{"id":321351,"date":"2022-08-02T07:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=321351"},"modified":"2024-06-12T10:54:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T09:54:00","slug":"flaxbourne-gardens-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/flaxbourne-gardens-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Colourful Fun Floral Boho Wedding with a Touch of Lord of the Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOTR fan? Well, you are going to love WWW readers Sam and Jess’ fun Flaxbourne Gardens wedding in Bedfordshire<\/a>. Their day had a wonderful floral boho vibe in all the colours, with quirky Lord of the Rings touches. Think gold thrones, a sword cake cutting and a special song choice… yes<\/em>!<\/p>\n

I really love the colourful summer wedding flowers<\/a>, Jess’ gorgeous gown, the flower cake and of course, all the smiles.<\/p>\n

Thanks ever so much to Lorna Newman Wedding Photography<\/a> for sending over these totally beautiful images of such a happy celebration at Flaxbourne Gardens.<\/p>\n

Sam and Jess on WWW<\/p>\n

I was during our wedding planning and still can\u2019t resist looking after the wedding – I\u2019m still an avid Instagram follower. It\u2019s so creative and a wonderful place to get ideas and supplier details from like minded couples, or to get inspiration on ideas you would never get from traditional wedding blogs or pages.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Flaxbourne Gardens Wedding<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

One day Sam messaged me saying he had booked for us to go to Venice for a week<\/strong> \u2013 which was a completely expected surprise!<\/p>\n

After we\u2019d had lunch one day, we decided to go for a walk<\/strong> I assumed we would head back towards our hotel, but Sam insisted on taking charge of directions. I\u2019d only had a glass of wine with lunch and knew we were heading in the opposite direction of the train station. I thought the drinks were impairing his sense of direction and kept trying to redirect him.<\/p>\n

He then decided to stop on a bridge overlooking the water, I was enjoying the view then I turned around to see him down on one knee<\/strong>. I know he tried to say something lovely but all I kept saying was \u201cOH MY GOD, ARE YOU SERIOUS?! THIS BETTER NOT BE A PRANK<\/em>\u201d before taking the ring out of the box and putting on my finger before he even got a chance.<\/p>\n

Which was risky given we were on an old bridge by the ocean<\/strong> and I am known for being very clumsy, but in the moment, I didn\u2019t care!<\/p>\n

\"Buttonhole\"Groom<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

Our main wish for the wedding was for it to be an event where everyone could have fun and enjoy themselves<\/strong> after the last two hellish years.<\/p>\n

Aesthetically, we wanted to create something that was a collaboration between our love for vintage furniture\/items, boho style<\/strong>, and the beautiful scenery at Flaxbourne Gardens.<\/p>\n

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The Venue<\/h3>\n

The stunning Flaxbourne Gardens<\/strong>, Apsley Guise.<\/p>\n

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The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

I walked down the aisle (it\u2019s a long one) to Michael Buble\u2019s \u201cFeeling Good\u201d<\/strong>. It\u2019s an unusual choice, but it felt right to have something dramatic and over the top given how long we\u2019ve waited!<\/p>\n

We had a civil ceremony, and due to Covid restrictions we weren\u2019t able have our own vows. However, it was still just perfect. We had the \u201cConcerning Hobbits<\/strong>\u201d instrumental playing during as a tip to Sam\u2019s love of Lord of the Rings.<\/p>\n

After the ceremony, we danced out to \u201cEverybody Needs Someone to Love<\/strong>\u201d by The Blues Brothers which was really special as it was one of Sam\u2019s Dad’s favourite songs.<\/p>\n

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Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

Our photographer was the absolutely amazing Lorna Newman, she\u2019s an incredible person and photographer. We tried to make the photos a bit crazy by using smoke bombs and the thrones we\u2019d rented, they couldn\u2019t have possibly turned out any better<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

The Groom – After a couple of failed attempts to get what we were looking for online (due to covid restrictions) Sam ended up waiting and going to Next<\/strong> where him and his best man picked a gorgeous navy three-piece blue suit with a subtle check through it. It had a quirky liner which added some additional personality.<\/p>\n

I got my Gino Cerruti dress from the wonderful \u201cWhat Alice Wore<\/strong>\u201d bridal shop in St Albans in 2019 before we had to postpone. Luckily, I found \u201cthe one<\/em>\u201d. It was a gorgeous A-line dress, with a sheer back and buttons, lace body, and a train just the right length \u2013 I was ready to go home in it there and then.<\/p>\n

I worked with an amazing seamstress to add pearls and flower appliqu\u00e9s<\/strong> to the bodice to emphasise the beautiful lace. I also had the flowers added to the back of the skirt and train in a waterfall fashion, which again tied in with our boho\/floral vibe.<\/p>\n

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The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

Although we provided some of our own decorations<\/strong>, our stylist Gemma at The White Emporium combined this with some of the beautiful items available she has available to create the vision we were looking for. She worked alongside Becky and Slyvia from Flower at 58 to bring the place to life.<\/p>\n

We had hanging macrame plants<\/strong> above our table, a moss table runner, wildflowers in vintage bottles and railway lanterns – which I\u2019d decorated with the help of two lovely friends. We used Persian rugs<\/strong> to create our aisle with rustic benches.<\/p>\n

We had vintage teacups and saucers<\/strong> dotted around with tea lights in them, brass candle sticks and vintage cameras, all on upturned crates. We used a steamer trunk for our gifts\/cards<\/strong> which was really handy the next day when transporting them home!<\/p>\n

To bring an element of fun, we rented two huge thrones<\/strong> for us to sit on in the middle of our long table, Sam wore a crown, I had a flower crown, and we cut our cake with a sword. We put carnival-style drink tokens<\/strong> in little glass jars, with glitter and dried petals, which we hid around the venue the day before. They went down really well.<\/p>\n

To top off we had Star Wars figurines holding our favours<\/strong>, which were pins from a number of different charities to represent those who couldn\u2019t be with us on the day. Also, I couldn\u2019t not mention the incredible cake<\/strong> which was the centrepiece, made by my fabulous good friend and surrogate sister Catherine!<\/p>\n

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The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

Unfortunately due to the uncertainty around Covid, we didn\u2019t book a honeymoon and haven\u2019t yet managed to get away. We\u2019re hoping to holiday in the UK<\/strong> with our little dog at some point in the future to make up for it!<\/p>\n

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Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

We were set to have rain on the day which was a constant worry, but as my Dad and I pulled into the venue in the wedding car, the rain stopped<\/strong>, the clouds opened and the sun came out. I knew from that moment it was going to be the best day ever.<\/p>\n

There was an impromptu relay race<\/strong> between guests on the beautiful lawn, started by my adorable little sister!<\/p>\n

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Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t sweat the small stuff<\/strong> \u2013 I know it sounds like a clich\u00e9 but it\u2019s true. You can be so wrapped up in the detail that you don\u2019t take a minute to appreciate everything you\u2019ve achieved in organising such a wonderful day.<\/p>\n

If you can\u2019t step back from the details and you have a really specific vision in mind. Make sure you double and triple-check with your suppliers<\/strong> that they are on the same page and can achieve what you\u2019re after. Unfortunately for us planning weddings, suppliers aren\u2019t mind readers and stressed brides\/grooms aren\u2019t always the best at articulating what we want!<\/p>\n

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What an epic day!<\/p>\n

Sam and Jess, I can’t thank you enough for sharing your brilliant Flaxbourne Gardens wedding story.<\/p>\n

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