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Normanton Church in Rutland with silver wedding dress

Intimate Normanton Church Wedding

Photography by Gina Fernandes Photography

Finally answering all of your gothic prayers is Annabelle & Alex’s Halloween wedding at Normanton Church! The couple wanted to achieve a spooky, moody, Halloween vibe without being cheesy. Halloween is this couple’s favourite holiday and it was such an obvious choice for them. For this vampire-esque wedding, Annabelle wore a sparkly Vampire’s Wife wedding dress (how fitting!) and chose a bouquet of red roses. With just twelve guests, Annabelle & Alex said their ‘I Do’s’ with Recommended supplier, Gina Fernandes Photography, capturing the whole thing.


Normanton Church gothic Halloween wedding

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Our photographer, Gina Fernandes, was definitely our best decision. We love how the photographs turned out and how collaborative Gina was beforehand and on the day!

Annabelle & Alex

The bride and groom lean in to share three first kiss together as a married couple at their Halloween wedding
The bride shares a toast with her wedding guests and drink champagne together to celebrate the day
Champagne popping moment at Normanton Church with the small intimate number of wedding guests
Gothic Halloween wedding with the bride in a metallic silver wedding dress with the groom in a black tie suit
Bride in a The Vampire's Wife silver metallic wedding dress with a red rose bouquet, red lipstick, and pearl earrings
Groom in black tie with the bride in a silver wedding dress with shoulder pads standing in Normanton Church
The bride and groom sign the register at Normanton Church for their gothic Halloween wedding
Wedding guest in brown suit with orange checkered detail for autumnal wedding outfit holding champagne glasses
The wedding guests in red, brown, and orange autumnal theme wedding outfits arrive at the church for the wedding
Elopement style wedding planned in six months with the bride holding a small round red rose bouquet with red lipstick
Black marquise wedding ring with gold wedding band worn by bride with red wedding nails
The wedding party pops champagne in front of the Normanton Church
Groom in pinstriped suit walking with the bride in a metallic silver wedding dress with shoulder pads and ruffle detail
Bride with ruffle sleeves on silver metallic wedding dress with shoulder pads holding a red rose wedding bouquet
Normanton Church wedding with the bride and groom celebrating together at the entrance
Gothic Normanton Church with the bride and groom exiting from the dark brown Mercedes wedding car with their wedding guests gathering
The groom in a pinstriped suit standing against the brown Mercedes wedding car
The groom in a pinstriped wedding suit driving the wedding car holding hands with the bride in a metallic wedding dress holding the red rose bouquet

Normanton Church

Annabelle & Alex wanted to get married in their style with more than a quick registry office trip out. The couple decided on a gothic wedding at Normanton Church. Annabelle & Alex arrived together and walked down the aisle together, which we love! Normanton Church is a deconsecrated 'floating' church that added to their spooky Halloween vibes and Hambleton Hall (the reception venue) is the ultimate gothic country house! Annabelle wore a metallic sparkly wedding dress and carried a striking bouquet of red roses. Alex looked traditional and classic in black tie.

Elopement Style Wedding

Alex proposed to Annabelle on their 6th anniversary in August 2022. After the initial flood of emotions wore off, the couple joked that it would be amazing to get married on Halloween (their fave holiday). Then, Annabelle & Alex were having a celebratory cocktail and emailing nearby local councils to see if any were available for a small Halloween ceremony. As they only had six weeks to plan everything, the couple had specific requirements when choosing suppliers and the overall wedding day experience. The wedding guests wore their outfits in autumnal shades so they matched the season of the day!

Autumnal wedding with the bride and groom sitting on a wooden bench together for their Halloween wedding
Bride in silver wedding dress walking with the groom in a pinstriped suit drinking champagne from coupe glasses
Close up of the bride's The Vamprire's Wife silver metallic wedding dress with ruffle sleeve detail
The bride wearing red lipstick, pearl earrings and silver wedding dress holding red rose bouquet with the groom in a pinstriped suit
Groom in pinstriped suit with red tip for gothic Halloween wedding with the bride in a metallic wedding dress
Bride in sparkly wedding dress with shoulder pads and ruffle sleeves holding red rose bouquet with the groom in pinstriped suit
The bride and groom enter their wedding reception at Hambleton Hall in the East Midlands
Hambleton Hall country house wedding venue in the East Midlands
The bride and groom sip champagne from their coupe glasses for Halloween wedding at Normanton Church
Country house gothic wedding with the bride and groom posing together
The groom drives the bride over to their wedding reception in brown Mercedes wedding car
The bride in a metallic wedding dress wearing bright orange heels sitting on a bench with the groom in a pinstriped suit
Bride in metallic wedding dress with bright orange wedding shoes with the groom in pinstriped suit for gothic wedding
Groom in pinstriped suit embracing the bride from behind wearing metallic wedding dress with shoulder pads and ruffle sleeves
The bride and groom sip champagne together from coupe glasses on their wedding day on Halloween
Pretty detailed champagne coupe glasses for the bride and groom on their wedding day
Normanton Church wedding with the bride and groom walking around the grounds together
Groom in dark suit with red tie walking with bride in sparkly silver wedding dress holding red rose bouquet

A Halloween wedding calls for a red rose bouquet, a gothic country house and an alternative wedding dress!

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We would say 'don't plan a wedding in six weeks' but it actually allowed us to focus on the most important parts of the day instead of worrying about (and spending the budget on) smaller details that we may not remember in a few years.

Annabelle & Alex


Annabelle & Alex's Halloween wedding at Normanton Church is simply iconic. This will be going down in Rock My Wedding history as one of the most amazing Halloween weddings ever! Planning your own gothic day? Take a look at some country house wedding venues in the UK. This couple planned their day all within a 5k-10k budget. Here is some more under 10k wedding inspiration.


Florist: Flower Basket |
Wedding Dress: The Vampire's Wife |
Bridal Boutique : Matches Fashion
Real WeddingEnglandEast MidlandsAutumnCountry HouseNon-DenominationalClassicEclecticElopementIntimateBlack TieGothicRedsMetallicsBlack£5k - £10k