Houghton Lodge Gardens Wedding

Photography by Carrie Lavers Photography

You may need a moment for this Houghton Lodge Gardens wedding. And when we say a moment… we mean at least a good few hours for all your scrolling needs. Jess & Rich wanted their day to reflect them and added so many intricate personal touches throughout. There were also plenty of DIY aspects, such as the signage, pictures and 600 hanging paper cranes (commitment!) Of course with a Gift List from Recommended Supplier Prezola, and Carrie Lavers Photography on hand to capture the day, you simply can’t go wrong. Oh, and if you’ve already fallen in love with Jess’s Made With Love detachable tulle wings, you can find them over on Recycle My Wedding - hurry, hurry, hurry!

Houghton Lodge Gardens wedding

Bride's lace wedding dress train and long veil

Groom in three piece suit and spotted tie smiling at the bride

Groom in blue three piece suit and light blue tie walks back down the aisle with the bride as a married couple

Bride carrying yellow bouquet holding hands with groom in blue suit have white confetti exit from ceremony

Wooden pallet board order of the day and welcome wedding sign with foliage decoration

Blue glass bottle with yellow geometric design holding wedding flowers aisle decoration

Bride and groom smile brightly as they have their confetti exit

Glass bottle vase holding wedding flowers for aisle decoration

Greenhouse conservatory style ceremony room with glass bottle aisle decoration at Houghton Lodge

Father of the bride in blue three piece suit walks the bride down the aisle in v-neck lace wedding dress holding blue and yellow bouquet

Wedding guests walk around and mingle at Houghton Lodge wedding venue

Bride's Charlotte Mills wedding shoes and lace embroidered veil and bridal bouquet

Bride in lace v-neck wedding dress with tulle wings wipes her eyes during ceremony

Bridesmaid wipes her eyes as she gets emotional during ceremony

Sheer lace bridal outfit fr Houghton Lodge wedding

Glitter sparkly trainers with personalised initials of the bride and groom

Bride gets ready for her wedding day wearing sheer lace robe with French tip wedding nails

Mother and father of the bride laugh during the wedding vows being read

Bride and groom wearing sunglasses walk over to their reception

Groom in three piece blue suit with spotted tie smiles at the bride as he holds her hands during the ceremony

Bride and groom smile at each other on their wedding day

We Kayak most weekends, so our speeches were done next to the river. There was a lot of DIY signage, pictures, vows and readings - even 600 paper cranes hanging in the tipi! By not having a formal meal guests could spend more time enjoying the venue.

Jess & Rich

Bride in lace wedding dress with detachable tulle wings and groom in blue three piece suit kiss

Wedding guests sit on hay bale seats as they talk around a table

Bride holding yellow and blue bouquet with bride in lace wedding dress with train and detachable tulle wings

Paper crane wedding decor for tent reception and entertainment area

Groom in blue suit lifts the bride in a kiss with the bride wearing sparkly Charlotte Mills wedding shoes

Bride and groom embrace on their wedding day

Clear wedding sign directing guests to the evening reception on easel

Personalised oars for wedding decor at Houghton Lodge

Groom in blue three piece suit and bride in lace v-neck wedding dress walk together

Bar area with bottles of water, juices, fruits and alcohol in tent for wedding reception

Bride and groom smile at each other for couple portraits

Three tier intricately decorated and colourful wedding cake with personalised bride and groom cake topper

Bride in lace wedding dress with detachable tulle wings and bridesmaids in pleated halter neck grey dresses

Bride in lace wedding dress with button detail

Little boy wedding guest eats a slice of pizza on a paper plate

Groom in blue suit and sunglasses reads out his wedding speech

Wedding guests listen to wedding speeches

Groom in blue suit and bride in lace wedding dress share a kiss

Bride smiles as she listens to the wedding speeches holding a plastic cup and paper straw drink

Father of the bride in blue suit and sunglasses reads out his wedding speech

Bride laughs and socialises with wedding guests holding glass of champagne

Bike decorated with wedding flowers and wooden pallet order of the day sign

VIBE

We wanted a relaxed day full of food, fizz and fun. After our afternoon ceremony in the orangery, we had bubbles and nibbles with an acoustic guitar set in the walled garden in the sunshine. We then walked everyone to our surprise evening location for Pimm's O'Clock and speeches on the pontoon by the river with our guests sitting on the lawn/hay bales. Then the food trucks opened for dinner with no formal sit down. We had a cosy indoor fire pit for the evening, string festoon lights around the river, wildflowers/greenery and lots of dancing.

FAVOURITE MOMENT

Our favourite part of the day was seeing each other for the first time down the aisle. Getting married and reading our personal vows to each other. They were written separately and we hadn't shared them beforehand - it was so special. As soon as Rich started his I laughed as they were almost entirely the same as what I was about to say in mine, they had everyone in tears. Second to that was celebrating with everyone and seeing them so happy and all in one place. Especially as it was the first big celebration for us after Covid.

Bride and groom kiss in front of fairy light as the groom holds a beer

Bride in second reception look and groom have sparkler send off from their wedding

Groom sits on the bike as the bride stands and feeds him ice cream

Bride in sheer lace top jumpsuit dances at the reception

Keyboard player from the live wedding band entertainment

Groom lifts the bride and spins her around for the first dance

Bride with braided hairstyle and flowers braided in dances in lace wedding dress

Houghton Lodge Gardens provided the perfect blank canvas for Jess & Rich’s special day!

We wanted to support local businesses where possible. Minimising travel was important to us to help make it a more sustainable celebration!

Jess & Rich

This stunning Houghton Lodge Gardens wedding is the perfect example of utilising a gorgeous space and making it your own! A dry hire venue could potentially be for you if this is something you’re interested in. Remember, don’t forget to check out Recycle My Wedding for more gorgeous pieces like Jess’s Made With Love tulle wings!