{"id":342066,"date":"2023-05-17T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=342066"},"modified":"2024-07-03T10:45:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T09:45:36","slug":"shropshire-farm-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/shropshire-farm-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Warm & Budget-Friendly DIY Autumn Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the warm and magical Shropshire farm wedding<\/strong> of Heather and Matt held at Stanford Farm<\/a>. Their autumn day is what wedding dreams are made of. They had stunning dried wedding flowers, tasty food and fairy lights!<\/p>\n

I adore their stylish outfits and the breezy portraits in the autumn gusts. There were super cute wheat and lavender centrepieces<\/a>, a DIY macrame backdrop and the prettiest floral wedding cake<\/a> too. It’s just incredible that they kept their day within their \u00a310,000 budget too. Wow<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Thanks ever so much to Laura May Photography<\/a> for sharing with us these superb images of one very special day indeed!<\/p>\n

\"Shropshire \"Dried<\/p>\n

Shropshire Farm Wedding<\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

On a camping trip to Pembrokeshire<\/strong>, Matt surprised me with a ring on a rainy clifftop. We cuddled up outside our van with candle lanterns and I cried a lot.<\/p>\n

The Vision<\/h3>\n

Originally we wanted it to feel like a summer fair… but Covid shifted our vision somewhat and we wanted toasty food, firepits, fairy lights and sparklers.<\/p>\n

\"Shropshire \"Macrame \"Ceremony<\/p>\n

Budget<\/h3>\n

We tried to keep it below \u00a310,000.<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Stanford Farm Shrewsbury.<\/p>\n

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

Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

My dress \u2013 Anna Kara from The White Closet<\/strong> in Manchester. I loved the wheat detail on the bodice and how delicate the gown was. It turned out the dress was actually called Heather. Boutique Alterations in Stockport added beautiful toile \u201cwings\u201d instead of a veil. They were brilliant fun in the wind!<\/p>\n

Matt wanted to look smart without being overly formal. He wanted warm colours and chose the gold ties for himself and his groomsmen.<\/p>\n

\"Shropshire \"Shropshire \"Shropshire \"Shropshire \"Shropshire<\/p>\n

The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

I walked in to \u201cThe Wind\u201d by Cat Stevens<\/strong>, a beautiful song that featured on a lot of van trip playlists. It is also in one of our favourite film soundtracks.<\/p>\n

We had readings<\/a> from family and friends, and modified the traditional vows to suit the promises we wanted to make to each other.<\/p>\n

The wind was whistling a gale outside (ironically!) But I didn\u2019t notice for a second. It felt perfectly intimate and poignant without being formal.<\/p>\n

\"Shropshire \"Shropshire \"Groom \"Dress \"Dress \"Barn<\/p>\n

Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

The wonderful Laura May Photography took some great shots.<\/p>\n

The Styling<\/h3>\n

We leant into autumnal styling, lots of dried red leaves, pampas grass and wheat, and all the bouquets<\/a> and buttonholes<\/a> were beautiful dried flowers that I\u2019ve been able to keep.<\/p>\n

Matt built a beautiful archway<\/a> for us to say our vows under, from wood from trees in our garden.<\/p>\n

\"Place \"Wheat \"Petal \"Petal \"Table \"Place \"Shropshire \"Wheat \"Wooden \"Shropshire \"Shropshire \"Shropshire \"Shropshire<\/p>\n

The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

A few days in the Cotswolds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n