Lauren & Joseph C5

Layered Wedding Dress & Hanging Foliage Installation at Pub Celebration

Photography by Richard Skins Photography
An beautiful pub wedding in Henley-on-Thames for this couple with a traditional church ceremony was followed by a marquee in their 'non-wedding venue' - the couple purposefully chose somewhere that wasn't marketed as a wedding venue so they could put their own stamp on it, and boy did they do that! Beautiful sage green fabric signs decorated the marquee with pampas grass and foliage installations (made by the bride herself as she used to be a wedding florist!) hanging above the wooden banquet tables where the guests dined. A quirky photo booth where the bride, who wore a layered wedding dress, and groom captured funny moments with their closest friends and family!
Bridal party preparations for pub wedding with layered wedding dress
Groomsmen in matching grey waistcoats for pub wedding
Groom and groomsmen wedding preparations
Bridal preparations for pub wedding
Strapless layered wedding dress for bride
Father of the bride sees daughter
Green bridesmaid dresses with bride in layered wedding dress
Mother of the bride wedding outfit
Acrylic wedding sign with balloons at church ceremony
Wedding stationery design
Wedding wursts arrive at church
Bridesmaids in green dresses wait for bride in layered wedding dress
Bride in layered wedding dress makes her way to ceremony
Bride inlayered wedding dress walks down the church aisle
Bride in layered wedding dress with long veil kisses new husband
Bride in layered wedding dress with groom at church ceremony
Bride in layered wedding dress celebrates with husband
Confetti exit for bride and groom
Bride in Justin Alexander layered wedding dress
Strapless layered wedding dress with long veil
Bride in layered wedding dress with no straps

What Made Our Day Unique

We made choices that reflected the kind of wedding day we wanted to have. It was most important for us to choose a venue that wasn't marketed as a 'wedding venue'. This allowed us to create our own vision of how we wanted our wedding to be rather than following any pre-set rules. We live abroad, which meant we quickly realised all we really wanted was to bring everyone together from all the corners of our life so far to have a big party in a charming pub garden, in the middle of the beautiful English countryside.

Lauren & Joseph

Layered Wedding Dress

The bridal party wore emerald green one-shoulder bridesmaid dresses, with the exception of brides-man who wore a green kilt, next to the bride in her strapless layered wedding dress from Justin Alexander! The groom and groomsmen kept things traditional and looked dapper in morning suits with grey waistcoats! A beautiful day for a beautiful couple!

Inspiration & Styling

We quickly decided that we simply wanted to complement the natural 18th-century pub garden setting and chose sage green, white, and gold to keep the styling soft and natural with an almost organic feeling by having exposed reclaimed wooden tables and material hanging menu and table plan. This was all tied together by the beautiful botanical handline drawing that Katie (Paper Bo London) designed for our invitation suite. We used this across all of our on-the-day stationery and it truly brought it all together so perfectly. We will treasure that drawing forever.

Lauren & Joseph

Bride in layered wedding dress with groom in morning suit
Bride clutching bouquet wearing layered wedding dress
Pub wedding venue
Wedding flowers for marquee wedding
Wheat wedding place setting
Wooden wedding table with flower decor
Wedding place setting in marquee
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Long wooden banquet tables with foliage hanging installation
White and gold wedding cake with flower decor
Sage green fabric wedding signs
Perspex wedding sign
Sage green fabric wedding signs
Beautiful wedding bouquet
Pampas grass wedding decor
Bride in layered wedding dress with bridesmaids in emerald green dresses
Bride in layered wedding dress enters marquee with new husband
Bride and groom enjoy wedding speeches
Strapless layered wedding dress
Strapless  layered wedding dress
Bride wears strapless layered wedding dress
Bride and groom cut the wedding cake
Bride poses with photo booth prop in layered wedding dress

Keeping everyone entertained were The Sonics, a band that Lauren & Joseph had found on Alive Network - an entertainment booking agency who are also one of Rock My Wedding's recommended suppliers! If you are looking for the perfect wedding band, then check out our post on all things wedding entertainment and how to pick a band for your big day!


Tipi/Marquee: Lulu's Marquees |
Bride Dress Designer : Justin Alexander - Sincerity |
Bridesmaid Dresses: Folkster |
Grooms Suit: Moss Bros |
Fashion Accessories: Victoria Millesime |
Shoes: Steve Madden |
Flowers: Foxglove Studio |
Hair Stylist: Flutterby |
Makeup Artist: Poppy Wilson |
Stationery: Paper Bow London |
Gift List: Patchwork |
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