends, food and foliage!<\/p>\n

\"Perch<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

Planning started 15 months out. We worked with the wonderful team led by Deirdre at The Perch, our lovely Priest, and our unbelievably creative florist and photographer to develop a plan for the day. We also started sourcing and growing plants for table settings and seating charts. To maximise the fun, we also planned a drinks night at a pub the night before and a BBQ on the River Thames the day after.<\/p>\n

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The Venue<\/h3>\n

The Perch Inn, Binsey, Oxford<\/p>\n

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