I know most of you probably dread Monday’s. Especially Monday mornings I imagine.
So, to make today far more bearable and I can promise you, a whole lot prettier, we’re sharing the Norfolk W-day of Lucy and Owen.
Lucy is without doubt a beautiful bride, radiant, serene and uber stylish (loving the lace asymmetric gown and side-pony)….. dressing her maids in floral maxi numbers and selecting a range of unstructured and delicate blooms that are to die for.
Folks I think I may have a brand new girl crush.
All of the gorgeous images are courtesy of Katherine Ashdown.
Simple Shoes
I searched and searched for shoes and was going to borrow a pair from a good friend. These weren’t right in the end so I began looking for an alternative. I nearly bought a couple of vintage pairs from Ebay but decided against it at the last minute. As my dress was long the only part of the shoe that appeared was the toe so in the end I bought a pair of plain shoes from Rainbow club. Not at all what I wanted but actually they were really comfortable and fitted the brief perfectly.
Delicate Detail
Since my dress was so lacy and quite detailed I didn’t want a lot of fuss anywhere else! I therefore decided not to have a veil but to have some pretty hair slides instead.
I decided to have a side hairstyle to show off the back of my dress, however I didn’t want my hair scraped right back (as I really wanted to look like normal Lucy!), so the half up/down style worked well. I looked around for nice hair slides and grips and ended up buying them from Accessorize as they had the best selection and were all reasonable value. I was really pleased with the final look.
I also had a bracelet which had been handed down to my mum by her Aunt who was given it from her Mother, its from 1889 and is just beautiful. It has intricate delicate detail all over it and is just so stunning.
Maybe Its Cymbeline
I bought my dress from Wedding Days in Cheltenham where we live. It was the very first dress I tried on, I had decided at the last minute to try some on as my sister was over from Holland and I thought it would be a fun thing to do together. I saw this dress on a mannequin as I walked up the stairs and thought it looked nice so chose to try it on along with many others! It didn’t fit me very well but I could see how lovely it would be if it did.
I knew I wanted something lacy with a vintage feel to it. I really liked the one shoulder detail; in fact that was really what clinched it for me! The train was also beautiful with all the scalloped edges, I knew straight away it was going to be hard to beat! I went to 2 other shops down in the Brighton area but kept thinking about the one in Cheltenham. The dress is designed by Cymbeline a French designer.
Knowing What Suits
Another thing I searched high and low for was a hairdresser. As I’m not from Norfolk these types of contacts were few and far between so I relied on the Internet. This is where I found a lovely mobile hairdresser called Belinda. She came to the barn and ended up doing my hair and all of the bridesmaids.
For makeup I decided to go to the MAC counter at Debenhams in Bristol and have a makeup trial. They were brilliant and spent around an hour and a half showing me what they would recommend. The makeup artist really listened to what I wanted and didn’t go off brief at all. I ended up buying all my wedding day makeup and brushes from here and doing my makeup myself. I always feel that I know my face and what suits me best so would rather be in control on the wedding day – I was really glad I made this decision.
A Passion For Flowers
The venue recommended a florist in Holt called Passion of Flowers. I popped in for a visit in November to have an initial chat. Rita the owner was really helpful and listened to my ideas and gave me some recommendations and initial rough costs – I knew straight away that she was the lady for the job. She asked me to come back again in March time. During the months in between November and March I sent Rita pictures of my dress and my bridesmaids and flowergirl dresses to help her see how it was all coming together.
I decided not to have a colour scheme but instead to have lace as my theme. And as the bridesmaids girls had such lovely colourful dresses I wanted to bring these colours out in my bouquet and the flowergirls bouquets. The words I used to describe the look I was after for the flowers was unstructured, wild, hand tied, meadow and natural. Rita suggested anemones, ranunculus and wax which worked perfectly. The colours had beautifully subtle hues.
The bridesmaids had similar flowers but ivory and cream in colour. The mothers had beautiful corsages for their bags which looked really elegant. Rita completely understood the style of the wedding I wanted and the flowers were completely spot on – I loved them.
A Softer Influence
We bought the suits from TM Lewin. We chose navy as it was a bit softer than black or grey. The ties were cream with a nice flock pattern on them. This was the closest fabric I could find to lace. The ushers, fathers, readers and a few other special guests all had cream anemone button holes.
Venue – Chaucer Barn
Boutique – Wedding Days
Dress – Cymberline
Shoes – Rainbow
Blooms – Passion Of Flowers
Photography – Katherine Ashdown
Seriously. I just think Lucy’s best girls look amazing. And she did her make-up herself!?
I think that level of flawlessness deserves a huge* high five. I am green eyed with envy.
Plenty more lovely bits from this big day coming up tomorrow folks.
Big Floral Love
Charlotte xxx
* “Huge” high five means the kind where you actually jump in the air and everything.
Love love LOVE the dress. cymbeline is my absolute favourite! Bride looks amazing.
Px
Simply beautiful, I love the Bride…quite simply, her hair, her make-up, and the delicate lace of her gown on her shoulder…so pretty!!
I also want the bridesmaids dress for my own growing collection of maxi-dresses!
In fact I think I just love this wedding! Big well done to Katherine for capturing it beautifully!! xxx
gah!
that bride is So Ruddy Beautiful!!!
sorry charlotte but a high five isn’t enough, even a huge one, we’re going for big tens over here (that’s both hands in case anyone’s feeling particularly monday morning-ish!)
mrs r.now x x x
Ok every wedding needs a small boy dressed in that blue 3 piece suit! How cute is he!
Also that bangle that the bride is wearing is lurvely. Me likey!
xoxo
LOve love love!!!
BUT I need to know where are those bridesmaid dresses from???
stunning – the bride was just glowing – could anyone help as to the lip colour she was wearing – its hit on the head the lips i need in 4 weeks time
L x
Oh my god oh my god oh my god!! I love this wedding!
I love the brides dress and I love the bridesmaids dresses sooooooo much! The make up is amazing and I can’t wait to head over to mac for a trial!
I am so ruddy excited about part two!
Oh and the invites….I love!
xx
Alex, you’re right – those invites are diviiiiiiiine!
Lucy, you made SUCH a stunning bride – will you do my wedding make up please?!
Seriously though, the make-up artist vs do-your-own debate has been raging in my head for some time now, and seeing this has put my feet firmly in the camp of the latter!
Love the dress, the blue suits, and those gorgeous bridesmaids dresses.
Please say part 2 is later today? I can’t wait until tomorrow!
xXx
Gosh love this!
Have being trying to decide what to do with my hair for weeks – just saw what I want!!!
Love it!
Morning lovelies!
I know – isn’t Lucy lovely?
@Amanda and @Lynsey – we are trying to get Lucy on to comment so she can let you know the secrets of her bridesmaid dresses and lipstick shade!
@Cathy Wow you will look amazing – I want this hair do too!
Charlotte x
Those bridesmaids dresses are to D-I-E for. Serious maxi envy.
The invites are stunning – so personal, so beautifully designed, so *them*.
And that little boy, in the 3 piece suit? Melted my heart
Can’t wait for part 2!
xxx
I love this. Lucy is gorgeous – who needs a make up artist hey?! She looks amazing.
But for me the flowergirl steals the show… that pic of her bouquet and the little gap in her teeth? Sooooo adorable!!!!
I know part two will be amazing – I’ll just sit here and wait (even if it’s tomorrow).
How stunning is Lucy! The dress, the make-up, the fab hair…. just beautiful!
I don’t get much time nowadays to comment on the other blogs, but my my this dress is stunning – what a gorgeous bride!
Julia xxx
Oh my GOD i’m getting married at the Chaucer Barn!!! Been hoping a wedding would come up there, i’m literally gasping for part 2!!! Ah excited!!!
Love, love, love this wedding! Those Bridesmaid frocks are amazing…stunning work as ever Katherine! xxx
Love the wedding dress!
Love the invitations!
Thank you so much for all your amazing comments! It was the most wonderful wedding and Chaucer Barn is one of my favourite Norfolk venues! x
Those blooms are some of the prettiest I have EVER seen – just gorgeous! And the same can be said for the bride too – in fact I love everything about this wedding. Just stunning.
Charlotte, do you know where the maids’ shrugs / cardis are from? I’ve a friend getting married who is looking for something similar. xx
Wow! The bride looks absolutely stunning ~ that lace shoulder strap and curled side pony are a stellar combination. Katherine captured the the day wonderfully ~ looking forward to part 2! x
Amazing pics as always from Katherine! What a stunning day! And I love the cute invites / place settings? at the beginning – such a fun personal touch!
Thank you so much for all the lovely comments!! Katherine did an amazing job with all the photos and really captured the day perfectly. The lip colour is mac dervish lip pencil and the dresses are from Love label which is a concession – actually bought from a shop down the laines in Brighton. Hope this helps ? Thanks again – looking forward to seeing part 2 tomorrow x
Loving everything about your wedding Lucy – you look absolutely stunning, as do the maids! Whereabouts did you get their shrugs/boleros from? They would be perfect for my best girls
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Hi Amy, the shrugs were from Topshop at the end of last year. Not sure if they do them anymore but you may find them on ebay? I can find you a product number if you need it. Thanks for your kind words – it was a fab day!
What a lovely wedding! I am in love with the dress but can’t find it anywhere….help!! Also can’t wait til part 2
Your wedding is one of the most beautiful I’ve seen on these pages. And the photos have helped my other half that patterned bridesmaids dresses are the way to go! Where did you get yours from? Xx
Thanks Lucy – would be great if you could let me know the product number! I will have a search on E-bay. Loving the gorgeous part 2 pics also.
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Lucy you beauty – please tell me where you found the ties!!! We have been trawling the net for the exact same thing and cannot find them for the life of us!!!! amazing dress xx
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Beautiful wedding and gorgeous dress!
I am selling an ex sample of the dress (Cymbeline Roche.)It is listed on Rock my wedding and pre-loved.
If interested, please e-mail me at kittykat3004@gmail.com
Thanks
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