{"id":372695,"date":"2024-11-06T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T07:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=372695"},"modified":"2024-10-24T16:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:56:05","slug":"slindon-house-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/slindon-house-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Succulent & Greenery Filled Laid Back Outdoor Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the gorgeous succulents to the dreamy outdoor ceremony, prepare to be transported by Kerry and Joe’s Slindon House<\/a> wedding<\/strong> in West Sussex<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The vision for their nuptials was focused on the outdoors to celebrate their love of nature, cue greenery florals, earthy tones and gorgeous countryside portraits. They both looked incredible<\/em> in their chosen outfits, not to mention how wonderful some of the details were.<\/p>\n

I love the handpainted stationery, the divine semi-naked wedding cake and the dried florals. Wow.<\/p>\n

Thanks ever so much to Sasha Weddings<\/a> for sharing with us these sensational images of one very special celebration indeed.<\/p>\n

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Slindon House Wedding<\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

We were staying in Cieza in Spain<\/strong> and we went for a long bike ride to El Valle de Ricote, passing by the peach blossom trees and lots of beautiful scenery such as mountains, fields, rivers and lakes.<\/p>\n

When we got to El Valle de Ricote, we climbed a little way up a mountain for a picnic<\/strong>. After setting up our picnic blanket, Joe proposed<\/a>. We were surrounded by buttercups, clovers and mountains. It was so beautiful.<\/p>\n

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The Vision<\/h3>\n

We\u2019d grown up around the South Downs and we both love nature and being outdoors<\/strong>, so a wedding in a field, overlooking the downs and with the sea far in there background was perfect for us.<\/p>\n

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The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

We had an outdoor ceremony, conducted by one of our best friends. We\u2019d done our \u2018paperwork wedding\u2019 (the official one) a few days before, with just 2 witnesses. We wanted our friend to do the ceremony so it\u2019d be more personal and meaningful.<\/p>\n

I walked down the aisle to Into My Arms by Nick Cave<\/strong> and we walked back down the aisle to My Baby Just Cares for Me by Nina Simone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Venue<\/h3>\n

Slindon House<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Your Outfits<\/h3>\n

I chose a dress<\/strong> that was light and airy on the bottom and lacy and backless on top. I wanted something comfortable yet elegant. The lace was leafy and floral to reflect my love of nature. I also wore wedding Converse<\/strong> with blue soles and ribbon laces as I hate wearing heels and wanted to buy shoes I\u2019d definitely wear again.<\/p>\n

Joe wore a brown tweed suit<\/strong>, brown boots and his tie was the print of \u2018The Strawberry Thief\u2019 by William Morris. Like me, he wanted a hint of nature in his outfit.<\/p>\n

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Your Photographer & Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

Our photographer was Sasha (insta sasha_weddings). We chose her because she is an alternative wedding photographer and her shots are more natural and more like a documentary style, as opposed to lots of staged photos of family members together.<\/p>\n

Our videographer was Ivan Berry (insta weddingsonfilmuk). He made a short real showing all the important moments of the day.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re so happy we chose Sasha and Ivan, as they\u2019re both so talented and produced such beautiful work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Styling & Decor<\/h3>\n

The table numbers<\/a> were all different flowers that Joe and I like or that have special significance to us. I painted these myself using Indian ink, water and white acrylics. I also painted the designs for the table plan<\/a> and invites<\/a>. I do commissions for paintings and if anyone\u2019s interested in hiring me to paint\/design anything for their wedding, they can email me: kerry.georgina.joyce@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

The cake<\/a> was a semi-naked vegan cake made by Cloud 9 bakery, Brighton. The florist decorated it with succulents.<\/p>\n

The florist<\/strong> was Natalie (insta amberlilys_wedding_florist). The bouquets<\/a> and buttonholes<\/a> were made up of succulents, as were the centrepieces<\/a>. The arch<\/a> we got married under was also decorated with succulents and white seasonal flowers.<\/p>\n

We ordered dried flowers from Minna Blooms and dried lavender from Castle Farm Lavender Farm. We collected bottles for the dried flowers. My mum made macrame jars for candles. I made floral hoops for hanging, using flowers I\u2019d dried myself.<\/p>\n

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The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

We went on a mini moon to The New Forest<\/strong> as we wanted to be surrounded by nature and go for lots of walks and to see wild animals. Our honeymoon will be in Costa Rica<\/strong> but we haven\u2019t planned it officially yet.<\/p>\n

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Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n