{"id":313422,"date":"2022-03-24T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T07:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=313422"},"modified":"2024-06-13T17:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T16:00:40","slug":"abbey-house-gardens-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/abbey-house-gardens-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Enchanted & Relaxed Wedding with Personal Touches"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to WWW readers James and Abby’s stunning Abbey House Gardens<\/a> wedding held in the summer in Wiltshire<\/a>. Their day was totally enchanting, with relaxed vibes and personal touches.<\/p>\n

Some of the stand-out elements from their day have to be the burnt orange silk bridesmaid dresses by WWW wedding supplier Rewritten<\/a>, the stunning pressed flower cake<\/a> and the gorgeously styled reception.<\/p>\n

Then there were the stylish outfits, greenery florals and all the joy-filled moments. Thanks to Lyra and Moth<\/a> for sharing these tremendous images of such a wonderful celebration.<\/p>\n

\"Abbey<\/p>\n

Abbey House Gardens Wedding<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

We were in Abby\u2019s hometown of Bude in Cornwall<\/strong> and as the sun set James proposed at the end of the lockgates, a special place where we often sit and watch the sea.<\/p>\n

\"Bride \"Stationery\"Dress\"Abbey \"Silk \"Dress<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

Enchanted fairytale<\/strong> filled with personal touches.<\/p>\n

\"Dress \"Place \"Long \"Illustrated<\/p>\n

Budget<\/h3>\n

We wanted to keep our spending to a minimum<\/strong> without missing out on things that mattered to us, Abby and family did the d\u00e9cor, we chose locally grown flowers, paella for the main meal and cake for pudding!<\/p>\n

We were fortunate enough that Abbey House Gardens let us hire the venue and arrange everything else separately<\/strong> so we weren\u2019t tied into expensive catering packages.<\/p>\n

\"Pressed \"Long \"Record<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Abbey House Gardens<\/strong>, Malmesbury.<\/p>\n

\"Long \"Long \"Silk \"Abbey \"Abbey \"Abbey<\/p>\n

The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

James\u2019s brother in law Tom played acoustic guitar for Abby as she walked down the aisle to the theme of The Local Hero<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We wrote our own vows and promises to one another and had readings from the writings of Bob Marley<\/strong> and Winnie the Pooh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the evening we had a brass band performing pop covers<\/strong>, they were brilliant and got everyone up dancing.<\/p>\n

\"Abbey \"Silk \"Confetti \"Abbey \"Confetti \"Drink \"Abbey<\/p>\n

Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

Abby\u2019s dress is Martina Liana<\/strong> and bought from LJ Bridal<\/strong> that specialises in sample dresses, it was half the price and still in season and fitted like a glove. James\u2019s suit was from Slaters<\/strong> and tailored by them.<\/p>\n

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

Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

Sarah from Lyra and Moth Photography captured our day perfectly<\/strong>, she focused on the raw emotion we were looking for and we\u2019re in awe of the result. Some incredibly special moments we can now keep forever.<\/p>\n

CV Visual Films recorded our video and every time we watch it back we shed a little happy tear, Craig and Lizzie captured our vows and readings so beautifully.<\/p>\n

\"Silk \"Silk\"Silk \"Abbey \"Abbey \"Abbey \"Long<\/p>\n

The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

Our cake<\/strong> was from the wonderful Mrs F, she hand pressed all of the edible flowers to create our vision. Each flavour was spectacular too, we had chocolate orange, lemon and raspberry and marble cake.<\/p>\n

The flowers<\/strong> and foliage were done by YoungBlooms who grows loads of her own flowers herself. We stuck with simple soft ruscus and eucalyptus garlands on the tables, the bridesmaids had greenery bouquets, James\u2019s button hole and Abby\u2019s bouquet comprised a mixture of dried grasses, flowers and foliage to give a rustic feel.<\/p>\n

Abby hired trestle tables, cross back chairs and tealights<\/strong> from Richardson\u2019s Event Hire and bought metres and metres of white muslin to use as table runners<\/strong>. We didn\u2019t want anything too pristine, we liked the natural feel of the fabric and bare wood on the tables.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Bergmann designed the table plan and signs<\/strong>, personalising each illustration to a place we had visited. Her artwork was absolutely stunning.<\/p>\n

When it came to colours Abby loves burnt orange<\/strong> and we originally wanted to get married in autumn so her bridesmaids wore beautiful satin Rewritten dresses and the flowers in her bouquet picked out a few of those colours.<\/p>\n

James\u2019s ginger locks really pop against navy blue so that was always a given for his suit. As for the d\u00e9cor we decided to keep it very neutral so not to overwhelm the colour palette<\/strong>. White muslin, green foliage and metallic tealight holders.<\/p>\n

The wooden order of the day sign<\/strong> was made out of half of an old gate we had in the garden and a local artist Danksy Murals painted the text.<\/p>\n

\"Place \"Pressed \"Wooden \"Abbey<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We spent two nights in Bath<\/strong>, enjoying the Thermae Spa, afternoon tea at the Ivy and an amazing tapas restaurant called Ole Tapas.<\/p>\n

We then drove up to Conwy in North Wales<\/strong> and stayed in a stunning cabin called Hinterland. It came with a hot tub overlooking the mountains, it was the perfect escape.<\/p>\n

\"Abbey \"Abbey \"Abbey<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

The paella<\/strong> at our wedding is something we will never forget and it seems neither have our guests! Adrian from Pepperpot Catering took our budget and made magic happen. He provided delicious food and an incredible display, live cooking the paella outside.<\/p>\n

James and I also snuck away for a few minutes with a drink each just to soak it all in<\/strong>, we sat in the tranquillity garden listening to our guests having an amazing time and just went woooow. Aren\u2019t we lucky. James did then have to run and get my trainers because my heels already hurt and the walk back up wasn\u2019t easy!<\/p>\n

\"Abbey \"Abbey \"Abbey \"Dress \"Abbey \"Flower<\/p>\n

Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

Make decisions because they\u2019re for the both of you<\/strong>, not because it\u2019s what is expected. We ditched the three course meal and had paella as it\u2019s our favourite, we had our cake as our dessert as we wanted to make sure it was enjoyed and not left on the side, Abby kept her bouquet and had it pressed instead of throwing it.<\/p>\n

Also, don\u2019t sweat the small stuff<\/strong>, on the day we didn\u2019t notice nor care about a million things we\u2019d have been frantic about in the run up! Candles blowing out, crying babies, we didn\u2019t give a monkeys.<\/p>\n

\"Abbey \"Abbey<\/p>\n

Well, wasn’t that all just ruddy well gorgeous?!<\/p>\n

James and Abby thank you so much for sharing your Abbey House Gardens wedding story with us.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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