{"id":289275,"date":"2021-01-25T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T07:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=289275"},"modified":"2024-08-05T10:59:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T09:59:57","slug":"geodome-campsite-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/geodome-campsite-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Awesome DIY Geodome Wedding on a Woodland Campsite"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Geodome<\/p>\n

Geodome Campsite Wedding<\/h2>\n

I cannot tell you how much this real wedding<\/a> made me grin today. From beginning to end there is laughter and smiles all round, it really is full of joy and party atmosphere. Phil and Sarah were hitched on the 18th May 2019 at a campsite<\/a> in Lincolnshire<\/a>. They completely DIY’d their day, organising everything from the toilets to the generator and all the wonderful decorations. No mean feat!<\/p>\n

First up they were married in the woodland<\/a> by their friend before partying in a very cool geodome wedding tent. The geodome looked really cool, especially lit up at night, it must have felt totally magical to be in there.<\/p>\n

Phil and Sarah really injected their personality with their handmade day, think DIY wedding flowers, dinosaurs, roaming brass band and stunning attire. What a hoot<\/em>! Huge thanks goes to Aden Priest Photography<\/a> for sharing these really awesome photos. Whoa!<\/p>\n

\"Geodome<\/p>\n\n

\"Geodome \"Photos<\/p>\n\n

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

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

On a holiday to Iceland in December 2017 Phil proposed under a frozen waterfall.<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We wanted the overall feeling of the day to be fun, whilst maintaining a link to traditional weddings with our own twist. We discussed a traditional church ceremony, but not being particularly religious, we decided to use the grandeur of the forest and nature as the backdrop to our ceremony and celebration. We wrote out guestlist and didn\u2019t want to cut numbers so we needed to find a solution to fit everyone in. This is when we realised we were going to have to DIY our wedding<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

We started out looking at wedding barns and traditional venues but quickly realised there wasn\u2019t any venues out there that could give us what we wanted and allow as many people as we wanted to invite (170).<\/p>\n

We started looking for a piece of land or woodland to hire and agreed to go \u2018DIY\u2019 to ensure we could have everything and everyone we wanted without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n

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

Budget<\/h3>\n

\u00a327K<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Jim Page campsite near Lincoln.<\/p>\n

Using a double dome from BayaHire.<\/p>\n

\"Origami \"Geodome<\/p>\n

Groomsmen<\/h3>\n

Hired from Dapper Dan\u2019s Suit Hire.<\/p>\n

Bridesmaids<\/h3>\n

Adult bridesmaids dresses were purchased on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Children\u2019s bridesmaid dresses were purchased from China through eBay.<\/p>\n

\"Flower \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Geodome<\/p>\n

The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

We decided we wanted the ceremony to be as personal and fun as possible so 9 months before the day we asked one of Sarah\u2019s oldest friends to conduct the ceremony for us. This was one of our best decisions as we were able to agree on which traditional parts of the service we wanted to keep and Suzanne was able to add to that to include personal touches and stories.<\/p>\n

Sarah walked down the aisle to \u2018Grow old with you\u2019 by Ortopilot.<\/p>\n

Phil\u2019s Sister read the lyrics to a song called \u2018I love you for being you\u2019.<\/p>\n

We walked out to \u2018Celebration\u2019 by Kool & the Gang performed live by \u2018New York Brass Band\u2019.<\/p>\n

Check out our wedding readings<\/a> and wedding music<\/a> inspiration pages too!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Geodome \"Roaming \"Geodome<\/p>\n

Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

Sarah struggled to fall in love with the dresses she tried on in standard bridal shops until she visited Beautiful Brides Liverpool. They specialise in plus size wedding dresses and their ethos is that they don\u2019t do sizing labels or dress numbers.<\/p>\n

Phil\u2019s suit was hired from Dapper Dan\u2019s suit hire in Wolverhampton.<\/p>\n

Beauty<\/h3>\n

Bride and bridal parties\u2019 hair – local hairstylist CC\u2019s Wedding and Updo Hairstylist.<\/p>\n

Makeup – by Alluring Makeup Lincoln.<\/p>\n

\"Woodland \"Geodome<\/p>\n

The Flowers<\/h3>\n

We bought \u00a3300 worth of flowers at the local flower market and Sarah and her parents did all the bouquets, tables, aisle flowers, pinholes and headdresses following Youtube tutorials.<\/p>\n

The Cake<\/h3>\n

Cake bought from Marks & Spencer. Decorated by family friend.<\/p>\n

\"Geodome \"Place<\/p>\n

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

The campsite was a completely blank canvas. No power, no toilets, no cover, just a field surrounded by trees. We booked toilets from MB Luxury Loos, hired a generator, and booked \u2018Cater Me Tasty\u2019 for the catering. Our reception was held inside a \u2018Geometric Double Dome\u2019 from Baya Hire who provided all the furniture and we used the chairs from the reception for the ceremony.<\/p>\n

We spent 12 months in the run up to the wedding making furniture, upcycling mirrors, and apple crates, adding artificial flowers to garden d\u00e9cor, spray painting dinosaurs and using photoshop to create signs and menus. Our friends did the stationery, aunties and uncles made d\u00e9cor and Phil\u2019s Dad built an arbour for us to get married under. Many trips to Ikea, knocking on strangers\u2019 doors to collect things we had bought on Facebook marketplace, searching through reclamation yards and online auctions to gradually build everything from the ground up.<\/p>\n

We wanted the drinks to flow and be cheap, so we bought all the alcohol from Cash & Carry and hired staff to run the bar for us selling drinks at just \u00a32.<\/p>\n

We didn\u2019t want the traditional Champagne toast so each table got a crate with all the glasses, equipment and ingredients to make their own cocktails to toast us with.<\/p>\n

We created a gallery in the trees and had photos of every single guest and some of those who couldn\u2019t make it so everyone felt involved, and part of the day.<\/p>\n

\"Centrepiece \"Geodome<\/p>\n

Your Photographer<\/h3>\n

We found Aden online and booked in to have video call so he could hear our ideas and the style of photos we wanted. We did not want to spend half our day posing for traditional photos and wanted someone to get involved with the party and capture moments that reflected the day. We instantly agreed he was the man for the job and his portfolio filled us with confidence he would pull it off. As you can see from the photos he nailed it.<\/p>\n

Your Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

We met \u2018Shoot It Yourself\u2019 at the wedding show at the NEC and they opened our eyes to the fact that you don\u2019t have to have the traditional boring, soft focus wedding video. We booked a \u20182 camera\u2019 package and our guests filmed our wedding for us. The raw footage was then edited into a 40 minute video which perfectly reflected our day.<\/p>\n

\"Geodome \"Geodome \"Sign \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Rings \"Confetti \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Green \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Bar \"Bar \"Bar \"Bar \"Geodome \"Nuts \"Geodome \"Groom \"Geodome \"Geodome \"Bride \"Bride \"Geodome \"Dress<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

Just a cheap relaxing break in an Airbnb villa in Greece to recover from the madness of the big day (and the hard work of clearing up afterwards).<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

Having our friend officiate the ceremony for us.<\/p>\n

Surprising all our guests when New York Brass Band jumped out from behind the trees to play us back up the aisle.<\/p>\n

Our entire wedding party doing the conga around the forest following the brass band.<\/p>\n

Seeing 170 of our friends and family shaking and stirring cocktails all at the same time ready for the speeches and toasts.<\/p>\n

Our first dance (Budapest – George Ezra) performed live by our band The Red Jack.<\/p>\n

An absolute highlight was sitting down and watching the hilarious raw footage from the video cameras had us in tears of laughter for weeks.<\/p>\n

Why not check out our first dance songs<\/a> playlist here?!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t be scared to have what you want not just what is on offer. Add your personality to the day where possible and make it unique to you rather than just \u2018off the shelf\u2019.<\/p>\n

Write your guest list and agree numbers before looking at venues. Nothing worse than having to cut people because of space.<\/p>\n

Forget the budget. It\u2019s all worth it if it\u2019s what you want.<\/p>\n

\"Geodome \"Geodome<\/p>\n

Credit Where Credit Is Due<\/h5>\n
\n
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Photographer
\nAden Priest Photography<\/a><\/p>\n

Marquee
\nBaya Hire<\/p>\n

Catering
\nCater Me Tasty<\/a><\/p>\n

Daytime Band
\nNew York Brass Band<\/a><\/p>\n

Evening Band
\nThe Red Jacks<\/a><\/p>\n

Toilets
\nMB Luxury Loos<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Video
\nShoot It Yourself<\/p>\n

Suit Hire
\nDapper Dan Suit Hire<\/a><\/p>\n

Wedding Dress
\nBeautiful Brides Liverpool<\/a><\/p>\n

Makeup
\nAlluring Makeup<\/a><\/p>\n

Hair
\nCC\u2019s Wedding and Updo Hairstylist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Such fun!<\/p>\n

Phil and Sarah I really cannot thank you enough for sharing with us your totally brilliant geodome wedding xo Lou<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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