Culden Faw Estate wedding venue with the bride and groom having a confetti exit.

Culden Faw Estate Tipi Wedding

Photography by Benjamin Stuart Photography

Rebecca & Tom married at Culden Faw Estate with riverside tipis from Recommended supplier, Stunning Tents Company, to celebrate their reception. Food and drink were priorities for this couple, so they had gin stations on every table and used lots of local suppliers to make this day perfect for them. Including Recommended supplier, Sassy's Sugar Doughnuts for their wedding cake! The couple had Recommended supplier, Benjamin Stuart Photography capturing their fun and relaxed day and Recommended supplier, Event Flag Hire Company for their flag decor! Ensuring everything went to plan, Rebecca & Tom had Recommended supplier, One Curious Dream for on-the-day coordination.

Culden Faw Estate wedding with spring wedding flowers

I have two favourite moments including the most beautiful walk through Henley on the Thames to the church with my Dad. We had time to talk and I listened to his advice on married life. It was beautiful to share a few last moments together as father and daughter. My second was the boat trip, my husband and I took up the Thames to our reception. We chose to travel separately to our guests, so we could really soak up the moment of just being married and spend some time just the two of us before the day really started.

Rebecca & Tom

The bride stands with her bridesmaids in blue bridesmaid dresses reading out the hymns for the church wedding ceremony

Pink, purple, blue, and peach spring wedding bouquet for the bride with roses and thistle tied with blue ribbon

Groom in black tuxedo wearing a pink rose and thistle buttonhole

Bride in Suzanne Neville wedding dress with flower design with the bridesmaids in cornflower blue bridesmaid dresses

Spring wedding bouquet with blue, peach and pink wedding flowers including wax flower, roses and dahlias

The bride in a blue and flower pyjama set looking through a photo book gifted to the bride from the bridesmaids

The bride and from stand at the altar for the church wedding ceremony with pastel coloured wildflowers decorating the aisle

The bride and groom laugh together at their traditional church wedding with pastel wildflower decor

Father of the bride in black tie walks down the aisle with the bride in a flower wedding dress walking down the aisle to the groom at the end

Colourful spring wedding flower arch at Culden Faw Estate with the bride and groom sharing a kiss

Bride in traditional princess skirt flower Suzanne Neville wedding dress with spring wedding bouquet walking with the father of the bride in black tie

Groom wearing a black tuxedo kisses the bride's hand as she walks down the aisle to meet him for the start of the church wedding ceremony

Blue Loeffler Randall wedding shoes with bow and ankle strap

Bride in flower patterned wedding dress puts her arm in the air with the groom to celebrate their wedding with groom in black tie

Colourful pastel wedding confetti moment for the bride and groom as they share a kiss at Culden Faw Estate

Traditional church wedding with pastel wildflower aisle decoration

Groom in black tie walks hand in hand with the bride in a flower wedding dress as the guests throw colourful pastel confetti over the couple

Grand church with stained glass windows with the bride walking down the aisle with the father of the bride for traditional wedding

Culden Faw Estate

All the guests walked to our church service, which was followed by a boat trip up the Thames to Rebecca & Tom's picturesque riverside tipi reception at Culden Faw Estate. As they chose a dry-hire wedding venue, the couple could craft a day personal to them. They chose all the drinks and food. The wine, gin, and food were very important choices to them (we love the priorities!). Alongside table wine, Rebecca & Tom had gin stations on the tables, stocked with their own distilled gin. They placed a real focus on working with local suppliers. Rebecca & Tom used Rock My Wedding to help and had 5 of our Recommended suppliers in their day! They were very proud to bring together a host of local suppliers.

The Vibe

The overall vibe was relaxed but elegant. Having both grown up in Henley and attended the Regatta and Henley Festival, Rebecca & Tom took inspiration from them both. They loved the idea of tipis on the riverbank but didn't want it to feel rustic. The couple chose fresh spring flowers to decorate and used key pieces at both the church and then transported them to Culden Faw Estate. The couple used greenery to decorate the tables and added balloons for more depth and colour inside. Festoon lights lit up the walkways and with some carefully placed up-lighters, they illuminated the river bank once the sun had set. They had one of our fave religious readings in their ceremony, Corinthians 13:1-13.

Groom in black tie kissing the bride in a flower lace wedding dress as the drink alcohol and take a boat ride around the Thames

The bride and groom share some wine on their boat ride around Henley on Thames

Tipi wedding reception with ballon table signs with tassels and plenty of alcohol for the wedding guests with gin stations

The bride and groom share their first dance together with gold confetti canon exploding

Neon wedding light with epic ballon decoration in the tipi as the bride and groom share their first dance together at Culden Faw Estate

The wedding guests make their way to the tipi reception at Culden Faw Estate

The bridal party photo with the bridesmaid in matching blue bridesmaid dresses and the bride in a Suzanne Neville wedding dress with spring bouquets

The bride and groom enjoy their boat ride around Henley on Thames for their traditional wedding enjoying some wine

Bride in flower Suzanne Neville wedding dress with custom flower hairpiece smiling with the groom in black tie at Culden Faw Estate

The groom drives the boat around with the bride in a Suzanne Neville wedding dress at Henley on Thames

Tipi wedding reception with the pink neon sign and white balloon and tassel wedding table number signs with gin stations

Festoon lighting decorates the outdoor area with the bride and groom standing together in their timeless wedding outfits sharing some wine

The bride and groom have a classic sparkler send off and kiss with their wedding guests waving their sparklers

Glasses of Pimm's for the wedding guests with bright coloured paper straws

The bride wears a flower wedding dress with her brown hair in an elegant updo walking with the groom in a black tuxedo

Outdoor wedding pub with alcoholic drinks for the wedding guests to enjoy

Tipi wedding reception from Stunning Tents Company at Henley on Thames

Tipi wedding reception with balloon wedding decor, neon lights and wildflowers decorating the top table

The bride and groom stare into each other's eyes and smile at each other for their traditional wedding

Groomsmen in matching black tuxedos with the groom for wedding party photo at Culden Faw Estate

The bride in a flower Suzanne Neville wedding dress with the groom in black tuxedo holding spring wedding bouquet

The bride in a flower wedding dress with the groom in front of rustic yellow building for cute couple portraits

The bride with a flower hairpiece and flower wedding dress holding pastel wedding bouquet kisses the groom in black tie

The wedding guests travel by boat to the tipi wedding reception at Culden Faw Estate

Could a dry-hire wedding venue be for you? It offers flexibility and saves money too!

Decide at the beginning what is most important to you and it can't be everything. We started with this and settled on the drink choices and location. Only a dry-hire wedding was going to be suitable for us due to the corkage charges most venues had. From there, we were able to budget and plan. We would also say to anyone having a dry-hire wedding, to look at an on-the-day coordinator. Jo was our wedding fairy godmother, she minimized the stress on the days before and ensured our entire day went smoothly.

Rebecca & Tom

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