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sustainable wedding with Vivienne Westwood tartan suit and secondhand wedding dress

Vivienne Westwood Tartan Suit For Museum Wedding

Photography by Katherine and her Camera

For this Cottagecore wedding, Sophie wore a recycled vintage dress and Benja wore a stylish Vivienne Westwood tartan suit. This couple brought their sustainable ethos and care for others into every part of their wedding day from requesting charity donations instead of wedding gifts, to using sustainable wedding suppliers. We were so lucky that it was able to go ahead as planned. Sophie & Benja's wedding was one of the first events the guests got to attend after over a year of Covid lockdowns, so everyone was happy to see each other and celebrate. Captured by Recommended photographer, Katherine and her Camera, this day is sure to put a smile on your face.


Colourful Vivienne Westwood tartan suit

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It was really important for us to shape our day as much as possible, but don't overestimate how much you can do yourselves. For us, the help of staff at Pendle Heritage Centre was invaluable. They provided catering, a staffed bar and changed the rooms over for our ceilidh and disco, which allowed us to spend more time enjoying the day itself. We had lots of DIY elements: the disco playlist, seating plans, chair covers, table runners and place names, which can add up so make sure you don't leave them to the week before!

Sophie & Benja

Vivienne Westwood tartan suit with red, green, blue and yellow colours for museum wedding
Groom in white shirt with Nehru collar and Vivienne Westwood tartan suit smiles brightly at the bride at the altar
Bride wearing embroidered white wedding dress with brown curled hair wearing large wildflower bright flower crown and bouquet with matching flowers
Bride in vintage wedding dress with sheer sleeves and button detail places the ring on the groom's finger at the altar of their museum wedding
Bride carrying bright pink and blue wedding bouquet with similar flower crown and embroidered wedding dress with groom in colourful tartan suit and white Nehru collar shirt
Hanging wildflower decor by Clem's Garden at country garden museum wedding
Groom in colourful three piece tartan Vivienne Westwood suit with white Nehru collar
Bride's Doc Marten's wedding shoes with intricate painting detail
White, purple, pink, blue and orange wildflower wedding bouquet for summer wedding in a museum
Bride and groom exit their civil ceremony holding hands as colourful confetti is thrown over them
Groom in tartan suit reads out his wedding vows during civil ceremony at museum with bride in vintage wedding dress
Bride and groom exit their wedding ceremony with bride wearing Doc Marten's and embroidered wedding dress and groom in tartan suit
Bride's vintage floral embroidered wedding dress hanging up with Doc Marten wedding shoes sitting next to it
Groom gets his buttonhole fixed to his tartan suit jacket from Vivienne Westwood
Bride looks out the window wearing a large flower crown that matches her bridal bouquet
Aisle decorations of wildflowers in glass vases for country garden style wedding in a museum

Vivienne Westwood Tartan Suit

Sophie & Benja wanted to use independent, charitable and sustainable suppliers where possible. The couple focused on heritage venues and Pendle Heritage Centre ticked all their boxes. Sophie found the perfect vintage floral embroidered dress in a secondhand shop. The former owner had requested the dress to only be given away to someone who couldn't afford one, but since no one had shown interest in two years, Sophie took the dress and paid it forward. Benja got the rest of the budget for his Vivienne Westwood tartan suit. We're so happy the couple splurged on this because it is showstopping! We're obsessed! 

English Country Garden Wedding

The vibe Sophie & Benja went for is an English country garden. The venue had a beautiful walled garden and a woodland walk up to the barn where they had the ceremony. They wanted to celebrate the location's natural beauty, which they did by having an abundance of florals. Their flower supplier, Clem's Garden, is a volunteer-run social enterprise with environmentally sustainable cut flowers. The stunning flowers persuaded the couple to not need any other decor than to provide a backdrop to their flowers. The result is so picturesque. Sophie & Benja's wedding favours were from Mind and they asked for charitable donations instead of wedding gifts.

Groom in Vivienne Westwood tartan suit and white Nehru collar shirt with groomsmen in cream linen suits and emerald green shirts
Small wedding flower arrangement decoration for table settings
Bride and groom hold hands as they look deeply into each other's eyes with bride wearing bright flower crown and vintage embroidered dress and groom in tartan suit
Wedding table settings with white chart covers with bright and colourful wildflowers
Three tier white iced wedding cake with bright flower decoration for sustainable wedding
Bride and bridesmaids in white and cream dresses holding bright and colourful wildflower bouquets
Bride and groom sit together outside on white table and chairs holding hands after their wedding
Wildflower wedding decoration for sustainable English country garden wedding
Groom in Vivienne Westwood with tartan suit hugs the bride from behind who wears a vintage wedding dress and bright flower crown
Wedding party with bridesmaids in cream dresses and groomsmen in cream linen suits and emerald green shirts with Nehru collars and groom in tartan suit
Groom smiling in Vivienne Westwood tartan suit and white shirt with a Nehru collar
Three tier white iced wedding cake decorated with flowers and single tier white frosted wedding cake with flower icing
Cream bridesmaid dresses and bride in vintage floral embroidered wedding dress holding bright wildflower bouquets for sustainable museum wedding
Bride and groom smile together outside after wedding in museum
Simple and minimal name place card with dried flower attached
Beige patterned plates with brown welcome card reading 'hello sunshine' and simple plain name place card with dried flowers
Wedding table setting with white tablecloths and beige table runner with wildflower decor
Bridesmaids in cream dresses with wildflower bouquets and flower crowns socialise with guests
Bride and groom smile as they rest their foreheads together after their sustainable museum wedding
Smiling and laughing wedding party in cream and white outfits with pops of colour from the groomsmen's emerald green shirts and groom's tartan Vivienne Westwood suit and flower crowns

It's easier than you think to have a sustainable wedding! A recycled dress, local suppliers, the list is endless...

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On the day before our wedding, we had lined up lots of family and friends to help with the set-up, to the point that we were beginning to turn offers of help down. When the day arrived, our helpers experienced delays or had to pull out, and we were left on our own. In the afternoon, Margaret, one of the volunteers from Clem's Garden arrived with the flowers to find me and Benja at the end of our tether. Without being asked, Margaret set about dressing the rooms and steaming our chair covers. She saved the day!

Sophie & Benja


Love Benja's Vivienne Westwood tartan suit? We have plenty more inspiration for groom's outfits and some of our favourites. Maybe you love Sophie's sustainable outfit choice of a vintage wedding dress with floral embroidery? We have plenty of sustainable wedding dress options over on Recycle My Wedding!


Photographer: Katherine and her Camera |
Absolut Ceilidh: Richard Moss |
Absolut Ceilidh: Becky Taylor |
Florist: Clem's Garden |
Bridal Boutique: Oxfam Bridal Southampton |
Groom's Suit: Vivienne Westwood |
Wedding Favours: Mind |
Confetti: Flower Pod
Real WeddingEnglandNorth WestSummerBarns and FarmsHistoricCivil CeremonyEclecticIntimateeco-friendlyWhitesGreensBrights£5k - £10k