{"id":341533,"date":"2023-05-15T07:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-15T06:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=341533"},"modified":"2023-09-04T11:48:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T10:48:35","slug":"leicestershire-barn-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/leicestershire-barn-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Colourful & Unique Handmade Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is just so much to love about WWW readers Emma and Dale’s Leicestershire barn wedding<\/strong>. They were wed at The Old Cow Shed<\/a>, in total and utter style!<\/p>\n

They had a colourful and bright day, filled with dahlias, handmade touches and there was so much fun to boot. Think outfits that just ooze cool, vibrant confetti moments, disco balls, great tunes and a seriously gorgeous cake table. Oh my.<\/p>\n

Thanks so much to Gina Fernandes Photography<\/a> for sharing with us these tremendously joyful shots which I am sure you will enjoy immensely.<\/p>\n

Emma and Dale on WWW<\/em><\/p>\n

It promotes having a wedding your own way, which is exactly what we wanted to do.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Bride<\/p>\n

Leicestershire Barn Wedding<\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

Dale proposed on the York walls<\/strong> overlooking the York Minster. He planned to propose in Aberystwyth but covid scuppered his plans.<\/p>\n

He was collecting me after I\u2019d spent a weekend in York with my sister, cousin and niece (who all witnessed the proposal), he decided the night before that he was going to propose\u2026 so spent the evening in the garage hand-making a wooden ring box. We had our first holiday together in York when we were 18!<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We wanted people to come away from our wedding saying it was \u201cso us\u201d. We wanted it to just feel like a big party<\/strong>, dancing all day, daftness, silliness, good food and all a bit bonkers!!<\/p>\n

\"Bouquet \"Bouquet \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Groom \"Groom<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

The Old Cow Shed<\/strong> \u2013 Melton Mowbray.<\/p>\n

Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

Dale\u2019s suit was from ASOS<\/strong>, but his mam re-backed his waistcoat with a bird pattern material (the material matched our flower girls’ dress and his mam made our nephew a matching waistcoat and bow tie in the same material).<\/p>\n

Emma\u2019s dress was from Elite Bridal<\/strong> and in the evening, changed in the evening the outfit of my dreams, which was a rose gold sequin jumpsuit from Flamingo Bridal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Emma wore a pink sequin flower crown<\/a> from Sookrah Designs<\/strong> and had a belt made by them too that matched the headpiece.<\/p>\n

\"Black \"Chalkboard \"Ceremony \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire<\/p>\n

The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

We had a reading during the ceremony which was an excerpt from X-Files!<\/p>\n

Emma walked down the aisle to \u201cEmmylou\u201d by First Aid Kit<\/strong>, we signed the register to \u201cThe Detectorists\u201d by Johnny Flynn<\/strong> and walked out to \u201cBoom Bang A Bang\u201d by Lulu<\/strong> as it\u2019s the theme to one of our favourite shows \u201cHim & Her\u201d.<\/p>\n

We had a band during the street food called \u201cFidgety Feet\u201d they were a \u201cDixieland strolling jazz band\u201d, one of them had a drum kit on a Zimmer frame.<\/p>\n

First Dance \u2013 Islands In The Stream<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Confetti<\/p>\n

Your Photographer<\/h3>\n

The legendary and incomparable<\/strong> Gina Fernandes.<\/p>\n

\"Confetti \"Leicestershire \"Black \"Cookies \"Silent \"Cake<\/p>\n

The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

Flowers<\/strong> \u2013 Dahlias dahlias and more dahlias, the best flowers in the world with the most GORGEOUS colours, bunches of these were in disco ball planters on the tables! We also saved interesting beer cans over a couple of years that were also used for mini bouquets on tables.<\/p>\n

Emma\u2019s sister crocheted 80 doilies that were both wedding favours<\/a> and table decorations.<\/p>\n

Emma\u2019s mam cross-stitched a \u201cno admittance on party business\u201d sign<\/strong> for guests on the way in.<\/p>\n

Our wonderful friend Libby Smith, drew our table numbers, table plan<\/a> and stationery.<\/p>\n

Dale\u2019s mam and sister made the pom pom bunting<\/strong> that ran the length of the ceremony room.<\/p>\n

Dales mam made the incredible wedding cakes that were topped with ghosts from \u201cThe York Ghost Merchants\u201d.<\/p>\n

Our wedding favours were share-sized pork pies from our local butchers in Oakham, everyone had one each (Leesons\u2026 they also happen to be best pork pie in the UK winners year on year!).<\/p>\n

\"Ladder \"Mr \"Pork \"Centrepiece \"Chair \"Chocolate \"Disco \"Marquee \"Marquee \"Marquee \"Leicestershire<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We went to Disneyland Paris<\/strong> a couple of days after the wedding, but are planning a trip to Italy<\/strong> this September.<\/p>\n

\"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Bride \"Bride \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire \"Leicestershire<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n