The Orangery Ingestre With Greenery

Photography by First Look

If you want a wedding that reminds you of the relaxation, comfort, and rejuvenation of nature, then this stunning ceremony at The Orangery Ingestre will be right up your foliage-decorated street. This venue served as the perfect surroundings for Emily & Andrew's unique and beautiful wedding. It allowed Recommended supplier Wilderness Floral Design's amazing flowers and suspended foliage clouds to truly stand out - adding to the botanical, natural theme. Recommended supplier BPM Events created not only a great atmosphere through his DJing but got all the guests up on their feet, celebrating the couples' love (and maybe celebrating champagne, too). That gloriously artistic and special cake was made by none other than Recommended supplier Tspcake, and we'd really love a slice of it (or maybe nine). If Emily & Andrew's gift list is anywhere near as fantastic as their wedding, they'll be in for a treat. Oh, wait! It almost certainly will be - as they used Recommended supplier Prezola.

Fashionable, botanical and all around magical wedding at The Orangery Ingestre

We chose Ingestre Orangery because it's a beautiful, unique venue, but also because the Brides parents live practically next door. We were able to use the family home, St Mary's Church and the Orangery at Ingestre which made the whole day really personal. The bridal party spent the morning of the wedding at the family home getting ready, and we could hear the church bells when we walked out of the front door!

Emily & Andrew

Bride in long satin wedding dress with bridal cover up semi sheer crop top and groom in black suit trousers, grey blazer and light pink rose boutonniere doing confetti walk at The Orangery Ingestre

Wedding floral bouquet with pink garden roses, foliage and baby's-breath

Groom in black suit trousers, grey blazer and light pink rose boutonniere and bride in long satin wedding dress with bridal cover up semi sheer crop top walking around The Orange Ingestre wedding venue

Bride in long satin wedding dress with bridal cover up semi sheer crop top and bridesmaids in light pink satin look bridesmaid dresses holding tropical bouquet with pink garden roses, foliage and baby's-breath

Bridesmaids in light pink satin look mismatched bridesmaid dresses coming out of the church

Bride in long satin wedding dress with bridal cover up semi sheer crop top holding floral wedding floral bouquet with pink garden roses, foliage and baby's-breath and groom in black suit trousers, grey blazer and light pink rose boutonniere walking around wedding venue

Wedding guests and bridesmaids in light pink bridesmaid dresses helping bride in long satin wedding dress holding tropical wedding bouquet with pink garden roses, foliage and baby's-breath

Tropical wedding bouquet with pink garden roses, red chrysanthemums, peonies, foliage and baby's-breath

Groom in in black suit trousers, grey blazer and light pink rose boutonniere linking arms with bride in long satin wedding dress with bridal cover up semi sheer crop top holding tropical wedding bouquet with pink garden roses, foliage and baby's-breath

Bride in sheer bridal cover up top with bridesmaids in light pink satin bridesmaid dresses, one with cowl neck, the other high neck, all holding tropical wedding bouquets

The Orangery Ingestre

Nestled in the heart of tranquil Staffordshire, The Orangery Ingestre is a beautiful, historic building overlooking some truly spectacular sights. The architecture simultaneously boasts elegance and modernity, and the gardens provide an effortlessly gorgeous backdrop for a wedding. That's why picking the right venue is of the utmost importance. Emily & Andrew clearly had the right idea. From the moment you turn off into the winding country lane, you feel like you're immersing yourself in a new world. It's fairly obvious when looking at the wedding photos just how stunning the reception room is, too. A flexible and light space, that brings any and all themes to life.

Vibe of the day

The couple really wanted to pay homage to the original, intended use of The Orangery when it was once used to grow plants as part of the Ingestre estate. And the most effective way to do this? Using those incredible high ceilings to suspend foliage clouds over the reception tables, which Wilderness Floral pulled off beautifully. The huge amounts of plants styled around the venue definitely helped, too. All of this as well as the surroundings of the venue brought together the nature-inspired theme of Emily & Andrew's wonderful wedding excellently. The quirkier elements were great too, like the wedding newspaper as an alternative to an order of service, which they gave to every guest.

Two tiered buttercream wedding cake with icing details and light pink rose, foliage and golden decorations

Bride in square neck sleeveless satin wedding dress and bridesmaid in light pink satin cowl neck bridesmaid dress

Bride in square back detail satin wedding dress and groom in grey suit and black trousers walking around the gardens of The Orangery Ingestre wedding venue

Reception room of The Orangery wedding venue with neutral off-white table runners, rose and foliage floral arrangements, pink and black tapered candles, black candlestick holders and suspended foliage decorations

Wedding guests sitting at wedding reception room tablescape with neutral off-white table runners, rose and foliage floral arrangements, pink and black tapered candles, black candlestick holders and suspended foliage decorations

Large glasshouse wedding venue reception room with long wedding tablescape, with neutral off-white table runners, rose and foliage floral arrangements, pink and black tapered candles, black candlestick holders and suspended foliage decorations

Wedding guests at The Orangery reception room chatting underneath large suspended foliage decor and festoon chandeliers

Two tiered buttercream wedding cake with icing details and light pink rose, peony, foliage and golden decorations

Reception room of The Orangery wedding venue with neutral off-white table runners, rose floral arrangements, pink and black tapered candles, and suspended foliage decorations

Neutral and botanical wedding tablescape with festoon chandelier, large suspended foliage decor, tapered candles and lots of greenery

Reception room of The Orangery Ingestre wedding venue with neutral off-white table runners, rose and foliage floral arrangements, pink and black tapered candles, black candlestick holders and suspended foliage decorations

Groom in black suit trousers and grey blazer holding hands with bride in square back detail long sleeve satin wedding dress with rose and foliage wedding bouquet

Light and bright reception room with neutral off-white table runners, rose and foliage floral arrangements, pink and black tapered candles, black candlestick holders and suspended foliage decorations

Buttercream two tiered wedding cake in off-white colour with icing details and light pink rose, foliage and golden decorations

Close up of off-white table runner, black and light pink tapered candles, foliage and rose arrangements and hanging foliage decor

The Orangery Ingestre reception room, with large windows, glasshouse venue roof, festoon chandelier lighting instalments, suspended foliage decorations and neutral, botanical wedding tablescape theme

Emily's handmade bridal coverup top was incredible - talk about a DIY!

If we had any advice, it would have to be this. It's really easy to get carried away when you start your wedding research. This can then snowball into something that doesn't reflect you as a couple! Keep things simple, and stick to what you really love.

Emily & Andrew

Botanical, floral-heavy weddings have a very special place in our hearts. The Orangery Ingestre definitely helped bring the theme to life. If you want your venue to do the same, you need to know what to ask. That's why we have a handy, downloadable list of questions to ask your wedding venue. If you're seeing this wedding and thinking, "gosh, maybe I want a wedding gift list, too!" then our article on gift list myth-busting will be perfect for you.