City Wedding with Marching Band to West Reservoir Centre Reception

Carnival vibes for today's London wedding at West Reservoir Centre, the bride and groom surprised their guests with a five-piece marching band to lead the couple and their guests from their town hall ceremony to the final celebration! 150 guests sashayed and spun their way through Clissold Park to the surprise beats of Das Brass Marching Band on one of the last sunny days in September, with the whole park joining in to create a magical experience, everyone was beaming! The bride looked amazing in a sophisticated split front gown teamed with a polka dot veil and a truly remarkable bouquet of beautiful David Austin roses. The perfect florals also dressed the venue for the evening party which was fueled by gin and laughter. Incredible, joyous and unexpected this celebration is all captured by Esme Ducker Photography.

Bride entering town hall ceremony in London wearing split front gown and polka dot veil

Bride and groom tie the knot at town hall wedding in London

Bride and groom tie the knot at town hall wedding in London with David Austin rose bouquet

Bride and groom tie the knot at town hall wedding in London with David Austin rose bouquet and polka dot veil

Confetti shot at town hall London wedding with split front gown and polka dot veil

Pink pleated bridesmaid dresses with David Austin rose floral bouquets at West Reservoir Centre wedding

Colourful David Austin rose floral bouquets at West Reservoir Centre wedding

Groom and his groomsmen for autumn celebration at West Reservoir Centre wedding

Bride wearing a simple split front dress and polka dot veil for West Reservoir Centre wedding

Five piece marching band through the park to West Reservoir Centre wedding

Bride and groom with their guests and five piece marching band walking through the park to West Reservoir Centre wedding

Bride wearing polka dot veil with pink bridesmaid dresses for city wedding with marching band

Pink bridesmaid dresses for city wedding with marching band to West Reservoir Centre reception

Bride wearing split front dress for city wedding with marching band

Guest at London wedding with marching band walk to reception

London city wedding with marching band walk to West Reservoir Centre reception

Pink pleated bridesmaid dresses with David Austin rose bouquets and polka dot bridal veil

What Made Our Day Unique
We surprised our guests with Das Brass, a five-piece marching band, who met us at our drinks reception and led us to our final venue, West Reservoir Centre. We were unbelievably lucky with the weather so with the sun shining, cocktail in hand, the whole wedding party danced their way across Clissold Park in Stoke Newington. The whole park joined in so it felt like our own mini-festival - it was magical. After the ceremony, we had 5 mins alone in a side room whilst the guests filtered outside for the confetti shot. This was our favourite part of the day because there's nothing quite like that feeling of having just got married in a room filled with love.
Lizzie & Tom

West Reservoir Centre

This quirky London venue was the perfect backdrop for the couple’s big day. West Reservoir Centre features a 1930s red-brick tower boasting fascinating structural design elements, flooded by natural light. In line with the bride and grooms relaxed vibe the reception consisted of an informal family-style dining experience with rustic styling and the most beautiful floral arrangments by Henrietta Hickling Florals teamed with festoon lighting.

Inspiration & Styling
We wanted to avoid anything too formal and create a relaxed environment for our day. We chose our suppliers with this in mind. For example, our wonderful caterer, Deanna at Platter and Slate understood our vision and created informal family-style dining centred around slow-cooked lamb shoulder which was such a hit. Similarly our lovely photographer, Esme Ducker Photography understood that we didn't want the traditional formal shots and she captured the spirit of our day beautifully. Our florist, Henrietta Hickling Florals, went above and beyond to create the most beautiful, summery arrangements for our day. My bridal bouquet was spectacular, and I couldn't have asked for more. I was set on having peonies but these were not in season, so Henrietta sourced some beautiful David Austin roses that have a similar, peony effect. The colours and textures in the bridal party bouquets were stunning and we received so many compliments.
Lizzie & Tom

Bride wearing polka dot veil walking in reception with hanging foliage decor and festoon lighting

Rustic styling with floral decor at West Reservoir Centre reception in London

Colourful floral decor for relaxed and rustic styling

Marching band for London celebration at West Reservoir Centre

Fresh floral decor for rustic styling at West Reservoir Centre

Disco ball table decor and parcel tags for relaxed event in London

Fresh floral decor for rustic styling with David Austin roses

Bride and groom embrace at London celebration with colourful floral bouquet of David Austin roses

Bride and groom embrace at London celebration with colourful floral bouquet and sophisticated split front gown

Bride and groom steal a moment at London celebration with colourful floral bouquet and sophisticated split front gown

Bride with David Austin rose bouquet of beautiful colours and textures

London skyline views at autumn West Reservoir Centre city wedding

Foliage decor with festoon lighting at West Reservoir Centre reception with relaxed styling

Bride wearing split front gown and groom enter reception with festoon lighting

Wedding sign with David Austin floral decor at West Reservoir Centre wedding with festoon lighting

Guests celebrating at city wedding with floral table decor and informal family style dining

Bride and groom celebrating at city wedding with floral table decor and informal family style dining

First dance with festoon lighting at West Reservoir Centre

This bride and grooms advise is to remember what's important to you both and ignore the rest, your wedding should be a reflection of you both as a couple and it should be what you want it to be. After this couple came across a wedding on Rock My Wedding that used all three of their venues the idea of a wedding tour was born!