Brickhouse Vineyard Summer Wedding with Blue Bridal Skirt

Mel and Greg chose the picturesque Brickhouse Vineyard in Devon as their wedding venue so all of Mel's Canadian family could come over and enjoy the celebrations and country retreat with them. They kept a tight hold of the budget by DIYing decor and wearing high street bridal separates - in their own words - Stick to your budget, compromise with your partner (it's their day too) and don't worry what other people will say or think. Your wedding is a celebration of marriage for you and your partner :) What amazing advice, and relevant to every type of wedding, be that big or small.

Black diamond engagement ring and wedding nails

Bride on wedding morning with block heel sandals and blue tulle skirt

Bride on wedding morning putting on perfume

Brickhouse Vineyard wedding venue in Devon

Wooden crate wedding decor with flowers and lanterns

Box of personalised confetti cones for Brickhouse Vineyard wedding

Bridal party portrait by Mimosa Photography

Wedding ceremony bridal entrance at Brickhouse Vineyard

Bride and groom just married at Brickhouse Vineyard wedding ceremony

Confetti moment at Brickhouse Vineyard wedding

Bride and Groom confetti exit at Brickhouse Vineyard

Bride in separates for Brickhouse Vineyard wedding

Bride in separates and flower crown smiling at Brickhouse Vineyard

Bride and groom portrait by Mimosa Photography

Romantic rose and foliage wedding bouquet and flower crown for boho bride

What Made Our Day Unique
As I'm from Canada and Greg is originally from the Forest of Dean we wanted to find a venue that was in the country and somewhere my family hadn't visited before, so they could make the most of their time in the UK. Some of the Canadian traditions were a bit different to over here so that was a lot of compromising! We just wanted a very relaxed day and I think we achieved it, we had quite a quick ceremony and then just wanted everyone from near and far to have a great party.
Mel & Greg

Brickhouse Vineyard

Tucked away in the Devon hills is the stunning Brickhouse Vineyard, the perfect private wedding venue for you and your guests to relax and enjoy the countryside. Along with Mimosa Photography, Mel and Greg made full use of the idyllic setting with lots of couples portraits amongst the vines. They decorated their stretch tent reception with DIY decor and fairy lights. And Mel looked so at ease strolling around the venue in a pastel blue skirt and white lace top.

Inspiration & Styling
Greg's only ask was that there be craft beer and mine that there was live music and great candid photography. That kept the vibe very casual, we embraced our natural surroundings, in the beautiful vineyard and roundhouse, and used only flowers that were in season, plants for our table numbers (like Pretty fly for cacti) and beer bottles and cans as centrepieces on the tables. We just wanted to have fun and we really just wanted our guests to have fun!
Mel & Greg

Flowers and foliage in cases at Brickhouse Vineyard wedding

Outdoor stretch tent reception at Brickhouse Vineyard, Devon

Mobie cocktail bar at Brickhouse Vineyard wedding

Bride and groom portrait at Brickhouse Vineyard wedding venue

Bride in blue tulle skirt and lace top and groom in three-piece suit

Intimate wedding portrait by Mimosa Photography

Bride and groom portrait by Mimosa Photography at Brickhouse Vineyard

Beautiful boho bride in bridal separates at Brickhouse Vineyard

Beautiful bride in blue tulle skirt and lace top

Wedding reception table decor with coloured goblets and flower centrepieces

Flower pot centrepieces and copper frame menu card holder

Bride in bespoke denim jacket raising a glass at Brickhouse Vineyard wedding

Grooms speech at Brickhouse Vineyard wedding

Bride and groom cut the semi naked wedding cake

Golden hour portrait by Mimosa Photography

Favourite Moments
The speeches were my favourite part of the entire day. The amount of love and outpouring of emotion in them was something we will cherish forever. We had amazing speeches from the Father of the Bride, the Maid and Matron of Honour, the Best Man and Greg. There was so much laughter and so many happy tears!!
Mel & Greg

Brides - if you're planning on saying a few words on your wedding day, it's worth listening to our How To Write A Brides Speech Podcast episode beforehand. It's packed with advice from Becky and Charlotte about their own speeches and how to gain confidence so you can deliver the most amazing speech to your loved ones.