{"id":306638,"date":"2021-12-13T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=306638"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:18:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:18:22","slug":"glen-dye-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/glen-dye-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Hippy-Vibe Tiny Forest Wedding With Humanist Ceremony & Multicolours"},"content":{"rendered":"

George and Gemma’s tiny forest Glen Dye<\/a> wedding was all kinds of beautiful<\/strong>! Just wait until you see the outfits which ooze hippy style, the sensational multicolour blooms and the gorgeous personal humanist wedding ceremony in the forest. Swoon<\/em>.<\/p>\n

You see, George and Gemma decided to elope<\/a> to Scotland<\/a> with their two boys and their closest loved ones for a micro wedding<\/a> celebration. They then honeymooned in the same location for another week of adventures together. It all sounded so perfect.<\/p>\n

They really made sure their wedding was personal to them and their ceremony especially represented who they are. Perfect! Emma Lawson<\/a>, thank you so much for sharing these seriously dreamy images with us. Enjoy it all.<\/p>\n

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\"Glen \"Ring \"Bride \"Dress<\/p>\n

Glen Dye Wedding<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

Many moons ago, on a beach in Cornwall<\/strong>. Unexpected, on one knee, with his grandmother\u2019s engagement ring.<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We always knew that we didn\u2019t want a \u2018traditional\u2019 wedding, and had booked the holiday first at Glen Dye. It was a couple of months later that we realised it would be a great opportunity to finally elope and have a micro-wedding surrounded by nature<\/strong> with our sons and a handful of people.<\/p>\n

We wanted something simple but fun and meaningful<\/strong> to us. The wedding planner at Glendye recommended exceptional people (below) to help us bring the day together; it was pretty organic and relaxed. Flowers and food led the way!<\/p>\n

Budget<\/h3>\n

\u00a35k<\/p>\n

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The Venue<\/h3>\n

Glendye Cabins and Cottages, Banchory, Scotland<\/p>\n

Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

I chose the Thistle dress from Meadows<\/strong> \u2013 I loved the simplicity of the dress and its style, it has a lot of material so flowed really beautifully. I chose some gold flat sandals with a bow from Zara. I wanted to let the flower crown and bouquet really sing!<\/p>\n

George \u2013 pop-over, floral print shirt<\/strong> (by Engineered Garments). Navy flat front chino \u2013 Engineered Garments, shoes hand sewn Ranger Moc by Yuketen. The floral shirt was perfect for the woodland wedding.<\/p>\n

A micro-wedding in a forest really didn\u2019t demand a traditional wedding dress and suit, so we chose a fairly relaxed dress and outfit<\/strong> and we felt really comfortable and \u2018like us\u2019 as a result.<\/p>\n

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The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

We wanted a Humanist ceremony and civil partnership as that reflected our values<\/strong>. Neil Lynch was recommended to us by the wedding planner at Glen Dye and he led the ceremony wonderfully. We chose poetry and readings to be shared, and he asked us to share our \u2018story\u2019, our hopes and what marriage meant to us \u2013 all of which he wove into the ceremony to create a really moving and personalised event.<\/p>\n

There were tears and lots of laughter. Neil also brings his dog Tanni to the weddings which our young sons loved. We added symbolic gestures including Hand Fasting and Drinking from a Quaich<\/strong>, which felt really special.<\/p>\n

Over dinner (sublime food and service by the Liam and Inca from Kate\u2019s Bespoke Catering) we listened to records including the soundtrack of South Pacific<\/strong> \u2013 dreamy, swirling, romance!<\/p>\n

Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

Emma Lawson was another superb recommendation \u2013 she was utterly delightful and made us feel really at ease. She captured the day perfectly<\/strong> and the quality of her work is amazing. At such a small wedding, we wanted to capture the day to share with family and friends and having someone like Emma there was wonderful to document it in such a way we will cherish.<\/p>\n

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The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

Styling-wise it was really all about the flowers!<\/strong> Again, we chose something bright and vibrant so as to avoid the traditional \u2018white\u2019. Jill at Hays Flowers (another tremendous recommendation) created a truly beautiful flower arch using local flora and fauna, flower crown, bouquet and table decorations.<\/p>\n

Rachel at Glendye led the styling and d\u00e9cor for the wedding setting and the party\/meal. We simply requested \u2018colourful\u2019 and Rachel did the rest! She added the crockery, glasswear, table decorations, flags, banners and candles. We loved it!<\/p>\n

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

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We stayed for a second week<\/strong> at Glendye Cabins and Cottages, moving to the cottage \u2018Cuttie Shillock\u2019 for the Honeymoon week. Jill (Hays Flowers) and Rachel (Glen Dye) cut the flowers from the flower arch and filled the cottage with vases of wedding flowers for us to enjoy for the week. Cuttie Shillock was exceptionally beautiful \u2013 we adore the styling of the cottages at Glen Dye \u2013 and very peaceful.<\/p>\n

We had a wonderful week relaxing and exploring the area with our sons. It is such a magical place, we enjoyed river swims, forest walks, castles and the beach<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n
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  • Watching the rain stop moments before the ceremony and enjoying the fresh vibrancy of the forest after rainfall.<\/li>\n
  • The stunning setting of Glen Dye and the beautiful flowers and d\u00e9cor.<\/li>\n
  • Hand Fasting \u2013 our son Rex sprinkled the water (collected from the River Dye that day) on our hands to confirm our union, in the traditional Celtic manner. Beautiful to involve him in the ceremony.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

    We feel privileged to have been recommended exceptional people to help us create our day. We were pretty relaxed about what we wanted and we absolutely put our trust in each and they wowed us<\/strong> with their work. Each took time to understand what we were looking for and despite the micro-wedding scale of our day, made us feel that it was an important day. Equally, each person was incredibly lovely and positive and a joy to share our day with! So seek recommendations and if you\u2019re met with warmth and it feels right, put your trust in them and be wowed!<\/p>\n

    Prior to the wedding I hadn\u2019t given much consideration as to who would lead the ceremony and hadn\u2019t understood until we met with our celebrant, Neil Lynch, the rich opportunity we had to \u2018change the script\u2019 and create a really personal ceremony. He was masterful at creating a warm and informal ceremony that was really moving and captured \u2018us\u2019 so well<\/strong>. So, advice \u2013 take time to consider this aspect and choose someone that can help shape a ceremony that\u2019s perfect for you.<\/p>\n

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

    Oh my! What a treat.<\/p>\n

    George and Gemma thanks so much for sharing your incredible special Glen Dye wedding with us.<\/p>\n

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