Paz and Laila’s Kensington Roof Garden wedding was a really really stylish W-day. And pretty. So so pretty folks.
If you wrote it all down on paper, bright red accents, mismatched maids, bright pink flamingo’s, a gothic cake, feminine florals…..I just wouldn’t be able to visualise how it would all work together. But let me tell you, it so does. And all captured to perfection by Polly Alexandre.
It just goes to show, you don’t need to conform to tradition or indeed spend a small fortune to completely rock your wedding.
The LBD
I did not want my best girls to have to spend money on dresses that they may not wear again so I opted for everyone wearing a black dress with a red polka dot corsage.
I knew they all had a black dress and every girl looks good a lil black number, so that made my mind up! The best boys wore their own suits, we didn’t want them to be uncomfortable.
Spring Gardens
Our wedding was in spring – 7th March 2010. The venue was the Kensington Roof Gardens complete with flamingo’s!
White and Fresh
I got my flowers from two different places. One was Kensington flower shop where I got my table flowers from. I am not sure what the flowers were I just knew I wanted white and green and fresh as it was a spring wedding and I wanted them to be in season. My mum helped pick them as well, it was great getting her advice. I had my best girls to hold a small bouquet and I know they had rosemary in them and smelt wonderful!
The Corpse Bride
Chocoloty cup cakes did my my cake. We had a tasting and we could not decided on the flavours so we had a selection. Like lemon, rose, soooo good. The icing was so yummy!. My husband suprised me with a corpses bride themed cake he had arranged it with out me knowing and I loved it, such a great surprise! I had cup cakes and then one bigger one on the top for us to cut.
Go Polly!
My amazing photographer was Polly Alexandre. I can not tell you how good my photos are they are just amazing. She really is the best. And it’s the thing that you have for the rest of your life from the day so I am glad that she did it. I was her assistant and a good friend. GO POLLY!
Flamingo Fancy
We didn’t really have much of favours exactly. We had little pink flamingos as the roof gardens had them walking around and people could take them home if they wanted. We also had sweetie jars that people could help themselves to.
Talented Friends
My stationery were done by an illistrator and good friend Lydia Starkey. She designed all my stationary and table plan and also my name tags. She drew them for us. I am so lucky to have so many talented friends.
Love Gets Sweeter
We had a DJ who played through the ages music starting with 50’s all the way through. We let out guest make requests as well on the night. I wanted music that everyone would like and not just some people as there were all my family and all ages.
My first some was by finley quaye love gets sweeter every day. Because get ready for it…its true ha ha!
And my one piece of advice for all brides? I would say relax and really enjoy the day!
Stationery - Lydia Starkey
Photographer – Polly Alexandre
Venue – Kensington Roof Gardens
Cake – Chocoloty
I know I know, such a heap of gorgeous this week already and we’re not even finished yet folks.
With huge thanks to Laila, Paz and Polly Alexandre for sharing the pretty with Rock My Wedding
Big Love DOES get sweeter every day Love
Charlotte xxx
I love the lbd bridesmaids dresses, the flamingos and especially the cake. My hubby-to-be proposed while we were watching the Corpse Bride so it holds a special place in my heart
Lovely wedding xxx
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I love the attitude i.e. lets have a fantastic venue and lets save money by using our friends for the things they do well and to personalise it.
I need a make-up artist but I have letterpress invitations, flowers and cakes ticked off. The money we’re saving is allowing for an amazing photographer and album and extra arrangements of flowers. We’ll still have 15% of our budget for flowers but that 15% will cover the venue from top to bottom!
I want Polly to take a picture of me running through the trees in a dress with no shoes on.
Isn’t Laila just beautiful? I look at these pictures and she is such a stunning bride. I love the whole ‘let’s do things our way – who cares if it might not be what everyone expects or wants’.
Massive love for this wedding!
R xx
L-O-V-E the cake! Awesome! xoxo
I think that this wedding is totally stunning – love the location, the dress, the photography, everything! x
Have you shown this wedding before? I’m positive I’ve seen it somewhere.
Love the Cake toppers!!
Hi Ladies
Glad you are loving Laila and Paz’s wedding as much as me, the cake is something else isn’t it?
Katie – there was a part 1 yesterday on RMW and a feature in Cosmo Bride last summer.
Charlotte xxx
Love it! Gorgeous bride, amazing photos and a really relaxed attitude.
Lovelyness!! x
ahhh! I must have read it in cosmo. Phew! Thought I was finally cracking up. Thanks Charlotte. It is a very beautiful wedding indeed!xx
The bride has the sweetest, prettiest smile ever! And choosing to have your bridesmaids wear their own LBD? Brilliant!
Gorgeous, just so so so pretty! I love the venue, the flamingos are ace, and I love how they pop up all over the place! Bride’s hairdo is just too cute too- a cheeky rapunzelesque plait is so original and sweet. Also happy bridesmaids = genius.
Cheeky cheeky question… where did you get the little flags from???? I needs me some of those for our national rugby team table names (sigh) That’s been Mr Lucy’s input… not a pretty clever super lovely cake… xxxxxxx
Great bridesmaids choices, I love how they all look that little bit different xXx
doh, a speedy ebay search has found them for me! no worries, I’ll just thieve your creativity on the quiet
xx
Completely fabulous venue, gorgeous cake, beautiful bride and the maids with their matching corsages are gorgeous! Love the relaxed vibe xo
This is so cute!! I love the bridesmaids in all different black dresses, with their corsages is so chic!!
I have an obsession with flamingos at the moment so these are right up my street!!
What a very cute bride! And I’m in love with her dress
Thanks for sharing!
Fabulous images, love the processing. The corpse bride cake is fabulous and the bride looks sensational. Love this wedding……Polly rocks!
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Love this bride and groom’s sense on humour! The black best girl dresses is a great idea and the bride looks gorgeous. Fabulous photographs.x
Such a great wedding, i love this, every color make this a unusual wedding.