{"id":314535,"date":"2022-04-07T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=314535"},"modified":"2024-04-26T12:27:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T11:27:43","slug":"london-civil-ceremony-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/london-civil-ceremony-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Stylish Modern & Elegant Civil Ceremony Wedding in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

J and Z’s modern and elegant civil ceremony wedding at Islington Town Hall<\/a> in London<\/a> was nothing short of beautiful<\/em>. Their intimate micro wedding<\/a> in the city was special, meaningful and filled with love.<\/p>\n

They walked down the aisle together, wrote their own vows and were beaming all day long. I adore their stylish outfits too. Z wore a show-stopping ruffle skirt and statement Manolo Blahniks, meanwhile, J went for an on-trend double-breasted suit teamed with DMs. Didn’t they look amazing?<\/p>\n

Grace Pham Photography<\/a> thank you so much for sharing these truly wonderful images of a very special celebration indeed.<\/p>\n

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London Civil Ceremony Wedding<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

We jointly designed a ring<\/strong> with the wonderful McCaul Jewellers in Exmouth Market.<\/p>\n

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The Vision<\/h3>\n

The most important thing to us was being married, and we wanted a simple but elegant civil ceremony<\/strong> to commemorate this milestone.<\/p>\n

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The Venue<\/h3>\n

We live in Islington, local to Islington Town Hall. There are a number of rooms available within Islington Town Hall<\/strong>, and we chose the Council Chamber<\/strong> which we felt was most ornate and allowed us to have a more customised ceremony.<\/p>\n

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The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

We had an approved script jointly approved by Islington Town Hall that fit their requirements but wrote simple vows ourselves<\/strong> to share in front of our loved ones. We also had our loved ones share readings on marriage, love and family.<\/p>\n

In the interludes between the pre-wedding interview, ceremony and exit, we chose instrumental versions of our favourite classic romantic ballads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Discover more wedding readings<\/a> and wedding ceremony songs<\/a> on the blog!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

J: I wanted a modern suit that was evocative of English tailoring and found a double-breasted one I loved at Reiss<\/strong>. They helped with custom alterations to get the fit just right. Given it was an autumnal wedding, I picked tie and pocket square colours that fit nature\u2019s colour palate.<\/p>\n

I topped it off with Doc Martens<\/strong> which I felt added some more personality to the outfit.<\/p>\n

Z: I am always cold so I wanted a wedding dress with sleeves! My vision was that I wanted a wedding outfit that was modern and statement-making but appropriate for Town Hall. I didn\u2019t find an entire outfit off the rack that I loved but was very interested in the idea of bridal separates, so I picked a statement skirt from David\u2019s Bridal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

My Mum found me a beautiful top from Intimissimi<\/strong> and the combination felt just right. I topped it off with shoes I bought with my Mum from Manolo Blahnik<\/strong> (the Carrie Bradshaw shoes but in a more practical nude leather!) and heirloom family jewellery.<\/p>\n

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Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

We found our wonderful photographer Grace through the Islington Say I Do Instagram page. They were showcasing photographers who had shot in the Council Chamber and we were instantly drawn to her natural and emotive<\/strong> wedding photography style.<\/p>\n

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The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We waited until COVID restrictions cleared and it was safer to travel to organise our honeymoon. It was worth the wait as we spent our honeymoon in Hawaii<\/strong> and treasured every day there.<\/p>\n

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Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

After days watching the weather forecast intently, we were so lucky to have sunshine the morning of our wedding<\/strong>. We brought umbrellas to the ceremony to be cautious but eventually gave them to family members to take back to the hotel as we were taking some final wedding shots.<\/p>\n

As luck would have it, that\u2019s when the rain started! We were fortunate to have a creative and talented wedding photographer who knew exactly how to capture beautiful images in the rain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

J: It might all seem very stressful but at the end of the day, everything will turn out okay. Remember the reason you are getting married<\/strong> and you get to spend the rest of your life with your favourite person.<\/p>\n

Z: There will inevitably be setbacks \u2013 anticipated and otherwise in the process \u2013 but smile and enjoy it<\/strong>! Rain also makes beautiful photos! \u263a<\/p>\n

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How beautiful!<\/p>\n

J & Z thank you ever so much for sharing your civil ceremony wedding in London, it’s been such a treat.<\/p>\n

Further Reading<\/h4>\n