Inspiration

Annabel and Ryan's love of nature and Lord Of The Rings inspired their boho forest wedding complete with a lace wedding dress, embroidered veil and sunflower wedding bouquet. Every detail and fashion accessory is captured by Recommended supplier Grace Elizabeth Photography. Get ready to add a few new images to your Pinterest boards. We've already added the Dr Marten boots and the book wedding cake to ours!


Outdoor woodland wedding with the bride in a lace wedding dress holding a Sunflower wedding bouquet.

We are both huge nature and film lovers. We got engaged in a treehouse, so getting married in a forest was very fitting. I work in nursing in GP. I’d tell patients about the venue and they’d reply: “The burial place? It’s beautiful. I didn’t know they did weddings there too!” Our favourite film is Lord of the Rings. We had a Lord of the Rings theme flowing throughout our day- elvish during the vows, signing of a LOTR book, LOTR themed tables, pizza puns and cake. Oh, and deer making a cameo was very unique too!

Annabel & Ryan

Sunflower Wedding Bouquet

We had an extremely chilled and fun day! The forest was already stunning, we just wanted to enhance what was already there. We colour coordinated our favourite colours around my sunflower wedding bouquet and hair. Everything else seemed to fall into place. Very eclectic, mismatched decorations and DIY.

FAVOURITE MOMENTS

Ryan's was seeing Annabel for the first time walking down the aisle. He also enjoyed the pizza too. Annabel's was probably when we just finished the ceremony. Walking down the aisle with massive smiles on our faces. Being in a forest with our family and friends dressed up fancy around us, (during a pandemic) was very surreal and special.

Annabel wanted her bridesmaids to be happy and comfy on the day, so she let them pick which colour and style they liked best.

The suppliers are an important part of the day, we were over the moon with all ours. If you have great vendors, you’ll have an amazing day. We had the wonderfully talented Grace who is a Rock My Wedding Recommended supplier. She is very much the same vibe as us, so she was perfect for capturing our day.

Annabel & Ryan

Annabel's Sunflower wedding bouquet has certainly made us smile. It has also reminded us of Phoebe and Stu's vibrant sunflower wedding. If you're still searching for a florist or need more advice on wedding flowers listen to our Podcast for lots of tips.

Lorna Shaw

Written by Lorna Shaw

Featured suppliers

Photographer: Grace Elizabeth Photography | Venue: GreenAcres Chiltern | Florist: Caroline Pikelis | Pizza: Team Knead | Drink: Wonderland Event Bars | Cake: Eva Cockrell | Hair & Makeup: Jennifer Fogerty | Bridal Outfit: White April Bridal, Cassie at Ivory Design, Crown and Glory | Bridal Boutique : Elizabeth McQueen Bridal | Bridesmaid Dresses: Evolution Bridesmaids | Wedding Rings: Lunaris Jewels | Aviator Jacket: Oxfam | Grooms Suit: Moss Bros. | Leaf of Lorien pins: Via Etsy | Bridal Boots: Dr Martens | Table & Chairs: Academy Furniture Hire | Lanterns, Tea Lights & Shepherds Hooks: Ambience Venue styling

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