{"id":323965,"date":"2022-08-12T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=323965"},"modified":"2024-03-17T14:26:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T14:26:04","slug":"northbrook-park-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/northbrook-park-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Pretty & Fresh Lemon & Peach Spring Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re just going to love Helen and Seth’s Northbrook Park <\/a>wedding in Hampshire<\/a>. Their day was all kinds of elegant, pretty and classic in style, with the most beautiful buttery yellow<\/a> and peach spring colour scheme<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Held in the Spring the celebrations were drenched in sunlight, there were stunning Spring wedding flowers<\/a>, stylish outfits and a semi-naked cake of dreams. The calligraphy, gin wedding favours<\/a> and mini succulents were all DIY projects, which came out beautifully.<\/p>\n

A big thank you goes to Lucy Dracott Photography<\/a> for sharing these totally stunning images of a very special day at Northbrook Park indeed.<\/p>\n

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Northbrook Park Wedding<\/em><\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

We hiked up to Durdle Door in Dorset<\/strong> at sunset on a lovely warm evening and spread out a beautiful champagne picnic overlooking the sea.<\/p>\n

We were surrounded by so many butterflies and flowers, and we had the place to ourselves \u2013 it was utterly magical<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We wanted a really personalised day<\/strong> that reflected both of our tastes throughout, with as little environmental impact<\/strong> as possible as weddings can be so wasteful!<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

We chose Northbrook Park in Hampshire<\/strong> for its stunning grounds and its proximity to most of our London-based family and friends.<\/p>\n

They also have eco cabins onsite<\/strong> which allowed our guests to stay over and have breakfast with us the next morning in the sunshine \u2013 an unplanned highlight!<\/p>\n

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Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

I bought my beautiful Pronovias<\/strong> dress from the incredible Brides do Good<\/strong> in Earl\u2019s Court. BDG sell sample and pre-loved dresses and donate 30% of their profits to charities working to end the practice of child brides.<\/p>\n

I knew I didn\u2019t want a brand-new dress for environmental reasons, and the fact that 30% of the cost went to doing good in the world<\/strong> was a huge bonus.<\/p>\n

Seth\u2019s shirt was from Hawes & Curtis<\/strong>, and his suit was from the Grooms Room<\/strong> in Colchester.<\/p>\n

The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

We chose to write our own vows<\/a> so we could express in our own words just how much marrying each other meant to us, I still cry when I reread Seth\u2019s beautiful words!<\/p>\n

Pachelbel\u2019s Canon in D<\/strong> played for the processional \u2013 at nearly 5 minutes it helped to slow things down when emotions were running high, as I really wanted to savour and remember that special moment with my dad before walking out.<\/p>\n

We signed the register to Sam Cooke\u2019s Bring It on Home to Me<\/strong>, and Joe Satriani\u2019s Always With You, Always With Me<\/strong> which holds a lot of personal significance to us.<\/p>\n

We walked back down the aisle to Everlasting Love by Natalie Cole<\/strong> \u2013 a song we always dance around to when we\u2019re cooking at home!<\/p>\n

Why not check out even more first dance songs<\/a> and wedding reading ideas<\/a>?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

We created a lot of this ourselves as we love crafts! I did most of the calligraphy<\/strong> for the stationery and signage<\/strong> myself, while Seth\u2019s mum (an amazing gardener) grew mini succulents<\/strong> for the dinner tables, and his dad picked damson, elderflower and sloe berries to make infused gin gift favours<\/strong>, which went down an absolute treat!<\/p>\n

Our florist was Lucy Charlotte who honestly worked miracles with our request for all seasonal and locally grown flowers<\/strong> \u2013 they were so dreamy.<\/p>\n

We went for a buttery lemon and peachy<\/strong> colour scheme to create a warm spring feel which was really brought out by the sunshine on the day!<\/p>\n

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Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

We really wanted to work with laid-back vendors and Lucy and Josh were both so chilled and made us feel really relaxed<\/strong> throughout the day \u2013 the guests also loved them!<\/p>\n

Their work is completely beautiful and we\u2019d recommend them to anyone.<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We were due to spend 3 weeks exploring Sri Lanka but due to the very sad situation ongoing there we had to hastily change plans the day after the wedding.<\/p>\n

We kept it more local with a romantic tour around Italy<\/strong> (Rome, Tuscany and Venice) and stunning Slovenia<\/strong> (Ljubljana and Lake Bled), which we couldn\u2019t recommend more.<\/p>\n

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Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n

After walking back down the aisle we were able to share a glass of champagne<\/strong> in private whilst our guests formed the confetti lines. It was such an intimate moment after the overwhelming emotion of the ceremony to quietly share the sheer joy of finally being husband and wife.<\/p>\n

Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n

If you don\u2019t have a wedding planner, go with a venue that provides a lot of on-the-day coordination<\/strong> so you can really relax. I also made a thorough document for our wedding party with all the info to make sure the day ran smoothly, which it thankfully did!<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re having children at your wedding, consider getting childcare for the dinner<\/strong> \u2013 it was a last-minute decision but one of the best we made for ourselves and for the parents!<\/p>\n

Most importantly, remember to take some moments throughout the day to step back<\/strong>, watch it all happening and absorb the joy as it really is the most incredible day you\u2019ll ever live.<\/p>\n

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Wow, what a gorgeous day!<\/p>\n

Helen and Seth, thank you both so much for sharing your elegant Northbrook Park wedding story with us.<\/p>\n

Further Reading<\/h4>\n